16 A bill further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports, and for other pur-
poses.

17 A bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit fines and penalties
incurred in certain cases, regulating
the compensation of certain surveyors
of the customs, and for other purposes
Title amended so as to read: "A bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to remit fines and penalties incurred
in certain cases.
18 A bill making additional appropriations
for the support of the army for the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1862, and
appropriations of arrearages for the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1861.

Reported.

Proceedings in Com-

mittee of the Whole
and in the House.

58

62

21 A bill for retiring superannuated and dis-
abled officers from the United States
army.

62

22 A bill regulating contracts in the military
service of the United States.

63

78 79
71,72 72

74

96, 97

74

27 A bill to promote the efficiency of the 65

army.

28 A bill to authorize the employment of 65
volunteers to aid in supporting and
defending the government of the United
States.

29 A bill to provide for the reorganization
of the Military Academy at West Point.
30 A bill to pay Charles D. Arter for destruc-
tion of property by the United States
government.

31 A bill for the relief of Frederick W. Pad-
dock, agent of the ship "Rambler,"
and Nathan Church and Ezekiel Swain
and others.

32 A bill for the purchase of a site, and
erection of a national armory, foundery,
and timber basin at or near the city
of New York.

33 A bill fixing the date of loss, and for the
relief of the widows, &c, of the sloop-
of-war Levant. Title amended as fol-
lows: A bill for the relief of the widows
and orphans of the officers, seamen,
and marines of the United States sloop-
of-war Levant.

34 A bill amendatory of the judiciary act of
1795, and to facilitate the removal of
criminal proceedings in the State
courts in certain cases into the courts
of the United States.

35 A bill to amend an act entitled "An act
to establish an auxiliary watch for the
protection of public and private prop-
erty in the city of Washington," and
for other purposes."

74

75

79

75

107

75

79

90 90

Other proceedings.

Approved.

Richard G. Murphy, and Charles E.
Flandrau.

48 A bill to prevent the sale of the public 91
lands, except to actual settlers, for ten
years after the same shall have been
surveyed, and the plats of survey re-
turned to the local land office.

49 A bill to provide for the temporary in-
crease of the navy

50 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States to issue
exchequer bills to the amount of one
hundred millions of dollars in lieu of
any public loan authorized by law for
a like sum.

333

94

93

94

175

116, 122, 150
133, 147

54 A bill to provide increased revenue from 96
imports, to pay interest on the public
debt, and for other purposes.

55 A bill supplementary to an act entitled 104
"An act to protect the commerce of the
United States and to punish piracy."
56 A bill in relation to forwarding soldiers' 104

letters.

57 A bill for the relief of the Ohio volun- 105
teers. Title amended: A bill for the
relief of the Ohio and other volunteers.

58 A bill supplemental to the act of August 114
30, 1852, to provide for the better secu-
rity of the lives of passengers on board
of vessels propelled in whole or in part
by steam. and for other purposes.

59 A bill for the relief of John McConnell.. 116
60 A bill to repeal parts of the act entitled 118
"An act to divide the State of Missouri
into two judicial districts," and for
other purposes.

61 A bill to restrain disloyal citizens of the 118
United States from suing in the judi-

cial courts of the United States.

105 116,
121

157 157 190

191, 196 235

Other proceedings.

Approved.

158,172, 193

177