.41 .172 .94, 95 Silk culture. Petition of Andrew Logan, of Iowa, praying a donation of two sections of land to be used in the culture of silk.. Slaves. Bill to amend an act to prohibit the importation of, into any port in the jurisdiction of the United States... Slavery. Petition against the admission of any State into the Union whose constitution tolerates slavery, and against the slave trade...... Resolation of Mr. Morris, directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into certain matters pertaming to the institution of, in the States and Territories, and debate.... .173, 174, 179 Slicer, Henry, elected chaplain to the Senate.. ...20 Smith, Oliver H., of Indiana....1, 19, 28, 51, 70, 92, 106, 132, 133, 136, 137, 143, 159, 162, 166, 172, 182, 199, 200, 205, 207, 226, 234, 238, 245 Resolutions submitted by... ...51, 92, 199 His remarks on the bill for the reduction and graduation of the price of the public lands.... ....103 ..70 His remarks on the bill to sell the reserved lead mines. Smith, Perry, of Connecticut. 1, 19, 25, 58, 95, 135, 138, 145, 196, 207, 214, 234, 245 His remarks on the anti-duelling bill. 138 Smithson, James. Proposition to appoint a joint committee to devise a plan for an institution of learning, in accordance with the object of the bequest of.... 112, 113, 127, 149 .202 Bills providing for the disposition and management of the funds bequeathed by, for an institution of learning.. ..202, 216 Resolution reported from the Committee.... Soldiers in the late war. Bill to revive an act authorizing certain, to relinquish their lands, and locate other lands in lieu thereof, and for other purposes.. .81 Solicitor of the Land Office. See Surveyor General. .9 Treasurer of the United States. Report from the ..... Treasury. See Rives. Annual report from the Secretary of the, on the state of the finances..9 Communications from the Secretary of the, on miscellaneous subjects...17, 35, 42, 59, 61, 99, 103, 106, 109, 111, 116, 128, 130, 133, 135, 148, 158, 160, 162, 179, 196, 221, 229, 234 Resolutions of instruction, and calling upon the Secretary for information..26, 36, 49, 51, 82, 92, 98, 112, 136, 141, 179, 189, 199, 237 Report from the Secretary of the, in answer to the resolution of Mr. Rives,calling for information in relation to certain transactions with the Bank of the United States, and debate..64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 81, 82, 146 Treasury notes. Bill to extend and revive the act authorizing the issue of, 208, U. Umbrella manufacturers. Bill for the relief of certain..... .182 University of Michigan. Bill to authorize the; to select other lands in lieu of those granted them.... ....36, 49, 92, 209, 210 V. Vespucci, Helena America, descendant of the celebrated Americus Vespuccius, a navigator of the 15th century. The petition of, praying a grant of land, and that she may have the rights of citizenship... ......156, 179 Report of the Committee on Public Lands on said petition..221, 222 Virginia. See Falmouth and Alexandria Railroad Company. Volunteers. See Bounty Lands. 229 W. ..193 Walker, Robert J., of Mississippi... 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 48, 58, 59, 63, 68, 70, 81, 92, 95, 98, 102, 103, 110, 111, 114, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128, 132, 133, 136, 207, 216, 218, 221, 223, 227, 229, 234, 235, 245, 246, 247 Resolution submitted by. His report on the petition of America Vespucci.. 238, 246 His remarks on the civil and diplomatic bill. His remarks on the anti-duelling bill.. Southport, in Wisconsin. Bill relating to. Spanish Grants. Bill to quiet the titles of bona fide purchasers, under Spanish grants, permits, and orders of survey.. Wall, Garrett D., of New Jersey.. 1, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 35, 36, 42, 43, 45, 58, 59, 63, 67, 92, 107, 114, 127, 132, 133, 138, 139, 145, 149, 150, 160, 162, 171, 172, 179, 183, 188, 196, 199, 202, 205, 208, 210, 214, 221, 226, 229, 246 Resolutions submitted by. Springfield Manufacturing Company. Bill for the relief of the... Steam vessels of war. Resolution of Mr. Buchanan, proposing the con St. Louis harbor. Relating to the.. Strange, Robert, of North Carolina.. 1, 38, 46, 59, 63, 68, 95, 99, 100, 103, 113, 132, 135, 136, 141, 142, 149, 157, 158, 160, 162, 166, 168, 172, 191, 221 Resolutions submitted by... His remarks on the civil and diplomatic bill.. .63 .46 His remarks on the North Carolina abolition resolutions. His remarks on the North Carolina resolutions representing the scarcity of specie change.... ..117, 119 . 