Vice President pro tempore, Mr. King elected, 618; his Yeas and nays, on armory bill, 800. address on taking the chair. Richard M. Johnson elected by the Senate Vice Volunteers; a bill to make compensation to the Kentucky Yeas and nays, on referring the bill to extend the provis- expunging resolution, 504. land bill, 557, 661, 662, 666, 667, 668, 669, 692, abolition in the District of Columbia, 711, 723, on the bill for ceding the public lands, 753, 794. on the fortification bill, 779, 794, 795. on the bill to amend the act for the punishment of on the Cumberland road bill, 807. bill to increase the military establishment, 840. report of committee on Mr. Madison's writings, reduction of the tariff, 874, 884, 939, 965, 966, United States and Mexico, 985. on recognising the independence of Texas, 986, 1013. on the bill to advance a million of dollars on the on a motion to strike out the 2d section of the French and Neapolitan indemnity bill, 1009. general appropriation bill, 1018. on the bill to aid the Falmouth and Alexandria INDEX TO THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS IN THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED. Bayard, Mr., Delaware, on the admission of Michigan, Black, Mr., Mississippi, on bill for the relief of the ex- 268. expunging resolution, 458, 724. land bill, 561, 660. abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, bill for the improvement of the useful arts, 796. bill for ceding the public lands, 750, 792. the armory bill, 798. bill to compensate the Kentucky and Tennessee bill to increase the military establishment, 809, on the late court of inquiry on General Scott, reduction of tariff, 884, 902, 939, 966. distribution question, 1001. supplying the committee rooms with certain Black, Mr., Mississippi, on the Treasury circular, 376, 778. land bill, 662, 681, 728, 731. ecutrix of R. W. Meade, 846. Choctaw reservations of land, 852, 872. Brown, Mr., North Carolina, on the admission of Michi- gan, 278. abolition in the District of Columbia, 508, 510. bill for the cession of the public lands, 741. Buchanan, Mr., Pennsylvania, on the admission of Mich- building for United States courts at Philadelphia, the land bill, 378, 379, 559, 560, 561, 693, 731. French and Neapolitan indemnities, 521, 523. American Colonization Society, 566, 567, 568. abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, 709. bill for promoting trade with Belgium, 800, 805, 806. admission of Michigan, 167, 168, 204, 205, 206, building for United States courts at Philadelphia, Treasury circular, 375, 644, 778. surplus revenue, 376, 377. land bill, 378, 379, 702, 729, 735, 736, 753, 758, expunging resolution, 417. abolition in the District of Columbia, 507, 508, French and Neapolitan indemnities, 516, 520. American Colonization Society, 564, 565, 566. sick and disabled seamen, 691, 692. on the bill for a cession of the public lands, 739, fortification bill, 779. bill to increase the military establishment, 807, publishing Mr. Madison's writings, 852. the report of the committee on Mr. Madison's reduction of tariff, 873, 879, 902, 914, 915, 926, distribution question, 992, 999, 1020, 1022, 1023. navy appropriation bill, 1014. Clay, Mr., Kentucky, his land bill, 20, 377, 380, 512, the Treasury circular, 360, 562, 778. French and Neapolitan indemnities, 514, 517. reduction of the revenue, 575. counting the votes for President and Vice Presi- land frauds, 666, 667. copy-rights to foreigners, 670, 696, 697. bill proposing a cession of the public lands, 741. bill to increase the military establishment, 839. reduction of tariff, 873, 882, 967. United States and Mexico, 982. inauguration of President Van Buren, 992. the bill for amending the act for the punishment Joseph Nourse's claim, 645. fortification bill, 794. armory bill, 798. bill to pay Kentucky and Tennessee volunteers, 807. bill to increase the military establishment, 828. Crittenden, Mr., Kentucky, on the late court of inquiry report of committee on Mr. Madison's writings, distribution question, 1008, 1020, 1027. Cuthbert, Mr., Georgia, on the abolition of slavery in on the late court of inquiry on General Stott, 841, reduction of tariff, 875, 878, 