missioners for the negotiation of peace, subject to the ratification of both Governments, and in all points involving the sovereignty or integrity of the States, subject also to the ratification of the particular States whose sovereignty might be so involved.

7. That we respectfully, but most earnestly, urge upon our own Government the propriety and wisdom of not only expressing a desire for peace, through the Presidential messages and Congressional manifestoes, but of making, on

all suitable occasions, and especially just after signal successes of our arms, official, open, and unequivocal offers to treat for peace, through the medium of a convention of States, leaving our adversary to accept our offers, or by rejecting them, to prove to his own people that he is waging this unnatural war, not for peace nor the good of his country, but for purposes of the most unholy and dangerous ambition.

On motion, two hundred copies were ordered to be printed.

ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS, Representative in Thirty-Sixth
Congress, 48; member of Committee of Thirty-three,
53; report of, 57; Secretary Seward's letter to, on
Trent affair, 338; to Lord Wharncliffe, 460.
ADAMS, GREEN, Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress, 49.
ADAMS, JAMES II., Commissioner to Washington, 2; corres-
pondence with President Buchanan, 29-32; vote on se-
cession ordinance, 398.

ADAMS, WIRT, Commissioner from Mississippi to Louisiana,
11; received by Convention, 3.

ADDRESS, of South Carolina Convention to Slaveholding
States, 12; of loyal Governors in favor of Emancipa-
tion, 233; of disloyal Governors, 429, 430.
ADJUSTMENT PROPOSITIONS IN THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-In
HOUSE: by Messrs. Thayer, John Cochrane, Ilaskin,
Mallory, Stevenson. English, Kilgore, Holman, Nib-
lack, McClernand, Noell, Hindman, Larrabee, Ander-
son of Missouri, Smith of Virginia, Sickles, Dunn,
Adrain, Morris of Pennsylvania, Stewart of Maryland,
Leake, Jenkins, Cox, Hutchins, Sherman, Etheridge,
Davis of Indiana, Florence, Fenton, Kellogg of Illinois,
and Vallandigham, 53-57; report of Committee of Thir-
ty-three and votes upon, 57-62; on Constitutional Con-
vention, 62-64; on Mr. Kellogg's, 63; on Mr. Clem-
ens's, 63. In SENATE: Mr. Pugh's, 63; Mr. Doolittle's,
64; Mr. Bingham's, 64; Mr. Grimes's, 64; Mr. Powell's
amendment to Mr. Crittenden's proposition, 65; Mr.
Clark's, 66; reconsideration and rejection of, 66; final
defeat of the Crittenden proposition, 66; remarks of
Senators Johnson and Latham thereon, 66, 67. The
PEACE CONFERENCE, members, officers, proceedings, and
proposition of, and votes on, 68, 69. Senate Committee
of Thirteen, and votes therein, 70-72; propositions of
Senators Joseph Lane and Andrew Johnson, Repre-
sentatives Barrett, Pryor, Colfax, Vallandigham, and
Morris of Illinois, and Border-State meeting, 73; of
New York Representatives, Alex. H. H. Stuart, Na-
tional Intelligencer, Albany Evening Journal, and Jo-
seph W. Taylor, 74; New York Sun, Baltimore Ex-
change, "A Distinguished Carolinian," and a corres-
pondent of the National Intelligencer, 75; Senator Hun-
ter, 86-88; and President Buchanan, 50.
ADJUSTMENT, Mr. Lincoln's reported opinion on, 67.
ADMINISTRATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 105-194, 555-610.
ADRAIN, GARNETT B., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Con-

gress, 48; proposition of adjustment, 54; resolutions
on unconstitutional State laws, and approving Major
Anderson's course, 75, 76.
Advertiser, Mobile, comments on Floyd's transfer of United
States arms South, in 1859-'60, 35.
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE, propositions respecting, 52-72;

treaty for the suppression of, 150; modification of, 151;
bill to carry out the, 151; bill of rebel Congress con-
cerning, 151; veto of President Davis, 151; inter-
cepted" Confederate" despatch upon, 151, 152.
AGNEW, DANIEL, Justice Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
decision on enrollment act, 274; on "legal tenders,"
455.

AIKEN, WARREN, Speaker of Georgia Rebel House of Repre-
sentatives, 329; Representative in Second Congress,
402.
ALABAMA, Vote for President in 1860, 1; Members of Thirty.
Sixth Congress, 48, 49; Deputies in Rebel Provisional
Congress, 11, 400; Members of First Congress, 401;
Second, 402; secession movement in Convention and
Legislature, 4: ratified Confederate Constitution, 4;
Inter-State Commissioners, 11; makes a loan to the
Provisional Government, 12; seizures and surrenders,'
40

27; commissioners sent from, to treat with United
States Government, 34; purchase of Government arms
by, in 1860, 35; resolutions of Legislature, on military
employment of slaves, 282; on peace, 456, 621; soldiers
in the army, 399; reconstruction meeting in Huntsville,
112.

