Constitution, resolution proposing amendments to the constitution. (See joint re- Consuls, vice consuls, and seamen, bill to amend the acts of February 28, 1803, Consular system, resolution by Mr. Clarke, relative to the United States consular Coody, Susan, and others. (See joint resolution S. R. 69.) Page. 79 Coodey, W. S., and John Drew, representatives of the Cherokees, memorial for 179 Coodey, W. S. (See William P. Ross) Cooke, Lieut. Col. Philip St. George, official journal of, resolution by Mr. Mason 238 368 364 Corson, Levi H. (See bill H. R. 493.) Corwin, Hon Thomas, attended.. report of the Secretary of War.. presented the credentials of the Hon. Salmon P. Chase. bill to authorize the judge of the United States courts of the fifth circuit 121 350 352 4, 351 356 128 179 district courts in Alabama. (See bill H. R. 701.) mode of practice of the United States circuit and district courts in Lou- 179 better organization of the district court in Louisiana. (See bill S. 282.) Crimes, bill to amend an act more effectually to provide for the punishment of Crittenden, Major George B.; injunction of secresy removed from the proceedings Crockett, Joseph, heirs and legal representatives of, petition Cross, Trueman, heirs of, report and bill (See bill S. 418). Cuba, tonnage duty on Spanish vessels trading between the United States and, 384 387 61 183 55 67, 104 105 143 252 149 357 .- 317, 318, 318, 319, 319, 320- correspondence with the Spanish authorities in Cuba relative to the impris Dade county, Florida, exclusion of the mail system from, resolution by Mr. Yulee Dameron, Charles, widow of. (See Polly Dameron.) 113 Page. Dameron. Polly. (See bill H. R. 545.) Darby, Salsy. (See bill H. R. 723.) Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, citizens of, petition for an increase of duties on Darden, Simeon. (See John B. Smith) Davenport, Isaac, adverse report concurred in . Davenport, James B. (See bill H. R. 187.) Davis, Hon. John, attended resolutions submitted by, viz: amendment of the bounty land laws.. committee to make arrangements for the reception of the President elect appointment of the Hon. David R. Atchison as President of the Senate 267 352 4, 351 81 Davis, Hon. Jefferson, attended presented the credentials of the Hon. Augustus C. Dodge.. filling of vacancies in the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution 357, 359 Davis, Samuel D., petition.... Davis, Lot. (See bill H. R. 439.) Dawson, Frederick, James Schott, and Elisha D. Whitney. (See bill S. 169.) resolution by, for the purchase of Colton's Map of the United States, the Dead Sea, report of Lieutenant Lynch of an examination of- resolution by Mr. Westcott... report of the Secretary of the Navy. Deaths announced, and proceedings thereon- of Senator Lewis, during recess... of the Hon. Alexander D. Sims, of the House of Representatives..... motion to reconsider... ..... ... newspapers that have contracted to publish the debates of the Senate to 291 290 350 353 6, 350 100 194 258 267 49 65 369 55, 70, 256 259 79 150, 165, 256 Debates and proceedings of Congress, subscription for, authorized. (See joint yeas and nays on motion to lay the bill on the table. De Cordova's Map of Texas, resolution by Mr. Houston... Decatur, Stephen, representative of. Deep Creek, Conn, citizens of, petition for reduction of postage. Deficiencies of appropriations, bill to supply. (See bill H. R. 665.) 259 177, 195 196 196 196 147 102 128 123 yeas and nays.. De Kalb, Major General Baron, grandchildren of. (See bill H. R. 185.) De Repentigny. (See Agnes Slacke.) De la Roche, G. F., and W. P. S. Sanger. (See bill H. R. 121.) Delaware city, ice harbor at, memorial of pilots and masters of vessels navigating the Delaware bay and river.. 106 Des Moines rapids, improvement of. (See bill S. 452 ) Delaware city, ice harbor at, petition of citizens of Philadelphia (See bill S. 445.) Delaware bay and river, pilots and masters of vessels navigating the, memorial memorial of pilots and masters of vessels navigating the, for a light- house on the Delaware breakwater Delaware bay and river, piers and harbors in, citizens of Pennsylvania, petition.. Delezenne, Christopher, resolution for leave to withdraw. Dent, Frederick, petition... Depositaries, designated, appointed under the sub-treasury act of August 6, 1846, resolution by Mr. Bright.. report of the Secretary of the Treasury Derby, Conn., citizens of, petition for an amendment of the patent laws Des Moines river, bridge over, petition of citizens of Iowa.... resolution of the Legislature of Iowa.. Des Moines and Rock river rapids, improvement of, resolution of the Legislature Detroit, pay to the clerk and messenger of the superintendent of Indian Affairs at, 143 Detroit, citizens of, petition of, for a reduction of postage, &c.. 232 Devlin, John S., petition.... 