103, 107, 109, 124, 130, 132, 149, 163, 178, 209, 212 220, 238, 255, 259, 292, 299, 306, 310, 319, 325, 329, 331 335, 338, 312, 355, 353. 363, 377, 390, 303. 421, 423, 431
441, 451, 457, 463, 478, 451 457 514, 527, 530, 536, 546 Bills reported, 79, 81, 82, 86.92 93, 96, 95, 93, 103, 104 107, 10) 112, 117, 120, 122, 124, 126, 129, 130, 132, 133, 141, 143 149, 149, 153, 159, 162, 164 166, 171, 17, 181 186 203 207, 200, 212 219, 220, 224, 225 2.6, 249, 230, 238, 244 250, 255, 259, 263, 274, 277, 278, 281, 281, 289, 291, 294 299, 302, 305, 310, 315, 319, 320, 32154327, 331, 355 337,311, 342, 351, 255, 358, 303, 370, 3.6, 577, 378, 355 393, 398, 402 407, 48, 414, 419, 425, 42, 431, 433, 439 441, 444, 448, 455, 457, 459, 461, 473. 176. 482 481, 457 490, 493, 499, 514, 515, 52, 53, 524, 533 Bloodhounds in Florida against Seminole Bidta, se splay- mnt of, 183, 193, 201, 203, 207, 220, 225 226, 228, 233 255, 259, 274, 521, 390, 430, 487 183 - 183 - 133
Bounty lands, bill to revive an act authorizing can sol diers in the late war to s render the, urawn by them, and locate others in lies thereof Bounty land warrants for military service. during the last war with Great Britain, bill to provide for satisfying 403, 408, 490, 523 outstanding claims to Brant, Lieut. Col. resolution calling for information relative 10, 86 to court martial of Brown, Bedford, of North Carolina, 1, 92, 155, 166, 186, 188, 1-9 201, 244, 306, 335, 3-2, 522 185, 189 his remarks on abolition of slavery Buchanan, James, of Pennsylvania, 1, 54, 76, 81, 83, 85, 102 103, 111, 12), 122, 121, 126, 127, 130, 133, 39, 143 159, 171, 176, 183, 184, 187, 188, 189, 197. 199, 261 203, 205, 207, 218, 220, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 230, 243 244, 259, 274, 277, 294, 295, 31, 302, 305, 320, 321, 322 335,341, 342, 354, 563. 378, 332, 357, 323, 3, 3, 421, 426 425, 430, 431, 49, 444, 445, 446, 457, 458, 465 466, 467 476, 478, 482, 484, 487. 485, 491, 492, 4 6, 503, 510, 512 514, 516, 518, 519, 522, 524, 527, 528, 580, 535, 536, E42 his remarks on Maine boundary line, 122, 126, 127. 322. 323,503 143, 364
his remarks on silk importation
his remarks on employment of bloodhounds in the
his remarks relation to misstatement in the Nation al Intelligencer
his remarks on bill to charter the sev. ral banks in the District of Columbia-
his remarks o. Navy appropriation bill
his remarks on bill to continue and alter the charter 631, 538 of the city of Washington, DC. Clay, Henry, of Kentucky, 1, 46, 96, 97, 103, 193, 124, 126, 129 130, 133, 148, 149, 158, 161, 187, 191, 1984, 201, 204, 208 2 9, 212, 214, 250, 255, 28, 291, 29,294, 293, 302, 310 311, 319, 320, 321, 3:6, 37, 335, 342, 351, 152, 363, 392 393, 43, 405, 407, 439, 433, 434, 441, 414, 415, 160, 467 470, 471, 473 493, 533. 514, 503, 207, 510 512, 515, 516 513,519, 521, 522 las to the
his remarks on bill to cele the public States in which they lie
his remarks on Ameri a Sik S.cety his remarks on My boundary la h's remarks on bill to purchase Louisville land Cana! stock
bill to alter and amend the charter of Washington
226, 233, 444, 624, 530, 534,1538
his remarks on abolition of slavery his remarks on the adjourament of Congress - 345 his remarks on general bankrupt law - 460, 518 his remarks on mileage bill his remarks on report in National Intelligencer in re- lation to the remarks of Mr. Clay, of Alabama, 470, 471 his remarks on bill to ncorporate the several banks of the District of Columbia 503, 501, 506, 507 his remarks on Navy appropriation bill Clayton, Thomas of Delaware, 1, 104, 14., 29, 220, 229, 238 243, 291, 343-363, 300, 407, 98, 128, 411, 416, 595519 - 345 his remarks on general bankrup?law - bill to incorporate the several banks in the District of Columbia Clinch, General Duncan L. bill for the relief of, 419, 421, 423 433, 44, 454 - 229 Coal, drawback on foreign, resolution in relation to Coin, bill to prevent the counterfeiting of any foreign cop. 76, 79, S1, 99, 103 per, gold, silver, or other, etc.
marine hospital at Alexandria, in the bill to incorporate and extend the charters of the several tanks in the. 208. 310. 454. 461, 463, 464, 465 406, 467, 463, 503, 504 605.500, 567, 510, 515, 521, 322 624. 525. 527, 530, 539, 512, 543 Remarks by Mr. Allen, 98, 463, 465, 503, 606, 539 512.643 464, 465, 506 463, 466, 467, 542, 543
467, 303, 604, 542 503, 504, 506, 507
Mr. Clayton Mr. Davis
Mr. Grundy Mr. Henderson
his remarks on boundary line of Iowa and Missouri 110 his remarks on general bankrupt law
445, 446 his remarks on bill to charter the several banks in the District of Columbia 465, 46, 467, 512 522 his remarks on navy appropriation bill 535, 583, 543 his remarks on army appropriation bill 542 Buffalo, bill for the relief of the owners of the schooner Buildings, communication from the Commissioner of Business of Congress, joint resolution in relation to the
C Calhoun, John C. of South Carolina, 1, 75, 81, 85, 92, 96, 103 110, 112. 117, 120, 124, 138, 143, 149, 162, 154, 187, 183
191, 193 2.8, 225, 28, 233, 214, 20, 25, 267, 281, 299 309, 320, 335. 338 345, 352, 37v, 332, 397, 393, 401, 403 407. 403, 414. 431, 433, 44, 459, 471, 176, 473, 482, 488 494, 493, 495, 49, 502 503, 504 507, 510, 512, 516 513 519, 521, 52 525, 530, 535, 536, 539, 612, 543 his remarks on bill to cede the public hands to the States in which they lie
his remarks on American Silk Society
his remarks ou abolition of slavery
his remarks on mileage bill
his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks in the District of Columbia
his remarks on Navy Appropriation bill
96, 97, 202, 203 121,354 187, 158, 191 459, 518 504, 506, 507 521, 522 his remarks on defences of the country, &c. • 525 his remarks on printing report from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to custom-house officers, tonnage, &c. .
