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113,568 recorded House and Senate votes since 1789, newest first (page 342 of 455)

To concur in a house amendment to S. J. RES. 262 preventing the commitment of Congress to the policy of annexation…Senate · Jan 11, 1871
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by providing that commissioners be sworn to make a true report to the President, and that the…Senate · Jan 11, 1871
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by providing that the commissioners shall inquire whether the constitution of dominica forbids…Senate · Jan 11, 1871
To amend S. J. RES. 262, by providing that investigation will begin not more than one month after the recall of the…Senate · Jan 11, 1871
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by having the commissioners inquire into the possibility of civil war in dominica. (p. 430-2)Senate · Jan 11, 1871
To pass S. 859. (p. 399-1)Senate · Jan 10, 1871
To concur in an amendment made on committee of the whole to S. 859, which reduces coinage charges from one-half to…Senate · Jan 10, 1871
To amend S. 859, a bill revising the laws relative to the mints, assay offices, and coinage of the United States, by…Senate · Jan 9, 1871
To pass S. 677, a bill providing for the claim of DR. J. Milton best for damage to his dwelling house. (p. 319-1, 2, 3)Senate · Jan 5, 1871
To pass S. J. RES. 262.Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by ascertaining if any foreign government has tried to acquire said republic or any part…Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by forbidding the commissioners to commence their investigations until three months after…Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by finding out whether and how many persons were imprisoned or exiled because they were…Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To amend S. J. RES. 262 by providing that none of the commissioners shall be a member of Congress. (p. 259-1)Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To amend S. 4. Res. 262 by providing that the commissioners be appointed by the President of the United States "by and…Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To refer S. J. RES. 262 to the committee on foreign relations. (p. 191-1)Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To adjourn. (p. 252-1)Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 2530 by proposing that sections 6 to 16, to reduce internal taxes and for other purposes, passed 7/14/…Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To go into executive session, made during consideration of H. R. 2530. (p. 231-3)Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To go into executive session. (p. 226-3)Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To postpone S. J. RES. 262 and proceed to H. R. 2530 (16 stat 397), a bill amending an act entitled "an act to reduce…Senate · Dec 21, 1870
To proceed to the consideration of S. J. RES. 262. (p. 191-2, 3)Senate · Dec 20, 1870
To discontinue further consideration of S. J. RES. 262, a resolution authorizing the appointment of a commission to…Senate · Dec 20, 1870
To concur in an amendment to h. J. R. 188 decreasing the number of copies to be distributed gratuitously to five for…Senate · Dec 19, 1870
To amend H. J. RES. 188 by striking out the same words as in the previous amendment (vote 413007) and inserting a…Senate · Dec 19, 1870
To amend H. J. RES. 188 (16 stat 590, app. Jan 11, 1871), a resolution providing for the publication of specifications…Senate · Dec 19, 1870
To pass S. 701, a bill incorporating the southern express company in the district of columbia, limiting the franchise…Senate · Dec 16, 1870
To concur in a house concurrent resolution providing that when the two houses adjourn on thursday the 22nd they…Senate · Dec 14, 1870
To introduce a Senate joint resolution restoring the property of gen. Robert e. Lee to his widow, at arlington, VA…Senate · Dec 13, 1870
To table a Senate joint resolution restoring the real estate of robert e. Lee to his widow, by removal of union…Senate · Dec 13, 1870
To postpone S. 677, a bill providing for the relief of milton best of kentucky in compensation for destruction of his…Senate · Dec 12, 1870
To consent to the nomination of frederick t. Frelinghuysen.Senate · Aug 15, 1870
To adjourn in order to delay action on the suspension of h. G. Parker and certain superintendents of indian affairs…Senate · Aug 15, 1870
To adjourn in order to terminate debate on the nomination of frederick t. Freylinghusen.Senate · Aug 14, 1870
To adjourn in order to terminate debate on the nomination of frederick t. Frelinghuysen as envoy extraordinary and…Senate · Aug 14, 1870
To table the nomination of banjamin f. Potts.Senate · Aug 13, 1870
To table the nomination of benjamin f. Potts, no quorum voting.Senate · Aug 13, 1870
To postpone indefinitely further consideration of the nomination of benjamin f potts.Senate · Aug 13, 1870
To reconsider the vote by which a recess was ordered made during consideration of the nomination of benjamin f potts.Senate · Aug 13, 1870
To consent to the nomination of hugh l. Bond as circuit judge of the fourth judicial circuit.Senate · Aug 13, 1870
To postpone indefinitely further consideration of the nomination of hugh l. Bond as circuit judge of the fourth…Senate · Aug 13, 1870
To consent to the nomination of thomas murphy to be collector of customs for the district of new york in the state of…Senate · Aug 11, 1870
