....190 ...190
pers of..266 harks in the Cass relative 18, 156, 170 ...176 97, 131, 132 97, 98, 100, 58, 173, 176
.156 ..133 ...133, 134 ...102, 125 70, 174, 176 31, 132, 133 26, 131, 160 ...133, 176 30, 159, 160 28, 131, 132 32, 134, 159 25, 129, 131 30, 132, 133 12, 103, 118 ...132, 177 1 battle..57 .......245
...312 or printing ....319
nd their re- ...245, 326 ..245
...179, 323 ...290, 310 ..18
Contracts for coal-see Coal.
Claims, against the Government, remarks concern- ing the prosecution of, by members of Con- gress, &c.-see Gardiner Claim. Committee on...
Clerk to the Committee on...... Clay, Henry, opinions of...
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, call upon the President in regard to, and debate thereon......245, 246, 247, 257, 263, 266, 271, 280, 284
remarks, by- Mr. Clayton......245, 247, 258, 259,266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276 Mr. Douglas......256, 257, 258, 260, 267, 268, 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290 .263, 270, 271, 280, 290 .274, 275, 276 ..280, 284
Mr. Mason Mr. Butler..... Mr. Everett... Clayton, John M., a Senator from Delaware, 243, 246, 266 resolutions by..............245, 246, 284, 323 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea- ty.... .245, 247, 258,259,266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276 correction of an error in the publication of the speech of, (note)... .279 Clemens, Bryant & Co., leave to withdraw the papers of........ .....279 Clemens, Jeremiah, a Senator from Alabama- remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America........156 Clerk, proposition for a reading, for the Senate, 301, 305, 307 Clerk to the Committee on Claims continued...257 Clerks to Committees..... ..290, 310 Cleveland, Chauncey F., a Representative from Connecticut ..34
Clingman, Thomas L., a Representative from North Carolina.... .....199
remarks concerning the tariff. ......31, 55 Clinton, Thomas G., withdrawal of papers of, 322 Cuba, remarks in the House of Representatives on the subject of the annexation of, or the policy of the Administration in regard to, by-
Mr. Bell.....
Mr. Giddings.
Mr. Marshall, of California..
Debates of the Senate-Continued. proposition to contract with Mr. Rives for addi- tional copies of the, and with the editors of the Union and Intelligencer for the publication of the revised...... Debt-see Texas Debt.
Delay of public business, remarks concerning..194 Dickins, Asbury, elected Secretary..........283 Diplomatic correspondence, concerning.......41, 78, 250, 255, 291, 303 District of Columbia, the affairs of the.. Committee on the.... Dixon, Archibald, a Senator from Kentucky- remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution, relative to colonization in North America......102. 125 Documents, proposition to continue the folding of, by messengers.... .307 Dodge, Augustus C., Senator from Iowa....283, 292, 312, 327 remarks on the proposition for extra compen- sation to the Superintendent of Public Print- ing..... ......293, 294, 295 remarks in regard to the purchase of a machine for taking the yeas and nays... ..322 remarks in favor of the principles of the home- stead bill.... ........202 remarks on the bill for the construction of a rail- road and telegraphic line from the Mississippi valley to the Pacific ocean.... ..234 Douglas, Stephen A., a Senator from Illinois, 243, 292, 294, 309, 314, 323 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America.......159, 160, 170, 174, 176 remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage to Mr. Yulee... ....280 remarks on the proposition for extra compensa- tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk in the Senate... remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea- 256, 257, 258, 260 267, 268, ty....... 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290 Downer, Avery, leave to withdraw the papers of.. ..307 Downs, Solomon W., a Senator from Louisiana, 177 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 138, 145 Drafts, proposition for the withdrawal of certain, from the files of the Senate.............316 Dry-docks, naval, of the United States, proposi- tion for the purchase of copies of the work called. .....309
remarks in regard to the acquisition of.....90,
remarks in regard to-see Colonization. Custom-house at San Francisco, concerning Rod- man's report on.... ..323
D. Davis, John, a Senator from Massachusetts- remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America.......133 Dawson, William C., a Senator from Georgia- remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America...133, 134 Debates of the Senate, propositions to pay the National Intelligencer for publishing the, 257, 321, 323
Exploration, of Africa, remarks concerning...231 of the Red river-see Marcy, Captain. Explorations, by Bartlett and Gray, in New Mex- ico, proposition for purchase of copies of, 312 remarks, by-
Mr. Borland
Mr. Butler.. Mr. Hamlin. Mr. Houston Mr. Hunter.. Mr. Mason Mr. Pearce......
