370
376
261, 281

Tonnage, freights, and commerce
Treasury Department. (See Exchequer.)
resolutions calling upon the, for infor-
mation, 54, 63, 85, 89, 95, 104, 118
280, 288, 304, 320
Treasury notes, bill for the reissue of, and other
purposes
362, 379, 390, 392
Treaty, the quintuple, resolutions calling for
information concerning, and answers
thereto, 54, 63, 79, 85, 95, 147, 262
remarks by Mr. Archer concerning, 63, 64
85, 262

remarks by Mr. Benton, 64, 65, 79, 252, 262
(See Ashburton.)

Treaty, the Ashburton, proceedings of the Sen-
ate in secret session upon
the President's message and other offi-
cial papers connected with the
correspondence between Lord Ashbur-

ton and Daniel Webster, Secretary of
State, pending the negotiations for

the

correspondence of the Secretary of
State, the Maine commissioners,
and the Governor of Massachusetts,
concerning the Northeastern bounda-
ry
correspondence concerning the African
slave-trade

1

2

4

12, 14

correspondence concerning the "Creole"

23

24

26

28

the treaty as ratified by the Senate
resolution calling for the correspondence
connected with the

29

94, 99

discussion concerning the boundary es-
tablished under the, and the red-line
map, 111, 119, 120, 121, 169, 170, 171
discussion concerning the construction
of the, as connected with the right of
search; and on Mr. Benton and Mr.
Bagby's propositions to strike from the
naval appropriation bill all appropti-
ation for the fulfilment of the stipula-
tions of the, concerning the African
squadron, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336
377, 378

U.
Usher, Alice, the bill for the relief of
W.
Walker, R. J., of Mississippi, 61, 63, 89, 94, 105
142, 148, 149, 152, 157, 162, 180, 186
192, 206, 220, 233, 243, 252, 267, 304
311, 314, 321, 322, 326, 327, 328, 354
371, 372, 376, 377, 383, 392, 393
resolutions by 62, 192, 304, 311, 315
321, 326, 370, 372, 376, 379
remarks on the British treaty and red-
line map
119, 244
remarks on the subject of improving the
navigation of the Western waters 165
remarks on the Oregon bill 105, 239
remarks on the bill to suppress private
expresses on the mail routes
remarks on the report of the Judiciary
Committee concerning the fine on Gen.
Jackson
remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267
remarks concerning the Louisville and
Portland canal
287
remarks on the bankrupt act, 342, 346, 347
remarks on the District bank bill
365
remarks on the bill reviving the act
granting pensions to the widows of of-
ficers and soldiers of the Revolution

Woodbury, Levi, of New Hampshire, 30, 41, 50
73, 74, 79, 81, 84, 85, 88, 94, 104, 106
113, 119, 128, 142, 143, 148, 157, 158
164, 169, 186, 188, 192, 211, 226, 252
253, 267, 275, 280, 281, 296, 311, 314
321, 322, 327, 328, 341, 353, 363, 365
366, 370, 371, 381, 383, 392
resolutions by
74, 85, 89, 280
remarks on the joint resolution for the
e tablishment of agencies for the in-
spection and purchase of water-rotted
hemp

Wright, Silas, of New York, 30, 39, 40, 45, 49
54, 61, 63, 65, 75, 84, 85, 102, 112
118, 133, 157, 161, 169, 192, 211, 212
226, 233, 237, 213, 275, 287, 292, 296
299, 345, 346, 353, 354, 362, 363, 365
366, 371, 372, 376, 379, 383, 393, 394
resolutions by
65, 74
- 288

the credentials of
remarks on the proposition to give the
present Congress printers 20 per cent.
above the contract price for execu-
ting the public printing 382, 391, 393
remarks on the rule to regulate legisla-
tion on claims .

