Joseph Powell

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL REPAIRING AND REBUILDING THE LEVEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TO RECLAIMING ITS ALLUVIAL LANDS.

TO AMEND THE 22 ND. RULE OF THE HOUSE, A RULE MAKING IT THE DUTY OF THE SERGT. AT ARMS TO AID IN ENFORCING ORDER UNDER DIRECTIONS OF THE SPEAKER, BY ALSO GIVING THE CLERK POWER TO CONTROL THE SERGT. AT ARMS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER.

TO ORDER THE QUESTION WHETHER UNDER RULE 41 THE COMMITTEE MAY REPORT A H. RES. ACKNOWLEDGING THE FRAUDULENT ELECTION OF ELECTORS AND ACKNOWLEDGING SAMUEL J. TILDEN HAS RECEIVED THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND THEREBY DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3798, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE CHOCTAW NATION OF INDIANS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 811, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CLAIMS OF PEREZ DICKINSON AND THE SURVIVING PARTNERS OF JAMES COWAN.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. RELEASING WITNESSES IN THE LA. ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION AND RELEASING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO RETURN TO THE HOUSE.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR OF VERMONT NOT

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE LAST VOTE PASSING A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE OF VERMONT NOT BE COUNTED.

TO CALL THE ROLL AND THEREBY ASCERTAIN THE NAMES OF THE ABSENTEES AND ASSURE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.

TO SUSPEND RULE ONE, REQUIRING THE READING OF THE JOURNAL, IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY SINCE YESTERDAY'S JOURNAL IS NOT COMPLETE.

TO AMEND A H. RES. BY REQUIRING THAT PACKAGE BE OPENED, AND IF FOUND AS PURPORTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR ITS DECISION.

TO RECONSIDER THE LAST VOTE TAKEN ON A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR OF VERMONT NOT BE COUNTED.

TO AMEND A H. RES. BY PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE NOT BE COUNTED.

TO AMEND A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE SENATE PRESIDENT'S REFUSAL TO OPEN THE S. C. ELECTORAL VOTE PACKAGE WAS IN VIOLATION OF LAW, BY REQUIRING THAT THE PACKAGE BE OPENED, AND IF FOUND AS PURPORTED, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR ITS DECISION.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE LAST VOTE ON A H. RES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DELAYING ACTION ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF WISCONSIN.

TO TABLE WOOD'S AMENDMENT TO A H. RES. REGARDING THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF VERMONT, BY PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR FROM VERMONT, NOT BE COUNTED.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO A H. RES., SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, NOT BE COUNTED.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE PREVIOUS VOTE ON THE CALLING OF THE ROLL.

TO TABLE A H. RES. WHICH AS AMENDED PROVIDES THAT THE VOTE HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR OF VERMONT NOT BE COUNTED.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE PREVIOUS VOTE ON THE TABLING OF A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY N. SALLACE, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTOR OF VERMONT NOT BE COUNTED.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DISCONTINUING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE REFUSING TO ORDER THE READING OF TESTIMONY ON SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS DURING DISCUSSIONS OF H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL OF THE CHAIR DECISION THAT MR. SHEAKLEYS NOTION TO RECESS THE HOUSE WAS OUT OF ORDER.

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON ADOPTION OF A H. RES. SUSTAINTHE REJECTION TO THE DECISIONS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA BY THE HOUSE.

TO READ THE TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE DISCUSSION OF A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.

TO PASS H.R. 4693, A BILL AMENDING THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. RECOGNIZING WADE HAMPTON AS THE LAWFUL GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND FRANCIS T. NICHOLS AS THE LAWFUL GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA.

TO CALL THE ROLL OF THE HOUSE TO ASCERTAIN THE NAMES OF THE ABSENTEES BEFORE CONSIDERING A HOUSE RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULE AND PASS H. RES. RECOGNIZING WADE HAMPTON AS THE LAWFUL GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THOMAS T. NICHOLLS AS THE LAWFUL GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DELAYING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE PREVIOUS VOTE TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO AMEND H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BY PROVIDING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY A. BOGGS SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED SINCE HE WAS NOT APPOINTED ELECTOR OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE MANNER ITS LEGISLATURE DIRECTED.

TO READ TESTIMONY ON THE HOUSE RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES IN PENNSYLVANIA AND RESOLVING THAT THE VOTE OF HENRY A. BOGGS BE COUNTED AS AN ELECTOR FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY TERMINATING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO AMEND THE H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE COUNT OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF OREGON SHALL PROCEED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DECISION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, BY NOT COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE GIVEN BY J. W. WATTS CLAIMING TO BE AN OREGON ELECTOR.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE ENABLING MORE CONSIDERATION OF THE REJECTIONS TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION REPORT IN THE OREGON CASE.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ON A H. RES. NOTIFYING THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE IS READY TO MEET THE SENATE IN JOINT CONVENTION TODAY AT ONE P.M. TO CONTINUE THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

TO PASS A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE CLERK NOTIFY THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE IS READY TO NOW MEET IN JOINT MEETING TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO AMEND A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE, BY PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE CLERK NOTIFY THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE WILL PREPARE TO MEET THE SENATE TODAY TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE AND THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES, AND TAKE A RECESS UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK A.M. TOMORROW, FEB. 21, 1877.

