P.

Page.

Patton, John, his election contested by Henry Latimer-see H. Latimer.
Paranque, Stephen, bill for the relief of-(See bills H. R. No. 21.)
Patents for useful discoveries-see Arts.

do

do

do

Passports for ships and vessels of the U. States-(see Senate bill, No. 44.)
do
(See bills H. R. No. 196.)
Pennsylvania, insurrection in Western counties of-(see President's Mess.).
proposition to indemnify sufferers by the, 249, 258, 263,

(See bills H. R. No. 90.)

233

268, 269, 270, 275

absence of Judges on business connected with
the, &c.-(see Judiciary)

to pay incidental demands arising out of trials
of persons engaged in—see Judiciary.

President to station troops in Western counties
of-(see bills H. R. No. 73.)

Pennsylvania, members from, appear viz:

1st Session, 3d Congress:

John Armstrong, William Findlay, Thomas Fitzsimons,
Andrew Gregg, Thomas Hartley, William Irvine, John
W. Kittera, Fred. Augustus Muhlenberg, Peter Muhlen-
berg, Thomas Scott, John Smilie

William Montgomery

Daniel Heister

2d Session, 3d Congress:

Thomas Hartley, John W. Kittera, Fred. A. Muhlenberg,
and Peter Muhlenberg

Thomas Fitzsimons, James Armstrong, and Wm. Montgo

288

22

223

224

mery

John Smilie

225

Andrew Gregg and Daniel Heister

226

233

Thomas Scott

William Findley

237

William Irvine

269

1st Session, 4th Congress >

David Baird, John W. Kittera, Albert Gallatin, Samuel Ma-
clay, Daniel Heister, Samuel Sitgreaves, Fred. A. Muh-
lenberg, John Swanwick, and Rich. Thomas

Albert Gallatin, Samuel Maclay, Fred. A. Muhlenberg, John
Richards, Sam. Sitgreaves and John Swanwick
George Ege, vice Daniel Heister, resigned -

Penalties under revenue laws-see Forfeitures, &c.

Pensioners, Supreme Court declares not to be valid, claims of certain invalid

Committee to consider of amending laws relating to invalid
certain duties assigned to the District Attorney of New Hamp-
shire, concerning invalid

(See bills H. R. No. 15.)

Secretary of War to report cases of persons claiming to be placed

on the list of

83, 131, 175, 181, 186, 192

(See bills H. R. No. 62.)

Pensioners, Secretary of War to report names of persons returned by Judges
of Circuit Courts, &c. &c.

(See Resolutions Joint, H. R. No. 12.)

directing further returns in cases of claimants of invalid-(See

Resolutions Joint, H. R. No. 16.)

Pensions, Report of Secretary of War on claims for pensions, referred to

Committee of Claims

on sundry petitioners for pensions

on sundry petitions

Page.

203

262

278

284

a list of claimants for [Secretary of War] 337, 350, 352

(See bills H. R. 130.)

a list of claimants for

350, 355, 357, 358

proposition to grant to officers, &c. of Militia, or volunteers, in

certain cases

(See bills H. R. 145.)

435, 437

Secretary of War reports an additional list of the names of persons
437, 447, 457, 458, 470
claiming

(See bills H. R. No. 156.)

reports further upon the subjects of claimants for

do

do

do

do

473

do

479

to widows of officers, &c. who have died of wounds since 1789-
see Officers.

list of claimants for, report of Committee of Claims upon

list, Secretary of War to place certain persons on the-(See bills
H. R. No. 130, and bill 156, and bill No. 224.)

Pigou, ship-see John Field, et al., petitioners.

Pilots of Chesapeake Bay, for regulation of-(See bills H. R. No. 212.)
Post Office and Post Roads, Committee to enquire into the expediency of

266, 273, 493, 536, 537

bill in addition to act establishing-(See bills

H. R. No. 184 and 205.)

to amend act to establish-(See bills Senate,

No. 24.)

Poirey, Monsieur, aid to Gen. Lafayette, bill for his relief-(See bills H. R. 213.)
Porter, beer and ale, motion to lay a duty on imported-(see Revenue)
Ports and Harbors U. States, Committee to report on the expense of provid-
ing for the defence of

(See bills H. R. No. 22; also, bill H. R. No. 38.)
Preston, Francis, his election contested by Abraham Trigg-see A. Trigg.
Priolieu, Samuel, to settle his claim

(See bills H. R. No. 67; also, bill Senate, 23.)

