SECOND SESSION, THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS:
SPEECHES, IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS, LAWS, ETC.
NEW SERIES.....VOL. XXVII.
CITY OF WASHINGTON:
PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF JOHN C. RIVES.
Academy-see Naval Academy.
Adams, Mr., the opinions of...
.128, 129
Adams, Stephen, a Senator from Mississippi..266,
271, 283, 293, 301, 303, 305
resolutions by....
.262, 301, 303, 307
remarks in regard to the homestead policy, on
..199
the Pacific railroad bill...
remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage
to Mr. Yulee...
..281, 283
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians......297, 302
remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk
307, 308
to the Senate....
Adjournments over, proposition for. ...299, 321
Adjournment sine die, proposition for....309, 323
Agricultural interests, remarks concerning....210
Annexation-see Cuba.
Appropriations, list of, for the session......375
Army of the United States, the condition and oper-
ations of the........
Arquillo, Santiago E., leave to withdraw the pa-
..284
pers of...
Assay offices in California, bill to establish....47
Atchison, David R., a Senator from Missouri, ap-
pointed President pro tem. of the Senate...243
.328
vote of thanks to......
Atherton, Charles G., a Senator from New Hamp-
..243
shire...
Badger, George E., a Senator from North Caro-
lina...
.......243, 245, 271,
280, 284, 291, 292, 299, 300, 301, 304
resolutions by.....
..243,
257, 284, 292, 302, 307, 309, 314, 323
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America........176
..246
personal explanation by......
remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage
to Mr. Yulee....
.281
remarks on the proposition for extra compen-
sation to the Superintendent of Public Print-
ing....
......293, 294, 295
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay and others, on the Sioux tribe of In-
dians....
.....302
Barnett, Margaret, leave to withdraw the papers
of.
.....279
Barrere, Nelson, a Representative from Ohio...66
remarks concerning the Gardiner Claim and
the prosecution of claims against the Govern-
ment, by members of Congress..........111
Bartlett and Gray, proposition authorizing the
purchase of copies of the explorations in New
Mexico, by......
....309, 312
Bayard, James A., a Senator from Delaware, 284,
305, 306, 307, 317
remarks on the proposition to give extra com-
pensation to the Superintendent of Public
Printing.......
.295
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Ringgold's charts.........317, 318
Bayly, Thomas H., a Representative from Vir- || Brodhead, Richard-Continued.
ginia.
....54
Beale, Robert, late Sergeant-at-Arms, proposition
to continue salary to, and remarks thereon,
284, 296, 305
Bell, John, a Senator from Tennessee........169
remarks on the bill for erecting a railroad and
telegraphic line to the Pacific.......221, 224
Bell, Hiram, a Representative from Ohio
remarks in regard to the annexation of Cuba
and Canada.....
..58
Benjamin, Judah P., a Senator from the State of
Louisiana...
remarks by Mr. Brodhead...
remarks by Mr. Seward..........
Books, proposition against the future purchase and
distribution of..
.....304, 306
remarks concerning the purchase of copies of
Bartlett and Gray's report on the Mexican
boundary...
.312
Borland, Solon, a Senator from Arkansas...247,
291, 295, 296, 299, 300, 302,
304, 309, 315, 316, 317, 321
resolution by...
..257
remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant..166
remarks on the proposition for per diem and
mileage to Mr. Yulee.... .......281, 282
remarks on the report of the Committee on
Frauds, Abuses, &c........ .290, 291
remarks on the proposition for extra compen-
sation to the Superintendent of Public
Printing...
..293
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Ringgold's charts, &c.....306, 318
remarks concerning the printing of Bartlett and
Gray's report of the explorations of New
Mexico...
......312, 314
remarks on the proposition for additional pay
for publishing the debates........ .315, 316
remarks on the proposition for transacting Ex-
ecutive business with open doors....319, 320
Boundary-see Mexican Boundary.
Bounties, military land................. .....18
Bounty land act, the Mexican war.. .....18
Brooks, James, a Representative from New York,
69, 83, 192, 194
Bradbury, James W., a Senator from Maine-
remarks on the bill to regulate the fees and costs
in the circuit and district courts of the United
States........
..207
Bright, Jesse D., a Senator from Indiana....245,
299, 300, 301, 311, 312, 313, 317, 322
resolutions by..
.321, 323
remarks on the proposition to give pay and
mileage to Mr. Yulee.