(See Debts-Debates.)
Warehousing system, petitions, reports, &c.,
concerning, 45, 54, 85, 112, 113, 118
166, 330, 331
War Department, resolutions calling upon the,
for information, 70, 104, 133, 142, 192
205, 311, 320, 321, 387
Washington's sword and Franklin's staff, their
presentation to the Senate, and the re-
marks of Mr. Archer concerning
Watchmen in the several departments, proposi-
tion to raise their salaries
Weaver, Casper W., bill for the relief of 267
Weaver, Thomas, and Jacob Heyberger, sure-
ties of the Norristown and Valley
Railroad Company, bill for the relief
of
372, 393
Webster, Daniel, his negotiations with Lord
Ashburton, and correspondence touch-
ing the several subjects embraced in
the treaty at Washington, 4, 22, 23, 24
28
West Feliciana Railroad Company, bill for the
relief of the 89, 147, 206, 220, 336
White, A. S., of Indiana, 40, 45, 84, 94, 100
113, 166, 288, 308, 320, 363
377, 387
remarks concerning an appropriation to
fulfil the stipulations of the treaty
with the Wyandott Indians 390, 391
Wilcox, L., of New Hampshire
30,
Wilde, Richard H., granting him the benefits
of the copyright law, 41, 141, 181, 192
Williams, J. W., deceased Representative from
Maryland, eulogy on
37
Williams, Ruel, of Maine, 1, 61, 63, 70, 94
127, 148, 157, 158, 162, 164, 169, 180
205, 206, 226, 233, 238, 244, 261, 275
280, 287, 292, 293, 304, 320, 322, 327
328, 340, 341, 371, 372, 376, 387
resolutions submitted by

remarks concerning naval pensions
Wiscasset collection district, bill to extend the, 387
Wisconsin, bill to authorize the election or ap

pointment of certain officers in, 341, 383
Woodbridge, W. W., of Michigan, 40, 41, 73, 88
89, 94, 127, 133, 147, 161, 169, 229
251, 253, 261, 262, 266, 292, 315, 326
345, 354, 363, 366, 371, 382, 387
resolutions by
133, 261, 371
remarks on the rule to regulate legisla-
tion on claims -

remarks concerning a distribution of
the catalogues of the library of Con-
gress

remarks on the Oregon bill
remarks concerning the red-line map
(See Debates.)

Y.

on questions touching the assumption
of the State debts

-

75

on the resolutions concerning the as-
sumption of State debts, 296, 299, 308
315, 327
on questions connected with the bill to
indemnify Major Gen. Jackson, 85, 149
316, 321
on the proposition to distribute cala-
logues of the library of Congress 94
on the joint resolution to limit the
term of office of the judges of the su-
preme and inferior courts
- 162
on the bill for the benefit of the Peters-
burg Railroad Company
- 188
on the Oregon bill
240, 252

on the joint resolution for the establish-
ment of agencies for the inspection
and purchase of water-rotted hemp - 263
on the resolution of Mr. McDuffie con-
cerning the tariff, the Government re-
sources, retrenchment, and economy, 289
on the naval appropriation bill, touch-
ing the question of dry or floating-
docks -

on the proposition of Mr. Benton and Mr.
Bagby to recommit the naval appro-
priation bill, with a view to strike out
all appropriations for the fulfilment of
the stipulations of the treaties, so far
as regarded the support of recaptured
Africans

31, 37, 39, 42
resolutions of the Legislature of Ver-
mont, presented by Mr. Slade
Mr. Adams's resolution in relation to
vacancies on the bench of theSupreme
Court

great reel petition

- 359
- 317

Mr. Briggs's resolution in relation to the
laws of Florida

Accounts, Committee on

-

Adams, John Quincy, of Massachusetts, 21, 37, 42
83, 86, 89, 90, 158, 161, 172, 182, 183
184, 195, 219, 223, 224, 235, 236, 237
242, 256, 260, 264, 269, 270, 274, 275
277, 310, 317, 320, 322, 323, 325, 328
329, 330, 337, 344, 345, 350, 359, 366
367, 369, 385, 386, 387, 396, 400
resolutions by
31, 219, 232, 385
resolution in relation to vacancies on
the bench of the Supreme Court 359
remarks on the resolution to refund
General Jackson's fine
123, 128
remarks on the motion to print 10,000
extra copies of the reports of the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means on the
proposition to issue two hundred mil-
lions of Government stock

