Ba ard Richard H.

remarks on bill establishing a uniform sys-

term of bankruptcy

Benton, Thomas H. of Missouri,

144

63

1, 2, 14, 15, 25
44, 48, 54, 60, 65, 81, 85, 89, 96, 100, 102
103, 105, 107, 113, 115, 124, 126, 129, 138
139, 152, 153, 160, 165, 176, 180, 181, 186
194, 197, 202, 204, 208, 219, 222, 223, 226
238, 241, 257
resolutions submitted by, 25, 60, 82, 97, 105
124, 139, 202, 204, 223
remarks on bill for relief of citizens of
Arkansas who lost their improvements
in consequence of a treaty between the
United States and the Choctaw Indians 54
remarks on introducing bill to tax bank
notes
54, 58, 59
remarks on bill for the benefit of the Sel-
ma and Tennessee Railroad Company 60
remarks on the annunciation of death of
Hon. Felix Grundy
remarks on the Permanent Prospective
Pre-mption law 14, 30, 91, 95, 115
remarks on sugar and rum drawbacks, and
fishing bounties and allowances
105
remarks on bill establishing a uniform
system of bankruptcy -
143, 144
remarks on bill incorporating banks of the
District of Columbia
152
remarks on the resolution to go into the
election of printer
remarks on the bill to reorganize the judi-
dicial circuits of the United States, 214, 215
remarks on removals from office
218
remarks on resolution to dismiss Blair
and Rives as printers to the Senate, 233, 241
Berrien, John Macpherson, of Georgia, 231, 232
remarks on resolution to dismiss Blair
and Rives as printer
Blair and Rives.-(See Printers to the Senate.)
letter of, to Senate of the United States 256
Board of Commissioners to hear and deter-

194

Claims against the United States, (See Board
of Commissioners.)
Claims, Committee of

12
25

255

Buchanan, James, of Pennsylvania, 1, 12, 14, 18
44, 59, 65, 71, 81, 82, 87, 88, 94, 104, 107
117, 124, 126, 135, 138, 139, 140, 147, 152
153, 160, 165, 175, 176, 181, 188, 194, 198
199, 202, 212, 213, 217, 218, 220, 223, 226
238, 241, 242

remarks on bill to establish pay and emo-
luments of pursers in the navy
remarks on commercial reciprocity
remarks on Northeastern boundary con-
troversy

Calhoun, John C. of South Carolina, 12, 14, 16
18, 20, 28, 40, 45, 49, 50, 71, 89, 90, 91, 95
96, 100, 103, 107, 112, 114, 117, 124, 126
127, 132, 134, 135, 139, 140, 147, 163, 176
181, 199, 222, 223, 231, 232
remarks on bill to establish a uniform sys-
tem of bankruptcy, 143, 144, 154, 157
remarks on resolution to repeal Indepen-
dent Treasury law

remarks on bill to establish pay and emo-

Resolutions of instruction to
Bills and resolutions reported from, 18, 40 46
48, 53, 65, 82, 102, 117, 130, 137
180, 204, 217
Reports from, 40, 65, 82, 87, 89, 146, 180
Clay, Clement C. of Alabama, 1, 12, 15, 18, 19
25, 29. 40, 44, 45, 48, 53, 59, 60, 77, 89
95, 100, 103, 104, 105, 107, 112, 114, 115
119, 124, 129, 133, 134, 138, 139, 152
153, 154, 156, 157, 164, 175, 180, 183
186, 191, 197, 199, 202, 204, 208, 213
220, 226, 237
resolutions submitted by, 19, 25, 44, 60, 152
remarks on bill to revive and continue the
charter of Washington 45, 46, 60, 99
remarks on bill to tax bank notes 57, 58
remarks on bill for benefit of Selma and
Tennessee Railroad Company -
remarks on bill to establish a permanent
prospective pre-emptive system
€ 115
remarks on bill to establish a uniform sys-
tim of bankruptcy 144, 153, 154, 157
remarks on Tennessee land bill
183
remarks on bill to reorganize judicial cir-
cuits of the United States
· 213
remarks on resolution to go into the elec-
tion of printer -

remarks on resolution to dismiss Blair
and Rives as Printers
- 237
Clay, Henry of Kentucky, 1, 14, 19, 77, 83, 94
105, 107, 117, 124, 129, 131, 135, 147
163, 192, 195, 197, 199, 218, 224, 231
236, 237, 242, 248, 256
resolutions submitted by
14, 105, 107
remarks on resolution to repeal Independ-
ent Treasury
19
remarks on bill compensating New Hamp-
shire for services of her militia
83, 99
remarks on bill to establish a uniform sys-
tem of bankruptcy

