No. 1. Reconstruction.-Directs the Governor of Georgia to reassemble the Legislature and forbids the exclusion of members on account of race or color, etc. [December 22, 1869.]

No. 8. Reconstruction.-Admits the State of Virginia to representation in Congress. [January 26, 1870.]

No. 15. Reconstruction.-Admits the State of Mississippi to representation in Congress. [February 23, 1870.1

No. 31. Reconstruction.-Admits the State of Texas to representation in Congress. [March 30, 1870.]

No. 37. Niagara Tunnel-Authorizes the construction of a tunnel under the Niagara River by the city of Buffalo. [April 20, 1870.] No. 43. Oregon Internal Improvements. Grants lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line in Oregon. [May 4, 1870.]

No. 63. Pacific Railroad.-Fixes the junction of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad at Ogden. [May 6, 1870.]

No. 72. Fifteenth Amendment.-Makes provision for the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment, prescribes penalties for the obstructing or intimidating of voters, and for false registering, repeating, etc. [May 31, 1870.]

No. 97. Department of Justice.-Establishes the Department of Justice, of which the Attorney-General of the United States shall be the head, and creates the office of SolicitorGeneral. [June 22, 1870.]

No. 116. Foreign and Coasting Trade.-Regulates the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, north-eastern, and north-western frontiers of the United States. [July 1, 1870.] No. 120. Alaska Seals.-Forbids the killing of fur-bearing animals in the Territory of Alaska, except during certain months of the year. [July 1, 1870.]

No. 146. Patents.-Revises, consolidates, and amends the statutes relating to patents and copy-rights, and creates new officers of the Patent Department. [July 8, 1870.]

No. 161. Three Per Cent Certificates.-Provides for the redemption of the three per cent temporary loan certificates, and the substitution therefor of $54,000,000 national bank-notes; and also for the withdrawal of $25,000,000 of the national bank circulation of the Eastern and Northern sections of the Union, and redistribution of the same in the South and West. [July 12, 1870.]

No. 163. Naturalization Laws.-Provides for the punishment of violations of the naturalization laws and for illegal registering

and voting, and grants jurisdiction to the United States courts in such cases; provides that in any city containing upward of 20,000 inhabitants, it shall be the duty of the United States Circuit Judge, upon the application of two citizens, to appoint two citizens, one from each political party, to attend the places fixed for the registration of voters entitled to vote for representatives in Congress, and the places fixed for holding elections for the same, and to challenge persons suspected of illegal registering and voting, and to witness the counting of votes; provides also, that in cities having upward of 20,000 inhabitants, the United States marshal therein may appoint deputy-marshals to preserve order at elections for representatives in Congress. [July 14, 1870.]

No. 164. Reduction of Taxes.-Reduces certain internal taxes, and abolishes certain stamp duties heretofore required by law. [July 14, 1870.]

No. 165. Funding Bill.-Authorizes the issue of bonds to the amount of $1,500,000,000, at 4, 4%, and 5 per cent interest, to be used for the redemption or exchange of 5-20 bonds, par for par. [July 14, 1870.]

No. 166. National Banks.-Requires National Banks going into liquidation to retire their circulating notes. [July 14, 1870.]

No. 190. Reconstruction.-Admits the State of Georgia to representation in Congress. [July 15, 1870.]

Public Resolutions.

No. 1. New State Department Building.Authorizes the Secretary of State and other officials to select a site for a new building for the State Department. [December 14, 1869.]

No. 6. George Peabody.-Directs the President to make preparation for the reception of the remains of the distinguished philanthropist in a manner commensurate with the justice, magnanimity, and dignity of a great people. [December 23, 1869.J

No. 20. Major-General George H. Thomas.Expressing the sympathy of Congress at the national bereavement in the death of MajorGeneral George H. Thomas. [April 5, 1870.]

No. 44. Northern Pacific Railroad.-Authorizes the Northern Pacific Railroad to issue its bonds for the construction of its road and secure the same by mortgage. [May 31, 1870.]