Agriculture, Committee on

Alabama, bill providing for the payment of the
two per cent. fund of -

memorial of the Legislature of, on the
subject of the public lands

269
41

338

384

Alexandria, D. C., bill to amend the charter of
the town of

bill to incorporate the orphan asylum
and free school of

266, 394
Allen, Elisha H., of Maine, 31, 317, 367, 370
Apportionment law, bill to suspend the opera-

tion of certain portions of, 121, 195, 298

343
Andrews, Sherlock J., of Ohio, 265, 274, 328, 340
Andrews, Landaff W., of Kentucky, 44, 65, 89

113, 159, 180, 182, 183, 226, 276, 320
328, 329, 338, 340, 350, 353, 361, 367
369, 370, 386, 387, 395, 399
Appropriations, bill for the civil and diplo

matic expenses of the Government, 52, 55
57, 304, 344, 350, 359, 368, 394, 395
396, 399
bill for the army and military acad-
emy, 113, 169, 172, 223, 228, 230, 270
278, 302, 339, 367
bill for the naval service, 143, 242, 248
256, 329, 330, 339, 350, 373, 386, 394
bill for the Indian Department, 143, 329
330, 373

bill for revolutionary and other pen-

Army appropriation bill-

-

bill to repeal certain parts of the act
respecting the organization of 336, 386
Arrington, Archibald H., of North Carolina, 31
Armories, national
54
Arnold, Thomas D., of Tennessee, 68, 73, 81, 89
114, 131, 135, 158, 162, 168, 174, 185
216, 223, 228, 237, 248, 251, 276, 282
283, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290, 291, 325
345

298

Assistant Postmasters General, bill in relation
to the appointment of -
Assumption of State debts, 38, 95, 182, 213, 308
373

report of the Committee of Ways and
Means on the petitions asking for the
creation of two hundred millions of
United States stock for the relief of
the States, 222, 269, 273, 283, 322, 339
report of Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, on
the same subject
385
Atherton, Charles G., of New Hampshire, 31, 95
143, 152, 159, 167, 207, 241, 319, 385
400
remarks on the plan of the exchequer, 209
Ayerigg, John B., of New Jersey, 31, 57, 58, 60
225, 260, 264, 265, 297, 329, 340, 360
367, 368
B.
Baker, Osmyn, of Massachusetts, 31, 247, 338
Babcock, Alfred, of New York, 31, 177, 373
Barnard, Daniel D., of New York, 31, 38, 49, 65
72, 114, 159, 162, 163, 167, 168, 182
183, 190, 195, 228, 236, 254, 256, 264
265, 270, 282, 283, 302, 309, 310, 317
318, 330, 350, 367, 373, 395
resolutions by
157, 173
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law
65, 71
remarks on the plan of the exchequer, 201
remarks on the treasury note bill 318
Barton, Richard W., of Virginia, 31, 53, 65, 143
225, 348, 366
Bankrupt law, bill to repeal the, 49, 65, 71, 86
90, 102, 107, 114, 124, 146, 162
bill reported by Mr. Barnard, 167, 176, 178
Bankruptcy, fees in, resolution in relation to, 54,57
Beeson, Henry W., of Pennsylvania, 31, 56, 113
268, 286, 400
resolutions by
103, 399
Betts, Judge, refusal of, to hear the charges
brought by Mrs. Cromwell against
Captain Mackenzie
- 297
Bidlack, Benjamin A., of Pennsylvania, 31, 37
48, 56, 81, 82, 102, 113, 128, 151, 155
158, 159, 176, 190, 191, 323
resolution by
128
remarks on the plan of the exchequer, 190
191
Birdseye, Victory, of New York, 38, 194, 310
373, 394
Black, Edward J., of Georgia, 44, 55, 72, 150
161, 174, 183, 232, 236
Blair, Bernard, of New York -
31, 303
Boyd, Lynn, of Kentucky, 31, 106, 227, 236
337, 359
Butts, John M., of Virginia, 31, 43, 46, 47, 48
135, 146, 158, 159, 184, 189, 196, 260
280, 291, 302, 303, 319, 340, 361, 387
395, 399
his articles of impeachment against the
President of the United States, 144, 145
remarks on the resolution to refund
General Jackson's fine
195, 217
Boardman, William W., of Connecticut, 31, 61
81, 131, 216, 240, 247, 283, 340, 360
361, 367, 395

