..........283 ..41, bill.... ..46 of.... Capitol rooms, proposition to pay for repairing, 245 | Compensation, extra, to Superintendent of Public Debates of the Senate-Continued. Mr. Douglas... .294 the Union and Intelligencer for the publication .90, 96, 97, 98, ......311, 314 Mr. Stuart .. .291, 292 Debt-see Texas Debt. .19 for an additional subscription to the....309, Dickins, Asbury, elected Secretary .. 311, 314 Diplomatic correspondence, concerning... ..5 78, 250, 255, 291, 303 ..246 Committee on the... ..245 Dixon, Archibald, a Senator froin Kentucky- ...256 colonization in North America......102. 125 ....307 292, 312, 327 tion to the Superintendent of Public Printing Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians .....297, 302 sation to the Superintendent of Public Print- ......293, 294, 295 remarks in regard to the purchase of a machine ..322 ..217 remarks in favor of the principles of the home- ..111 stead bill... ..202 .207, 208 remarks on the bill for the construction of a rail- ..234 Douglas, Stephen A., a Senator from Illinois, 243, Committee on.. ..245 292, 294, 309, 314, 323 ..257 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative ...147 to colonization in North America.......159, 160, 170, 174, 176 ..280 remarks on the proposition for extra compensa- .256, 279 Mr. Clayton......245, 247, 258, 259, 266, tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294 ..280 268, 269, 270, 271, 276 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk .308 268, 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea- Mr. Mason ...... ty 256, 257, 258, 260 267, 268, Mr. Butler.. 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290 .280, 284 Downer, Avery, leave to withdraw the papers ..307 246, 266 Downs, Solomon W., a Senator from Louisiana, 177 .190 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 138, 145 258, 259, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276 Drafts, proposition for the withdrawal of certain, ....279 Dry-docks, naval, of the United States, proposi- ....279 ...309 ...176 | Clemens, Jeremiah, a Senator from Alabama Dunham, Cyrus L., a Representative from Indi- ..90, 96, 97, 98, 100, to colonization in North America........156 remarks on the act amendatory of existing laws 301, 305, 307 the dime, and the half dime... ....190 ..133 Clerk to the Committee on Claims continued...257 Duties on iron, call for information in regard to, 304 E. ..34 ....283 Estimates... ..17, 85 North Carolina... ..199 .31, 55 243 .130, 159, 160 | Clinton, Thomas G., withdrawal of papers of, 322 Everett, Edward, a Senator from Massachusetts, 243, 266 .100, 132, 134, 159 the subject of the annexation of, or the policy remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, .130, 132, 133 280, 284 .58 Mr. Giddings. Executive proceedings of the Senate, proposition .38 .132, 177 that the, shall be with open doors...312, 319 .79 remarks, by- Mr. Borland...... .319, 320 Mr. Butler........ .321 118, 156, 170 319 Mr. Phelps. ..320 ....319 Custom-house at San Francisco, concerning Rod- .323 Exploration, of Africa, remarks concerning...231 of the Red river-see Marcy, Captain. D. Explorations, by Bartlett and Gray, in New Mex- ico, proposition for purchase of copies of, 312 remarks, by- Mr. Borland ..312, 314 Mr. Butler...... .313 Mr. Hamlin. .313 Mr. Houston .312, 313, 314 Mr. Hunter.. ..312, 313, 314 Debates of the Senate, propositions to pay the Mr. Mason ..313, 314 Mr. Pearce... ..312, 314 321, 323 F. ..295 Mr. Chase. .323, 326, 327, 329, 330 Fees and costs in the circuit and district courts of ..293 ..324, 326 the United States, remarks in the Senate on .294, 295 Mr. Weller. ....326, 327,328, 330 the bill to regulate, by Mr. Bradbury....207 to.... papers of.. ana see.......... see.. ...71 K. nessee..... Fisher, Harriet F., withdrawal of papers of..266 H. J. ...212 Hale, John P., a Senator from New Hampshire, James, Charles T., a Senator from Rhode Island, 138, 139 256, 262 .266 .290, 304 ..124, 237 Jefferson's opinions and views... 100, 126, 131, 160 .38, 218 remarks in regard to frauds on the Treasury and the Gardiner claim...... ..64 remarks on the coinage bill... ....190 Jones, J. Glancy, a Representative from Pennsyl- ...35 292, 296, 312, 315, 317, 319, 323 remarks on the subject of the tariff......29, 38 remarks in regard to the proposition for the im- .......58, 195 307, 309, 311 .245, 302 .245 Journal, correction of the.... .245 the completion of the, by Mr. Cabell.....47 remarks in regard to the reporting and publish- .315, 316 Knipps, Daniel, withdrawal of the papers of...311 son's machine for voting .322 L. .64 Harris, Isham G., a Representative from Ten- .....58 Landsmsee Public Lands. Laws passed during the session-see Index to the 283 ......VII, XI ....279 Liberia, remarks in the Senate in regard to recog- nizing the independence of, by Mr. Miller. 