75 report and bill. (See bill S 462). 216 Devlin, John, motion to reconsider the vote on ordering bill S. 148 to a third 101 Dickinson, Hon. Daniel S., attended.. 3, 350 resolutions submitted by- establishment of an office of transfer for United States stocks in the city of New York....... advertising of mail lettings by contract. imprisonment of Wm. Henry Bush at Havana.. settlement of the claims of A. S. & A. W. Benson.. Dickinson, Hon. Rudolphus, death of, letter from the Clerk of the House of Rep- Disability imposed upon certain bidders for mail contracts. (See bill S. 399.) Committee on Naval Affairs discharged from certain bu- ......... 51 54 143 271 369 .369 Committee on Indian Affairs discharged.. Committee on Revolutionary Claims discharged... District of Columbia, retrocession of, to Maryland, resolution by Mr. Douglas for....... petition of citizens of Norristown, Pa., against.. District of Columbia, individual notes in, memorial of citizens of Rockville, Mary- land, against the issue of..... 51 127 329 329 329 281 329 329 79 107. 142 147 ordered to be printed District of Columbia, slavery in- petitions and memorials of citizens and others- Norristown, Pennsylvania... 107 Eliot, Maine... Pennsylvania 158, 224, 224, 232, 232, 255, 265, 265, 265, 265, 306 220 *265 Sadsbury monthly meeting of Friends.. 237 Kennet monthly meeting of Friends... 231 New Garden monthly meeting of Friends... 237 Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery committee discharged and leave to withdraw 231 142 146 Disturnell, J., memorial of, relative to the collection of statistics of North Amer- Dix, Hon. John A., attended.. resolution by, for an allowance to Robert Beale.. 278 66 3 308 Dix, Mary B. (See bill S. 457.) report.... 218 75 151 attended. Documents printed by States, resolution of the Legislature of Indiana relative to Documents, &c., printed for the Senate, resolution by Mr. Cameron to change the newspapers that have contracted to publish the debates of the Senate presented the credentials of the Hon. George W. Jones. resolutions by Mr. Allen for ascertaining the classes in which the Sena- 185 51 79 5, 352 81 81 352 81 mail routes from Albia to Traders' point, and from Garnevella to Mo- nona... 118 ... mail routes from Belleview to Independence, and from Bloomington to 144, 152 149 94 Doland, Daniel, petition... Dollar, gold, resolution by Mr. Douglas relative to the coinage of.. (See bills S. 414 aud H. R. 746.) Doniphan, colonel, his officers and men, resolution of thanks to. (See joint reso- Donkee, Benjamin, resolution for leave to withdraw. Dougherty, John, petition..... Doughty, Amos, adverse report concurred in.. Douglas, Hon. Stephen A., attended.. report of Lieutenant Smith in relation to draining and improving the -266 Douglass Point, road from the falls of the St. Louis river of Lake Superior to Point Douglass, on the Mississippi. (See bill S. 412.) Douglas, Thomas. (See bill S. 94.) Dow, Jesse E., memorial, road across the isthmus of Tehuantepec. 225 business before the committees last session and not reported on, recom- Drugs and medicines, adulterated, report of the Secretary of the Treasury, rela- tive to the operation of the act to prevent the importation of . 140 .... Dubois, Martin, petition..... 215 Dubuque, railroad from, to Keokuk. (See bill S. 372) Dubuque harbor, resolution of the Legislature of Iowa.. adverse report. Dumas, P. B., memorial for the transfer of exemplifications of the records of the .... Spanish vessels exempt from discriminating duties in certain cases. (See committee discharged, and again referred...... tonnage duty on Spanish vessels trading between Cuba and the United return of duties on merchandise destroyed by fire of 1845 in New York- documents relative to... memorial of merchants of New York... 128 memorial of the chamber of commerce of New York.. 128 bill to refund duties on goods, wares, and merchandise destroyed by fire, 251 bill to remit duties on certain goods destroyed by fire in New York. (See increase of duties on foreign manufactures, petitions of citizens of Columbia county, Pa.... 65, 65, 99, 107, 107, 175 99 99 Dauphin county, Pa.. Clarion county, Pa.... 175, 199 Blair county, Pa.. 175 Lycoming county, Pa.. 175 Mercer county, Pa.... 103, 175 select committee appointed... discriminating, resolution by Mr. Clarke, relative to repealing the 1st section of the act of May 24, 1828, concerning.. construction given to the tariff of 1846 in respect to duties on articles Dye, Lieutenant Jonathan, widow of. (See Sarah Ann Dye.) Dye, Sarah Ann. (See bill H. R. 538.) E. Eagle, Double, resolution by Mr. Douglas relative to the coinage of...... 94 |