deposites, 4199. Baltimore and Washington railroad, a bill further to con- Clark county, Kentucky, memorial on the subject of the tinue in force an act to authorize the extension, construction, and use of a lateral branch of, 2500; passed. Baltimore, memorial of the merchants on the deposites, 2729. a bill making appropriations for building a Bank of the United States, a memorial from the Govern- memorial from the president of the bank, 2207. a history of, a resolution for furnishing each mem- and pension agency, a message from the President committee appointed to look into the affairs of the a bill proposed to modify and extend the act incor- report of the committee appointed to examine the Banks of District of Columbia, resolution proposing a Bell, John, elected Speaker in the place of Mr. Steven- Berks county, Pennsylvania, memorial praying that the memorial against rechartering the bank, 3531. Blair, General James, from South Carolina, his death an- Blair and Pinckney, Messrs., a difference between them Books, a resolution proposing to furnish the new mem- 2705. J., elected in the place of his late brother, took Brandenburg, Kentucky, memorial against the removal of Clerk, Walter S. Franklin elected, 2137. Committees of the House, order for appointing them, 2160. Commutation pension bill, (See Pensions.) Connecticut memorial on the currency, &c., 2724. Copy-rights, (See Patents.) Creek Indians in Alabama; a resolution to inquire into the provisions of the treaty of March, 1832, 2707; laid on the table, 2708. Cumberland road, a bill making appropriations for continuing it, 4080; ordered to be engrossed, 4537. Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, memorial on the deranged state of the currency, 3128. Decatur, Susan, a bill for the relief of, 2759; taken up, 3684. Delaware county, Pennsylvania, memorial praying for the Deposite bank bill reported, 3752; passed 4760. Duties on sculpture, a bill for remitting duties on certain Elliot's Debates, a resolution directing three hundred Five per cent. stock, (See Sinking Fund.) Fobes, Abraham, a bill for his relief, 2298; passed. Fortifications, a bill making appropriations for certain, France, claims on; a bill to carry into effect the convention with France, 3971. Franklin county (Pennsylvania) memorial, praying for the restoration of the deposites, 2693, 3130. Franklin county (Massachusetts) memorial, complaining of the removal of the deposites, 4258. Burlington, Vermont, memorial on the derangement of Frigate and schooner, a bill to purchase the frames of, the currency, 3952. Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Stockton elected, 2166. Chester, Pennsylvania, memorial for the restoring of the deposites, 2783, 3532. Cincinnati, memorial on the removal of the deposites, 2539. Chesapeake and Ohio canal, memorial of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 2701. Claims for buildings burnt by the enemy during the war; a resolution instructing the Committee of Claims to inquire into the expediency of providing for such by law, 3081; agreed to. 4795; passed, 4796. Gardiner (Maine) memorial, complaining of the scarcity Genesee (New York) memorial, praying relief from Harbor bill, 4081; passed, 4796. Harrison county (Ohio) memorial, praying for the restoration of the deposites, 3535. Havana and Porto Rico, a bill to equalize the discriminating duties on American vessels in, 4798; passed. Hudson river, a bill for the improvement of, 4795; passed, 4796. Indian appropriation bill, (See Appropriation.) Indian liabilities, a resolution calling on the Secretary of War to report a statement of the liabilities of the United States to Indians under existing treaties, 2551. annuity bill, 4068; passed, 4071. affairs; a report, with three bills, viz: to provide for the organization of the department of Indian af. fairs, to regulate trade and intercourse with them, and to provide for the establishment of the Western Territory, for their security and protection, &c., 4200; passed, 4797. Iron for railroads, a bill to allow it to be imported duty free, 4787. Jefferson, Thomas, a bronze statue of him proposed to be presented, 3136. a resolution respecting do., 4787; agreed to. Jones county (Mississippi) memorial, sustaining the course of the Executive, 4252. Judges, Territorial, a bill making increased appropriation for their salaries, 4566; passed. Kalb, Baron de, a petition from the heirs of, 4263. contested election in the 5th congressional district resolutions respecting the removal of the deposites, Louisville (Kentucky) memorials, complaining of pecuniary distress, 2896, 3838. Lowell (Massachusetts) memorial, against the recharter of the bank, 3638. Lycoming county (Pennsylvania) memorial, against the removal of the deposites, 3531. in favor of rechartering Bank U. States, 4174. Madison, (Indiana) proceedings, in