President U. States Speech to the two Houses of Congress

Answer

communicates Proclamation and Rules in executing treaties be-
tween the U. States and foreign nations

state of affairs between Great Britain, France, and the
United States

209

6

9, 13

8

- 9, 14, 15

report of Commissioners for settling accounts between
the United and individual States-(see Accounts) -
information [confidential] relating to Spain-(sec Spain)
information, Treaty with Morocco and Peace with
Algiers (see Algiers)

copy of a letter from the Minister of Spain

a report [Secretary of State] of laws of foreign
countries respecting commerce-(see Commerce)
information in relation to impediments, &c. at the Mint
report [Secretary State] of advances of monies on
public account

10

16

16

23

24
24

24

46,58
58

71, 156

71

82

95

letter from the French Minister to Secretary State
extracts of letter from the Minister U. S. at London
letter from Carmichael and Short-Spanish Affairs -
information of spoliations on the commerce U. States
request of the French Minister [advance of money) -
two letters from United States Consul at Martinique,
[Skipwith] -
102, 104, 150, 152

(See bills H. R. No. 44.)

his views relating to the act laying an embargo
letter Minister United States at London; letter Minis-
ter at Lisbon, Algerine mission; letter Minister
France to Secretary State -

letter British Minister to Secretary State

ordinance and proclamation of Governor of the Ter-
ritory S. W. of Ohio

translation of petition-inhabitants of Post Vincennes

106

112

121, 152

121

121

speech to the two Houses of Congress

239

240

answer, reported 238, 239, 240, 241, 244, 246, 247
ratification by New York of amendment to Constitution
a statement of the troops in public service
expenditure of appropriation for contingent expenses
a proposition of Secretary Treasury for the appoint-
ment of a Purveyor of Public Supplies

249

219

219

233, 237, 246, 249

sel, and France

peace between Prussia, Spain, Tuscany, Hesse Cas-

433

454.

467

482

copy of a treaty between the United States and Spain 486, 493
a return of inhabitants South of the Ohio, with a view
to a State Government

503

a letter from the Attorney General on the subject of
compensation to Attorneys of United States
information of taking possession of Detroit and Michi-
limackinac, &c.

526

578

the insufficiency of appropriation for foreign intercourse

590

2d Session, 4th Congress:

607

612

speech to both Houses of Congress

committee to prepare an address in answer to

report and proceedings upon the 614, 615, 616, 617, 620, 623
information on the subject of our relations with France

a statement, to the end of the year 1796, of contingent
charges of Government

President U. S. requested to lay before the House letter from British Minis-

650

700, 701

ter Hammond,

42, 46

to lay before Congress laws of foreign Governments respect-
ing commerce,

21

to furnish statement of amount of presents to Indians, not
before communicated, .

to lay before the House copy of instructions to Engineers,

VOL. II.-193

to state difficulties in execution of act for establishing an
uniform Militia,

239

259

President U. S. to report measures adopted pursuant to act for building ships

of war,

to report a statement of number of troops for protection of
frontiers U. S. .

Page.

267

to report the number of convictions for crimes against the
United States, &c.

394

to lay before the House the treaty with Indians Northwest of
the Ohio-by General Wayne

442

to lay before the House a copy of instructions to the Minis-
ter who negotiated the treaty with the King of Great
Britain, .
466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 472, 473
474, 476, 78, 479, 480, 482, 487
declines complying with the call for further proceedings-

see Treaties-aiso, Great Britain.

to communicate what measures have been taken to carry into
effect the treaty with Algiers, -

634

confidential communication from, of the 24th February last;
committee to report such parts as may be made public, 117, 156
objects to the bill entitled “An act to alter and amend an act
entitled 'An act to ascertain and fix the military estab
lishment of the United States,"--with his reasons for the
same,

Yeas and Nays on the passage thereof, notwithstanding,
President and Vice President U.S., committee to ascertain and report a mode

728

728

of examining votes for, 668, 676, 677, 678

685, 687, 688

provision for the accommodation of the, 689, 698

(See bills Senate, No. 52.)

Privileges of the House, breach of, by Robert Randall and Charles Whitney 389
proceedings 391, 394, 395, 397, 402, 403, 407, 408, 409,

breach of, James Gunn, a Senator from Georgia, chal-
lenges Abraham Baldwin, Representative from

the same State

411, 414

470, 471, 473, 474

Prisoners in the jails of the several States at the instance of the United States,
more suitable provision for
Printing, Committee of Ways and Means authorized to have printed all docu-
ments referred to them, which are deemed necessary,
five hundred copies of proceedings of the House, in the cases of
Robert Randall and Charles Whitney, ordered,

proposition to print reports of Executive Departments, and of Com-
mittees, -

431

396

406

433

-544, 549

Prize ships or vessels brought into the ports of the U. S. and their cargoes-
proposition to prohibit the sale of,

(See bills H. R. No. 188.)

Prosecution of claims of citizens U. S. captured by belligerent Powers, ap-
propriation for,

Public Supplies, President recommends the appointment of a Purveyor,&c. of, 28,58,77

to establish the office of Purveyor-See bills Senate, No. 21.

Public Buildings, Washington-See Washington.

Public Moneys-Sec Accounts.