Capitol rooms, proposition to pay for repairing, 245 Cartter, David K., a Representative from Onio, 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. 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..... ......205 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-
..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...
Colkins, E. P., withdrawal of the papers of..266 Colonization in North America, remarks in the Senate on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to.. ......90, 118, 156, 170 .176 ..95, 96, 97, 131, 132 ..90, 96, 97, 98, 100, 128, 129, 131, 133, 158, 173, 176 ..156 .133 Mr. Dawson .133, 134 Mr. Dixon. .102, 125 Mr. Douglas ...159, 160, 170, 174, 176 Mr. Gwin........ ...100, 130, 131, 132, 133 Mr. Hale.......97, 98, 100, 126, 131, 160
Mr. Houston.
Mr. Mallory.. Mr. Mangum. Mr. Mason..
Mr. Seward.
...133, 176 ...130, 159, 160
...128, 131, 132 .100, 132, 134, 159
.125, 129. 131 ..130, 132, 133 .102, 103, 118 .132, 177
Commanders-in-chief, their position in battle..57
Contracts for coal-see Coal. Cooper, James, a Senator from Pennsylvania, 212 resolutions by. .256 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.. ...217 .111
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 .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)..... ......279 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 Clingman, Thomas L., a Representative from North Carolina... .....199
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.......
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 lowa....263, 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 compensa- tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk in the Senate..... ..308 remarks concerning the Clay'on-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-
Commercial regulations, proposition for printing
Committee to wait on the President, and their re-
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
select......
Committees, clerks to
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 ..295 .293
Fish, Hamilton, Senator from New York, 245, 284 resolution by.... .279 Fitzpatrick, Benj., a Sena or 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, by Mr. Marshall.. ..71 ...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 hill to prevent, by―
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee Mr. Olds..
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia.
Georgiana, remarks in the House of Representa- tives in reference to the seizure and confisca- tion of the, by the Spanish authorities, by Mr. Smart..
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...... ....65 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 pav for publishing the debates.... ...315 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Ringgold's charts.............317, 318 ||
Hale, John P., a Senator from New Hampshire, 138, 139 remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 160 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution relative to col- onization in North America.... .97, 98, 100, 126, 131, 160 Hall, Willard P., a Representative from Mis- souri-
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 Knipps, Daniel, withdrawal of the papers of...311
remarks on the proposition for purchasing John- son's machine for voting 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- ..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 Mallory, Stephen R., a Senator from Florida, resolutions by..... ..309, 312, 317, 319 296; 318 remarks on the bill to provide for the payment remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative of the debts of Texas.. ....153 to colonization in North America.......130, remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative 159, 160, 296 to colonization in North America...133, 176 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander remarks on the proposition for per diem and Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 303 mileage to Mr. Yulee.. ....282 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of remarks concerning the printing of the report of the explorations in New Mexico by Barlett 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
I. Inaugural ceremonies and address of the President of the United States.... ...243 Index to the laws, public, see Index to the Ap- pendix....
remarks on the conduct of the Administration in regard to Cuba and the foreign policy gener- ally..... ....71 Mason, James M., 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
McLanahan, James X., a Representative from Pennsylvania-
remarks in regard to the transaction of public business... .......196
McNair, Dunning R., elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.... .....283
Meade, Richard K., a Representative from Vir- ginia-
remarks on the subject of the tariff.........33 Message, annual, of the President of the United States....
..1 Messengers, proposition to continue the folding of documents by, in the Senate..... Mileage-see Yulee.
Military Affairs, Committee on.............245 Miller, J. W., a Senator from New Jersey- remarks on the exploration of the interior of Africa, and in favor of recognizing the inde- pendence of Liberia .... ....231 Millson, John S., a Representative from Virginia, 34, 192 remarks in regard to a modification of the tariff, 35 Mint of the United States, operations of the ...87 Missouri compromise, concerning the........129 Monroe doctrines discussed..............74, 97, 100, 122, 123, 125
(See Colonization.) Moore, John, a Representative from Louisiana- remarks in regard to the sugar interests of Lou- isiana.. .209 Morton, Jackson, a Senator from Florida, 246, 309 resolutions by... .245, 280, 284 remarks on the proposition to give pay and mileage to Mr. Yulee... 280, 281 Mexican Boundary, the progress of the survey of the...