Albany Evening Journal, adjustment proposition of, 74.
ALDRICH, CRYUS, Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress,
49; Thirty-Seventh, 122.

ALEXANDER, WILLIAM C., Member of Peace Conference, 67.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, opening of port of, to trade, 149.
ALIENS, President's proclamation relative to, 272; legisla-
tion respecting, 115.

ALLEGED FOREIGN ENLISTMENTS, 343–345.
ALLEGIANCE, OATH OF, bill requiring from lawyers, 602;
new rule of the Senate respecting, note, 603.
ALLEN, CHARLES, Member of Peace Conference, 67.
ALLEN, HENRY W., Rebel Governor of Louisiana, on recon-
struction, 331; despatch on colored soldiers, note, 428.
ALLEN, JAMES C., Representative in Thirty-Eighth Congress,
140.
ALLEN, WILLIAM, Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress,
49; Thirty-Seventh, 122; resolutions on the objects of
the war, 285, 287.

ALLEN. WILLIAM J., Representative in Thirty-Seventh Con-
gress, 123; Thirty-Eighth, 140.
ALLEY, JOHN B., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress,
48; Thirty-Seventh, 122; Thirty-Eighth, 140.
ALLISON, JOSEPH, Judge, opinion on Legal Tender Act, 455.
ALLISON, WILLIAM B., Representative in Thirty-Eighth Con-
gress, 140.

ALRICKS, HAMILTON, proposed resolution at Democratic
National Convention, 418.
ALVORD, HENRY E., Lieutenant, captured Moseby's military
papers, 119.
AMERICA, Central and South, monarchical intrigues in, 343.
American, Baltimore, on arrests, 153; statement in, respect-
ing Church Difficulties, 531-533.
AMERICAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, resolution of, in 1864,
on Slavery and the State of the Country, 507.
AMES, JAMES T., purchase of Government arms in 1860, 35.
AMES, OAKES, Representative in Thirty-Eighth Congress,
140.
AMES, SAMUEL, Member of Peace Conference, 67.
AMNESTY, President's argument upon, 146; proclamations
of, 147, 148; accompanying circular of Attorney Gen-
eral, 148.

ANCONA, SYDENHAM E., Representative in Thirty-Seventh
Congress, 122; Thirty-Eighth, 140; resolution on en-
rollment, 270.

ANDERSON, CLIFFORD, Representative in Second Rebel Con.
gress, 402.

ANDERSON, FULTON, Commissioner from Mississippi to Vir
ginia, 11; received by Virginia, 6.
ANDERSON, JOSIAH M., Member of Peace Conference, 68.
ANDERSON, J. PATTON, Deputy in Rebel Provisional Congress,
11, 400; resigned, 400; vote on secession ordinance, 399.
ANDERSON, LUCIEN, Representative in Thirty-Eighth Con-
gress, 140.
ANDERSON, ROBERT, Major, Floyd's instructions to, 31; cor.
respondence before firing upon Sumter, 113, 114; re-
port of, 114; resolution approving course of, 76.
ANDERSON, S. J. P., Rev. Dr., court-martial of, 537, 538.
ANDERSON, THOMAS L., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Con-
gress, 49.

ANDERSON, WILLIAM C., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Con.
gress, 49.

ANDREW, JOHN A., Governor of Massachusetts, signer of Al-
toona Address, 233.

ANTHONY, D. R., Lieut. Col., order on fugitive slaves, 251.

625

258.

ANTHONY, HENRY B., Senator in Thirty-Sixth Congress, 49;
Thirty Seventh, 122; Thirty-Eighth, 140; proposition
to repeal proposed constitutional amendment of 1861,
ANTI-SLAVERY AMENDMENT, passage of, 257, 258, 590; votes
of State Legislatures on ratifying, 595-600.
APPEAL, for recognition to Earl Russell by Rebel Commis-
sioners, extract from, 27; Russell's letter to Lyons re-
specting, 27; President Lincoln's appeal to Border-State
Representatives, and their replies, 213-220.
APPLETON, NATHAN, on Disunion Conspiracy, 390.
APPLETON, WILLIAM, Representative in Thirty-Seventh Con-
gress, 122; resigned, 123.

