Reconstruction, theory of, 1-7; Lincoln's views and acts as to, 8-30; Seward's view of, 12; in Louisiana, 14; the Wade-Davis bill, 15-18; relation of party conventions to, 20; in Tennessee, 23, 25; Johnson's plan as to, 31-41; in North Carolina, 35; in the several States, 37, 38; views of House on, 43; attitude of republicans, 44; joint committee on, 57; views of Stevens, 58; views of Raymond and Shellabarger, 59; theory of Sumner, 60; reports of congressional committee, 84-86; as an issue in the campaign of 1866, 98; Johnson's defence of his policy as to, 102; bill in the House, 112-114; the Blaine amendment, 115, 116; the Sherman bill, 117; the bill as finally passed, 118-122; vetoed by Johnson, 126; republican motives in, 127; supplemental bill on, 129-131; vetoed, 132; acts on, criticised, 133, 134; application of acts on, 135-137; congressional interpretation of acts on, 138; bill interpreting the statutes on, 140; application of statutes on, 146 _et seq._; process of, declared completed, 202; attitude of Grant toward, 223; end of legislation on, 244; reconstruction characterized, 297. _See_ Statutes Republican party, schism threatened in, 20; attitude to reconstruction, 44; attitude to southern legislation, 52, 54; feeling toward southern congressmen, 56; attitude to views of Stevens, Raymond and Shellabarger, 59; attitude to presidential reconstruction, 60, 61; position on civil rights, 62; attitude to Freedmen's Bureau bill, 89; attitude to Stanton, 90, 91; in campaign of 1866, 99, 101; convention of 1866, 104; in election of 1866, 104; views on reconstruction, 110, 111; motives in Reconstruction, 127; interpretation of Johnson's message, 160; action in vote on impeachment, 191; effect of McCardle case on, 197; convention of 1868, 207; criticism of views of, 217; relations with Johnson, 219-221; control of Grant, 257; revolt in the party, 264, 265; convention of 1872, 267; get control of Alabama legislature, 268, 269; lose control in Congress, 273; financial policy, 276; convention of 1876, 280, 281; campaign of 1876, 283 _et seq._; views as to powers of Congress, 292 _Retribution_, the, case of, 316 Rhode Island ratifies fourteenth amendment, 203, 204 Richmond, Va., made head-quarters of first military district, 135; convention at, 226, 227 Robeson, George M., becomes secretary of the navy, 232 Rogers, Andrew J., on joint committee on reconstruction, 57 Rose, John, mission of, 306 Ross, Edmund G., vote on impeachment, 191 Rousseau, Lovell H., in Cleveland convention, 101 Russia, purchase of Alaska from, 300-302 Safford, M. J., in convention of 1866, 100 St. Louis, Mo., Johnson's speech at, 102 Samana Bay, 324, 327 Santo Domingo, Sumner's position as to, 264; attempt to annex to United States, 323-327 Schaffner law, the, 249 Schell, Augustus, in convention of 1868, 209