No. 54. Trade with the Dominion.-Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause an inquiry to be made into the extent and state of trade between the United States

Messages and Proclamations.

March 30, 1870. Message announcing the Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.The President informed Congress of the ratification of the amendment, and expressed the opinion that it was "a measure of grander importance than any other one act of the kind from the foundation of our free government to the present day."

May 24, 1870. Proclamation against the Fenian Raid.-The President announced that it had come to his knowledge that sundry illegal enterprises were being put on foot within the jurisdiction of the United States with the view to carry on hostilities against the people and district of Canada, and he warned the projectors of the consequences, and commanded all officers in the service of the United States to use their power to defeat and prevent such unlawful proceedings.

May 31, 1870. Message urging the Ratification of the San Domingo Treaty.-The President transmitted to Congress an additional article of the treaty extending the time for ratification. He set forth his views at length in favor of the acquisition of San Domingo.

June 13, 1870. Message respecting the Cuban Revolution.-The President deplored the barbarous warfare carried on by both belligerents, but opposed intervention on the part of the United States.

July 15, 1870. Message on the European War and the American Shipping.-The President announced the imminency of war between France and North-Germany, and submitted to Congress certain considerations for the protection of American interests.

August 22, 1870._ Proclamation declaring Neutrality in the European War.-The President announced the neutrality of the United States in the war between France and North-Germany, and reminded citizens of the duty of obedience to the acts of Congress in reference to neutrality.

October 8, 1870. Proclamation respecting

October 13, 1870. Proclamation forbidding Recruiting for the Belligerents.-The President issued directions forbidding the setting up or preparation of military expeditions or enterprises within the United States, to be carried on against the territories or dominions of powers with whom the United States are at peace; also against organizing in the United States bodies pretending to have powers of government over the territories or dominions of countries with which the United States are at peace, or collecting or levying money for such purposes, organizing troops, or fitting out vessels to transport from the United States hostile forces recruited within the United States, and exercising commissions to serve on land or sea against nations with whom the United States are at peace, or enlisting troops, or fitting out armed vessels.

October 21, 1870. Thanksgiving Proclamation.-The President appointed November 24th to be observed as a day of thanksgiving and praise throughout the United States.

December 5, 1870. President's Message.The President in his second annual message to Congress referred to the European war and our obligations of neutrality, felicitated members on the establishment of a republic in France, announced the Cuban status to be unchanged, urged the ratification of the San Domingo treaty, recommended the payment of the Alabama claims to the sufferers by our own government, advised non-intercourse with Canada if the rights of our fishermen were further violated, requested a liberal support for American steamships, declared in favor of revenue reform if it meant a duty on luxuries, but against it if it meant direct taxation, asked larger appropriations for the navy, disapproved of fur ther land-grants to States or public improvements, favored civil service reform, and concluded with an exposition of the policy of the administration.

sippi, and Texas.

Admission of Virginia.

The people of Virginia, under the provisions of the Reconstruction act, elected a

State government in the summer of 1869, and the Legislature thus chosen, acting provisionally, met at the capital in the October following.

In Congress, action was taken immediately upon the reassembling after the holidays' vacation. A bill was reported in the House of Representatives from the Reconstruction Committee, on the 11th of January. It provided for the admission of Virginia to representation in Congress under certain stringent provisions. Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, moved to strike out all after the enacting clause in the bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"That the said State of Virginia is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States."

The Bingham amendment was adopted January 14th, by a vote of 98 to 95. The result in the Senate was different. After many debates, the amendment was rejected, and a bill was passed prescribing certain conditions precedent to the admission of Virginia to representation in Congress. Among these was the application of the iron-clad oath to members of the Legislature. The State was to agree never to alter its constitution so as to deprive negroes of the right of suffrage, nor to pass laws depriving negroes of the right to hold office or of their school privileges. This bill passed the Senate January 21st, by a vote of 47 to 10, and was accepted and passed by the House of Representatives January 14th, by a vote of 136 to 57, and received the President's signature on the day following, when the persons presenting themselves as senators and representatives appeared at the bars of the respective houses, and, taking the oath of office, were admitted to seats.