218
remarks on resolution to go into election
of Printer
192, 193
remarks on farewell address of Vice Pre-
sident Johnson
remarks on resolution to dismiss Blair
and Rives as Printers to the Senate, 236
237, 242, 248, 265
Clayton, Thomas, of Delaware, 1, 77, 102, 104
113, 135, 147, 188, 212, 232, 236, 238
remarks on resolution to dismiss Blair and
Rives as Printers to the Senate 236, 238
Commerce, Committee on

12

bills and resolutions from, 18, 40, 46, 48, 53
65, 82, 102, 117, 130, 137, 180, 204, 217
reports from, 40, 65, 82, 87, 89, 146, 180
Commercial reciprocity, memorial on the sub-
ject of-

remarks of Mr. Buchanan

Mr. Calhoun

Mr. Davis

59

59, 60

59

59

Mr. King

60

Mr. Knight

59

Mr. Webster

59

Committees of the Senate, appointment of

12

on

12

reports from

119, 222

Coatingent Expenses of the Senate, Committee

Copy right, bill to secure to authors of drama-
tic works their interest therein
Counterfeiting, bill to prevent the counter-
feiting any foreign copper, gold, silver, or
other coin, and to prevent the bringing
into the United States or uttering any
counterfeit foreign copper, gold, silver, or
other coin
25, 48, 54
Crimes against the United States, bill for the
punishment of
25, 54, 85, 90, 94
Crittenden, John J. of Kentucky, 1. 30, 40, 50
53, 54, 60, 65, 83, 90, 91, 94, 102, 103
112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 137, 138, 140
152, 153, 199
remarks on bill making compensation to
New Hampshire for services of her
militia

remarks on bill for establishing a perma-
nent pre-emption system
his amendment thereto

remarks on the bill to establish a uniform
system of Bankruptcy
143, 144, 153
remarks on the bill to establish a Board
of Commissioners to hear and deter-
mine claims against the United States
remarks on the bill making compensa-
tion for the services of the New Hamp-
shire Militia

-

83

remarks on the bill to incorporate the
Howard Institution of the city of
Washington

85

remarks on the resolution to go into the
election of Printer
186, 188, 190
Huntington, Jabez W. 1. 57, 69, 71, 87, 88, 97
100, 102, 107, 112, 114, 129,140, 143, 147
175, 214, 226
remarks on bill to tax bank notes
remarks on bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy -
remarks on the resolution to go into the
election of printer

57

Florida, memorial of people of, for admission
into the Union

. 137

143

memorial of people of, remonstrating
against ceding any portion of the Ter-
ritory to the Seminoles

186

-

· 180

remarks on the resolution to dismiss
Blair and Rives as printers
- 243

40, 87, 90

I.

bills for the relief of Gad Humphreys and

Fulton, William S. of Arkansas, 1, 2, 12, 14, 15
18, 19, 25, 30, 65, 96 102, 104, 112, 127
135, 137, 139, 152, 175, 180, 181, 202, 217
223, 226, 232

-

112

40, 48, 53, 54, 59, 65
115, 213
- 77, 127

bill making compensation for services of
the Militia of
- 226

Georgetown, D. C. memorial of inhabitants

-

reports from .
Indiana, resolutions and memorials of the Le-
gislature of 81, 119, 129, 130, 181, 199
bill to regulate land offices in 14, 18, 102
bill to confirm to the State of, the land
selected by her for that portion of
the Wabash and Erie canal which
lies between the mouth of the Tippeca-
noe river and Terre Haute, and for
other purposes
69, 72, 77, 81
69, 72
70, 72

remarks of Mr. Tappan
remarks of Mr. Smith of Indiana
Interference in elections by Federal office
holders, bill to prevent
199
Iowa, memorials from Legislature of - 59, 77, 89
bill authorizing the Legislative Council to
extend the jurisdiction of justices of the

