INDEX. 721 Belgium, (continued.) Black, Samuel, proceedings when postages are unpaid or land ranted to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 498 not sufficiently paid . 566 Blair, H., registered articles to pay additional fee,. 566 pension to . . . 424 what correspondence may be registered. . Blake, E N, basis for settlement of accounts 566 land patent to issue to . 381 regulations for despatch of correspond- Blank Aaen for Post-Office Department, ence ... 566, 567 establidbed at Washington. 196 exchange of correspondence by open superintendent and assistants authorized, mails . . 567 and their salaries ... . . . . 196 transit of closed mails through either other blank agencies abolished . 196 country . .. 567 Blank Agents and Assistants, postal accounts when to be stated, &c 567 appropriations for .. . ... 55, 323 rule for the conversion of money to be Blank goofs, agreed upon. . . .. . . 567 all, to be made at the government bindtransfer of closed mails without expense. 567 ery . , . . 285 official communications. . . . 567 Blockaded Ports, derailed regulations ... 567 provisions concerning, in the treaty with missent letters, articles, &c . 567 the Dominican Republic, 480 reduction in tiwor of the United States in Blunt, Charles E., the transit of closed mails ... 568 credit to be allowed to, in settlement of former conventions to cease to be of accounts ... 342 force. , . ... 568 Boards if Registration. Seo Rebel States, Regiswhen this convention tukes effect, and how tration, long to continue 568 to superintend the elections for delegates subject to approval, &c 568 to conventions to frame constitutions Benecia Arsenal, for rebel States, to be appointed in appropriations for .. 66, 318 military districts by commanding gen- Bennelt, George, erals .. . . ... . .. 3 pension to .. . . . .. 369 duties and powers oi . . . .. 3, 15 Berg, Swan ll, race or color not to disqualify for mempension to ... 371 bership of .. 15 Bermuda, members ot", may be removed, and vacanprovision for exchange of correspondence cies illlcd .. 16 between the United States and ... 547 action oi not to be ailected by opinions Benji;, Joseph, i of any civil officers . 16 pension to minor children of ... 412 expenses of the, how raised and paid 4 Bidwell, Emily B., “Bob,’ The Schooner, pension to ... 426 certificate of registry, or, &.c. to issue to.. 122 former pension discontinued. ... 426 Boise City, Idaho, Biennial li’egisler, assay office established at .. 271 appropriation for compiling and super- Boisybrt Indian Reservation, vising .. 101, 292 appropriation for road from Du Luth superintendent of public documents to to . . . . . . . . 818 compile and supervise ... 292 Boisfort Indians, Biennial Sessions appropriations for the. 201 of legislative assemblies of Territories, Bolaye, Sophia, amount appropriated, to be expended private land claim ot] in Missouri, cononly for ... 109 tirmed . . ... 458 for legislative assembly of Montana . 281 Bond, Hugh L., for legislative assemblies of all the Terri- made manager of National Asylum for torics, .,... 300 Disabled oldiers ... 250 Binding, Public, to fill the unexpired term of Horatio appropriations for . . . . . .95, 285 G. Stebbins . . . . 260 to be done at public bindery 285 Band. See Peruzihes. certain uyments for, not to be allowed. . 285 of distiller, when to be approved 128 salary og foreman ofl established ... ·: 95 amount of dlstillefs. . . . ... 127 Birch, James H., condition of d1stil1er's. . .: . 127 payment to, for contesting seat in the false or fraudulent, penalties for . 128 House . 310 of distiller to pay tax on spirits . 135 Birmingham, ’ of manufacturers of tobacco 152 appointment and pay of consul at .. 320 specifications of . .. 154 Bitumuwus substances, conditions of ... : . 154 products of, except, &c. after March 31, may be increased, &c. by commis- 1868, to be taxed at one half former sioncr ... . ... _.: 154 rates .. 59 for ex ortation of spirits, conditions of. . . 148 Black/Peet Band of Sian}; Indians. Seo Sian:-, Bonded Wbrelzouscs, treaty with, of April, 1868 . 635, 645 for storage of manufactured tobacco or Blackjéet Indians, snuif in bond .. 157 appropriations for the .. 215, 217 to be known as export bonded ware- Black River, houses .. . . 157 in Lorain county, Ohio, bridge may be to be under whose charge .. 157 built over .. 82 tobacco and snuil", when to be removed draw, &»c ... . .. . . 82 to. . . . .. 157, 158 VOL. xv. Arr. -— 46