Admission of Mississippi.

The election in the State of Mississippi under the Reconstruction act took place during the last day of November and the first day of December, 1869. State officers and representatives in Congress were chosen and the new constitution was adopted.

The

A bill for the admission of Mississippi to representation in Congress was introduced into both Houses January 31st, 1870. House bill passed February 3d. Its provisions were the same as those contained in the bill admitting Virginia, except that an affirmation instead of an oath was permitted to Congressional delegates. The House bill passed the Senate February 17th, and the senators and representatives from the State were admitted to seats.

Admission of Texas.

The election in Texas under the new Reconstruction act took place beginning November 30th, 1869, and continuing four days. State officers and members of Congress were chosen, and the new constitution was adopted.

A bill admitting Texas to representation

in Congress, the terms being the same as those prescribed in the Mississippi bill, passed the House of Representatives March 15th and the Senate March 30th, and upon receiving the executive sanction, the senators and representatives from the State were admitted to seats.

Georgia Reconstructed over
again.

By the act of Congress of June, 1868, Georgia, in common with other States, was declared fully reconstructed and entitled to representation in Congress. The House of Representatives admitted the persons claiming to be elected from the State; but the to admit Messrs. Hill and Miller, who had Senate, on one pretext and another, refused been chosen senators by the Georgia Legislature, and the Fortieth Congress came to an end without their entrance to their seats. sequent to this, expelled its negro members. The Georgia Legislature, in its session subThe exclusion was by authority of the reconstructed State constitution, which did not legalize the holding of office by negroes. Upon the assembling of the Forty-first Congress, this action of the Georgia Legislature induced further legislation by the former body. By the act of December 22d, 1869, Georgia was declared not reconstructed; it was turned over again to military rule, and Governor Bullock was authorized to call the old negro Legislature together. January 26th, 1870, the Legislature met and reorganized by electing Republican officials. Nine white persons were excluded as ineligible, and their places filled by Republicans, black and white, who received the next highest number of votes. General Terry, Military Commander, declared the seats of three senators vacant, and their places were filled by Republicans who had received the next highest number of votes. The reconstructed Legislature elected three United States senators: Richard H. Whitely for the term ending March 4th, 1871, H. P. Farrow for the term ending March 4th, 1875, and Foster Blodgett for the term beginning March 4th, 1871, and ending March 4th, 1877. During the second session of the Forty-first Congress, there were four applicants for seats in the Senate from Georgia, to wit, Messrs. Hill and Miller, who were elected in 1868, and Messrs. Farrow and Whitely, who were elected in 1870. The matter was referred to a committee, which, however, did not report before the adjournment. Congress passed an act, which was approved July 15th, 1870, again declaring Georgia entitled to representation in Congress, and authorizing an election for members of the State Legislature in the manner provided for in the constitution. The Legislature in session in September passed an act, drawn up by Attorney-General Akerman, to alter the time of the fall elections from the 8th of November, the time fixed by the State constitution, to the 20th, 21st, and 22d of December, the plain intent of this action being to tide over the

election until Congress should be in session in the winter, so that, if the exigencies of the Republican Party required such a step,

it might be still further postponed until November, 1872. The election in December resulted in a Democratic triumph.

POLITICAL

Jan. 5, New-York Legislature rescinds its ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment; 10, Congress reassembles after the holidays; 10, San Domingo annexation treaty sent to the Senate; 10, Constitutional Convention of Tennessee assembled; 11, President Grant's first veto message; 18, Lot M. Morrill reëlected United States Senator; 18, Mr. Dawes, in Congress, arraigns Grant's Administration for extravagance; 18, National Woman's Suffrage Convention in Washington; 21, Hiram R. Revels (negro) elected United States Senator from Mississippi; 26. House of Representatives passed the bill abolishing the franking privilege, 174 to 14; it was defeated in the Senate, June 21st, by vote of 26 to 28.

