A.

Abolition of slavery, petitions and memorials for. (See the name
of State from whence the petitions and memorials came. See
also Slavery.)

Page.

63

Absent members, amendment proposed to rules in relation to
Adjournment of Congress, resolution fixing a day for 97, 98, 134, 137
Adjourned, 12 o'clock fixed as the hour to which the House shall

10

70, 71
87
201

8

43

65

133

75

55

55

46

59, 84

70, 99

117

43

95, 118, 132, 182

Annexation of a foreign State to the United States, proposition
respecting the power of
Appropriation bills, rules amended as to the reporting of
must not contain matters not authorized by
law

Appropriations, unexpended, statements of, called for
furnished

for suppression of Indian hostilities
(See bills H. R. No. 8.; also bills S. No. 10.)
for support of Government in 1857, additional -
(See bills H. R. No. 9.)

Arkansas State, Archibald Yell, the member from, appears
Attorneys, district, regulate their fees on duty bonds

(See bills S. No. 11.)

[Petitions, &c.]

Adair, Joseph, by Elisha Adair, executor of

Alabama, memorials praying for the incorporation of a national

of Chambers county, for pre-emption law
of Cherokee county, against grant of land
for Taylor's mill

of Franklin county, mail route
Appropriation for harbor at Root river, in Wisconsin
Asylum, lunatic, and general hospital

-

53

59

102

133

180

181

58

93

137

70

102

Balances due by defaulters since 1833, list of, called for
Ballot, proposition to appoint committees by

proposition to amend rules, by abolishing balloting, and

to vote viva voce

in all ballotings blanks to be rejected

members not to remain about Clerk's table during count-
ing of

186

46, 76, 81, 186, 193

64

64

55

27, 46
81

15

79, 82

161, 167
145, 146

Bankruptcy, the President recommends that a law be passed con.
cerning bankruptcies of banks and corporations

inexpedient to adopt at this session

Bank of the U. S., President, against the creation of a new
amount due from old, and when payable
proposition to sell United States claim, on 151,
inexpedient to charter a 91, 97, 105, 132, 134,
until public sentiment shall be in favor of it 97, 105,

132, 134, 145, 146

132, 145, 146

and the constitution be amended
proposition that it is expedient immediately

to establish a

Banks, deposite, suspend specie payments, (message)

correspondence with, relative to deposite with

the States, and condition of the

monthly statements of, called for

statements of drafts drawn on and protested
bill of the House to adjust claims against
(See bills H. R. No. 5.)

bill of Senate to adjust claim against

(See bills S. No. 4.)

109
-11 to 31

54, 97

54, 97

54, 97

59

Banks, President recommends that all connexion be dissolved be-
tween the Government and banks, and that a sub-trea-
sury system be adopted

bills to establish sub-treasury system, (See bills H. R.
No. 4; also bills S. No. 6.)
print State laws relative to suspension of specie payments

by

Banks in District of Columbia which do not pay specie, revoke

charters

75

18 to 31

52

70

(See bills H. R. No. 7.)

forbid to issue small notes

186

(See bills S. No. 7.)

Bank of Missouri, a deposite bank, inquiries respecting

Bills, rule amended for leave to bring in

52, 71, 79, 109

56

Blank ballots, not to be counted

Bonds for duties, merchants unable to pay, and indulgence grant-

ed, (President's message,) -

bill of the House to postpone payment of

(See bills H. R. No. 3.)

bill of the Senate for same purpose
(See bills S. No. 3.)

amount proposed to be extended

Books, proposition to purchase reports on the finances -

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64

11, 27
54

75

95, 118, 182

205

Boundary with Mexico, call for correspondence relative to 48, 50, 139,

Boundary, Maine and British provinces, call for correspondence

relative to

167, 181

48, 51, 99, 105

Brazil, correspondence of William Tudor, with
Breadstuffs and grain, inquiry as to the amount imported in the

last twelve years

Busines on the Speaker's table, new order of, adopted-
Business, none to be acted on except such as embraced in the

message

100, 146

76, 156

54, 56

47

52

rescinded so far as respects business of Committee of
Elections

[Petitions, &c.]

Bankrupt law, print mint, &c. .

Banks of issue, for the abolition of all

Bank of the Metropolis, for repeal of charter of
Bank of the World, Joseph Husband, jr.

Bank and state, for separation of

Bank, national, memorials for, were presented from-