166, 167, 168 His remarks on the proposition to admit the reporters to seats in the Senate.... ..100 His remarks on the bill to prevent the interference of Federal officers in elections.... War Department. See Rives. Coinmunications from the.. 18, 35, 81, 95, 103, 106, 116, 129, 130, 145, 158, 171, 182, 206, 229 Resolutions calling on the Secretary of the, for information....61, 63, 92, 112, 138, 141, 145, 180, 182, 188, 199, 216, 229 Washington County Turnpike Company. See Missouri. Washington County and St. Genevieve Railroad Company. Bill for the bencit of the... 199, 205, 209, 210 Washington Manual Labor School. See District of Columbia. Washington Silk Company. See District of Columbia. Webster, Daniel, of Massachusetts... 116, 121, 135, 143, 145, 159, 182, 199, 207, 208, 223, 227, 220, 230, 234, 235, 238 His remarks in relation to the part he took on the late compromise act..... His remarks on the bill to secure the public money and punish defaulters...... ........ .36, 49 ...143 ..207 ..19 .183 .1, 17, 19, 22, 106, 129, 216, 226 White, Hugh L., of Tennessee...94, 103, 112, 125, 141, 142, 156, 168, 180, 202, 207, 248 Resolutions submitted by. 112, 141 Williams, Ruel, of Maine....1, 19, 20, 22, 48, 61, 67, 81, 92, 112, 120, 125, 127, 132, 136, 138, 143, 149, 150, 157, 160, 176, 173, 182, 190, 199, 205, 207, 208, 209, 216, 217, 218, 221, 223, 227, 238 Resolutions submitted by. .20, 61, 138, 160 Credentials of....... .. 121 ...208 Tallmadge, Nathaniel P., of New York..28, 29, 36, 48, 51, 58, 68, 81, 120, 125, 126, 135, 141, 158, 179, 190, 197, 199, 202, 207, 209, 210, 221, 223, 225, 226, 234, 246, 247, 248 81, 141, 188, 225, 246 His remarks on the bill to postpone the fourth instalment of deposites with the States. .30 138 Resolutions submitted by. His remarks on the anti-duelling bill.. His remarks on the bill giving the President of the United States additional powers for the defence of the United States against invasion in certain cases ...238, 239 Tennessee. See Land Tilles-Settlers. Texas. See Slavery, and Abolition of Slavery. Bill to carry into effect the convention between the United States and, and marking the boundary Theller, Dr., petition of, praying Congress to define the rights of naturalized citizens, and debate.. ...110 160 Resolutions submitted by........... Tipton, John, of Indiana...1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 36, 42, 48, 58, 61, 63, 68, 92, 97, 103, 107, 110, 112, 113, 125, 127, 129, 132, 133, 135, 137, 138, 145, 149, 158 .18, 26, 61, 92, 145 .204 His strictures on the misrepresentations of the course of Maine, by the National Intelligencer, with reference to the boundary question.... ..216, 217, 218 Williams, Thomas H., of Mississippi..28, 51, 61, 81, 92, 94, 95, 99, 127, 132, 136, 138, 145, 162, 164, 173, 181, 182, 204, 208, 21, 229, 247 Resolution submitted by.. ...99 Wisconsin. See Appendix. Bill making grants of land to the Territory of, in aid of certain internal improvements ......182, 214 His remarks on the bill to postpone the fourth instalment of the deposites with the States Wisconsin. See Appendix. An act to approve and confirm an act of the Legislative Assembly of, creating certain banks, and for other purposes.... 196 An act to authorize the construction of certain improvements in.45 Wright, Silas, jr., of New York..1, 3, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 36, 37, 42, 46, 48, 51, 61, 63, 67, 69, 81, 98, 120, 127, 129, 136, 143, 149, 158, 162, 166, 168, 174, 176, 179, 180, 191, 193, 194, 196, 200, 202, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 216, 218, 221, 223, 230, 234, 235, 238, 216, 247 Resolutions submitted by. .1, 30, 177 His remarks on the bill to secure the public money, and punish defaulters... .194, 200 . 29, 31 His remarks on the civil and diplomatic bill 42, 46 His remarks on Mr. Rives's resolution of inquiry as to certain transactions between the Secretary of the Treasury and Bank of the United States... On the army appropriation bill... On the civil and diplomatic bill... On the bill to limit the powers of the circuit court in the District of Columbia...... .216 221 .230 .234, 238, 246 52, 53 His remarks on the proposition to admit reporters to seats in the Senate.. ....100 Wrightsville and Yorkville Railroad Company. Bill to refund the duties on iron imported by the..... ...176 Y. On the appropriation to the Documentary History of the Revolution...238 On the bill giving the President of the United States additional powers for the defence of the U. States against invasion, in certain cases...240 On the bill to prevent the interference of certain Federal officers in elections.... .....296 On various propositions connected with the bill for the better security of the public money, and the punishment of defaulters......... 202, 209 On miscellaneous questions not included above...........114, 144, 200, 202, 207, 218, 238, 247 Young, Richard M., of Illinois, .1, 20, 22, 23, 26, 36, 37, 48, 49, 50, 58, 67, 69, 82, 92, 98, 107, 113, 120, 125, 132, 133, 135, 136, 139, 140, 145, 149, 157, 158, 162, 166, 168, 176, 182, 202, 205, 208, 209, 210, 214, 225 Resolutions submitted by. . 