Ross, William, widow of. (See Sally Ross.) Ross, William P., W. S. Coodey, and John Drew, memorial in behalf of the Rules of the Senate, motion by Mr. King to suspend the 34th rule for the ap- resolution by Mr. Benton to repeal the 49th rule... Rules, joint, resolution by the House of Representatives for an additional rule in resolution by Mr. Miller to suspend the 16th joint rule. concurred in by the House of Representatives.. .......... resolution by Mr. Walker to suspend the 16th joint rule. resolution by Mr. Cameron to suspend the 16th joint rule... ... resolution by Mr. Walker to suspend the 17th joint rule resolutions of the House of Representatives to suspend 16th joint rule 316, 320 325 Rush, J. Murray, petition 128 Rusk, Hon. Thomas J., attended appropriation to pay for secret services during the war with Mexico... purchase of White's New Recopilacion.. to continue the messengers and folders. Rusk, Samuel, and others, adverse report concurred in. Russell, Esther. (See bill H. R. 101.) Russia, the government of, to be supplied with certain volumes of the Narrative 181 209 367, 367, 370 57 S. Sabine river, survey and examination of. (See bill S. 437.) Sadbury monthly meeting of Friends, petition relative to slavery.. 237 St. Augustine, Trinity church at. (See Trinity Church.) St. Augustine, resolution of the Legislature of Alabama against the removal of 108 St. Augustine, Catholic church at, report of the Solicitor of the Treasury with 165 St. Clair flats, improvement of. (See bill S. 423.) St. Clara, battle of, resolution by Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, for Captain Mer- 244 St. George, Maine, citizens of, petitions relative to a collection district at East L Thomaston... Yulee..... St. Louis river of Lake Superior, falls of, road from, to Point Douglass, on the 143 146 115 Salem township, Ohio, citizens of, petition for a mail route from Liberty Hall St. Louis, petition of members of the Legislature of Illinois for the right of way. 180 185 Salomon, Haym M., adverse report recommitted..... 55 Salt Spring lands, resolution of the Legislature of Arkansas.... 154 report and bill (see bill S. 466) 222 Saltmarsh, Orlando. (See William Fuller.) Samson, James, heir at law of. (See Isabella Stout.) San Francisco, California, petition of John Dougherty proposing to transport the mails to.. branch inint at. (See joint resolution S. R. 63.) 265 Sanders, Thomas R. (See bill H. R. 615.) San Francisco, California, resolutions by Mr. Houston for a railroad, a military Sanders, Lewis, resolution by Mr. Metcalfe relative to instructions to Page. 109 127 Sanders, Mary, petition.... Sands Point light, petition of Hurl Gate pilots and others in New York against 205 228 Savage, Joseph, legal representatives of. (See bill H. R. 307.) Scantland, James M., petition 66 (See bill S 377.) School lands, new selection of land in lieu of worthless school sections. (See bill School lands in Arkansas, memorial of the Legislature.. 117 committee discharged. 230 School reservations, compacts with Alabama and Mississippi in regard to. (See School lands, grant of land for schools in Lowndes county, Mississippi. (See bill Schott, James. (See bill S. 169.) Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, citizens of, petitions relative to the tariff 65, 99, 107, 167, citizens of, abolition of capital punishment..... Scott, Major General Winfield, resolution to confer the brevet rank of lieutenant general upon. (See joint resolution S. R. 65.) bill to amend the acts of February 28, 1803, and July 20, 1840, concern- employed in the United States squadron on the northwest coast, resolu foreign. (See Officers) disabled, report.cf the Secretary of the Treasury showing expenditures Sebastian, Hon. William K., credentials presented, &c... extension of the Napoleon and Rocksoo mail line, by steamers, to 158. to furnish the Commissioner of Patents with copies of his report on 251 ... 181 ....... (See joint resolution S. R. 67.) Secret services during the war with Mexico, appropriations for, resolution by Mr. ... Seminole war, resolution of the Legislature of Florida for the payment of volun- resolution of the Legislature of Florida, bounty land to officers committee discharged Seminole Indians, memorial for pay for services in the Florida war...... contingent fund of, report of the Secretary of the expenditure of. hour of meeting, motion by Mr. Bradbury to fix.. .... ........ ........ ............ motion by Mr. Douglas to change called to order by the Secretary.. Page. 356 197 245, 259 254 272 278, 305, 307 339 349 349 352 357 370 370 committee to inform the President that the Senate has assembled, &c. report Senate, President of the. (See Vice President and Millard Fillmore.) expenditure of the contingent fund... Senate, Secretary of, election of, resolution by Mr. Benton to repeal the 49th Senate, Secretary of the, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, communi- Senate, Secretary of the, and the President of the Senate pro tempore, report rel. Senate, office of the Secretary of the, persons employed in, report of the Secretary Senate, doorkeeper of, election of, resolution by Mr. Benton to repeal the 49th Senate, reporting and publishing the proceedings and debates of the. (See Senate, executive proceedings of- from which the injunction of secrecy was removed during the 2d 373 from which the injunction of secrecy was removed during the special 389 Senate, rules of the. (See Rules.) Senate Chamber, resolution by Mr. Walker to pay John Skirving for ventilating. 150, 360 Senators, resolution by Mr. Cameron to supply the Senators with newspapers... 5 217 classification of. 348 proceedings as to the eligibility of the Hon. James Shields to a seat in Seneca county, Ohio, confirmation of title to certain land in. (See bill H. R. 517.) Seneca, Onondaga, and Cayuga Indians, adverse report concurred in....... Sewall, Robert, representatives of, petition referred report and bill (see bill S. 481.) Seward, Hon. William H., credentials presented..... Sexton, James P., and Joshua Holden. (See bill H. R. 190.) Shaffer, Peter. (See bill H. R. 215.) 350 352 Shepard, Moses, legal representatives of, additional documents. (See bill S. 302.) Shepard, David. (See bill H. R. 358) 185 A yeas and nays ... ..... Governor of Illinois to be furnished with a copy of the reso- Shoemaker, George R., legal representatives of. (See bill H. R. 161.) Shover, William H., petition... 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 Senate on the nomination of...... yeas and nays. 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. Skirving, John, resolution by Mr. Walker to pay, for ventilating the Senate chamber 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.. 107 Pennsylvania... .158, 224, 224, 232, 232, 255, 265, 265, 265, 265, 306 New Jersey .... 220 Eliot, Maine. 265 Kennet monthly meeting of Friends. 231 members of the board of aldermen and common council of Wash- Slavery, resolutions of State Legislatures- yeas and nays. New Hampshire. Virginia. Florida Wisconsin North Carolina. Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery. 231 142 committee discharged and leave to withdraw.. 146 140 140 154. 287 179 229 259 2 petition of citizens of Pennsylvania.. .... resolutions of State Legislatures-- New York.... Slavery, &c., in New Mexico and California- petition of citizens of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.. Rhode Island.. Pennsylvania.... Pennsylvania society for promoting the abolition of slavery... Kennet monthly meeting of Friends... New Garden monthly meeting of Friends.. Sadsbury monthly meeting of Friends.. resolutions of State Legislatures- Florida.. Wisconsin. North Carolina. Slavery throughout the Union, &c- petitions of female inhabitants of the United States.. Page. 107 232 140 140 164 185 259 278 154 108 113 154 306 .224, 224, 232, 252, 265, 265 231 231 237 237 229 259 278 154 175 109 Smith, Lieutenant, resolution by Mr. Douglas for the report of, on the drainage 179 52 349 353 69, 126 271 266 307 368, 369 Smithsonian Institution- appointment of regents in. (See joint resolution S. R. 41.) Vice President to appoint a regent in place of Mr. Breese.. ........ report of the board of regents..... letter from the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution relative to ..... resolution by Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, relative to the filling of 145 145 145 231 357 357, 359 |