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Alabama. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
lation to the five per cent. fund of the net proceeds
of the lands in
Alabama, praying the cession to that State of the Muscle
Shoals canal. Memorial of the Legislature of
Alabama volunteers. Report of the Committee of Claims
on the petition of citizens of Jackson county, Ala-
bama, praying the payment of claims of certain 8 605
Albemarle Sound and the ocean at Nag's Head. Major
Gwinn's report on the practicability and probable
cost of opening a communication between
Alexandre. Message from the President of the United
States, recommending the repayment of the duties
levied on the French ship.
Alexandria, in relation to the destruction of outstanding
due-bills by the corporation of Alexandria, in pursu-
ance of the act of 1834. Report of the mayor of
the city of
Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, praying the retro-
cession of that part of said District to the State
of Virginia. Petition of citizens of the town and
county of
Allen. Report of the Committee on Pensions on the peti-
tion of Hannah

Allen, widow of Samuel Allen. Report of the Committee
on Pensions on the memorial of Pamela

Allen, widow of Henry Allen. Report of the Committee
on Pensions on the bill granting a pension to Cath-
arine

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Allison. Report of the Committee on Pensions on the bill
for the relief of Lieutenant John
American Silk Society, praying aid in the gratuitous publi-
cation and circulation of their journal. Memorial of
the-
American steamvessels and steamboats. (See Steamboats.)
Amerman. Report of the Committee on Pensions on the
petition of Thomas

Appleby. Report of the Committee on Pensions in relation
to the claim of Stephen
Appropriations and expenditures in the War Department
during 1839. Report of the Secretary of War of
Appropriations and expenditures for the naval service for
1839. Report of the Secretary of the Navy of
Appropriations to be expended in the District of Columbia
since the location of the seat of Government therein.
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, with a
statement of the

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Appropriations, offices created, and the salaries thereof;
and of offices, the salaries of which have been in-
creased, with the amount of such increase, during
the 1st session of the 26th Congress. Statement by
the Secretary of the Senate of

Arkansas river. H. M. Shreve's report of improvements
on the
Arkansas. Report in relation to certain military roads in
Arkansas river. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
in relation to the establishment of a marine hospital
at the mouth of the

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Arkansas and Missouri. Documents relating to the titles of
certain land claimants in
Arkansas and Missouri to Mexico. Documents relating to
debenture on foreign goods conveyed by land from 7 472
Armories, and the arms manufactured, for the year 1839.
Report of the Secretary of War, of expenditures at
the national
Armories, arsenals, magazines, and foundries, constructed
or deemed necessary, with a conjectural estimate
of constructing those which are not completed, or
which are not commenced. Report of the Secretary
of War in relation to

Armory. Memorial of the Cairo City Canal Company,
praying that the city of Cairo may be selected as a
site for a national

Armstrong. Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on
the memorial of Andrew

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Army for 1839. Annual report of Major General of the
Army for 1839. Organization of the
Army for 1839. General return of the
Army under command of General Scott. Position, &c., of
eastern division of the

Army under command of General Gaines. Position, &c.,
of western division of the -

Army during 1839. Number of recruits enlisted in the
Army employed in Florida under command of General
Taylor. Return of the

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Army in Florida under General Taylor. Report, with a
map of the seat of war, of the operations of the
Army for 1839. Report of operations in the Ordnance
Department for the

Report of Quartermaster General of the
Report of Paymaster General of the
Report of Surgeon General of the

Report of Chief Engineer of the
Statement of diseases and deaths in the
Army during 1838, 1839, and 1840. Comparative statement
of the cost of clothing, &c., for the United States -
Army for 1839. Report of the Commissary General of
Subsistence of the
Army for 1839. Report of the Commissary General of

Army officers retiring on half-pay. Report from the Secre-
tary of War on the subject of

Army. Remonstrance of officers of the corps of engineers
against the passage of the bill to regulate the pay
and emoluments of the officers of the line and staff
in the
Army and navy. Report of the Committee on Naval Af-
fairs, on the bill to regulate enlistments into the
Arthur and others, for furnishing the Missouri volunteers
with rations, &c. Documents relating to the claim
of Michael

Asbury. Report of the Committee on Pensions, on the bill
for the relief of Samuel M.

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Atkinson, deceased. Report of the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, on the bill (H. R. 77) for the relief of the
heirs, &c. of Thomas

Atlantic frontier. (See Defences.)

Auditor, relating to the claim of John E. Bispham, for the
payment of an amount of prize-money due him.
Letter of the Fourth

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Austin and others. Report of the Commissioner of Pensions
in relation to the claim of Isaac

B.