Call, Richard K. resolution for information as regards re- moval of as Governor of Florida
Census, bill to amend the act to provide for taking the sixth,
• 630 149, 162 325, 378 112 166, 178, 220
Charleston, S. C. bill for the relief of the vestry and church- wardens of St. Philips, at
Commissions to agers and attorneys of persons in whose favor awards have been made, etc. bill to authorize
Copy night, bill to amend the act entitled an act to amend the several acts respecting 96, 103, 107 Courts, bill to arrange the circuits of the Federal - 278 Crimes against the Unn d States, and for other purposes, bit more eff.ctually to plovice for the punishment of certain 76. 79, 81, 93, 244, 478, 492 Crittenden, John J. of Kentucky, 1. 11, 79, 86, 87, 92, 103, 107 103, 109, 116, 129, 109, 155, 158, 159, 160, 166, 178 201, 213, 220, 245, 230, 235, 211, 32, 325, 331, 341 312, 352, 270, 3-7, 3-8 39), 392 393, 414, 42, 4:3 428, 433, 439, 441. 145, 446. 455, 459, 400, 476, 477 478, 479, 433, 515, 16, 518, 519, 523 his remarks on hill to authorize the purchase of the Louisville and Portland canal stock 159 his remarks on bill to continue the ofice of Commis. missioner of Pensions - 235 his remarks on sale or exchange of Treasury drafts, 368 his remarks on bill for the relief of the Howard Insti tution of Washingto, D. C. his remarks on general bankrupt bill Croghan, General, bili for the relief of Cumberland road, bill and resolution for conti uation of the, 79, 85, 117, 153, 176, 277, 291, 292, 297, 204, 290, 302 Cuthbert, Alfred, of Georgia, 196, 259, 277, 320, 428, 431, 450
· 306
507 483,465 - 504
298, 463, 464, 539
E06, 507 464.466, 504 466, 504, 506
- 466 545, 507
464, 604, 507, 539, 512 603, 505, 508
147, 335, 338 Cherokee warriors, bill to provide for the allowance of in- valid pensions to certain 521, 523 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal stock standing,in the name of the United States, joint resolution directing the transfer of the, to State of Maryland, 621, 635, 536
Dade Institute, bill granting one township of land to Territ y of Florida, for the establishment of the - 112,364 Davis, John of Massachusetts. 1, 20 50, 60, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86 92 93, 103, 104, 107, 109, 117. 120, 122, 147, 129, 130, 141 143, 148, 155, 153, 185, 186, 193. 201, 204, 209, 218, 220 225, 226, 229, 230, 244, 252 274, 201, 202, 291, 295, 301 309, 317, 315, 327, 330, 331, 375, 377, 393, 402, 405, 457 408, 421, 425, 424, 431, 459, 151, 462, 471,473, 478, 492 488, 492,493, 496, 504, 510, 512, 514. 516, 519, 623, 529 530, 533, 534, 537, 538, 512, 543 his remarks on Maine boundary line his remarks on general appropriation bill his remarks on mileage bill
his remarks on bill to cede the public lands to the States in which they lie
his remarks on hour of meeting of the Senate his remarks on general bankruptlaw Documentary History of the United States, by Messrs Clark and Force, resolution relative to the. remarks by Mr. Buchanan
bill to amend the charter of Alexandria, in the, 378, 419 of Georgetown, in the 459 bill to remove restrictions upon discounting notes and other securities in the 633 joint resolution to recharter the banks in the, 535. 539. 512 Dixon, Nathan F. of Rhode Island. 95. 202, 223, 244, 335, 358, 963 375, 379, 357, 391, 405, 482, 527
Documents free of postage, bill to authorize the transmis
against the United States, bill to establish a board of commisssioners to hear and determine, 32, 60, 79, 81 93, 143, 113, 14, 153 yeas and nays ou engrossing Clay, Clement C of Alabama. I. 12. 17 54, 56 76. 81. 83 86.92 9.96 93 103, 101, 105. 107, 10, 111, 112, 120, 122, 123 126, 13, 143, 149, 153, 155 155. 159. 189, 162, 161, 166 171, 172, 176, 13, 184, 185, 27. 213 218, 20, 24, 25 229, 23), 233 234, 235, 245, 255, 263. 267, 274, 277, 278 2.9, 291, 292, 295, 297, 293, 299, 302 303 318, 321, 324 830, 331, 335 311, 342, 245, 351. 852, 370, 898, 402, 426 431, 439, 444, 418, 451, 457. 459. 460, 461, 462, 463, 465 467, 468, 470, 471, 473, 493 503. 504, 510, 51, 512, 514 515, 516, 518, 519, 521, 522, 524, 525, 527, 531, 525, 538 his remarks on boundary line of lowa and Missoni - 111 542, 543 his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis. sioner of Pensions 231, 235
530 543 Deaf and dumb persons, bill for the education and instruc tion of . Debenture on exportation of foreign merchandise in cer 120, 212 tain cases, bill to extend the privilege of 320,514 Debt in certain cases, bill, & -, supplementary to the act to abol.sh imprisonment for, 120, 201, 233, 251, 259, 48? remarks by Mr. Norvell. 484 Debtors to the United States, bill to extend for a longer time 120,251 the several acts now in in force for the relief of in- Solvent Defaulters (see money.) 233,238
Drawbacks of duues on merchandise, &c. bill to allow, 104, 270 Duties, bill to remit such, cancel such bonds as have been 254, 291 required of persons engaged in the whale fishery, and to restrain all future exactions of duties of such ves- sels and their cargoes 20,79 56, 107, 122, 121, 299
116 54 Enlistments into the army and navy, bill to regulate 407,425, 464 Enterprise, resolutions in relation to seizure and detention
Finance, the Committee on
Fisheries and fishing bounties: (see Salt.) Florida Territory, bill for the armed occupation and settle- ment of that part of, which is now overrun and in- 20,96 fested by marauding bands of hostile Indians, 105, 107, 109, 113 117, 127, 130, 302 bill providing for the enlistment of 1.500 men for de- 164, 302, 305. 310, 330 fence of employment of bloodhounds in, against Seminole In- dians; (see Bloodhounds.)
