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THE

CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,

CONTAINING

SKETCHES OF THE
OF THE DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

BLAIR AND RIVES, EDITORS.

FIRST SESSION-VOLUME VIII.

CITY OF WASHINGTON:

PRINTED AT THE GLOBE OFFICE, FOR THE EDITORS.

1840.

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INDEX

TO THE EIGHTH VOLUME OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.

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SENATE.

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for erection of a hospital in Washington, D. C.
for payment of Revolutionary pensioners
for erection of light houses, lightboats, &c.
general

Mr. Mouton

296

Remarks by Mr. Benton.

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Mr. Davis

Mr. Sevier .

250, 274

Mr. Hubbard

Mr. Smith of Indiana

274

Mr. Lumpkin

Mr. Tallmadge

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Mr. Wall

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Mr. Wel ster

229, 274

Mr. Williams

274

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A propriations, bill making, for the completion of cer-
tain roads in Michigan -

17, 72, 39), 392
for relief of sundry persons who lost improve-
ments by treaty with Choctaw Indians, 17, 82, 104, 329,
331
for payment to certain Missouri volunteers, for ser
vices in 1829 and 1830
30, 63, 2, 132, 476
for removal of Red river raft,
82, 86, 105 107
for improvement of navigation of Des Moines river, 92
partial, for the year 1840
- 103

for losses by Indian depredations

104, 278, 329
for the armed occupation and settlement of tha
part of Florida now overrun and infested by
marauding bands of hostile indians, 20. 105, 107, 109.
113, 117, 126, 130
for completion of certain roads in Arkausas. 17, 2, 203
398, 453, 457
for relief of individuals who sustained damages by
Indian wars since 1830,
86, 263, 277, 278, 279
for continuation of Cumberland road. 117, 153, 1:6
277, 291, 292, 294. 297, 298. 299, 302
for defence of Western borders of Louisiana, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas

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bill authorizing the inhabitants of fractional township
ten south, of range one east, to enter one half sec-
tion of land for school purposes
503, 510
bill to revive the act entitled, An act to enable claim-
ants to land in Missouri and, to institute proceedings
to try validity of their claims, &c. 99, 104, 143, 212, 270
311, 319, 321, 325
Armstrong, armed brig General, bill making appropriation
to be distributed among the officers and crew of the
late

230
Army, bill to equalize the pay and allowances of the officers
of the line and staff of tho
207, 212, 490
bill making appropriations for the. for 1840. See
also Appropriations)
530, 535, 536, 542, 543
Arts, bill to regulate duties on the imported productions of
the fine
154, 303
369
Bank, National
Bank notes in District of Columbia. (See District of Co-
Jumbia.)

B.

Bankruptcy, bill to establish a uniform system of, and peti-

tions. 184, 187, 198.201, 212, 218, 219, 226, 223, 229, 233
237,238, 243, 250, 255, 259, 267, 274, 277, 278, 279, 28!
2-9, 291, 292, 291, 296, 198, 31, 32, 306, 309, 310, 317
318, 320, 321, 335, 337, 311, 345, 351, 35, 363, 368, 375
378, 390, 392, 393, 398.401, 402, 403, 405, 407, 408, 414
419, 423, 426, 428, 430, 433, 441. 445. 446, 455, 457, 459
461, 473, 476, 477, 482, 464
445, 446

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for continuation of operations for deepening the chan-
nel at the mouth of Mississippi river
for the Patent Office

Mr. Clay of Kentucky

393

Mr. Clayton

407,408, 412

Mr. Crittenden

Agriculture, the Committee on
Alabama, bill to relinquish to the State of, the 2 per cent.

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fund, reserved by the act for her admission into the
Union, to be applied to making roads in, 12. 79, 92, 230

Mr. Buchanan

Mr. Calhoun

255

Mr. Clay of Alabama

bill to establish an additional land district in, 12, 79, 255
for the relief of Capt. Snodgrass's company of
volunteers

Mr. Clay of Kentucky

Mr. Cuthbert

12

Mr. Grundy

.

to relinquish the reversionary interest of the
United States to a certain reservation of land in
the State of

