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deposites, 4199.

Baltimore and Washington railroad, a bill further to con- Clark county, Kentucky, memorial on the subject of the tinue in force an act to authorize the extension, construction, and use of a lateral branch of, 2500; passed.

Baltimore, memorial of the merchants on the deposites,

2729.
memorials approving of the course of the adminis-
tration, 2840.

a bill making appropriations for building a
marine hospital at, 4797; passed.

Bank of the United States, a memorial from the Govern-
ment directors respecting it, 2181.

memorial from the president of the bank, 2207.

a history of, a resolution for furnishing each mem-
ber with a copy, 2549.

and pension agency, a message from the President
on the subject, 2615.

committee appointed to look into the affairs of the
bank, 3516.

a bill proposed to modify and extend the act incor-
porating the bank, 3779.

report of the committee appointed to examine the
affairs of the bank, 4240.
resolutions proposed as a substitute for those re-
ported by a majority of the committee of inves-
tigation, 4321, 4257; concurred in, and thirty.
thousand copies ordered to be printed, 4274.
Banks of deposite, a resolution calling for copies of their
charters, &c., 3271.

Banks of District of Columbia, resolution proposing a
committee to investigate their situation, 3749.
Bangor, Maine, memorial praying that the charter of
United States Bank may be renewed, 2762.
Bath, Maine, memorial complaining of stagnation of bu-
siness, 3327.

Bell, John, elected Speaker in the place of Mr. Steven-
son, resigned, 4373; his address on the occasion.
Bells; a bill to remit duty on bells presented to the Roman
Catholic Church at St. Louis, Mo.,4801; passed.
Bellefonte, Centre county, Pennsylvania, proceedings of
a public meeting, 3537.

Berks county, Pennsylvania, memorial praying that the
deposites may be restored, 2774.

memorial against rechartering the bank, 3531.
and Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, memorials on
pecuniary distress, 3129.

Blair, General James, from South Carolina, his death an-
nounced, 3328.

Blair and Pinckney, Messrs., a difference between them
settled, 3137.

Books, a resolution proposing to furnish the new mem-
bers with certain books of reference heretofore
furnished to old members, 2561; called up, 3001;
agreed to, 3009.
Bouldin, Mr. T. T., from Virginia, notice of his death, &c.

2705.

J., elected in the place of his late brother, took
his seat, 3271.

Brandenburg, Kentucky, memorial against the removal of
the deposites, 3839.

Clerk, Walter S. Franklin elected, 2137.
Clinton county, Ohio, memorial touching the scarcity of
money, 3840.

Committees of the House, order for appointing them, 2160.
standing, announced, 2160.

Commutation pension bill, (See Pensions.)
Congress, a bill to provide for rebuilding the frigate of
that name, 4795; passed 4796.

Connecticut memorial on the currency, &c., 2724.
banks, in favor of a recharter of the Bank United
States, 2771.

Copy-rights, (See Patents.)

Creek Indians in Alabama; a resolution to inquire into the provisions of the treaty of March, 1832, 2707; laid on the table, 2708.

Cumberland road, a bill making appropriations for continuing it, 4080; ordered to be engrossed, 4537. Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, memorial on the deranged state of the currency, 3128.

Decatur, Susan, a bill for the relief of, 2759; taken up,

3684.

Delaware county, Pennsylvania, memorial praying for the
restoration of deposites, 3538.
Delaware, Kent county, memorial complaining of the re-
moval of public deposites, 3648.
Dennis, Littleton Purnell, from Maryland, his death an-
nounced, 3650.

Deposite bank bill reported, 3752; passed 4760.
Deposites, (See Government.)
Doorkeepers, Overton Carr and William Hunter appoint-
ed, 2138.

Duties on sculpture, a bill for remitting duties on certain
articles of, 3128; rejected.

Elliot's Debates, a resolution directing three hundred
copies to be procured, 2375; agreed to, 2376.
Explosions by steam, a bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to make experiments to prevent,
4797; passed, 4798.