.312, 314
.313 ...313 .312, 313, 314
..312, 313, 314
..313, 314
..312, 314
Fees and costs in the circuit and district courts of the United States, remarks in the Senate on
the bill to regulate, by Mr. Bradbury....207
her, Harriet F., withdrawal of paj beries, coast, concerning the...... series on the coasts of the British N Jean Provinces, proposition to opies of the..... France, Committee on.
Faces of Government, report on th ancial statistics....
Bore, Mrs., death of, announced.. Hamilton, Senator from New Ye sation by..........
patrick, Benj., a Senator from Al a, B. B., leave to withdraw the in policy of the Administration, the House of Representatives in or Mr. Marshall....... Relations, Committee on..... Prins at Tortugas and Key We e House of Representatives empletion of the, by Mr. Ca the Treasury of the United we in the House of Represen prevent, by-
hnson, of Tennessee...
phia claim, remarks in the Hous sentatives concerning the, by M Georgia
ardiner Claim, remarks in the Hou sentatives in regard to the, by- Mr. Barrere.....
Mr. Chapman, of Connecticut Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee... Mr. Olds........
Gea, remarks in the House of reference to the seizure be, by the Spanish a Mr. Smart
Geyer, Henry S., a Senator from M remarks on the subject of a telegr nilroad to the Pacific....... Grodigy,Joshua R., a Representati s on the subject of the Cole......
Garden, Robert, a Representati
Hale, John P., a Senator from New Hampshire, 138, 139 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 160 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution relative to col-
onization in North America....... .97, 98, 100, 126, 131, 160 Hall, Willard P., a Representative from Mis- souri-
remarks on the coinage bill..... .......190 Hamlin, William T., a Senator from Maine, 284, 292, 296, 312, 315, 317, 319, 323 resolutions by.........291, 292, 309, 311, 319 remarks in regard to the proposition for the im-
provement of Cape Fear river...........247 remarks on proposition for extra compensation to Superintendent of Public Printing, 291, 292 remarks concerning the printing the report of the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett and Gray.....
remarks in regard to the reporting and publish- ing the debates.....
...315, 316 Knipps, Daniel, withdrawal of the papers of...311
remarks on the proposition for purchasing John- son's machine for voting. ..64 Harris, Isham G., a Representative from Ten-
.67 .217 mmittee in the Sen-
.....279 -osition to print, .290,
02, 310, 316, 323 -opositions in re- der Ramsay and ...296, 302, 312
Mr. Charlton, of Georgia.. Mr. Dodge, of lowa.....
Houses for the Vice President and Cabinet officers,
the propriety of building, discussed.......22 Houston, George S., a Representative from Ala-
bama.... .....2, 296, 299, 300, 301, 309 remarks in reply to Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, concerning the causes of delay in the trans- action of public business... ...194 Houston, Sam, a Senater from Texas..... ..243, 279, 300, 309, 316, 322, 323 resolutions by...... ...309, 312, 317, 319 remarks on the bill to provide for the payment of the debts of Texas.... .153 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America...133, 176 remarks on the proposition for per diem and mileage to Mr. Yulee..... ...282 remarks concerning the printing of the report of the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett and Gray.. ..312, 313, 314 remarks in regard to the purchase of Johnson's machine for voting.... .321 Howard, Volney E., a Representative from Texas, remarks on the duty of the United States to take possession of Cuba..... .79, 218 Hunter, Robert M. T., a Senator from Virginia, 243, 290, 300, 301, 317 319, 330 resolutions by... .304, 323, remarks on the bill to provide for the payment of the Texas debt..... remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.........296, 297, 298, 302, 303 remarks concerning duties on iron.........304 remarks concerning the purchase of copies of Bartlett and Gray's report of the Mexican boundary.. ....312, 313, 314
Inaugural ceremonies and address of the President of the United States....
Index to the laws, public, see Index to the Ap- pendix.....
private, see Index to the Appendix...
Ingratitude, national......
Indian affairs, the condition of the..
Indian Affairs, Committee on....
Indian annuities, call and other proceedings in re- gard to.... .257, 296, 302 Indians, Sioux, frauds on-see Frauds. Iron-see Duties.
Interior Department, annual report from the...17
Mr. Smith, of Alabama.. Lindsay, William, withdrawal of papers of..245 Louisiana-see Sugar interests. Louisiana, resolution of the Legislature of, concern- ing the seat of Senator Benjamin..... .245 Lumber trade, remarks in regard to the......211 M.
