Notes, small, suppression of in the District of Columbia, resolu-
tion by Mr. Adams

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564

161

389

Oaths, &c., notaries public to take. (See bill S. 27.)

Ocean and Shrewsbury townships, New Jersey, memorial referred
inhabitants of, petition, improvement of South
Shrewsbury river

Ocean postage. (See Postage.)

Officers and soldiers who died in Mexico, interment of. (See bill

S. 285.)

Obed Mitchell, ship, new register to, petition of Thomas A. Napier

(See bill S. 202.)

O'Brien, Smith, and other Irish patriots, sympathy of Congress

for. (See joint resolution S. 2.)

resolutions of the legislature of Pennsylvania

proceedings of a public meeting at Detroit in favor
of intercession for the liberation of

106

181

272

157

resolutions of the corporate authorities of New York
in favor of intercession for

251

committee discharged

211

increase of duties on cigars

Ogdensburg, New York, journeymen cigar-makers of, petition,

Oglethorpe barracks, donation of the site of, to the city for a
parade ground, petition of the mayor and aldermen of Savannah

(See joint resolution S. R. 38.)

Ohio, bill to grant to, the unsold and unappropriated public
lands in that State. (See bill S. 2.)

Ohio, due execution of the laws of the United States in, bill to
amend an act to provide for. (See bill S. 129.)

Ohio city, citizens of, petitions, ship canal around the Saut Ste.
Marie

Ohio legislature, resolutions-

223

new canal around the falls of the Ohio
ship canal around the Saut Ste. Marie

240

246

160

450

Ohio, members of the House of Representatives of, petition,
against an extension of Woodworth's patent

Ohio and Mississippi railroad company, memorial, for land
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, bill to establish mail lines on. (See
bill S. 344.)

Ohio river, bridge over, at Wheeling. (See Wheeling Bridge.)
Ohio river, falls of the, construction of a canal around-

(See bills S. 62, 521 and 522.)

report committee (No. 328)

resolutions of the legislature of Indiana

Ohio

petitions of merchants and others of Philadelphia,
resolutions of the city council of Sandusky, Ohio
communication from George Graham
memorial of citizens of Cincinnati

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277

48

581, 582, 5-7

190

240

197, 205

509

213

223, 513

233

247

378

403

403

proceedings of the common council of Madison, Ind.
petition of R. W. Booth and others.

Joseph Hutchison and others

citizens of Indiana

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citizens of the valley of the Mississippi,
citizens of the West

Ohio river, falls of the, construction of a national arsenal, arm-
ory and foundry in connection with a public canal at. (See
bills S. 521 and 522.)

motion to print extra copies of report No. 328
Ohio river, explorations and surveys to ascertain the cost of sup-
plying the Ohio and its tributaries with water according to
Ellet's plan, resolution by Mr. Underwood

railroad from the Mississippi river opposite the mouth of
the Ohio to the boundary of Texas. (See bill H. R.
233.)

bill to provide more effectually for overcoming the ob-
structions to the navigation of the Ohio river at the
falls. (See bill S. 62.)

law to authorize the erection of bridges over the Ohio,
petition of citizens of Ohio

Ohio and Mississippi rivers, travellers on, petition, in favor of
Evans' safety guard

Ohio and Michigan, bill to amend an act providing for the sale
of Wyandot lands in. (See bill H. R. 226.)
Ohio, division of, into two judicial districts-

petitions of merchants, &c., of Cincinnati

Ohio, assistant marshals for taking the census in, memorials, 197, 197, 205

206, 210, 212, 217, 217, 219, 222, 223, 226, 233, 239

241, 255, 267, 273, 298, 352

in favor of the homestead bill 430, 436, 438, 450, 450
453, 453, 458, 458, 468, 520, 542, 579

pensions and extra pay to private physicians
employed in the Mexican war

committee discharged

466

568

sale of unsold lands in the Wyandot purchase
committee discharged

Old Defenders of Baltimore, memorial of, referred

Old Man's Ledge, buoys on, petitions of citizens of Bangor, Me.
Olive Branch, fishing schooner, owner of. (See W. G. Sargent.)
Oneida chiefs, petition of Daniel Bread and others

committee discharged and again referred
adverse report (No. 284)

Oneida Indians, memorial of the First Christian and Orchard
parties of, referred -

Ontario county, New York, citizens of, petition against an ex-
tension of McCormick's patent

516

573

98

386

148

154

511

102

466

Ontonagon, Michigan, citizens of, petitions, construction of piers
at the mouth of Ontonagon river

Ontonagon river, construction of piers at the mouth of, petition
of citizens of Ontonagon

Opelousas, railroad from New Orleans to, and thence to the Sa-
bine river. (See bill S. 435.)

