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THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,

FOR THE

SECOND SESSION, THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS:

CONTAINING

SPEECHES, IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS, LAWS, ETC.

BY JOHN C. RIVES:

NEW SERIES.....VOL. XXVII.

CITY OF WASHINGTON:

PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF JOHN C. RIVES.

1853.

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INDEX

remarks by Mr. Brodhead...

remarks by Mr. Seward..........

Books, proposition against the future purchase and

distribution of..

.....304, 306

remarks concerning the purchase of copies of

Bartlett and Gray's report on the Mexican

boundary...

.312

Borland, Solon, a Senator from Arkansas...247,

291, 295, 296, 299, 300, 302,

304, 309, 315, 316, 317, 321

resolution by...

..257

remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant..166

remarks on the proposition for per diem and

mileage to Mr. Yulee.... .......281, 282

remarks on the report of the Committee on

Frauds, Abuses, &c........ .290, 291

remarks on the proposition for extra compen-

sation to the Superintendent of Public

Printing...

..293

remarks on the proposition for the purchase of

copies of Ringgold's charts, &c.....306, 318

remarks concerning the printing of Bartlett and

Gray's report of the explorations of New

Mexico...

......312, 314

remarks on the proposition for additional pay

for publishing the debates........ .315, 316

remarks on the proposition for transacting Ex-

ecutive business with open doors....319, 320

Boundary-see Mexican Boundary.

Bounties, military land................. .....18

Bounty land act, the Mexican war.. .....18

Brooks, James, a Representative from New York,

69, 83, 192, 194

Bradbury, James W., a Senator from Maine-

remarks on the bill to regulate the fees and costs

in the circuit and district courts of the United

States........

..207

Bright, Jesse D., a Senator from Indiana....245,

299, 300, 301, 311, 312, 313, 317, 322

resolutions by..

.321, 323

remarks on the proposition to give pay and

mileage to Mr. Yulee.

.280, 281, 283

remarks on the proposition to give extra com-

pensation to the Superintendent of the Public

Printing.....

...295

Brodhead, Richard, a Senator from Pennsylvania,

257, 282, 305, 323, 330

...257, 309, 310

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..205

Capitol rooms, proposition to pay for repairing, 245
Cartter, David K., a Representative from Ohio, 29
Cass, Lewis, a Senator from Michigan.......243
remarks on his resolution relative to colonization
in North America...
..90, 96, 97, 98,
100, 128, 129, 131, 133, 158, 173, 176
administered the oath to new Senators.....243
Census, the condition of the
...19
Chapman, Charles, a Representative from Con-
necticut.....
.....65, 66
remarks on the Gardiner claim and the subject
of the prosecution of claims against the Gov-
ernment by members of Congress, &c...109
Charlton, Robert M., a Senator from Georgia-
remarks against the principles of the homestead
bill...
Chase, Salmon P., a Senator from Ohio.....299,
300, 304, 306, 307, 321
resolutions by....... ..257, 262, 312, 319
remarks on the proposition for extra compensa-
tion to the Superintendent of Public Printing
and clerks.....
...294, 295
remarks on the alleged fraud of Alexander Ram-
say and others, on the Sioux Indians....297,
299, 303
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Captain Ringgold's charts......317
remarks on the proposition for transacting Ex-
ecutive business with open doors........319
remarks on the proposition for publishing the
debates in the National Intelligencer....323,
326, 327, 329, 330
Coal interests, remarks in regard to the......210
Coal for the squadron in the Chinese seas or Japan
expedition, resolution in regard to, and re-
marks thereon in the Senate, by-

Mr. Butler

Mr. Cooper

Mr. Pearce.

..279
.256, 279
..280
Coin and coinage, gold, in California, remarks in
the Senate concerning, by Mr. Gwin.....43
Coinage bill......
...46

remarks in the House of Representatives on the
bill amendatory of the existing laws relative
to the half dollar, the quarter dollar, the dime,
and the half dime.....
.....190

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remarks, by-

Mr. Badger..

Mr. Clemens..

Mr. Davis...

.......

Mr. Dawson.

Mr. Dixon.

