Resolution for the appointment of a committee to in-
quire into the justice and expediency of
extending relief to the officers and sol-
diers of Virginia, of the revolutionary war,
to authorize the committee of accounts to
cause certain alterations to be made in
the Senate chamber, 1 r. 48, 2 and 3, r. pas. 52.
that the Secretary for the Department of
Navy, communicate information relative
to the most convenient harbours in the
waters of the Chesapeake Bay, for the
reception of ships of war,
:
to adjourn from 22d December to 2d Janua-
ry,
1 r. 54, postponed, 59.
to amend the Constitution of the United
States, in relation to the Senators thereof,
1 r. 112, 2 r. 120, 147. 173, 207, 222
rejected,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate a statement exhibiting the
amount of duty paid on salt,
for the appointment of a committee to in-
quire into the provisions necessary to be
made for the payment of pensions,
directing a copy of the documents printed
by a resolve of Congress, to be transmit-
ted to each of the judges of the supreme
court, 1 r. 122, 2 r. 129, 3 r. and pas. 134,
140, ex. 145, s. 148, pr. 151, ap. 152.
requesting a statement of the military esta-
blishment of the United States,
amended and agreed to,
for purchasing five hundred copies of the
state papers and public documents pro-
posed to be printed by Thomas B. Wait,
and Sons,
1 r. 143, 146
agreed to and recomitted,
Resolution for the appointment of a committee to inquire
into the expediency of dividing the State
of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts, 146
instructing the committee on naval affairs to
inquire into the expediency of providing
for the appointment of judge advocates,
instructing the committee on finance to in-
quire into the expediency of regulating
the payment of all taxes and other mo-
neys due the United States,
for satisfying the claims for land bounty
of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia
line on her own establishment,
to indemnify the sureties of commodore
John Rodgers, 1 r. 180, 2 r. 181, 3 r. and pas.
187, ex. 190, s. 191, pr. 191.
requesting the President of the United
States to present medals to captain Stew-
art, and the officers of the frigate Consti-
tution,
1 r. 184, 2 r. 192, 203, 3 r. and pas.
204, ex. 209, s. 211, pr. 216, ap. 238.
requesting the President to present medals
to captain Biddle, and the officers of the
sloop of war Hornet, 1 r. 184, 2 r. 192, 203,
3 r. and pas. 204, ex. 209, s. 211,
pr. 216, ap. 238.
for the appointment of a committee on the
proceedings of a former Congress on the
lamented death of the late George Wash-
ington, 3 times read and passed,
to attend the funeral, and wear mourning for
the honourable Elijah Brigham,
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion to regulate the mode of choosing re-
presentatives in Congress, and electors of
President and Vice-President of the Unit-
ed States,
1 r. 224, 2 r. 236, 244, com. 247,
rep. 272, 282, 317, post. 320.
Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United
States, so as to subject to removal from
office, the judges of all the courts thereof,
1 r. 268, 2 r. 273, 282, 307, 321, post. 398.
for the appointment of a committee to consi-
der and report what business will demand
the attention of Congress prior to adjourn-
ment, 1 r. 321, 2 r. 323, 332, 3 r. and pas. 333.
for the adjournment of Congress, 1 r. 348, 2 r.
353, 400, 454, postponed 510.
directing medals to be struck, and, together
with the thanks of Congress, presented
to major general Harrison and governor
Shelby, and for other purposes,
358, 400, 453, 512, recom. 513.
for printing the laws relative to naturaliza-
tion, 1 r. 371, 2 r. 381, 414, 3 r. and pas. 422,
440, ex. 459, s. 467, pr. 470, ap. 478.
for the appointment of a joint committee to
inquire into the expediency of making
certain alterations in the mode of trans-
acting the business of Congress,
approving the alterations suggested for en-
largement of the Senate room, and the
better arrangement of the offices of the
Senate,
of the House of Representatives, requesting
the honourable Nathan Sanford, a mem-
ber of the Senate, may be permitted to at-
tend before a committee of the House, to
be examined touching the subject relating
to the alleged misconduct of judge Tall-
madge,
407, 410, 434
Resolution reported from the joint committee appointed
to inquire into the expediency of making
certain alterations in the mode of trans-
acting the business of Congress,
2 r. 417, postponed, 527.
requiring the Secretary of State to compile
and print a register of all the officers and
agents in the service of the United States,
1 r. 420, 2 r. 433, com. 474, rep. 507, 549, 3 r.
and pas. 575, ex. 614, s. 618. pr. 619, ap. 641.
for adjournment of Congress, 1 r. 468, 2 r. 487,
510, 554, 575, 611, 3 r. and pas. 618, 620.
authorizing the employment of a skilful as-
sistant in the corps of engineers, 1 r. 544 2 r.
566, 3 r. and pas. 606, 621, ex. 627, s. 641, pr.
642.
requesting the President of the United States
to cause further observations to be made
with a view of ascertaining the longitude
of the Capitol, in the city of Washington,
1 r. 552, 2 r. 567, rejected 599.
relative to the more effectual collection of
the public revenue,
rep. 623, 632, 3 r. and pas. 637, 643, ex.
644, s. and pr. 645, ap. 649.
to authorize the pay to assistants, 1 r. 637, 2 and
to authorize the payment of an extra sum as
a gratuity to ditto, 3 times read and pas. 643
to authorize payment to the sergeant-at-arms
for furnishing an extra horse,
3 times read and passed, 645
Roberts, George, and others, memorial of, presented,
committee discharged from further consideration, 170
Robertson, Catharine, memorial of, presented,
Rossier, George, and others, petition of, presented,
Randolph, John, petition of, presented,
committee discharged from the further consider-
ation thereof,
Ryan, Lewis, and others, memorial of, presented,
Rymes, David, and others, memorial of, presented,
Secretary of the navy, reports of. See Reports.
of state, reports of. See Reports.
of treasury, reports of. See Reports.
of war, reports of. See Reports.
Sewal, Robert, memorial of, presented,
committee discharged from the further
consideration thereof,
Sims, Walter, petition of, presented,
Sliter, Titus V. and others, petition of, presented,
Speaker of the House of Representatives elected,
Stanford, Richard, death of, announced,
Stephenson, Edmund, petition of, presented,
Stevens, John, petition of, presented,
committee discharged from the further
consideration thereof,
Stewart, Charles, memorial of, presented,
Stubblefield, James, and Roswell Lee, petition of, pre-
Swett, Jemima, petition of, presented
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