Revenue Cutters, President authorized to employ as despatch boats, the
(See joint resolutions H. R. No. 15.)
making further provision relative to-(See bills H. R.
No. 167.)

(See bills H. R. No. 46.)

Page.

95

Revenue, for the support of the public credit, committee of fifteen, to report
upon the subject of 104, 113, 123, 128, 130, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143,
147, 150, 155
Secretary of the Treasury required to report annually on the subject
of the
to lay duties on manufactured tobacco, snuff, and refined sugar
(See bills H. R. No. 50.)

to lay duties on wines and spirituous liquors sold by retail-(see bills
H. R. No. 56.)

to lay duties on sales at auction

(See Bills H. R. No. 58)

Secretary of the Treasury reports a plan for the improvement of
the

informs the House that he has prepared

206

167

185

295, 296

. 309, 312

344, 353

446

458

473, 493, 494, 550

564

proposition for improving, &c the—(see duties)
Secretary of the Treasury reports statements respecting the inter-
nal

report of Committee of Ways and Means, on the subject of existing
and approaching exigencies for an increase of the

for the more effectual collection of certain internal .

(See bills H. R. No. 190.)

committee to inquire whether the laws are sufficient to enforce pay-
ment from the officers of the

Committee to inquire if any alteration of compensation is necessary
to officers employed in collecting the

supplementary to act laying duties on imports and tonnage-(See
bills H. R. No. 182.)

Secretary of Treasury to lay before Congress, annually, a statement
of the internal

626

633

641

report of the Committee of Ways and Means on the subject of fur-
ther
636, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 668
laws, mitigating and remitting forfeitures under the-(See bills H.
R. No. 215.)

for increasing the-(See bills H. R. No. 234.)

Revenue Cutters

(See bills H. R. No. 167.)

Receipts and Expenditures-see Treasurer's accounts and Secretary of the
Treasury.

Reib, Nicholas, relief granted to—(see bills H. R. No. 37.)

Refugees, petitions from Canadian-see petitions of John Blake, et al. and

Noah Miller, et al.

reports of Committee on petition of sundry Canadian, committed to
committee of the Whole House

510

626, 632, 655

442

15

. 224, 231

Rhode Island, members from, apppear, viz :

1st Session, 3d Congress :

Benjamin Bourne, Francis Malbone

Francis Malbone

2d Session, 3d Congress :

Elisha R. Potter, vice Benjamin Bourne resigned

letter from Governor of (act granting lands for fortifications)

assent of Congress to act of

(See bills H. R. No. 161.)

additional compensation to Judges of the United States' Court
in-(see bills Senate, No. 29.)

Richards, John, contests the election of James Morris

Robbe, John, relief to

Page.

363

605

624

153

478

369, 382, 412, 422

189

(See bills H. R. No. 60.)

Robertson, John, relief to-(see bills H. R. No. 242.)
Road between Southern and Eastern States, committee on subject of a
between Maine and Georgia, committee to report a bill to authorize a ·
(See Bills H. R. No. 148)

Rules and orders, of last session adopted

committee to prepare

proposition to amend

speaker authorized to clear the gallery, &c.

293, 298
340, 536

5

5, 28, 74, 84

23

92

- 226, 227

230

365, 371
373

- 637, 647

507

report of committee on January last to the committee of

whole, to-morrow

joint rules established

of last Congress adopted, &c. &c.

committee report on the subject of

committee to inquire respecting additional

Rudolph, Thomas, representative of John, relief to-(see bills H. R. No. 88.)

Rye, or Rye Meal, to prohibit exportation of-see Breadstuff

(See Bills H. R. No. 195.)

Salt Springs, N. W. of Ohio-Secretary of the Treasury authorized to lease

Salt, proposition to increase duty on

Savannah, in Georgia, proposition to grant relief to sufferers by fire at
Seamen, sick and disabled

registration and protection of American

captured in vessels

sick and disabled,

(See Bills H. R. No. 51.)

condemned in the British W. I. Islands
(See Bills H. R. No. 44.)
committee to bring in a bill for relief of
(See Bills H. R. No. 81 a.)

proposition in relation to impressed

31

50

561

646

448, 450, 453, 454, 470

(See Bills H. R. Nos. 155 and 207.)
impressed at Cape Nichola Mole, information of sundry
letter from James Donaldson, an impressed

information of sundry impressed, John Lloyd, et al.

of John Stram, et al.

of Isaac Worrell, et al.

of sundry, Richard Stubbs

committee to inquire into the operation of the act to protect

471

598

-625, 725

827

Henry Tazewell, elected President pro tem. of the

1st Session, 4th Congress :

quorum assembled, Henry Tazewell elected President pro tem.