20, 23, 26, 36, 49, 82, 92, 125, 136, 145 His remarks on the bill for the graduation and reduction of the price of the public lands... HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and Territories of the United States Resolutions of Mr. Atherton disposing of all memorials, &c., Resolution of Mr. Atherton of similar import.. 28 Resolutions of Mr. Adams defining the powers of Congress over the.... .32, 122 .33 Resolution of Mr. Wise defining the powers of Congress over the, &c., and proceedings.. Resolutions of Mr. Slade, and other propositions to rescind the resolutions of Mr. Atherton, disposing of the petitions, &c. for the...... ..33, 101, 105, 106 Petitions for the, and proceedings and debate thercon...34, 35, 41, 48 55, 56, 59, 60, 105, 137, 169, 170, 202, 203, 204, 225 Resolutions of Mr. Elmore defining the relative powers of the Federal and State constitutions, and the nature of the compact with reference to the..... Alexander, James, jr., of Ohio.... .... .... ...98, 107 .33, 170 Allen, Heman, of Vermont..18, 56, 80, 94, 96, 105, 123, 128, 137, 139, 147, 151, 169, 175, 181, 200, 201 Resolutions submitted by.. Allen, John W., of Ohio.... .18, 123, 151 ...57, 104, 170 Appropriation, bill for the support of Government, in part. For the protection of the northern frontier..50, 158, 159, 161, 230 For the payment of revolutionary and other pensioners....50, 158, 159, 161 For the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department.. ...60, 158, 159, 161, 249 For the naval service for the year 1839.......60, 158, 159, 161, 244, 245 For the support of the army for the year 1839..60, 158, 161, 162, 172, 176, 178, 237, 244, 245, 249, 250 For the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for 1839..108, 175, 195, 197, 198, 201, 206, 208, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 223, 225, 227, 244, 245, 248, 249 For the support of the Military Academy for 1839. 108 For the construction of the Cumberland road..... 104, 108, 140, 143, 234, 235, 219 Resolution of Mr. Adams so to amend the constitution as to abolish slavery in the United States after the year 1842 .......218 Resolution of Mr. Slade proposing an inquiry by what authority and for what purpose certain negroes were handcuffed and carried through the City of Washington.... 233 ...186 Accounts. Explanatory remarks of the chairman of the Committee on, relative to the expenses incurred by the Swartwout investigating committee.. Acrygg, J. Banker, of New Jersey. 121, 152, 169, 185 Adams, John Quincy, of Massachusetts....2, 8, 9, 18, 20, 21, 23, 33, 35, 41, 50, 55, 56, 59, 61, 62, 85, 87, 96, 98, 99, 106, 111, 115, 121, 122, 126, 127, 130, 137, 143, 144, 146, 147, 150, 151, 162, 163, 161, 172, 181, 183, 187, 188, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 206, 209, 215, 218, 219, 24, 227, 232, 233, 235, 244, 249 Communication from, in relation to the Memoirs of Gen. Lafayette..8 Resolutions submitted by.... ..8, 9, 33, 122, 150, 151 .242 His remarks on the Maine boundary question.. Agriculture. Reports from the Committee on... Alabama. See Circuit Courts. 140 For the defences of the northern and western frontiers.. 146, 233 Resolutions of Mr. Montgomery relating to the.. .91 For the improvement of the Alleghany river... 146 For the suppression of Indian hostilities for 1839.. 157, 227, 230, 248 ...157, 159, 161 For the temporary support and location of the Seminole Indians.... For the erection of a marine hospital at St. Joseph's, in Florida... ...175, 190 175, 191, 218 For building light-houses and buoys for 1839.. .175, 190 To pay the militia of Vermont for services on the Canada frontier... 175 190 ..86 .184 The prices of manufacture of.... Army. Bill making appropriations for the support of the....60, 158, 161, 173, 176, 178, 237, 244, 245, 249, 250 Army and marine corps. The improvement of the.. ...89 Arsenals... .135, 175 Arts. Bill in addition to the act to promote the progress of the useful..201, 241 Atherton, Charles G., of New Hampshire........23, 34, 74, 103, 106, 137, 191, 245, 249 Awards. Resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information in relation to the, under the convention with France. 153 Under the Choctaw treaty. .......161, 181 B. Bank, national. Petition of John Preston for establishing a, on a new principle.... .......62, 90, 104, 123, 181, 192 .27, 57, 90, 114, 139, 146, 153, 248 86 Campbell, John, of South Carolina..... Campbell, William B., of Tennessee. Canada. The relations of the United States with.. Canal. Bill for the purchase of the stock of the Louisville and Portland...123 Carlton, James P. Bill for the relief of.. 180 Carter, William B., of Tennessee.. .104, 123, 139, 176, 184 Casey, Zadok, of Illinois...51, 57, 60, 64, 80, 90, 93, 104, 105, 114, 115, 122, 126, 130, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 154, 170, 191, 200, 207, 208, 218, 241, 249, 250 Cass, Lewis. The condition of the accounts