INDEX OF CONTENTS. 



whole nutter In a State question. 101; not a question 

 In thl caw that docs not arise under the constitution 

 and lawi of Lonlilani, 901 ; the State tribunals have 

 Mttled them. 101; If the Legislature decides fraudu- 

 lently, we hare a right to Inquire Into the organiza- 

 tion of the State gorernment, 101 ; we mnit deter- 

 mine upon the evidence, which Is the government, or 

 let the present one go on until the people determine 

 it, 101; better to set both the contestants aside, 101; 

 In the mean time, who shall perform the ordinary 

 executive functions, SOS: one of three things to be 

 done, 103 ; the statement that the election was an 

 organized fraud Is without a basis to rest on, 108 ; 

 evidence of the canvassers, 103 ; shall the present 

 government continue or not 1 104 ; bill rejected, 104; 

 motion to reconsider and bill laid on the table. 104. 



In the Senate, the bill to create a commission to 

 award the Indemnity fines paid by Qrext Britain con- 

 sidered, 104 ; gronnds for the bill, 104 ; history of 

 these claims, 104 ; her Majesty's Government com- 

 mitted no wrong in a personal sense against any 

 citizen of the United State*. SOS ; the failure of the 

 British Government In the performance of Its duty 

 was a national failure, 105 ; the cause of our com- 

 plaint was the assistance she rendered to the Con- 

 federates, 106; the treaty looks not to the payment 

 of any citizen, 108 ; coarse of historic precedent In 

 reclamation*, 108; the High Commission considered 

 this question as an international one, KM; what did 

 they dot 106; the articles of the treaty, 207; we are 

 under no obligation to do with the award any thing 

 but what we think right, 208; the scope of the bill is 

 that the money belongs to the nation, and not to the 

 citizen, MB; the bill proposes to pay an claims but 

 those of Intn ranee companies, 109; these as valid as 

 any others, 109; If you apply the doctrine of principal 

 and accessory, Great Britain wonld have to be re- 

 garded as a belligerent, 309; it will not do to say she 

 was at peace with us, and at the same time a belliger- 

 ent, 109 ; ttiat sophism is the solo foundation for 

 taking live millions from the rightful owners and 

 keeping It ourselves, 110; the history of these claims, 

 HO ; the Johnson-Clarendon treaty. 110 ; the pres- 

 ent treaty, 110 ; defeat of the first for what pur- 

 pose ? HI; reason why the claims of citizens are not 

 spoken of. 111; public claims rejected. 111; the treaty 

 does recornlze the claims of citizens of the United 

 States, 111; what did the tribunal do? Ill; bill passed 

 In the Senate, 113; do. In the Mouse. 113. 



In the House, the report of the committee on the 

 Credit lloblller affairs considered, 113; substitute 

 offered and not considered, 113; a word In explana- 

 tion of the report, 1H ; the evidence to sustain the 

 action of the committee (acts In relation to Mr, 

 Ames, S14-SM; (acts In relation to Mr. Brooks, 117- 

 ttl; reply of Mr. Ames, HI; history of the construc- 

 tion of the Union Pacific Railroad, ttt ; legislation 

 of Congress. HI, 113 ; examination of the charges, 

 M4-O8; speech of Mr. Brooks In relation to thn 

 Credit Moblller charges, *-3S ; substitute for the 

 report of the committee offered. tS9 ; the substitute 

 agreed to, 188; action of the House on the substi- 

 tuted resolutions, 136, 137. 



Act In relation to the Increase of the salaries of 

 members of Coorress and others, 187; adjournment 

 of CragraM, 187. 

 Comnnra, ftoaco>.-&mutor from New York, 187; on a 



State government In Louisiana, 193. 

 Co*ii<ffevr. -Republican State Convention, 188; noml- 

 oatlooa, MB; resolutions, 38 ; resolutions of Labor 



Reformers presented, 188; substitute, 188, 189; the 

 subjects of other resolutions, 239; Democratic and 

 Liberal Republican Convention, 189; nominations. 