TO PASS H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF THE GENTLEMEN FROM LOUISIANA, PURPORTING TO BE ELECTORS FOR LOUISIANA NOT BE COUNTED.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO ADOPT A RES. PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE CLERK NOTIFY THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE WILL PREPARE TO MEET THE SENATE ON MONDAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTES.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE.

TO PASS H.R. 3156, A BILL PERFECTING THE REVISION OF THE STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES, OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF CALL, YONGE, HILTON AND BULLOCK BE COUNTED AS LEGAL VOTES OF FLORIDA AS THE ELECTORS WERE LEGALLY ELECTED AND HAD CAST THEIR VOTES FOR SAMUEL TILDEN AS PRESIDENT.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES FROM FLORIDA SHALL NOT PROCEED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE DECISION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, BUT THAT THE VOTES OF CALL, YOUNGE, HILTON AND BULLOCK BE COUNTED AS ELECTORAL VOTES FROM FLORIDA.

TO AMEND A H. RES. REGARDING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES IN FLA., BY ELIMINATING THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF CALL, YONGE HILTON AND BULLOCK, ALL OF FLORIDA.

TO RECESS THE HOUSE FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT FOR THE TERM BEGINNING MAR. 04, 1877.

TO REFER A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT WITNESSES J. M. WELLS AND H. C. ANDERSON NOW IN HOUSE CUSTODY BE MOVED TO A MORE SUITABLE PLACE WHERE THEIR COMFORT IS SECURED AND HEALTH NOT ENDANGERED, TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOUISIANA ELECTIONS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INVESTIGATE ALL ALLEGATIONS AND TO REPORT THEREON TO THE HOUSE.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DISCUSSION ON TESTIMONY BEING PRESENTED REGARDING THE ELECTION IN FLORIDA.

TO PASS A BILL ABOLISHING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE, DIST. OF COL. , AND TO TRANSFER ITS DUTIES TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIST. OF COL., OVER THE

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ORDERING H.R. 3370, A BILL REGARDING DAMAGES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS, TO BE ENGROSSED FOR THIRD READING.

TO AMEND H.R. 4540, A BILL PROVIDING PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS TO WIDEN AND DEEPEN THE CHANNEL BELOW THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE GULF OF MEXICO, BY PROVIDING THAT $50,000 BE PAID TO J. B. CARDS IN U. S. BONDS FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION.

TO PASS A H. RES. ORDERING CERTAIN WITNESSES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ON THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN LOUISIANA WITH PERTINENT DOCUMENTS.

TO PASS RES. HOLDING J. MADISON WILLS, THOMAS C. ANDROSON, G. CASANAIR AND LOUIS M. KRUMM IN CONTEMPT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE IN THE LOUISIANA CASE.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY DELAY ACTION ON THE CHARGES AGAINST J. MADISON WILLS, THOMAS C. ANDRESON, G. CASANAIR AND LEWIS M. KRUMM IN CONTEMPT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE.

TO PASS S. 1153 (19 STAT 227, 1/29/77), A BILL PROVIDING FOR AND REGULATING THE COUNTING OF ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRES. AND VICE PRESIDENT AND THE DECISION OF QUESTIONS ARISING THEREFROM FOR THE TERM COMMENCING MAR. 04, 1877.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON A H. RES. REGARDING THE USE OF TROOPS SINCE AUG. 1, IN VA., S.C., LA., AND FLA., BE REFERRED TO A SELECT COMMITTEE INSTRUCTING IT TO REPORT ON THE AUTHORITY NOT WARRENTED IN THE USE OF THESE TROOPS.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE H.R. 3798, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE CHOCTAW INDIAN NATION.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE INQUIRE AND REPORT THE PRESENT STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF U. S. ARMY TROOPS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT NO CLAIMS BE ALLOWED FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE DURING THE SUPPRESSION OF LATE REBELLION, EXCEPT TO PERSONS LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT DURING THAT TIME.

TO TABLE A MOTION FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF A VOTE ON THE ADOPTION OF S.J. RES. 4 (19 S 554, 1/29/77), A BILL AUTHORIZING CAPTAIN TEMPLE AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WHITING OF THE NAVY TO ACCEPT A DECORATION FROM THE KING OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

TO PASS H.R. 820, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE MISSION OF SAINT JAMES IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

TO PASS A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERING THE VOTE ON RECOMMITTING TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE HOUSE ON ELECTORAL VOTES, A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT EMPOWER THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO EXAMINE ELECTORAL VOTES BUT ONLY TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR SAFEKEEPING.

TO PASS A H. RES. ALLOWING THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE ON PRIVILEGES, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE ELECTORAL VOTE TO SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS AND SIT DURING HOUSE SESSIONS.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER A VOTE BY WHICH S.J. RES. 16, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE VALUE OF SILVER AND GOLD, WAS REJECTED.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF TROOPS KEPT IN D. C. DURING THE SESSION OF CONGRESS TO 500.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE INQUIRE INTO WHICH CONCESSIONS AND PRIVILEGES GIVEN WESTERN UNION BY CONGRESS ARE REVOKABLE AND TO REPORT A BILL REVOKING SAME.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL PROVIDING THAT TOBACCO PRODUCERS MAY SELL THEIR PRODUCT TO ANYONE AND ANYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BUY LEAF TOBACCO TAX-FREE.