relation to the embarrassed state of the country, 2896. Madison county (Kentucky) memorial, in favor of restor ing the deposites, 4198. Maine resolutions in relation to the removal of the deposites, 2570. Marine hospitals, a bill for erecting, 4788; passed. Maryland, proceedings of the 5th congressional district, 3642 Massachusetts resolutions, leave asked to introduce them, 2970, 3009. memorial of 3d congressional district, 3935. Members, list of, 2129. Mifflin county (Pennsylvania) memorial, against the e periment made on the currency of the country, 4039. Military Academy at West Point, a bill making appropriations for, 4483; passed, 4498. Military land-warrants, a bill to extend the time for issuing, 4797; passed. Mills, R., a resolution for compensating him for his services as architect in designing and carrying into effect the alterations in the Hall of Representatives, 2701 National currency; a resolution of Mr. Ewing, directing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of authorizing a national currency of 35 millions, 2220. a proposition respecting, leave to offer it refused, 3538. Natchez memorial, condemning the removal of the deposites, 3309. Navy regulations; a proposition for printing additional copies of rules and regulations for the navy, 4006; agreed to. Naval report on the bill for equalizing the pay of officers of the navy, 4138. service; a bill authorizing transfers of appropriation in the naval service, 4795; passed, 4796. Nelson, General, his claim for services during the Revolu tion referred to a select committee, 2377. Bedford resolutions on the removal of the deposites, New Lafaytete, General, his death announced, and a joint laid on the table 4522, on the Wabash, a motion to refer the schedule a bill relinquishing the reversionary interest of the Land claims, (See Florida and Arkansas.) Lexington (Kentucky) memorial, against the removal of Light-house bill, 4789; passed, 4802. New 2539. York and New Jersey boundary line; a bill reported, giving the assent of Congress to a treaty entered into between the two States, 4336; passed, 4793. Haven, proceedings of a meeting of the citizens favor of rechartering Bank United States, 2773. New Jersey and Rhode Island memorials for the restura tion of the deposites, 3327. New proceedings of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, $649. Orleans memorial on the shock given to public credit, 3841. Newcastle (Delaware) memorial, praying that the deposites may be restored, 2836. Locomotive steam engines imported, duty to be remitted, Norfolk (Virginia) memorial, in favor of restoring the 4788; passed, 4798. deposites, 4242. North Carolina, Burke country, memorial against removal | Prince George's county, Maryland, memorial for restoraof deposites, 3649. memorials from the Tarborough district, 3821. Northumberland county (Pennsylvania) memorial, approving of the administration, 3531. Ohio boundary; a bill to settle the northern boundary of Ohio, 4436; passed. Oneida county, New York, memorial against the unwise interference of the Government with the currency, 3959. Onondaga county, New York, memorial on the disturbed currency, 3955. Ontario county, New York, memorial against the removal of deposites, 4150. Order, questions of, 2494, 2496, 2497, 2498, 2543, 2557, 2583, 2597, 2616, 2617, 2619, 2620, 2728, 2735, 2784, 2785, 2868, 2976, 3001, 3472, 3517, 3538, 3752, 3753, 3760, 3761, 3764, 3765, 4034, 4035, 4135, 4136, 4139, 4273, 4274, 4276, 4435, 4446, 4447, 4455. Owens, Hardeman, a resolution in relation to the case of, 2709; agreed to, 2734. Patents and copy-rights, a bill respecting, 4793; passed. Paterson, New Jersey, memorial in relation to the United States Bank, 3136. Pennsylvania memorials, in favor of continuing the United States Bank, 2831. Pennsylvania avenue, a bill to complete the improvement of, 4794; passed. Pension list, a resolution proposing to extend the provisions of the act of 1832, 2244, 2492; passed, 2702. Pensions, a bill granting pensions to certain persons therein named, on its third reading, 2538; passed. a bill giving to the Secretary of War all authority in regard to paying pensioners, 2702; passed. to French seamen, a bill granting, 4704; passed. Philadelphia memorials, from the merchants, &c., for the restoration of the deposites, 2697. memorial from the cordwainers, 2725. memorials from working men, 2835. memorials from sundry mechanics, 3132. memorials from the councils, 3528. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, memorial praying for restoration of the deposites, 2693. Polish exiles, a memorial for the relief of, 3748. Post Office; a resolution calling on the Postmaster General for an account of clerks, &c. employed in his Department, 3845. Potomac bridge, a bill authorizing its construction, 4412; passed, 4795. Pre-emption rights, a bill to revive the act of 1830, 4469; passed, 4480. tion of deposites, 3533. Providence, Rhode Island, memorial approving of the course of administration, 3641. Public Treasury; resolutions declaring that all moneys not appropriated are under the order and direction of Congress, &c., 3678; agreed to, 4430. Public buildings, a bill making appropriations for, 4795; passed, 4796. Railroads and canals; a bill to authorize the construction of railroads and canals through lands of the United States, 3082. Railroad, (See Bdltimore and Washington.) mittee of Ways and Means to inquire into its expediency, 2825; the House refused to consider it. Remuneration for lost property in the late war, a bill for that purpose, 3602; passed. Resignation of Mr. Speaker Stevenson, 4335; his address on leaving the chair, 4368. Revolutionary claims, a bill providing for their settlement, reported, 2551; passed. Rhode Island memorials, complaining of the derangement of the currency, 2717, 3327. resolutions on do., 4504, 3517. Richmond memorial, from merchants and others, 2734. Rochambeau, Marquis of, his petition, 4263. Rockingham and Shenandoah, Virginia, memorials against the restoration of the deposites, 3533. Rules, the old ones adopted for the present, 2138. motion to amend the rules, 2161; negatived, 2184. Salaries of officers, a resolution proposing to equalize the salaries of, 3680; agreed to. Salem, Massachusetts, memorial praying for redress of grievances, 3645. Sandy creek, (on Lake Ontario,) a memorial praying for the construction of a harbor, &c., 2293. Sandy and Beaver canal, a proposition for a grant of land to aid in its construction, 2924. Savannah, Georgia, memorial against the measures of the administration, 3650, 3836, 4150. Sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Beverly Randolph elected, 2138. Seneca Falls, New York, memorial against the ruinous measures of the administration, 3952. Shelby county, Kentucky, memorial deprecating the removal of the deposites, 3532. Silver coinage, a bill regulating the value of foreign silver coins, 3846; passed, 4279. Singleton, Mr., from South Carolina, his death announced, 2166. Sinking fund; a resolution of Mr. Selden, instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to report a bill authorizing the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to redeem the five per cent. stocks of the United States, &c., 2294; taken up, 2366, adopted, 2368. President's annual message received, 2138, (See Appendix.) Slavery in the District of Columbia, memorials from Con messages from, 2166. message from, 2168. resolutions on the annual message offered, 2168. message, in relation to presents from foreign Powers, 2317. 2318. message, respecting the bridge across the Potomac, message, respecting foreign coins, 3328. message with a convention with the King of the two Sicilies, 4071. message with treaty with Emporor of Russia, 4071. message with a convention with Spain, 4222. message with Count Rochambeau's and the heirs of Baron de Kalb's petitions, 4263. necticut on this subject, 2539. Southwark and Moyamensing resolutions praying for res toration of the deposites, 2727. Spain and the United States, a bill to carry into effect the Spanish West India trade, a bill relating to the trade of, convention between, 4795; passed, 4796. 4522; passed, 4798. Speaker, Andrew Stevenson elected, 2136; his address. John Bell elected, after several ballots, 4371. Specie tender; a bill making certain foreign silver coins a legal tender, 3905; laid over, 3912. Springfield, Massachusetts, memorial complaining of the distressed situation of the country, 3637. T State banks, a memorial from, on the state of the curren- | Wheeling memorial complaining of the pressure of the cy, 2246. Steam engine, a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to have experiments made on, read third time and passed, 4798. Stevenson, Mr. Speaker's, resignation, (See Resignation,) 4335. Stevenson, the Hon. Andrew, thanks of the House returned to him as Speaker of the House, 4798. times, 2894. Windham, Vermont, memorial on the embarrassments of the currency, 3943. Wirt, Mr., his death announced, 2757. Woodstock, Vermont, resolutions on the removal of the deposites, 3021. Worcester, Massachusetts, memorial in relation to the distresses of the country, 3017. Taunton river, a memorial praying for the removal of ob- Yeas and nays, on laying on the table the memorial of the structions in it, 2292. Territorial bills, in relation to Michigan, Florida, and Arkansas, 4381; passed. Transylvania University, a petition for land, 2168. Troy, New York, memorial approving of the course of the adminstration, 3521. Union county, Pennsylvania, memorial praying Congress to devise measures to restore prosperity to the country, 3642. United States Treasury Bank, a proposition for authorizing an issue of $15,000,000 in Treasury notes, 4481; motion negatived. Vermont memorials remonstrating against removal of deposites, 3517. Virginia resolutions against the removal of the deposites, 2840. War, remuneration for lost property, (See Remuneration.) Warehousing system, a memorial from the merchants of New York, 2713. Warren county, Ohio, memorial praying for the restoration of the deposites, 3535. Washington and Athens counties, Ohio, memorials on the distressed state of the country, 4249. Washington, a bill for the benefit of the city of, 4397; passed, 4793. Insurance Company, a bill to incorporate it, 4412; passed. a bill making appropriations for the public buildings and grounds, 4413. Washington's manuscripts, a bill to enable the Secretary of State to purchase the books and papers of General Washington, 4781; passed, 4796. a portrait of, additional payment for it to Mr. Vanderlyn, 4787. Wayne county, Indiana, memorial for the restoration of the deposites, 4499. West Point Military Institution, a resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of abolishing it, 2549. the bill making appropriation for the academy, passed, 4790. York, Government, 2182. removal of deposites, 2184, 2206. referring the memorial of the New York merchants, 2610. referring the memorial on pension agency, 2627. the resolution for extending the pension haws, 3683. deposite resolutions, 3474 to 3477. 4079, 4334. questions on the disputed election between Messrs. Letcher and Moore, 4364, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368. resolutions in relation to the public treasure, 4430. resolutions in relation to the public deposites, 4468, 4469. the passage of the deposite bill, 4760. Pennsylvania, resolutions approving the course of the administration, 3136. memorial praying for a restoration of the deposites, 3533, 4186. proceedings against the removal of the deposites, &c., 4038. Yorktown monument, a memorial in favor of erecting one, in conformity with a resolution of Congress in 1781, 4040. INDEX TO THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED. Adams, Mr., (Massachusetts,) on the rules of the House, 2221. appropriation bill, 2493, 2498, 2543, 2545, 2553. extension of the pension laws, 2614. removal of the deposites, 2628, 2736, 2737, 2971. 3477. Adams, Mr., on pension laws, 2702. the warehousing system, 2713, 2715. 1 Adams, Mr., (Massachusetts) on the sums denominated | Ashley, Mr., on harbor bill, 4137, 4140, 4143, 4144, 4544, "unavailable fund," 2784. the Massachusetts resolutions, 2970, 2971, 3009. army appropriation bill, 2989, 2993. resolution for the purchase of books, 3001. resolution calling for copies of bank charters, 3271, 3303. general appropriation bill, 3543, 3546, 3574, 3575, 3755, 3757, 3758, 3761, 3762, 3771, 3775, 3777, 3849, 3871, 3882, 3883, 3904, 3913, 3920, 3926, 4021, 4402, 4403, 4406, 4407, 4457, 4459. deposite bank bill, 3752. convention with France, 3974. navy regulations, 4006. Indian annuity bill, 4070. resolutions proposed as a substitute for those reported by a majority of the committee of investigation, 4320. adjournment, 4331. New York and New Jersey boundary line, 4336. Kentucky disputed election, 4378, 4380, 4451, 4456. Territorial bills, 4386. lead mines bill, 4388, 4389. pre-emption rights, 4479. Indian affairs, 4566, 4763. 4569, 4694, 4695. Banks, Mr., (Pennsylvania) on the disputed election of Kentucky election, 4201, 4202, 4335, 4374, 4379, 4380, 4431, 4432. Barringer, Mr., (North Carolina) on the appropriation bill, 2496. Bank United States and pension agency, 2616. resolution for purchasing books, 3003. general appropriation bill, 3574, 5653, 3654, 4002. convention with France, 3972. printing bank reports, 4266. Kentucky election, 4380. Barnitz, Mr., (Pennsylvania) on the York resolutions and memorial, 3136, 3533. York proceedings, 4038. York memorial, 4186, 4242. appropriation bill, 2545. removal of deposites, 2628. Cumberland road bill, 4513, 4515, 4530, 4535,4536. harbor bill, 4554, 4557, 4601, 4681, 4690. fortification bill, 4591. notice of the death of Mr. Bouldin, his colleague, Bell, 2705. general appropriation bill, 3563, 3756, 3870, 3875, 3895, 3915, 3920, 3933. convention with France, 3971, 3974, 3975. Cumberland road bill, 4506. harbor bill, 4561, 4563. gold coin bill, 4673. pensions to French seamen, 4704. Western Indian Territory bill, 4775. bill for purchasing General Washington's manuscripts, 4781. Ashley, Mr., (Missouri) on Berks county memorial, 2782. the deposite question, 2962. the military appropriation bill, 2985, 2999, 3000. VOL. X.-3 New York and New Jersey boundary line, 4336. Binney, Mr., (Pennsylvania) on the removal of the deposites, 2173, 2320. memorial of the president of the bank, 2207. memorial of the Philadelphia Board of Trade,2299. appropriation bill, 3566, 3573, 3580, 3767, 3895. harbor bill, 4145. |