Borden, Nathaniel B., of Massachusetts
Brewster, David P., of New York, 31, 75, 19
217, 222, 29
remarks on the steamboat bill -
British treaty. (See England.)
Briggs, George N., of Massachusetts, 31, 39, 49
52, 72, 132, 158, 162, 167, 168, 176, 182
183, 185, 189, 194, 222, 233, 235, 236
237, 241, 256, 265, 266, 271, 286, 292
296, 310, 328, 337, 338, 350, 359, 367
370, 373, 386, 394, 395
resolutions by, 38, 134, 172, 337, 391
Brockway, John H., of Connecticut
Bronson, David, of Maine, 31, 53, 57,
207, 228, 248, 271, 289, 325,

resolution by
278
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt act
68, 72
remarks on the naval appropriation bill 259
remarks on the resolution in relation to
the removal of Jonathan Roberts from
office
309, 310
remarks on the subject of the coast sur-
vey
-351
remarks on the resolution of thanks to
the Speaker
397, 398, 399
Butler, William, of South Carolina
31, 367
Butler, William O., of Kentucky, 31, 56, 132
150, 176, 240, 247, 290, 298, 303, 386
resolution by
383
Burke, Edmund, of New Hampshire, 31, 113
159, 163, 166, 276, 297, 310, 366, 397
Burnell, Barker, of Massachusetts, 31, 38, 60, 75
86, 131, 189, 215, 261, 367, 373
resolutions by
219, 297
remarks on the general appropriation
bill
Buoys, spindles, and fog-bells, bill authorizing
the placing of

Calhoun, Wm. B., of Mass., 31, 128, 146, 173, 176
277, 297, 303, 360, 394, 395
resolutions by
106, 195
Cary, George B., of Va.
31, 44, 167, 196
Caldwell, Patrick C., of South Carolina 31, 226
Caldwell, Green W., of North Carolina 40
Casey, Zadok, of Illinois 31, 65, 143, 159
228, 240, 271,
350
Caruthers, Robert L., of Tenn. 44, 386, 394
Campbell, John, of South Carolina
44, 59, 86
90, 96. 121, 183, 235, 283, 292, 298, 330
337, 339, 340, 343, 344, 350, 359, 385
remarks on the plan of the exchequer, 138
Campbell, Wm. B., of Tenn. 44, 83, 183, 291
Campbell, Thomas J., of Tenn.

Committees, select, viz:

on the national foundry

on the national printing office
Comet and Encomium, bill for the relief of

157, 276

217

claimants to indemnity for loss of
slaves on board of
Commissioner of Public Buildings, bill to fix
the compensation of
Coins, foreign, gold and silver, bill regulating
the currency of
366, 381
Contested elections, bill to regulate the taking
of testimony in cases of 121, 242, 344
Congressional printing office, bill to establish- 201
Connecticut, district of, bill to change the
times of holding the United States
courts for
266, 283
Cooper, James, of Pa., 31, 83, 95, 121, 230, 231
329, 386, 396
resolutions by
88, 128
remarks on the resolution of thanks to
the Speaker
- 398
Cooper, Mark A., of Ga., 31, 144, 146, 169, 248
290, 343, 345

160

367

resolution by
remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 250
Cowen, Benjamin S., of Ohio, 31, 71, 81, 85, 113
130, 166, 183, 207, 216, 240, 241
246, 247, 290, 308, 337, 366, 384
Cranston, Robert B., of Rhode Island, 31, 194, 217
Cross, Edward, of Árk., 38, 83, 121, 132, 143
160, 173, 194, 217, 224, 228, 271, 303
Crawford, Geo. W., of Ga.
230, 265
Cumberland road, bill for the completion of,
east of the Ohio
. 367
Cushing, Caleb, of Mass., 31, 38, 42, 43, 44, 48
49, 52, 56, 59, 61, 68, 71, 72, 81, 86,
102, 103, 115, 116, 124, 134, 135, 143
146, 152, 155, 158, 160, 168, 169, 174
176, 184, 189, 192, 195, 196, 201, 205
214, 216, 223, 224, 231, 235, 236, 240
241, 254, 271, 276, 278, 285, 286, 291
329, 338, 344, 360, 368, 370, 397, 399
400
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law
87, 178
remarks on the resolution to refund Gen.
Jackson's fine
remarks on the British treaty, 176, 177, 180
369
remarks on the plan of the exchequer - 197
remarks on the treasury-note bill - 319
remarks on the resolution of thanks to
the Speaker
D.
Davis, Richard D., of New York, 31, 324, 373
Daniel, John R. J., of North Carolina, 31, 240, 328
Davis, Garrett, of Kentucky, 31, 103, 160, 176
180, 182, 196, 205, 242, 247, 271, 289
328, 344, 345, 395, 396
resolutions by
83, 230
Dawson, John B., of Louisiana, 31, 218, 268
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-

