an adjournment, and have appointed Mr. Dixon and Mr. King of the committee on their part. And then he withdrew. And, after some time, Mr. Everett, from the above-named committee, reported that the committee had waited on the President of the United States, and made to him the communication directed in the order for their appointment, and received for answer from the President that he had no further communication to make to Congress at the present session. On motion, Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to notify that body that the House of Representatives is ready to close the present session by adjournment. The Clerk having delivered the said message, and being returned, The Speaker, on motion, and the question being put and carried, adjourned the House until the first Monday, being the 6th day, of December, 1841, being the day appointed by the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting of Congress. INDEX. A. Abolition of slavery, proposition to exclude rule against peti- tions for the rule excluded motion to reconsider House refuse to reconsider new rule adopted, all petitions to be con- Accountability for public money, further provisions to enforce Adjournment of Congress, unsuccessful propositions to appoint a day for Adjourned, hour to which House shall stand, fixed at 12 o'clock House to adjourn daily at 3 o'clock, P. M. for one week Page 19, 20, 36, 39 42 60, 74, 76 82 192, 193, 194, 201 39 91 168 182 Alabama, resolutions of, relative to controversy between Georgia and Maine about fugitives from justice - resolution of, against protective tariff of duties Alexandria, incorporate Mechanic Relief Society See bill Ho. No. 3. Amendments to bank bill, all to be voted on by yeas and nays ceedings respecting Appointments to office, difficulties of the President in making 104 105 167 256 336 383, 444 281, 297 451, 452 184 451, 452 391, 444, 446 411, 412 193 383, 444 184 488, 513 452 for all public works, propositions as to expen- Arkansas, Edward Cross, member from, appears inquiry as to defence of frontier against Indians - Armed steam-ships, aid companies in establishing lines of Armory on Western waters, vote on appropriation for proposition as to the selection of a Army, death of General Macomb inquiry as to number of troops on frontier of Arkansas Arsenals and armories, call for report of inspector of Assault, Mr. Wise and Mr. Stanly - Attorney General, to examine titles of U. S to sites for public works See resolution Ho. No. 3. [Petitions from] Alabama, inhabitants of Sumpterville, bankrupt law remove land office from Mardisville, &c. land office, Cherokee purchase inhabitants of Benton county, property lost by In- of Cherokee county, new land office Legislature, resolutions, controversy, Georgia and Maine responsive to resolutions of Connecticut, inhabitants of Morgan county, for bankrupt law of Lucas county, for bankrupt law Armory, Harper's ferry, superintendent. See Virginia, &c. 94 100 101 98 100 100 100 100 100 101 104 105 266 309 B. Page. Balances in the hands of disbursing agents - Ballot, proposition to choose officers of the House by the subject of a 174, 177 8, 12 26 38 views of the Secretary of the Treasury upon subject of committee to sit during the session of the House plan of Alexander Hamilton 38, 47, 173, 189 all amendments to bill to be voted by yeas and nays See bill Ho. No. 14. veto of the President on the bill which originated in the veto of the President on the bill which originated in the 387 485 proceedings on the veto 497, 510 bill not passed on reconsideration 511, 512 Bank of the United States, (old,) observations of the President Bank notes of less than $10 and 20, repeal of act against receiving See bill S. No. 1. Banks, District of Columbia, renew charters of See bill Ho. No. 15, also S. No. 4. Banks, President recommends an inhibition on the power of - - Banks that pay specie, proposition to receive their notes in Banks, Mr. Roosevelt's inquiry whether a bankrupt law would not be salutary restraint on Banks, Linn, of Virginia, his election contested. See Elections, Bankrupt law, inquiry into the expediency of passing at this 28 174 174 8 5, 189 94 185, 189 186 195 198 103 |