231 ..181 Library, of Congress-see Capitol. Committee on the.... .240 Lieutenant General by brevet, remarks in the ..199 House of Representatives on the bill to confer .296, 302, 312 ..205 the title of, by- Mr. Dodge, of lowa.... ..202 ...61 Mr. Smith, of Alabama... ....55 .302 the propriety of building, discussed.......22 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 ...297, 302 Lumber trade, remarks in regard to the......211 ...194 M. .297, 303 | Houston, Sam, a Senater from Texas.......243, .299 279, 300, 309, 316, 322, 323 Mallory, Stephen R., a Senator from Florida, 296, 318 ...299 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America .......130, 159, 160, 296 ....197, 198 to colonization in North America...133, 176 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 303 ...282 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of .229 copies of Captain Ringgold's charts.....318 the explorations in New Mexico by Barilett remarks on the proposition for purchasing John- ...322 Mangum, Willie P., a Senator from North Caro- .321 lina- .217 Howard, Volney E., a Representative from Texas, remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to possession of Cuba... ..79, 218 Manufacturing interests, remarks in regard to, 211 111 Hunter, Robert M. T., a Senator from Virginia, Marcy, Captain R. B., proposition to print the 243, 290, 300, 301, 317 319, 330 report of, of the explorations of the Red ..304, 323, .......257, 262 .67 Marshall, Edward C., a Representative from Cal- ...150 ifornia- ......71 remarks concerning duties on iron. .304 Mason, James M., a Senator from Virginia, .245, ....186 Bartlett and Gray's report of the Mexican 299, 300, 301, 304, 307, 309, 311, 314, 316, ....312, 313, 314 317, 321, 322 1. ...256 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 134, 164 .....243 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to 132, 134, 159 remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage .57 to Mr. Yulee... ..280 .18 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of .245 copies of Ringgold's charts, &c..... ..306 .257 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk .284 in the Senate ... ...307, 308 lion in North America..100, 130, 131, 132, 133 during the recess, alleged frauds of Alexander the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett ...296 and Gray.. .313, 314 .257, 296, 302 ing and publishing the debates..... ..315 remarks concerning the construction of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty..... .263, 270, 271, 280, 290 ..257 || Maury, M. F., letters from, in regard to the route ..279, 290 to the Pacific, &c....., ......236, 239 ...VII ......205 of...: Capitol rooms, proposition to pay for repairing, 245 Compensation, extra, to Superintendent of Public || Debates of the Senate Continued. Mr. Douglas. . .294 the Union and Intelligencer for the publication Mr. Hamlin.... .....311, 314 Mr. Stuart ... ..291, 292 Debt-see Texas Debt. .283 311, 314 || Diplomatic correspondence, concerning, .41, ..5 78, 250, 255, 291, 303 ....246 ..245 Dixon, Archibald, a Senator from Kentucky- ...256 colonization in North America, .....102. 125 remarks on the subject of a railroad and tele- || Documents, proposition to continue the folding of, ...307 292, 312, 327 tion to the Superintendent of Public Printing Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians .....297, 302 sation to the Superintendent of Public Print- .....293, 294, 295 remarks in regard to the purchase of a machine ...322 ...217 remarks in favor of the principles of the home- ...111 stead bill... ....202 .207, 208 remarks on the bill for the construction of a rail- .234 Douglas, Stephen A., a Senator from Illinois, 243, Committee on... .245 292, 294, 309, 314, 323 ..257 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative ..147 to colonization in North America.......159, 160, 170, 174, 176 ..280 remarks on the proposition for extra compensa- .256, 279 Mr. Clayton......245, 247, 258, 259, 266, tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294 ...280 268, 269, 270, 271, 276 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk ..308 268, 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea- ...46 ty 256, 257, 258, 260 267, 268, ..274, 275, 276 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290 Mr. Everett. .280, 284 Downer, Avery, leave to withdraw the papers .307 246, 266 Downs, Solomon W., a Senator from Louisiana, 177 .190 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, ...190 138, 145 258, 259, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276 Drafts, proposition for the withdrawal of certain, .....279 || Dry-docks, naval, of the United States, proposi- ......90, 118, 156, 170 | Clemens, Bryant & Co., leave to withdraw the tion for the purchase of copies of the work papers of... .......309 Dunham, Cyrus L., a Representative from Indi- ..95, 96, 97, 131, 132 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative ..90, 96, 97, 98, 100, to colonization in North America........156 remarks on the act amendatory of existing laws ....190 ..133 Clerk to the Committee on Claims continued...257 Duties on iron, call for information in regard to, 304 E. ..34 .283 Election of officers of the Senate . ....199 ..17,85 .31, 55 243 .130, 159, 160 || Climon, Thomas G., withdrawal of papers of, 322 Everett, Edward, a Senator from Massachusetts, 243, 266 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, 280, 284 Mr. Giddings.. Executive proceedings of the Senate, proposition Mr, Howard that the, shall be with open doors...312, 319 .79 Mr. Marshall, of California... remarks, by- Mr. Borland... .319, 320 Mr. Butler i...321 118, 156, 170 ..319 Mr. Phelps..... ..320 ...319 Custom-house at San Francisco, concerning Rod. .323 Exploration, of Africa, remarks concerning...231 of the Red river-see Marcy, Captain. .245, 326 Explorations, by Bartlett and Gray, in New Mex- ico, proposition for purchase of copies of, 312 remarks, by- Mr. Borland. ..312, 314 Mr. Butler... ..313 Mr. Hamlin. ...313 Mr. Houston. .312, 313, 314 Mr. Hunter.. .312, 313, 314 Mr. Mason . ..313, 314 Mr. Pearce... .312, 314 321, 323 F. ..295 Mr. Chase.... ..323, 326, 327, 329, 330 || Fees and costs in the circuit and district courts of ..293 ...324, 326 the United States, remarks in the Senate on .294, 295 Mr. Weller........... .326, 327, 328, 330 the bill to regulate, by Mr. Bradbury....207 ana Gals Gare Geo Gey re .58 D. see. see. nessee....... ton..... ...55 Fisher, Harriet F., withdrawal of papers of..266 H. J. ..212 Hale, John P., a Senator from New Hampshire, James, Charles T., a Senator from Rhode Island, 138, 139 256, 262 resolutions by..... .290, 304 .245 Jefferson's opinions and views... .124, 237 Johnson, Andrew, a Representative from Tennes- 100, 126, 131, 160 .38, 218 remarks in regard to frauds on the Treasury and souri- the Gardiner claim....... ..64 ...279 Jones, J. Glancy, a Representative from Pennsyl- vania... ....35 remarks on the subject of the tariff. .....29, 38 Jones, George W., a Řepresentative from Tennes- .......58, 195 ....247 Jones, George W., a Senator from Iowa... .243, 307, 309, 311 resolutions by..... .245, 302 Journal, correction of the.... .245 Judiciary, Committee on the........ ..245 .314 K. ing the debates..... ..315, 316 Knipps, Daniel, withdrawal of the papers of...311 son's machine for voting ... ..322 L. .64 Harris, Isham G., a Representative from Ten- ....58 Lands—see Public Lands. .217 Laws passed during the session-see Index to the 283 Appendix... ...VII, XI Liberia, remarks in the Senate in regard to recog. nizing the independence of, by Mr. Miller. 231 ....181 Library, of Congress—see Capitol. Committee on the..... .240 Lieutenant General by brevet, remarks in the Mr. Adams... ..199 House of Representatives on the bill to confer .205 the title of, by- Mr. Dodge, of lowa..... .202 .61 Mr. Smith, of Alabama... ..302 Lindsay, William, withdrawal of papers of..245 Louisiana--see Sugar interests. Louisiana, resolution of the Legislature of, concern- .297, 299, 303 ing the seat of Senator Benjamin..... .245 ...297, 302 Lumber trade, remarks in regard to the. ...211 action of public business.. ..194 .297, 303 Houston, Sam, a Senater from Texas... ..243, ..299 279, 300, 309, 316, 322, 323 Mallory, Stephen R., a Senator from Florida, 296, 318 ..299 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative ..296, 297, 303 ..153 to colonization in North America .......130, 159, 160, 296 .....197, 198 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 303 milenge to Mr. Yulee..... ..282 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of .229 remarks concerning the printing of the report of copies of Captain Ringgold's charts.....318 the explorations in New Mexico by Barilett remarks on the proposition for purchasing John- ...322 .321 lina- ..217 | Howard, Volney E., a Representative from Texas, remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to possession of Cuba...... .79, 218 Manufacturing interests, remarks in regard to, 211 .111 Hunter, Robert M. T., a Senator from Virginia, Marcy, Captain R. B., proposition to print the 243, 290, 300, 301, 317 319, 330 report of, of the explorations of ihe Red river.. .304, 323, .....257, 262 remarks on the bill to provide for the payment Marshall, Edward C., a Representative from Cal- ..150 ifornia remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander remarks on the conduct of the Administration in ..40 .71 remarks concerning duties on iron... ..304 Mason, James M., a Senator from Virginia. .245, ..186 Bartlett and Gray's report of the Mexican 299, 300, 301, 304, 307, 309, 311, 314, 316, ...312, 313, 314 317, 321, 322 resolution by . 