212 bill granung a section of land for schools in St. Clair 319, 503, 510 county, in 86, 401 Imports and exports Imports, bill to ensure the more faithful execution of the laws relating to the collection of duties on, 41, 493, 496 439, 503, 510, 512, 514 Indiana, bill to confirm to the State of the lands selected by her for the Wabash and Erie Canal, &c. 107, 330,037 51 Indian Affairs, Committee on
bill for division of, and admission of Statos of East 112, 244, 499 and West Florida bill for admission of, into the Union, on certain condi tions 185, 186, 259, 306, 499 196 Remarks by Mr. Clay of Alabama 185, 186
resolution to procure the passage of a law to autho-
rise the sale of certain lots in the town of St. Marks, in
Foreign books for the library, exchange of extra copies of books for
joint resolution to continue two clerks employed in 363 the office of Commissioner of Indian depredatters, bill for the payment of damages to in- dividuals who had cuffered losses by 104, 263, 278, 279 Indian reservations, bill to grant other lands to the inhabi- 455 tants of townships deprived of the 16th section, by 457 Ind ans west of Arkansas and Missouri, bill for the protec tion of emigrant and other 126, 139, 140 Indian, bill to provide compensation for injuries to pro- perty committed by marauding Indian wars since 1830, bill for the relief of persons who have sustained damage by
Independent Treasury bill. (See Money.) Internal improvement, bill making gran's of public lands to certain States, for purposes of - 12, 81, 120, 212 Iowa, bill to define and establish the southern bour.dary line of Territory of 20, 46, 110, 111, 112, 320 Remarks by Mr. Allen-
Mr. Buchanan
Mr. Calhoun -
Mr. Smith of Indiana Mr. Walker
Liens and incumbrances on any real estate which is now, or hereafter may become, the property of United States, bill to enable United States to discharge, 259, 482 484 Light-houses, &c., bili to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use chemical or any other oil in, 209, 455 and lightboats, and the establishment of certain buoys and beacon lights, bill authorizing the erection of 341 471 Linn, Lewis F. of Missouri, 1, 34, 46. 54, 56, 60, 63, 81, 82, 85 86, 87, 92, 93, 98, 99, 103, 104, 107, 108, 110, 111, 116 117, 120, 121, 122, 129, 143, 148, 149, 158, 159, 161, 162 166, 176, 178, 186, 203, 207, 212, 218. 223, 225, 226, 229 230, 233, 238, 250, 255, 274, 277, 278. 279, 291, 292, 296 297, 298, 36, 310, 311, 318, 319, 320, 321, 327, 331 342, 351, 354, 363, 407, 414, 419. 428, 430, 431, 440 441, 441 446, 454, 455. 461. 463, 468, 470. 471, 473 474, 4:6, 493, 501, 512, 514, 518, 523, 524, 529, 53, 542 his remarks on boundary line between Iowa and 110, 111 Missouri
bill concerning a seminary of learning in Territory
bill granting two townships of land to Territory of, 319, 503 for university bill in addition to the act to anthorize the construc- tion of a road from Dubuque to northern boundary 490 of State of Missouri - Iron Mountain Company to enter on credit a quantity of land. &c. bill to authorize - 152 Iron steamer New Jersey, bill in relation to the, 320, 325, 329
on bill to incorporate the several banks of the Dis. trict of Columbia
on the bill to authorize the purchase of the Louis- ville and Portland canai stock
in relation to Remarks by Mr. Lumpkin Mr. Williams
Fulton, Robert, relief of heirs of Fulton, William S. of Arkansas,
1, 17, 82, 83, 92, 103, 104, 112 120, 122, 130, 132, 155, 159, 161, 162, 171, 181, 198, 201, 220 262, 281, 306, 324, 341, 368, 363, 439, 441, 455, 462, 516, 521
G. Gainesville and Narketa Railroad Company, hill for the re- 12, 86, 117 lief of the - 99, 120 Galena Railroad Company, bill in relation to the Gehan. Francis, late marshal of Territory of Wisconsin, bill to authorise the accounting officers of the Trea sury Department to settle the accounts of Geological and mineralogical survey of the mineral region of Iowa and Wisconsin Grundy, Felix. of Tennessee, 95, 98, 103, 101, 105, 117, 120, 122 124, 129, 130, 133, 143, 149, 153, 155, 158, 164, 171, 176 178, 213, 224, 225, 230, 231, 235, 28, 243, 244, 259, 263 267, 274, 277, 279, 299, 311, 318, 319, 321, 311, 353, 3:3 425, 434, 444, 445, 459, 461, 463, 465, 471, 492, 196, 515 516, 518, 521, 522, 523, 527, 530, 534, 537, 533, 539 his remarks on bill to cede public lands to the States in which they lie
his remarks on Tennessee instructions
his remarks on American Silk Society
his remarks on bill to continue office of Commission- er of Pensions
Haight, Stephen, elected Sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper 32 Hats, duty on foreign articles connected with the manufac 363, 403, 455 Hazard's United States Commercial and Statistical Register, 201 Henderson, John, of Mississippi, 46, 103, 117, 120, 124, 127, 130 133, 141, 143, 149, 161, 225, 226, 223, 230, 288, 255, 159 274, 269, 292, 307, 311, 317, 319, 320, 321, 325, 335, 312 355, 338, 390, 393, 407, 415, 419, 421, 422, 428, 482, 486 487, 483, 503, 506, 510, 512, 514, 521, 522, 536, 539, 543 his remarks on sale or exchange of Treasury drafts- 333 his remarks on bill for the relief of the Howard Insti- tution of Washington, D. C. 421, 422 466
his remarks on general bankrupt law his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks of the District of Columbia
his remarks on navy appropriation bill Hubbard, Henry, of New Hampshire, 1, 6, 17, 32, 54, 60, 79
80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 91, 93, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 17 120, 122, 124, 126, 129, 130, 139, 143, 148, 149, 153, 158 159, 162, 164, 166, 171, 172, 131, 193, 203, 207, 208, 209 213, 218, 223, 229, 230, 235, 255, 263, 267, 274, 277, 278 279, 284, 201, 292, 294, 295, 26, 302, 306, 303, 317, 318 319, 324, 330, 331, 335, 337, 339, 312, 345, 348, 351, 352 254, 355, 363, 375, 377, 378, 382, 385, 357, 391, 393, 398 402, 403, 405, 407, 409, 414, 419, 421, 422, 423, 426, 428 433, 441, 444, 445, 454, 455, 459, 473, 476, 479, 482, 484 487, 493, 196, 499, 503, 507, 510, 512, 514, 515, 518, 522 523, 527, 530, 535, 537, 543, 546 his remarks on abolition of slavery his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis- sioner of Pensions
Judges of the United States, bill fixing the salaries of the several district 94, 96 Judicial system of United States, bill to amend the act enti tled an act supplementary to the act to amend the 363, 364, 482, 490 Judiciary, the Committee on the K. Kentucky, bill to allow further time to Centre College in, to sell certain lands heretofore granted to Deaf 319, 503 and Dumb Asylum joint resolution for restitution of certain arms fur mshed the United States by . 402, 514 1, 51. 54. 86, 93 95, 93, 103, 104 King, William R. of Alabama, 107, 112, 116, 120, 124, 126, 129, 130, 143, 155, 158, 165, 172, 176, 184 212, 213, 220, 223, 224 244. 2:5 251, 259 263 267.279, 299 306.310, 311. 32. 325, 327. 339, 331, 335 33S, 345, 351, 363, 370. 377, 357, 801, 393. 401, 402 403 426, 444, 418, 451, 457, 463 465. 463,470, 471. 473. 476. 452, 457, 491, 493, 499, 502, 540 his remarks on bill to authorize the purchase of the stock of the Louisville and Pordand Canal -
on printing the report from the Secretary of the Trea- sury in relation to custom-house officers, tonnage, 529, 530 Louisiana, bill to provide for the defence of the Western 17, 104 borde, & of bill to confirm certain land claims in the Ouchita 56, 81, 92, 153, 162 land district, in the State of bill to confirm certain land claims in the Greensburg 56, 81. 92, 162, 209, 212 district in
bill to transfer to the citizens of the Parish of Concor dia in, the interest of the United States to a certain 56, 81, 92, 153, 162 tract of land bill to authorize the Legislature of, to sell lands here. tofore appropriated for the use of schools, 162, 184, 419 421 Louisville and Portland canal, bill to authorize the pur- chase of the private stock of, by the United States, 11 79, 155, 159, 277, 496 - 159 158, 159
Mr. Smith of Indiana
Mr. Tappan
Mr. White of Indiana
Lumpkin. Wilson, of Georgia, 1, 54, 75, 76, 87, 95, 103, 104, 105 107, 129, 138, 164, 183, 204, 207, 213, 218, 220, 229, 230 250, 257, 262, 263, 274, 275, 278, 279, 292, 296, 297, 299 330, 331, 235, 339, 315, 351, 359, 363, 370, 375, 391, 393 407, 403. 414, 421, 444, 445, 453, 457, 478, 484, 496, 503 5:0, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 524, 525, 528, 535, 537 his remarks on the employment of bloodhounds in 183 Florida Territory against the Indians his remarks on adjournment of Congress 229, 230, 250 274, 275, 296, 297, 496
his remarks on general bankrupt law
his remarks on resolutions of Legislature of Georgia, in relation to fugitives from justice his remaks on general appropriation bill
his remarks on time of meeting of the Senate his remarks on bill for the relief of the Howard Insti- tution of Washington, D. C.