Mallory, Stephen R., a Senator from Florida, 296, 318 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America.......130, 159, 160, 296 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 303 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Captain Ringgold's charts.....318 remarks on the proposition for purchasing John- son's machine for voting.... ..322 Mangum, Willie P., a Senator from North Caro- lina-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America..128, 131, 132 Manufacturing interests, remarks in regard to, 211 Marcy, Captain R. B., proposition to print the report of, of the explorations of the Red river. ..257, 262 Marshall, Edward C., a Representative from Cal-
remarks on the conduct of the Administration in regard to Cuba and the foreign policy gener- ally...... Mason, James M., a Senator from Virginia..245, 246, 256, 257, 262, 266, 271, 284, 291, 296, 299, 300, 301, 304, 307, 309, 311, 314, 316, 317, 321, 322 resolution by. .256 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 134, 164 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to colonization in North America.........100, 132, 134, 159 remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage to Mr. Yulee... ....280 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Ringgold's charts, &c.........306 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk in the Senate.... ....307, 308 remarks concerning the printing of the report of the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett and Gray... ..313, 314 remarks on the proposition in regard to report- ing and publishing the debates..... .315 remarks concerning the construction of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty... .....263, 270, 271, 280.290
Pensions-
Navy.....
Committee on.
Pensioners, revolutionary..
Pettit, John, a Senator from Indiana....245, 283, 284, 296, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay and others, on the Sioux Indians, 299 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Ringgold's charts... ....317 Phelps, Samuel S., a Senator from Vermont- remarks on the proposition for purchasing a machine for voting .320 Phelps, John S., a Representative from Missouri, 218, 299, 308 Polk, William H., a Representative from Ten- .55, 56 .23, 24
Postal statistics. Postmaster General-see Post Office Department. Post Office Department, annual report from the, 22 communication from the...... .........262 Post Office and Post Roads, Committee on the, 245|| Pratt, Thomas G., a Senator from Maryland, 306,
President of the United States, annual message of the ....1 inaugural address of Franklin Pierce as....243|| committee to wait on the. ...245 calls upon the... ..245, 303, 312, 314 communications from the... ..290, 291
President pro tempore of the Senate, D. R. Atchi-
Printing, extra, propositions for....284, 295, 311 report of the Committee on..
Public Buildings, Committee on..
Public business, remarks in the House of Repre- sentatives concerning the causes of delay in the transaction of, by—
Rhode Island, resolutions of the Legislature of, 256 Rice, Francis W., late American consul at Aca- pulco, leave to withdraw the papers of...309 Ringgold's maps, charts, &c., of the coast of Cali- fornia, proposition for the purchase of copies of, and debate concerning..284, 304, 305, 317 Roads and Canals, Committee on... ....245 Rossemeyer, Mr., leave granted to withdraw the papers of......... ..292 Rule regulating the privilege of admission to the floor of the Senate, proposition to amend, 279, 284 Rules of the Senate, proposition to amend the..321 Rusk, Thomas J., a Senator from Texas....180, 222, 224, 245, 262, 266, 327, 330 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Captain Ringgold's charts......318 S.
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, authority to the,
Seamen, the organization and discipline of....13 to continue the messengers, &c.....307, 323 Sebastian, William K., a Senator from the State of Arkansas......... ..243, 257, 284, 303, 311 resolutions by. ..257, 312 Secretary of the Interior-see Interior Department. Secretary of War-see War Department. Secretary of the Navy-see Navy Department. Secretary of the Treasury-see Treasury Depart-
Quarrels of great leaders, concerning.........55
.245 Seward, William H., a Senator from New York, 281, 296, 299, 301, 306, 307, 309, 315, 316, 324, 330 resolutions by... ...303, 314, 321, 323 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 140, 164 remarks on the amendment providing for the payment of the creditors of Texas.......239 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in relation to colonization in North America, 125, 129, 131 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians, 296, 297, 298 remarks on the call for information in regard to the amount of United States bonds held in Europe, &c... .311
Railroad to the Pacific, remarks in the Senate on the bill providing for a mail line and telegraph to California and Oregon..... ....177, 183, 186,199, 212, 221 ..199 ..221, 224 .177, 221 ...183 .234 .....186 ....212
Ralston, Lewis, withdrawal of the papers of..311 Ramsay, Alexander, the alleged frauds of, on the Sioux Indians, &c.............296, 302, 312 (See Frauds.)
Recess of the Senate, proposition for a... ..284, 321 Reciprocal trade with the British North American Colonies-see Trade.
Repairing the Capitol rooms, proposition to pay for
resolutions, by- Mr.Adams..... Mr. Badger..
..262, 301, 303, 307 ..243,
257, 284, 292, 302, 307, 309, 314, 323 Mr. Brodhead.. .257, 309, 310 Mr. Bright. ...321, 323
.257, 262, 312, 319 .245, 246, 284, 323 .256 ..279 ..284, 304, 305, 311, 317 ..291, 292, 309, 311, 319 ..309, 312, 317, 319 .304, 323
Mr. Clayton.. Mr. Cooper Mr. Fish.. Mr. Gwin. Mr. Hamlin . Mr. Houston. Mr. Hunter.. Mr. James.. Mr. Jones, of lowa Mr. Mason.. Mr. Morton Mr. Sebastian Mr. Seward Mr. Shields.. Mr. Soulé. Mr. Walker
remarks in regard to the reporting and publish- ing the debates.. .316 Shields, James, Senator from Illinois...103, 280, 283, 284,296,304, 305, 308, 311, 316, 322, 323 resolutions by........ .243, 284, 296, 310 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America.......130, 132, 133
remarks on the proposition to continue pay to Robert Beale... .......305 Sibley, Henry H., a Delegate from Minnesota- remarks in favor of the policy of grants of land for railroad purposes in the West......188 Skelton, Charles, a Representative from New Jer-
Thanks to the President pro tem. of the Senate, 323 Thomson, John R., a Senator from New Jer- sey...... ......243, 301 Thompson, John B., a Senator from Kentucky, 243, 266, 291 remarks on the proposition for per diem and mileage to Mr. Yulee... ...283
Tortugas and Key West-see Fortifications. Toucey, Isaac, a Senator from Connecticut...299 Townshend, Norton S., a Representative from Ohio
remarks on the bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British North American Provinces on certain conditions....
Tuck, Amos, a Representative from New Hamp-
remarks on the bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British North American colonies upon certain conditions..... Trade, reciprocal, with the British North Ameri- can Provinces-
the bill establishing......
remarks in the House of Representatives on the bill establishing, &c., by-
Mr. Fulier, of Maine.
Mr. Tuck.....
Mr. Townshend..
Trade with Canada, concerning..
Treasury Department, annual report from the, on the condition of the finances.. calls upon the, for information.. Treasury, frauds on the-see Frauds. Treaty see Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. U.
Underwood, Joseph R., a Senator from the State of Kentucky... remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America...132, 177 || V.
Voting, machine for-see Yeas and Nays.
War Department, annual report from the......5 Washington, the views of...
Warring, Joseph H., the heirs of, leave to with- draw papers of...... ...296 Weightman, Richard H., a Delegate from New Mexico-
remarks on the affairs of New Mexico.....103 Welch, Purser, letter of Mr. Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy, exculpatory of.. ...302 Weller, John B., a Senator from California..136, 245, 257, 279, 284, 290, 301 resolutions by..... ..290, 323 remarks on the proposition for publishing the debates in the Intelligencer. 326, 327, 328, 330 Wellington, the promotions of the Duke of....57 West, James H., imprisoned in Cuba, resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island in relation to, &c.... ...256, 262 Widows of revolutionary soldiers, pensions under the law providing for the.. ......18 Woodward, Joseph A., a Representative from
.26 Walker, Isaac P., a Senator from Wisconsin..202,
Almanac, (Nautical,) appropriation for the...353 American Archives, appropriation for.......343 || Appeal, what papers necessary on...... ..335 from courts of Washington Territory......340 Appointment, of assistant postmaster generals, 363 of new registers and receivers.......... .334, 360 of surveyor general in California.. ...360 of assistant secretary of state, authorized...350 of additional appraiser general............347 Appraiser General, additional, to be appointed for the Pacific coast............ Appropriations, for Indian affairs, the army, the navy, pensions, light-houses, military acade- my, harbors and rivers, fortifications, ocean mail steamers, post offices, deficiencies. See those titles
Armories, superintendent of................352 Arms, inquiry as to expediency of manufacturing of, by contract..... ..352 distribution of, to Iowa..... ......352 Army, general appropriation bill for.........351 salary of military storekeepers in Oregon, Cali- fornia, and New Mexico.... ...351 companies of light artillery to be remounted, 351 ..351 arsenals may be abolished..
report to be made respecting manufacturing arms by contract....
extra pay to garrison of Fort Laramie.....352 promotion in the corps of topographical engi-
Western Military Asylum...... survey of railroad route to the Pacific......352
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