CHEAP COAL. Speech in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Tariff

Bill, January 29, 1867

A SINGLE TERM for the President, and CHOICE BY Direct Vote

of the PeopLE. Remarks in the Senate, on an Amendment of

the National Constitution, February 11, 1867 .

RECONSTRUCTION AT LAST WITH COLORED SUFFRAGE AND PRO-

TECTION AGAINST REBEL INFLUENCE. Speeches in the Senate,

on the Bill to provide for the more Efficient Government of the

Rebel States, February 14, 19, and 20, 1867

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98

102

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Remarks in the Senate, on the

Bill to establish a Department of Education, February 26, 1867 117

MONUMENTS TO DECEASED SENATORS. Remarks in the Senate, on

a Resolution directing the Erection of such Monuments, February

27, 1867.

A VICTORY OF PEACE. Speech in the Senate, on a Joint Resolution

giving the Thanks of Congress to Cyrus W. Field, March 2, 1867 .

FURTHER GUARANTIES IN RECONSTRUCTION. LOYALTY, EDUCA-

TION, AND A HOMESTEAD FOR FREEDMEN; MEASURES OF RE-

CONSTRUCTION NOT A BURDEN OR PENALTY. Resolutions and

Speeches in the Senate, March 7 and 11, 1867

GENEROSITY FOR EDUCATION. Speech in the Senate, on a Joint Res-

olution giving the Thanks of Congress to George Peabody, March

8, 1867

RECONSTRUCTION AGAIN. THE BALLOT AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN

TO ALL. Speeches in the Senate, on the Supplementary Recon-

struction Bill, March 15 and 16, 1867

PROHIBITION OF DIPLOMATIC UNIFORM. Speech in the Senate, on a

Joint Resolution concerning the Uniform of Persons in the Diplo-

matic Service of the United States, March 20, 1867

VIGILANCE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. Remarks in the Senate, on

Resolutions adjourning Congress, March 23, 26, 28, and 29, 1867 .

LOYALTY AND REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT CONDITIONS OF ASSIST-

ANCE TO THE REBEL STATES. Remarks in the Senate, on a Joint

Resolution authorizing Surveys for the Reconstruction of the Lev-

ees of the Mississippi, March 29, 1867 .

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124

137

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164

168

178

THE CESSION OF RUSSIAN AMERICA TO THE UNITED STATES. Speech

in the Senate, on the Ratification of the Treaty between the

United States and Russia, April 9, 1867.

181

PRECAUTION AGAINST the PRESIDENT. Remarks in the Senate, on

a Resolution asking for Copies of Opinions with regard to the

Tenure-of-Office Law and Appointments during the Recess of

Congress, April 11, 1867.

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FINISH OUR Work before ADJOURNMENT. Remarks in the Senate,

on a Motion to adjourn without Day, April 11 and 12, 1867 .

MEDIATION BETWEEN CONTENDING PARTIES IN MEXICO. Resolu-

tion in the Senate, proposing the Good Offices of the United

States, April 20, 1867

EQUAL SUFFRage at once BY ACT OF CONGRESS RATHER THAN

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Letter to the New York Inde-

pendent, April 20, 1867

CELEBRATION AT ARLINGTON, ON ASSUMING ITS NEW NAME.

Speech at a Dinner in a Tent, June 17, 1867.

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365

POWERS OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS IN THE ABSENCE OF A

QUORUM. Protest in the Senate, at its Opening, July 3, 1867

HOMESTEADS FOR FREEDMEN. Resolution in the Senate, July 3, 1867 368

LIMITATION OF THE BUSINESS OF THE SENATE. OBLIGATIONS OF

SENATE CAUCUSES. Speeches in the Senate, July 3, 5, and 10,

1867

369

RECONSTRUCTION ONCE MORE. PUBLIC SCHOOLS; OFFICERS AND

SENATORS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF COLOR. Speeches in the

Senate, on the Third Reconstruction Bill, July 11 and 13, 1867 . 397

SUFFRAGE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF COLOR THROUGHOUT THE

UNITED STATES BY ACT OF CONGRESS. Remarks in the Sen-

ate, on a Bill to enforce several Provisions of the Constitution

by securing the Elective Franchise to Colored Citizens, July

12, 1867.

OPENING OF OFFICES TO COLORED PERSONS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA. Remarks in the Senate, on a Bill for the further

Security of Equal Rights in the District of Columbia, July 16,

1867

NATURALIZATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE or COLOR. Re-

marks in the Senate, on a Bill to strike out the Word "White" in

the Naturalization Laws, July 19, 1867.

THE PRESIDENT MUST BE WATCHED BY CONGRESS, or removed.

Speech in the Senate, on the Resolution of Adjournment, July 19,

1867.

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414

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420

SYMPATHY WITH Crete, and AN APPEAL TO THE TURKISH GOVERN-

MENT. Joint Resolutions in the Senate, July 19, 1867, and July

21, 1868

PRIVILEGES OF DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON OFFICERS LIABLE TO

IMPEACHMENT. Resolutions in the Senate, July 20, 1867

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THE ONE MAN POWER vs. CONGRESS.

THE PRESENT SITUATION.

ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE ANNUAL LECTURES OF THE PARKER FRATERNITY, AT THE MUSIC HALL, BOSTON, OCTOBER 2, 1866.