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Senate Joint Resolutions, 39th Congress

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Agreeably to notice, Mr. Sumner asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution Carrying out the guarantee of a republican form of government in the Constitution of the United States, and enforcing the Constitutional amendment for the prohibition of slavery. ... (S.R. 28)

January 24, 1867. Reported by Mr. Van Winkle with the following amendments, viz: Strike out the first section of the House amendment, and insert the following: (S.R. 90)

Mr. Anthony asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Printing. Reported by Mr. Anthony with an amendment, viz: Strike out the words in [brackets] and insert those printed in italics. Joint Resolution To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ... (S.R. 63)

Mr. Chandler asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Reported by Mr. Morrill with an amendment, viz: Strike out the parts in [brackets] and insert those printed in italics. Joint Resolution In relation to the pay and accounts of ... (S.R. 103)

Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to permit the owner of the yacht ''Mayflower'' to change the name of the same to that of ''Silvie.'' (S.R. 159)

Mr. Clark, from the Committee on Claims, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Referring the petition and papers in the case of James Crutchett to the Court of Claims. (S.R. 60)

Mr. Conness asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Mr. Henderson with amendments, viz: Strike out the parts in [brackets] and insert those printed in italics. Joint Resolution To provide for the payment of the claim ... (S.R. 89)

Mr. Conness asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To amend an act entitled ''An act to authorize the establishment of ocean mail steamship service between the United ... (S.R. 98)

Mr. Conness asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Reported by Mr. Conness with amendments, viz: Insert the words printed in italics. Joint Resolution In relation to ocean mail service between San Francisco, in ... (S.R. 157)

Mr. Conness asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To refer the claim of the trustees of A.G. Sloo to the Court of Claims. Whereas doubts are entertained whether the claim ... (S.R. 165)

Mr. Cowan, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust the claim of Beals and Dixon against the United States. (S.R. 56)

Mr. Cragin asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 8)

Mr. Creswell asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To make compensation for damages to property held for religious and charitable purposes within loyal States, and for ... (S.R. 116)

Mr. Creswell, from the Joint Committee on the Library, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution To provide for the exchange of certain public documents. (S.R. 179)

Mr. Dixon asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution For the transfer of funds appropriated for the payment of salaries in the Post Office Department to the general salary account of that ... (S.R. 29)

Mr. Dixon asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Providing for the representation of the several States in the Congress of the United States. (S.R. 81)

Mr. Doolittle asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Explanatory of, and in addition to, the act of May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled ''An act granting lands to aid in ... (S.R. 85)

Mr. Fessenden asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Reported by Mr. Fessenden without amendment. Joint Resolution To provide, in certain cases, for the removal of alcohol from bonded warehouses free from internal tax. (S.R. 163)

Mr. Fessenden, from the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 22)

Mr. Fessenden, from the joint committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 30)

Mr. Fessenden, from the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 78)

Mr. Grimes asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 42)

Mr. Grimes asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Reported by Mr. Grimes without amendment. Joint Resolution Amendatory of a ''resolution regulating the investment of the naval pension fund,'' approved July first, eighteen hundred and ... (S.R. 95)

Mr. Guthrie asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Reported by Mr. Creswell with amendments, viz: Insert the words printed in italics. Joint Resolution To provide for codifying the laws relating to the customs. (S.R. 82)

Mr. Guthrie, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution In relation to the settlement of the accounts of William P. Wingate, collector at the port of Bangor, Maine. Whereas certain goods (molasses and salt) were imported by Fisk and Dale, Josiah Towle, and ... (S.R. 123)

Mr. Harris asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Committee discharged. Joint Resolution In relation to the American Atlantic Cable Telegraph Company, of New York. (S.R. 127)

Mr. Henderson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Brown without amendment. Joint Resolution For the benefit of certain volunteer troops of Missouri who served during the war. (S.R. 19)

Mr. Henderson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Submitting to the legislatures of the ... (S.R. 23)

Mr. Howard asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution Granting the right of way through military reserves to the Union Pacific Railroad Company and its branches. (S.R. 125)

