INDEX

A.

Abolition of slavery in the District of Colum-
bia, petitions on the subject of, 133, 233
330

Africans recaptured on the coast of Africa,
concerning the appropriation for the
support of
328, 335, 336, 345
African squadron, concerning the, 41, 50, 63, 79
331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336
Agricultural Bank of Mississippi, bill for the
relief of the
89, 141,
Alabama, bill for the relief of certain citizens
of, who lost their improvements in
consequence of the war with the
Creek Indians

180

88

164

333

bill relating to the mode of payment of
the two per cent. fund relinquished to
the State of
330, 336, 340
Albemarle Sound and Atlantic ocean, bill di-
recting a survey of a direct commu-
157, 180
nication between the
Allen, Wm, of Ohio, 2, 31, 63, 75, 128, 133
149, 161, 181, 205, 226, 237, 275, 311
328, 340, 342, 354, 364, 365, 366, 371
376, 377, 379
the credentials of
- 133
resolutions by
70, 304, 331
remarks on the bankrupt bill 346, 349
remarks on the subject of improving the
navigation of the Western waters
remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
remarks on the bill making appropria-
tion for the fulfilment of the stipula-
tions of the Ashburton treaty
remarks on the bill to recharter the
banks in the District of Columbia, 364, 365
371
remarks on the proposition to give to
the present Congress printers 20 per
cent. above the contract price for ex-
ecuting the public printing
remarks concerning the proposition to
pay for books distributed to members
of Congress
- 383
remarks on the bill reviving the act of
July, 1838, allowing pensions to wi-
dows of officers and soldiers of the
Revolution
388, 389
remarks on the bill to print the debates, 355
356, 357, 358
(See Debts.)
Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, bill
to amend the charter of the town of, 141
181, 192

-

378

382, 391

101

Apportionment bill, protest of a State Legis-
lature against -
Appropriation bills, the civil and diplomatic, 79
81, 377, 381, 382, 390, 391, 392, 393
the army and military academy, 233, 244
267, 268, 315, 342
263, 321, 322, 327, 328, 331, 337
340, 363
261, 263
233, 366
340, 364
stipulations of
366, 371, 372, 377
378, 379

Indian

pension

Cumberland road

fortification

for the fulfilment of the
the Ashburton treaty,

SENATE.

Archer, Wm. S., of Virginia, 30, 38, 41, 45, 61
63, 70, 75, 81, 88, 100, 106, 111, 121
127, 133, 147, 153, 157, 166, 175, 182
185, 206, 220, 244, 252, 275, 276, 299
314, 315, 326, 328, 342, 345, 363, 364
366, 371, 372, 379, 394
remarks on the bill for the benefit of
the Petersburg Railroad Company, 186
188
remarks concerning the quintuple treaty, 63
64, 85, 262
remarks on the Oregon bill, 74, 100, 104
105, 212, 220, 222, 230, 239, 240, 244
remarks on the proposition to print the
report on the subject of the fine on
General Jackson

remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
331, 332, 333, 335, 336

(See Debates-Debts.)
Arkansas, bill for the relief of citizens of, who
lost their improvements in conse-
quence of the treaty between the
United States and Choctaw Indians, 54
89,95

bill for the relief of persons heretofore
residing within the supposed limits of
Arkansas and Louisiana, who were,
by the settlement of the boundary
line, thrown into the territory of
Texas
127, 133
Army and the military academy, bill making
appropriation for the support of the, 233
244, 267, 315, 342