Bailey, survivor of Bailey and Delord. Report of the
Committee of Claims on the bill (H. R. 43) for the

relief of William
Bailey. Report of the Committee on Pensions on the bill
for the relief of James
Baldwin. Report of the Committee on Commerce on the
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Banks. Statement by the United States Treasurer of mo-
neys of the United States in the two general deposite 1
Banks to 20th November, 1839. Statement of the condi-

tion of the deposite

Banking institutions generally, and the kind of money re-
ceivable for public dues. Statement by the Secretary
of the Treasury concerning the condition of
Banking corporations. Resolutions of the Legislature of
New Hampshire, in favor of a separation of the
Government from
Banks in the District of Columbia on the 1st January, 1840.
Returns showing the condition of the

Bank. Resolutions of the Legislature of Tennessee against
a national
Banks in the United States which did, or did not, stop
specie payments during the suspension of 1839; and
of those which have resumed specie payments. A
list of all the

Bank notes. Report from the Secretary of State in relation
to exchange of Government drafts for

Bankrupt law. Memorial of Silas M. Stilwell and others,
praying the passage of a general

Bank of Georgetown, &c. Memorial of the corporate
authorities of the city of Georgetown, praying the
extension of the charter of the
Banks since the general resumption of specie payments in
1838. Report from the Secretary of the Treasury
in relation to the payment of Government drafts by
the deposite
Bank of Natchez, residing in Philadelphia, praying an ex-
tension of time for the payment of a balance due
from said bank to the United States. Memorial of
stockholders in the Agricultural
Banking companies. Memorial of Joseph Fawcett and
others, praying Congress to call a national conven-
tion for the purpose of restraining and adjusting
abuses in the incorporation of
Banks in the District of Columbia to resume specie pay-
ments or to wind up their concerns. Memorial of
citizens of Washington city, praying the adoption of
measures to compel the

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Bankrupt law. Proceedings of a meeting of citizens of
New York, in favor of a uniform -

Banks in the District of Columbia.

Document submitted

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by Mr. Merrick, from the Committee on the District
of Columbia, relating to the condition of the affairs
of the
Banks in the District of Columbia to resume specie pay-
ments or to wind up their concerns. Memorial of citi-
zens of the city of Washington, praying the adoption
of measures to compel the

Bankrupt law. Resolutions of the Legislature of Michigan
in favor of a

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Banks, and the passage of the Independent Treasury bill.
Resolutions of the Legislature of Ohio in favor of
the separation of the Government from
Banks in said city. Petition of citizens of Washington city
praying a recharter of the
Bankrupt law. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine in
favor of the passage of a
Banking-house of the Bank of Alexandria. Documents re-
lating to the joint resolution for the purchase for the
United States of the

Bankrupt law. Resolutions of the Legislature of New York
in favor of the passage of a

Bankrupt law. Resolutions of the Legislature of Louisiana
in favor of the passage of a

Banks in the District of Columbia to resume specie pay-
ments or wind up their concerns. Memorial of citi-
zens of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia,
praying the adoption of measures to compel the
Bank notes in exchange for Government drafts. (See Gov-
ernment drafts.)

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Bankrupt law. Memorial of the Board of Trade of the city
of Baltimore praying the passage of a

Banks in which special deposites in specie were made to
the credit of the Treasurer of the United States, in
anticipation of receiving therefor Treasury notes,
&c. Statement of the names of
Banks in the District of Columbia to resume specie pay-
ments or to wind up their concerns. Memorial of
citizens of Washington city praying the adoption of
measures to compel the

Banks in the District of Columbia may not be compelled to
resume specie payments before a general resumption
takes place in Maryland and Virginia. Memorial of
citizens of Georgetown, D. C., praying a recharter of
the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, and that the
Bankruptcy throughout the United States. Memorial of
the Board of Trade of the city of New York pray,
ing the amendment of the bill (S. 324) to establish a
uniform system of -
Bankruptcy throughout the United States. Memorial of
merchants and traders in the city of New York
against the passage of the bill to establish a uniform
system of

Bankrupt law. Remonstrance of citizens of the city of New
York against the amendment asked for by the Board
of Trade of that city to the proposed
Bankrupt law. Memorial of the New York Chamber of
Commerce praying the adoption of certain provisions
in the proposed

Bankrupt law. Resolutions adopted at a meeting of the
Board of Trade of the city of New York, explanato-
ry of a memorial presented from that body to the
Senate in relation to the proposed -

Bankrupt law. Resolutions adopted at a meeting of electors
of Dutchess county, New York, in favor of the im-
mediate passage of a

Bankrupt law to be passed by Congress, of a provision re-

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quiring the concurrence of a majority in interest of
creditors to entitle the debtor to a discharge. Me-
morial of merchants of the city of New York pray-
ing the insertion, in any

Bank of Washington, praying a renewal of their charter.
Memorial of the president and directors of the
Banks in the District of Columbia. Petition of citizens of

the city of Washington, praying a renewal of the
Bank of the Metropolis, the Patriotic Bank of Washington,
and the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of George-
town, praying an extension of their charters until
the 4th of March next. Memorial of the
Barclay, in right of his father, George Barclay. Report of
the Committee on Private Land Claims on the peti-
tion of William

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