of Mr. Shields's resignation yeas and nays Governor of Illinois to be furnished with a copy of the reso- lution of the Senate declaring the election of James Shoemaker, George R., legal representatives of. (See bill H. R. 161.) Shriver, John S., memorial in behalf of steamboat companies engaged in the coast- Simons, E. (See John C. Riddle.) Simonson, John S., injunction of secrecy removed from the proceedings of the ........ ......... Simonton, Samuel, committee discharged and again referred.. committee discharged.... Simpson, George, heirs of. (See joint resolution S. R. 45.) Simpson, John J., petition... report. committee discharged committee discharged ........ .... Sims, Hon. Alexander D., proceedings on the announcement of the death of.. Skinner, J. S., memorial for an agricultural department of government- Skinner, John P. and the legal representatives of Isaac Green. (See bill H. R. Skunk river, improvement of, memorial of the Legislature of Iowa.. motion to reconsider..... ..... Slake, Agnes, and the heirs of De Repentigny, adverse report concurred in.. petitions and memorials of citizens and others- Norristown, Pennsylvania.... Pennsylvania.. 158, 224, 224, 232, 232, 255, 265, 265, 265, 265, 306 New Jersey 220 Eliot, Maine.... 265 Kennet monthly meeting of Friends.. 231 New Garden monthly meeting of Friends. 237 Sadsbury monthly meeting of Friends. 237 Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery.. Page. New York...... ..... ... Sadsbury monthly meeting of Friends.... Slavery, &c., in New Mexico and California- petition of citizens of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.. petition of citizens of Pennsylvania... resolutions of State Legislatures- yeas and nays Illinois.... South Carolina Wisconsin...... New Hampshire. Slavery, &c., in the territories- petitions and memorials of citizens and others- Friends in Ohio.. motion to reconsider Middletown, Connecticut Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery.. Kennet monthly meeting of Friends.... New Garden monthly meeting of Friends.... resolutions of State Legislatures- Florida..... Wisconsin..... .... Slavery throughout the Union, &c- petitions of female inhabitants of the United States.. 107 232 140 140 164 185 259 278 154 108 113 154 306 yeas and nays... 109 motion to reconsider... 113 petition of inhabitants of Pennsylvania.. .158, 232, 232, 265, 265, 266, 291 Smith, Lieutenant, resolution by Mr. Douglas for the report of, on the drainage Smith, Jonathan, heirs of, resolution for leave to withdraw appointment of regents in. (See joint resolution S. R. 41.) 271 266 307 368, 369 letter from the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution relative to 357 resolution by Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, relative to the filling of vacancies in the board of regents. yeas and nays........ Smyly, J. S.. petition of citizens of Edgefield district, South Carolina, for a post Snavely, William. (See bill H. R. 514.) committee discharged and again referred Soldiers, resolution by Mr. Breese to extend the provision of 9th section, act 11th report.... Solicitor of the Treasury, reports of- with the decision of the arbitrator on the claim of the Catholic Page. 154 128 229 229 88 100 165 report showing the operations of that office since its organiza- 295 South Carolina Legislature, resolution relative to slavery. 146 185 54 Spain, laws of Spain and Mexico in force in New Mexico and California on the of Spanish vessels exempt from discriminating duties in certain cases. committee discharged, and again referred Spanish vessels trading between Cuba and the United States, resolution by Mr. of Charleston, for the removal of restrictions on Speiden, William. (See joint resolution H. R. 14.) Spencer, Joseph, heirs and representatives of. (See James M. Lillard.) Springfield, Mass., citizens of, memorial for an amendment of the patent laws.. 188 244 3, 350 Stanert, John, adverse report concurred in... State Department, disbursements from the contingent fund of the department, clerks employed in the department, report of the Secretary.. State, Secretary of, reports of— disbursements from the contingent fund of the State Department; dis- number and description of passengers who arrived in 1848. 