54 Land claims, the Committee on Private Land offices, bill to abolish the office of the Solicitor of the General, etc. 12, 86, 93, 267, 299, 302 Lands, Public, the Committee on Lands, bill for the substitution of other, in the place of school sections which ars useless and unproductive, 12, 79, 99 bill for the graduation and reduction of the price of 12, 79, 104, 329, 331, 352, 355 bill for the relinquishment of the sixteenth sections granted for the use of schools, and the entry of other 12, 307, 310 lands in lieu thereof bill making grants of to certain States, for purposes of internal improvement 12, 61, 120, 212, 327 bill to grant to the States and incorporated companies the right of way through the public, 17, 86, 130, 387 bill supplemental to the act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the public, approved 22d June, 1633 17, 79, 112, 331, 335, 342
his remarks on bill for better organization of the ma- rine corps
Mackenzie, Wm. Lyon, 292, 294, 327, 341, 368, 370, 377, 385, 387 390, 401 Madison papers
Mail, bill the better to expedite the Southern
in steam boats, bill relative to the transportation of 294, 603, 510 the
Remarks by Mr. Allen
Mr. Buchanan
Maine boundary, resolutions in relation to the, correspond- ence between the Secretary of State, British Minister, Governor of Maine, &c. 122, 126, 127, 134 135, 136, 137, 138, 151, 152, 248, 249, 191, 292, 298 318, 322, 323, 324, 457, 491, 503 126, 127,323, 503 122, 126, 127, 322, 323, 503 126, 322, 323, 324 127 136, 322, 323, 503 503 122, 127 322
bill for the settlement of claims of the State of, for the services of her militia
do at National defence Nations, Congress of
bill appropriating $25,000 for exploration and sur- vey of Northeastern boundary line of
Manufactures, the committee on-
Marine Corps, bill to explain and amend the 5th section of the at for the better organization of the, 123, 229, 457, 158 Mary and cargo, which were captured, &e. bill to refund to Noah Miller and others, art of the proceeds of the sale of the schooned Massachusetts, bill authorizing harbors of Sippican and Mat- tapoisett in the State of, to be known hereafter as 393, 393 ports Merrick, William D. of Maryland, 6. 54, 75, 81, 86, 92, 98, 103 105, 108, 111, 112, 116, 127, 129, 139, 141, 143, 148, 149 155, 158, 161, 162, 164, 172, 166, 203, 207, 220, 233, 244 267, 279, 292, 236, 298, 310, 324, 37, 331, 352, 363,378 393. 408, 414, 419, 421, 423, 431, 441, 411, 454, 455, 457 459, 460, 461, 463, 464, 465, 46, 471, 476. 515. 521, 522 521, 525, 527, 530, 534, 53, 537, 538, 539, 542, 543 his remarks on bill to incorporate the banks of the District of Columbia 298, 463, 464 his remarks on bill to incorporate the bank of the District of Columbia 461, 468 his remarks on bill for the relief of the Howard In- stitution of Washington, D. C.
421, 423 521 his remarks on bill to continue and alter the charter 534, 535, 539 of Washington, D. C. Mexican Republic, bill to carry into effect a convention be- tween United States and 428, 431 Miami treaty of November 6, 1828 bill to fix the minimum' price of public lands acquired by the Michigan, bill granting to the State of, a quantity of land to aid in the construction of a capal around the falls of St. Marie 12, 92, 99, 306, 310, 325, 342, 354, 368 12 bill for the relief of certain companies of militia in, 31. 162, 390, 392 bill to amend an act confirming certain land claims in 56, 81, 86, 92, 296, bill granting to the county of Kalamazoo in, the right of pre-emption to a quarter section of land 56, 66, 99, 356, 310 bill granting certain persons in, pre emption to a frac- tion of land in Ottoway, in 56, 86, 99 bill supplementary to an act to provide for the ad- justment of titles to land in the town of Detroit and Territory of, and for other purposes bill making appropriations for the completion of certain roads commenced by the United States in 17 81, 122
bill creating an additional land office in 139, 143, 393, 398 defence of frontier of
bill granting to the county of Kent in, the right of pre-emption to a quarter section of public land, 322,536 bill for the construction of certain harbors in . Mileage of members of Congress, bill for the establishment
56, 79, 103, 292 Money, effectually to secure the public bill to provide for collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public, 120, 122, 124, 127, 130 133, 139-141 Mormons, (see Latter Day Saints.) Mouton, Alexander, of Louisiana, 38, 54, 86, 92, 107, 120, 158 170, 221, 226, 277, 278, 281, 292, 298, 306, 311, 317, 390, 393 414 425 426, 473, 477, 482, 504, 533 Muscat, message from President of United States in relation 414, 428, 431 to presents from Imaum of N. Nantucket, bill for the relief of the steamboat company of, 103, 107, 331, 335 Natchez, joint resolution for the relief of sufferers by torna- 476, 488 385, 524 196, 201, 209, 220, 226 resolutions in relation to laws of, and discussion, 233, 267 327, 328, 329 Naturalization, resolution for printing laws relating to, 377, 387 Naval Affairs, the Committee on Navy Department, reports from the Secretary of the, 80, 85 130, 147, 243, 274, 292, 363, 401, 453, 463 153, 277, 278, 407 resolutions of inquiry from the bill regulating the pay of masters in the, 86, 93, 112, 524 bill to regulate the pay and emoluments of pursers 112, 129, 262, 199 joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of the, to purchase repeating rifles and pistols for the use of the
476 274, 503, 510 ration, bill to establish and regulate the .407 bill in addition to the act regulating the pay of the 408, 499, 512 514.515 bill making appropriations for support of the, 521, 539, 543 New Albany and Mount Carmel Railroad Company, bill to authorize the, to enter on a credit a quantity of land, &c. 63, 79, 117, 364, 36, 370, 474, 492 New England Mississippi Land Company, bill for the relief 398 New Hampshire against the United States, bill for the set. 164, 319, 363 tlement of the claims of 363, 528 New Orleans, bill to extend the limits of the port of, Nicholas, Robert C. of Louisiana, 38.78 99, 104, 122, 130, 139 162, 166, 176, 198, 212, 226. 233, 259. 298, 299, 306, 319, 331 345. 396. 430, 446 448, 461, 470, 457, 493, 529 North Carolina, bill making provision for the adjustment of the title to a site for a light house on Roanoke 320.536 marshes in Norvell, John, of Michigan 1, 12, 17, 50, 56.63. 81, 83, 86, 92, 93 96, 99. 102. 103. 1 4. 107, 111, 117, 120, 124, 139, 143, 149 166, 171. 185. 156, 203, 207, 209, 212, 223, 224. 226, 230 233, 244, 245, 270, 255, 263, 267, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279 209, 232, 296, 293. 299, 306, 307, 310, 317, 318, 321, 325 327, 331, 341, 342, 351, 355, 355, 368, 370, 375, 377, 387 390, 31, 393, 398, 403, 405, 414, 419, 421, 423, 425, 439 444, 445, 446, 455, 459. 468, 473, 496, 503, 506, 507 511 512, 514, 516, 519, 523, 524, 534, 538 his remarks on boundary line between Iowa and Mis
his remarks on military and naval preparations on Northern frontier
bill making provision for the payment of pensions to executors and administrators of deceased, in certain 414, 448 cases Phelps, Samuel S. of Vermont, 20, 104, 108, 117, 123, 130, 139 155, 160, 162, 166, 205, 208, 229, 289, 297, 310, 453, 454, 457 462, 468, 478, 454, 496, 499, 512, 514, 527, 530, 546 Pierce, Franklin, of New Hampshire, 1, 54, 75, 79, 86, 87, 91, 92 93, 95, 103, 104, 107, 109, 110, 122, 124, 126, 129, 130, 143 166, 198, 203, 207, 212, 223, 225, 233, 234, 235, 243, 244 294, 298, 299, 306, 310, 319, 327, 337, 338, 342, 358, 363 370, 385, 387, 390, 393, 403, 407, 414, 421, 425, 426, 431 441, 444, 445, 443, 454, 457, 461, 468, 476, 478, 487, 490 491, 493, 499, 503, 511, 514, 518, 523, 524, 527, 529 presents resolutions from Legislature of New Hamp shire, instructing its Senators to oppose the bill to divide proceeds of sales of public lands among the States, &c.