.20 Select Committee on the... .279, 290 Commission, additional papers of the..290, 296 Mexican Claims, concerning the report of the Committee on.................. ..323
284, 296, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay and others, on the Sioux Indians, 299 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Ringgold's charts..... ......317 Phelps, Samuel S., a Senator from Vermont- remarks on the proposition for purchasing a machine for voting .....320 Phelps, John S., a Representative from Missouri, 218, 299, 308 Polk, William H., a Representative from Ten- ..55, 56 Postal statistics. .23, 24 Postmaster General-see Post Office Department. Post Office Department, annual report from the, 22 communication from the...... .......262 Post Office and Post Roads, Committee on the, 245 Pratt, Thomas G., a Senator from Maryland, 306, 307 President of the United States, annual message of the..... ..1 inaugural address of Franklin Pierce as .... .243 committee to wait on the.. .245 calls upon the... ..245, 303, 312, 314 communications from the... .290, 291 President pro tempore of the Senate, D. R. Atchi- son appointed.
Printing, extra, propositions for....284, 295, 311 report of the Committee on. .295 Public Buildings, Committee on. ..246 Public business, remarks in the House of Repre- sentatives concerning the causes of delay in the transaction of, by- Mr. Houston .. Mr. McLanahan..
Naval Academy at Annapolis, the condition of Public Lands, the operations in the. the..... Naval Affairs, Committee on.. Naval depôt at Beaufort, North Carolina, prop- osition for a...... .......284
Naval dry-docks, proposition for the purchase of works on...... .284 Navy, the condition and operations of the ...7 concerning an increase of the..............15 Navy Department, annual report from the.....7 calls upon the....... .256, 284, 302, 305 communications from the... ..266 Navy pensions-see Pensions. National Intelligencer-see Debates.
New Mexico, remarks in the House of Repre- sentatives on the affairs in, by Mr. Weight- .103
Newton, Eben, a Representative from Ohio- remarks on the subject of granting homesteads out of the public lands.... ......181 Nippes, Daniel, withdrawal of the papers of..279 (See Knipps, Daniel.)
Rhode Island, resolutions of the Legislature of, 256 Rice, Francis W., late American consul at Aca- pulco, leave to withdraw the papers of...309 Ringgold's maps, charts, &c., of the coast of Cali- fornia, proposition for the purchase of copies of, and debate concerning..284, 304, 305, 317 Roads and Canals, Committee on.... .245 Rossemeyer, Mr., leave granted to withdraw the papers of.. ..292 Rule regulating the privilege of admission to the floor of the Senate, proposition to amend, 279, 284 Rules of the Senate, proposition to amend the..321 Rusk, Thomas J., a Senator from Texas....180, 222, 224, 245, 262, 266, 327, 330 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Captain Ringgold's charts......318 S.
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, authority to the, to continue the messengers, &c.....307, 323 Seamen, the organization and discipline of....13 Sebastian, William K., a Senator from the State of Arkansas.........243, 257, 284, 303, 311
resolutions by...... • •. . . . . .. . . . . .257, 312 Secretary of the Interior-see Interior Department. Secretary of War-see War Department. Secretary of the Navy-see Navy Department. Secretary of the Treasury-see Treasury Depart-
Secretary of State-see State Department. Secretary of the Senate, directions to the.....245, 284, 302, 304, 305 proposition to authorize the, to appoint a read- ing clerk....... ..303, 307 Senate, hour of meeting.......245, 306, 309, 323 proposition for and the election of officers of the, 262, 270, 283
rule in regard to admission to the privileges of the Chamber of the.... ..279, 284 proposition for a reading clerk to the..301, 303 proposition for open doors during the Executive
Q. Quarrels of great leaders, concerning.........55 R.
.245 Seward, William H., a Senator from New York, 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
Railroad to the Pacific, remarks in the Senate on the bill providing for a mail line and telegraph to California and Oregon...........177, 183, 186,199, 212, 221 ...199 ...221, 224 ..177, 221 ..183 ......234 ........186 ......212
Mr. Dodge, of lowa. Mr. Geyer.. Mr. Smith.
Ralston, Lewis, withdrawal of the papers of..311 Ramsay, Alexander, the alleged frauds of, on the
Sioux Indians, &c.............296, 302, 312 (See Frauds.)
Recess of the Senate, proposition for a..284, 321 Reciprocal trade with the British North American Colonies-see Trade.
for, resolutions, by-
Mr.Adams..... Mr. Badger.
Repairing the Capitol rooms, proposition to pay .....302 .262, 301, 303, 307 ..243, 257, 284, 292, 302, 307, 309, 314, 323 Mr. Brodhead. .257, 309, 310 Mr. Bright.. ..321, 323 Mr. Chase..... Mr. Clayton.. Mr. Cooper
.257, 262, 312, 319 .245, 246, 284, 323 .256
.279 .284, 304, 305, 311, 317 .291, 292, 309, 311, 319 .309, 312, 317, 319
.304, 323 .290, 304 .245, 302 ...256 .245, 280, 284 ....257, 312
..303, 314, 321, 323 ..243, 284, 296, 310 ..323 ...245, 284, 296 .290, 323
remarks on the amendment providing for the
payment of the creditors of Texas.......239 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in relation to colonization in North America, 125, 129, 131 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians, 296, 297, 298 remarks on the call for information in regard to the amount of United States bonds held in Europe, &c......