of...... .103 Census of the United States. Bill to provide for taking the sixth, and debate 170, 184, 233, 234, 250 Central America. Resolution requiring the President to open a correspondence with the confederation of..... .91 Certificates of deposite. Bill to authorize certain, to be cancelled and reissued..... .218 Chambers, John, of Kentucky..28, 33, 60, 80, 93, 98, 99, 104, 114, 115, 139, 142, 146, 147, 161, 162, 166, 175, 180, 181, 182, 183, 189, 191, 194, 197, 206, 218, 220, 225, 230, 240 Chaney, John, of Ohio.. Chaplain. Joint resolution for the election of. Motion to elect, and election of Rev. Levi Reese as. Chapman, Reuben, of Alabama....57, 91, 93, 104, 126, 147, 154, 180, 190, 200, 203, 209, 218, 228 .58, 90, 121, 143, 171, 190, 227 Chapman, W. W., of Iowa...... Charge to Holland. Appropriation for. Charleston harbor. Fortifications in.... ..169 of Mineral Point. Condition of the... of Columbia. Bill to prevent the abatement of suits and actions now pending, in which the, in Georgetown, may be a party. Cheatham, Richard, of Tennessee.. .218 .203 of the State of Missouri. When made a depository. Condition of the Citizen's, of Louisiana.. 200, 207 113 122, 139, 153 249 58 ...152 Banks. Report of the amounts due by deposite, at the time of suspension...111 Resolution of Mr. Thompson, of South Carolina, proposing the reception of the notes of specie paying, in payment of dues to the Government... Bill repealing the act of 3d March, 1837, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to compromise the claims of the United States against certain..... 157, 181 Banks, Lynn, of Virginia.....57, 89, 104, 114, 116, 136, 146, 152, 153, 157, 184, 208, 214, 215, 219, 228, 248 .38, 40, 41, 105, 134, 135, 169, 225 ...56, 169, 185 ..56, 89, 104, 121, 139, 152, 225 Beatty, William, of Pennsylvania.. Beers, Cyrus D., of New York.. Beirne, Andrew, of Virginia... ell, John, of Tennessee.....9, 24, 59, 64, 114, 153, 158, 170, 176, 178, 180, 181, 184, 189, 190, 192, 193, 198, 200, 204, 225, 227, 228, 242, 245, 248, 249, 250 His resolution proposing to leave the letter carriage to free competition and individual enterprise, and disconnect the Government therefrom. 184 Bicknell, Bennett, of New York.... .87, 169, 184, 203 Biddle, Richard, of Pennsylvania....27, 38, 41, 50, 102, 105, 120, 133, 147, 157, 163, 164, 200, 205, 235, 236 Bills reported..18, 34, 50, 60, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 121, 126, 128, 130, 137, 139, 142, 146, 150, 151, 157, 175, 180, 183, 184, 189, 191, 200, 201, 218, 235, 241 Bills passed..34, 94, 99, 109, 115, 139, 142, 143, 147, 148, 157, 159, 161, 165, 175, 178, 180, 190, 191, 193, 204, 208, 218, 219, 230, 235, 236, 244, 248, 250 Bills reported against and rejected.....116, 147, 180, 181, 190, 192, 193, 200, 245 Birdsall, Samuel, of New York. .39, 169 Blair, Francis P. The memorial of. 139 Bond, William Key, of Ohio.....27, 57, 71, 79, 88, 91, 96, 111, 137, 146, 154, 170, 175, 188, 195, 201, 216, 220, 248, 249 Bonds. Bill authorizing the cancelling of certain debenture.... Books. Resolution of Mr. Martin for the distribution of, among the new representatives... . 184 Boon, Ratliff, of Indiana.. .111 .71, 79, 85, 86, 109, 126, 128, 140, 142, 144 Borden, Nathaniel B., of Massachusetts... .137, 187 Bouldin, James W., of Virginia...35, 62, 102, 104, 115, 133, 134, 139, 146, 165, 170, 175, 191, 192, 218, 219, 220, 235, 250 Bounty lands. Petitions and resolutions relating to... .56, 89 Briggs, George N., of Massachusetts.... 20, 21, 41, 64, 86, 97, 99, 105, 157, 164, 172, 180, 181, 187, 193, 215, 219, 227, 230, 235, 241, 243, 248, 250 Brodhead, John C., of New York.. ...87, 105 Bronson, J. H., of New York.. .2, 22, 27, 40, 56, 60, 68, 74, 89, 102, 112, 114, 123, 137, 139, 142, 144, 146, 151, 158, 159, 168, 169, 175, 181, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 196, 197, 198, 201, 206, 208, 214, 216, 225, 233, 243, 250 Bruyn, Andrew D. W., of New York. Annunciation of the death of, and testimonial of respect by the House of Representatives... .17 Buchanan, Andrew, of Pennsylvania.. ...60, 68, 169 Bynum, Jesse A., of North Carolina.. ..61, 62, 134, 170, 206, 208, 211 His remarks in reply to Mr. Stanley and Mr. Ogle, and in opposi tion to the proposition of the latter gentleman to discontinue the mint at Charlotte, North Carolina. ....223, 224, 225 Calhoon, John, of Kentucky.. 