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Absentees, in the House......21, 24, 34, 40, 45, 49, 61, 68, 71, 76, 79, 83, 87, 89, 94, 96, 100

107,112, 115, 122, 126, 128, 130, 133, 135, 145, 149, 156, 160
171, 186, 191, 262, 270, 285, 358, 371, 383, 418, 425,560, 745
782, 837,841,912, 913, 916, 934, 953, 961, 970, 981, 988

1005, 1017, 1021, 1035, 1042, 1127
in Committees of the Whole......636, 637, 681, 769, 770, 804, 805, 806, 807

808,811,870,871, 901, 911, 969, 1016, 1020
Accounts, with the United States, Treasurer transmits copies of.......

231
" Adelaide," grant of a registry to the brig-........

844,849
See H. R. 716.
Adjourn, votes on motions to... ....... 11, 12, 18, 19, 28, 29, 31, 36, 38, 39, 82, 93, 95, 101

137, 153, 159, 167, 271, 273, 335, 365, 403, 404
407, 471, 562, 647,743, 761, 797,808,809, 835
897,935, 978,979, 1027, 1029, 1031, 1124, 1132

1145, 1146
Adjournments beyond the next day, votes on motion for........26,92, 147, 177, 429, 680, 734

to 736, 741, 746,772, 1029
Adjournment for the session, in regard to........302,449, 880 to 882, 1033, 1091, 115 to 1118

1194, 1195
June 18th fixed by the House for, and agreed to by
the Senate..................--------------

882, 1033
extension of time for, to June 25th..........1091, 1115 to 1118
proposition for, on 23d of June................. 1194, 1195
joint resolution as to.........

1195
Adriatic, as to condemnation and seizure of American barque.....

303,617
See H. R. 1 and 27.
Africans, recaptured from slavers.....

....875,880, 900, 927, 1122, 1202

See S. 464.
African slave trade. (See Slave trade )
Agriculture, donations of lands to the States which may provide colleges for, &c. 180, 291

See H. R. 6.
vote on the foregoing bill...

467
appropriations for.......

1137
See H. R. 501,
· Patent Office Report on........

..412, 1085 to 1087
Alabama, members from the State of, appear, viz:

D. Clopton, W. R. W. Cobb, J. L. M. Curry, G. S. Houston, s.
Moore, and J. L. Pugh........

6
oath administered to the members from.........

166
foundry in Shelby county ------..............................283, 301, 1132

See H, R. 52 and 844.
claims of Georgia and, on account of Creek Indian depredations... 284, 302

See H. R. 54.
James A. Stallworth, member from, appears..

266
extension of provisions of a certain act to the Georgia and Alabama
Railroad.

501
See H, R. 321.
post office and court-house at Montgomery..................... 504,587

See H R. 485.
extension of provision of 6th section of land-grant act to the North
and South Alabama Railroad....

654, 658
See H. R. 565.
to constitute Montgomery, a port of delivery..

705
See H. R. 620.
change of the times for holding courts in the northern district of.. 879

See H. R. 764.

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Alabama, grant of lands to, in aid of Selma and Guntur Landing Railroad..

940
See H. R. 797
relief of inhabitants of township in Marengo county.........

940
See H, R. 798.
Allegiance, of naturalized citizens......

994
American Board of Foreign Missions, relief of......

536
See S. 71.
American merchant service, suppression of cruelties in..

593
American seamen, abstract of returns of, registered...

230
grant of bounty land to........

359, 669
See H. R. 568.
fund for the relief of sick and disabled.

511, 1197
See H. R. 850.
American State Papers, progress in compilation of.....
modification of contract in regard to......

1138
See H. R. 501.
Amistad, fo much of President's Message as relates to case of

304, 515
“ Antelope," change of the name of the steamboat...

694
See H. K. 615.
Appeals from the decision of the Chair. (See Speaker.)
Appeals, act concerning, and writs of error......

See S. 4.
to the Supreme Court of the United States...

302, 643
See H. R. 56, 554.
Appropriations, for certain rivers and harbors. (See Rivers and Harbors.).....

169
for deficiencies for the Post Office Department...

179
See H. R. 1.
statement of balances of.....,
applicable to the service of the War Department.

282
for invalid and other pensions....

270
See H. R. 3.
for consular and diplomatic expenses.

270
See H. R. 4.
for the support of the Military Academy.....

270
See H. R. 5.
in bills for, summary of amounts for present and prior to this
fiscal year.....

310
for Indian department....

341
See H. R. 215.
for Ponca and other Indians...........

342
See H. R. 216.
for fortifications...

342
See H. R. 217.
for the support of the army......

481
See H. R. 305.
for legislative, executive, and judicial expenses.....

See H. R. 339.
for light-houses, beacons, buoys, &c..........

See H. R. 350.
for deficiencies....

598
See H. R. 499.
for the paval service...

598
See H. R. 500.
for sundry civil expenses ............

598
See H. R. 501.
further, for the Post Office Department..... .........,611,852 to 854

See H. R. 503.
for the Post Office Department ......

657
See H. R 564.
Arizona, proposed temporary government for.....

......... 221, 325, 826
See H. R. 192.
judicial proceedings of the provisional courts in.......