364, 365, 371, 377

- 364
364, 365
- 365
Bankrupt law, petitions, &c., on the subject of
the repeal of the, 54, 63, 69, 75, 79
81, 88, 94, 99, 100, 103, 104, 110, 118
127, 133, 143, 152, 157, 161, 162, 166
169, 175, 186, 192, 198, 205, 211, 212
220, 226, 237, 238, 244, 262, 275, 280
Mr. Benton's remarks concerning
69
the bill to repeal the, 33, 38, 45, 46, 51
147, 181, 185, 238, 275, 281, 315, 321
327, 338, 344, 362, 375, 380

remarks by-

Mr. Allen
Mr. Benton
Mr. Berrien,

23, 24

Mr. Buchanan
Mr. Choate
Mr. Conrad
Mr. Crittenden

24

Mr. Graham

26

Mr. Huntington

28

Mr. King

Mr. Smith of Connecticut

46
. 346
45, 238, 342, 347
346, 349

Ashburton treaty. (See Treaty.)
Assumption. (See Debts of the States.)
Atherton, Charles G., Senator elect from New
Hampshire, credentials of
Auditor's office, the second, joint resolution for
continuing an additional clerk in - 326
383

164

Awards under the treaty with the Chickasaw
Indians, joint resolution providing for
the payment of the certificates of - 376
383

Barrow, Alexander, of Louisiana-

remarks concerning improvement of
the navigation of the Western waters, 164
165

- 170

his recollections touching the contro-
versy, in
secret session, between
Messrs. Benton and Rives, concern-
ing the red-lined map
(See Debts.)
Bates, J. C., of Massachusetts, 30, 39, 47, 50, 61
63, 69, 84, 95, 110, 112, 127, 143, 147
157, 161, 166, 180, 185, 186, 198, 211
220, 226, 233, 238, 267, 280, 287, 311
327, 341, 345, 353, 363, 364, 366, 370
371, 372, 376, 387, 391
remarks on the bill to revive the pen-
sion act of July, 1838
- 388
Bayard, R. H., of Delaware, 30, 38, 39, 45, 46
50, 54, 63, 75, 79, 81, 84, 85, 110, 112
121, 127, 128, 133, 134, 142, 153, 161
166, 181, 186, 188, 198, 206, 212, 235
238, 243, 263, 264, 299, 304, 321, 322
327, 328, 340, 341, 345, 346, 354, 363
371, 376, 377, 382, 383, 387, 390
resolutions by
39, 235, 326
remarks on the joint resolution to estab
lish agencies for the inspection and
purchase of water-rotted hemp, 227, 262

remarks on enlistments in the army,
navy, and marine corps
remarks on the naval appropriation

263

175

bill concerning a floating or dry dock, 327
(See Debates-Debts.)

Benton, Thomas H., of Missouri, 1, 31, 33, 62
63, 70, 74, 75, 84, 95, 99, 104, 112
113, 119, 143, 147, 148, 162, 166, 175
230, 238, 261, 267, 268, 275, 287, 288
326, 327, 328, 345, 365, 366, 370, 371
372, 377, 383

resolutions submitted by, 1, 2, 41, 50, 54
63, 74, 79, 85, 94, 99, 119, 237, 252
262, 275, 281, 321, 327, 341, 345
his bill to repeal the bankrupt law 38
remarks concerning the repeal of the
bankrupt act - 51, 52, 147, 342, 347
remarks on the expunging resolution, 41
remarks concerning the quintuple treaty, 64
65, 79, 85, 252, 262
remarks on the Oregon bill, 74, 106, 112
154, 172, 176, 234, 238, 239
remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
331, 332, 333
his recollections pending the contro-
versy, in secret session, between
Messrs. Benton and Rives, concern-
ing the red-lined map, 111, 119, 120, 121
169, 170, 171
remarks on the bill reviving the act
of July, 1838, allowing pensions to
widows of officers and soldiers of the
Revolution
389
remarks on the subject of making an
appropriation for the improvement of
the navigation of the Western waters, 165
remarks concerning the establishment
of agencies for the inspection and
purchase of water rotted hemp,
226, 263
remarks on the bill to provide for the
mission to China
391, 392
remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267
268

(See Debates-Oregon.)
Berrien, J. M., of Georgia,

37, 41, 49, 63, 69
84, 85, 88, 89, 94, 100, 104, 127, 128
141, 142, 143, 148, 157, 158, 162, 181
192, 198, 201, 206, 207, 220, 233, 244
288, 296, 314, 315, 321, 322, 331, 340
312, 345, 354, 363, 365, 372, 377, 381
390

Berrien, J. M., of Georgia-

remarks on the resolutions adopted by

the Legislature of Georgia, censuring
his political course
(See Debates-Debts.)