Feb. 3, Ebenezer R. Hoar rejected for Judge of the Supreme Court by the Senate; 12, Utah Legislature passed the woman suffrage bill; 15, Foster Blodgett, H. P. Farrow, and Richard H. Whitely elected United States Senators by the negro Legislature of Georgia; 17, Woman suffrage defeated in the Colorado Legislature; 22, Lieutenant-Governor J. W. Flanigan and M. C. Hamilton_elected to the United States Senate by the Legislature of Texas; 24, Resignation of Benjamin F. Whittemore, M.C., charged with selling cadetships; 25, First negro in Congress; admission of Senator Revels; 25, Passage of the woman's suffrage bill by the Minnesota Legislature. It was vetoed by Governor Austin.

March 8, New-Hampshire election; Onslow Stearns (Rep.) elected Governor, with a Republican Legislature; 9, Woman suffrage rejected by the Missouri Legislature; 23, Passage of the Cullom Bill, abolishing polygamy, by the House of Representatives, by a vote of 94 to 32; 30, Proclamation of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment by the President.

April 4. Connecticut election; James E. English (Dem.) elected Governor, with a Republican Legislature; 5, The new charter for the city of New-York passed by the NewYork Legislature; 6, Rhode Island election; Seth Padelford (Rep.) elected Governor, with a Republican Legislature; 9, Final dissolution of the Anti-Slavery Society.

May 17, Judiciary election in the State of New-York. Overwhelming majority for the Democratic ticket for Judges; 27, Congress passes the bill to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment.

June 1, The Senate rejects the Sandwich Islands treaty; 6, Oregon election; Lafayette F. Grover (Dem.) elected Governor, with a Democratic Legislature and Representative to Congress; 11, Vermont Constitutional Convention rejects woman suffrage by a vote of

RECORD.

ayes, 1; noes, 231; June 13, Message of President Grant on Cuban affairs; 16, Resignation of Attorney-General Hoar: Appointment of Amos T. Akerman, of Georgia; 21, The House of Representatives refuses to readmit Whittemore; 30, The San Domingo annexation defeated treaty in the Senate.

July 2, Illinois Constitutional election; adoption of the new Constitution with the minority representation clause; 14, Recall of Mr. Motley as Minister to Great Britain; Mr. Frelinghuysen tendered the appointment, which he declines; 15, Adjournment of Congress.

August 1, Women voted for the first time in America in the Utah election; 4, NorthCarolina election; success of the Democratic State ticket, a majority of Democratic Congressmen and a Democratic Legislature chosen; 22, President's Proclamation declaring neutrality in the European war.

Sept. 6, Vermont election; John W. Stewart (Rep.) elected Governor, with a Republican Legislature; 12, Maine election; Sidney Perham elected Governor, with a Republican Legislature; 15, Senator Morton appointed Minister to Great Britain. He subsequently declined.

Oct. 11, Elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska, for State officers and Members of Congress. Large Democratic gains; 15, Resignation of Secretary Cox from the Cabinet; 19, South-Carolina election; Robert K. Scott (Rep.) elected Governor, with a Republican Legislature; 27, West-Virginia election: John J. Jacob (Dem.) elected Governor, with a Democratic Legislature.

Nov. 1, Columbus Delano, of Ohio, sworn in as Secretary of the Interior; 7, Louisiana election; election of Republican Congressmen and Republican Legislature; 8, Elections in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New-Jersey, New-York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin, for State officers, Members of Congress, and Legislatures; general Democratic gains; 14. Conservative Conference at Columbia, S. C.; 26, Governor Lindsey (Dem.) sworn in as Governor of Alabama, at Montgomery. Governor Smith (Rep.) refuses to vacate the office, and is protected by the United States troops. The matter goes to the courts; 28, Revenue reform banquet_at_Delmonico's, New-York; 30, Zebulon R. Vance (Dem.) elected United States Senator from NorthCarolina.

Dec. 5, Beginning of the third session of the Forty-second Congress; 7, George Gold