299 Pensioners. Or See Military Pensioners.)

Senate Proceedings and Debates.
Messages, President's continued.
Page.

Page.
respecting a treaty with certain Indians 105 Norfolk, Virginia, a bill for the relief of sufferers
in relation to impressed seamen

210
by fire in, received .

267
respecting public lands near Detroit
255 referred

268
concerning certain Moorish ships

276
reported

276
respecting a wreck on the coast of Tripoli 291 passed

278
in relation to militia returns

293 North Carolina, a bill declaring assent to an act
respecting the contingent fund

224

of the Assembly of, presented and read 226
in relation to the Surveyor of Public Build-

postponed until next session

249
ings in Washington City

260
a bill of that nature, received

262
respecting certain boundaries

309
referred

263
in relation to the convention with Spain 310

reported

267
other messages

230, 239, 264, 268
postponed until next session

276
Military Pensioners, a bill for the relief of certain,
received

152

0.
referred

253
reported

260

Ohio, a classification of the Senators from - 216
passed

262

resolution respecting the seventh article of
Military land warrants, a bill respecting the loca-

constitution of, moved and referred

31
tion of, received and referred

266 Olney, Eleazer, petition of, asking to be admitted
reported

270

to the benefits of the act respecting refu.
passed

278

gees, read and referred to the committee
Military Peace Establishment, a bill in relation

on the petition of Martha Seamans

213
to the, received

296

P.
passed

303
Mississippi Territory, a bill for the appointment Pendleton, Edmund, resolution of respect to the
of an additional judge in the, received

of
referred
reported

303 Pennsylvania insurgents. (See Insurgents.)
passed

305 Pickering, Mr., of Massachusetts, remarks of, on
Moorish ships, a bill for the relief of the captors

the Louisiana Treaty
of certain, received
231 on an amendment to the Constitution

123, 195
referred and reported

232 Pickering, Judge John, resolution respecting, laid
passed

235
on the table

27
amendments received
246 amended and referred

76
agreement
257 report made

224
a resolution respecting the bill, received and

proceedings in relation to his impeachment 224
concurred in -

272

225,268, 270, 271, 275, 298
the report of his trial

315
N.

Plumer, Mr., of New Hampshire, remarks of, on
Naturalization, a bill in relation to, received 278

a proposed amendment to the Constitu.
referred

280
tion

133
reported

293

Post Office and post roads, a bill respecting post
passed

297
roads, received and referred

263
Naval Armament, a bill to authorize an addition

reported

275
to the, and the sale of the frigate General

passed
Greene, presented -

212
other action

292, 298, 301
passed

216

motion in relation to the carriage of the
Naval Peace Establishment, a bill in relation to

mail

31
the, received and referred

261

adopted and referred
reported

269 report made
amended

275

Public Acts. (See Acts, &c.)
passed

302

Public Roads. (See Roads, &c.)
non-concurrence received

302
other action

303

Q.
Navigation. (See Seamen.)

Quillin, Robert, petition of, laid on the table
Navy pension fund, a bill in relation to the, pre-

referred
sented

235 adverse report made and adopted
referred

236
reported

239

R.
passed

243 Refugees. (See Canadian refugees.)
New Orleans, a bill to repeal the act respecting Revolutionary war, a bill in relation to persons
duties on goods exported to, received and

wounded in the, presented

273
referred

78
referred

275
reported

79
reported

281
passed

80

a bill for the same purpose received and neg.
Nicholas, Mr., of Virginia, remarks of, on the

atived

296
Louisiana Treaty
68 another bill received

299
on an amendment to the Constitution

103
postponed until next session

305

Senate Proceedings and Debates.

a

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Page.

Page.
Roads, a bill concerning public, received and re- Tennessee lands, a bill respecting, received 295
ferred
254 referred

300
reported
263 reported

301
recommitted

273
passed

305
reported

297 Tennessee militia, a bill concerning, presented 265
passed
305 referred

267
Rules, motion for a new rule respecting the re-

reported

276
consideration of bills, resolutions, &c. 211 lost

292
referred

214 Territories ceded by France, a bill to enable the
report made

230 President to take possession of the, pre-
S.
sented

18
Salaries of certain officers, a bill fixing the, re-

referred

21
ceived and referred
80 reported

25
reported
107 passed

26
passed
217 amendment received

27
disagreement received

220
concurred in

28
further action

222, 223 Tracy, Mr., of Connecticut, remarks of, on the
another bill respecting the, received