33, 34, 90, 102, 162, 181, 191 Calhoun, William B., of Massachusetts..33, 48, 86, 105, 142, 158, 173, 202, 220, 237, 245 Cambreleng, Churchill C., of New York...8, 9, 20, 21, 34, 35, 50, 51, 60, 61, 64, 71, 72, 80, 89, 93, 95, 105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115, 121, 125, 126, 130, 131, 132, 139, 144, 146, 157, 158, 161, 162, 168, 169, 173, 175, 176, 178, 180, 181, 188, 189, 190, 194, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, 208, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 220, 223, 225, 227, 229, 230, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250 C. Cherokee warriors to be placed on the pension roll.... Claimants on Mexico. Petition for the, praying certain indemnity Resolutions of instruction to the Committee of...34, 58, 87, 89, 90, 91, 122, 125, 153, 154, 184 Bills reported from the Committee of....60, 93, 98, 111, 114, 126, 130, 139, 142, 146, 175, 191 Resolutions reported by the... .108, 114, 240 Reports from the Committee of, on miscellaneous subjects. 60, 93, 98, 108, 111, 114, 130, 139, 142, 146, 147, 184, 191, 201, 218 Petitions praying the payment of... .56, 57, 88 Claims against the United States for revolutionary services. Report of the Select Committee upon the subject of, and proceedings on...227, 230, 235, 240 Bill to establish a board of commissioners to examine.. Clark, John C., of New York.. ...90, 105, 152, 159, 169, 194 Clarke, Matthew St. Clair, candidate for clerk to Honse of Representatives...2 Clerk of the House of Representatives. Motions to proceed to the election of, viva voce, and nomination... Collectors of the customs. Proposition of Mr. Chambers requiring the, to deposite all moneys to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States. 225 Columbian College. Bill supplemental to the act granting certain city lots to the.... Commerce. Resolutions and other propositions of instructions to the Committee on.... .87, 88, 89, 122, 123, 152, 154, 184, 185, 187, 227 Bills and resolutions reported from the Committee on. 60, 98, 111, 114, 115, 142, 175, 183, 191, 218 Reports of the Committee on, on miscellaneous subjects...115, 130, 139, 142, 147, 175, 191, 240 Committees. Appointment of standing... 18, 20, 61 Select... ..61, 87, 132, 133, 134, 135 Comptroller of the Treasury. Communications from the.. .51, 80, 197 Congress. The resolution of Mr. Adams defining the powers of. Mr. Wise's resolution of similar import... Legitimate objects of, under the constitution. Congress of Nations. Propositions, petitions, &c., relating to the establishing of a, for the settlement of national disputes. . 130 Connor, Henry W., of North Carolina. 8, 20, 95, 96, 130, 143, 146, 147, 150, 152, 162, 180, 208, 209, 227, 28, 241, 250, 252 Constantinople. Appropriation for a resident minister at... Constitution of the United States. Proposed alterations in the.. Contingent expenses of the Senate. Proposition to reduce the. Corwin, Thomas, of Ohio.... 218 ..225 Joint resolution authorizing the opening of an alley, and the execution of certain deeds in the City of Washington.. 235 .2, 90, 94, 104, 128, 166, 200, 216 Courts. Bills relating to district, of the United States. 21, 95, 98, 99, 126, 142, 183 See Circuit Courts-Criminal Courts. District. See Alabama. Crabb, George W., of Alabama. 86, 90, 95, 101, 122, 136, 171, 175, 186, 192, 193, 200, 201, 218, 227, 241, 248 Craig, Robert, of Virginia. 28, 34, 35, 56, 60, 94, 104, 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 121, 122, 128, 130, 133, 146, 147, 152, 172, 176, 180, 200, 201, 215, 219, 227, 235 Cranston, Robert B., of Rhode Island.. ...56, 87, 105, 137, 178 Crary, Isaac E., of Michigan. 1, 18, 20, 55, 57, 71, 72, 90, 97, 104, 121, 122, 133, 145, 153, 155, 158, 159, 171, 190, 195, 224, 241 Creek frauds in Alabama. Proposition for a commissioner to investigate the..... 249 Crimes against the United States. Bill for the punishment of certain. .94 Criminal courts. Bill to amend an act establishing in the District of Columbia... Crockett, John W., of Tennessee .175, 191 .57, 90, 142, 153, 184 51 .90 Bill for the continuation of the, in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and debate... .108, 104, 143, 234, 235, 249 Curtis, Edward, of New York....21, 71, 87, 89, 98, 105, 115, 122, 132, 250, 251 Cushing, Caleb, of Massachusetts...23, 24, 27, 34, 38, 47, 56, 64, 68, 86, 97, 98, 105, 109, 122, 130, 135, 137, 140, 144, 150, 187, 197, 200, 216, 219, 224, 241 His protest against laying the petition of Joseph Young and others, on the table, under Mr. Atherton's resolution, and debate thereon... .59, 60 Cushman, Samuel, of Massachusetts. 2, 23, 24, 34, 47, 48, 51, 55, 60, 68, 85, 87, 93, 94, 98, 106, 111, 115, 126, 128, 130, 132, 133, 137, 140, 142, 146, 153, 165, 175, 183, 190, 191, 213, 218, 219, 227, 240, 245, 250 Custom-houses. Bill making appropriations for the building of, at New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Savannah..... ..191 Custom-house officers. Bill to define the number, compensation and duties of......... .....191 .93, 111, 124, 146, 152, 201 .. 101, 106, 137, 203 D. Darlington, Edward, of Pennsylvania. .34, 105, 121, 151, 152, 161, 168, 233 86, 124, 132, 133, 223, 225, 234, 249 Bill to authorize the cancella.191 128, 170, 201 153 Deberry, Edmund, of North Carolina. Defalcations. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the, of collectors and receivers.... See Swartwout-Price-Gratiot. Defaulters. Bill for the punishment of.... .60 Motion of Mr. Wise to print 20,000 copies of documents relat ing to public, and discussion.... 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 112, 113, 114 Resolution of Mr. James Garland, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for further information in relation to...... 73 Mr. McKay's resolution for information of.... .91, 152 Resolution of Mr. Underwood, for information in relation to.. 153 De Graff, John J., of New York....56, 71, 89, 97, 123, 137, 139, 169, 175, 187, 191, 230 Deposite banks. Amount of money due the Government from the late......89 Disbursing officers. Mr. W. W. Campbell's resolution for information of the per centage allowed.. .153 District courts of the United States. To confer circuit court jurisdiction to the, in Mississippi.... Bill to reorganize the, in the State of Alabama.. Bill relating to the, for the State of Mississippi. See Abolition of Slavery. 21, 99 . 126 .183 District of Columbia. Resolution of instruction to the Committee on the, into the propriety of territorial government for.. Resolutions of instruction to the Committee on the.. .88 185 150, 192 .171, 172 Bill to provide for the erection of a jail in the City of Washington... .191, 192 Bill for the suppression of duelling in the...9, 18, 50, 143, 191, 192, 193 Bill to provide for a free bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, City of Washington... ......150, 192 Bill to incorporate the Washington Manual Labor School and Male Orphan Assylum... 150, 191 Bill to incorporate the Washington City Benevolent Society.. 139, 191 Bill to incorporate the Navy Yard Beneficial Society in the.... 139, 191 Bill to incorporate the Lafayette Beneficial Society of Washington..... 235 ..235 Bill to extend the jurisdiction of the corporation of the City of Washington over the Potomac bridge..... Bill to incorporate the Georgetown College in the.. Documentary History of the Revolution. Mr. Petriken's joint resolution for the distribution of the, and other propositions, and debate. 162, 163, 219, 244, 245, 248, 249 Doty, J. W., delegate elect from the Territory of Wisconsin...1, 18, 60, 96, 97, 104, 106, 122, 150, 155, 171, 173, 181, 188, 190, 203, 219 Downing, Charles, of Florida...57, 58, 90, 91, 104, 146, 154, 171, 180, 181, 183, 188, 190, 207, 214, 215, 227, 230, 249 Dromgoole, George C., of Virginia. His motion to elect clerk viva voce.....2 His motion to amend the rules by incorporating therein the viva voce principle, to govern the House in all future elections. 18, 21 Propositions, &c., of..56, 59, 61, 95, 98, 99, 105, 106, 108, 109, 123, 127, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 169, 172, 193, 205, 213, 219, 220, 241, 250 Dry docks. Bill for the construction of, at Brooklyn. 108, 113, 114, 115, 216, 219 Bill for the construction of, at Philadelphia. 109, 113, 115 Proposition for a, at Pensacola, Florida... 113, 115 Dublin, Mercer county, Ohio. Bill to compensate the township of, for the loss of school lands.... 175 Duelling. Bill for the suppression of, in the District of Columbia...9, 18, 50, 143, 191, 192, 193 Select Committee on... ..20, 50 Duncan, Alexander, of Ohio.... ...57, 74, 94, 99, 121, 128, 135, 170, 187, 209 Resolution of Mr. Prentiss, of Mississippi, proposing the expulsion of, for certain publications in the Globe abusive of Messrs. Stanley and Southgate, debate, &c. ....209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214 His card in relation to Stanley, Southgate and Randolph...211, 212, 213, 214 Dunn, George H., of Indiana.... .57, 90, 104, 170, 203 Duties on railroad iron. Bill to refund the, on certain iron imported by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company.96, 163, 165 E. Edwards, John, of New York.... ....56, 89, 169, 190 Elections. Resolution of Mr. Prentiss, of Mississippi, defining the powers of the Federal constitution over the State.... See Clerk of the House of Representatives. Resolutions of instruction to the Committee on.... Resolution of Mr. Kennedy, relating to abuses in.. Report of the Committee of, in relation to the contested seat of the Delegate from Wisconsin.... Resolution of Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, proposing to enact a law providing a new mode for the formation of the Committee on.. 194, 195 195, 197, 208 ..214 Elmore, Franklin H., of South Carolina. 34, 35, 99, 109, 113, 123, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 197, 213, 228, 234, 235, 236, 245, 250, 251 Enrolled Bills. Committee on... Evans, George, of Maine..23, 59, 85, 106, 110, 111, 113, 114, 125, 135, 137, 144, 146, 176, 183, 188, 198, 201, 202, 206, 224, 225, 227, 229, 233, 236, 219 Everett, Horace, of Vermont....56, 58, 88, 94, 105, 107, 108, 125, 137, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146, 151, 157, 159, 161, 168, 169, 172, 180, 181, 187, 190, 191, 196, 200, 204, 206, 214, 219, 220, 223, 227, 234, 241, 242, 249 Ewing, John, of Indiana....60, 80, 89, 94, 104, 108, 121, 123, 139, 140, 146, 154, 170, 190, 220, 225, 228, 215 Executive printing. Mr. Bond's proposition to change the mode of executing the...... . 