1124 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
ETHNOLOGY—REPORTS. 
June 18, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. J. K. Jones introduced a joint resolution (S. 98), to print 
eighth and ninth Reports of the Bureau of EOE Ne 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
July 19, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. Cuares F. Manperson, from Committee on Printing, reported 
adversely S. 98, providing for printing the eighth and ninth Annual 
Reports of the inieewny of the Bureau of Ethnology, with the recom- 
mendation that it be indefinitely postponed, and in lieu thereof reported 
a concurrent resolution, and asked for its consideration. 
(The estimated cost of usual number, $2,103.85; for 15,500 copies, 
bound in cloth, $31,869.65.) 
The President pro tempore (Mr. J. J. Incas). The adverse report 
will be agreed to if there be no objection, and the joint resolution will 
be indefinitely postponed. 
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed 
at the Government Printing Office 15,500 copies each of the Eighth and Ninth 
Annual Reports of the Director of the Bureau of Ethnology, with accompanying 
papers and illustrations, and uniform with the preceding volumes of the series, of 
which 3,500 shall be for the use of the Senate, 7,000 for the use of the House of 
Representatives, and 5,000 for distribution by the Bureau of Ethnology. 
Agreed to. 
July 24, 1888—House. : 
Mr. J. D. RicHarpson reported Senate concurrent resolution. 
July 28, 1888—House. 
Passed. 
GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS’S SWORDS. 
January 9, 1888—House. 
Mr. C. H. Mansour introduced bill (H. 37 96) for purchase of Shields’s 
swords. 
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. 
January 9, 1888—House. 
A bill (H. 3814) introduced by Mr. M. L. Crarpy. 
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. 
February 8, 1888—House. 
H. 3796 reported by Mr. G. D. Truman and referred to Committee 
of the Whole. 
March 8, 1888—House. 
Remarks were made by Mr. George D. Tillman, Mr. George W. 
Steele, Mr. C. H. Mansur, Mr. William H. Hatch, Mr. Jehu Baker, 
Mr. J. L. MacDonald, Mr. William M. Springer, Mr. Binger Her- 
man, Mr. W. C. Oates, Mr. Silas Hare, Mr. Joseph Wheeler, Mr. J. 
