No. 255. An act to carry into effect in the State of Alabama and Mississippi, the existing compacts with those States, in regard to the five per cent. fund, and the school reservations. No. 310. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate the deposites of the public money, passed 23d June, 1836." No. 222. An act confirming claims to land in the State of Louisiana. No. 174. An act for the purchase of certain rights or inventions of William H. Beil, of North Carolina. Nc. 214. An act to suspend the discriminating duties upon goods imported in vessels of Portugal, and to reduce the duties on wines. No. 2. An act confirming claims to land in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes. No. 239. An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts heretofore made for that purpose. No. 155. An act to reorganize the General Land Office. No. 264. An act to authorize the appointment of additional paymasters, and for other purposes. No. 284. An act granting a pension to General Eleazer W. Ripley. No. 300. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act making appropriations in part for the support of Government in the year 1836, and for other purposes. Explanations having been made to the House, A motion was made by Mr. Phillips, that the House do reconsider the vote taken on Saturday, the 2d of July instant, whereby it was "Resolved, That the member from Kentucky, (Mr. Williams,) having refused to take his seat when ordered to do so by the chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, having ordered the chairman to take his seat, and having defied the power of the chair and the House, has committed a contempt of this House, and is justly liable to its censure.” And on the question, Will the House reconsider the said vote? It passed in the affirmative. The question then recurred that the House do agree to the said resolu tion? And being again put, It passed in the negative. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, from the Joint Committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that, unless he may have communications to make to Congress, the two Houses are ready to close the present session by an adjournment, reported that the committee. had waited on the President, and fulfilled the duties of its appointment, and that the committee was informed by the President that he had no further communication to make to Congress at the present session. And then, on motion, The Speaker adjourned the House until the first Monday in the month of December, 1836, the day fixed by the Constitution of the United States for the annual meeting of Congress. INDEX. Page Abolition of slavery, memorials for the. [See the name of the State from whence Absence, leave of, granted to- Academy, Military, at West Point, favorable views of the President with respect sundry inquiries proposed respecting: also into propriety of [See bills Ho. No. 259.] Academy, Naval, propriety of creating Adams Mr. does not vote, and proceedings thereon moves to amend journal, so as to show he did not vote 733 1140 29 161, 181, 184, 521, 733, 853 248 Adjournment of Congress, resolution fixing day for 584, 695, 727, 797, 813, 864, 897, 914, changed to 8 o'clock 1210 establish a third district court in [See bills S. No. 6.] carry into effect compact about five per cent. fund Alabama, members from, appear, viz: Reuben Chapman, Joab Lawler, Francis S. Lyon, Joshua L. Martin amend act for better organization of district courts in reduce price of land granted to State to improve navigation of certain remedy evils consequent on burning court records in pay certain volunteers against Seminole Indians [See bills S. No. 255.] rations to be furnished to suffering inhabitants of Alexandria, Egypt, salary to consul at Alexandria, renew charter of Fire Insurance Company 6 487 216 287 440, 564 [See bills Ho. No. 505.] 779 862 850 872 540 130 [See bills Ho. No. 79.] embarrassed condition of relief granted to 36 294, 564 [See bills Ho. No. 275. Also bills S. No. 112.] report of due bills destroyed by corporation of Allegheny river, survey. [See bills Ho. No. 385.] Allowances, extra, prohibit to public officers American State papers, to be furnished new members 515 [See bills Ho. No. 429.J 551 762, 878 167 [See bills Ho. No. 106.] 1112, 1223 [See bills Ho. No. 307.] for harbors and rivers, (new works.) [See bills Ho. No. 523. Also bills S. for light-houses, &c. for Indian departments, annuities, treaties, &c. [See bills Ho. No. 363.] [See bills Ho. No. 70.] for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties [See bills Ho. No. 695.] Aqueduct, Alexandria, survey of condition of the Argentine Republic, will send a minister to U. S. additional land granted for building legislative hall for public buildings. [See bills Ho. Nos. 254, 325. Also bills S. No. Arkansas Territory, A. H. Sevier, delegate from, appears [See bills Ho. No. 117.] make compensation to citizens who lost improvements by treaty [See bills Ho. No. 208.] ask admittance into the Union as a State, copy of her constitu- 30 tion census of ordinance of 427,493 bill for admission into the Union, and establishing district 233 547,629 714 court [See bills Ho. No. 439. Also bills S. No. 178.] sundry propositions submitted to new State of [See bills S. No. 256.] proceedings respecting slavery in depot of arms to be established in Arkansas river, report on levee on [See resolutions Ho. No. 10.] - 69, 73, 641 1182 Armories, pay of officers of the national Armory on the western waters, [See bills Ho. No. 409.] appropriations for. [See bills Ho. No. 54 and 55.] provision for the establishment of an [See bills S. No. 234.] Page 455 201, 388 1152 345 1152 928 1152 291 28 Army, sufficient for all its purposes. [President's message.] 29, 288 175 176 220 [See bills Ho. No. 182.] 850 248 302 323 624, 690 758 288 1065 1078 expenditures of the military establishment in 1835 [See bills S. No. 185.] religious instruction of the additional surgeons to be appointed. [See bills S. Nos. 264 and 270.] in absence of thief military bureau, temporary appointments to be made. appropriations for the various branches of the military service. [See appro- appropriations for. [See bills Ho. No. 54.] Arundel manuscripts, in British museum, catalogue of Assault within the hall between reporters. [See privilege, breach of.] Attorneys of South Carolina and Georgia, allow salary to |