195, 219, 244, 245, 248 Fairfield, John, of Maine. Resigns his seat as representative.. ....63 Farrington, James, of New Hampshire.... .34, 136 Fillmore, Millard, of New York....21, 47, 56, 105, 108, 123, 131, 142, 146, 151, 187, 227, 230, 241, 243, 248 His annunciation of the death of Mr. Patterson, of New York....16 Finances. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the.. .9 Report of the Committee of Ways and Means on the state of the, and debate................ .144, 157, 164, 172 Fletcher, Isaac, of Vermont. 58, 80, 94, 105, 126, 169, 180, 181, 200, 203, 214, 241 Fletcher, Richard, of Massachusetts..34, 48, 86, 97, 105, 125, 137, 142, 150, 157, 178, 180, 187, 201, 218, 219 Florida. Bill to provide for the erection of public buildings, in.. 146, 188, 190 Bill to fix the salaries of the keepers of the public archives, in.. 175, 180, 190 Bill for the establishment of certain ports of entry, in..... 181 Bill for the improvement and survey of certain rivers, and the repair of certain roads, in...... 183, 190 Bill to establish a port of entry at St. Josephs, in.......183, 188, 190 Florida Bill making provision for the purchase and repair of courthouses, in.... ......189, 190 Bill for the purchase of a law library for the use of the Board of Commissioners and Court of Appeals, in........ 188, 190, 208 Bill making provision for a court-house in Duval county, in.....208 Proceedings of a convention in, for the formation of a State constitution. ....208 Bill to provide for the armed occupation of.. .214, 215 Florida, Alabama, and Georgia Railroad Company. Bill for the benefit of ....180, 181 .214, 215, 250 Resolution of Mr. Underwood, relating to the manner furnished, and price of supplies to the troops engaged in the.. 187 Proposition of Mr. W. C. Johnson, authorizing the President to accept the services of 5,000 volunteers for the...........249 See Horses-Indian Hostilities. the.... Florida mur. The armed occupation bill.. Foreign Affairs. Propositions of instruction to the Committee on...56, 91, 123 Bills and resolutions reported from the Committee on.....98, 128, 241 Reports, on miscellaneous subjects, by the Committee on..112, 128, 200, 218, 241 .241 Resolutions reported from the Committee on, calling upon Mexico for a speedy settlement of the pending negotiations... Bill giving to the President of the United States additional powers for the defence of the United States, in certain cases, against invasion, &c.; and the report of the Committee on the Maine boundary dispute, and the disturbances upon that frontier, and debate.. ....230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244 Foreign missions. Proposition of Mr. Bond to limit the contingent fund, &c. to $600... 216 Forts in the New York harbor. Bill making appropriation for the rebuilding of the walls of the... Foster, Henry A., of New York... 200 .89, 99, 105, 135 .87, 89, 123 Bills and other propositions for the establishment of a...115, 233, 242 France. See Mexico. Franklin, Walter, late Clerk of the House of Representatives. Annunciation of the death of.... Resolution to pay the salary of, to his widow. Franking privilege. Resolution relating to.. 2 122 Defence of the....50, 58, 146, 158, 159, 161, 195, 218, 229, 230, 244 Fry, Jacob, jr., of Pennsylvania.... .38, 40, 110, 128, 142, 146, 200, 218 G. Gallup, Albert, of New York... .34, 105, 121, 169, 245 Gaming in the District of Columbia. Bill for the suppression of.... ...192, 193 Garland, Hugh A. Elected and qualified clerk of the House of Repre ... sentatives.... .2, 3 See Clerk. Garland, James, of Virginia....9, 21, 35, 55, 57, 58, 61, 73, 74, 85, 89, 104, 109, 111, 115, 121, 133, 135, 146, 176, 190, 214, 215 Garland, Rice, of Louisiana.... 22, 27, 57, 62, 89, 93, 99, 109, 111, 112, 114, 133, 126, 128, 131, 140, 142, 143, 158, 170, 173, 184, 190, 200, 204, 216, 219, 227, 230, 233, 234, 241, 248, 249 Georgia. Select Committee on the memorial of, for the payment of certificates of revolutionary debt.... ...61 Proposition of Mr. Grantland to refund to, $85,000, &c.....228, 230 Gibson, Colonel George. Bill for the relief of the legal representatives of.. 147 Giddings, Joshua R., of Ohio...57, 93, 98, 102, 104, 108, 111, 114, 121, 139, 142, 144, 146, 170, 180, 191, 192, 197, 218 His remarks against making appropriations to the District of Columbia, whilst the institution of slavery existed in said District... .192 Glascock, Thomas, of Georgia. ..9, 35, 57, 181, 192, 210 Goode, Patrick G., of Ohio.. ..57, 104, 122, 170, 178 Government, Federal. Memorial praying for the removal of the seat of...105 Bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the.....108, 175, 195, 197, 198, 201, 206, 208, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 223, 225, 227, 214, 245, 248, 249 Bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes to meet the expenses of... 108 Graham, James, of North Carolina..56, 89, 104, 136, 139, 152, 155, 223, 225, 248 Graham, William, of Indiana... ..57, 58, 104, 170, 203 Grant, Abraham, P., of New York..56, 59, 88, 132, 146, 147, 151, 169, 183, 184, 186, 194, 228, 234, 235, 244 Grantland, Seaton, of Georgia.... 