Five per cent. stock, (See Sinking Fund.)
Fletcher, Noah, his memorial stating his case to the
House, 2290; laid on the table, 2375.
Florida and Arkansas land claims, a bill for the adjust-
ment of, passed, 4793.

Fobes, Abraham, a bill for his relief, 2298; passed.
Foot, Samuel A., resigns his seat, 4043.
Foreign silver coins, a bill to regulate their value, 2548;
passed.

Fortifications, a bill making appropriations for certain,
2755; passed, 4789.

France, claims on; a bill to carry into effect the convention with France, 3971.

Franklin county (Pennsylvania) memorial, praying for the restoration of the deposites, 2693, 3130. Franklin county (Massachusetts) memorial, complaining of the removal of the deposites, 4258.

Burlington, Vermont, memorial on the derangement of Frigate and schooner, a bill to purchase the frames of,

the currency, 3952.

Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Stockton elected, 2166.

Chester, Pennsylvania, memorial for the restoring of the deposites, 2783, 3532.

Cincinnati, memorial on the removal of the deposites, 2539. Chesapeake and Ohio canal, memorial of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 2701.

Claims for buildings burnt by the enemy during the war; a resolution instructing the Committee of Claims to inquire into the expediency of providing for such by law, 3081; agreed to.

4795; passed, 4796.

Gardiner (Maine) memorial, complaining of the scarcity
of money, 3640; discussed, 3715.
Garland, Mr., from Louisiana, appeared, was qualified,
and took his seat, 3821.

Genesee (New York) memorial, praying relief from
present embarrassments, 3953.
Georgia claims, a bill for the payment of, 4789.
Gloucester (Virginia) memorial, on the currency, 4186.
Gold coin bill, a bill regulating the value of certain gold
coins, 4498; passed, 4673.

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Harbor bill, 4081; passed, 4796. Harrison county (Ohio) memorial, praying for the restoration of the deposites, 3535.

Havana and Porto Rico, a bill to equalize the discriminating duties on American vessels in, 4798; passed. Hudson river, a bill for the improvement of, 4795; passed, 4796.

Indian appropriation bill, (See Appropriation.) Indian liabilities, a resolution calling on the Secretary of War to report a statement of the liabilities of the United States to Indians under existing treaties, 2551. annuity bill, 4068; passed, 4071. affairs; a report, with three bills, viz: to provide for the organization of the department of Indian af. fairs, to regulate trade and intercourse with them, and to provide for the establishment of the Western Territory, for their security and protection, &c., 4200; passed, 4797. Iron for railroads, a bill to allow it to be imported duty free, 4787.

Jefferson, Thomas, a bronze statue of him proposed to be presented, 3136.

a resolution respecting do., 4787; agreed to. Jones county (Mississippi) memorial, sustaining the course of the Executive, 4252.

Judges, Territorial, a bill making increased appropriation for their salaries, 4566; passed.

Kalb, Baron de, a petition from the heirs of, 4263.
Kentucky, 14 instead of 13 members present, 2130.

contested election in the 5th congressional district
brought before the House, 2139.

resolutions respecting the removal of the deposites,

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Louisville (Kentucky) memorials, complaining of pecuniary distress, 2896, 3838.

Lowell (Massachusetts) memorial, against the recharter of the bank, 3638.

Lycoming county (Pennsylvania) memorial, against the removal of the deposites, 3531.

in favor of rechartering Bank U. States, 4174. Madison, (Indiana) proceedings, in relation to the embarrassed state of the country, 2896.

Madison county (Kentucky) memorial, in favor of restor ing the deposites, 4198.

Maine resolutions in relation to the removal of the deposites, 2570. Marine hospitals, a bill for erecting, 4788; passed. Maryland, proceedings of the 5th congressional district, 3642 Massachusetts resolutions, leave asked to introduce them, 2970, 3009. memorial of 3d congressional district, 3935.