his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis sioner of Pensions
his remarks on general bankrupt law.
his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks of the District of Columbia.
his remarks on defence of the country Pilotage, bill in addition to an act concernir g Pilots, repeal of the law for licensing 3-7, 448, 490, 493, 510, 611 Plumb Island Bridge and Turnpike Company, bill for the re- lief of the. 1:0, 124, 287, 390 Porter, Augustus R. of Michigan, 171, 212, 230, 241, 255, 279, 289 301, 306, 310, 325, 327, 331, 342, 351, 398, 478 his remarks on bill to create an additional land office .398 in Michigan Postage, reduction of rates of, £3, 233, 238, 262, 267, 296, 306 317, 321, 457 95 107,358 Postmaster General, reports from the Postmaster of the Senate, resolution fixing the salary of the
64 Post Office and Post Roads, Committee on the Post Office Department, the several acts amendatory of the 490, 514 act establishing and regulating the 85, 250 255, 279, 298 Pre-emption laws bill to provide for a standing and permanent system of, with sales to actual settlers on public lands at 11, 79 reduced prices bill supplemental to the act to grant pre-emption rights to actual settlers on the public lands, ap- 17, 79, 112 proved 2d June, 1838 Prentiss, Samuel, of Vermont, 26, 56, CO, 61, 76, 79, 81. 56, 103 104, 108, 116, 120, 130, 143, 148, 149, 178, 186, 218, 220 233, 235, 244, 245, 253, 263, 292 306, 319 3.7, 31, 358 363, 378, 393, 403, 407, 431, 139, 444, 454. 457. 461. 476 477, 475. 490, 5.4
his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis sioner of Pensions
his remarks on general bankrupt law. President of the Senate takes his seat President of the United States, messages from the, 34, 38, 42, 50 54. 66. 78. 80, 95, 103, 108, 116, 130, 134, 147, 149, 151 159, 171, 201, 204. 238, 248, 262, 29, 2.9, 32, 327, 337 356, 378, 387, 391, 403. 414, 444, 491, 495, 499 83 reference of annual message from the resolutions calling on the, for information, 11. 38, 46, 6€0 82, 66, 117, 149, 255, 368, 60, 490, 495, 542 joint resolution authorizing the, to cause certain sur- 12 veys to be made Preston, William C. of South Carolina. 63, 72, 79.93 98, 103, 104 105, 109, 112, 116, 117, 120, 130, 148, 149, 173, 155, 158 161, 164, 166, 171, 172, 176. 183, 184. 198. (3, 220, 225 235, 244, 279, 284, 295, 299. 306, 310, 327, 335, 337, 338 342, 352, 358, 363, 370, 382, 385. 387. 390, 402 403, 408 441, 444, 448, 455, 460, 461, 468, 478, 493, 496, 518, 525 527,543 his remarks on bill to cede the public lands to the States in which they lie his remarks on abolition of slavery
251 263 his remarks on adjournment of Congress, 274, 275, 296, 297
of a uniform system of, and discussion, 459, 460, 511 516, 518, 522
his remarks on bill to tax any lands within their limits sold by the United States
Military Affairs, the Committee on Military and naval preparations on northern frontier Militia, the Committee on the
his remarks on general bankrupt law.
report in reference to the
54 448, 455, 460, 461, 463 Mint of United State, bill supplementary to the act to esta blish branches of the 93, 108, 331, 335 Mississippi, bill to relinquish to the State of, the two per cent. fund arising under compact of, for admission into the Union 12, 79, 99, 103 bill to cede to the State of, a quantity of land equal to that granted to Ohio, for internal improvement, 12, 79 bill to authorize the substitution of other lands in place of school sections, which are useless or unproduc tive -
his remarks on bill to incorporate the bank of the District of Columbia
his remarks on employment of bloodhounds in Flo-
his remarks on bill to continue and alter the charter of Washington, D. C.
Ohio, bill granting the right of pre-emption to certain lots in the town of Perrysburg, in 319 bill to expose to sale all the public lands in, hitherto reserved from sale 319, 493 Oregon Territory, joint resolution for occupation of the, 341
bill to confirm the survey and location of claims for land in the State of, east of Peail river, &c. 225,402 and Rock River Canal Company, bill granting a por- tion of public land for purposes mentioned, to the 224 278, 493 bill making appropriation for continuance of opera- rations for deepening channel at the mouth of the river - 393 Missouri, bill to continue in force the act for the final ad. justment of private land claims in 56, 81, 92 56, 81, 92
bill confirming certain land claims in bill creating a new land district in, and for changing the boundaries of the southwestern and western land districts in 56, 82, 104, 329, 331 bill to authorize payment to be made to certain vo- lunteers for services in the years 1829 and 1830 82, 133, 476, 478 bill to revive the act entitled an act to enable ciaim- ants to land within the limits of, and Territory of Arkansas, to institute proceedings to try the va lidity of, &c. 99, 104, 143, 212, 250, 311, 319, 321, 325 boundary line between Iowa Territory and, 110, 111, 112 bill for the establishment of ports of entry in Arkan- Bas and 402,514 bill to regulate legal proceedings, and to provide for the more speedy trial of cases in Circuit Court of United States for district of Mobile, bill making appropriation for the improvement of the harbor of Money, in the hands of officers and agents of the Govern- ment, and to punish public defaulters, bill more
Mr. Crittenden
Mr. Grundy
Mr. Hubbard
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Prentiss
Mr. Preston
414 resolutions in relation to title of the United States to the 60, 296 bill to extend the laws of the United States over the, 320 363, 440 select committee on the . 103
Private Land Claims, the Committee on Public Buildings, the Committee on Public Land, the Committee on
Railroad Company, bill for the benefit of the Gainesville and Narketa 12, 86, 117 bill for the benefit of the Alabama, Florida, and Geor gia
Remarks by Mr. Clay of Alabama
. 143 joint resolution for distribution of digest of 405, 414 Pennsylvania, bill altering the time of holding terms of Fe. deral Court for Western District of 327, 331, 351, 355 Pensions, the Committee on 54 bill to authorize the payment of invalid, in certain 56, 81, 103, 329 bill to repeal certain acts in relation to navy, 86, 124, 162 164 bill to continue the office of Commissioner of 129, 153 230, 233, 234, 235 234, 235
Patent office, bill making certain appropriations for the, 407, 408 committee on the Patents, report from the Commissioner of
Pensioners, bill making appropriations for the payment of
and Lumber Company, bill for the relief of the Eagle, 280 joint resolution for the relief of the West Feliciana - 514 bill for the relief of the Mebile and New Orleans, in- cluding that of West Feliciana
624 Red River Raft, bill making appropriation for the removal 82, 86, 103, 105, 107
Registers and receivers of land offices to administer oaths,
Reporters of debates, resolutions in relation to 471, 476, 603 126, 330, 331, 454 503 Reservations of land under the 14th article of treaty of 1830 with Choctaw Indians, bill to amend an act for the appointment of commissioners to adjust claims to, 66, 81 218, 470
bill to authorize the Mine a Lamotte and Mississippi to enter a quantity of land, etc.