- 377

Bills introduced on leave, 41, 45, 49, 50, 54, 61
62, 63, 70, 74, 79, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89
104, 111, 127, 141, 148, 153, 157, 169
211, 212, 229, 238, 252, 262, 267, 293
331

Bills reported from committees, 54, 62, 63, 73
79, 84, 85, 88, 94, 99, 100, 104, 111
118, 121, 127, 133, 141, 147, 148, 152
158, 161, 162, 166, 174, 180, 181, 192
206, 211, 220, 226, 229, 233, 235, 238
244, 252, 261, 267, 275, 276, 280, 287
288, 292, 293, 299, 304, 311, 320, 325
326, 330, 331, 340, 341, 345, 353, 362
365, 370, 371, 376, 377, 387, 391
Bills and joint resolutions passed, 74, 75, 95, 100
133, 149, 158, 166, 182, 192, 206, 220
240, 244, 252, 263, 267, 276, 281, 292
296, 299, 311, 315, 330, 331, 337, 340
341, 362, 363, 364, 370, 371, 372, 376
377, 378, 379, 383, 387, 391
Bills and joint resolutions rejected, 149, 158, 206
226, 267, 276, 287, 311, 320, 341, 345
353, 354, 364, 371, 372, 383, 387
Books and public documents received from the
House of Peers of France, concerning
the
261
Books distributed to members of Congress, de-
bate concerning the appropriation to
pay for
382, 383
Boundary. (See Northeastern Boundary.)
line of Ohio, bill concerning the, and
the admission of Michigan into the
Union -
50, 166, 370
bill directing the running of the north-
ern line of the reserve of the half-
breed Sac and Fox tribe of Indians,
between the United States and Texas,

365
383

79

149
152

133
Boyd, Gordon B., late receiver of public mo-
neys at Columbus, Mississippi, joint
resolution to authorize the settlement
of the liabilities of the securities of
Bresee, Sidney S, Senator elect from Illinois,
the credentials of
88
Buchanan, James, of Pennsylvania, 2, 30, 40, 54
61, 69, 73, 75, 84, 94, 110, 118, 127
140, 142, 161, 164, 175, 181, 185, 188
198, 211, 219, 220, 230, 238, 243, 255
263, 264, 266, 275, 311, 321, 328, 331
336, 337, 341, 342, 365, 371, 376, 377
382, 394
credentials of
158
resolutions by
2, 104, 118
remarks on the bill for the benefit of the
Petersburg Railroad Co., and con-
cerning the importation of railroad
iron free of duty
181, 187
remarks on the joint resolution for es-
tablishing agencies for the inspection
and purchase of water-rotted hemp
· 263
remarks on the army appropriation bill, 268
remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 322
remarks on the bill to indemnify Major
General Jackson
· 316
remarks on the bill to repeal the bank-
Jupt law
347, 348, 349
remarks on the bill to extend the char-
ters of the District banks
365
remarks on the treasury note bill, 380, 381
remarks on the bill to revive the act of
July, 1838, allowing pensions to the
widows of officers and soldiers of the
Revolution
388, 389

Cadets in the West Point Academy, concern-
ing the appointment and apportion-
ment of
268, 315, 342
Calhoun, John C., of South Carolina, 54, 110, 121
128, 142, 161, 166, 186, 192, 222, 235
240, 244, 252, 268, 275, 276, 322, 327
328, 341, 379, 382
his recollections pending the controver-
sy, in secret session, between Messrs.
Rives and Benton, concerning the red-
lined map
111, 170
remarks on the Oregon bill, 133, 134, 142
149, 227, 239

remarks on the subject of improving the
navigation of the Western waters - 164
remarks on the navy appropriation bill, 322
remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
remarks on the bill making appropria-
tion for the fulfilment of the stipula-
tions of the Ashburton treaty
remarks on the treasury note bill
(See Debates-Debts)
Calhoun, James F., bill for the relief of, 365, 372
Camden, N. J., bill reducing the salary of the
surveyor of the port of, 299, 331,
Canal, the Louisville and Portland, debate con-
cerning onerous exactions on the com-
merce of the Western rivers by the 287
Caroline affair, the
119, 188
Catalogues of the library of Congress, debate
on the proposition for the distribution
of
94, 100
Centre College, Kentucky, bill to transfer to
the trustees of the, lands heretofore
granted to the Kentucky Asylum for
educating the deaf, dumb, and blind - 372
Census, Compendium of the Sixth, the petition
and proposition for pay for printing
the

joint resolution for the distribution of the,
and appropriation to defray the ex-
pense
148, 276, 315, 381
the appropriation to defray the expense
of printing the Compendium of the 381
383, 391, 393
Chaplain to the Senate
38
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, bill
for the relinquishment to Maryland,
&c., of the stock held in the, by the
United States, 175, 185, 198, 275, 281
Chicago, Illinois, bill to establish a new collec-
tion district at
293
China, bill to provide the means for future in-
tercourse with
363, 391, 392
Choate, R., of Mass., 45, 49, 99, 141, 143, 162
176, 186, 229, 233, 239, 275, 280, 311
320, 327, 342, 376, 382
remarks on the bankrupt bill
· 346
remarks on the Oregon bill, 134, 171, 176
235, 238, 239

· 243
79, 81
377, 381, 382, 390, 391, 392, 393
Claims, Committee on, bills reported from the, 63
69, 118, 133, 152, 161, 174, 181, 206
220, 233, 252, 261, 267, 275, 292, 293
330, 370, 376
reports from the, 104, 133, 161, 181, 206
220, 267, 287, 293
Claims against the Government, new rule con-
cerning legislation on, 45, 50, 63, 70
bill providing for the settlement of the
claims for supplies furnished the Flo-
rida militia
320, 383
(See Land claims-Mexican claims-Massa-
chusetts claims.)
Clay, John Randolph, late secretary of lega.
tion of the United States to the court
of Vienna, bill for the relief of, 275, 372
Clayton, T., of Delaware, 30, 41, 50, 63, 79, 83
103, 152, 166, 211, 243, 264, 267, 363
- 362
Clinch, Duncan L, bill for the relief of
Cloth cases
140, 169
Coin, the bill to regulate the currency of for-
eign gold and silver 63, 79, 112, 245
the bill to fix the computation at the cus-
tom-house of certain German, 304, 345
379
Commerce, the Committee on, resolutions in-
structing the
74, 85, 235
reports from the, 99, 147, 261, 267, 330
bills and joint resolutions reported from

Comet and Encomium, bill making indemnity
for slaves taken from on board the
100, 128, 133,

342
50
267

41

99

Committees, standing, announced
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
call upon the, for information
Commissioner of the Public Buildings, bill to
fix the compensation of the
372
Conrad, C. M., of Louisiana, 1, 2, 45, 54, 61
63, 70, 73, 75, 88, 127, 133, 143, 153
157, 161, 166, 186, 192, 220, 233, 239
244, 287, 292, 294, 327, 328, 342, 372
392
resolutions submitted by, 1, 54, 62, 63, 95
133, 142

-

remarks on the bill to suppress private
expresses
246, 252, 253
remarks on the army appropriation bill, 268
remarks on the bill to indemnify Major

Gen. Jackson -

316, 321

Mr. Bayard

281, 288
remarks on the bill to indemnify Major
Gen. Jackson -
316, 321
Deaf, dumb, and blind, bill granting land to
the several States for the education of
the, and for the benefit of insane per-
304, 330
Debates and proceedings of Congress, bill to
provide for the publication of the, 292, 226
345, 354, 355, 366
remarks on, by—
Mr. Allen
355, 356, 357, 358
· 356
- 358
- 354

resolution concerning retrenchment and
economy and the tariff

Mr. Benton

347, 349

Mr. Berrien

364

Mr. Buchanan,

- 110

Mr. Calhoun
Mr. Crittenden
Mr. Henderson
Mr. King
Mr. McRoberts
Mr. Morehead

331

Mr. Sevier

Mr. Smith of Connecticut

remarks on the bankrupt bill
remarks on the District banks bill
Cooper, Dr. Thomas, petition to refund the fine
imposed on him under the alien and
sedition law
Copyright to Richard H. Wilde, 41, 141, 181, 192
to John Rowlett, bill to continue it to 372
Court, at Williamsport, Pa., bill providing for
the holding of a

bill to amend the act establishing a dis-
trict court of the United States at
Wheeling

-

bill to repeal the act changing the time
of holding the circuit and district
courts in Ohio

262, 371

bill for altering the time for holding the
circuit courts of the United States for
the district of Connecticut - 206, 252
bill to alter the place of holding the dis-
trict court of the United States for the
district of New Jersey
226, 252
bill to change the place of holding the
circuit court of the United States for
the district of Maine -
bill to change the time of holding the
district and circuit courts for the east-
ern district of Tennessee
Crafts, Samuel C., of Vermont, 30, 94, 133, 164

244

Mr. Tappan

Mr. Woodbury,
Mr. Wright

355, 356, 357
355, 358

354, 357, 359

359

356, 357

354, 356, 358
356, 357

Debts, State, the assumption of, resolutions, &c.,
concerning the
70, 74, 81, 293
communication from the President of
the United States concerning
81
remarks on the several resolutions of
Messrs. McDuffie, Bayard, Allen,
Rives, Merrick, and Walker, con-
cerning
293, 299, 315, 326
remarks on,

326

Enlistments in the army, navy, and marine
corps, bill to regulate 127, 133, 175
Evans, George S., of Maine, 20, 37, 45, 47, 54
61, 63, 79, 81, 89, 94, 103, 110, 11.
113, 118, 127, 141, 142, 147, 149, 152
153, 157, 158, 164, 166, 175, 181, 182
185, 186, 188, 192, 198, 205, 206, 219
226, 227, 229, 237, 238, 243, 244, 251
311
261, 263, 275, 280, 292, 304, 308,
320, 321, 322, 325, 326, 327, 328, 336
340, 342, 345, 353, 362, 363, 364, 366
371, 377, 379, 380, 382, 387, 390, 391
392, 393
resolutions by
255, 288, 341
remarks on his resolution on the subject
of the tariff, the currency, economy,
and retrenchment
255, 276, 281
remarks on the bill for the benefit of the
- 187
Petersburg Railroad Co.
remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267
268, 315
remarks concerning the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right of
'search
- 334
remarks on the Indian appropriation bill, 363
364
remarks on the navy pension bill
remarks on the treasury note bill, 380, 390
remarks on the appropriation to pay for

-

printing the Compendium of the Sixth
Census
381
Exchequer, the bill to modify the several acts
establishing the Treasury Department,
so as to create a board of, 33, 45, 85, 175
192, 198, 240, 243, 244, 267
petitions, &c., concerning the plan for a
board of, 141, 161, 164, 166, 180, 185
186, 192, 205, 211, 251, 340
Exploring and surveying expedition, bill for
the relief of certain officers of the late, 371
377, 383
Expresses, private, bill to prevent the employ-
ment of, on mail routes, and for the
prevention of frauds on the revenues
of the Post Office Department 111, 211
220, 229, 233, 234, 245, 252, 263
remarks by-