.280, 281, 283
remarks on the proposition to give extra com-
pensation to the Superintendent of the Public
Printing.....
...295
Brodhead, Richard, a Senator from Pennsylvania,
257, 282, 305, 323, 330
...257, 309, 310
remarks on the tariff......
Butler, Andrew P., a Senator from South Caro-
lina........224, 284, 294, 300, 301, 317, 323
remarks on the subject of a mail and a telegraphic
line to California and Oregon.......177, 221
remarks on the resolution relative to coloniza-
tion in North America...95, 96, 97, 131, 132
remarks in regard to the purchase of coal for the
Japan expedition....
.......279
remarks concerning pay and mileage to Mr.
Yulee.....
.....281
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians..298, 299, 303
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
remarks on the proposition for purchasing a
machine for voting...
.....321
remarks on the proposition for publishing the
debates in the Intelligencer.. .324, 326
remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
274, 275, 276
Cabell, Edward Carrington, a Representative from
Florida-
remarks in regard to completing the fortifications
at Tortugas and Key West.
...47
Calhoun, Mr., the opinions of...
.96
Canada, remarks in the Senate in regard to the ac-
quisition of............90, 97, 118, 156, 170
remarks in regard to-see Colonization.
Canadas, remarks in the House of Representatives
on the acquisition of, by Mr. Bell........58
Cape Fear river, Mr. Badger's defense in regard
to the non-action of the Senate on a proposi-
tion for an appropriation for the improvement
of....
.....246
remarks, by-
Capitol rooms, proposition to pay for repairing, 245 Cartter, David K., a Representative from Ohio, 29 Cass, Lewis, a Senator from Michigan.......243 remarks on his resolution relative to colonization in North America... ..90, 96, 97, 98, 100, 128, 129, 131, 133, 158, 173, 176 administered the oath to new Senators.....243 Census, the condition of the ...19 Chapman, Charles, a Representative from Con- necticut..... .....65, 66 remarks on the Gardiner claim and the subject of the prosecution of claims against the Gov- ernment by members of Congress, &c...109 Charlton, Robert M., a Senator from Georgia- remarks against the principles of the homestead bill... Chase, Salmon P., a Senator from Ohio.....299, 300, 304, 306, 307, 321 resolutions by....... ..257, 262, 312, 319 remarks on the proposition for extra compensa- tion to the Superintendent of Public Printing and clerks..... ...294, 295 remarks on the alleged fraud of Alexander Ram- say and others, on the Sioux Indians....297, 299, 303 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Captain Ringgold's charts......317 remarks on the proposition for transacting Ex- ecutive business with open doors........319 remarks on the proposition for publishing the debates in the National Intelligencer....323, 326, 327, 329, 330 Coal interests, remarks in regard to the......210 Coal for the squadron in the Chinese seas or Japan expedition, resolution in regard to, and re- marks thereon in the Senate, by-
Mr. Butler
Mr. Cooper
Mr. Pearce.
..279 .256, 279 ..280 Coin and coinage, gold, in California, remarks in the Senate concerning, by Mr. Gwin.....43 Coinage bill...... ...46
remarks in the House of Representatives on the bill amendatory of the existing laws relative to the half dollar, the quarter dollar, the dime, and the half dime..... .....190
remarks, by-
Mr. Badger..
..176 Mr. Butler... ... . . ..95, 96, 97, 131, 132 Mr. Cass.. .90, 96, 97, 98, 100, 128, 129, 131, 133, 158, 173, 176 ..156 ...133 ..133, 134 ...102, 125|| Mr. Douglas......159, 160, 170, 174, 176 .....100, 130, 131, 132, 133 Mr. Hale.......97, 98, 100, 126, 131, 160 ..133, 176 .130, 159, 160 ..128, 131, 132
Mr. Mallory. Mr. Mangum. Mr. Mason.. Mr. Seward..