To amend S. 956 by providing that the postmaster general may contract with american steamship owners between U.S. And…Senate · Jul 15, 1870
To go into executive session. (p. 5623-3)Senate · Jul 15, 1870
To go into executive session. (p. 5590-1, 2)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To adjourn due to the late hour, it being 1:15 a.m. (p. 5590-1, 2)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To pass H. R. 2361. (p. 5580-3)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To table H. R. 2361. (p. 5580-1)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To proceed to the consideration of H. R. 2361, a bill providing for the relief of the heirs of jethro wood, inventor…Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To recommit h. J. R. 224 to the committee on claims. (p. 5575-1)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To postpone pending and all prior orders and proceed to consideration of a motion that when the Senate adjourns today…Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To go into executive session.Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To postpone present and all prior orders and take up for consideration h. J. R. 224 and thereby prevent action on S…Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To proceed to the consideration of S. 956, a bill encouraging the building of ships for foreign trade. (p. 5561-1)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To pass H. R. 1950. (p. 5557-2)Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To table h. J. R. 224 (16 stat 673, app july 14, 1870), a resolution relating to claim of MRS. Margaret p. Robinson…Senate · Jul 14, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on H. R. 1950. (p. 5539-1)Senate · Jul 13, 1870
To amend H. R. 1950 by authorizing the secretary of interior to pay in a lump sum the sum of $15,000 instead of a…Senate · Jul 13, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on H. R. 1950, granting a pension to mary lincoln.Senate · Jul 13, 1870
To amend H. R. 2165 by adding a new section authorizing the secretary of treasury to pay such persons as were actually…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To sustain the decision of the chair made during debate on H. R. 2165, which decision held that the Senate previously…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To agree to an amendment to H. R. 2165 by adding section authorizing the secretary of war to appropriate the sum of…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To amend H. R. 2165 by authorizing the SEC. Of treasury to place to the credit of the choctaw nation or tribe the sum…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To amend H. R. 2165 by adding $250,000 to the sum already named (i.e.) $1,832,460.85, by way of bonds which the…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To amend H. R. 2165 by providing that United States bonds be given choctaw indians in accordance with treaty…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To amend H. R. 2165 by appropriating a sum not to exceed $150,000 under the direction of the secretary of treasury for…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To amend S. 763, the duluth harbor bill, by granting minnesota the right to select lands from the public domain. (p…Senate · Jul 12, 1870
To adjourn due to lateness of hour, made during debate on H. R. 2165. (p. 5428-1, 2)Senate · Jul 11, 1870
To concur in an amendment to H. R. 2165 appropriating $300,000 to be spent at the discretion of the secretary of war…Senate · Jul 11, 1870
To postpone H. R. 1950, in order to take up H. R. 2165 (16 stat 291, app july 15, 1870), appropriations bill for the…Senate · Jul 11, 1870
To amend S. 510, the sioux city, iowa and columbus, nebraska railroad bill, by authorizing free use of the railroad by…Senate · Jul 11, 1870
To amend S. 510, the sioux city, iowa and columbus nebraska railroad bill, by eliminating the right of railroad…Senate · Jul 11, 1870
To table H. R. 1950 due to the late hour, and the importance of the matter. (p. 5397-3, 5399-3)Senate · Jul 9, 1870
To postpone present and all prior orders relating to S. 973, a bill which prohibiting contracts for servile labor, and…Senate · Jul 9, 1870
To adjourn due to the late hour, made during debate on S. 973, a bill prohibiting contracts for servile labor. (p…Senate · Jul 8, 1870
To disagree to a house amendment to H. R. 1335, declaring that georgia has complied with the reconstruction acts and…Senate · Jul 8, 1870
To consider a house amendment to Senate amendment to H. R. 1335 (16 stat 363, app july 15, 1870), a bill to admit ga…Senate · Jul 8, 1870
To pass S. 1041 (16 stat 694, app mar. 3, 1871), a bill releiving certain persons therein namedfrom legal and…Senate · Jul 8, 1870
To amend S. 1041 (16 stat 694, app. Mar. 3, 1871), a bill relieving certain persons therein named from the legal and…Senate · Jul 8, 1870
To table the conference report on H. R. 987, the army reduction bill.Senate · Jul 7, 1870
To amend H. R. 1705, a bill relating to an act fixing time for the election of representatives and delegates in United…Senate · Jul 7, 1870
To go into executive session. (JP. 991)Senate · Jul 7, 1870