Members, list of, 2129. Mifflin county (Pennsylvania) memorial, against the e periment made on the currency of the country, 4039.

Military Academy at West Point, a bill making appropriations for, 4483; passed, 4498.

Military land-warrants, a bill to extend the time for issuing, 4797; passed.

Mills, R., a resolution for compensating him for his services as architect in designing and carrying into effect the alterations in the Hall of Representatives,

2701

National currency; a resolution of Mr. Ewing, directing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of authorizing a national currency of 35 millions, 2220.

a proposition respecting, leave to offer it refused, 3538. Natchez memorial, condemning the removal of the deposites, 3309.

Navy regulations; a proposition for printing additional copies of rules and regulations for the navy, 4006; agreed to.

Naval

report on the bill for equalizing the pay of officers of the navy, 4138.

service; a bill authorizing transfers of appropriation in the naval service, 4795; passed, 4796. Nelson, General, his claim for services during the Revolu tion referred to a select committee, 2377. Bedford resolutions on the removal of the deposites,

New

Lafaytete, General, his death announced, and a joint
committee appointed to report what token of
respect will be proper on the occasion, the re-
port of the committee, 4760, 4642.
Lands, public, a bill to reduce and graduate the price of, New
2245.

laid on the table 4522,

on the Wabash, a motion to refer the schedule
of them to the committee on the subject, 2542, New
a bill making grants of, to disbanded officers and
others, for services during the late war, 3082.

a bill relinquishing the reversionary interest of the
United States in an Indian reservation, 3539;
passed.

Land claims, (See Florida and Arkansas.)
Lead mines; a bill to authorize the President to cause the
lead mines in Illinois and Michigan to be sold,
4388; passed.

Lexington (Kentucky) memorial, against the removal of
the deposites, 3534.

Light-house bill, 4789; passed, 4802.

New

2539.

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York and New Jersey boundary line; a bill reported, giving the assent of Congress to a treaty entered into between the two States, 4336; passed, 4793. Haven, proceedings of a meeting of the citizens favor of rechartering Bank United States, 2773. New Jersey and Rhode Island memorials for the restura tion of the deposites, 3327.

New

proceedings of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, $649. Orleans memorial on the shock given to public credit, 3841.

Newcastle (Delaware) memorial, praying that the deposites may be restored, 2836.

Locomotive steam engines imported, duty to be remitted, Norfolk (Virginia) memorial, in favor of restoring the

4788; passed, 4798.

deposites, 4242.

North Carolina, Burke country, memorial against removal | Prince George's county, Maryland, memorial for restoraof deposites, 3649.

memorials from the Tarborough district, 3821. Northumberland county (Pennsylvania) memorial, approving of the administration, 3531.

Ohio boundary; a bill to settle the northern boundary of Ohio, 4436; passed.

Oneida county, New York, memorial against the unwise interference of the Government with the currency, 3959.

Onondaga county, New York, memorial on the disturbed currency, 3955.

Ontario county, New York, memorial against the removal of deposites, 4150. Order, questions of, 2494, 2496, 2497, 2498, 2543, 2557, 2583, 2597, 2616, 2617, 2619, 2620, 2728, 2735, 2784, 2785, 2868, 2976, 3001, 3472, 3517, 3538, 3752, 3753, 3760, 3761, 3764, 3765, 4034, 4035, 4135, 4136, 4139, 4273, 4274, 4276, 4435, 4446, 4447, 4455.

Owens, Hardeman, a resolution in relation to the case of, 2709; agreed to, 2734.

Patents and copy-rights, a bill respecting, 4793; passed. Paterson, New Jersey, memorial in relation to the United States Bank, 3136.

Pennsylvania memorials, in favor of continuing the United States Bank, 2831.

Pennsylvania avenue, a bill to complete the improvement of, 4794; passed.