ARGUELLES CASE, proceedings in Congress respecting, 354,
355; letter of the Captain General of Cuba, 355.
ARKANSAS, Vote for President in 1860, 1; Members of Thirty-
Sixth Congress, 48, 49; Deputies in Rebel Provisional
Congress, 11, 400, and Members of First, 401, of Second,
402; secession movement in convention and Legisla-
ture, 4; seizures and surrenders in, 23; vote on seces-
sion ordinance and proceedings of secession convention,
399; admission into the Confederacy, 400; claimants
for seats at First Session Thirty-Eiglith Congress, 140,
141, and Mr. Trumbull's report in Senate, and action
thereon, 320, 321; Free State government in, 321; vote
on abolishing slavery in, 332; President Lincoln's let-
ters respecting election in, 322; soldiers in the army,
393; Congressional action on claimants for seats, Second
Session Thirty-Eighth Congress, and on recognizing the
Free State government, 556–588.

ARMS OF UNITED STATES, transfer South in 1859-'60, 34; pur-
chase by Alabama and Virginia in 1860, 35; purchase
by Governor of Virginia prior to secession, 36; sale to
States, 36; Jefferson Davis's bill to authorize such sale,
36; discussion and vote in the Senate, 36, 37; Mobile
Advertiser's comment on Floyd's transfers, 35; Burch's
resolution relative to California's quota of, 41; General
Heintzelman's order relative to sale, note, 418.
ARMSTRONG, JAMES D., Rev., facts concerning, 542, 543.
ARMY, REBEL, strength of, 117, 121, 399.
ARMY VOTE, at Presidential Election of 1864, 623.
ARNOLD, ISAAC N., Representative in Thirty-Seventh Con-
gress, 122; Thirty-Eighth, 140; resolution on forgery
of official documents, 194; bill for emancipation of
slaves in the insurrectionary districts, 229, 230; bill to
prohibit slavery in the Territories, 254; proposition to
amend the Constitution, 258.

ARNOLD, SAMUEL G., Member of Peace Conference, 67; Sen-
ator in Thirty-Seventh Congress, 123.
ARRESTS OF CITIZENS, 152-154; President Lincoln's and
Secretary Stanton's orders respecting, 154; of Vallan-
digham, 162: Mr. Pendleton's resolution in Ilouse de-
nouncing, 182; proceedings respecting sundry, 179-
181; resolutions, votes, and legislation respecting, 183-
185; General Augur's order respecting military, 187;
Mr. Saulsbury's amendment respecting, 236, 237; fur-
ther facts and votes, 559-562; reports of Secretary
Stanton and Judge Holt, 559, 560.

ARRINGTON, A. H., Representative in First Rebel Congress,
402.

ARTHUR, BENJAMIN F., Clerk of South Carolina Secession
Convention, 399.

ARTICLE OF WAR, new, 237, 238.

ASDOTI, ALEXANDER, Brigadier General, orders respecting
the election in Kentucky, 313.
ASHE, THOMAS S., Deputy in Rebel Provisional Congress,
402; elected Senator to Third Rebel Congress, 611.
ASHLEY, JAMES M., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Con-

gress, 19; Thirty-Seventh, 122; Thirty-Eighth, 140;
reports and propositions relative to reconstruction, 319,
576, 577.
ASHMORE, JOHN D., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Con-
gress, 49; withdrew, 2.

ATKINS, JOHN D. C., Deputy in Rebel Provisional Congress,
400; Representative in First Congress, 402; Second,
402.
Atlanta (Georgia) Intelligencer on reconstruction with the
Northwestern States, note, 303.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, circular respecting amnesty, 148, 149;
opinions respecting the President's powers, 51, 52;
habeas corpus, 158-161; execution of fugitive slave
law, 235; pay of colored chaplains, 279, 280; citizen-
ship, 378-384; pay of colored soldiers, 384, 385.
AUGUR, C. C., Major General, order respecting military ar-
rests, 187.
AVERELL, WILLIAM W., Acting Adjutant General, order to
prohibit slaves leaving the city of Washington, 245.
AVERY, WILLIAM T., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Con-
gress, 49.

AVERY, WILLIAM W., Deputy in Rebel Provisional Congress,
400.

AYER LEWIS MALONE, Jr., Representative in First Rebel
Congress, 400; Second, 402; vote on secession ordi-
Dance, 398.

B

BABBITT, ELIJAH, Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress,
48; Thirty-Seventh, 122.
BACKUS, FRANKLIN T., Member of Peace Conference, 68.
BAIL, bill for, of persons arrested, 183; bill to allow in cer-
tain cases, 562.

BAILEY, GOLDSMITH F., Representative in Thirty-Seventh
Congress, 122; death, 123.

BAILY, JOSEPH, Representative in Thirty-Seventh Congress,
122; Thirty-Eighth, 140.

