SKETCHES OF THE DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS
BLAIR AND RIVES, EDITORS.
PRINTED AT THE GLOBE OFFICE, FOR THE EDITORS.
HARVARD COLLEGE
SEP 12 1934 LIBRARY
Estate of Charles H. Myler
TO THE TWELFTH VOLUME OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.
Abolition of slavery in the District of Colum- bia, petitions on the subject of, 133, 233 330
Africans recaptured on the coast of Africa, concerning the appropriation for the support of 328, 335, 336, 345 African squadron, concerning the, 41, 50, 63, 79 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Agricultural Bank of Mississippi, bill for the relief of the 89, 141, Alabama, bill for the relief of certain citizens of, who lost their improvements in consequence of the war with the Creek Indians
bill relating to the mode of payment of the two per cent. fund relinquished to the State of 330, 336, 340 Albemarle Sound and Atlantic ocean, bill di- recting a survey of a direct commu- 157, 180 nication between the Allen, Wm, of Ohio, 2, 31, 63, 75, 128, 133 149, 161, 181, 205, 226, 237, 275, 311 328, 340, 342, 354, 364, 365, 366, 371 376, 377, 379 the credentials of - 133 resolutions by 70, 304, 331 remarks on the bankrupt bill 346, 349 remarks on the subject of improving the navigation of the Western waters remarks concerning the speech of Sir Robert Peel, on the construction of the Ashburton treaty as to the right of search remarks on the bill making appropria- tion for the fulfilment of the stipula- tions of the Ashburton treaty remarks on the bill to recharter the banks in the District of Columbia, 364, 365 371 remarks on the proposition to give to the present Congress printers 20 per cent. above the contract price for ex- ecuting the public printing remarks concerning the proposition to pay for books distributed to members of Congress - 383 remarks on the bill reviving the act of July, 1838, allowing pensions to wi- dows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution 388, 389 remarks on the bill to print the debates, 355 356, 357, 358 (See Debts.) Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, bill to amend the charter of the town of, 141 181, 192
Apportionment bill, protest of a State Legis- lature against - Appropriation bills, the civil and diplomatic, 79 81, 377, 381, 382, 390, 391, 392, 393 the army and military academy, 233, 244 267, 268, 315, 342 263, 321, 322, 327, 328, 331, 337 340, 363 261, 263 233, 366 340, 364 stipulations of 366, 371, 372, 377 378, 379
Cumberland road
fortification
for the fulfilment of the the Ashburton treaty,
Archer, Wm. S., of Virginia, 30, 38, 41, 45, 61 63, 70, 75, 81, 88, 100, 106, 111, 121 127, 133, 147, 153, 157, 166, 175, 182 185, 206, 220, 244, 252, 275, 276, 299 314, 315, 326, 328, 342, 345, 363, 364 366, 371, 372, 379, 394 remarks on the bill for the benefit of the Petersburg Railroad Company, 186 188 remarks concerning the quintuple treaty, 63 64, 85, 262 remarks on the Oregon bill, 74, 100, 104 105, 212, 220, 222, 230, 239, 240, 244 remarks on the proposition to print the report on the subject of the fine on General Jackson
remarks concerning the speech of Sir Robert Peel, on the construction of the Ashburton treaty as to the right of search 331, 332, 333, 335, 336
(See Debates-Debts.) Arkansas, bill for the relief of citizens of, who lost their improvements in conse- quence of the treaty between the United States and Choctaw Indians, 54 89,95
bill for the relief of persons heretofore residing within the supposed limits of Arkansas and Louisiana, who were, by the settlement of the boundary line, thrown into the territory of Texas 127, 133 Army and the military academy, bill making appropriation for the support of the, 233 244, 267, 315, 342