Pension list, a resolution proposing to extend the provisions of the act of 1832, 2244, 2492; passed, 2702. Pensions, a bill granting pensions to certain persons therein named, on its third reading, 2538; passed. a bill giving to the Secretary of War all authority in regard to paying pensioners, 2702; passed. to French seamen, a bill granting, 4704; passed. Philadelphia memorials, from the merchants, &c., for the

restoration of the deposites, 2697. memorial from the cordwainers, 2725. memorials from working men, 2835. memorials from sundry mechanics, 3132. memorials from the councils, 3528.

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, memorial praying for restoration of the deposites, 2693.

Polish exiles, a memorial for the relief of, 3748.
Portland resolutions, 3014.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, memorial complaining of
the distress of the times, 2715.

Post Office; a resolution calling on the Postmaster General for an account of clerks, &c. employed in his Department, 3845.

Potomac bridge, a bill authorizing its construction, 4412; passed, 4795.

Pre-emption rights, a bill to revive the act of 1830, 4469;

passed, 4480.

tion of deposites, 3533.

Providence, Rhode Island, memorial approving of the course of administration, 3641.

Public Treasury; resolutions declaring that all moneys not appropriated are under the order and direction of Congress, &c., 3678; agreed to, 4430. Public buildings, a bill making appropriations for, 4795; passed, 4796.

Railroads and canals; a bill to authorize the construction of railroads and canals through lands of the United States, 3082.

Railroad, (See Bdltimore and Washington.)
Reduction of revenue, a resolution to instruct the Com-

mittee of Ways and Means to inquire into its expediency, 2825; the House refused to consider it. Remuneration for lost property in the late war, a bill for that purpose, 3602; passed.

Resignation of Mr. Speaker Stevenson, 4335; his address on leaving the chair, 4368. Revolutionary claims, a bill providing for their settlement, reported, 2551; passed.

Rhode Island memorials, complaining of the derangement of the currency, 2717, 3327. resolutions on do., 4504, 3517. Richmond memorial, from merchants and others, 2734. Rochambeau, Marquis of, his petition, 4263. Rockingham and Shenandoah, Virginia, memorials against the restoration of the deposites, 3533. Rules, the old ones adopted for the present, 2138.

motion to amend the rules, 2161; negatived, 2184.

Salaries of officers, a resolution proposing to equalize the salaries of, 3680; agreed to.

Salem, Massachusetts, memorial praying for redress of grievances, 3645.

Sandy creek, (on Lake Ontario,) a memorial praying for the construction of a harbor, &c., 2293. Sandy and Beaver canal, a proposition for a grant of land to aid in its construction, 2924. Savannah, Georgia, memorial against the measures of the administration, 3650, 3836, 4150.

Sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Beverly Randolph elected,

2138.

Seneca Falls, New York, memorial against the ruinous measures of the administration, 3952.

Shelby county, Kentucky, memorial deprecating the removal of the deposites, 3532.

Silver coinage, a bill regulating the value of foreign silver coins, 3846; passed, 4279.

Singleton, Mr., from South Carolina, his death announced, 2166.

Sinking fund; a resolution of Mr. Selden, instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to report a bill authorizing the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to redeem the five per cent. stocks of the United States, &c., 2294; taken up, 2366, adopted, 2368.

President's annual message received, 2138, (See Appendix.) Slavery in the District of Columbia, memorials from Con

messages from, 2166.

message from, 2168.

resolutions on the annual message offered, 2168. message, in relation to presents from foreign Powers, 2317.

2318.

message, respecting the bridge across the Potomac, message, respecting foreign coins, 3328. message with a convention with the King of the two Sicilies, 4071.

message with treaty with Emporor of Russia, 4071. message with a convention with Spain, 4222. message with Count Rochambeau's and the heirs of Baron de Kalb's petitions, 4263.

necticut on this subject, 2539.

Southwark and Moyamensing resolutions praying for res toration of the deposites, 2727.