Mr. Howard, from the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, reported the following bill; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Extending the time for the completion of the Union Pacific railway, eastern division. (S.R. 80)

Mr. Howe asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Claims. Reported by Mr. Clark with an amendment, viz: Strike out the parts in [brackets] and insert those printed in italics. Joint Resolution For the relief of Sergeant Milton McKinnon. (S.R. 111)

Mr. Howe asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Reported by Mr. Kirkwood with an amendment, viz: Strike out the words in [brackets.] Joint Resolution Extending the time for the completion of the improvement of the Fox and ... (S.R. 150)

Mr. Howe asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Mr. Poland without amendment. Joint Resolution Construing and giving effect to the joint resolution entitled ''A resolution for the relief of the State of Wisconsin,'' ... (S.R. 102)

Mr. Howe, from the Joint Committee on the Library, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution To authorize the purchase for the Library of Congress of the law library of James L. Petigru, of South Carolina. (S.R. 79)

Mr. Kirkwood asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Providing for the appointment of a commission to examine and report upon certain claims of the State of Iowa. (S.R. 93)

Mr. Lane, of Kansas, asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution Providing for admitting senators and representatives from the States lately in insurrection into the Congress of the United States. (S.R. 59)

Mr. Morgan asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Mr. Sumner without amendment. Joint Resolution Presenting the thanks of Congress to Cyrus W. Field. (S.R. 148)

Mr. Morrill asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Reported by Mr. Morrill with an amendment, viz: Insert the words printed in italics. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the name of the steamboat ... (S.R. 52)

Mr. Morrill asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Reported by Mr. Morrill without amendment. Joint Resolution Directing the removal of certain obstructions from the public square known as Market square, in the city ... (S.R. 101)

Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Commerce, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue American registers to the barks ''Marget,'' and ''Golden Fleece.'' (S.R. 104)

Mr. Nye asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. Reported by Mr. Poland with an amendment, viz: Insert the words printed in Italics. Joint Resolution For the relief of Joseph R. Morris. Whereas it appears from the records of ... (S.R. 66)

Mr. Nye asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Mr. Trumbull adversely. Joint Resolution To refer the claim of Frederick Vincent, administrator of Le Caze and Mallet, to the Court of Claims. (S.R. 91)

Mr. Patterson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Committee discharged. Joint Resolution Providing for the payment Tennessee home guards, organized under the authority of Major General Burnside. (S.R. 166)

Mr. Patterson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Nesmith with amendments, viz: Strike out the words in [brackets] and insert those printed in italics; and accompanied by report No. 169. ... (S.R. 158)

Mr. Poland asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee discharged and referred to Committee on Claims. Reported by Mr. Williams without amendment. Joint Resolution To refer the claim of the administrator of Richard W. Meade, deceased, ... (S.R. 39)

Mr. Poland asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of ... (S.R. 40)

Mr. Pomeroy asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution For the relief of George Mack and twenty-four others. (S.R. 72)

Mr. Pomeroy asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Committee discharged. Joint Resolution To provide for the payment of certain awards for losses sustained by loyal Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. (S.R. 177)

Mr. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Extending the time for the completion of the Burlington and Missouri River railroad. (S.R. 20)

Mr. Ramsey asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution For the appointment of a commission, to consist of engineers of the army, upon the subject of the construction of railroad bridges across the ... (S.R. 64)

Mr. Ramsey asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Relating to lands granted to the State of Minnesota, to aid in constructing railroads. (S.R. 41)

Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, submitted a report (No. 107) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution For the relief of Paul S. Forbes, under his contract with the Navy Department for building and furnishing the steam screw sloop-of-war ''Idaho.'' (S.R. 99)

Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, submitted a report (No. 154,) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution For the relief of Dempsey Reece, of Indiana. (S.R. 160)

Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, submitted a report, (No. 72,) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Referring the petition and papers in the case of Joseph Nock to the Court of Claims. (S.R. 71)

Mr. Sherman asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Relating to legal tender notes. (S.R. 43)

Mr. Sprague, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, submitted a report (No. 96) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Providing for the payment of certain Kentucky militia forces. (S.R. 94)