.......311 remarks in regard to the reporting and publish- ......316
ing the debates...... Shields, James, Senator from Illinois...103, 280,
283, 284, 296, 304, 305, 308, 311, 316, 322, 323 resolutions by... ........243, 284, 296, 310 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America.......130, 132, 133 remarks on the proposition to continue pay to Robert Beale.... .305
Sibley, Henry H., a Delegate from Minnesota- remarks in favor of the policy of grants of land for railroad purposes in the West.......188 Skelton, Charles, a Representative from New Jer- sey-
remarks relative to the proposition for the crea- tion of the office of Lieutenant General....61 Smart, Ephraim K., a Representative from Maine-
remarks in reference to the seizure and confis- cation of the barque Georgiana...........40 Smith, William R., à Representative from Ala- bama-
remarks on the bill to confer the title of Lieu- tenant General by brevet..... .......55 Smith, Truman, a Senator from Connecticut, 283,
remarks on the bill for a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific.......
.......212 Soulé, Pierre, a Senator from Louisiana.....245 resolution by..
..323 remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to colonization in North America, 102, 103, 118 letter of, resigning his seat as Senator......330
Stephens, Alexander H., a Representative from Georgia....... .60, 61, 65, 195, 196, 197 remarks in regard to the Galphin claim and in defense of Mr. Corwin, on the bill to prevent frauds on the Treasury.. ..217 Stevens, Thaddeus, a Representative from Penn- sylvania...... ....220 St. Lawrence, concerning the free navigation of the.... ..211
Stuart, Charles E., a Senator from Michigan, 243, 292, 301 remarks on the proposition for extra compensa- tion to the Superintendent of Public Printing, 291, 292 remarks on the proposition for the purchase of Captain Ringgold's charts........ ..317 Sugar interests of Louisiana, remarks in the House of Representatives in relation to, by Mr. Moore..... ...209 Sumner, Charles, a Senator from Massachusetts,
Thanks to the President pro tem. of the Senate, 323 Thomson, John R., a Senator from New Jer- sey....... ...243, 301 Thompson, John B., a Senator from Kentucky, 243, 266, 291 remarks on the proposition for per diem and mileage to Mr. Yulee... ..283
Tortugas and Key West-see Fortifications. Toucey, Isaac, a Senator from Connecticut...299 Townshend, Norton S., a Representative from Ohio
remarks on the bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British North American Provinces on certain conditions.... .........210 Tuck, Amos, a Representative from New Hamp- shire-
remarks on the bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British North American colonies upon certain conditions... .........197 Trade, reciprocal, with the British North Ameri- can Provinces-
the bill establishing.... remarks in the House of Representatives on the bill establishing, &c., by- Mr. Fulier, of Maine.
Mr. Tuck...
Mr. Townshend..
Trade with Canada, concerning... Treasury Department, annual report from the, on the condition of the finances.. ....85 calls upon the, for information. ..304, 323 Treasury, frauds on the see Frauds. Treaty-see Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
Underwood, Joseph R., a Senator from the State of Kentucky... ...224 remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to colonization in North America...132, 177 V.
War Department, annual report from the......5 Washington, the views of..... ...56, 237
Warring, Joseph H., the heirs of, leave to with- draw papers of.
......296 Weightman, Richard H., a Delegate from New Mexico
remarks on the affairs of New Mexico.....103 Welch, Purser, letter of Mr. Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy, exculpatory of...... ....302 Weller, John B., a Senator from California..136, 245, 257, 279, 284, 290, 301 resolutions by...... ...290, 323 remarks on the proposition for publishing the debates in the Intelligencer. 326, 327, 328, 330 Wellington, the promotions of the Duke of....57 West, James H., imprisoned in Cuba, resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island in relation to, &c..... ....256, 262 Widows of revolutionary soldiers, pensions under the law providing for the... ....18 Woodward, Joseph A., a Representative from South Carolina-
remarks on the proposition to raise a select com- mittee on the tariff. . . . . ... ....52 Woolley, C. A., leave granted to withdraw the papers of. ......304 Wright, William, a Senator from New Jersey, 243 Y.
Yeas and Nays, cn the proposition to give pay and mileage to Mr. Yulee.....
on proposition for recess...
on the proposition for extra compensation to the Superintendent of Public Printing and his clerks.....
.25 .......301 on the proposition for continuance of compen- sation to Robert Beale..... .........305 on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Ringgold's maps and charts.. ....306 on the proposition for a reading clerk to the Senate.... .......309 on the proposition for the purchase of copies of Captain Ringgold's charts...