56 49 117 49 60 68 clerks employed in the department.. 117 with despatches from the minister at Rio de Janeiro, relative to the 159 174 with correspondence relative to the imprisonment of Wm. H. Bush, States, land to the States for railroads and canals. (See bill S. 415.) return of the bill from the House of Representatives asked....... cession of the public lands to the States in which situated, resolution by land to the States for internal improvements, resolution of the Legislature 252 212, 218 218 189 180 (See bill S. 323.) States, land to the States for certain purposes. Steam boilers, report of the Commissioner of Patents, relative to patents for the Page. 155 106 report of the Commissioner of Patents, relative to the explosion of 106 documents submitted by Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, relative to 364 184 53 committee discharged, and again referred 271 176 224 291 resolution by Mr. Dickinson 51 Stephens, John L. (See Wm. H. Aspinwall.) Sterling, citizens of, memorial relative to postage on letters and newspapers.. Steuart, Adam D., petition referred... Stevens & Ellison, and others, petition.. Stevenson, W. W., documents.. Stockbridge Indians, petition relative to their lands.. Stocks, United States, establishment of an office for the transfer of, in New York, report of the Secretary of the Treasury.. Stockton, Commodore, despatches of, relative to the naval and military operations in California, resolution by Mr. Westcott. Stokely, Captain Nehemiah, heirs of. (See bill H. R. 496.) Stout, Isabella, heir-at-law of James Samson, petition referred. Substitutes, extra pay and bounty land to. (See joint resolution S. R. 52.) resolution by Mr. Bright.. report of the Secretary of the Treasury Superior, Lake, land district, reduction of the price of the mineral lands in. bill in addition to the act to regulate the exercise of appellate decisions of the judges of the Supreme Court in the case of resolution by Mr. Webster. resolution by Mr. Foote yeas and nays Survey, joint resolution for a geological survey in detail. (See joint resolution Surveyor General of Arkansas, resolution of the Legislature of Arkansas for the Sutton, Jesse. (See bill H. R. 498.) Swearing, punishment for false swearing in certain cases. (See bill H. R. 211.) 199 T. Talbot and others, Thomas. (See bill S. 45 ) Tariff of 1842, petition of citizens of mercer county, Pa., for 103 Tariff, President's message, so far as it relates to, referred. Dauphin county, Pa.. Tariff of 1846, construction given to, in respect to duties on articles, upon the report of the Secretary of the Treasury.. Tariff, petitions of citizens in relation to- Columbia county, Pa..... Berks county, Pa... Lebanon county, Pa. Pa. Elizabeth township.. Chester county, Pa.... Mifflin county, Pa... Luzerne county, Pa........ Pa....... Mercer county, Pa.. Tatem, Henry, resolution for leave to withdraw Taylor, Zachary, declared to be elected President of the United States. committee to inform, of his election Taylor, Thomas M., petition Taylor, Creed, (See bill S. 69.) Page. 72, 76 67 Taylor, Edward. (See bill H. R. 454.) Taylor, Charles, petition.. Taylor, Maria, report and bill (see bill S. 468)... Taylor and others, Isaac W., report and bill (see bill S. 489). Taylor, William W., injunction of secrecy removed from the proceedings of the Teakle, Littleton D., adverse report concurred in, and committee discharged.... Telegraph register. (See Astronomical Clock.) Territorial governments, petition of citizens of Pennsylvania for the adoption of Testimony, bill concerning. (See bill S. 20.) Texas Legislature, resolutions for the establishment of military posts between the petition of citizens of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, against....... 185 226 293 384 387 56 112 186 225 137 224, 255 165 107 140 yeas and nays 140 278 Texas, memorial of Ebenezer Allen and others, citizens of Texas, for a railroad 146 United States district judge for, memorial of members of the bar of Gal- 154 additional district court in. (See bill S. 93.) and the adjacent Mexican States, report of the Secretary of War, show- 278 ports and harbors of, survey and examination of. (See bill S. 432.) 147 resolution of the Legislature of Rhode Island. |