- 364 364, 365 - 365 Bankrupt law, petitions, &c., on the subject of the repeal of the, 54, 63, 69, 75, 79 81, 88, 94, 99, 100, 103, 104, 110, 118 127, 133, 143, 152, 157, 161, 162, 166 169, 175, 186, 192, 198, 205, 211, 212 220, 226, 237, 238, 244, 262, 275, 280 Mr. Benton's remarks concerning 69 the bill to repeal the, 33, 38, 45, 46, 51 147, 181, 185, 238, 275, 281, 315, 321 327, 338, 344, 362, 375, 380
remarks by-
Mr. Allen Mr. Benton Mr. Berrien,
Mr. Buchanan Mr. Choate Mr. Conrad Mr. Crittenden
46 . 346 45, 238, 342, 347 346, 349
Ashburton treaty. (See Treaty.) Assumption. (See Debts of the States.) Atherton, Charles G., Senator elect from New Hampshire, credentials of Auditor's office, the second, joint resolution for continuing an additional clerk in - 326 383
Awards under the treaty with the Chickasaw Indians, joint resolution providing for the payment of the certificates of - 376 383
Barrow, Alexander, of Louisiana-
remarks concerning improvement of the navigation of the Western waters, 164 165
his recollections touching the contro- versy, in secret session, between Messrs. Benton and Rives, concern- ing the red-lined map (See Debts.) Bates, J. C., of Massachusetts, 30, 39, 47, 50, 61 63, 69, 84, 95, 110, 112, 127, 143, 147 157, 161, 166, 180, 185, 186, 198, 211 220, 226, 233, 238, 267, 280, 287, 311 327, 341, 345, 353, 363, 364, 366, 370 371, 372, 376, 387, 391 remarks on the bill to revive the pen- sion act of July, 1838 - 388 Bayard, R. H., of Delaware, 30, 38, 39, 45, 46 50, 54, 63, 75, 79, 81, 84, 85, 110, 112 121, 127, 128, 133, 134, 142, 153, 161 166, 181, 186, 188, 198, 206, 212, 235 238, 243, 263, 264, 299, 304, 321, 322 327, 328, 340, 341, 345, 346, 354, 363 371, 376, 377, 382, 383, 387, 390 resolutions by 39, 235, 326 remarks on the joint resolution to estab lish agencies for the inspection and purchase of water-rotted hemp, 227, 262
remarks on enlistments in the army, navy, and marine corps remarks on the naval appropriation
bill concerning a floating or dry dock, 327 (See Debates-Debts.)
Benton, Thomas H., of Missouri, 1, 31, 33, 62 63, 70, 74, 75, 84, 95, 99, 104, 112 113, 119, 143, 147, 148, 162, 166, 175 230, 238, 261, 267, 268, 275, 287, 288 326, 327, 328, 345, 365, 366, 370, 371 372, 377, 383
resolutions submitted by, 1, 2, 41, 50, 54 63, 74, 79, 85, 94, 99, 119, 237, 252 262, 275, 281, 321, 327, 341, 345 his bill to repeal the bankrupt law 38 remarks concerning the repeal of the bankrupt act - 51, 52, 147, 342, 347 remarks on the expunging resolution, 41 remarks concerning the quintuple treaty, 64 65, 79, 85, 252, 262 remarks on the Oregon bill, 74, 106, 112 154, 172, 176, 234, 238, 239 remarks concerning the speech of Sir Robert Peel, on the construction of the Ashburton treaty as to the right of search 331, 332, 333 his recollections pending the contro- versy, in secret session, between Messrs. Benton and Rives, concern- ing the red-lined map, 111, 119, 120, 121 169, 170, 171 remarks on the bill reviving the act of July, 1838, allowing pensions to widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution 389 remarks on the subject of making an appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Western waters, 165 remarks concerning the establishment of agencies for the inspection and purchase of water rotted hemp, 226, 263 remarks on the bill to provide for the mission to China 391, 392 remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267 268
(See Debates-Oregon.) Berrien, J. M., of Georgia,
37, 41, 49, 63, 69 84, 85, 88, 89, 94, 100, 104, 127, 128 141, 142, 143, 148, 157, 158, 162, 181 192, 198, 201, 206, 207, 220, 233, 244 288, 296, 314, 315, 321, 322, 331, 340 312, 345, 354, 363, 365, 372, 377, 381 390
Berrien, J. M., of Georgia-
remarks on the resolutions adopted by
the Legislature of Georgia, censuring his political course (See Debates-Debts.)