TO PASS H.R. 2263, A BILL REPEALING THAT PART OF THE ACT OF DEC. 17, 1872 PROVIDING FOR A PIVOT DRAW IN ANY BRIDGE TO BE ERECTED CROSS THE RIVER BETWEEN COVINGTON, KY., AND CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TO PASS A H. RES. REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES SENT BY PERSONS SUBPOENED IN REFERENCE TO ELECTION INVESTIGATIONS OF SEVERAL STATES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. UPHOLDING THE MAINTENANCE INVIOLATE OF RIGHTS OF STATES AND DENOUNCING THE LAWLESS INVASION BY THE ARMED FORCES OF ANY STATES OR TERRITORY AS THE GRAVEST OF CRIMES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE INQUIRE AND REPORT TO THE HOUSE ON THE PRESENT STRENGTH, LOCATION, AND OCCUPATION OF UNITED STATES ARMY TROOPS.

TO SUSPEND RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ASCERTAIN WHETHER THERE ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMON SCHOOL EDUCATION.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION BY PROVIDING NO PAYMENT TO PERSONS DISLOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT DURING THE REBELLION OF WAR DAMAGES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. REQUESTING FROM THE SECRETARY OF TREASURY THE ACTUAL BALANCE DUE FROM THE COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE NOT NOW IN OFFICE.

TO AMEND A MOTION REFERRING H.R. 4330, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS, TO THE COMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING BY REFERRING IT TO THE COMMITTEE ON COINAGE, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.

TO TABLE A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES THAT THE MAIL OF ABRAHAM S. HEWITT HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AS HE ASSERTED IN A PUBLIC SPEECH ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

TO AMEND A H. RES. CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH MAILS OF A. HEWITT, BY DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER ANY LETTER PASSING THROUGH THE N.Y. POST OFFICE HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH.

TO PASS OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, H.R. 36, A BILL RESTORING CAPTAIN EDWARD S. MEYER TO THE ACTIVE LIST OF THE ARMY.

TO AMEND A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT UPON REFUSAL OF A SUBPOENAED WITNESS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE HOUSE HIS NAME AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES BE REPORTED, BY PROVIDING THAT HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBPOENAS DESCRIBE MATERIAL REQUESTED IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM CAPABLE OF IDENTIFICATION.

TO PASS A H. RES. ADJOURNING THE HOUSE FROM DEC. 30, 1876 TO JAN. 03, 1877.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. REQUESTING THAT THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY REPORT IN TEN DAYS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT NO CLAIMS IN THE LAST WAR BE PAID UNLESS TO PERSONS LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT AT ALL TIMES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO FURNISH THE HOUSE FROM WAR DEPARTMENT RECORDS ALL MEMORANDA REGARDING GENERAL SHERIDAN'S ORDERS REMOVING JAMES MADISON WALLS AS GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE INQUIRE AND REPORT ON THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF HUGH L. BOND, JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT IN CASES OF PERSONS IN CUSTODY UNDER THE ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

TO AMEND H.R. 4187 (19 STAT 383, 3/3/77), THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL, BY INCREASING FROM $6 MILLION TO $6,237,993 THE APPROPRIATION FOR INLAND MAIL TRANSPORTATION ON ALL BUT RAILROAD ROUTES.

TO AMEND H.R. 4124 (19 STAT 219, 12/23/76), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE, BY REDUCING THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION APPROPRIATION FROM $50,000 TO $30,000.

TO PASS H.R. 4189, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE COINAGE OF THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 3635.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE AND REPORT IF ANY INTIMIDATION OR COERCION HAS BEEN PRACTICED UPON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DURING THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND COMPELLING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ELECTION FUNDS OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY.

TO PASS A H. RES. REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT TO FORWARD TO THE HOUSE COPIES OF ALL REPORTS, ORDERS, ETC., FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT CONNECTED WITH THE REMOVAL OF JAMES MADISON WALLS AS GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA BY GENERAL SHERIDAN IN 1867.

TO PASS A H. RES. PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED FRAUDULENT ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN NEW YORK, BROOKLYN AND JERSEY CITY AND ALSO IN VIRGINIA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI AND PHILADELPHIA.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DISCUSSION REGARDING THE VOTE FOR ELECTORS IN LOUISIANA.

TO TABLE THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REGARDING LETTERS ADDRESSED TO HIM BY J. SHERHAN AND OTHER CITIZENS REGARDING THE CANVAS OF THE VOTE FOR ELECTORS IN LOUSIANA.

TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR ON A H. RES., PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE RECENT ELECTIONS IN LOUISIANA, FLORIDA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA, RULING THAT AFTER THE READING OF THE JOURNAL A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES IS IN ORDER.

TO ADJOURN THE HOUSE AND THEREBY END DEBATE ON THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION.