14

Hillen, Solomon, jr., of Maryland-

his remarks on the bill to repeal the law
regulating pilots, 419, 420, 426, 429, 430
440, 456, 458, 460, 469
History. (See Documentary History.)
Hoffman, Ogden, of New York, 65, 69, 72, 83, 95
106, 109, 121, 122, 133, 142, 143, 158, 163
165. 171, 186, 224, 226, 231, 237, 248, 280
285, 286, 287, 289, 295, 304, 332, 357, 389
400, 402, 430, 442, 455, 476, 487, 511, 513
514 526
resolutions submitted by, 69, 182, 253, 282, 508
his remarks on the bill to secure the more
faithful execution of the laws relating
to the collection of duties on imports. 386
387

his remarks on the proposition so to
amend the rules as to enable a majori-
ty of the House to determine on the
122
priority of business
Holleman, Joel, of Virginia, 78, 156, 168, 173
213, 219, 226, 239, 276, 280, 285, 361, 367
368, 418, 501, 502, 511, 513, 545, 547
180, 225
resolutions submitted by
his remarks on the Independent Treasury
477, 480
bill

his remarks on the bill to repeal the law
regulating pilots
Holmes, Isaac E. of South Carolina, 122, 165, 168
286, 390, 402, 448, 455, 463, 498, 508
396
resolutions submitted by
his remarks on the bill to insure the more
faithful execution of the laws relating
to the collection of duties on imports
his remarks in relation to the allegation of
corrupt bargaining for the public print-
ing

census.

12

his remarks on the proposition to increase
the appropriation to construct the Trea-
sury buildings.

371

his remarks on the proposition to reject
from the rules the principle of viva voce
voting.
Hunter, R. M. T. of Virginia, elected and in-
augurated as Speaker .

his reply to the Governor of New Jersey
in relation to certain documents trans-
mitted to him in his individual capacity,
and not as Speaker
decisions of, as Speaker,

391

166
50, 184, 406, 407
432, 447, 531

census

216

125

(See House of Representativas.)
1.

his eulogy on the character of A. G. Har-
rison, late Representative from Mis-
souri

102

his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill

344

Imprisonment for debt, bill to abolish,

his remarks against the reductions of ap-
propriations to the naval service
Hooe, Lieut. of the Navy. Botts's preamble and
resolutions relating to the negro testimo-
ny admitted by the court martial that
tried, &c. debate and proceedings upon. 460
461, 462, 483, 487, 489, 493, 494, 524, 526
536
Hook, Enos, of Pennsylvania. 76, 78, 276, 287
resolutions submitted by
179, 253
158
Hopkins, George W. of Virg ni 1, 75, 85, 127,
168, 240, 242, 280, 295, 306, 321, 339, 406
409, 417, 428, 430, 441, 455, 479, 480, 481
483, 502, 508, 539, 540, 544
resolutions submitted by, 182, 253, 308, 539
his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill
343, 350

Hospitals. (See Marine.)

members of the, in attendance .
remarks of the Clerk of the, on the New
Jersey disputed election and the organi-
zation of the, 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 39
the annual report of the Clerk of the 91
the election of a Speaker of the, and de-
bate and proceedings thereon, 51, 52, 53, 54
55, 56
decisions of the Speaker of the, 50, 184, 406
the organization of the, completed by the
election of Clerk, Sergeant-at-arms and
Doorkeeper
75, 76
pages, messengers, &c. of the, allowed ex-
tra pay,
539, 540, 543, 544, 546
resolution of inquiry whether any of the
officers of the, act as agents for private
claims.
- 253, 283
Howard, Tilghman A: of Indiana, 118, 169, 187
243, 290, 291, 292, 294, 303, 305, 353, 363, 403
415, 420, 440
179

Imports. (See Duties.)

128, 251
an act supplementary to an act to abolish,
304
in certain cases
bill to abolish, in the District of Columbia, 430
Independent Treasury bill, 236, 251, 261, 262, 239

179

332, 338, 339, 360, 400, 402, 404, 406, 407
408, 425, 426, 427, 428, 435, 436, 437, 438
439, 440, 442, 443, 444, 447, 448, 449, 450
451, 452, 453, 455, 456, 459, 461, 462, 463
467, 468, 469, 470, 472, 474, 475, 476, 477
480, 481, 464, 487, 489, 490, 492, 493, 494
495, 599
resolutions respecting the, 252, 254, 277, 477
488
Indiana, bill confirming to the State of, certain
lands in
237, 541, 547
Indian affairs, resolutions of instruction to the
Committee on
179, 180, 254, 255
bills and resolutions reported from the
Committee on
357, 368, 480, 546
reports by the Committee on, on miscel
laneous questions. 239, 263, 357, 480
Indian Department, bill making appropriations
for the current and con ingent expenses
of the
127, 530, 537, 540
Indians on the Northwestern frontier, Cush-
ing's resolution relating to the
Indians, emigrating, bill making provision to
pay a company of volunteers for guard-
ing the
Indians. (See Florida-Caddo-Winnebago
-Cherokee.)
Insolvent debtors of the United States, bill to
extend for a longer time the several
acts now in force for the relief of, 128, 404
407
Intercourse, commercial. (See Duties.)
Invalid Pensions, resolutions of instruction to
the Committee on, 179, 181, 254, 255, 282
283, 308, 416, 419
bills reported from the Committee on, 240, 306
357, 418, 520
reports from the, on miscellaneous ques-
tions
306, 357, 418, 520
an act to authorize the payment of, in cer-
tain cases
420
Iron, bill to repeal an act to relieve from duty
iron prepared for and actually laid on
railways and inclined planes, 144, 163, 305

his remarks on the bill to refund a fine im-
posed on Matthew Lyon under the sedi-
412
tion law of John Adams.
Jackson, Thomas B. of New York, 72, 165, 402
Jenifer, Daniel, of Maryland, 94, 162, 164, 168
276, 339, 357, 358, 363, 370, 389, 390, 429
480, 498, 507, 509, 542
resolutions submitted by, 168, 253, 275, 308
396
99

his controversy with Bynum

tion.

his controversy with Brown of Mississip-
pi, and Black, and personal explana-
480, 481, 492
268, 270
his remarks touching the rencontre b-
- 396
tween Bynum and R. Garland
his remarks on the Independent Treasury
480, 481
bill.
Johnston, Charles, of New York, 165, 228, 287
295, 330, 332, 336, 362, 498
225, 235
resolutions submitted by
Johnson, Joseph, of Virginia, 165, 236, 287, 325
336

his controversy with Rives

resolutions submitted by 180, 283, 308
his remarks relative to the contract of the
Clerk of the House with Lang ree and
O'Sullivan
330, 332, 336
Johnson, William Cost, of Maryland, 56, 57, 95
106, 121, 131, 145, 14, 157, 163, 162
163, 184, 229, 237, 275, 276, 277, 332
355, 356, 363, 364, 368, 373, 385, 394
397, 400, 403, 404, 407, 408, 409, 416
424, 430, 434, 435, 469, 474, 483, 487
494, 496, 501, 502, 508, 514, 533, 541
544, 546
resolutions submitted by, 36, 150, 180, 183
356, 409
his remarks on the bills rechartering the
banks of the District of Columbia, 477, 493
his remarks relative to the rencontre be-
tween Messrs. Bynum and R. Garland, 397
his remarks on the civil and diplomutic
bill, and appropriation to mints, 364, 366
369
his remarks on Abolition and Abolition pe-
titions,
146, 149, 150
Johnson, Cave, of Tennessee, 6), 72, 75, 76, 78
80, 85, 90, 95, 108, 109, 121, 169, 178
197, 199, 208, 209, 211, 213, 218, 219

221, 224, 226, 227, 228, 232, 239, 252,
275, 382, 403, 429, 434, 448, 453, 468, 494
497, 498, 501, 502, 508, 509, 512, 514, 520
540, 544, 546, 447
resolutions submitted by, 60, 179, 208, 213
223, 224
his remarks relative to printing the map of
Florida

Jones, Nathaniel, of New York,

101

165, 167, 332
357, 402, 415, 509
resolutions submitted by, 165, 252, 307
Jones, John W. of Virginia, 106, 121, 127, 133, 144
147, 148, 163, 168, 173, 201, 205, 206, 207
208, 209, 211, 214, 222, 225, 226, 227, 228
231, 232, 238, 257, 261, 263, 267, 277, 278
279, 280, 281, 283, 285, 288, 289, 290, 291
292, 293, 303, 309, 313, 314, 319, 321, 325
330, 331, 337, 342, 343, 350, 356, 357, 359
363, 364, 368, 400, 428, 435, 446, 447, 448
456, 458, 460, 462, 467, 469, 472, 474, 475
477, 480, 483, 484, 498, 500, 508, 509, 510
512, 531, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 523
524, 527, 528, 531, 532, 537, 540, 541, 542
544, 547
resolutions submitted by, 148, 205, 222, 226
325

his remarks on various propositions con-
nected with the army appropriation bill, 514
515, 517, 518, 520, 521, 523, 524, 526, 527
his remarks on the navy appropriation
bill,
508, 509, 512, 513, 514
his remarks on the fortification bill, and
on the proposition conferring power on
the President to suspend the applica
tion of the appropriations in a certain
contingency

his remarks on the proposition to appro.
priate money for the purchase of sites
for marine hospitals on the Western

waters.

545

514

his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, 314, 315, 316, 320, 321
350, 357, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366
367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374
his remarks on the Independent Trea-
sury bill
261, 262, 509
his remarks on the proposition to discon-
tinue the branch mints
366
his remarks against the proposition to in-
crease the appropriation to construct
the Treasury buildings
370, 371
his remarks on the Treasury Note bill 264
265, 266
Journals of the House, motions to amend and
correct the, 20, 26, 27, 38, 43, 46, 47, 48, 93,
108, 146, 167, 184, 213, 256, 405, 419, 499
527, 536

Judges, district, bill to augment the salaries of,
in the districts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illi-
nois,
Judicial courts of the United States, an act to
amend an act to abolish the
519
Judicial system of the United States, an act in
addition to an act respecting the .
474
Judiciary, resolutions of instruction to the
Committee on the, 179, 180, 181, 182, 222

223, 253, 254, 255, 283, 307, 416, 456
bills reported from the Committee on the, 205
237, 239, 304, 305, 356, 404, 417, 474, 479

519
reports from the Committee on the, 237, 239
304, 356, 417, 446, 479

(See Wiskonsin.)
Justices of the peace. (See Iowa.)

239

Land districts. (See Alabama-Missouri.)
Land Office, reports from the Commissioner of
the General
91, 221, 546
resolutions calling for information from
the
179, 380
Land Offices. (See Mississippi-Florida-
Michigan.)
Land titles. (See Tennessee.)
Land warrants, bill for the relief of the owners
of bounty
bill to extend the time of issuing military,
to officers and soldiers of the Revolu-
tionary war
304, 522
bill to extend the time for locating Virgi-
nia military,and returning surveys there-
on to General Land Office
522, 544
L'Amistad, proceedings on resolutions relative
to the captured Africans on board the, 416, 500
Langtree, discussion on his contract with the

.

Clerk of the House to furnish stationery, 102
235, 236, 325, 330, 332, 335, 336,364
Lawrence, Abbott, of Massachusetts, 109, 119, 164
205, 227, 236, 237
resolutions submitted by
179
Leadbetter, Daniel P. of Ohio, 122, 166, 214, 268
276, 281, 304, 367, 390, 417, 511, 512, 514
his remarks on the communication from
the Executive of New Jersey in rela-
tion to the contested election from that
State
167
Lead, bill to continue the duty on imported,
into the United States
252, 305
Lead Mines, an act to authorize the President
of the United States to cause the reserved,
in the several States and Territories, to be
sold as other public lands, 355, 547, 548
Leet, Isaac, of Pennsylvania, 118, 167, 168, 173
255, 276, 280, 281, 294, 325, 332, 336
339, 340, 342, 344, 402, 424, 428, 447
458, 509, 515, 545
resolutions submitted by, 180, 253, 308, 488
his remarks on the Independent Treasury
bill
435
his remarks on the proposition to abolish
the Committee on Public Expenditures, 348
349, 350
his remarks touching the contract of the
Clerk with Langtree
336, 337
remarks in favor of appointment of clerks
to committees.
364
Leonard, Stephen B. of New York, 165, 277, 295
402, 403

Lewis, Dixon H. of Alabama, 76, 78, 95, 146
158, 169, 178, 276, 278, 280, 361, 402

resolutions submitted by

Library, the, a committee on, etc.

429

€ 180

. 100

. 240

. 240

resolution of instruction to the
joint resolution reported from the
Lincoln, Levi, of Massachusetts, 119, 120, 121
127, 160, 164, 166, 173, 200, 205, 222
226, 229, 230, 240, 291, 294, 296, 300
301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 311, 321, 364
370, 390, 401, 407, 408, 409, 416, 429
430, 440, 472, 474, 483, 502, 508, 509
519, 520, 522, 541, 544
resolutions submitted by, 179, 253, 282, 307
362

his remarks on the proposition to increase
the appropriation to complete the Trea-
sury buildings
Louisville and Portland Canal, bill to authc-
rize the purchase of the stock held by in-
dividuals in the, by the General Govern-
. 178
Lowell, Joshua A. of Maine, 119, 156, 252, 296
330, 403, 425
179, 253, 281

ment

resolutions submitted by,

his remarks on the Independent Treasu-
ry bill.
426 427
Low, Taylor, and Co. bill for the relief or, 267
401, 409, 429

Lucas, William, of Virginia.

168, 276, 517

resolutions submitted by
his remarks on the Independent Treasu-
ry bill.

Lyon, Matthew, bill to refund a fine imposed
on the late, under the sedition law, to his
heirs and legal representatives, 239, 409,410
411, 412, 413, 414

a historical report of the Judiciary Com-
miittee on the case
M.

Mails, bill relative to the transportation of the,
on steamboats and railroads
Maine, debate relative to the disputed boun-

411

417

dary line of.. 240, 270, 311, 312, 511
bill to provide for the expenses of making
an exploration and survey of the
Northeastern boundary

512

resolution of the Legislature of, relating
to the disputed boundary

331

an act to provide for the settlement of the
claim of the State of, for the services
of her militia.
Mallory, Meredith, of New York, 165, 355, 402

. 418

419

Manufactures, bills reported from the Commit-
239, 305, 309, 357, 480
reports from the Committee on
356
Maps, proposition to print certain .95, 100, 240
Marchand, Albert G. of Pennsylvania, 276, 402
416
resolution submitted by .
. 416
his remarks on the Independent Treasu-
ry bill
449, 450, 451, 452, 453
Marvin, Richard P. of New York, 165, 173, 219
267, 280, 281, 288, 295, 300, 304, 356 416
429, 455, 548
resolution submitted by
his remarks on the civil and diplomatic bill, 326
his remarks on the Independent Treasury
bill

McLean, Judge, of Ohio, charges preferred
against, and resolution and remarks of Mr.
Sergeant exculpating
416, 423, 446
McKay, James, J. 77, 109, 276, 286, 288, 332, 351
356, 358, 360, 389, 400, 402, 405, 407, 417
430, 446, 447, 458, 460, 461, 474, 487, 501

397

502, 509, 512, 513, 517, 536, 541, 542
resolutions submitted by, 254, 261, 1283, 446
460, 479
his remarks relative to the Florida war. 527
his remarks touching the rencontre between
Bynum and R. Garland
his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, 352, 353, 360, 361, 362
363, 366, 367, 369, 374
his remarks on the proposition to discon-
366
tinue the branch mints
his remarks relative to the public printing, 79
226, 301, 537

Medill, William, of Ohio

resolutions submitted by

reply personal to Bond, and vindicatory of

the reports of the Globe

Mercer, Charles, F. of Virginia

the resignation of

222
313, 314
52, 53, 69
83

541

Message of the President, annual, propositions
to dispose of
79, 83, 90, 197, 236, 237
Meteorological observations, &c.
Mexican Republic, bill to carry into effect the
convention between the United States and
the
368, 304
Michigan, bill for the erection of an additional
land office in
. 356, 474
Mileage, report of the Committee on, and bill

to regulate, 447, 448, 527, 547, 558, 559
Mr. Black's proposition on
448, 458
Military affairs, resolutions of instruction to
the Committee on, 179, 181, 182, 222, 254
255, 282, 284, 307, 308, 404, 409
bills reported from the Committee on, 163, 239
305, 357, 358, 418, 499, 500, 544
reports from the Committee on, 239, 305, 418
499, 500
Military Academy at West Point, resolutions,
&c. relating to the
181, 282, 364
bill to provide for the support of the, 227, 544
Militia, resolutions of instruction to the Com-
mittee on the
. 180, 252, 308
reports on miscellaneous propositions from
the Committee on the
.447, 456

Mississippi, bill to regulate the fees of clerks,

marshals, and attorneys, in the district
courts of the Southern district of, 197, 200
252, 479
bill providing for the removal of the land
office from Chocchuma to Granada, in, 262
237
(See Public Lands-Funds.)
Missouri. (See boundary.)

bill to regulate the legal proceedings, and
to provide for the more speedy trial of
causes in the circuit courts of the Uni-
ted States in .

304
an act creating a new land district in the
&c.
356, 547
bill to grant a quantity of land to the
State of, for the purpose of construct-
ing a railroad from New Albany, in the
State of Indiana, to Mount Carmel, in
472
the State of Illinois
Mitchell, Charles F. of New York, 109, 128, 165
277, 278, 306, 362
. 253
resolutions submitted by .
his remarks relative to the allegation of
corrupt bargaining with the public print-
ing
124, 125, 127
Mobile, an act for the relief of the corporate
authorities of the city of Mobile
(See Marine Hospitals.)
Monroe, James, of New York, 123, 134, 165, 227
246, 256, 268, 280, 285, 286, 290, 293, 295
371, 387, 402, 405, 418, 450, 462, 487, 489
511, 517, 518, 519, 520, 524, 526, 527, 532
533, 542, 544
resolutions submitted by, 123, 180, 253, 282
404
his remarks relative to the Florida war, 524
526, 557
his remarks in favor of the Military Aca-
544
demy at West Point.

499

his remarks on the bill to ensure the more
faithful execution of the laws regulat-
ing duties on imports 387, 389, 396
Montanya, James De La, of New York, 165, 277
402
resolutions submitted by 180, 182, 282
Montgomery, William, of North Carolina, 239, 246
270, 287, 288, 290, 293, 361, 362, 434, 440
419, 494
resolutions submitted by. 180, 252, 282, 404
his remarks on the proposition relative to

the discontinuance of the branch mints, 366
his letter correcting remarks
. 375
Morgan, Christopher H. of New York, 165, 226
227, 293, 295, 340, 351, 394, 401, 402, 416
434, 448, 455, 469, 490, 494, 501, 502, 509
542
resolutions submitted by 180, 282, 587
Morris, Calvary, of Ohio, 102, 182, 240, 276, 287
350, 415
resolutions submitted by
180, 182
Morris, S. W. of Pennsylvania, 167, 163, 240, 276
306, 357, 402, 418, 520
resolutions submitted by
. 283
Muscat, the King of, bill to authorize the Pre-
sident of the United States to make a pre-
sent of a sloop of war to

N.

547

National Bank, resolutions to inquire into the
expediency of creating a .
180, 252
Naturalization, bill to establish a uniform sys-
tem of
178, 252, 264
Naval Affairs, resolutions of instruction to
the Committee on, 180, 181, 253, 254, 282,
283, 307
bills reported from the Committee on, 239, 277
305, 358, 368, 418, 500
reports from the Committee on 418, 500
Naval service, bill making appropriations for
the, for the year 1840, 144, 406, 508, 509
511, 512, 513, 514, 541, 544
Navy Department, communications from the
Secretary, 90, 91, 95, 270, 279, 307, 320
370, 390, 392, 497
resolutions calling upon the, for informa-
tion, 180, 182, 253, 254, 281, 282, 308, 409
508

report from the, of the proceedings of the
Court Martial on the case of Lieut.

Pages, Messengers, &c. of the House, extra
pay to.
539, 540, 543, 544, 546
Palen, Rufus, of New York, 240, 295, 306, 402
418, 520
Parker, General Daniel, bill for the relief of, 429
430
Parmenter, William, of Massachusetts, 153, 164
221, 279, 280, 296, 402
resolutions submitted by
307
his remarks on the Naylor contested elec-
tion
221
his remarks on the Abolition question, 125, 126
his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
bill-the Hartford Convention, &c. 340
Parris, Virgil, of Maine, 129, 160, 171, 360, 367
398, 400, 417, 425, 498, 513
his remarks on the proposition to appro-
priate money towards the completion of
the Cumberland road
Parris, Isaac, of Ohio

bill to amend and explain the acts passed
the 4 h day of July, 1836, and on the
7h day of July, 1838, allowing pen-
sions to the widows of deceased officers
and soldiers of the Revolution .
Peters, Moore and Co bill for the relief of
Petitions. (See Abolition.)

172
172

208

239
314
resolution admitting the reception of, &c. 94
95, 163, 360
the presentation of, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168
169, 170, 171, 183, 240, 252 276, 281, 295
303, 321, 402, 415, 416, 417
proposition to extend the time for the pre-
sentation of
Petrikin, David, of Pennsylvania, 69, 77, 78, 79
119, 121, 130, 133, 144, 146, 148, 149
157, 158 160. 163, 166, 167, 168, 172
153, 179, 208, 209, 210, 211,213, 218
221, 224, 226, 232, 240, 256, 267, 269
276 277, 280, 281. 282, 283, 286 287
288 325, 326 332. 335, 336, 337, 355, 357
358, 359, 360, 361, 363, 364, 368, 370, 389
390, 393 394, 395 398, 400 401, 402 404
405, 409, 413, 417. 418, 424, 429, 430, 433
439, 440. 454, 455, 458, 459, 469, 472 474
480, 483, 492, 496, 497 498 499 507, 508
511, 512, 513, 519, 520, 522, 526, 531, 532
540
resolutions submitted by, 180, 235, 243, 253
256, 283, 284, 289, 393, 399, 441, 447, 469

471
his remarks of a personal character 145
his remarks on the bill for taking the 6th
census.
215, 217
his remarks on the contract of the House
with Mr. Langtree
332, 364
his remarks touching the rencontre be-
tween Bynum and R. Garland, 396, 397
his remarks relative to the Florida war 431
his remarks on the bill to secure the more
faithful execution of the laws relating
to the collection of duties on imports, 386
389, 391
his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, 360, 361, 362, 363, 367
368, 369, 370, 371, 374, 385

bill

his remarks on the Independent Treasury

262

his remarks relative to the appropriation
to continue the construction of the
Treasury building
371
his remarks on the proposition to reject
from the rules the principle of viva voce
voting.
69
his remarks on the bill rechartering the
banks in the District of Columbia
497
his remarks relative to certain presents
from the Imaum of Muscat and Empc-
ror of Morocco to the President of the
United States.

454

his remarks on the subject of the dry dock
at Brooklyn, New York
. 514
Pickens, Francis W. of South Carolina, 69, 77
89, 90, 94, 165, 172, 197, 239. 240, 275
276, 287, 289, 290, 293, 302, 305, 454, 500
511, 512, 514, 540, 541, 542
resolutions submitted by
his comments on an article in the Madi-
45, 172
sonian, touching an alleged corrupt
bargain for the public printing,
117, 118
his remarks relative to the proposition to
change the mode of executing the public
printing

Pickers-

his remarks on the proposition to reject
from the rules the principle of viva voce
69
voting
Pilots, bill to repeal the law regulating, 419, 420
423, 426, 429, 430. 432, 434, 440, 441, 442
454, 455, 456, 458, 460, 462, 469, 522
Pope, John, of Kentucky, 65, 109, 114, 132, 158
163, 208, 239, 268, 276, 281, 290, 297, 357
360, 362, 374, 413, 416, 417, 428, 463, 511
527, 533, 537, 544
resolutions submitted by
181, 252
his remarks on the Independent Treasury

his remarks relative to the rencontre be-
tween Bynum and R. Garland
396
Ports of entry, bill to establish, in the States
of Arkansas and Missouri, and to al.
low debenture on foreign goods, con-
veyed over land from such ports to
Mexico
. 419
proposition to establish a port of entry at
St Josephs, in Florida
434
Postmaster General, resolutions calling upon
the, for information, 108, 180, 253, 279
283, 307, 446
communications from the, 146, 209, 415, 458
his letter on the abuse of the tranking pri-
vilege.
283
Post Office and Post Roads, resolutions of in-
struction to the Committee on, 165, 168, 179
180, 181, 182, 222, 223, 252, 253, 254, 255
281, 283, 284, 307, 308
bills reported from the Committee on the, 304
306 417, 474, 479
reports on miscellaneous subjects, 304, 356
417, 474

Post routes. (See Iowa.)
Potter, W. W. deceased, Representative from
Pennsylvania, tribute of respect to the
memory of
Pre-mptions, bill to grant, to settlers on the
public lands, 181, 222, 307, 350, 405, 406
407, 408, 410, 420, 424, 425
bill supplementary to the above, 426, 428, 432
bill granting the right of, to persons who
had settled upon sixteenth sections pre-
vious to their survey
Prentiss, John H. of New York,

resolutions submitted by .
remarks explanatory of his
course, &..
294
President of the United States, the annual mes-
sage of the
79, 83, 236, 237, 307, 439
resolutions calling upon the, for informa-
tion, 179, 180, 182, 252, 253, 254, 281, 283
309, 419
messages from the, on miscellaneous sub-
jects, 90, 95, 163, 201, 223, 263, 264, 267
300, 309, 330, 332, 390, 404, 448 455, 469
496, 497, 546
message from the, covering a communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, showing the condition of the
Treasury
205, 506, 527
joint resolution authorizing the, to receive
certain presents from the Imaum of
Muscat and Emperor of Morocco, 435, 454
455, 512, 514, 516, 517, 519
joint resolution so to amend the Constitu-
tion as to make the, eligible but for one
102, 223
Printer, the election of. 76, 77, 79, 83, 156, 157
Printing, the public, debate and proceedings
on resolutions, &c. proposing to change
the mode of executing, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83
112, 114, 127, 128, 133, 142, 143, 148, 149
151, 153, 154, 155, 158, 252, 276, 393
corrupt bargaining for, and D. Green's
letter relating to, 117, 118, 124, 125, 127, 128