Opelousas-New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western railroad
Company, petition -

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Oppressed of other nations, petition of Patrick Donehue, in be-
half of the citizens of New York, for interposition for
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company, petition, referred

458

170

38

petition of, repair of the Potomac bridge

Order, questions of, under the thirtieth rule

yeas and nays

Ordnance, Lieutenants of, petition in relation to promotion
report (No. 239) and bill, (see bill S. 436)

Oregon, Governor of, letter relative to the application of

priations for the Territory

Oregon, Military, road in. (See bill H. R. 187.)

Oregon and California, mail contracts in, Postmaster General to
legalize certain. (See joint resolution H. R. 6.)

Oregon and California, modification of the post office laws in

relation to. (See joint resolution S. R. 21.)

Page

Oregon, mail routes in, establishment of, petitions, citizens of
Oregon

Oregon, mileage of delegates from. (See bill H. R. 205.)
Oregon, Secretary of the Territory of, letter, copy of the journals
of the Council and House of Representatives of the legislative
Assembly
Oregon, location and erection of public buildings in, message
from the President relative to the controversy in Oregon in
regard to

(See joint resolution H. R. 17.)

Oregon and California, better protection to the people of. (See
bill S. 192.)

Oregon, New Mexico, Texas and California, protection of. (See
bill H. R. 259.)

Oregon, application of appropriations for, letter of Gov. Gaines
Oregon, election of the governor and judges in, resolution by
Mr. Atchison

Oregon, journals of the Council and House of Representatives
of the legislative assembly of, letter of the Secretary of the
Territory communicating
Oregon, port of entry and delivery in, President to designate
places for. (See bills S. 283 and H. R. 262.)

Oregon, citizens of, petition, removal of the port of entry from
Fort Nesqually to Sleetacour city, and the establish-
ment of a mail route

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(See bill S. 283.)

petition referred again

Oregon and California, protection of the emigrant route, for a

Oregon or California and

telegraphic line, and for an overland
mail from the Missouri river to the
settlements in. (See bill S. 396.)
improvement and establishment of a line
of settlement along the route to Cal-
ifornia and Oregon. (See bill S. 494.)
China, mail steamers between, memo-

rial of James B. Moore and others

Oregon or California and Shanghai, with a branch to the Sand-
wich Islands, mail steamers between. (See bill S. 409.)
Oregon, bill to amend an act to create additional collection dis-
tricts in, and for other purposes. (See bill S. 232.)
Oregon, surveyor general of the public lands in, report of—
report of the Secretary of the Interior

ordered to be printed

bill to amend the act to create the office of surveyor
general of the public lands in Oregon, to provide for
their survey and to make donations to settlers. (See
bill H. R. 224.)

Oregon and Minnesota, bill to amend certain acts for the estab-
lishment of territorial governments in. (See bill S. 355.)

125, 266

170, 262

369

32

240, 264

170, 282

125

266

167

183

Oregon, bill to amend the act to settle and adjust the expenses
of the people of Oregon in defending themselves against the
Cayuse Indians. (See bill H. R. 257.)

Oregon, bill to amend the act to establish the territorial govern-
ment of. (See bill H. R. 260.)

O'Reilly, Henry, memorial, line of telegraphs to the Pacific
Orphans' Court in the District of Columbia, compensation of the
judge of-

resolution by Mr. Shields

memorial of the bar of the District of Columbia

Orphans, bill to continue half pay to certain widows and. (See

Page

333

360

360

bill S. 477.)

(See bill S. 269.)

535

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Oskaloosa, convention of citizens of Iowa held at, memorial, land
for the Davenport and Council Bluffs railroad

committee discharged

Ostrander, Volney, memorial -

Ostrander, Maria, leave to withdraw

Oswego and Monroe counties, New York, assistant marshals for
taking census in, petition for additional compensation
Oswego, New York, citizens of, petition, homestead bill
Ottawa county, Michigan, citizens of, petition for a mail route.
Ottawa and Allegan counties, Michigan, Hollanders settled in,
petition, improvement of Black Lake harbor

Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Indians, payment of claims of,

resolution of the legislature of Michigan
committee discharged

resolution by Mr. Felch

committee discharged

resolution by Mr. Felch

Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, amicable arrangement with,

108

131

358

177

36

424

366

37

122

186

123

186

334

Ottawa and Oakland railroad, petitions of citizens of Michigan 168, 191

220, 227, 273

Wisconsin 243, 311, 312

Ottumwa, convention held at, proceedings relative to the Bur-
lington and Missouri river railroad

committee discharged

240

501

Ouachita. (See Mississippi, Ouachita and Red river railroad
company.)

resolution by Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, to print extra copies

Owl's Head harbor, erection of a breakwater in, petition of
citizens of Maine

211

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