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Merrick

12, 86, 98, 299. 302, 538
to confirm the title to a certain tract of land in
county of Mobile, in
56, 81, 92, 143
for the relief of the corporate authorities of the
city of Mobile, in
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to perfect titles south of the Alabama river, &c. - 184
authorising the settlement and payment of certain
claims of
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Alabama, Florida, and Georgia Railroad Company, bill for
the relief of the .
Alexandria, (see District of Columbia.)
Allen, William, of Ohio, 1, 32, 34, 50, 78, 86, 92, 98, 105, 107
110, 120, 122, 124, 126, 127, 129, 172, 178, 184, 198, 2 7
209, 218, 225, 226, 228, 233, 262, 274, 297, 29, 301, 310
318, 319, 325, 338, 363, 377, 387, 393, 402, 405, 421, 433
439, 444. 445, 446, 463, 465, 467, 469, 470, 473, 476, 44
493, 503, 506, 507, 511, 516, 518, 519, 522, 525, 530, 534
535, 539 542, 543
bis remarks on printing message of President of
United States
78
his remarks on bill to cede the public lands to the
States in which they lie

98

his remarks on boundary line of Iowa and Missouri 111
his remarks on Maine boundary line 126, 127,323, 503
his remarks on adjournment of Congress 250, 251, 297
his remarks on bill to extend charters of the several
banks in the District of Columbia 228, 463, 465, 503
his remarks on bill for the benefit of the Howard In."
stitution of Washington, District of Columbia 421
his remarks on general bankrupt law
445, 446
his remarks on bill to incorporate the Bank of the
District of Columbia
468, 506, 507, 539, 542, 543
his remarks on report of National Intelligencer in re-
lation to remarks of Mr. Clay of Alabama
- 470
his remarks on printing the report from Secretary of
the Treasury relative to custom house officers, ton-
nage, &c.
530
his remarks on bill to continue and alter the charter
of Washington, District of Columbia
-534
Anderson, Alexander, of Tennessee, 224. 262, 294, 299, 318, 321
327, 339, 348, 455, 473, 485, 490, 527
his remarks on announcing death of Hon. Hugh
L. White

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444, 145, 478
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414, 478, 4-2
- 436
Banks. Deposite, joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to extend further indulgence to the, 490
Beal. Robert, elected assistant doorkeeper
Benton, Thomas H of Mise uri 1. 11. 17, 20, 33, 54, 56, C3, 76
7, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88 92 93, 96, 99, 103, 105, 108, 112
117, 120, 121, 127. 133 119, 153, 155. 19 162, 161, 166
172, 176. 177, 183, 156, 195, 203, 229, 237, 24, 245, 250
255, 259, 20, 74, 279, 281, 281, 201, 2 291 295 302
306, 307.310 311. 3'3, 319 321, 3.7, 331, 352, 254, 363
370. 376, 379, 382, 885. 3-7, 3-8, 390, 403 419, 48, 161
461, 465, 46, 471, 187, 490 492 493, 126, 508. 507, 510
511, 522 530 535.5 6.559, 542
his remarks on bill to authoriz: the purchase by the
United States, of the private sock of the Louisville
and Portland canal

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bill for the relief of sundry persons of, who lost im-
provements in consequence of a treaty between the
United States and Choc aw Indians, 17. 82, 104 323, 331
bill making appropriations to complete certain milita
ry roads in
17, 82, 203, 393,455, 457
bill to settle the title to certain tracts of land in. 17, 55, 81,
62, 92, 104, 220, 223
bill to authorize the inhabitants of township eight, in,
to enter a section of land in lieu of the 16th sec.
tion, on condition that the same be surrendered o
the United States for military purposes, 17, 82, 104, 330
bill to authorize the State of to sell the lands hereto.
fore appropriated for the use of schools 120, 387, 390
bill for the protection of the emigrant and other In-
dians west of Missouri and -
126.129, 130
bill to quiet the titles of certain land claimants in Mis-
souri and
162, 176, 419, 421
bill to perfect titles to land south of river 162. 419, 421
bill in relation to donations of land to certain persons
in

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383
his remarks on bill to incorporate the bank of the
District of Columbia .
411, 468
his remarks on bill to incorporate the several Banks
of the District of Columbia
464, 465, 506
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his remarks on navy appropriation bill
Betts, Thaddeus, of Connecticut 1, 92. 116. 130, 133, 136, 201
212, 220, 226, 233 245, 309
announcement of death of, by Mr. Smith of Con-
- 309
necticut

resolutions in relation to and funeral of

- 309

514, 515, 521, 543

Mr. Dixon

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Mc. Henderson

522

Mr. Hubbard

521, 522
-521

Mr. King

Mr. Linn

521

Mr. Lumpkin

Mr. Novell

Mr. Ruggles

Mr. Tappan

- 521

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530, 535, 536, 542, 543
535, 536, 543
543
535, 513
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535

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