-

122

- 399

Edwards, John C., of Missouri, 31, 38, 85, 89
102, 143, 154, 159, 188, 261, 268, 297
329, 330, 340, 343, 353
Egbert, Joseph B., of New York
Elections, Committee of

report from

31

41

- 195

Elections, contested. (see Contested elections.)
Electro magnetic telegraph, bill to authorize á
series of experiments to test the mer-
its of
- 323, 329
England, treaty with, bill to carry it into effect, 176

368
Everett, Horace, of Vermont, 31, 32, 39, 43, 44
49, 65, 72, 86, 90, 95, 100, 114, 121
124, 129, 130, 1355 143, 144, 146, 152
155, 158, 159, 166, 168, 172, 176, 216
222, 223, 225, 264, 266, 268, 286, 309
310, 323, 325, 345, 350, 352, 367, 369
resolution by

remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law

remarks on the bill to carry into effect
the British treaty

99
Ferris, Charles G., of New York, 31, 86, 96
376
Fillmore, Millard, of New York, 31, 40, 42, 44
49, 52, 55, 59, 75, 78, 81, 89, 102, 128
130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 143, 155, 157
166, 169, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 182
183, 188, 189, 190, 194, 196, 211, 213
217, 223, 224, 230, 237, 240, 241, 242
216, 248, 251, 253, 256, 260, 264, 268
269, 278, 279, 280, 284, 289, 290, 292
298, 302, 308, 317, 318, 319, 320, 323
325, 329, 330, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343
344, 345, 349, 350, 352, 360, 361, 367
368, 373, 374, 375, 384, 385, 386, 387
394, 395, 396, 399
resolutions by
102, 150, 159, 337
remarks on the general appropriation
bill

gan on the same subject

- 271

Gag, or one-hour rule

40

Gentry, Meredith P., of Tennessee, 86, 195, 240
271, 359

General appropriation bill. (See Appropria-
tions.)

Gerry, James, of Penn.
Gilmer, Thomas W., of Va.

31
31, 61, 77, 106
128, 131, 173, 184, 216, 243, 248, 253
285, 290, 291, 323, 361, 386, 387
remarks on the general appropriation
bill
55, 56
Giddings, Joshua R., of Ohio, 31, 70, 85, 96, 102
103, 154, 161, 166, 176, 183, 184, 207
214, 216, 217, 241, 270, 276, 277, 282
384
Gordon, Samuel, of New York, 31, 118, 177, 183
217, 241, 248, 253, 265, 297, 323, 351
374, 375, 395
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law
65, 124, 126
remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 249
remarks on the bill to provide the means

for intercourse with China - 323, 324
Gordon's Digest, Mr. Ingersoll's motion to sub-
scribe for copies of
resolution to subscribe for

31,

46

- 131
Goggin, Wm. L., of Va., 38, 176, 184, 329, 342
Goode, Patrick G., of Ohio
303
Goode, William O, of Va.
40, 242
Granger, Francis, of New York, 31, 48, 145, 168
169, 183, 185, 216, 224, 231, 232, 235
266, 338
remarks on the plan of the exchequer, 137
remarks on the subject of the debt of the
State of Mississippi
271, 284
Graham, James, of North Carolina, 121, 155, 173
233, 311, 330, 340, 399
121, 184, 302
31, 166
166
- 310
31, 131, 317
317
Gwin, Wm. M., of Miss, 59, 77, 242, 270, 274
290, 291, 317, 344, 349, 374, 394, 400
resolutions by
65, 172

resolutions by

resolution by

Green, Willis, of Ky.