..176
Mr. Butler... ... . .
..95, 96, 97, 131, 132
Mr. Cass..
.90, 96, 97, 98, 100,
128, 129, 131, 133, 158, 173, 176
..156
...133
..133, 134
...102, 125||
Mr. Douglas......159, 160, 170, 174, 176
.....100, 130, 131, 132, 133
Mr. Hale.......97, 98, 100, 126, 131, 160
..133, 176
.130, 159, 160
..128, 131, 132

Mr. Gwin.... . . .

Mr. Houston.

Mr. Mallory.
Mr. Mangum.
Mr. Mason..
Mr. Seward..

Mr. Shields..

Mr. Soulé...

.100, 132, 134, 159

.125, 129, 131

.130, 132, 133

Mr. Underwood.

Commanders-in-chief, their position in battle..57

Commerce, Committee on.

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remarks on the subject of a railroad- and tele-
graphic line to the Pacific.
...183
remarks in regard to the contract for coal for
the Japan expedition..... ....256, 279
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 302
Corwin, Thomas, remarks concerning-see Frauds
on the Treasury-Galphin Claim.
remarks by Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, in de-
fense of....
remarks by Mr. Barrere
Courts, expenses of....
.207, 208
Claims, against the Government, remarks concern-
ing the prosecution of, by members of Con-
gress, &c.-see Gardiner Claim.
Committee on........
Clerk to the Committee on
Clay, Henry, opinions of..
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, call upon the President in
regard to, and debate thereon......245, 246,
247, 257, 263, 266, 271, 280, 284
remarks, by-
Mr. Clayton......245, 247, 258,259,266,
268, 269, 270, 271, 276
Mr. Douglas......256, 257, 258, 260, 267,
268, 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290
Mr. Mason ..263, 270, 271, 280, 290
Mr. Butler......
..274, 275, 276
Mr. Everett..
...280, 284
Clayton, John M., a Senator from Delaware, 243,
246, 266
resolutions by....... ....245, 246, 284, 323
remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea-
ty.....
..245, 247,
258, 259, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276
correction of an error in the publication of the
speech of, (note)...
Clemens, Bryant & Co., leave to withdraw the
papers of..
.......279
Clemens, Jeremiah, a Senator from Alabama-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America........156
Clerk, proposition for a reading, for the Senate,
301, 305, 307
Clerk to the Committee on Claims continued...257
Clerks to Committees..
..290, 310
Cleveland, Chauncey F., a Representative from
..34

Connecticut.

......279

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Debates of the Senate-Continued.
proposition to contract with Mr. Rives for addi-
tional copies of the, and with the editors of
the Union and Intelligencer for the publication
of the revised..
.311, 314
Debt-see Texas Debt.

Delay of public business, remarks concerning..194
Dickins, Asbury, elected Secretary.... ..283
Diplomatic correspondence, concerning.......41,
78, 250, 255, 291, 303
District of Columbia, the affairs of the.. ..22
Committee on the....
...245
Dixon, Archibald, a Senator from Kentucky-
remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution, relative to
colonization in North America......102, 125
Documents, proposition to continue the folding of,
by messengers.
...307
Dodge, Augustus C., Senator from Iowa....283,
292, 312, 327
remarks on the proposition for extra compen-
sation to the Superintendent of Public Print-
ing.....
....293, 294, 295
remarks in regard to the purchase of a machine
for taking the yeas and nays...
.322
remarks in favor of the principles of the home-
stead bill......
....202
remarks on the bill for the construction of a rail-
road and telegraphic line from the Mississippi
valley to the Pacific ocean..... ....234
Douglas, Stephen A., a Senator from Illinois, 243,
292, 294, 309, 314, 323
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America.......159,
160, 170, 174, 176
remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage
to Mr. Yulee......
.....280
remarks on the proposition for extra compense-
tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294
remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk
in the Senate..
...308
remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea-
ty......
256, 257, 258, 260 267, 268,
269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290
Downer, Avery, leave to withdraw the papers
of.....
.307
Downs, Solomon W., a Senator from Louisiana,
177
remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant,
138, 145
Drafts, proposition for the withdrawal of certain,
from the files of the Senate... . .. .. . . . . .316
Dry-docks, naval, of the United States, proposi-
tion for the purchase of copies of the work
called......
.......309
Dunham, Cyrus L., a Representative from Indi-

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.102, 103, 118
...132, 177

Mr. Howard

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discharged from subjects
Commercial regulations, proposition for printing
certain..
.....319
Committee to wait on the President, and their re-
.245,326
..245
.179, 323
.290, 310
..18

.....