BAKER, EDWARD D., Senator in Thirty-Sixth Congress, 48;
Thirty-Seventh, 122; death, 123; colloquy with Sen-
ator Hunter, January 11, 1861, 88.

BAKER, JAMES M., Senator in First Rebel Congress, 401;
Second, 402; vote on secession ordinance, 399.
BAKER, STEPHEN, Representative in Thirty-Seventh Con-
gress, 122.

BALDWIN, AUGUSTUS C., Representative in Thirty-Eighth
Congress, 140.
BALDWIN, JOHN B., vote on secession ordinance in Virginia
Convention, note, 7; Representative in First Rebel Con-

gress, 402; Second, 402.

BALDWIN, JOHN D., Representative in Thirty-Eighth Con-
gress, 140; resolution denouncing negotiation with the
rebel leaders, 298, 209.

BALDWIN, ROGER S., Member of Peace Conference, 67; prop-
osition for Constitutional Convention, 69.
BALTIMORE, special election in 1861, 9; arrest of Police
Marshal and Commissioners by General Banks, and
proceedings concerning, 152, 179; Emancipation Reso-
lutions of the City Union Convention, 226: Fair, Presi
dent Lincoln's remarks at, 280, 281; Minutes of Police
Commissioners in April, 1861, and Report in Councils
on the expenditure of $500,000 appropriation, same
period, 333-396; Union National Convention in, 403;
Church questions in, 524-533.

Baltimore American on arrests, 153; on Church Difficulties,
531.

Baltimore Evening Transcript, suppression of, 192.
Baltimore Exchange, adjustment proposition of, 75.
BANISHMENT, proclamation by Jefferson Davis, 121.
BANKING SYSTEM, proceedings on establishing, 362-365.
BANK NOTES, small, President Lincoln's veto of bill for, 359;
proposed issue of, 363.

BANKS, A. P., connected with rebel commissioners, 108.
BANKS, NATHANIEL P., Major General, instructions to Lieut.

Col. Ruger for arrest of Maryland Legislature, 153;
arrest of Police Commissioners, Marshal Kane, and
others, in Baltimore, and reasons therefor, 152.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS, at Brooklyn, in 1861, 474; West
New Jersey, in 1861, 1862, and 1864, 475, 476; New
Jersey, in 1864, 476; Philadelphia, in 1862 and 1864,
476, 477; Pennsylvania in 1862 and 1863, 477; Ohio, in
1862, 478; New York, in 1862, 478; American Baptist
Missionary Union, 478. IN INSURRECTIONARY STATES:
of Alabama, 513; Georgia, 513, 514, 515; Southern Bap
tist Convention, 514; South Carolina, 514, 515; orders of
President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton relative to
the occupancy of the churches of, 521, 522.
BARKSDALE, ETHELBERT, Representative in First Rebel Con
gress, 402; Second, 402; proposition on Peace, 615.
BARKSDALE, WILLIAM, Representative in Thirty Sixth Con-
gress, 49; sent telegram South, 37; withdrew, 3.
BARNWELL, ROBERT W., Commissioner to Washington, 2;
correspondence with President Buchanan, 29-3.; Dep-
uty in Rebel Provisional Congress, 2, 11, 400; Senator
in First Congress, 401; Second, 402; vote on secession,
398; resolution on Independence, 614.
BARR, THOMAS J., Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress,
48; adjustment proposition, 74.
BARR, MARTIN W., arrest of, 153.
BARRETT, J. R, Representative in Thirty-Sixth Congress,
49; adjustment proposition, 73; member of Border
States Committee, 73.
BARRINGER, DAVID M., Member of Peace Conference, 68.
BARROW, WASHINGTON, Commissioner of Tennessee in leagu
ing her with the "Confederate" States, 5.
BARRY, G., Capt., purchase of Government arms in 1860, 35.
BARRY, WILLIAM S., Deputy in Rebel Provisional Congress,
11, 400.

BARTOW, FRANCIS S., Deputy in Rebel Provisional Con
gress, 11, 400.

BATES, DANIEL M., Member of Peace Conference, 67.
BATES, EDWARD, Attorney General, 108; circular respecting
amnesty, 148, 149; opinion on habeas corpus, 158-161;
letter on execution of fugitive slave law, note, 235; opin-
ions on pay of colored chaplains, 279, 280; citizenship,
378-384; pay of colored soldiers, 354, 355; retirement
of, 108; letters of Dr. McPheeters to, and reply of
533, 536.
BATES, JAMES P., Member of bogus legislative council of
Kentucky, 8.

BATSON, FELIX I., Representative in First Rebel Congress,