Greensburg district, La., bill in relation to lands

sold at -

remarks on the resolution in relation to
General Jackson's fine
Hubard, Edmund W., of Virginia,

Hunter, Robert M. T., of Virginia
I.

143

Illinois, resolutions of the Legislature of, ask-
ing Congress to refund General Jack-
son's fine
resolutions of the Legislature of, on the
subject of the Oregon Territory, tar-
iff, rates of postage, and internal im-
provements
- 384
Impeachment, Mr. Botts's notice of the charges
he should bring against the President
of the United States
- 134
articles of, preferred by Mr. Botts
against the President of the United
States -
144, 145
Indiana, resolutions of the Legislature of, on
the subject of the Wabash and Erie
canal -
246
resolutions of the same, on the subject
of the reduction of the rates of postage 240
resolutions of the same, on the subject of
the claims of the soldiers of the old
Indian wars
- 176

Mr. Bowne's resolution instructing the
committee to bring in a bill to refund
the fine, 107, 113, 122, 129, 131, 150, 160
177, 184, 195, 217, 268, 317, 400
Jones, John W., of Virginia
31, 56
Jones, Isaac D., of Maryland, 44, 216, 243, 254, 319
Jones, Commodore Thomas Ap. Catesby, reso-
lution in relation to his capture of
Monterey
184
Johnson, Cave, of Tennessee, 38, 42, 44, 46, 49
68, 71, 72, 85, 89, 95, 128, 131, 150
162, 163, 167, 174, 176, 183, 184, 194
195, 207, 214, 216, 218, 224, 225,
228
231, 232, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242
246, 248, 253, 261, 265, 266, 270, 278
282, 283, 289, 291, 303, 323, 329, 330
338, 339, 340, 349, 359, 360, 361, 367
368, 370, 374, 385, 36, 387, 399, 400
resolutions by, 207, 240, 337, 352, 394
remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 248
249
Johnson, Wm. Cost, of Maryland, 31, 37, 40, 42
48, 95, 134, 135, 152, 164, 213, 227, 232
264, 265, 266, 262, 302, 338, 339, 384
Judiciary, Committee on
report from

Keim, George M., of Pennsylvania, 31, 70, 207
216, 242, 246, 337, 373
Kennedy, John P., of Maryland, 31, 53, 75, 90
102, 143, 150, 167, 183, 194, 207, 231
232, 241, 247, 253, 254, 256, 265, 275
283, 289, 297, 298, 308, 317, 337, 340
352, 360, 361, 366, 384, 400
resolutions by
95, 143, 219
Kennedy, Andrew. of Indiana
91, 297
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt act

Indian Affairs, Committee on
Indian appropriation bill. (See Appropria-
tions.)

Invalid Pensions, Committee on
Insolvent debtors of the United States, bill to
continue in force the several acts for
the relief of

International copyright

Ingersoll, Charles J., of Pennsylvania, 31, 43, 44
46, 48, 49, 53, 57, 72, 75, 76, 96, 106
114, 123, 129, 131, 132, 177, 182, 195
218, 227, 240, 246, 317, 320, 329, 350
360, 361, 367, 374, 399, 400

resolution by
remarks on the general appropriation
bill

329
57, 76
remarks on his amendment providing
for a commercial agent

remarks in reply to Mr. Adams on the
subject of the debt of the State of Mis-
sissippi
270, 271, 273, 274, 283
bill introduced as a substitute for bill
No. 548
278, 284, 291

77
remarks on the bill to refund General
Jackson's fine
130, 131
remarks on the plan of an exchequer - 215
remarks on the resolution of thanks to
the Speaker
398
Ingersoll, Joseph R., of Pennsylvania, 31, 39, 59
60, 85, 102, 163, 166, 183, 184, 189, 222
223, 224, 225, 260, 264, 265, 269, 270
276, 296, 298, 340, 360, 361, 367, 875
384, 385, 394, 399, 400
remarks on the plan of the exchequer - 137
Iowa, bill making appropriations for certain

bill to divide the State of, into two ju
dicial districts
132
Kendall, Amos, petition of sundry citizens of
Philadelphia asking Congress to re-
lieve him from his personal liabili
ties for official acts
222,
petition from sundry citizens of Mary-
land to the same effect