....

..245
.312

Mr. Marshall, of California..
remarks in regard to the acquisition of.....90,
118, 156, 170
remarks in regard to-see Colonization'.
Custom-house at San Francisco, concerning Rod-
man's report on....
.323

.38
.79
.71

Mr. Borland....

Mr. Butler

Mr. Chase..

Mr. Phelps..

......

....

.319, 320
..321
....319
.....320

......

Commutation claims, concerning.
Compensation, extra-see Beale.
Compensation, extra, to the Superintendent of
Public Printing and his clerks..284, 291, 292
remarks, by-
.293, 294, 295

Mr. Badger.

Mr Bayard

Mr. Borland.

D.
Davis, John, a Senator from Massachusetts-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America.......133
Dawson, William C., a Senator from Georgia-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America...133, 134
Debates of the Senate, propositions to pay the
National Intelligencer for publishing the, 257,
321, 323

.295

.293

remarks, by-

Mr. Bright

.295

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Mr. Chase.....
Mr. Butler.

..323, 326, 327, 329, 330
..324, 326
.326, 327, 328, 330

....

Exploration, of Africa, remarks concerning...231
of the Red river-see Marcy, Captain.
Explorations, by Bartlett and Gray, in New Mex-
ico, proposition for purchase of copies of, 312
remarks, by-

Mr. Borland

Mr. Butler....
Mr. Hamlin.
Mr. Houston.
Mr. Hunter..
Mr. Mason
Mr. Pearce....

F.

.312, 314

..313

...313

.312, 313, 314
..312, 313, 314

.313, 314
..312, 314

Fees and costs in the circuit and district courts of
the United States, remarks in the Senate on
the bill to regulate, by Mr. Bradbury....207

Fisher, Harriet F., withdrawal of papers of..266
Fisheries, coast, concerning the.
..212
Fisheries on the coasts of the British North Amer-
ican Provinces, proposition to print extra
.266
copies of the.......
.245

Finance, Committee on.....

Finances of Government, report on the...... ..85
Financial statistics.
.85
.309

Fillmore, Mrs., death of, announced...

Fish, Hamilton, Senator from New York, 245, 284
resolution by....
....279
Fitzpatrick, Benj., a Senator from Alabama..293
Forbes, B. B., leave to withdraw the papers of,
290
Foreign policy of the Administration, remarks in
the House of Representatives in regard to,
..71
by Mr. Marshall..
.245

Foreign Relations, Committee on..
Fortifications at Tortugas and Key West, remarks
in the House of Representatives concerning
the completion of the, by Mr. Cabell.....47
Frauds on the Treasury of the United States, re-
marks in the House of Representatives, on
the bill to prevent, by-

Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee

Mr. Olds.....

.64
..67
.217

Mr. Stephens, of Georgia.
Frauds, Abuses, &c., Select Committee in the Sen-
ate, on..........
....279
report of the Committee, proposition to print,
and remarks thereon..
.290,
296, 302, 310, 316, 323
Frauds on the Sioux Indians, propositions in re-
lation to alleged, by Alexander Ramsay and
others....
..296, 302, 312

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Geyer, Henry S., a Senator from Missouri—
remarks on the subject of a telegraphic line and
a railroad to the Pacific..... ......186
Giddings, Joshua R., a Representative from Ohio
remarks on the subject of the annexation of
Cuba...
..38
Goodenow, Robert, a Representative from Mas-
sachusetts
Grants of land for railroad purposes in the West,
remarks in the House on the policy of, by
Mr. Sibley.
....188
Gwin, William M, a Senator from California.212,
304, 306, 309, 311, 314, 316, 319
resolutions by.. .....284, 304, 305, 311, 317
remarks in regard to the gold coin in Califor-
nia..
....43
remarks on the resolution in regard to coloniza-
tion in North America..100, 130, 131, 132, 133
remarks concerning the proposition for the im-
provement of Cape Fear river...
..247
personal explanation by, in regard to the report
of the Committee on Frauds..
310
remarks on the proposition for additional pay
for publishing the debates.... .....315
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Ringgold's charts.........317, 318