1. ..256 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 134, 164 ..65 ...243 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to 132, 134, 159 remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage .57 to Mr. Yulee... ..280 .245 copies of Ringgold's charts, &c.........306 .257 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk .284 in the Senate ....307, 308 tion in North America..100, 130, 131, 132, 133 during the recess, alleged frauds of Alexander the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett ..296 and Gray. .313, 314 .257, 296, 302 ing and publishing the debates. .315 remarks concerning the construction of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.... .....263, 270, 271, 280, 290 ..257 | Maury, M. F., letters from, in regard to the route ......236, 239 ...109 ..VII .XI nia .....292 nessee. the ... McLanahan, James X., a Representative from || Pensions- Rhode Island, resolutions of the Legislature of, 256 Navy.. ..18 Rice, Francis W., late American consul at Aca- Committee on....... .245 pulco, leave to withdraw the papers of...309 ....18 || Ringgold's maps, charts, &c., of the coast of Cali- ..283 of, and debate concerning..284, 304, 305, 317 ....245 Ramsay and others, on the Sioux Indians, 299 Rossemeyer, Mr., leave granted to withdraw the Rule regulating the privilege of admission to the floor of the Senate, proposition to amend, 279, 284 .320 Rules of the Senate, proposition to amend the..321 Phelps, John S., a Representative from Missouri, Rusk, Thomas J., a Senator from Texas....180, 218, 299, 308 222, 224, 245, 262, 266, 327, 330 ..55, 56 copies of Captain Ringgold's charis......318 .23, 24 ..231 S. .262 to continue the messengers, &c.....307, 323 Seamen, the organization and discipline of ....13 307 of Arkansas.. .243, 257, 284, 303, 311 ...257, 312 .1 the .. ......17 Secretary of the Interior-see Interior Department. Secretary of War-see War Department. committee to wait on the.. .245 Secretary of the Navy--see Navy Department. ment. Secretary of State-see State Department. .243 Secretary of the Senate, directions to the.....245, ....245, 280, 284 ..323 284, 302, 304, 305 .330 proposition to authorize the, to appoint a read- ing clerk... ...303, 307 ..295 Senate, hour of meeting.. ...245, 306, 309, 323 proposition for and the election of officers of the, 262, 270, 283 the Chamber of the ...... .279, 284 .323 .194 proposition for a reading clerk to the..301, 303 .197 proposition for open doors during the Executive ...86 .312, 319 (See Executive session.). ..245 Seward, William H., a Senator from New York, ..245 281, 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 ...7 the bill providing for a mail line and telegraph remarks on the amendment providing for the 186,199, 212, 221 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in relation to ..199 colonization in North America, 125, 129, 131 ..266 .221, 224 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Mr. Butier .177, 221 Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians, 296, 297, 298 Mr. Cooper. .183 remarks on the call for information in regard to .234 the amount of United States bonds held in .186 ...311 ..212 remarks in regard to the reporting and publish- .316 283, 284, 296, 304, 305, 308, 311, 316, 322, 323 Recess of the Senate, proposition for a..284, 321 resolutions by...... ...243, 284, 296, 310 Reciprocal trade with ihe British North American remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America.......130, 132, 133 for .. remarks on the proposition to continue pay to Robert Beale... .305 Mr.Adams... 262, 301, 303, 307 || Sibley, Henry H., a Delegate from Minnesota- .243, remarks in favor of the policy of grants of land 257, 284, 292, 302, 307, 309, 314, 323 for railroad purposes in the West .......188 .257, 309, 310 | Skelton, Charles, a Representative from New Jer- .321, 323 sey- Mr. Chase. .257, 262, 312, 319 remarks relative to the proposition for the crea- .....65, 67 Mr. Clayton.. .245, 246, 284, 323 tion of the office of Lieutenant General....61 .256 Smart, Ephraim K., a Representative from ..279 Maine ...........19 Mr. Gwin ... .284, 304, 305, 311, 317 remarks in reference to the seizure and confis. Mr. Hamlin .. .291, 292, 309, 311, 319 cation of the barque Georgiana...........40 .290 Mr. Houston. .309, 312, 317, 319 || Smith, William R., a Representative from Ala- Mr. Hunter, .304, 323 bama- .290, 304 remarks on the bill to confer the title of Lieu- ......147 .245, 302 tenant General by brevet... ......55 Mr. Mason.. ..256 Smith, Truman, a Senator from Connecticut, 283, ....280 317 ...257, 312 remarks on the bill for a railroad and telegraph .303, 314, 321, 323 line to the Pacific... ..212 .312, 314 .243, 284, 296, 310 Soulé, Pierre, a Senator from Louisiana.. .245 ..323 resolution by. ..323 Mr. Walker .245, 284, 296 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to Mr. Weller. .290, 323 colonization in North America, 102, 103, 118 ..57 letter of, resigning his seat as Senator ......330 man ........ .302 papers of.. |