160, 162, 181, 198, 229, 299
resolutions authorizing said committee on,
to have certain papers referred to them
printed, 198, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 218
224, 225, 285, 292, 299
reports from the Select Committee on, 321, 325
330,390
the tariff of prices reported by committee,
and debate on, and final adoption, 392, 398
399, 400, 401
debate on the proposition to print the map
of Florida. 100, 101, 102, 228, 230
. 363
motions to print certain documents
Private Land Claims. (See Land Claims.)
Proffit, George H. of Indiana, 72, 169, 178, 197
213, 219, 222, 228, 231, 278, 286 288, 289
293, 339, 357, 359, 360, 362, 367, 370, 371
373, 385, 394, 395, 400, 401, 402, 410, 420
428, 430, 431, 432, 433, 477, 481, 488, 493
495, 499, 502, 511, 514, 517, 519, 531, 533
536, 537, 541, 542, 544
his remarks on the case of Lieut. Hooe. 526
his remarks on the Cumberland road ap-
propriation
197, 369
his remarks relative to the rencontre be-
tween Messrs. Bynum and R. Garland, 396
resolutions submitted by, 130, 131, 181, 308
Protest of the New Jersey claimants. (See New
Jersey.)
Public Buildings and Grounds, resolutions of
instruction to the Committee on the, 179
254, 418
bills reported from the Committee on the, 239
520
resolutions reported from the Committee, 240
306, 357, 358, 418
Public Buildings, resolution for the payment
of the workmen on the .
546, 547
bill making appropriations for certains re-
pairs and improvements upon the, &c. 240
(See Treasury Building)
Public Expenditures, debate on the resolution
reported from the Committee on, pro-
posing to abolish said Committee, 239, 319
320, 338, 342, 348, 349, 350, 352
resolution of instruction to the Committee
253
on the
Public Lands, resolutions of instruction to the
Committee on, 163, 179, 180, 181, 182, 222
223, 252, 253, 282, 295, 308, 356
reports from the Committee on miscella-
neous subjects, 237, 304, 355, 356, 417
472, 474, 522
bills reported from the, 237, 239, 304, 305
355, 356, 368, 401, 405, 417, 472, 474, 520
522, 546
bill for the graduation of the price of the, 546
bill prescribing the future mode of selling
the, in certain land districts in the State
of Ohio

2

Ramsey, William S. of Pennsylvania, 76, 100
110, 119, 144, 155. 156, 167, 168, 173, 239
257, 275, 276, 285, 293, 295, 305, 360, 364
392, 402, 410, 416, 447, 483, 493, 497, 498
500, 512, 528 541, 543
resolutions submitted by, 76, 179, 253, 540
his remarks relative to the buckshot war
at Harrisburg.

his remarks on the resolution to suspend
certain articles of the treaty with the
Winnebago Indians

bis remarks on the Independent Treasury
bill

118

499

449

Registers. (See Bonds)

his remarks on the army appropriation
bill, touching the question of appropri-
ations to construct marine hospita's on
the Western waters

515

his remarks against the West Point Mili-
tary Academy
544
Rhett, R. Barnwell, of South Carolina, 68, 75, 151
207, 280, 287, 288, 291, 294, 297, 303, 311
374, 397, 400, 401, 461, 483, 484, 511
resolutions submitted by, 20, 25, 40, 180, 181
his remarks on the Independent Treasury
bill
261, 475, 476
his remarks on the bill to ensure the more
faithful execution of the laws relating
to the collection of duties on imports, 382
383, 386, 387, 391
Ridgeway, Joseph, of Ohio
169, 276, 403
Rives, Francis E. of Virginia, 108, 198 210, 211
287, 361, 402 526

resolutions submitted by .
his remarks on the Naylor contested elec
tion

bis remarks personal to Jenifer.
Roads. (See Cumberland Road.)

308

477

350

Rogers, James, of South Carolina
Russell, David, of New York, 165, 197, 203, 205
218 219 224, 226, 227, 251, 256, 259, 267
268, 280, 288, 294, 295, 299, 303, 325, 355
368, 400, 401, 409, 410, 418, 420, 519, 520
540, 515
resolutions submitted by, 180, 181, 213, 253
256, 547
his remarks on the bill to refund the fine
imposed on Matthew Lyon under John
Adams's sedition law.
417
his remarks on the bill to repeal the law
regulating pilots

Registers and receivers, debate on proposition
to reduce the sa:ary of.
bill to authorize the, to administer all the
oaths necessary to persons, in relation
to the entry and purchase of land
Rencontre between Messrs. R. Garland and
Bynum, debate on the report of the
committee on, and resolution for their
punishment, 342, 343, 358, 359, 364, 370
382, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 409
Reporters for the Globe, attacks on the, etc. 146
297, 313, 360
Resolutions submitted-for which see under
the respective names of the movers
Resignations of members

Revenue laws, report of the Secretary of the
Treasury in relation to the construction of
the
Revolutionary Claims, resolutions of instruc-
tion to the Committee on, 180, 182, 253, 307
bills and resolutions reported from the
Committee on, 239, 304, 305, 356,
363, 417
reports from the, on miscellaneous sub-
jects, 239, 304, 305, 356, 417, 479
Revolutionary Pensions, resolutions of in-
structions to the Committee on, 179, 181
182, 223, 252, 253, 254, 255, 281, 283
308, 404, 416
bills reported from the Committee on, 239, 305
306, 357, 368, 417, 418, 520, 546
reports from the, on miscellaneous sub-
jects, 239, 305, 306, 357, 418, 520
Reynolds, John, of Illinois, 71, 72, 115, 122, 169
222, 289, 294, 303, 305, 307, 335, 337, 368
369, 398, 401, 403, 409, 417, 472, 520, 522
resolutions submitted by 181, 223, 254

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423
257, 498
his remarks on the bill regulating pilots. 426
S.