1209
See H. Res. 46.
Arkansas, members from the State of, appear, viz:

T. C. Blindman......................
Albert Rust......

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Arkansas, oath administered to the mexabers from ...

166
concerning the United States courts in ......

317,692
See H. R. 135 and S. 172.
assent of Congress to acts of Louisiana and, relative to the Red
river raft............ .--

317, 1013
See H. Res. 7 and 43.
grant of arsenal and grounds at Little Rock, and part of military
reserve at Fort Smith, for educational purposes..

317
public buildings at Little Rock...

318
private land claims in Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, and....

650
See S. 104.
settlers on lands granted to, for railroad purposes.

701
See S. 387.
Armory, national, (See National Armory).....
Arms, made at the national armories.

343
of the militia of the United States .....

343
to authorize sale of, in the States and Territories, &c.......

602
See S. 45.
Army, to equalize the, navy and marine pensions

239, 295
See H. R. 28.
for retiring superannuated officers of...

..........319, 851, 1133
See H. R. 151, 718, and 846
appropriations for the support of......

481
See H. R. 305.
to prevent desertion, and to facilitate enlistment of soldiers of ......

635
See S. 46.
regulating contracts in the military service......

851
See H. R. 717.
Army Register, transcript of, for 1859 .....

422
Art commissioners, report of .....

.422,441, 486, 605
to define the duties and fix the salaries of .....

678
See H. R. 603.
Assay office, in New York, power to coin gold and silver..

169
in St. Louis, Missouri, proposed establishment of....

179, 317
See H. R. 133.
and branch mint, at Chicago, Illinois.

466
at Atchison city, Kansas........

586
See H. R. 482.
Asylum, Western military, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

506
See H. R. 324.

(PETITIONS FROM]

Accardi, Salvador.......

See H. R. 742.
Adams, Adelaide, widow of George Adams..

See H. R. 272.
Adams, Eben
Adams, George, widow of........

See H. R. 272.
Adams, James, executor of ....
Adams, James M., and others ...
Adams, Samuel ..........
Adams, William D...
Aildison, Anthony, administrator of Margaret Leitch...
Alabama, citizens of, Opelika and Talladega railroad...

legislature of, transfer of lands from Greenville to Tuscaloosa land

district....................
citizens of, public lands in Autauga county .....
insurance companies of, steamers for the revenue service...
citizens of, confirmation of land entries in the State of .

change of land district in the State of...

Selma and Gulf railroad....
Albertson, Alexander.....

See H. R. 355.

Page. Alexander, James........

494,580 See H. R. 456. Alexander, William....

493 Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company.

343 Allen, Ann H., widow of ....

228 Allen, Charles R.......

438 Allen, Edward J., and others..

269 Allen, George W ......

534, 1012 Allen, Henry...........

344 Allen, Isaac...........

452,677 Allen, John...

223 Allen, John L, and A. R. Carter ......

393 Allen, Thomas ..

685 See S. 209, and H. R., C. C. 87. Alviso, Blas P......

252, 638 American Baptist Missionary Society.

379, 785 Missionary Society -...

453 board of commissioners for foreign missions

536, 607, 674 See S. 71. Ammon, Jacob....

470 See H. R. 294. Anderson, Absalom.

421,577 Anderson, Charles E....

584, 635 See H. R. 551. Anderson, Hiram.........

1073 Anderson, Elbert, administrator of...........

252, 638 And rson, Thomas P., heirs of............

554 Andre, Nancy, R. H. Wallace, and Maria Odell.... Angus, Ann W., widow of Samuel Angus..

242, 257, 435 See H. R. 267. Angus, Samuel, widow of.......

242 Ankeny, Peter D ........

343, 434, 634 Ansart, Catharine, heirs of......

250, 474, 637, 930 See H, R. 780.. Appleton, Charles ........

245, 581 See H. R. 461. Aransas Road Company ..... Archer, Eliza M., widow of Richard C. Archer.......

241, 726 Arfewedson, Charles D.......

280, 574 Arizona, citizens of, for protection to persons and property in Territory of...

750 Arkansas, legislature of, land grant to Fort Smith, branch of Cairo and Fulton railroad ........

368 relief of actual settlers on railroad lands..........

368 transportation of liquor through Indian countries..

368 appropriation for public buildings at Little Rock.

368 land for railroad from Fulton to Springfield.... mail route......

299 reduction of price of public lands...........

368 Arms, Leonard, widow of...

874 Armstrong, Mercy. (See H. R. C. C. 50.) Armstrong, Captain W. M... Ashley, George, administrator of Samuel Holgate. (See H. R. C. C. 42.) Ashton, W. R.................

640 Athey, R. A....

1006 Atkins, Alfred. (See H. R. C. C. 38.) Atkins, Josiah ....

267, 540 See H. R. 365. Atkins, Rollins & Co. (See H. R. C. C. 31.) Atkinson, Thomas..........

........ 243, 423, 637, 640 See H. R. 234. Aubery, William ............... .........

352, 638 Austin, Russell............................

495 Austin, William, legal represev tatives of .......

879 See H. R. 763.

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