Mr. Sprague, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, submitted a report, (No. 114,) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution To reimburse the State of Massachusetts for money expended in the purchase of guns and ammunition, for procuring plans for coast defence ... (S.R. 106)

Mr. Stewart asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resoluion; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. Join Resolution For the discontinuance of New Orleans Branch Mint, and for the appropriation of the machinery thereof to the construction of the branch mint in ... (S.R. 65)

Mr. Stewart asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson without amendment. Joint Resolution Respecting bounties to colored soldiers. (S.R. 51)

Mr. Stewart asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Submitting to the legislatures of the several States a proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 5)

Mr. Stewart asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolutions Proposing an amendments to the Constitution ... (S.R. 62)

Mr. Stewart asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Joint Resolution to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Setting forth certain conditions upon which ... (S.R. 48)

Mr. Sumner asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of the national debt, and the rejection of any rebel debt. (S.R. 9)

Mr. Sumner asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following resolution; which was read, passed to a second reading, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment of the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 1)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following Joint Resolution, which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Authorizing Commodore William Radford to accept the decoration of the Equestrian Order of Saint Maurizes and Lazzaro, from the king of Italy. (S.R. 44)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following Joint Resolution, which was read and passed to a second reading.--(Senate Mis. Doc., No. 84.) Joint Resolution Protesting against pardons by foreign governments of persons convicted of infamous offences, on condition of emigration to the United States. Whereas, it appears ... (S.R. 45)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Authorizing Rear-Admiral H. Paulding to accept a decoration from the King of Italy. (S.R. 53)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution In addition to a ''Joint resolution to enable the people of the United States to participate in the advantages of the Universal Exhibition at Paris in eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.'' (S.R. 161)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Respecting certain claims of Massachusetts and Maine. (S.R. 143)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Supplementary to other joint resolutions to enable the people of the United States to participate in the advantages of the Universal Exhibition at Paris in 1867. (S. 164)

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Thanking the Chambers of Senators and Deputies of Brazil for their resolutions of sorrow and sympathy on the death of President Lincoln. (S.R. 183)

Mr. Trumbull asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution Recognizing the government of the State of Tennessee. (S.R. 136)

Mr. Trumbull asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson without amendment. Joint Resolution Manifesting the sense of Congress towards the officers and seamen of the vessels, and others, ... (S.R. 31)

Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution To authorize the hiring of a building or buildings for the temporary accommodation of the Department of State. (S.R. 110)

Mr. Van Winkler, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Making compensation to Shaver and Corse, assignees, for the use of a combined post-marking and cancelling stamp by the Post Office Department. (S.R. 70)

Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Reported by Mr. Lane without amendment. Joint Resolution For the relief of Martha McCook. (S.R. 171)

Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 33)

Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Mr. Trumbull with an amendment, viz: Strike out the part in [brackets] and insert the words printed in italics. Joint ... (S.R. 33)

Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution In relation to the present condition of Mexico, and the policy of the government of the United States in reference thereto. Whereas in ... (S. 3)

Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution In relation to the purchase of certain lands at Point Lookout, Maryland, for a military and naval hospital, and so ... (S.R. 107)

Mr. Williams asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 10)

Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to the second reading. Joint Resolution Extending time to the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company for the payment of duties on railroad iron. (S.R. 134)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Expressive of the gratitude of the nation to the officers, soldiers, and seamen of the United States. (S.R. 34)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution, which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To authorize a trial of the comparative power of resistance of ironclad and stone fortifications to the fire of heavy ... (S.R. 180)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Respecting the army of the United States. (S.R. 142)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution To facilitate the settlement of claims for quartermaster's stores and subsistence supplies furnished by loyal persons to the army of the United States in the ... (S.R. 170)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson with amendments, viz: Strike out the parts in [brackets] and insert those printed in ... (S.R. 170)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Joint Resolution Providing quarantine regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of the Asiatic cholera. (S.R. 38)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Reported by Mr. Guthrie with an amendment, viz: Insert section two as an additional section. Joint Resolution Respecting the payment of interest upon the war debts due the loyal ... (S.R. 115)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson with an amendment, viz: Strike out the words in [brackets.] Joint Resolution In regard to contracts in the Quartermaster's department. (S.R. 128)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson without amendment and accompanied by a report, (No. 102;) which was ordered to be printed. Recommitted to the Committee on Military ... (S.R. 86)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson without amendment. Joint Resolution To fix the rate of mileage for officers travelling on public duty. (S.R. 35)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson without amendment. Joint Resolution To provide for the erection of fire-proof buildings at the Schuylkill arsenal, near Philadelphia. (S.R. 67)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Military Affars and the Militia. Reported by Mr. Wilson without amendment and accompanied by a report, (No. 102;) which was ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To provide for the ... (S.R. 86)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Reported by Mr. Lane, of Indiana, without amendment, and adversely. Joint Resolution Removing the restriction upon the payment of pensions to certain persons while in the service of ... (S.R. 46)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President of the United States to prevent the infliction of corporal punishment in the States lately in rebellion. Whereas ... (S.R. 153)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 24)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To disband the militia forces in certain States, and to prohibit their reorganization. (S.R. 32)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To prevent the sale of notes, bonds, scrip, and other evidences of debt issued by the so-called Confederate States, or any one of them, in ... (S.R. 4)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Reported by Mr. Trumbull with amendments, viz: Strike out the parts in [brackets,] and insert those printed in italics. Joint Resolution [Authorizing the ... (S.R. 153)

Mr. Wilson asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution To provide for the representation in Congress ... (S.R. 37)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution For the relief of certain enlisted men of the Seventh regiment of West Virginia volunteers. (S.R. 167)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution For the relief of Dyer B. Pettijohn. (S.R. 175)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Providing for the auditing of the accounts of the State of Massachusetts for moneys expended during the war for coast defence. (S.R. 121)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Providing for the transfer of certain clerks to the office of the Quartermaster General. (S.R. 96)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Restoring the allowance of double rations to the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General of the army. (S.R. 120)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution To provide for the payment of bounty to certain Indian regiments. (S.R. 87)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, reported the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution To provide for the representation of the United States at the International Health Congress at Constantinople. (S.R. 55)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, submitted a report (No. 26) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Providing for expenses incurred in searching for missing soldiers of the army of the United States, and for the further prosecution of the ... (S.R. 36)

Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, submitted a report (No. 86) accompanied by the following bill; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Respecting the publication of the Volunteer Army Register. (S.R. 83)

Ordered, That the amendment of the House of Representatives to the joint resolution (S. R. 90) to suspend, temporarily, the collection of the direct tax within the State of West Virginia, be referred the Committee on Finance and be printed. Joint Resolution To suspend, temporarily, the collection of the direct tax within the State of West Virginia. (S.R. 90)

Ordered, That the amendment of the House of Representatives to the joint resolution (S.R. 90) to suspend, temporarily, the collection of the direct tax within the State of West Virginia, be referred the Committee on Finance and be printed. Joint Resolution To suspend, temporarily, the collection of the direct tax within the State of West Virginia. (S.R. 90)

Read twice and ordered to lie on the table. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Whereas, at the first session of the thirty-ninth Congress, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed to the legislatures of the several States, which said amendment has not been ratified by the ... (S.R. 169)

Read twice and referred to the Committee of Claims. Reported back without amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Construing and giving effect to the joint resolution entitled ''A resolution for the relief of the State of Wisconsin,'' approved July ... (S.R. 102)

Read twice and referred to the Committee of Claims. Reported back without amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House, made the order of the day for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution For the relief of Mrs. Abby Green. Whereas it appears from the evidence of General H. C. Hobert, Colonel A. D. Streight, and Captain ... (S.R. 112)

Read twice, referred to the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 76)

Resolved, That the join resolution from the Senate (No. 90) entitled ''Joint resolution to suspend, temporarily, the collection of the direct tax within the State of Wets Virginia'' do pass with the following Amendments. (S.R. 90)

Resolved, That the joint resolution from the Senate (No. 90) entitled ''Joint resolution to suspend, temporarily, the collection of the direct tax within the State of West Virginia'' do pass with the following Amendments. (S.R. 90)