230

282

L.
Lane, Henry S., of Indiana
Lafayette, Louisiana, bill to establish a port of
delivery at
Lewis, Dixon H., of Alabama
59
Levy, David, of Florida, Delegate, 38, 53, 83, 150
161, 183, 232, 233, 241, 242, 260, 274
resolutions by
Light-houses, bill authorizing the erection of, 297
Linn, Archibald L., of New York, 31, 85, 183
268, 329, 394
Littlefield, Nathaniel S., of Maine, 31, 230,
282
302, 366,
373
Library, Joint Committee on
41
Lowell, Joshua A., of Maine, 31, 59, 65, 85,
106
162, 163, 188, 216, 227, 253, 289,
296
resolution by

remarks on the death of the Hon. James
W. Williams -
32
Mason, Samson, of Ohio, 31, 113, 159, 194, 230
241, 290, 319, 323, 387
Mathiot, Joshua, of Ohio, 31, 38, 102, 113, 146
178, 291, 317

31

31

Mathews, James, of Ohio
Mattocks, John, of Vermont
Maxwell, John P. B, of New Jersey 31, 338
Maynard, John, of New York - 40, 102, 329
McKay, James J., of North Carolina, 31, 159, 169
173, 291, 361
McClellan, Robert, of New York, 31, 217, 242, 251
258, 265, 266, 310, 337, 342, 350, 386
resolution by
176
McClellan, Abraham, of Tennessee
31
McKeon, John, of New York, 31, 38, 52, 77, 83
131, 183, 212, 243, 251, 260, 282, 298
308, 325, 376, 397
resolutions by
96, 308, 339
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt act
126, 155
remarks on the bill to carry into effect
the British treaty
- 368
McKennan, Thomas M. T., of Penn., 31, 40, 43, 78
174, 177, 182, 216, 219, 228, 236, 241
248, 254, 271, 290, 291, 292, 328, 367
370, 373, 374

resolution by

of

88

Memphis, Tennessee, bill to authorize the ex-
amination and survey of the harbor
219, 329, 330
Members of Congress and officers of the Gov-
ernment, bill to reduce the pay and
mileage and compensations of. (See
Retrenchment.)

Message, annual, of the President of the Uni-

ted States

38

debate on the reference of
Medill, William, of Ohio, 31, 59, 158, 182, 207
228, 237, 268, 291, 344, 345
Meriwether, Jas. A., of Ga., 40, 57, 78, 101, 114
115, 172, 173, 174, 232, 236, 241, 242
256, 258, 260, 261, 281, 290, 317, 323
325, 337, 339, 345, 361, 370, 373,

394

395, 399

57, 79, 102, 182
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law
116

-

Mitchell, Anderson, of North Carolina

Miller, John, of Missouri

Military Affairs, Committee on

report from

Militia, Committee on

115,

vive the act to enable claimants to
lands in, to institute suits to try the
validity of their claims, 176, 366, 386
Military districts, bill to divide the United
States into two
297, 343, 396
Military posts, bill to establish two additional - 113
Mineral lands of the United States, bill to pro-
vide for disposing of
157, 228
Michigan, bill to privide payment for certain
companies of the militia of - 231, 241
resolutions of the Legislature of, asking
Congress to refund Gen. Jackson's
fine
bill for the protection of the commerce
on the western shores of Lake, 311, 396
bill appropriating certain alternate sec-
tions of land for improvements in, 366, 373
Mississippi, bill in relation to the two per cent.
- 367
fund of
Morgan, Christopher, of New York 31, 49, 53
86, 237, 375
resolution by
- 106
Morris, Calvary, of Ohio - 31, 128, 241, 297
Morrow, Jeremiah, of Ohio 31, 240, 265, 367
Moore, John, of La., 40, 96, 161, 167, 176, 185
217, 227, 228, 242, 246, 265, 276, 277
285, 286, 287, 290, 292, 297, 308, 338
367, 386
Monterey, Mr. Adams's resolution in relation
to the capture of
232, 235, 330
N.
Naval Affairs, Committee on
report from
Naval appropriation bill. (See Appropria-
tions.)
Navy Department, communications from, 52, 54
79, 157, 160, 190, 218, 233, 251, 310
330, 342, 368
Navy, resolution to inquire into the expedien-
cy of abolishing duelling in the - 121
code for the government of the - - 386
National foundry, select committee on
42