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remarks on the coinage bill...
..190
Hamlin, William T., a Senator from Maine, 284,
292, 296, 312, 315, 317, 319, 323
resolutions by.........291, 292, 309, 311, 319
remarks in regard to the proposition for the im-
provement of Cape Fear river.. . . .. . . . . .247
remarks on proposition for extra compensation
to Superintendent of Public Printing, 291, 292
remarks concerning the printing the report of
the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett
and Gray...
.314
remarks in regard to the reporting and publish-
ing the debates....
.....315, 316
remarks on the proposition for purchasing John-
son's machine for voting....
..322
Harris, Isham G., a Representative from Ten-
....58
Holland, Isaac, elected doorkeeper of the Senate,
283

nessee......

Homesteads, remarks in the House of Represent-
atives on the subject of granting, by Mr. New-
....181

ton..

remarks in the Senate in regard to the home-
stead policy, by-

Mr. Adams....

Mr. Charlton, of Georgia..
Mr. Dodge, of lowa...

...199

..205

.202

Houses for the Vice President and Cabinet officers,
the propriety of building, discussed.......22
Houston, George S., a Representative from Ala-
bama.
.2, 296, 299, 300, 301, 309
remarks in reply to Mr. Stephens, of Georgia,
concerning the causes of delay in the trans-
action of public business...
..194
Houston, Sam, a Senater from Texas... .243,
279, 300, 309, 316, 322, 323
resolutions by..............309, 312, 317, 319
remarks on the bill to provide for the payment
of the debts of Texas....
......153
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America...133, 176
remarks on the proposition for per diem and
mileage to Mr. Yulee...
..282
remarks concerning the printing of the report of
the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett
and Gray...
.312, 313, 314
remarks in regard to the purchase of Johnson's
machine for voting.......
.321
Howard, Volney E., a Representative from Texas,
remarks on the duty of the United States to take
possession of Cuba...
.79, 218
Hunter, Robert M. T., a Senator from Virginia,||
243, 290, 300, 301, 317 319, 330
resolutions by....
.304, 323,
remarks on the bill to provide for the payment

of the Texas debt....
..150
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.........296,
297, 298, 302, 303
remarks concerning duties on iron.... .304
remarks concerning the purchase of copies of
Bartlett and Gray's report of the Mexican
boundary.....
...312, 313, 314

I.

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James, Charles T., a Senator from Rhode Island,

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Jefferson's opinions and views.

.124, 237

Johnson, Andrew, a Representative from Tennes-

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.......38, 218

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Lindsay, William, withdrawal of papers of..245
Louisiana-see Sugar interests.

Louisiana, resolution of the Legislature of, concern-
.245
ing the seat of Senator Benjamin.....
Lumber trade, remarks in regard to the......211
M.

Mallory, Stephen R., a Senator from Florida,
296, 318
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America.......130,
159, 160, 296
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 303
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of

copies of Captain Ringgold's charts.....318
remarks on the proposition for purchasing John-
son's machine for voting....
...322
Mangum, Willie P., a Senator from North Caro-
lina-

remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to
colonization in North America..128, 131, 132
Manufacturing interests, remarks in regard to, 211
Marcy, Captain R. B., proposition to print the
report of, of the explorations of the Red
river......
...........257, 262
Marshall, Edward C., a Representative from Cal-
ifornia-

remarks on the conduct of the Administration in
regard to Cuba and the foreign policy gener.
ally......
....71
Mason, James M., a Senator from Virginia..245,
246, 256, 257, 262, 266, 271, 284, 291, 296,
299, 300, 301, 304, 307, 309, 311, 314, 316,
317, 321, 322
resolution by
.256
remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 134,
164
remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to
colonization in North America.. ..100,
132, 134, 159
remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage
to Mr. Yulee....
.......280
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Ringgold's charts, &c.........306
remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk
in the Senate
....307, 308
remarks concerning the printing of the report of
the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett
and Gray...
....313, 314
remarks on the proposition in regard to report-
ing and publishing the debates..........315
remarks concerning the construction of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty............263, 270,
271, 280, 290
Maury, M. F., letters from, in regard to the route
to the Pacific, &c.......
..236, 239

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