.100, 132, 134, 159
.125, 129, 131
.130, 132, 133
Commanders-in-chief, their position in battle..57
Commerce, Committee on.
remarks on the subject of a railroad- and tele- graphic line to the Pacific. ...183 remarks in regard to the contract for coal for the Japan expedition..... ....256, 279 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 302 Corwin, Thomas, remarks concerning-see Frauds on the Treasury-Galphin Claim. remarks by Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, in de- fense of.... remarks by Mr. Barrere Courts, expenses of.... .207, 208 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 Mr. Mason ..263, 270, 271, 280, 290 Mr. Butler...... ..274, 275, 276 Mr. Everett.. ...280, 284 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)... 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 ..34
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.. .311, 314 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.. ..22 Committee on the.... ...245 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 compense- tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk in the Senate.. ...308 remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea- ty...... 256, 257, 258, 260 267, 268, 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 Dunham, Cyrus L., a Representative from Indi-
.102, 103, 118 ...132, 177
discharged from subjects Commercial regulations, proposition for printing certain.. .....319 Committee to wait on the President, and their re- .245,326 ..245 .179, 323 .290, 310 ..18
Mr. Marshall, of California.. remarks in regard to the acquisition of.....90, 118, 156, 170 remarks in regard to-see Colonization'. Custom-house at San Francisco, concerning Rod- man's report on.... .323
.319, 320 ..321 ....319 .....320
Commutation claims, concerning. Compensation, extra-see Beale. Compensation, extra, to the Superintendent of Public Printing and his clerks..284, 291, 292 remarks, by- .293, 294, 295
Mr. Badger.
Mr Bayard
Mr. Borland.
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
Mr. Chase..... Mr. Butler.
..323, 326, 327, 329, 330 ..324, 326 .326, 327, 328, 330
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, 313, 314 ..312, 313, 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
Fisher, Harriet F., withdrawal of papers of..266 Fisheries, coast, concerning the. ..212 Fisheries on the coasts of the British North Amer- ican Provinces, proposition to print extra .266 copies of the....... .245
Finance, Committee on.....
Finances of Government, report on the...... ..85 Financial statistics. .85 .309
Fillmore, Mrs., death of, announced...
Fish, Hamilton, Senator from New York, 245, 284 resolution by.... ....279 Fitzpatrick, Benj., a Senator from Alabama..293 Forbes, B. B., leave to withdraw the papers of, 290 Foreign policy of the Administration, remarks in the House of Representatives in regard to, ..71 by Mr. Marshall.. .245
Foreign Relations, Committee on.. Fortifications at Tortugas and Key West, remarks in the House of Representatives concerning the completion of the, by Mr. Cabell.....47 Frauds on the Treasury of the United States, re- marks in the House of Representatives, on the bill to prevent, by-
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee
Mr. Olds.....
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia. Frauds, Abuses, &c., Select Committee in the Sen- ate, on.......... ....279 report of the Committee, proposition to print, and remarks thereon.. .290, 296, 302, 310, 316, 323 Frauds on the Sioux Indians, propositions in re- lation to alleged, by Alexander Ramsay and others.... ..296, 302, 312
Geyer, Henry S., a Senator from Missouri— remarks on the subject of a telegraphic line and a railroad to the Pacific..... ......186 Giddings, Joshua R., a Representative from Ohio remarks on the subject of the annexation of Cuba... ..38 Goodenow, Robert, a Representative from Mas- sachusetts Grants of land for railroad purposes in the West, remarks in the House on the policy of, by Mr. Sibley. ....188 Gwin, William M, a Senator from California.212, 304, 306, 309, 311, 314, 316, 319 resolutions by.. .....284, 304, 305, 311, 317 remarks in regard to the gold coin in Califor- nia.. ....43 remarks on the resolution in regard to coloniza- tion in North America..100, 130, 131, 132, 133 remarks concerning the proposition for the im- provement of Cape Fear river... ..247 personal explanation by, in regard to the report of the Committee on Frauds.. 310 remarks on the proposition for additional pay for publishing the debates.... .....315 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Ringgold's charts.........317, 318
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... .314 remarks in regard to the reporting and publish- ing the debates.... .....315, 316 remarks on the proposition for purchasing John- son's machine for voting.... ..322 Harris, Isham G., a Representative from Ten- ....58 Holland, Isaac, elected doorkeeper of the Senate, 283
Homesteads, remarks in the House of Represent- atives on the subject of granting, by Mr. New- ....181
remarks in the Senate in regard to the home- stead policy, by-
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.... ..150 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
James, Charles T., a Senator from Rhode Island,
Jefferson's opinions and views.
Johnson, Andrew, a Representative from Tennes-
Lindsay, William, withdrawal of papers of..245 Louisiana-see Sugar interests.
Louisiana, resolution of the Legislature of, concern- .245 ing the seat of Senator Benjamin..... 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- ifornia-
remarks on the conduct of the Administration in regard to Cuba and the foreign policy gener. ally...... ....71 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 Maury, M. F., letters from, in regard to the route to the Pacific, &c....... ..236, 239
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