Spell out States after county in both Journals.
The Journals are set in brevier, solid, Record measure, and as a rule Record style prevails.
Compositors will observe the style of the following paragraphs:
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Cox, its Secretary, announced that the Senate had passed a bill entitled:
S. 2905. An act for the relief of John M. Smith.
It also announced that the Senate had passed bills of the following titles, in which the concurrence of the House was requested:
S. 2000. An act for the relief of James Robinson; and
S. 2001. An act granting a pension to Sam Jones.
It further announced that the Senate had passed, without amendment, the bill (H. R. 10241) to amend “An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes,” approved July 4, 1894.
Bills were reported, the reports thereon ordered to be printed, and referred to the Calendars as follows:
By Mr. Black, of Illinois, from the Committee on Military Affairs, the bill entitled (S. 527) an act to construct a road to the national cemetery at Dover, Tenn.--to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole were then agreed to, and as amended the bill was ordered to be engrossed, was read a third time, and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House the bill entitled:
S. 1262. An act for the relief of Paul McCormick;
Which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the bill--with amendments of the Senate thereto--entitled:
H. R. 3458. An act extending the time for final proof on land claims under the public land laws.
On motion of Mr. Sweet the amendments were concurred in.
Mr. Pearson, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the following titles; which were thereupon signed by the Speaker, to wit:
H. R. 868. An act for the relief of John Smith;
S. 1896. An act for the relief of Mrs. Lucinda Brown; and
H. R. 3858. An act to pension John Jones.
By Mr. Maguire: A resolution for the appointment of a special committee to investigate Pacific railroads--to the Committee on Rules.