Salaries. (See Judges.)
Saltonstall, Leverett, of Massachusetts, 73. 160
164, 287, 305, 341, 370, 498, 511, 533, 544
resolutions submitted by
254, 282
his remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, 342, 343, 371, 385
his remarks on the appropriation to con-
tinue the Treasury Building
371
his remarks on the proposition to reject
from the rules the principle of viva voce
Voting
Samuels, Green B. of Va., 168, 239, 304, 321, 363
resolutions submitted by 252, 255, 283
Sappers, miners, and pontoniers, an act for the
organization of a company of
499
Schools, public, bill authorizing the relinquish-
ment of the 16th sections granted for the
use of, and the granting of others in lieu
thereof
401
Seamen, an act in addition to the several acts
relating to the shipment and discharge of, 520
Sedition Law. (See Lyon, Matthew.)
Sergeant-at-Arms, Roderick Dorsey elected, 75, 172
Sergeant, John, of Pennsylvania, 91, 109, 133, 141
144, 167, 197, 199, 201, 205, 214, 218 219
237, 390, 400, 402, 404, 407, 408, 474, 479
484, 487, 509, 519, 533
resolutions submitted by
94,446
his remarks on the bill to ensure the more
faithful execution of the laws relating
to the collection of duties on imports, 386
387, 389
his remarks on the bill for taking the six h
214, 215
his remarks and report touching the
charges made against Judge McLean,
of Ohio
423, 446

census.

Settlers, certain. (See Tennessee.)

on the public lands, an act for the relief
of certain, who were deprived of the
benefits of the act granting pre-emption
rights.

474,520
Shaw, Trs ram, of New Hampshire, . 296 403
resolution by

Shepard, Charles, of North Carolina,

. 179
363, 402,
461, 462, 537

his remarks relative to Chaplains
84
his remarks on the Abolition question, 129
130

his remarks on the bill to refund the fine
imposed on Matthew Lyon under the
sedition law of John Adams . . 413
Smith, Albert, of Maine, 77, 79, 93, 110, 115
116, 119, 122, 123, 146, 151, 154, 157
160, 162, 172, 210. 214, 215, 219. 228
231 251, 280, 286, 293, 294, 296, 297
299, 336, 340, 344, 361, 362 363 369
401, 407, 417, 432, 433, 512, 519, 544, 546
resolutions submitted by
254, 433

bis remarks on the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, 368, 369, 370 372
373, 374

his remarks personal to Waddy Thomp-

Smith, Truman, of Connecticut, 210, 224, 225
256, 269, 296, 341, 350
resolutions submitted by
540, 546
Smith, Thomas, of Indiana, 132, 148, 169, 400
405, 419, 424, 430, 542
resolutions submitted by
181, 223
Smithson, James, bill to provide for the dispo
sal and management of the fund be.
queathed by, to the United States, for the
diffusion of knowledge. 90, 225, 240
Sold ers, joint resolution for the benefit of the
widows of Revolutionary
357
bill to extend the provi ions of an act en-
titled an act supplementary tɔ the act
for the relief of certain surviving offi-
cers and, of the Revolution.
Speaker. (See House of Representatives.)
Spirits, ardent, petition praying the prohibition
of the use of in the army and navy
. 295
Spoliations, French, prior to 1800, bill for the
relief by indemnity of claimants for, 305, 547
Stanly, Edward, of North Carolina, 52. 74, 75, 76

79 83, 85, 93. 95, 99, 110, 113, 115, 121
122, 123, 127, 128, 156, 157, 168, 179
210, 226, 252, 276, 279, 280, 281; 286
293, 294, 303, 306, 321, 337, 338, 357
359, 360, 361, 363, 369, 371, 397, 400
406, 417, 429, 432, 433, 444, 447, 448
453, 454, 456, 458, 509, 511, 512, 514
517, 518, 519, 520, 526, 527, 530, 533
536, 540, 541, 544, 546, 547
resolutions submitted by, 76, 182, 254, 282
286, 287, 308