Patents, Commissioner of, annual report from, 233
Patent Office, bill to extend it to 9th street 366
Pendleton, Nathaniel G., of Ohio 31, 96, 113
146, 159, 166, 182, 195, 205, 217, 224
231, 242, 266, 287, 289, 290, 297, 329
367

remarks on the plan of an exchequer, 207
Pearce, James A., of Md., 38, 228, 242, 256
Peel, Sir Robert, extract from his speech on
the construction of the Webster and
Ashburton treaty
Pension appropriation bills. (See Appropria-
tions.)

Pensions, Commissioner of, bill to continue the
office of

Pennsylvania avenue, bill for repaving
Pea Patch island, bill to settle the title to, 373, 384
Petersburg Railroad Co., bill for the relief of, 196
Pickens, Francis W., of South Carolina, 31, 42

43, 44, 48, 68, 70, 71, 135, 166, 172
184, 191, 196, 201, 216, 223, 231, 256
265, 269, 278, 303, 337, 338, 375, 384
385, 395, 400
resolution by
394
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law
- 116

remarks on the resolution of thanks to
the Speaker

Postages, bill to reduce the rates of 386, 394
Post Office and Post Roads, Committee on 41
Post Office Department, communications from, 103
243, 310, 343
Potomac bridge, bill to provide for the comple-
tion of -
247, 270
Pope, John, of Ky., 44, 150, 207, 216, 231, 232
233, 235, 236, 237, 271, 323, 384
remarks on the project of issuing 200
millions of Government stocks - 339
President of the United States, annual message
of
debate on the reference of the message
of

message of, in relation to China and the
Sandwich Islands
- 103
articles of impeachment of, by Mr. Botts, 144
message of, on the state of the finances, 278
message of, on the subject of the British
treaty
- 361
Pre-emptions, bill to amend the act granting
pre-emption rights to certain settlers
on the public lands 233, 368, 396
Printing office, congressional. (See Congres-
sional printing-office.)

Printing, public

176

-

38

Private Land Claims, Committee on
Public Lands, Committee on

Oliver, Wm. M., of New York 184, 289, 395
Officers of the Government and members of
Congress, bill to reduce the compen-
sations of. (See Retrenchment bill.)
Ocracoke, North Carolina, marine hospital at, 243
298, 339
Ohio, bill to amend the act establishing the
northern boundary of -
- 366
Ohio and Michigan, lands in, ceded by the Wy-
andott Indians, bill to provide for the
- 367
Oregon Territory, bills for the occupation and
settlement of
264, 266, 271
report of the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs on
- 296
Osborn, Thomas B., of Conn., 31, 150, 240, 361
Owsley, Bryan Y., of Kentucky
31, 271

31

31

41

231

41

Patents, Committee on

-

remarks on the resolution to refund Gen.
Jackson's fine

Public Expenditures, Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, Committee on,
Commissioner of, report from

Commissioner of, bill to fix the compen-

sation of

-

Public executions. (See Executions.)
Proffit, Geo. H., of Indiana, 59, 101, 145, 169
172, 179, 180, 211, 224, 243, 248, 260
345, 352, 361, 395, 400
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
rupt law
116,
146

31

R.
Randall, Benjamin, of Maine, 31, 96, 240, 282
297, 340, 367
Randall, Alexander, of Maryland
- 218
Randolph, Joseph F., of N. Jersey, 31, 196, 339, 360
Ramsay, Robert, of Pennsylvania
Rayner, Kenneth, of North Carolina, 31, 151, 155
183, 196, 228, 337, 340, 367
remarks on the repeal of the bankrupt
156
Reding, John R., of New Hampshire, 31, 176, 207
Read, Almon H., of Pennsylvania, 31, 121, 128
131, 150, 158, 163, 166, 172, 177, 201
216, 223, 241, 268, 276, 278, 289, 296
386
resolutions by
53, 289