244
Louisiana Treaty

53
referred
245 on an amendment to the Constitution

159
reported

249 | Treaty of Amity, &c., with Great Britain, a bill
passed

254

respecting the seventh article of the, re-
Seamans, Martha, and others, petition of, read

ceived

35
and referred

26
referred

74
report made
219 reported

76
recommitted
220 passed

77
referred to the committee on the bill respect-

V.
ing refugees -

264 Valenzin, David, a bill for the relief of the heirs
Seamen, a bill for the further protection of, and

of, received

278
commerce, received
79 referred

280
referred and reported

80
reported

288
passed

106
passed

297
letter concerning impressed, received 210 Vessels, a bill in relation to the registering and
motion respecting, and navigation

213
recording of, reported

253
referred

214
passed

256
a bill further to protect, reported
232 amendments received

261
postponed to next session
264 disagreed to

261
a bill to protect them against the Barbary

an amendatory bill respecting, received 281
Powers, received and referred
295 referred

290
reported

298
reported

291
303 passed

297
Senators present at the opening of the session 9 Virginia and Rhode Island. (See Judiciary.)
Simons, James, petition of, read and referred 126 Virginia militia lands, a bill in relation to, pre-
adverse report

217
sented

246
Sloane, Philip, a bill for the relief of, presented 279 referred

247
referred
282 reported

257
reported

290
passed

259
passed

297 a bill declaring assent to an act of, received
Smith, Mr. S.; of Maryland, remarks of, on an

and referred

265
amendment to the Constitution 87, 120, 205 reported

266
Soderstrome, Richard. (See Danish brig.)

passed

272
Spoliations. (See French spoliations.)

a bill respecting the boundary of lands be-
Stock, for the expenses of the French convention,

longing to, received

294
a bill to create, received

27

W.
under consideration

31 Washington, City of, a bill supplementary to the
passed

73
St. Simon's Island. (See Light-houses.)

act to incorporate the inhabitants of, re-
ceived

243
referred

244
Tax, report on the subject of a direct, received . 220

amendments reported

253
a bill further to amend the act respecting a

bill passed

258
direct, received

235 a bill respecting public buildings in, received 278
referred

236
referred

280
reported
241 reported

281
referred

254
passed

299
again reported
259 other action

300, 301, 306
passed
262 a bill concerning, received

269
Taylor, Mr., of Virginia, remarks of, on the Lou-

referred

271
isiana Treaty
49 reported

298
on an amendment to the Constitution 99, 114, 180 passed

299

passed

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House Proceedings and Debates.

35

Page. Yeas and Nays-continued.

Page.
Wells, Mr., of Delaware, remarks of, on the

on the bill to repeal the act respecting bank-
Louisiana treaty

ruptcy

215
on a proposed amendment to the Constitu-

on bills respecting salaries

216, 217, 252, 254
tion

139 on a motion in relation to admission to the
White, Mr., of Delaware, remarks of, on the

Senate floor.

219
Louisiana treaty

31 on the bill for the punishment of crimes 229
Wright, Mr., of Maryland, remarks of, on the

on a resolution respecting the Marine corps 258
Louisiana treaty

42 on the bill for the protection of seamen 262, 264
on an amendment to the Constitution

95 on the bill for the Naval Peace Establish-
102, 130, 134, 200
ment

275
on the bill for post roads

281
Y.

on the bill for the removal of the seat of
Yeas and Nays on the bill respecting the territo-

Government

288
ries ceded by the French Republic -

26 on the bill in relation to Indian claims 992
on a resolution of respect to the memory of

on the bill for the Tennessee militia

292
Samuel Adams and Edmund Pendleton - 28 on the ratification of the French Treaty
on a bill in relation to Louisiana

73 on motions relating to the ratification of the
on resolutions respecting taxes in Louisiana 229

Convention with Spain -

311
on the bill for dividing Louisiana 233, 235, on the ratification of the Convention for
239, 240, 212, 245, 248, 251, 255 fixing the boundaries

313
on its passage

256 Young, Moses, a bill for the relief of, reported 290)
on House amendments
297 referred

291
on an amendment to the Constitution
74 reported

293
209, 214, 124 passed

999

.