Spain and the United States, a bill to carry into effect the Spanish West India trade, a bill relating to the trade of, convention between, 4795; passed, 4796. 4522; passed, 4798.

Speaker, Andrew Stevenson elected, 2136; his address. John Bell elected, after several ballots, 4371. Specie tender; a bill making certain foreign silver coins a legal tender, 3905; laid over, 3912. Springfield, Massachusetts, memorial complaining of the distressed situation of the country, 3637.

T

State banks, a memorial from, on the state of the curren- | Wheeling memorial complaining of the pressure of the cy, 2246.

Steam engine, a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to have experiments made on, read third time and passed, 4798.

Stevenson, Mr. Speaker's, resignation, (See Resignation,) 4335. Stevenson, the Hon. Andrew, thanks of the House returned to him as Speaker of the House, 4798.

times, 2894.

Windham, Vermont, memorial on the embarrassments of the currency, 3943.

Wirt, Mr., his death announced, 2757. Woodstock, Vermont, resolutions on the removal of the deposites, 3021.

Worcester, Massachusetts, memorial in relation to the distresses of the country, 3017.

Taunton river, a memorial praying for the removal of ob- Yeas and nays, on laying on the table the memorial of the structions in it, 2292.

Territorial bills, in relation to Michigan, Florida, and

Arkansas, 4381; passed.

Transylvania University, a petition for land, 2168. Troy, New York, memorial approving of the course of the adminstration, 3521.

Union county, Pennsylvania, memorial praying Congress to devise measures to restore prosperity to the country, 3642.

United States Treasury Bank, a proposition for authorizing an issue of $15,000,000 in Treasury notes, 4481; motion negatived.

Vermont memorials remonstrating against removal of deposites, 3517.

Virginia resolutions against the removal of the deposites, 2840.

War, remuneration for lost property, (See Remuneration.) Warehousing system, a memorial from the merchants of New York, 2713.

Warren county, Ohio, memorial praying for the restoration of the deposites, 3535.

Washington and Athens counties, Ohio, memorials on the distressed state of the country, 4249. Washington, a bill for the benefit of the city of, 4397; passed, 4793.

Insurance Company, a bill to incorporate it, 4412; passed.

a bill making appropriations for the public buildings and grounds, 4413.

Washington's manuscripts, a bill to enable the Secretary of State to purchase the books and papers of General Washington, 4781; passed, 4796.

a portrait of, additional payment for it to Mr. Vanderlyn, 4787.

Wayne county, Indiana, memorial for the restoration of the deposites, 4499.

West Point Military Institution, a resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of abolishing it, 2549. the bill making appropriation for the academy, passed, 4790.

York,

Government, 2182.

removal of deposites, 2184, 2206.
case of Noah Fletcher, 2375.
appropriation bill, 2500, 2560.
West Point Military Academy, 2549.

referring the memorial of the New York merchants, 2610.

referring the memorial on pension agency, 2627. the resolution for extending the pension haws,

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3683.

deposite resolutions, 3474 to 3477.
general appropriation bill, 3551.
suspending the rules of the House, 3679, 3682,
resolution for equalizing salaries, 3681.
amendment to the general appropriation bill, 4007,
4016, 4021.
Oneida county, New York, memorial, 4066
question fixing the adjournment of the session,

4079, 4334. questions on the disputed election between Messrs. Letcher and Moore, 4364, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368. resolutions in relation to the public treasure, 4430. resolutions in relation to the public deposites, 4468, 4469. the passage of the deposite bill, 4760. Pennsylvania, resolutions approving the course of the administration, 3136.

memorial praying for a restoration of the deposites, 3533, 4186. proceedings against the removal of the deposites, &c., 4038. Yorktown monument, a memorial in favor of erecting one, in conformity with a resolution of Congress in 1781, 4040.

INDEX TO THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.