by-

Mr. Allen, 293, 295, 296, 299, 306, 313

Mr. Henderson

371

Mr. Bagby

295, 306, 307
304, 305, 326
306,
306, 314
306

Mr. Huntington

252

Mr. Merrick 211, 212,

220, 229, 233

234,

Mr. Porter

245, 252, 253
229, 245, 252

the credentials of
Crittenden, John J., of Kentucky, 2, 31, 43, 45
52, 64, 74, 75, 85, 88, 100, 104, 106
112, 127, 128, 133, 140, 141, 161, 175
181, 182, 192, 198, 201, 220, 226, 261
262, 282, 289, 299, 311, 315, 320, 322
325, 342, 345, 362, 364, 365, 366, 371
the credentials of

resolutions submitted by
remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267
remarks on the Oregon bill

Mr. Berrien
Mr. Buchanan
Mr. Calhoun -
Mr. Crittenden
Mr. Conrad
Mr. Cuthbert
Mr. Graham

Mr. Rives

-308

- 306

307, 311, 312, 313

175

2, 75

Mr. King

294, 299

Mr. Woodbury
Mr. Wright

293, 294, 306, 313, 326
293, 294
293, 299, 304, 305
Mr. Walker, 294, 304, 307, 313, 314, 315
326
- 293
294

370

remarks on the bankrupt act, 46, 342, 346, 349
remarks on the proposition to print the
report on the fine on Gen. Jackson . 148
remarks on the subject of improving the
navigation of the Western waters
remarks on the joint resolution to estab.
lish agencies for the inspection and
purchase of water-rotted hemp, 226, 227

remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel on the construction of the
Ashburton treaty as to the right of
search

(See Debates-Debts.)
Cumberland road, bill making further appro-
priation for the continuation of the

165

262

- 335

233
366
- 275

petition on the subject of the
Curiosities. (See Natural curiosities.)
Custom-house, New York, bill to reduce the
number and compensation of the of-
ficers and others employed in the, 280, 299
330

DeKalb, Maj. Gen. Baron, deceased, bill for
the relief of the legal representatives
of
Detroit, Michigan, joint resolution in relation
to certain property purchased for the
United States in the city of- 377, 383
District of Columbia. (See Banks-Infants-
Imprisonment for debt.)
bills reported from the Committee on the, 141
148, 169, 226, 267, 275
Distribution to the States, concerning
157
Docks, floating or dry, debate concerning the
erection of a, at New York, 322, 327, 328
377

Drawbacks on foreign merchandise exported
in original packages to Chihuahua
and Santa Fe, in Mexico, 50, 62, 74, 89
95
generally on goods exported in original
packages
261
Duties, joint resolution concerning reciprocal - 229
bill for the remission of, on railroad
iron
238, 372, 393

E.
Elections, contested, bill relating to the taking
of testimony in cases of

Fillebrown, Thomas, bill for the relief of
Fine. (See Jackson.)
Finance, Committee on, bills reported from
the, 79, 111, 118, 127, 141, 147, 166, 229
238, 244, 251, 292, 304, 320, 325, 340
350, 362, 371, 377, 387
reports from the -
325, 326
Florida militia. (See Claims.)

bill making appropriations for the com-
pletion of the public buildings in
Foreign Relations, Committee on, bills reported
from 100, 206, 275, 326, 363,
resolution instructing the
reports from

Fort Gibson, concerning an appropriation for 364
Fortifications, bill making appropriations for
certain -
340, 364
Frank, bill to authorize the chief clerk to the
Secretary of State to frank official doc-
Franking privilege, petitions and resolutions of
the State Legislatures on the subject
and the bill to correct the abuse and
to regulate the use of the, 111, 133, 157
192, 364
Fremont, Lieut., his expedition to the Rocky
Mountains, and Mr. Linn's remarks
upon
. 389
Fulton, Robert, bill for the relief of the heirs of, 280
320
Fulton, W. S., of Arkansas, 40, 41, 45, 46, 50
54, 63, 74, 112, 127, 133, 148, 153, 162
261, 262
remarks on the Oregon bill