12, 86, 514 bill for the benefit of the Selma and Tennessee, 17, 86 117, 364, 368 bill to authorize the New Albany and Mount Carmel to enter on a credit a quantity of land. etc. 63, 79, 117 364, 368, 370, 474, 492 bill giving the assent of Congress to the act of Vir ginia incorporating the Falmouth and Alexandria, 63 bill relative to the Galena 83, 149, 408, 476 bill granting the right of way over the public lands to the Chicago and Galena
60, 83, 205, 309, 429, 529, 542
220, 244 117, 233, 259, 510, 542 76, 103, 160, 164, 274 429 178, 244, 320
83, 120, 306 130, 512, 543 83, 122, 294, 305, 377 Mr. Linn, 44, 60, 63, 93, 98, 166, 229, 274, 278, 279
310, 327, 530 76, 105, 229, 278, 299
Shubrick, Irvine, bill for the relief of
Silk Society, &c. American, 124, 143, 147, 158, 171, 176, 186, 187 198, 201, 25. 218, 225. 226, 243, 250, 255, 259, 262,274 277, 278. 279, 294, 296, 320, 341, 354, 387. 430 Remarks by Mr. Buchanan 143,354 124, 354 - 124 . 124
Mr. Clay of Kentucky Mr. Grundy
Slavery, (See Abolition.)
Blaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, bill to prohibit the importation of, 97,107 Slave trade 198, 306, 421 Smith, Perry, of Connecticut. 11. 54, 81, 95, 102, 104 120, 143 159, 160, 190, 309, 317, 414, 421, 433, 464, 466, 476, 496 504, 519, 523, 539 his remarks on purchase by the United States of the Louisville and Portland Canal stock
his remarks on abolition of slavery announces death of Hon. T. Betis
86, 292, 460, 543 122, 238, 299, 461 Mr. Norvell, 92, 93, 103, 117, 124, 208. 245, 255, 277
his remarks on bill for the relief of the Howard Insti- tution of Washington D. C..
117, 149, 153, 164, 244, 337, 335, 390
Mr. Southard
Mr. Strange
Mr. Sturgeon
Mr. Tallmadge
Mr. Tappan
Mr. Walker
Mr. Wall
Mr. Webster
Mr. White of Indiana,
Mr. White of Tennessee
Mr Williams
Mr. Wright
238, 250, 267. 302, 390, 473 32, 83, 86, 159, 233 104, 107, 109, 112, 178, 338, 471 93, 109, 277 148, 253, 279, 457 120, 162, 226, 238, 342, 355 63, 122, 327, 407 Mr. Young 83, 98, 104, 107, 109, 120, 162 Retrocession of Alexandria and Georgetown, 525, 530, 534, 537 bill making provision to ascertain the wishes and will' of the people of the District of Columbia in refer- 530, 534 Revenue, bill to provide for the collection, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public. 103, 120, 122 124, 127, 130, 139, 141, 457 Revenue law Revenue cutters for services in the Navy of the United States, bill granting extra pay to certain officers of Revolutionary claims, the Committee on Revolutionary war, bill to revive and continue in force an act granting relief to those disabled by wounds in the, 86 103, 329
Roane, Willliam H. of Virginia, i, 63, 81, 82, 86, 92, 110, 112 120, 152, 159, 164, 187, 274, 279, 281, 299, 327, 337, 403, 448 455, 462, 473, 476, 534, 535 Robinson, John M. of Illinois, 1, 54, 72, 81, 82, 83, 92, 102, 101 107, 120, 130, 133, 152, 166, 176, 220, 250, 271, 281. 291, 402 407, 426 439, 454, 487, 490, 503, 514, 542 Rio Honde and Salbine rivers, bill to confirm certain land claims in the district between the, 56. 81, 92, 298, 299 Ruggles, John, of Maine, 1, 78, 81, 104, 107, 108, 120, 123, 124 126, 139, 149, 209, 244, 267, 310, 318, 363, 398, 457, 477 479, 495, 503, 510, 516, 530, 534, 543, 546 his remarks on Maine boundary line 126, 322, 323, 503 his remarks on General Bankrupt Law 479 Rules, amendments of the, 159, 212, 218, 233, 244, 503, 510
Salt, bill to repeal an act laying a duty on imported, grant- ing a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allow- ance to certain vessels employed in the fisheries, &c. 17, 186, 199, 205, 209, 318, 345, 348 Remarks by Mr. Anderson 348 . 345 348 Sappers, miners and pontoniers, bill for the organization of a company of 226, 457, 463 Schools, bill authorizing the relinquishment of the sixteenth sections of lands granted for the use of, and the en- try of other lands in lieu thereof 12, 307, 310 Selma and Tennessee Railroad Company, bill for the bene fit of the 17, 86, 117, 364, 368
Senate, members of the, in attendance
Rev. Mr. Cookman elected chaplain to the resolution to compel the attendance of members Bevier, Ambrose H. of Arkansas, 26, 56, 75, 76, 79, 82, 86, 95 103, 107, 120, 122, 126, 129, 130, 139, 143, 147, 148 149, 155, 158, 176, 183, 186, 209, 212, 213, 250, 255 274, 302, 309, 311, 320, 321, 331, 338, 341, 351, 363 877, 378, 388, 389, 391, 402, 403, 408, 414, 419, 421 426, 441, 444, 446, 453, 454, 455, 457, 458, 459, 460 his remarks on adjournment of Congress, 250, 274 his remarks on sale or exchange of Treasury drafts 388,389 his remarks on time of meeting of Senate 319, 453 his remarks on bill for the better organization of Ma rine Corps
421 his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks of the District of Columbia - 464, 466, 504 Smith, Oliver H. of Indiana, 1, 63, 76, 79, 87. 92, 96. 99, 105, 107 112, 117, 120, 129, 141. 153, 155. 153. 164, 166, 172, 176 185, 186, 187, 203, 230. 241, 259, 267, 274, 277, 278, 281 264, 289, 92, 295, 26. 297, 299, 302, 310, 318, 31, 351 352, 363, 370 393, 403, 445, 454, 466, 482, 492. 496, 503 501, 506, 515, 518, 519, 521, 522, 527, 533, 543 his remarks on boundary line between Iowa and Missouri 112 274
his remarks on adjournment of Congress
his remarks on navy appropriation bill 521, 522 his remarks on army appropriation bill . 543 Soldiers in the late war to surrender the bounties lands, &c. bill to authorize certain 101, 329, 331 Solicitor of the General Land Office, (See Surveyor General.) Southard. Samuel L. of New Jersey 1. 86.92 93. 95. 96, 155, 158 198, 203, 229, 230. 255. 259 274. 278. 284 294. 302, 358 363, 382, 390, 426, 430, 455, 457, 458, 461, 466. 471. 499 535, 536, 539. 543 his remarks on army appropriation bill 535, 536 Specie basis for circulation, &c. resolution in relation to. 220 224.225 Specie payments in the District of Columbia, 259,262 2-1.387 403,408 20. 86. 147, 225, 250 Spence, John S. of Maryland St. Louis, bill fixing compensation of collector for port of. 393 State debts, resolutions in relation to assumption o', &c $2 103, 105, 155, 158, 160, 162, 164, 178. 184. 186, 204, 209, 209 212. 220, 226, 230, 235 244. 245 State Department, reports from the Secretary of the. 78 80. 85 104, 105 110, 130, 134, 503 States to tax any lands within their limits sold by the United States, bill to authorize the 186, 203 Steam vessels, for the revenue service, bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to procure 327, 491 for harbor defence, bill authorizing War Depart ment to make experiments in Steam, resolutions of inquiry in relation to laws respecting vessels propelled by steam, &c. bill to provide for the better security of the lives of pas. sengers on board of vessels propel ed by, £29, 277, 398 Stone cutters on the public buildings, joint resolution to provide compensation for the. Strange, Robert, of North Carolina, 1, 31, 54, 86 96, 107, 109 113, 126, 129, 139, 143, 149, 153, 155, 164, 218, 223, 225 233, 250, 269, 291, 302, 390 398, 402, 403, 407, 408 414 415, 423, 426, 428, 431, 448, 484, 487, 496, 499, 503. 504 507,536