Mr. Tappan

Mr. Walker

Hubbard, Henry, of New Hampshire, 1, 6, 15, 18
19, 29, 40, 44, 45, 48, 49, 59, 65, 77, 82
83, 85 87, 88, 89, 90, 96, 97, 102. 103, 117
126, 130, 135, 137, 138, 143, 146, 147, 152
153, 156, 159, 163, 180, 186, 188, 197, 204
207, 208, 216, 217. 220, 222, 223
18, 25, 117, 180

le olutions offered by
iemarks on the charter of the city of
Washington,

Mr. Buchanan

Mr. Clay of Alabama,

Mr. Clayton
Mr. Grabam
Mr. Huntington
Mr. King
Mr. Mangum
Mr. Rives

214, 215

King, William R. of Alabama, 1, 25, 30, 40, 41
48, 53, 71, 77, 82, 87, 88, 100, 102, 103
107, 112, 114, 115, 119, 124, 131, 135, 140
147, 160, 164, 165, 175, 181, 199, 202, 207
208, 218, 223, 231, 245, 247, 248, 257
remarks on bill to tax bank notes,
57, 59
remarks on bill to cause monuments to be
erected to the memory of Generals
Nash and Davidson
remarks on appropriations for harbors
remarks on bill to reorganize judicial cir-
cuits of the United States
elected President pro tem. of the Senate,
and remarks on taking the chair - 225
chosen President pro tem. of the Senate - 231
- 236
thanks of the Senate voted to
remarks on resolution to dismiss Blair
and Rives as Printers to the Senate, 245
247, 248, 257
Knight, Nehemiah R. of Rhode Island, 1, 29, 59
71, 107, 112, 119, 133, 140, 146, 159, 165
208, 216, 222, 223
remarks on commercial reciprocity
Lakes (see harbors)
Lakes and lake coasts, bill authorizing sur-
veys of

Lands (see Public Lands)

Library, Committee on

reports from

bills reported from

50, 51, 54

-

51

-

50

50

49
49, 50

50

Library of Congress, joint resolution to pre-
universities and incorporated

sent to

colleges copies of the catalogue of
Light-houses and light-boats, bill to authorize

87

the erection of, and the establishment of
certain buoys and beacon lights, 12, 15, 71, 197
Linn, Lewis F. of Missouri, 1, 13, 25 30, 40
44 46, 48, 59, 65, 69, 71, 77, 81, 82, 84
85 87, 89, 90, 94, 97, 115, 119, 126, 129
139, 146, 159, 175, 176, 180, 181, 191
197, 198, 202, 204, 207, 217, 220, 222, 223
resolutions offered by, 25, 82, 152, 180, 197
remarks on the bill to establish a board of
commissioners to hear and determine
claims against the United States
remarks on joint resolution for settlement
and occupation of Oregon 89, 90, 100
remarks on mineral lands of the United
States
Lumpkin, Wilson, of Georgia, 1, 2, 13, 15, 48
54, 59, 65, 102, 112, 114, 126, 140, 222
resolution submitted by
remarks on prospective pre-emption bill, 127

bill making compensation for services of
her militia,
18, 65, 77, 83, 226
and New Hampshire, making further prc-
vision for running the boundary line
between the British provinces and
Mangum, Willie P. of North Carolina, 1, 12, 44
59, 69, 77, 89, 90, 95, 100, 126, 134, 186
191, 192, 197, 214, 224, 226, 231, 232

202

Mangum, Willie P.

resolution submitted by

remarks on the resolution to go into elec-
tion of Printer
remarks on the bill to reorganize the judi-
cial circuits of the United States
remarks on the resolution for the dismis-
sal of Blair and Rives as Printers to the
Senate

236

191, 192

214

238, 250

12

Manufactures, Committee on
Massachusetts, resolutions of Legislature of 204
Merrick, William D. of Maryland, 1, 11, 13, 14

15, 19, 25, 30, 44, 48, 60, 71, 85, 89, 97
100, 103, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 126, 127
142, 147, 160, 175, 198, 202, 204, 226
resolutions submitted by .
11, 25, 117
remarks on bill to revive and continue in
force the charter of Washington
remarks on bill to incorporate the How-
ard Institution of the city of Washing-

ton.

remarks on bill to establish a uniform sys-
tem of bankruptcy

remarks on resolution to go into the elec-
tion of Printer

45

77, 85, 87, 119, 160, 175, 180, 181, 182
resolutions offered by

.