Bills introduced on leave, 41, 45, 49, 50, 54, 61 62, 63, 70, 74, 79, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89 104, 111, 127, 141, 148, 153, 157, 169 211, 212, 229, 238, 252, 262, 267, 293 331
Bills reported from committees, 54, 62, 63, 73 79, 84, 85, 88, 94, 99, 100, 104, 111 118, 121, 127, 133, 141, 147, 148, 152 158, 161, 162, 166, 174, 180, 181, 192 206, 211, 220, 226, 229, 233, 235, 238 244, 252, 261, 267, 275, 276, 280, 287 288, 292, 293, 299, 304, 311, 320, 325 326, 330, 331, 340, 341, 345, 353, 362 365, 370, 371, 376, 377, 387, 391 Bills and joint resolutions passed, 74, 75, 95, 100 133, 149, 158, 166, 182, 192, 206, 220 240, 244, 252, 263, 267, 276, 281, 292 296, 299, 311, 315, 330, 331, 337, 340 341, 362, 363, 364, 370, 371, 372, 376 377, 378, 379, 383, 387, 391 Bills and joint resolutions rejected, 149, 158, 206 226, 267, 276, 287, 311, 320, 341, 345 353, 354, 364, 371, 372, 383, 387 Books and public documents received from the House of Peers of France, concerning the 261 Books distributed to members of Congress, de- bate concerning the appropriation to pay for 382, 383 Boundary. (See Northeastern Boundary.) line of Ohio, bill concerning the, and the admission of Michigan into the Union - 50, 166, 370 bill directing the running of the north- ern line of the reserve of the half- breed Sac and Fox tribe of Indians, between the United States and Texas,
133 Boyd, Gordon B., late receiver of public mo- neys at Columbus, Mississippi, joint resolution to authorize the settlement of the liabilities of the securities of Bresee, Sidney S, Senator elect from Illinois, the credentials of 88 Buchanan, James, of Pennsylvania, 2, 30, 40, 54 61, 69, 73, 75, 84, 94, 110, 118, 127 140, 142, 161, 164, 175, 181, 185, 188 198, 211, 219, 220, 230, 238, 243, 255 263, 264, 266, 275, 311, 321, 328, 331 336, 337, 341, 342, 365, 371, 376, 377 382, 394 credentials of 158 resolutions by 2, 104, 118 remarks on the bill for the benefit of the Petersburg Railroad Co., and con- cerning the importation of railroad iron free of duty 181, 187 remarks on the joint resolution for es- tablishing agencies for the inspection and purchase of water-rotted hemp · 263 remarks on the army appropriation bill, 268 remarks on the naval appropriation bill, 322 remarks on the bill to indemnify Major General Jackson · 316 remarks on the bill to repeal the bank- Jupt law 347, 348, 349 remarks on the bill to extend the char- ters of the District banks 365 remarks on the treasury note bill, 380, 381 remarks on the bill to revive the act of July, 1838, allowing pensions to the widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution 388, 389
Cadets in the West Point Academy, concern- ing the appointment and apportion- ment of 268, 315, 342 Calhoun, John C., of South Carolina, 54, 110, 121 128, 142, 161, 166, 186, 192, 222, 235 240, 244, 252, 268, 275, 276, 322, 327 328, 341, 379, 382 his recollections pending the controver- sy, in secret session, between Messrs. Rives and Benton, concerning the red- lined map 111, 170 remarks on the Oregon bill, 133, 134, 142 149, 227, 239
remarks on the subject of improving the navigation of the Western waters - 164 remarks on the navy appropriation bill, 322 remarks concerning the speech of Sir Robert Peel, on the construction of the Ashburton treaty as to the right of search remarks on the bill making appropria- tion for the fulfilment of the stipula- tions of the Ashburton treaty remarks on the treasury note bill (See Debates-Debts) Calhoun, James F., bill for the relief of, 365, 372 Camden, N. J., bill reducing the salary of the surveyor of the port of, 299, 331, Canal, the Louisville and Portland, debate con- cerning onerous exactions on the com- merce of the Western rivers by the 287 Caroline affair, the 119, 188 Catalogues of the library of Congress, debate on the proposition for the distribution of 94, 100 Centre College, Kentucky, bill to transfer to the trustees of the, lands heretofore granted to the Kentucky Asylum for educating the deaf, dumb, and blind - 372 Census, Compendium of the Sixth, the petition and proposition for pay for printing the
joint resolution for the distribution of the, and appropriation to defray the ex- pense 148, 276, 315, 381 the appropriation to defray the expense of printing the Compendium of the 381 383, 391, 393 Chaplain to the Senate 38 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, bill for the relinquishment to Maryland, &c., of the stock held in the, by the United States, 175, 185, 198, 275, 281 Chicago, Illinois, bill to establish a new collec- tion district at 293 China, bill to provide the means for future in- tercourse with 363, 391, 392 Choate, R., of Mass., 45, 49, 99, 141, 143, 162 176, 186, 229, 233, 239, 275, 280, 311 320, 327, 342, 376, 382 remarks on the bankrupt bill · 346 remarks on the Oregon bill, 134, 171, 176 235, 238, 239
· 243 79, 81 377, 381, 382, 390, 391, 392, 393 Claims, Committee on, bills reported from the, 63 69, 118, 133, 152, 161, 174, 181, 206 220, 233, 252, 261, 267, 275, 292, 293 330, 370, 376 reports from the, 104, 133, 161, 181, 206 220, 267, 287, 293 Claims against the Government, new rule con- cerning legislation on, 45, 50, 63, 70 bill providing for the settlement of the claims for supplies furnished the Flo- rida militia 320, 383 (See Land claims-Mexican claims-Massa- chusetts claims.) Clay, John Randolph, late secretary of lega. tion of the United States to the court of Vienna, bill for the relief of, 275, 372 Clayton, T., of Delaware, 30, 41, 50, 63, 79, 83 103, 152, 166, 211, 243, 264, 267, 363 - 362 Clinch, Duncan L, bill for the relief of Cloth cases 140, 169 Coin, the bill to regulate the currency of for- eign gold and silver 63, 79, 112, 245 the bill to fix the computation at the cus- tom-house of certain German, 304, 345 379 Commerce, the Committee on, resolutions in- structing the 74, 85, 235 reports from the, 99, 147, 261, 267, 330 bills and joint resolutions reported from
Comet and Encomium, bill making indemnity for slaves taken from on board the 100, 128, 133,
Committees, standing, announced Commissioner of the General Land Office, call upon the, for information Commissioner of the Public Buildings, bill to fix the compensation of the 372 Conrad, C. M., of Louisiana, 1, 2, 45, 54, 61 63, 70, 73, 75, 88, 127, 133, 143, 153 157, 161, 166, 186, 192, 220, 233, 239 244, 287, 292, 294, 327, 328, 342, 372 392 resolutions submitted by, 1, 54, 62, 63, 95 133, 142
remarks on the bill to suppress private expresses 246, 252, 253 remarks on the army appropriation bill, 268 remarks on the bill to indemnify Major
281, 288 remarks on the bill to indemnify Major Gen. Jackson - 316, 321 Deaf, dumb, and blind, bill granting land to the several States for the education of the, and for the benefit of insane per- 304, 330 Debates and proceedings of Congress, bill to provide for the publication of the, 292, 226 345, 354, 355, 366 remarks on, by— Mr. Allen 355, 356, 357, 358 · 356 - 358 - 354
resolution concerning retrenchment and economy and the tariff
Mr. Calhoun Mr. Crittenden Mr. Henderson Mr. King Mr. McRoberts Mr. Morehead
remarks on the bankrupt bill remarks on the District banks bill Cooper, Dr. Thomas, petition to refund the fine imposed on him under the alien and sedition law Copyright to Richard H. Wilde, 41, 141, 181, 192 to John Rowlett, bill to continue it to 372 Court, at Williamsport, Pa., bill providing for the holding of a
bill to amend the act establishing a dis- trict court of the United States at Wheeling
bill to repeal the act changing the time of holding the circuit and district courts in Ohio
bill for altering the time for holding the circuit courts of the United States for the district of Connecticut - 206, 252 bill to alter the place of holding the dis- trict court of the United States for the district of New Jersey 226, 252 bill to change the place of holding the circuit court of the United States for the district of Maine - bill to change the time of holding the district and circuit courts for the east- ern district of Tennessee Crafts, Samuel C., of Vermont, 30, 94, 133, 164
355, 356, 357 355, 358
354, 357, 359
356, 357
354, 356, 358 356, 357
Debts, State, the assumption of, resolutions, &c., concerning the 70, 74, 81, 293 communication from the President of the United States concerning 81 remarks on the several resolutions of Messrs. McDuffie, Bayard, Allen, Rives, Merrick, and Walker, con- cerning 293, 299, 315, 326 remarks on,
Enlistments in the army, navy, and marine corps, bill to regulate 127, 133, 175 Evans, George S., of Maine, 20, 37, 45, 47, 54 61, 63, 79, 81, 89, 94, 103, 110, 11. 113, 118, 127, 141, 142, 147, 149, 152 153, 157, 158, 164, 166, 175, 181, 182 185, 186, 188, 192, 198, 205, 206, 219 226, 227, 229, 237, 238, 243, 244, 251 311 261, 263, 275, 280, 292, 304, 308, 320, 321, 322, 325, 326, 327, 328, 336 340, 342, 345, 353, 362, 363, 364, 366 371, 377, 379, 380, 382, 387, 390, 391 392, 393 resolutions by 255, 288, 341 remarks on his resolution on the subject of the tariff, the currency, economy, and retrenchment 255, 276, 281 remarks on the bill for the benefit of the - 187 Petersburg Railroad Co. remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267 268, 315 remarks concerning the construction of the Ashburton treaty as to the right of 'search - 334 remarks on the Indian appropriation bill, 363 364 remarks on the navy pension bill remarks on the treasury note bill, 380, 390 remarks on the appropriation to pay for
