THE

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FOR THE

SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,

1890-'91.

WITH INDEX.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1891.

HARVARU SOLLE

JAN 18 1895

LIBRARY.

NOTE.-The indexes of the reports are made in three divisions. The first index, or division, shows
the subject-matter of the reports; the second shows the reports made by each committee; the third
shows the reports made by each member of the House.

temporary government for...

Alcoholic liquor traffic, prohibit transportation of, proposing an amend- $3744

ment to the Constitution in relation to..

(3745

3636

3643

3814

3746

3605

3822

3414

3760

3698

3

3

Alexandria, La., bridge across Red River by Rapides Bridge Company

American merchant marine, to place the, upon an equality with that of
other nations...

3273

American registers, to provide for, Foxhall and S. Oteri (steamers)

Anatomical science, promotion of, etc., in the District of Columbia.

Anderson, Lieut. Harry R

3347

3737

Angell, John M

3923

14353145

III

Sundry civil............

Arid lands, to cede the, to the States, etc., wherein they are situate.
Arkansas, bonds of, held by United States

3767

3314

Arkansas River, bridge across, at Little Rock, Ark.

3958

bridge across, at Van Buren, Ark

3959

Armstrong, Mary E

3476

4

1

Lieutenant-general, to revive the grade of

3370

Retired list, information as to the, now in the civil service of the
United States....

3534

transfer and reduction of the

3538

333

Army and Navy officers, amend section 1225, Revised Statutes, relating
to details of, to educational institutions

3297

Assistant attorneys, fix compensation of, in the Department of Justice..
Atlantic Works of Boston, Mass....

3541

3341

Auditor of Treasury for the Post-Office Department, appropriation for
rent of Marini Hall as money-order division of the..

3619

Ayers, Asa B

Azpell, Sarah V..

3972
3340

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, define the route of, in the Dis-
trict of Columbia ...

Barnett, James, appoint as member of Board of Managers of National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Bierstadt, Albert, purchase of paintings by, now in the White House.. 3961

Binguell, Samantha A..

3359

Birchett, Daniel

3903

3603

Birmingham, Ala., enlarge public building at..

3862

Bonebrake, George H., appoint as member of Board of Managers of
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

3648

Boon, Maitland

3909

Bowling Green and Northern Railroad Company, to bridge Green and
Barren Rivers..

3261

Boyd, Angustus

3724

Branigan, Jane

3475

Brant Rock, Marshfield, Mass., establish life-saving station at.

3754

Breckenridge, Thomas E..

3876

Brevet commissions, relating to..

4036

Bridges, to authorize construction of,

Arkansas River-

Green and Barren Rivers, by Bowling Green and Northern Railroad
Company

Between Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and Douglas County,
Nebr..

Buffalo, N. Y., use of north pier at, for commercial purposes

Building line (see District of Columbia).

Burghardt, Caroline A...

3776

3554

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