303

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Page.
Accounting officers of the Treasury, War, and

Appropriations, a bill making, for the support
Navy, a bill respecting the, received 1209

of Government, presented

942
rejected

1234
under consideration

1012
Acts, records, and judicial proceedings, a supple-

passed

1043
mentary bill in relation to public, pre-

amendments received and agreed to

1099, 1131
sented

555 a bill making, for the expenses of the Con-
recommitted

625
vention with Spain, presented

1052
another bill reported -

975
under consideration

1068
passed

1227
passed -

1081
Adams, Samuel, resolution of respect to the

amendments received and agreed to - 1082, 183
memory of

379

a bill making, for the expenses of inquiries
Adjournment, the subject under consideration

1094

into the official conduct of certain judges,
takes place

1244

presented
Alexandria, D. C., a petition of the citizens ask-

passed

1130
ing alteration in their charter, read and

amendments received

1190
referred

940
other action

1194
a bill to amend the charter of, presented

979 Army. (See Military Establishment.)
under consideration
985, 1020, 1023

B.
amendments received and agreed to 1044 Balances of debt, resolution respecting, moved - 515
Aliens. (See Naturalization.)

under consideration

888, 913, 930
Alston, Mr., of North Carolina, remarks of, on an Baldwin, Mr., remarks of, on the Virginia con-
amendment to the Constitution
430 tested election

1089
on the bill in relation to slares

1029 Bankruptcy, resolution moved respecting 557
Appropriations, a bill making, for the Military

.)

House Proceedings and Debates.

.

Page.

Page.
Barbary Powers, a bill to protect seamen and Constitution, a resolution to amend the, in rela-
commerce against the, presented

· 1204

tion to the election of President and Vice
under consideration

1210
President, offered

372
passed
1225 under consideration

374, 380
Bard, Mr., of Pennsylvania, remarks of, on a reso-

report made

383
lution respecting slaves

994 Consuls and Vice Consuls, a bill respecting, pre-
Barron, Wm. A., a bill for the relief of, received 120 2

sented

1124
referred
1203 passed

1209
postponed to next session

1232
consideration

420, 490, 496, 515
Bedinger, Mr., of Kentucky, remarks of, on a

passed

544
resolution in regard to slaves
993, 997 an amendment to the received

642
Blackledge, Mr., of North Carolina, remarks of,

under consideration

646, 700
on State balances .

905
passed

775
Boyle, Mr. of Kentucky, on the bill for the gove Contested Elections, papers in relation to, in Vir-
ernment of Louisiana

. 1076

ginia, received and referred to Committee
of Elections

373
C.
others

559, 584
Campbell, G. W., of Tennessee, remarks of, on

report in part

1050
amendments to the Constitution 421,429, under consideration

- 1082, 1089
653, 718 final action

. 1091
on the postage on newspapers
565 another report made

- 1128
on a resolution respecting the official con-

papers in relation to one in North Carolina
duct of Judge Chase

816
received and referred

641, 797
on Louisiana affairs

1063, 1078
report made

1079
Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees, a bill to re-

under consideration

1093
vive the act concerning, presented 1043 Contingent Fund, report in relation to the 788
amended

· 1054

committee appointed to control its expendi-
passed

1068
ture

790
Chaplain, election of

380 Convention with France. (See Stock.)
Chase, Judge, resolution in relation to the offi- Corp, Samuel, a bill for the relief of presented 952
cial conduct of, moved

806
amended

986
debated
820 passed

991
the name of Richard Peters included
824 amendments received and adopted

1047
under further consideration

850 Coulon, Paul, a bill for the relief of, presented 780
referred

876
passed

787
report made

- 1093 Courts, United States. (See Judiciary.)
under consideration

1171 Cox, Zachariah, petition of, presented and referred 554
a deposition in the case presented

1124

a call upon the President for documents rela-
other proceedings
1182, 1184, 1237 ting to the case

562
Chittenden, Mr., of Vermont, remarks of, on the

documents received

622
bill fixing certain salaries

574

report made
Clay, Mr. J., remarks of, on the bill fixing cer-

action thereupon

784
tain salaries

576, 598 Crimes against the United States, a bill for the
on the Senate amendment to the Constitu-

punishment of, received -

878
tion
659 under consideration

1231
on the official conduct of Judge Chase 808 Customs, officers of, statement of their emolu-
on a resolution respecting the Commissioner

ments received

1088
of Loans
957 a bill respecting them presented

· 1197
Clopton, Mr., of Virginia, on an amendment to

amended

- 1210
the Constitution

376, 422, 490
passed

1225
Coles, John, a bill for the relief of, presented 792
passed

794

D.
Columbia Library Company, a bill to incorporate Dana, Mr., of Connecticut remarks of, on the Lou-
the Directors of the presented

777
isiana Treaty

504
passed

787 on an amendment to the Constitution, 654, 672,
amendment received
880

689
agreed to -

942 on the official conduct of Judges Chase and
Commerce. (See Seamen.)

