REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. Bill in the Senate, April 30, 1864 278 COLORED SUFFRAGE IN WASHINGTON. Remarks in the Senate, on Bills to amend the City Charter, May 12, 26, 27, 28, 1864 284 VOTE OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS NECESSARY TO READMISSION OF REBEL STATES. Resolution in the Senate, May 27, 1864 296 NO TAX ON BOOKS. Remarks in the Senate, on Amendment of the Internal Revenue Bill, June 2 and 6, 1864 297 CREATION OF THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU: A BRIDGE FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM. Speeches in the Senate, on Bills and Conference Reports creating a Bureau of Freedmen, June 8, 14, 15, 1864, and February 13, 21, 22, 1865 301 MAKE HASTE SLOWLY: IRREVERSIBLE GUARANTIES. Speech in the Senate, on the Recognition of Arkansas, June 13, 1864 351 MEANS FOR THE WAR THE TRUE OBJECT OF THE TARIFF. Remarks in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Tariff Bill, June 16, 1864 376 NO TAX ON EDUCATION. Remarks in the Senate, on a Proposed Duty on Philosophical Instruments for Colleges, June 17, 1864 378 ABOLITION OF THE COASTWISE SLAVE-TRADE. Speeches in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Civil Appropriation Bill, June 24 and 25, 1864 380 OPENING OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS TO COLORED WITNESSES. Speech in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Civil Appropriation Bill, June 25, 1864 389 RECONSTRUCTION, AND ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION BY ACT OF CONGRESS. Remarks in the Senate, July 1, 1864 397 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF LITERATURE AND ART; ALSO OF MORAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES. Remarks in the Senate, on a Bill creating these Two Academies, July 2, 1864 401 NO FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS WITHOUT INCREASED TAXATION. Speech in the Senate, on the Resolution of Final Adjournment, July 2, 1864 405 REJOICING IN THE DECLINE OF THE REBELLION. Remarks at a Public Meeting in Faneuil Hall, September 6, 1864 414 REPUBLICAN PARTY AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Speech at a Public Meeting at Faneuil Hall, to ratify the Republican Nominations for President and Vice-President, September 28, 1864 418 SLAVERY AND THE REBELLION ONE AND INSEPARABLE: ISSUES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Speech before the New York Young Men’s Republican Union, at Cooper Institute, November 5, 1864 433 EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES ON ACCOUNT OF COLOR. REPORT, IN THE SENATE, OF THE COMMITTEE ON SLAVERY AND FREEDMEN, FEBRUARY 29, 1864.