 139; resolutions, 239; resolutions of Labor Reform- 

 ers adopted, 140; Temperance Association, 140; mo- 

 nitions, 140; election, 140 ; State debt, 140; revenue, 

 140; expenditures, 940; taxable property, 941 ; school 

 fund, 141; savings-banks, 141 ; trust companies, 141; 

 operations of Insurance companies. 141, 942; schools. 

 242; Insane hospitals. 241; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, 

 141; Industrial and Reform Schools, 943; State-prison, 

 148; county jails, 243; proposition to amend the con- 

 stitution, 248; amendments proposed, 944; ratr of in- 

 terest, 144; question of two capitals, 944: Tote of the 

 people, 245; other acts of the Legislature. 343; vital 

 statistics of the State, 145; propagation of fish, 145; 

 the railroad Interest. 246 ; its details, 146. 



Convention of Governors of Southern States, 754. 



COOLEY, ex-Judge W. H. Obituary of. 573. 



C&rtloba. Province of the Argentine Republic, 82 ; lit 

 position and prospects, 32. 



Cotta Siea. Extent, 246 ; boundaries, 146 ; area, 146; 

 population, 246; territorial divisions, 246; President 

 and Vice-President, 247; national revenne, 247; expen- 

 ditures, 247; public debt, 417; exports, 247; Imports, 

 247; Increase In the production of coffee, 217; navi- 

 gation, 247; railways, 247; telegraph-lines, 248; im- 

 portant Improvements, 248; schools, 948; Immigra- 

 tion of coolies, 948; President's message, 948; pros- 

 pects of Costa Rica, 248; national credit, 248; Increase 

 of the revenne. 248; recent panics, 248; discovery of 

 ancient ruins, 249; action of President Gnardla, 149; 

 decree In regard to political refugees, 249; question 

 of limits, 91. 



COSTE. JEAN JACQUES MARIE CTOOEN VICTOR, French 

 Mlentlft. Birth. 249; death. 249; publications, 249; 

 member of French Institute, 2-19; works on embryol- 

 ogy, 219; works on pisciculture, 249; other works, 

 249. 



Cox, SAJHTIL 8. Representative from New York, 137; 

 Speaker pro ton., 138 ; appoints investigating com- 

 mittee, 188. 



CBAc-CAj.TBaT, FREDERICK, M. D., English chemist- 

 Obituary of, 601. 



CRAOIN, AARON H. Senator from New Hampshire, 137; 

 on the Increase of salaries, 166. 



CRANSTON. ROBERT B., philanthropist. Obituary of, 560. 



Credit JIoHUer. Proposal to investigate charges In rela- 

 tion thereto, 188 ; commit ten appointed, 138 ; action 

 of Congress, 118 ; report of the committee of Con- 

 gress, 071 (tee Oongrtn, Uiiltd Statft). 



CROSBY, DIXI. American surgeon. 149; birth, 149; 

 death, 249; education, 149; surgical appointments, 

 849 : abilities, 149. 



Cuba. Insurrection In, 719; no new fentorcs, 719; the 

 Spanish party. 719 ; affair of the Vlrtfnlns. Tl. 



Ctmnxo, ALFRED, politician. Obituary of, 582. 



Cramxs. GEOROB D., assistant bishop. Letter to his 

 principal bishop. 688; biographical sketch of. (88; 

 reply to Bishop Tozcr's letter. 659. 



CrRTis, NATHANIEL, merchant. Obituary of. 585. 



COTIIINO, JAMES, Jr., school-commissioner Obituary of, 

 575. 



COSHINO. SAHCEL B., civil engineer. Obituary of, 574. 



CZXRJIAK. JosErn. German physiologist, 949; death, 

 ISO; Inventions, 160; pursuits, 850. 



DALI.' ONOARO, FRANCESCO, Italian poet. Obituary of, 



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