his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks in the District of Columbia 505, 507 Sturgeon, Daniel, of Pennsylvania, 123, 143, 148, 149, 155, 176 187, 207, 220, 223, 250, 262 274, 277. 306, 310, 327, 331 337, 370, 387, 403 407. 430, 490 Surveyor General, bill for the discontinuance of the office of, for abolishing land offices, and the office of the Soliciter of the General Land Office, 12, 86, 98, 267, 299 302, 306, 454, 459, 493 Surveys, joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to cause to be made certain, 12, 81, 86, 107 109 Swartwout, Samuel, bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make arrangements or compromise with any of the sureties of, &c. 225, 233, 238
Tallmadge, Nathaniel P. of New York, 147, 149, 161, 164, 176 184, 187, 188, 189, 192, 193, 201, 220, 223, 224, 225, 226 233,2 8, 250, 255, 259, 267, 274, 278, 291, 292, 294, 2-6 297, 298, 302, 306, 390, 401, 407, 403, 430, 431, 473, 482 518, 519, 522, 536 his remarks on abolition of slavery, 187, 188, 189, 192, 193 238 297
his remarks on adjournment of Congress announces death of Hon. Anson Brown his remarks on army appropriation bill Tappan, Benjamin, of Ohio, 1, 32, 75. 80. 92, 83, 86, 88, 93, 105 110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 120, 129, 130, 133, 139, 141, 143 149, 153, 159, 160, 171, 172, 183, 184, 185, 186, 198, 218 220, 223, 225, 226, 225, 233, 238, 262, 267, 277, 279, 281 292, 294, 298, 325, 327, 33, 341, 342, 345, 351, 358, 363 370, 377, 37, 393, 402, 403, 405, 408, 414, 419, 425, 426 439, 441, 444, 457, 458, 460, 451, 463, 464, 468, 473, 476 478. 484, 490, 492, 493, 499, 504, 506, 512, 515, 516, 519 521, 522, 529, 530, 534, 535, 539, 542, 546 his remarks on purchase by United States of the Louisville and Portland Canal stock
bill for the relict of certain settlers on, the Salt Lick reservation, in the Western District of Texas, to the United States annexation of Three Sisters, bl for the relief of the owners of the schoon-
Tonnage of Spanish vesele, bill concerning. Treasury Department, reports from the Secretary of the, 76, 80 85, 93, 103, 110, 116 130 159, 160, 166. 175 176. 226, 248 257, 27, 269, 309, 310, 320, 337, 3.8, 403, 430, 453, 473, 487 515, 524 resolutions of ir quiry from the, 11. 38. 60. 63. 82. 86, 93 99, 104, 120, 130, 164, 33, 274, 279, 310, 327, 331, 338, 342 354, 471, 510, 542, 543 Treasury notes, bill in addition to the act relating to, 294 drafts, report from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to sale, or exchange of 337, 383, 389 Remarke by Mr. Benton 387, 3-8 .38
U. United States, bill to establish a board of commissioners to hear and determine claims against the, 32. 60, 79, 81 93. 143, 148, 149, 153
bill more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain offences against the, 76, 79, 93, 99. 244 478, 482 bill for the settlement of claims of New Hampshire against the 164
bill to enable the, to discharge liens and incumbrances on any real estate which is now or may hereafter become the property of the
bill to regulate the legal proceedings, and to provide for the more speedy trial of cases in the circuit courts for the District of Michigan.
Walker, Robert J. of Mississippi 1. 11, 54, 56, 76. 79, 85. 98 99. 13. 104. 107. 109 112, 120 124 127, 130. 133, 148 149, 162 176, 173, 184 185 186, 193, 203, 207. 212 209, 317, 319, 3 7. 331, 335, 338, 241, 312 352 398 401, 402 403, 407, 408, 414. 423, 426, 4 8, 431, 440 444, 445, 446, 44, 44, 457, 471, 473, 476, 477, 478 482 467, 488, 493, 499, 53 504, 505, 506, 507, 510 511, 510, 518, 5.9, 521, 522, 525, 530, 534 535 36 539, 542, 543 his remarks on bill to cede the public lands to the States in which they lie 98 398
530 his remarks on bill to continue and alter the charter of Washington, D. C. . 534 his remarks on army appropriation bill 543 Wall, Garret D. of New Jersey, 1. 54, 75, 76, 79, 61, 63, 92, 93 99, 103, 107, 108, 112, 152, 153, 109, 161, 17, 186, 203, 209 218, 220, 223, 225, 233, 235, 239, 241, 250, 255, 259, 274 277, 279, 294, 295, 317, 318, 320, 335, 337, 345, 351, 375 377, 390, 392, 38, 415, 423, 426, 439, 444, 445, 468, 476 477, 478, 479, 482, 463, 484, 486, 490, 504, 507, 511, 515 516, 533, 542, 543 his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis sioner of Pensions
his remarks on adjournment of Congress his remarks on general bankrupt law, 345, 445, 478, 479 482, 486 his remarks to incorporate the Bank of the District of Col 468, 505 War Department, reports on the Secretary of the, 78, 85, 104 15, 107, 110, 116, 120, 130, 138, 147, 149, 151, 158, 160 166, 175, 176, 153, 203, 1, 226, 279, 269. 291. 293, 310 220, 368, 419, 444, 448 resolwlors of inquiry from the, 32, 63, 09. 117, 120, 122 162, 16 259, 279, 355, 420, 200
Washington, D. Ce District of Columbia) Washington. Gcral, join..so uno au.horizing the Com mitted on the Library to take measures for importa- tion of statue of, by Greenhow 3.0, 320, 325 Webster, Daniel, of Massachusetts, 147, 148, 153, 155, 172, 186 189, 198, 201, 213, 220, 224, 220, 228, 229, 230, 233, 244 274, 279, 24, 291 92. 294 295, 298, 199, 363, 368, 3:0 352, 387, 386. 392. 333. 38. 402. 407, 419. 426, 431, 434 441. 444, 445, 448, 455, 471, 473, 474, 477, 478 184 his remarks on abo: ion of slavery his remarks on adjournment of Congress .274 his remarks on sale or exchange of Treasury drafts. 887 888 414, 445, 478 his remarks on general bankrupt law
his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks in the District of Columbia
West Feliciana Railroad Company, joint resolution for the
Whale Fishery, (See Fishery and Duties,) White, Albert S. of Indiana, 1, 75, 92, 99, 103, 107, 108, 109, 120 122, 121, 133, 148, 162, 164, 166, 187, 212, 213, 220, 226 230, 235, 233, 259, 254, 291, 296, 298, 299, 309, 319, 320 321, 331, 342, 351, 352, 355, 358, 363, 393, 398, 402 407, 414, 419, 425, 426. 428, 430, 439, 457, 461, 474, 476 430, 492, 506, 515, 516, 519, 522, 530 his remarks on purchase by the United States of the Louisville and Portland canal stock his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis- sioner of Pensions
79 Wool, General, bill for the relief of 223, 235 Woollen goods Wright, Silas, jr. of New York, 1,20, 32, 51, 54, 56, 58, 76, 78 79, 83, 86, 91, 95, 103, 107, 109, 117, 120, 124, 126, 127 129, 139, 147, 148, 149, 152, 158, 164, 166, 171, 194, 187 182, 193, 19S, 201, 212, 218, 219, 223, 225, 226, 228, 229 230, 233, 234, 238, 245, 250, 251, 255, 203, 267, 274, 278 279, 281, 292, 296, 297, 298, 301, 320, 321, 335, 337, 341 368, 370, 375, 387, 392, 401, 405, 407, 419, 421, 430,-431 434, 141, 445, 448, 156, 457, 461, 462, 165, 476, 477, 478 482, 4-8, 490, 193, 496, 499, 503, 504, 506, 510, 514, 515 518, 519, 521, 522, 524, 525, 527, 530, 535, 536, 539, 542 513, 546 192, 193 his remarks on abolition of slavery his remarks on bill to continue the office of Commis 231 sioner of Pensions
White, Hugh L. of Tennessee, 1, 50, 51, 54, 75, 92, 93, 104, 107
his remarks on navy appropriation bill his remarks on army appropriation bill, Y.
