COMMENCEMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.

PART I.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1868.

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Dec. 6
Dec. 7

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Dec.

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Dec. 8

1885 Mr. Seward to Mr. Dec. 10
Adams.
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1886

Dec. 10

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Dec. 14
Dec. 24

The great reform demonstration in London ..
Reception of copies of despatches which were
addressed by Lord Stanley to Sir F. Bruce,
reopening negotiation concerning the Ala-
bama claims. Reply to Mr. Seward's
despatch No. 1835.

Alarm in Ireland on account of the Fenian
demonstrations in America and the depart-
ure of Stephens.

Lord Stanley's statement in regard to demand
for copies of the record of the trial of Lynch
and McMahon.

Our claims on the ground of violations of
neutrality.

Case of John Willis Menard, arrested at
Jamaica for alleged complicity in insurrec-
tion.

Suit against Fraser, Trenholm & Co.....
Ground assumed by the United States when
asking for the record of the trial of Lynch
and McMahon.

Dec. 24 Appointment of Isaac F. Redfield as counsel
for the government in the matter of the
recovery of rebel property.

1293 Mr. Adams to Mr. Dec. 28 Advising settlement of suit against Fraser,

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As to the revocation of the powers conferred
by the Treasury upon Mr. Morse in the
case of Fraser, Trenholm & Co.

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Jan.

43

1299 Mr. Adams to Mr. Jan.
Seward.
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5 Transmitting London Times containing arti-
cle on the disputed questions between the
two countries.

9 Transmitting London Times' comments on
the proposition to arbitrate the differences
between the two countries.