.......319 on the proposition for the purchase of Johnson's machine for taking the yeas and nays...319,
Yulee, David L., proposition to pay mileage and
..281, 283 ..281
.280, 281, 283
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi.
Mr. Jones, of Pennsylvania.
Voting, machine for-see Yeas and Nays. W. Walker, Isaac P., a Senator from Wisconsin..202, 245, 305, 306, 307, 309 ..245, 284, 296 remarks on the proposition for per diem and mileage to Mr. Yulee.. ...282 remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians..296, 297, 303 remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk in the Senate. ...307, 308
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky. Mr. Walker..
Armories, superintendent of................352 Arms, inquiry as to expediency of manufacturing of, by contract..... distribution of, to Iowa..... Army, general appropriation bill for.........351 salary of military storekeepers in Oregon, Cali- fornia, and New Mexico.... ....351 companies of light artillery to be remounted, 351 arsenals may be abolished... ...351 report to be made respecting manufacturing arms by contract...... ..352 extra pay to garrison of Fort Laramie.....352 promotion in the corps of topographical engi-
Western Military Asylum...... survey of railroad route to the Pacific......352 deficiency appropriation for......
pay of officers employed in astronomical expe- dition to Chili. .343
his salary...... appropriation for.......... Assistant Dragoman, office of, abolished.....342 Assistant Postmaster General, to be appointed by the President, with advice and consent of the Senate.... ....363 Assistant Secretary of State, to be appointed..350 his salary and duties... ...350 Assistant Treasurer, of New York to be treasurer of assay office.... ......350
his salary increased to $6,000, from the time that office opens.... ......351 Astronomical Expedition, to Chili, pay of officers engaged in..
Attorney General, increase of salary of......350 Attorneys, District-see District Attorneys.
fees of, which are to be taxed as costs.... ..335 Auxiliary Guard, pay of....... Averill, Loriston, payment to....
Biennial Register, appropriation for.........349 Binding of public documents, regulation of...344 Books, distribution of, to members of Congress, what allowable... .343 Boundary Survey with Mexico, restriction on ap- propriation for removal in part..... ..331 appropriation for............. .209, 349
extension of time of appointment, of officers of........ ...349 Bounty Lands, surrender of warrants for, and re- location thereof...... ...331 correction of erroneous locations, and entry of, 363
Breakwaters-see Harbors. Bribery, of members or officers of Congress, or officers in the departments, penalty for...339 Bridges, across the Potomac, appropriation for, 348, 349 ..352
over the Western waters. . . . . Brooklyn Navy-Yard, appropriation for lands
..341, 348 Cayuse Indians, payment on account of Cayuse
Census, of California to be appended to report of,
Census Board, salary of secretary of. .364 Central America, minister to, appropriation for,
to whom to be accredited......... ....347 Charts, wind and current, appropriation for..353 Chelsea, hospital at, disposition of lands belong- ing to....... .353 Chicago, salary of collector at... ..347 Chickasaw Indians, appropriation for the....356 Chili, pay of officers engaged in astronomical ex- pedition to....... .....343 China, commissioner to reside at, salary of...348 Chippewa Indians, appropriation for........343 of Saganaw, appropriation for............. .356 Menomonies, Winnebagoes, and New York Indians, appropriation for.... .......356 of Lake Superior and the Mississippi, appro- priation for.....
and Otto was, appropriatlon for............357 Choctaw Indians, appropriation for .......356 Christian Indians, appropriation for.........356 Circuit Court, of District of Columbia, cases com- menced in, may be continued beyond end of term of.... ..334 judge of, may appoint a crier.. ...336 attendants on..... ..336 Claims on United States, transfers of, forbidden before allowance.. transfers of, form of..
of surveyor-general, in California. of navy-yards, pay of.
of clerks in the departments as classified .349,350 of Vice President, Secretaries of Departments, Postmaster General, and Attorney-General,
powers of attorney to collect, how to be made, and when.... .337 members of Congress not to act as agents for, 337
Creek Indians, appropriation for the.........356 Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, salary of judge of.......
Clerks in the departments, classification of...349,|| 350 temporary in office of third auditor of the treas- ury..... ..344 chief, in the departments... disbursing.
...333 cases commenced in, may be continued in the .......334 Criminal Law, penalty for bribery of members of Congress..... ......338 arrest of prisoners, charged with two or more offenses...
commitment of prisoners..
of pursers, in California..
in capital cases, witnesses for defense to be paid by the United States.
Coins, Gold, a three-dollar piece authorized..335
Coins, Silver, weight of..
purchase of bullion for..
private deposits for, not allowed...
Charleston Eastport... Louisville
Norfolk... Providence...
act of 1853, chap. 79, respecting, when to take effect...
general appropriation for..
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