on various propositions connected with the bill to provide for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public money, 120, 122, 124 126, 127, 141 on passage of bill for the armed occupation and set- tlement of that part of the Territory of Florida in- fested by marauding bands of hostile Indians on final passage of bill to provide for the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the pub. lic money, (Independent Treasury bill) on engrossment of bill to establish a board of com- missioners to hear and examine claims against United States.
on bill to ensure the more faithful execution of the laws relating to the collection of duties on im- ports.
on various motions connected with mileage bill, 518, 519
Whitehead, W. A. late collector of the port of Key West, Florida, bill for relief of 107, 109 Williams, Ruel, of Maine, 1, 54, 63, 81, 83, 86, 87, 103, 109, 110 112, 117, 12, 122, 124, 126, 129, 13, 143, 149, 152, 153 155, 162, 164, 184, 185, 220, 225, 26, 229, 233, 244, 259 262, 274, 277, 278, 291, 292, 327, 335, 351, 363, 355, 393 398, 402, 403, 407, 408, 419. 425, 428, 441, 446, 454, 457 458, 459, 476, 178, 482, 483, 490, 499, 510, 512, 521, 524 his remarks on Maine boundary line
Young, Richard M. of flinois, 1, 54, 75, 82, 83, 99, 104, 105, 107 109, 112, 117, 120, 122, 124, 127, 133, 143, 149, 152, 153 161, 162, 166, 176, 184, 185, 198, 201, 203, 207, 209, 212 218, 20, 224, 228, 238, 274, 277, 278, 279, 289, 291, 292 294, 298, 299, 301, 32, 306, 320, 327, 341, 351, 370, 391 393, 403, 414, 419, 421, 426, 454, 463, 471, 486, 492, 493 518, 542 his remarks on general bankrupt law Yeas and nays on some of the more important questions. on reference of bill to cede the public lands to the States in which they lie
on various motions connected with the bill to charter the several banks in the District of Columbia, 465, 466 467, 503, 527, 530, 535, 539, 542
on various motions connected with the bill to charter the Bank of District of Columbia
his remarks on Maine boundary line his remarks on general appropriation bill 414, 478, 452 his remarks on general bankrupt law, his remarks on bill to incorporate the several banks in the District of Columbia 503, 504, 506, 539 his remarks on mileage bill
on various motions connected with bill for the gradu ation and reduction of the price of the public lands, 352 on various motions connected with general appropri ation bill
on printing extra copies of the report of the Secreta ry of the Treasury on expenditures of the Govern- ment from 1824 to 1839, inclusive
by Mr. Adams, 133, 141, 143, 144, 150 by Mr. Johnson of Maryland, 150, 151 Petitions presented for the, and for the repeal of the resolution controlling the action of the House upon the sub- ject, and proceedings thereon, 119, 120 121, 277, 295, 321, 402, 403 Accounts. Resolutions of instructions to the Committee on, 183, 223, 235, 416 Reports from the Committee on, 325, 330 332, 335 Adams, John Q. of Massachusetts, 65, 89, 90, 93
94, 106, 114, 121, 122, 123, 133, 151, 158 162, 164, 184, 210, 213, 214, 215, 225 229, 231, 236, 239, 240, 248, 251, 252 277, 280, 281, 286, 289, 290, 293, 295 296, 297, 299, 305, 309, 310, 311, 321 330, 340, 350, 357, 368, 382, 384, 385 390, 392, 397, 400, 402, 416, 417, 448 453, 472, 479, 480, 481, 483, 484, 497 499, 500, 502, 508, 509, 512, 514, 516 517, 527, 533, 540, 541, 544, 547
Adams, John Q. of Massachusetts-Continued. appointed Chairman of the meeting of Representatives prior to the organiza- tion of the House, and his decisions and remarks when acting in that ca- pacity, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 his remarks on the New Jersey contest- ed election, when not chairman, 61, 62 65, 66, 67, 91, 106, 212, 531 resolutions submitted by, 13, 18, 133, 179 251, 252, 254, 255, 281, 305, 307, 416 417, 499 remarks on the army appropriation bill touching the manner in which the Florida war had been conducted remarks in relation to the national de- fences 311 remarks on the bill to secure the more faithful execution of the laws regu- lating the collection of duties on im- ports 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 391 remarks against abolishing the Com- mittee on Public Expenditures remarks on a petition preferring charges against Judge McLean, of Ohio remarks on the resolution authorizing the reception and disposal of certain presents from the Imaum of Muscat and Emperor of Morocco 454, 455 his remarks on Abolition and Abolition petitions 133, 134 his remarks on the civil and diplomatic bill, 359, 360, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374 his remarks on the proposition to in- crease the appropriation to construct public buildings 370, 371 Adjournment of Congress, propositions for the, 479 492,496 Agriculture, resolution of instruction to the Committee on . 307 Alabama, bill to annex a tract of land to the Coosa land district in
bill establishing an additional land dis- trict in 237, 304 bill for changing the time of holding the term of the district courts of . 237 an act to relinquish the reversionary interest of the United States to a re- reversion in the State of (See Public Lands. See Funds.) Allen, J. W. of Ohio 276, 287, 357, 415, 481, 482 484, 497 resolution submitted by . 284 Alford, Julius C. of Georgia, 74, 89, 95, 119, 134 293, 300, 307, 448, 472, 489, 533 resolution submitted by 252 his remarks on the pre-emption bill . 424 his remarks on the proposition to reject from the rules the principle of viva voce voting.
Allen, Judson, of New York.
See late representatives from Massachusetts. Tribute to the memo- ry of the deceased Anderson, S. H. of Kentucky,
- 103. 76, 169, 182 his remarks on the subject of public printing - 76 Anderson, Hugh J. of Maine, 119, 296, 418, 500 511
his remarks on the proposition to con- struct a dry dock at New York - 513 Andrews, Landaff W. of Kentucky, 127, 169 178, 239, 268, 276, 286, 289, 290, 295 301, 303, 305, 314, 320, 321, 325, 337 340, 341, 351, 386, 390, 391, 397, 398 400, 401, 402, 417, 418, 420, 441, 446 462, 477, 482, 483, 487, 489, 498, 501 519, 520, 532, 533, 541 his remarks on the civil and diplomatic bill 327, 343, 372, 374 resolutions submitted by, 181, 252, 308 Appeal, an act to limit the right of, from the circuit court of the United States, in the District of Columbia
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