122, 153, 230 Gratiot, General. The alleged defalcation of.. .95, 116 Graves, William J., of Kentucky..57, 62, 112, 123, 161, 170, 204, 219, 220, 225, 233, 241, 250 Gray, Hiram, of New York.....56, 89, 90, 98, 111, 134, 135, 209, 210, 235, 245 His remarks on the annunciation of the death of the Hon. A. W. Bruyn.. .17 His reply to S. S. Prentiss, of Mississippi, on the vote of thanks to the Speaker... 252 Great Britain. The relations generally of the United States with, and particularly in reference to the Canadian transactions, the occupation of the Oregon Territory, and the condition of the Maine boundary question.... 86, 150, 241 Grennell, George, jr., of Massachusetts...8, 18, 24, 34, 41, 47, 85, 105, 111, 131, 133, 137, 140, 150, 175, 215, 227, 228, 230, 248 Griffin, John K., of South Carolina.. ..99, 102, 114 H. .56, 115, 121, 124, 125, 150, 176, 203, 220 56, 88, 105, 116, 125, 137, 147, 170, 227 Hall of the House of Representatives. Arrangement of the... .....8, 9, 18 Motions to grant the use of the, &c.... .21, 62, 64, 68 Haley, Elisha, of Connecticut.. Hall, Hiland, of Vermont... Halstead, William, of New Jersey....89, 105, 169, 185, 190, 204, 208, 209, 215, 220, 225 Hamer, Thomas L., of Ohio....20, 68, 89, 103, 121, 122, 135, 143, 166, 190, 197 Hammond, Robert H., of Pennsylvania.... ...56, 87 Harbors. Mr. Grant's resolution of instruction to the Committee of Ways and Means, to report a bill making appropriations for the improvement of, his notice for leave, and bill reported... ...151, 183, 191, 228 Harlan, James, of Kentucky..8, 35, 67, 79, 90, 103, 111, 114, 121, 123, 126, 131, 132, 135, 139, 225, 226, 227, 245, 248, 249, 250 Harper, Alexander, of Ohio... .57, 88, 104, 153, 170, 203 Harrisburg difficulties.. .38 Harrison, Albert G., of Missouri... .20, 48, 50, 59, 91, 104, 122, 137, 154, 171, 197, 203, 204 Hastings, William S., of Massachusetts... Haynes, Charles G., of Georgia....2, 9, 23, 56, 57, 60, 63, 64, 68, 70, 80, 85, 88, 90, 93, 94, 108, 115, 121, 124, 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142, 144, 147, 150, 153, 159, 161, 172, 174, 178, 183, 186, 190, 192, 223 Hayti. Petitions and propositions for international intercourse with, and debate, &c... ...41, 48, 50, 56, 61, 62, 104, 105, 106, 137 Debate upon the proposition of Mr. Wise, not to receive petitions praying international intercourse with. ..48 .47, 48 Mr. Slade's proposition to appropriate $2,000 for a commercial agent at.... .219, 220, 241 .130, 151, 189 Henry, Thomas, of Pennsylvania.... .56, 87, 121, 122, 142, 144, 169, 184, 203 Herod, William, of Indiana.. 57, 94, 98, 104, 111, 139, 170, 175, 234 Hoffman, Ogden, of New York...56, 105, 113, 126, 169, 180, 196, 197, 236, 250 Holt, Orin, of Connecticut... .56, 105 Hopkins, George W., of Virginia .9, 40, 56, 62, 123, 132, 139, 225, 240 Horses. Bill extending the provisions of the amendatory act for the payment for, lost in the service of the United States.. Resolutions of inquiry into the number lost in Florida.. Bill to revive the act providing for the payment of, lost in the Florida war.... ..204, 206, 208, 230 Mr. Bell's proposition to appropriate $50,000 to pay for, lost in Florida... Hospitals. See Marine Hospitals. Hemp. Bill to allow a drawback of duties upon imported.. 146 153 ..228, 230, 249 Bill for the erection of certain, upon the western waters... ..109 House of Representatives. Hour of meeting of the.....2, 35, 55, 85, 107, 122, 152, 153, 161, 168 Propositions to amend the rules of the.. 50, 80, 89, 99, 187, 230 Howard, Benjamin C., of Maryland....8, 9, 20, 34, 41, 56, 59, 68, 94, 112, 121, 123, 128, 130, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 147, 165, 170, 176, 178, 180, 192, 195, 206, 214, 216, 218, 219, 220, 223, 224, 225, 230, 232, 233, 235, 236, 241, 242, 243, 250 Hubley, Edward B., of Pennsylvania... .56, 112, 130, 132, 133 .159 Resigns his seat.. Hunter, Lieutenant C. G., of the Navy. The letter of, complaining of the conduct of Commodore J. D. Elliott..... ..121 Hunter, R. M. T., of Virginia. His proposition for a Select Committee to bring in a bill for the collection and safe-keeping of the revenues... 107, 124, 201 Hoyt, Jesse, collector of New York. His memorial protesting against the conduct of the Select Committee on Defalcations.. .194 |