Samuel Livermore elected President pro tem.

2d Session, 4th Congress :

extra pay allowed to

Sequestration of debts due by citizens of U. States to subjects of G. Britain

See G. Britain.

Secrecy, injunction of, in certain cases, removed

do

do

do

Sears, John, bill for his relief-(See bills H. R. No. 143, also bill 208.)
Seymore, William, relief to-(See bills H. R. No. 115.)

Shoes and Slippers, proposition to tax imported

(See Revenue.)

Sherburn, in Mass., port of entry, to be changed to Nantucket

Ships and Vessels, Committee to inquire as to amending act for registering
in the coasting trade and fisheries

bounty on fishing, to extend to vessels of 70 tons

(See bills H. R. No. 78.)

of foreign nations not to land merchandise, unless it be the
product of the nation to which such ship belongs-
See Merchandise.

brought into the United States as prizes

(See Prize Ships.)

registering and recording-(See bills H. R. No. 222.)
now loaded and bound to a port beyond the Cape of Good
Hope, President to grant clearances to, notwithstand-
ing the embargo-(See resolutions joint H. R. No. 4.)
Sinking Fund, report of Commissioners of the

do

do

do

do

do

do

544

Silva, Joze Roiz, relief granted to-(See bills H. R. No. 105, also bill H.R. No.150.)
Skipwith, Fulwar-See Pres. Message of 25th March, 1794-

bill for his benefit-(See bills H. R. No. 44.)

383

621

660

102

76

651

Smith, Israel, his right to a seat as a Member from Vermont contested by M.

Lyon-See Matthew Lyon.

Smith, Reuben, relief granted to-(See bills H. R. No. 45.)
Smith, George, relief granted to-(See bills H. R. No. 242.)
Snuff, to lay duty upon-(See Revenue, also bills H. R. No. 50.)

manufactured in United States, Committee to alter act laying duty on

283
292, 314

exported, discontinue drawback on-(See bills H. R. No. 174 and 175.)
and Refined Sugar, to suspend part of act laying duties on-(See bills
H. R. No. 198, and bill No. 238.)

South Carolina, Members from, appear, viz :

1st Session 3d Congress-

156, 161

43

46

Richard Winn

South Carolina, proposition to deliver vouchers in the settlement of accounts

United States and individual States, to the State of

Spirits distilled in U. S., Sec. Treasury, relating to revenue from

communication from the President, relating to

foreign and domestic--See Duties.

-(See Revenue; also, bills H. R. No. 56.)

Secretary of Treasury to report duties arising from, &c.

Secretary of Treasury to report duties arising from

report of Committee on Commerce, on paying on quantity distilled

instead of capacity of still, in 1795

(See bills H. R. No. 172.)

distilled, proposition to collect duty on capacity of stills

imported, proposition to increase the duties on

313

394

499, 519, 520

643

646

imposing duties on the capacity of stills, &c.-(See Bills H. R. No. 214.)
Speaker, Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg elected

Jonathan Dayton elected

thanks of the House to

Spoliations on the commerce of the United States by Great Britain (indemni-
fication-(see joint resolutions No. 6.,) also commerce United States, re-
strictions on

Spoliations by British armed vessels-see petitions from various States, also
Great Britain

Sprigg, Richard, returned a representative from the State of Maryland, vice
Gabriel Duvall, resigned

Spain, communication from President [confidential] respecting transactions

President transmits extracts of letters from the commissioners of
despatches from the Minister of U. States to the court of
President communicates information of hostile threats against the col-
onies of

transmits form of a certificate to admit U. States' vessels in
the ports of

181

366

516

(See Bills H. R. No. 169.)

608

Stock, standing to the credit of certain States, transfers of-(see States, also
bills H. R. No. 87.)

Stamp duties (see revenue, also bills H. R. No. 53.)

proposition to increase the revenue by a duty on

646

Stills, duty on-see spirits &c.

313

Secretary of the Treasury to report compensations to officers of reve
nue, derived from

333

negotiations with the Government of, [President's speech]

appropriation to carry into effect the treaty with

information, relating to Florida boundary &c. [President's speech]