TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, SIGNED AT WASHINGTON, D.C. ON NOV. 27, 1872, AND EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE DURATION OF THE JOINT COMMISSION ON THE SUBJECT OF CLAIMS, WITH AM

NOMINATION OF STEPHEN B. PACKARD TO THE OFFICE OF U.S. MARSHALL FOR THE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.

NOMINATION OF JAMES F. CASEY, FOR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.

NOMINATION OF JAMES M. DUNN TO THE OFFICE OF U.S. MARSHALL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TO PASS H.R. 481 (18-STAT-L.1), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES OF THE NAVY.

NOMINATION OF FELIX BRANNIGAN, AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, IN PLACE OF E. P. JACOBSON, RESIGNED.

TO PASS H.R. 793.

NOMINATION OF ROBERT W. HUGHES TO UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, IN PLACE OF JOHN C. UNDERWOOD, DECEASED.

NOMINATION OF MORRISON R. WAITE, TO CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

TO PASS S. 169 (18-STAT-L.612), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF MARCUS OTTERBOURG, LATE U.S. CONSUL AT MEXICO CITY AND MINISTER TO THE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO.

TO PASS S. 87 (18-STAT-L.26), A BILL FACILITATING THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

TO PASS H.R. 1400 (18-STAT-L.530), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF WILLIAM H. VESEY, REIMBURSING HIM FOR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY FAILURE OF A BANK IN WHICH HE DEPOSITED, AT ORDER OF UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ALL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MONEYS WH

TO ADJOURN, IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF SALVADOR, SIGNED AT SAN SALVADOR, MAY 12, 1873, AND STIPULATING AN EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD FOR EXCHANGING THE RATIFI

TO PASS S. 110 (18-STAT-L.604), A BILL GRANTING $18,500 IN FULL COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES CAUSED TO EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY'S BUILDINGS AT KNOXVILLE, PROVIDING THAT THE UNIVERSITY RELEASE THE GOVERNMENT OF ALL CLAIMS.

NOMINATION OF THOMAS B. SEARIGHT TO SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FOR DISTRICT OF COLORADO, IN PLACE OF WILLIAM H. LESSIG, REMOVED.

TO PASS H.R. 792.

NOMINATION OF WILLIAM A. SIMMONS, AS COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE DISTRICT OF BOSTON AND CHARLESTON, MASS. IN PLACE OF THOMAS RUSSELL, RESIGNED.

NOMINATION OF SAMUEL BARD AS DEPUTY POSTMASTER AT ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA.

NOMINATION OF THOMAS B. VAN BUREN AS UNITED STATES CONSUL AT KANAGAWA, IN PLACE OF HENRY C. WAYNE, APPOINTED DURING A RECESS OF THE SENATE AND RESIGNED.

TO PASS S. 617.

TO PASS S. 378.

TO CONCUR IN A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 350 (18-STAT-L.43), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS OF THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL COMPANY. THE AMENDMENT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS OF THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL COMPANY B

TO PASS H.R. 1573 (18-STAT-L.41), A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK OF HAGERSTOWN, MD. TO CHANGE ITS LOCATION TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TO PASS S. 617 OVER A PRESIDENTIAL VETO.

TO PASS S. 320 (18-STAT-L.338), A BILL FIXING THE NUMBER OF PAYMASTERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

TO PASS S. 486 (18-STAT-L.203), A BILL CONTINUING CERTAIN GRANTS MADE TO THE TERRITORY AND STATE OF MINNESOTA TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAINT PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

NOMINATION OF A. B. HALL AS DEPUTY POSTMASTER AT GALVESTON TEXAS.

TO PASS S. 7.

TO AMEND H.R. 1572, BY REDUCING RATES ON BONDS TO FOUR AND ONE HALF PER CENT (IN LIEU OF FIVE PER CENT) PER ANNUM AFTER TEN YEARS FROM THEIR ISSUE DATE AND BEARING INTEREST PAYABLE QUARTERLY.

TO PASS S. 1.

TO PASS H.R. 1394, A BILL RELATING TO THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION AT PHILADELPHIA.

NOMINATION OF WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON AS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

TO PASS H.R. 3171.

TO PASS H.R. 2697 (18-STAT-L.77), A BILL CREATING AN ADDITIONAL MAJOR OF ARTILLERY AND PROMOTING CAPTAIN JAMES M. ROBERTSON.

TO PASS H.R. 3511.

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3166 (18-STAT-128), A BILL CORRECTING THE RATE OF COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.

NOMINATION OF EDWARD M. MCCOOK AS GOVERNOR OF THE TERRITORY OF COLORADO, IN PLACE OF S. J. ELLIOTT, REMOVED.

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1572.

TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3600, WHICH APPROPRIATES $15,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 640 ACRES IN IDAHO FOR AN INDIAN AGENCY STATION.

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 7.

TO CONSIDER H.R. 3097 (18-STAT-L.253), A BILL RELATING TO COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICES IN THE TERRITORY OF UTAH.

NOMINATION OF ALEXANDER R. SHEPHERD AS GOVERNOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TO TABLE MOTION TO CONSIDER H.R. 435 (18-STAT-L.474), A BILL FOR THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO INTO THE UNION ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH THE ORIGINAL STATES.

TO CONSIDER S. 1044 (18-STAT-296), A BILL FOR THE RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENT.

TO PASS S. 1044.

TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3818, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000 FOR PRINCIPAL CLERK'S SALARY IN THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.

TO PASS H.R. 3080, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE SENECA INDIANS TO LEASE LANDS WITHIN THE CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY RESERVATIONS AND TO CONFIRM TO EXISTING LEASES.

TO PASS H.R. 3658 (18-STAT-L.630), A BILL PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT TO WILLIAM J. COITE, LATE ASSISTANT POSTMASTER OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY OF $953.33, BEING THE AMOUNT MISTAKENLY RETURNED BY HIS CLERK DURING HIS ABSENCE FOR SICKNESS.

TO PASS H.J.R. 51, A RESOLUTION GIVING PRECEDENCE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN THE CIVIL WAR, AND THEIR WIVES, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY PASSED CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT H.R. 3821, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $375,000 FOR CARE OF THE APACHE INDIANS IN ARIZONA, WHO HAVE BEEN OR MAY BE COLLECTED ON RESERVATIONS, AND THE SUM OF $125,000 TO BE USED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE IN NEW MEXICO.

TO PASS H.R. 435.

TO PASS H.R. 796.

TO PASS H.R. 2685 (18-STAT-679), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF $9606.36, TO JOHN ALDRIDGE, OF MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENN., FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF COTTON ON HIS PROPERTY BY DISLOYAL CITIZENS OF AND AROUND HENDERSON STATION, TENN., SUM PAID TO BE

TO PASS H.R. 3341.

TO AMEND H.R. 4680, BY STRIKING OUT THE FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS, WHICH PROVIDES FOR INCREASING THE TAX ON WHISKEY AND TOBACCO.

TO PASS H.R. 4680.

TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4740, WHICH INCREASES FROM $160,000 TO $560,000, THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER BELOW CHATTANOOGA, INCLUDING THE MUSCLE SHOALS, ALSO $40,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS ABOVE CHATTANOOGA.

TO PASS H.R. 4692 (18-STAT-L.637), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS REPORTED AND ALLOWED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CLAIMS.