Adams, Mr., (Massachusetts,) on the rules of the House,

2221. appropriation bill, 2493, 2498, 2543, 2545, 2553. extension of the pension laws, 2614. removal of the deposites, 2628, 2736, 2737, 2971.

3477.

Adams, Mr., on pension laws, 2702.

the warehousing system, 2713, 2715.
on correcting the Journal, 2733.
on making an addition to Journal, 2758.
moved for leave to offer a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for an account of all

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Adams, Mr., (Massachusetts) on the sums denominated | Ashley, Mr., on harbor bill, 4137, 4140, 4143, 4144, 4544, "unavailable fund," 2784.

the Massachusetts resolutions, 2970, 2971, 3009. army appropriation bill, 2989, 2993. resolution for the purchase of books, 3001. resolution calling for copies of bank charters, 3271,

3303. general appropriation bill, 3543, 3546, 3574, 3575, 3755, 3757, 3758, 3761, 3762, 3771, 3775, 3777, 3849, 3871, 3882, 3883, 3904, 3913, 3920, 3926, 4021, 4402, 4403, 4406, 4407, 4457, 4459. deposite bank bill, 3752.

convention with France, 3974.

navy regulations, 4006.

Indian annuity bill, 4070.

resolutions proposed as a substitute for those reported by a majority of the committee of investigation, 4320.

adjournment, 4331.

New York and New Jersey boundary line, 4336. Kentucky disputed election, 4378, 4380, 4451,

4456.

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Territorial bills, 4386.

lead mines bill, 4388, 4389.

pre-emption rights, 4479. Indian affairs, 4566, 4763.

4569, 4694, 4695.

Banks, Mr., (Pennsylvania) on the disputed election of
Letcher and Moore, 3967.
Mifflin county memorial, 4039.

Kentucky election, 4201, 4202, 4335, 4374, 4379, 4380, 4431, 4432. Barringer, Mr., (North Carolina) on the appropriation bill, 2496.

Bank United States and pension agency, 2616.
the fortification bill, 2755.

resolution for purchasing books, 3003.

general appropriation bill, 3574, 5653, 3654, 4002. convention with France, 3972.

printing bank reports, 4266.

Kentucky election, 4380.

Barnitz, Mr., (Pennsylvania) on the York resolutions and

memorial, 3136, 3533.

York proceedings, 4038.

York memorial, 4186, 4242.

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appropriation bill, 2545.

removal of deposites, 2628.

Cumberland road bill, 4513, 4515, 4530, 4535,4536. harbor bill, 4554, 4557, 4601, 4681, 4690. fortification bill, 4591.

notice of the death of Mr. Bouldin, his colleague,

Bell,

2705.

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general appropriation bill, 3563, 3756, 3870, 3875, 3895, 3915, 3920, 3933.

convention with France, 3971, 3974, 3975.

Cumberland road bill, 4506.

harbor bill, 4561, 4563.

gold coin bill, 4673.

pensions to French seamen, 4704.

Western Indian Territory bill, 4775.

bill for purchasing General Washington's manuscripts, 4781.

Ashley, Mr., (Missouri) on Berks county memorial, 2782. the deposite question, 2962.

the military appropriation bill, 2985, 2999, 3000.
general appropriation bill, 3849, 3869.
Indian appropriation bill, 4068, 4070, 4080.

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New York and New Jersey boundary line, 4336.

Binney, Mr., (Pennsylvania) on the removal of the deposites, 2173, 2320.

memorial of the president of the bank, 2207.
memorial of State banks, 2246.

memorial of the Philadelphia Board of Trade,2299.
United States Bank and pension agency, 2621.
Philadelphia memorials, 2697, 3132, 3528.
Berks county memorial, 2775, 2779.
Pennsylvania memorials, 2832.

appropriation bill, 3566, 3573, 3580, 3767, 3895.
Union county memorial, 3642.
deposite bank bill, 3753.

harbor bill, 4145.

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