883. Dana, Mr., Maine, on the admission of Michigan, 223. land bill, 551. Davis, Mr., Massachusetts, on unexpended appropria- the admission of Michigan, 317. French and Neapolitan indemnities, 522, 524. sick and disabled seamen, 690, 691, 692. bill for promoting trade with Belgium, 806. light-house bill, 1009. navy appropriation bill, 1014. distribution question, 1032. Ewing, Mr., Ohio, on repealing the Treasury circular, the admission of Michigan, 170, 231. land bill, 529, 530, 535, 557, 558, 560, 667, 695, land frauds, 666. abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, Cumberland road bill, 803, 804. Choctaw reservations of land, 853. Ewing, Mr., Illinois, on the land bill, 681. Fulton, Mr., Arkansas, on the admission of Michigan, 290. Kent, Mr., Maryland, announces the death of his col- | Prentiss, Mr., Vermont, on the bill to amend the act for on abolition in the District of Columbia, 507, reduction of the tariff, 965. King, Mr., Alabama, on unexpended appropriations, 160. the land bill, 379, 513, 529, 562. abolition in the District of Columbia, 509. American Colonization Society, 568. King, Mr., Georgia, on the admission of Michigan, 321. abolition in the District of Columbia, 712, 716. Knight, Mr., Rhode Island, on making annual statement the bill for the improvement of the useful arts, 986. bill for relief of John McCartney, 986. expunging resolution, 505, 506. abolition in the District of Columbia, 507, 509, land bill, 512, 529, 530, 557, 561, 666, 668. Nicholas, Mr., Louisiana, on land frauds, 666. sick and disabled seamen, 692. Niles, Mr., Connecticut, on reduction of duties, 69. Treasury circular, 104, 375, 778. expunging resolution, 408. abolition in the District of Columbia, 508. copy-rights to foreigners, 697. bill for ceding the public lands, 740, 780. bill for the improvement of the useful arts, 796. reduction of tariff, 877, 939, 953, 956, 962, 965. Norvell, Mr., Michigan, on land bill, 667, 669, 735. bill for ceding the public lands, 784, 794. recognising the independence of Texas, 1010. the punishment of certain crimes against the the punishment of certain crimes against the Preston, Mr., South Carolina, on the admission of Michi- gan, 256. expunging resolution, 397. recognising the independence of Texas, 526, 797, the marine corps, 535. copy-rights to foreigners, 670, 697. election of President and Vice President, 701. the distribution of books, 725. the Cumberland road bill, 803, 804. bill to increase the military establishment, 839. on Choctaw reservations of land, 854. on report of committee on Mr. Madison's wri- reduction of tariff, 875, 928, 932, 957, 962. Rives, Mr., Virginia, on public deposites, 89. American Colonization Society, 568. abolition in the District of Columbia, 717, 720. on the late court of inquiry on General Scott, 843. reduction of the tariff, 916. distribution question, 996, 1025. navy appropriation bill, 1014. Robbins, Mr., Rhode Island, on the publication of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Illinois, on the expunging resolution, 505, abolition in the District of Columbia, 712, 713. fortification bill, 779, 794, 795. bill for ceding the public lands, 790. reduction of the tariff, 967. memorial from Cherokee Indians, 1010. supplying the committee rooms with certain Strange, Mr., North Carolina, on the admission of Michi- Treasury circular, 327. expunging resolution, 473. American Colonization Society, 567, 568. bill for the improvement of the useful arts, 796. Swift, Mr., Vermont, on the land bill, 727. petition from town of Georgia, Vermont, praying the bill to amend the act for the punishment of Tallmadge, Mr., New York, on a national bank in New | Webster, Mr., Mass., on petitions for a duty on coal, 19. York, 418. the land bill, 662. Tipton, Mr., Indiana, on the admission of Michigan, 228. Treasury circular, 376. land bill, 530, 535, 550, 553, 660, 661. abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, bill for ceding the public lands, 792. bill to amend the act for the punishment of cer- bill to remunerate Captain Hall for improvements Walker, Mr., Mississippi, on public deposites, 84, 86. on acknowledging Texas, 360, 527, 797, 986, the land bill, 377, 380, 419, 