To adjourn due to lateness of hour it being 9:45 p.m. (p. 5293-1)Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To pass H. R. 2363 (16 stat 192, app july 8, 1870), a bill relating to an act incorporating the United States freehold…Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 2092 by appropriating $100,000 for the construction of a breakwater and the improvement of the harbor…Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 2092 by proposing to insert after line 185: to appropriate $100,000 for the improvement of the harbor…Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To agree to an amendment to H. R. 2092 appropriating $100,000 for the improvement of james river virginia, to and…Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 2092 by appropriating $100,000 for the improvement of the channel at the mouth of cape fear river…Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 2092 (16 stat 223, app july 11, 1870), the rivers and harbors appropriation bill for the fiscal year…Senate · Jul 6, 1870
To pass h. 2045. (p. 5237-3, 5238-1)Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by striking all sections proposed by MR. Conkling relating to income tax and insert "that until…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by continuing, until further action of Congress, the assessment and collection of taxes on gross…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To decide a point of order raised during debate on H. R. 2045 holding that the amendment providing that income tax…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To agree to an amendment to H. R. 2045 which provides that imports received at stated United States ports and destined…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by abolishing the office of naval officer and assigning these duties to the surveyor of customs…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by providing that merchandise imported by way of new orleans be landed, duties thereon ascertained…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by extending the privileges of this act to any city larger than 150,000 population in a collection…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To agree to an amendment on H. R. 2045 providing for the immediate transportation of imported goods destined to any…Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by providing for the appraisal of imported goods and determination of duties thereon. (p. 5213-2)Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To pass S. 763, a bill for the improvement of duluth harbor. (p. 52001-1)Senate · Jul 5, 1870
To pass H. R. 2201. (p. 5177-3)Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by extending the naturalization laws to aliens of african nativity and to persons of african…Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by providing that in natrualization there shall be no distinction of race or color. (p. 5177-2)Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To concur in an amendment to H. R. 2201 extending the naturalization laws to include aliens of african nativity and to…Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by extending the naturalization laws to aliens of african nativity and to persons of african…Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by eliminating from the naturalization laws all discrimination due to race or color. (p. 5173-3…Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To reconsider the vote by which the amendment to H. R. 2201 eliminating discrimination as to race and color in…Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To adjourn in order to observe the holiday, made during debate on H. R. 2201. (p. 5154-1)Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To adjourn in order to observe the holiday. (p. 5144-2)Senate · Jul 4, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by eliminating all distinction as to race and color in the naturalization laws. (p. 5124-1)Senate · Jul 2, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by providing that in cities over 20,000 the circuit judge shall, on application of two citizens…Senate · Jul 2, 1870
To agree to a substitute amendment to H. R. 2201. (p. 4834, 5123-2)Senate · Jul 2, 1870
To amend H. R. 2201 by eliminating race and color distinction in naturalization laws. (p. 5121-3)Senate · Jul 2, 1870
To table until a more favorable time H. R. 2201 (16 stat 254 app july 14, 1870) a bill amending the naturalization…Senate · Jul 2, 1870
That when the Senate adjourns today it do so until next tuesday. (p. 5113-2)Senate · Jul 2, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 2045. (p. 5109-2)Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by providing that any imported goods except wines, distilled spirits, explosives and perishable…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 2045. (p. 5106-3)Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by exempting from income tax, dividends, undistributed sums, and interest on coupons, not…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by increasing the tax exemption for annual rent from $500 to $1,000. (p. 5102-3)Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To concur in an amendment to H. R. 2045, said amendment striking section 35 as amended in the Senate and the…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 2045. (p. 5100-1)Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by establishing an income tax of two and one-half percent for the years 1871 and 1872 and no…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To reconsider vote by which the Senate concurred in an amendment to H. R. 2045 striking the income tax section of the…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by eliminating crude sulphur or brimstone from the free list. (p. 5093-2)Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by retaining the tax on gross receipts on boats, barges, and flats, on