Arkansas, in Lincoln's proclamation, 11; Lincoln's acts toward, 12; presidential reconstruction in, 15; congressmen refused seats, 15; in Lincoln's message, 19; electoral vote of 1864 rejected, 22; attitude of Johnson to, 38; vote on thirteenth amendment, 55; in the reconstruction bill, 112; registration in, 147; election in, 149; disfranchisements in, 150; ratifies constitution, 155, 197; ratifies fourteenth amendment, 197; act of June, 1868, as to, 198, 199, 201; reconstruction declared complete, 202; ratifies fourteenth amendment, 203, 204; change in character of government, 273 Ashburn, George W., in convention of 1866, 100 Ashley, James M., action on thirteenth amendment, 29 Austin, Tex., convention at, 229 Babcock, Orville E., mission to Santo Domingo, 323 Baez, Buenaventura, in Dominican politics, 323 Baird, Absalom, New Orleans riot, 94-97 Baltimore, Md., republican convention at, 20; democratic convention at, 266 Banks, Nathaniel P., appoints election in Louisiana, 14; views on purchase of Alaska, 300 Bayard, Thomas F., on electoral commission, 286 Bell, John, desertion of the Union cause, 221 Benton, Thomas H., in convention of 1866, 100 Bernard, Mountague, on Joint High Commission, 307 Beust, Count, names Delfosse for Halifax commission, 321 Bingham, John A., on joint committee on reconstruction, 57; on impeachment committee, 174; impeachment manager, 175; approves letter on Alta Vela claims, 177; offers amendment as to Georgia, 242 Black, Jeremiah S., counsel for Johnson, 176; his withdrawal, 177, 178; counsel before electoral commission, 291 Blaine, James G., proposes amendment to reconstruction bill, 115, 116; approves letter on Alta Vela claims, 177; in convention of 1876, 281; views on purchase of Alaska, 300 Blair, Francis P., nominated for vice-presidency, 211; conduct in the campaign, 211, 212 Blair, Montgomery, in convention of 1866, 99; counsel before electoral commission, 291 Blow, Henry T., on joint committee on reconstruction, 57 Borie, Adolph E., becomes secretary of the navy, 231; resigns, 232 Botts, John Minor, in convention of 1866, 100 Boutwell, George S., on joint committee on reconstruction, 57; on impeachment committee, 174; impeachment manager, 175; becomes secretary of the treasury, 232 Bradley, Joseph P., on electoral commission, 289 Brodhead, James O., letter from F. P. Blair, 211 Brown, B. Gratz, joins liberal republicans, 264; nominated for vice-presidency, 265 Browning, Orville H., enters cabinet, 90; in convention of 1866, 99 Brownlow, William G., elected governor of Tennessee, 25; in convention of 1866, 100 Bullock, Rufus B., share in reconstruction of Georgia, 237-239, 241, 244 Burlingame, Anson, treaty with China, 322