512, 513, 529, 530, Treasury circular, 533, 619, 778. American Colonization Society, 565. bill for ceding the public lands, 750, 787. Choctaw reservations of land, 854. Wall, Mr., New Jersey, on the petition of the heirs of distribution question, 1007. supplying the committee rooms with certain Webster, Mr., Massachusetts, on repealing Treasury deposite banks, 68. expunging resolution, 499. abolition in the District of Columbia, 714, 715, memorial in favor of a national bank, 737. bill for ceding the public lands, 740, 744, 784. reduction of tariff, 873, 874, 880, 954, 958, 966. White, Mr., Tennessee, on the admission of Michigan, land bill, 559, 677, 681, 694. abolition in the District of Columbia, 712. bill to compensate the Kentucky and Tennessee on Choctaw reservations of land, 854, 872. Wright, Mr., New York, on unexpended appropriations, 152. the mint bill, 326. surplus revenue, 377. French and Neapolitan indemnities, 513, 515, reduction of the revenue, 569, 577. a bill to remit duties on goods destroyed by fire reduction of tariff, 872, 873, 874, 875, 878, 879, distribution question, 993, 1020, 1022, 1023. INDEX TO THE DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Abolition memorials, 1120, resolution that all memorials | Bounty lands; the Committee on the Public Lands are of this kind shall be laid on the table, without Amendment of the constitution; a report on the subject, 1510. Anderson, William, a bill for relief of the representatives Appropriation bill, civil and diplomatic, 2010, 2099, Army; a bill making appropriations for the army for a bill to increase the military establishment, 2149; Atchafalaya railroad; a bill granting a right of way a resolution proposing to prohibit the receipt a memorial from the president and directors Breed, instructed to inquire into the expediency of Ebenezer, a bill for relief of, ordered to a third Canada trade; a resolution instructing the Committee on vising the laws regulating trade on the frontiers, Censure of Mr. Adams; a proposed resolution to that Chaplains; one ordered to be elected for each House, to ed on the part of the House, 1122. Coffee, General John, a Representative from Georgia; Committees, appointed, 1046. Commerce and navigation; a report from the Secretary Contempts of the House a resolution proposed, to define Crary, Isaac E., appeared as the Representative from Creek reservations; a bill to authorize sales of these Crimes in the District of Columbia, stated in a message a bill for its continuance, 2072; passed, 2076. a motion to reconsider the above vote of re- Decatur, Susan; a resolution granting her a pension, Deposite banks; a resolution calling on the Secretary of Dickson, David, late a Representative from Mississippi; his death announced by his colleague, Mr. Clai- Durett, Louis, a bill for the relief of the heirs of, 1216. the Treasury for the amount of duty collected Fortifications; a bill making appropriations for certain Freedom of elections; notice of Mr. Bell of his intention French spoliations prior to 1800; a motion to print a list Geological reconnoissance; a resolution proposing the General Post Office; a message from the President, en- Harbor bill, 1991, 2059, 2146; passed. a bill making appropriations for the suppression of a bill making appropriations for the current ex- Indian appropriation bill for the year 1837, 1515, 1525; Investigation reports and resolutions in relation to the de- Judicial system; a bill supplemental to an act to amend Kern and George; their memorial, as clerks, for a settle- Kinnard, George L., late a member from Indiana; his Elsineur, a petition relative to the quarantine at, 1427. message as relates to the executive departments report from the above committee ordered to be Exploring expedition; resolution calling on the President Foreign grain; Committee on Agriculture were instruct- Foreign consuls; resolution directing the Committee on of abolishing the office of agent of claims at time and passed, 1556. Land bounty; a resolution instructing the Committee on Lands, public; a resolution directing the Committee on a resolution for appointing a select committee to a bill to prohibit the sales of public lands except |