legacies, successions, and…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To concur in an amendment to H. R. 2045, said amendment striking the income tax sections except the one relating to…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by retaining the present exemption of $1,000 on income tax and not increasing it to $2,000. (p…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by levying a five percent tax on gains, profits and income of every person residing in the United…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by providing that a two and one-half percent tax on gains, profits and incomes of all United…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by levying a tax of five percent upon all income of every person residing in the United States and…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by levying a five percent tax against income on government bonds, thus replacing income tax which…Senate · Jul 1, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by deducting five per cent of all moneys payable as interest upon the United States public debt…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by providing duty of $6 per ton on cast scrap iron and $8 per ton on wrought scrap iron. (p. 5049-3Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by increasing the tax on distilled spirits except brandy, and on distilled spirits in warehouses…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by eliminating the duty on science and arts books with illustrations. (p. 5040-3)Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by reducing tariff on slate roofing from 40% to 20% ad valorem. (p. 5037-3)Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by fixing a duty of one and one-fourth cents instead of proposed one and one-half cents on steel…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by placing a duty of one cent per pound on bessemer steel in lieu of proposed one-half cent per…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on H. R. 2045. (p. 5034-1)Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To concur in a house amendment to S. 32, a bill preventing extermination of alaskan fur-bearing animals, which…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To amend S. 32 (16 stat 180, app july 1, 1870) a bill preventing extermination of alaskan fur-bearing animals, by…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To agree to a resolution providing that the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty annexing tne…Senate · Jun 30, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on H. R. 2045. (p. 4992-3)Senate · Jun 29, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by placing on the free list single copies of books, maps and charts imported by owner, not for…Senate · Jun 29, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by eliminating the duty of 30 cents per gallon of linseed or flaxseed. (p. 4987-3)Senate · Jun 29, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by providing a duty of 50 cents per long ton on bituminous coal and shale. (p. 4979-2, 4981-1)Senate · Jun 29, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045, by eliminating duty on tea, coffee, and sugar. (p. 4920-2)Senate · Jun 29, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 by eliminating various duties on different grades of sugar, and retaining three cents per pound…Senate · Jun 28, 1870
To reconsider the vote by which Senate agree to house amendment to H. R. 2045 reducing duty on sugar from three cents…Senate · Jun 28, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on S. 401. (p. 4918)Senate · Jun 28, 1870
To amend S. 401, by providing that only land necessary for the right of way and other operating purposes be granted…Senate · Jun 28, 1870
To open the doors and proceed to consideration of legislative business.Senate · Jun 28, 1870
To amend S. 401, a bill amending an act entitled "an act granting lands to aid in construction of a railroad and…Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To amend S. 647 by increasing the number of $100 par value shares from 20,000 to 50,000. (p. 4911-2, 3)Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To amend S. 647 by adding six names to the list of incorporators. (p. 4906-2, 4907-2)Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To amend S. 647 by changing the track guage of the railroad from four feet, eight inches to five feet. (p. 4903-1)Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045, by eliminating house amendment which levies various duties on different grades of sugar. (p…Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on H. R. 2045. (p. 4888-3, 4889-1)Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To postpone H. R. 2045 in order to continue consideration of the resolution making S. 647 the special order of the day…Senate · Jun 27, 1870
To amend H. R. 2045 (16 stat 256, app july 14, 1870), a bill reducing internal taxation by eliminating the 3% annual…Senate · Jun 24, 1870
To agree to an amendment providing to substitute for the list of incorporators named in the bill another list…Senate · Jun 23, 1870
To amend S. 647 by adding the name of john c fremont to the list of incorporators. (p. 4770-3)Senate · Jun 23, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on S. 647. (p. 4775-3)Senate · Jun 23, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on S. 647. (p. 4763-1, 4774-2)Senate · Jun 23, 1870
To amend S. 647 by striking the 25th section in order to prevent a monopoly by any railroad in the pacific area. (p…Senate · Jun 22, 1870
