Lincoln has not arrived in Washington as Thirtieth Congress convenes for its second session.Globe.

Lincoln is still listed as absentee.Globe.

[Mrs. Lincoln has William Butler, brother-in-law, buy firewood box costing, with drayage, 60¢.Irwin Ledger.]

Lincoln is still absent.Globe.

Lincoln arrives at capital and takes seat in House.Globe; National Intelligencer, 8 December 1848.

Lincoln replies to letter from Amos Williams of Danville, Illinois: "Herewith I send you a document of 'Information &c' which you can examine; and then if you think fit, to file a caveat, you can send me a description and drawing of your 'invention' or 'improvement' together with $20 in money, and I will file it for you."Abraham Lincoln to Amos Williams, 8 December 1848, CW, 2:14-15.

Lincoln is again appointed to Committee on Post Office and Post Roads. His appointment to Committee on Expenditures in War Department stands through 30th Congress. He votes in favor of resolution instructing Committee on Ways and Means to inquire into expediency of reporting tariff bill based on Tariff of 1842. It passes 96-94.Globe.

Lincoln votes against reconsideration of resolution adopting rules of House. He votes to reconsider vote ordering engrossing of bill prohibiting appropriations from contingent fund except by joint resolution.Globe.

Lincoln votes against reconsideration of vote excluding slavery from New Mexico and California. Motion to reconsider is tabled 105-83. He votes to table bill, introduced by Giddings, for referendum by people of District of Columbia on slavery. It is also tabled, 106-79.Globe.

Horace Greeley, in New York Tribune, has attacked mileage claims of members. Resolution is offered directing Committee on Mileage to report abuses and inquire whether Greeley's article amounts to allegation of fraud. Lincoln calls for division of resolution into two, which is ordered. First resolution is adopted without roll call; second passes, 101-43, Lincoln voting nay.Globe.

[Frances Stuart Todd, Mary Lincoln's cousin, marries Thomas H. Shelby, a lawyer from Lexington, Kentucky, at the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield.

Lincoln party spends the Sabbath in Dubuque, Iowa, staying at the Julien House hotel. Dubuque Herald, 19 July 1859, Page 3.

Lincoln party probably arrives in Cairo and inspects the properties of the Illinois Central Railroad before heading north towards Springfield, Illinois and home. The party would stop at every Illinois Central terminal along the way to inspect and assess the property.

[Mrs. Lincoln draws $30 from Lincoln's account. Robert Irwin credits account with $4.22, balance he owes Lincoln for legal services.Irwin Ledger.]