Peters

867
Commissioners of Loans, a resolution respecting

on the bill to protect seamen against the Bar-
the, moved and referred

582
bary Powers

1218
report made

699 Danish brig Henrick, resolution respecting the,
rejected

778
moved and referred

552
another offered

944
report made

562
debated
952 recommitted

787
rejected
958 another report made

798
Committees, appointed
371 adopted and a bill ordered

. 881
Congress, a bill to alter the time of the next meet-

bill presented

882
ing of, received
1203 amended

883
passed
1228 passed

887

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Page. Mr. Elliot—continued.

Page.
Dardin, Amy, report made on the petition of - 554 on the Louisiana treaty

446, 507
recommitted
556 on the bill for fixing salaries

591
a bill for the relief of, reported

623 on the official conduct of Judge Chase - 807,814
debated
637 on Georgia claims

1104, 115, 1162
rejected

638 on a resolution respecting the Commission-
Davidson, George Lee, a bill for the relief of, pre-

er of Loans

956
sented

1052 on a report in relation to the official conduct
passed

1054
of certain judges

1171
Dawson, Mr., of Virginia, remarks of on an Elliot, Mr., of Vermont, remarks of, on the Lou-
amendment to the Constitution 420, 422, 496

394, 412
Debt, United States, a bill to extinguish the, pre- Elmer, Mr. of New Jersey, remarks of, on State
sented
1022 balances

897
under consideration

1230
on staves

1034
postponed till next session

1231 Emmons, Benjamin, report on the petition of • 1053
Dennis, Mr., of Maryland, on an amendment to Eppes, Mr., of Virginia, remarks of, on the Lou-
the Constitution

657, 753
isiana treaty

506
on the official conduct of Judge Chase, 813, 848 on retrenchment

626
871 on the official conduct of Judges Chase and
District of Columbia, a memorial of the militia of

Peters

862
the, read and referred

819 on a resolution in relation to the Commis-
a bill in relation to the, presented

1092
sioner of Loans

952
postponed until next session
· 1201 on slaves.

1028
a resolution respecting a public road in the Eustis, Mr., of Massachusetts, remarks of, on the
moved and referred

979
Louisiana treaty

506
a bill to open a new public road in, presented 945 on the bill for erecting Louisiana into two
a bill respecting divorces in the, presented - 1049 territories

1057
a bill to prohibit exaction of bail upon cer-

on the bill fixing salaries

596, 599
tain suits in the, presented

976

on an amendment to the Constitution 650,
a bill relating to ferries, presented
1086

705, 771
Domestic Manufactures, report on the subject of 946 on the official conduct of Judges Chase and
Drawbacks, a bill to allow a drawback of duties

Peters -

857
on goods exported to New Orleans, pre-

on Georgia claims

1105, 1119
sented

559
passed

561

F.
resolution respecting, on refined sugar, refer-

Fees for legal services to the United States, a call
red

559

made on the Secretary of the Treasury
report made

784
a bill to extend the time for taking the oath

for information concerning . 1088, 1089
required, in cases of presented

responded to

1233
789
amended

Findley, Mr., of Pennsylvania, remarks of, on the
801

Louisiana treaty
rejected

402
1201
a bill to allow, on goods, wares, &c., in cer-

on the official conduct of Judges Chase and

Peters
tain cases, presented
790

826
amended

on slaves -
1044

999
resolution respecting their discontinuance in
Fisheries, report made on the subject of

798
certain cases, committed .

967

petition on the subject read and referred · 1021

Flag of the United States. (See Vessels.)
report made

1182
Duties, a bill imposing more specific, on certain

Free colored persons, a petition of sundry, asking
articles, and for collecting light-money,

a privilege in relation to the registering
presented

and recording of vessels, read and refer-
1131

red
under consideration

790
1202, 1204
passed

1205

G.
amendments received

1241
adopted

1242 Georgetown, D. C., petition of the corporation of,
read and referred

778
E.

a bill to amend the charter of, presented - 1053
Early, Major, of Georgia, on Georgia militia

petition respecting a poor-house, received - 1124
claims
968 Georgia claims, resolution moved respecting

794
Eaton, William, removal of, read and referred 1038 withdrawn, and another offered

. 1039
report made
1068 referred

. 1010
1130, 1167 subject under consideration 968, 1099, 1131, 1170
Election of President, a bill respecting the, re-

postponed

· 1170
ceived

1194 | Goddard, Mr., of Connecticut, remarks of, on the
passed

-

acted upon

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