To amend S. 647 (16 stat 573, app mar. 3, 1871), a bill aiding in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line…Senate · Jun 22, 1870
To agree to an amendment to H. R. 1828 abolishing the franking privilege as of october 1, 1870, retaining provisions…Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by providing that no allowance of stamps or pay increases be made to congressmen for abrogation of…Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by repealing after oct. 1, 1870, all laws permitting free mail and thereafter establishing uniform…Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by discontinuing the publication of the congressional globe. (p. 4655-1)Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by abolishing the franking privilege for senators, representatives and deupty postmasters, and in…Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by abolishing the franking privilege for all congressional members and officials, retaining it…Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To amend H. R. 2275 (16 stat 196, app july 8, 1870), a bill providing for the paving PF pennsylvania avenue, by…Senate · Jun 21, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 1828. (p. 4649-1)Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 1828. (p. 4647-3)Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by extending from aug. 1, to oct. 1, 1870 the date when the amendment abolishing the franking…Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by providing that newspapers regardless of weight, be carried free from the known office of…Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by extending from august 1, 1870 to jan. 1, 1871, the date when the amemdment becomes effective…Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by fixing the rate of two cents per half ounce on letters collected or delivered by postal agents…Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by fixing uniform rate of one cent per half-ounce on letters delivered by postal agents or carried…Senate · Jun 20, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 1828. (p. 4583-1)Senate · Jun 18, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by retaining the franking privilege of the chiefs of the several executive departments of…Senate · Jun 18, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by repealing the franking privilege, retaining the provisions modifying and reducing postal rates…Senate · Jun 18, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by fixing uniform rate of two cents per half-ounce on letters delivered by postal agents or…Senate · Jun 18, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by striking the clause repealing franking privilege and providing that after oct. 1, 1870, all…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by fixing uniform rates of one cent per half-ounce on letters delivered by postal agents or…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by fixing new rates on first three classes of mail, and, in replacing the franking system…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by extending from july 1, 1870 to jan. 1 1871 the effective date of the repeal of the franking…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 by retaining the franking privilege for several governmental executive departments. (p. 4547-3)Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To amend H. R. 1828 (16 stat 227, app. July 11, 1870) the post office appropriation bill for fiscal 1871,by retaining…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To postpone present and prior orders and take up H. R. 1950, made during debate on S. 114, a bill enforcing the 14th…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986. (p. 4541-2)Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To postpone the consideration of the calendar of resolutions in order to take up H. R. 1950, a bill granting a pension…Senate · Jun 17, 1870
To agree to an amendment to H. R. 986 providing that this bill shall not be construed as reducing or modifying postage…Senate · Jun 16, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986 until second monday of next december. (p. 4504-1)Senate · Jun 16, 1870
To go into executive session. (p. 4503-3)Senate · Jun 16, 1870
To postpone present and proir orders in order to consider S. 969, a bill relieving certain persons therein named from…Senate · Jun 16, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made dorung debate in H. R. 986. (p. 4469-2)Senate · Jun 15, 1870
To go into executive session, made during debate on H. R.986 (p. 4461-2)Senate · Jun 15, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986, a bill to abolish the franking privilege in order to take up the bill for a railroad from…Senate · Jun 15, 1870
To recommit to the committee on commerce H. R. 1669, a bill declaring the rights of harriet e. Parker to two islands…Senate · Jun 14, 1870