printing the Compendium of the Sixth Census 381 Exchequer, the bill to modify the several acts establishing the Treasury Department, so as to create a board of, 33, 45, 85, 175 192, 198, 240, 243, 244, 267 petitions, &c., concerning the plan for a board of, 141, 161, 164, 166, 180, 185 186, 192, 205, 211, 251, 340 Exploring and surveying expedition, bill for the relief of certain officers of the late, 371 377, 383 Expresses, private, bill to prevent the employ- ment of, on mail routes, and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the Post Office Department 111, 211 220, 229, 233, 234, 245, 252, 263 remarks by-
Mr. Allen, 293, 295, 296, 299, 306, 313
295, 306, 307 304, 305, 326 306, 306, 314 306
245, 252, 253 229, 245, 252
the credentials of Crittenden, John J., of Kentucky, 2, 31, 43, 45 52, 64, 74, 75, 85, 88, 100, 104, 106 112, 127, 128, 133, 140, 141, 161, 175 181, 182, 192, 198, 201, 220, 226, 261 262, 282, 289, 299, 311, 315, 320, 322 325, 342, 345, 362, 364, 365, 366, 371 the credentials of
resolutions submitted by remarks on the army appropriation bill, 267 remarks on the Oregon bill
Mr. Berrien Mr. Buchanan Mr. Calhoun - Mr. Crittenden Mr. Conrad Mr. Cuthbert Mr. Graham
293, 294, 306, 313, 326 293, 294 293, 299, 304, 305 Mr. Walker, 294, 304, 307, 313, 314, 315 326 - 293 294
remarks on the bankrupt act, 46, 342, 346, 349 remarks on the proposition to print the report on the fine on Gen. Jackson . 148 remarks on the subject of improving the navigation of the Western waters remarks on the joint resolution to estab. lish agencies for the inspection and purchase of water-rotted hemp, 226, 227
remarks concerning the speech of Sir Robert Peel on the construction of the Ashburton treaty as to the right of search
(See Debates-Debts.) Cumberland road, bill making further appro- priation for the continuation of the
petition on the subject of the Curiosities. (See Natural curiosities.) Custom-house, New York, bill to reduce the number and compensation of the of- ficers and others employed in the, 280, 299 330
DeKalb, Maj. Gen. Baron, deceased, bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Detroit, Michigan, joint resolution in relation to certain property purchased for the United States in the city of- 377, 383 District of Columbia. (See Banks-Infants- Imprisonment for debt.) bills reported from the Committee on the, 141 148, 169, 226, 267, 275 Distribution to the States, concerning 157 Docks, floating or dry, debate concerning the erection of a, at New York, 322, 327, 328 377
Drawbacks on foreign merchandise exported in original packages to Chihuahua and Santa Fe, in Mexico, 50, 62, 74, 89 95 generally on goods exported in original packages 261 Duties, joint resolution concerning reciprocal - 229 bill for the remission of, on railroad iron 238, 372, 393
E. Elections, contested, bill relating to the taking of testimony in cases of
Fillebrown, Thomas, bill for the relief of Fine. (See Jackson.) Finance, Committee on, bills reported from the, 79, 111, 118, 127, 141, 147, 166, 229 238, 244, 251, 292, 304, 320, 325, 340 350, 362, 371, 377, 387 reports from the - 325, 326 Florida militia. (See Claims.)
bill making appropriations for the com- pletion of the public buildings in Foreign Relations, Committee on, bills reported from 100, 206, 275, 326, 363, resolution instructing the reports from
Fort Gibson, concerning an appropriation for 364 Fortifications, bill making appropriations for certain - 340, 364 Frank, bill to authorize the chief clerk to the Secretary of State to frank official doc- Franking privilege, petitions and resolutions of the State Legislatures on the subject and the bill to correct the abuse and to regulate the use of the, 111, 133, 157 192, 364 Fremont, Lieut., his expedition to the Rocky Mountains, and Mr. Linn's remarks upon . 389 Fulton, Robert, bill for the relief of the heirs of, 280 320 Fulton, W. S., of Arkansas, 40, 41, 45, 46, 50 54, 63, 74, 112, 127, 133, 148, 153, 162 261, 262 remarks on the Oregon bill
« ПретходнаНастави » |