To recommit to the committee on commerce H. R. 1669, a bill declaring the rights of harriet e. Parker to two islands…Senate · Jun 14, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on S. 249. (p. 4413-1)Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on S. 249. (p. 4412-3)Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To postpone S. 249. (p. 4407-2)Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To postpone present and prior orders and proceed to consideration of S. 386, a bill prescribing the rules of evidence…Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To pass H. R. 1823. (p. 4404-2)Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To amend H. R. 1823 by extending from march 3, 1871 to march 3, 1873, the date on which this bill shall become…Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To amend H. R. 1823 by providing that representatives-atlarge in the 42nd Congress hereafter shall be elected by…Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To concur in an amendment to H. R. 1823, a bill providing for the apportionment of representatives in Congress among…Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To amend S. 566, the railroad in north dakota bill, by striking the proviso empowering the railroad company to sell at…Senate · Jun 13, 1870
To pass S. 469. (p. 4287-2, 3)Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To amend S. 469 by limiting the sale of lands granted by this act only to actual settlers at $2.50 per acre in…Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To amend S. 469 by uniting the union pacific and ST. Joseph and denver railroads, thereby making one continuous line…Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To amend S. 469 by providing that the central branch agree within six months to issue its won bonds, in lieu of…Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To amend S. 469 by providing that the United States repay with a like quantity of land from the public domain any land…Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To postpone S. 469. (p. 4337-1, 3)Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986 in order to continue consideration of S. 469, a bill relating to contral branch of the union…Senate · Jun 11, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986, in order to consider bills on the calendar in general orders. (p. 785)Senate · Jun 10, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986 a bill to abolish the franking privilege in order to consider S. 763. (p. 4289-3)Senate · Jun 10, 1870
To proceed to the consideration of S. 763, a bill providing for the improvement of duluth harbor. (p. 4289-1)Senate · Jun 10, 1870
To table a resolution compelling a two-thirds vote on passage of amendments to appropriation bills. (p. 4246-3)Senate · Jun 9, 1870
To amend H. R. 1169 by authorizing, in accordance with treaty stiuplations, issuance to the choctaw indians of…Senate · Jun 8, 1870
To postpone the time for recess of the Senate from 4:30 p.m. To 5 p.m., made during consideration of the resolution…Senate · Jun 8, 1870
To amend H. R. 1169 by providing as a substitute for the bill, that the osage indians deliver in trust to the United…Senate · Jun 7, 1870
To adjourn in order to terminate debate on the resolution providing that the committee on foreign relations make…Senate · Jun 7, 1870
To pass a modification of the resolution. The modified resolution proposes that the committee on foreign relations be…Senate · Jun 7, 1870
To postpone S. 249. (p. 4148-1, 2)Senate · Jun 6, 1870
To postpone S. 249 a bill providing for the settlement of claims for quartermasters and commissary stores furnished to…Senate · Jun 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 1169, by providing that the choctaw indians in accordance with treaty stipulations, be given $250,000…Senate · Jun 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 1169 by paying interest on $250,000 of bonds to the choctaw indians from 1861, instead of 1866, in…Senate · Jun 6, 1870
To amend H. R. 1169 by appropriating $30,000 for farm necessities and houses for the indians. (p. 4087-2)Senate · Jun 4, 1870
To amend S. J. RES. 212, a resolution providing for the compensation of assistant marshals for taking census of 1870…Senate · Jun 4, 1870
To adjourn in order to terminate debate on the nomination of benjamin f. Potts.Senate · Jun 4, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 1169. (p. 4061-1)Senate · Jun 3, 1870
To amend H. R. 116. By appropriating $25,000 to be spent by secretary of interior for beneficient purposes, and…Senate · Jun 3, 1870
To postpone H. R. 1169 in order to proceed to unobjected matters on the calendar. (p. 4046-1)Senate · Jun 3, 1870
To adjourn because of the late hour, made during debate on H. R. 1169. (p. 4017-3)Senate · Jun 2, 1870
To amend H. R. 1169, the indian appropriation bill by prohibiting the use of any indian department funds for payment…Senate · Jun 2, 1870
To postpone S. 986. (p. 404-1)Senate · Jun 2, 1870
To place S. 986 at the foot of the calendar. (p. 403-1)Senate · Jun 2, 1870
To amend S. 387, a bill changing the judicial circuits, by placing new jersey, delaware, pennsylvania and maryland in…Senate · Jun 1, 1870
To postpone H. R. 986 in order to proceed with S. 387, the judicial circuit bill. (p. 3975-1)Senate · Jun 1, 1870
To amend the Senate resolution relating to the commercial treaty between the United States and hawaiian islands by…Senate · Jun 1, 1870
To table the convention for commercial reciprocity between the United States and his majesty the king of the hawaiian…Senate · Jun 1, 1870
To amend H. J. RES. 86, a resolution regarding the suspension of the sale of certain lands in california, by providing…Senate · May 31, 1870
To pass S. 273, a bill granting rollin white a rehearing on his application for the extension for his patents. (JP. 735Senate · May 31, 1870
To postpone until the next day consideration of the nomination of benjamin f potts as governor of the territory of…Senate · May 31, 1870
To agree to an amendmen to h. 974 increasing and fixing salary of chief justice of supreme court at $12,000, associate…Senate · May 27, 1870