160

182

144

Nicholas, A. O. P. of Tennessee

94, 183

remarks on the Tennessee land bill

192

remarks on announcing the death of Hon.
John S. Spence

11

Michigan, resolutions of the Legislature of, 135
137, 175

91

71
25, 65

25

bill for the relief of certain companies of

militia of

bill granting to said State a quantity of
land to aid in constructing a canal
around the Falls of Ste Marie, 12, 15, 18, 41
Military Academy bill for the support of for
the year 1841
. 226

Military Affairs, Committee on

Norvell, John, of Michigan - 1, 12, 14, 15, 18, 30
41, 46, 59, 77, 82, 95, 100, 103, 104, 112
119, 124, 129, 130, 135, 144, 146. 151, 156
164, 165, 180, 182, 186, 194, 197, 217, 223
225, 226
resolutions submitted by 60, 82, 119, 180
remarks on the bill to continue the charter
of the city of Washington 45, 46, 53
remarks on the bill to establish an addi-
tional land office Michigan
remarks on the bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy
remarks on the memorial in behalf of
American citizens captured in Canada
while assisting the Patriots
remarks on the resolution to go into the
election of Printer

remarks on the resolution to dismiss Blair
and Rives as Printers to the Senate 237
President of the United States, annual mes-

sage of

resolutions calling upon him for informa-

tion.

16, 46
communications from, 84, 87, 96, 113, 129
133, 139, 156, 165, 226

joint resolutions limiting the eligibility of

. 160
Preston William C. of South Carolina, 14, 18, 30
40, 41, 45, 59, 88, 90, 91, 97, 121, 129, 133
137, 140, 144, 152, 156, 159, 160, 165, 175
176, 181, 182, 193, 199, 213, 218, 220, 222
223, 226, 249, 256, 257
resolutions submited by
129, 137, 213
remarks on the bill to continue in force
the charter of Washington

12

resolutions of instruction to, 16, 82, 124, 152
bills from
65, 71, 119, 156, 180
182, 222, 225
107, 112

45

remarks on the bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy

144

Virginia, bill to extend time of locating, 133
202

182

193, 194
0.
Oregon Territory, joint resolution for the occu-

pation and settlement of. 71, 89, 90, 100
P.
Patents and the Patent Office, Committee on . 12
bills reported from
48, 89, 226
reports from.

225

249
256,257
go into the
180, 186, 188

Miller, Jacob W. of New Jersey

Mineral lands of the United States, report of
Agent of United States lead mines
remarks of Mr. Walker.

Mr. Linn

Mississippi, bill to relinquish to her the 2 per

cent. fund

65, 82, 113, 115
bill to confirm the survey and location of
claims for lands in the State of, east of
Pearl river and south of the 31st degree
of north latitude
19, 65, 105, 107
river, map of the country west of
Missouri, communication from Governor of,
transmitting copy of a law for settle.
ment of the boundary with Iowa
bill to continue in force the act for the
final adjustment of land claims in, 13, 30
46, 88, 90
volunteers, bill for the relief of, 13, 25, 70, 156
bill to create new land district in, 30, 44, 65
208, 216

Patent Office, report of the Commissioner,
showing the operations of, for the past
year

139, 212
bill making a small appropriation for 81, 85
90, 112
Pennsylvania, resolutions of the Legislature 135
remarks of Mr. Sturgeon on presenting. 135
Pensions, Committee on
12
resolutions of instruction to 18, 82, 117, 129
139, 156
bills reported from. 30, 87, 96, 100, 113, 180
reports from . 71, 87, 96, 100, 115, 160
Permanent Prospective Pre-emption law, bill
to establish- 12, 14, 40, 60, 77, 83, 86, 88
90, 96, 97, 100. 103, 105, 107, 112, 114
115, 117, 124, 126, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135
137, 138
remarks of Mr. Benton 14, 30, 91, 95, 96, 115
Mr. Calhoun
96
Mr. Clay of Alabama
112, 115
90, 91, 95, 96, 115

53

Mr. Crittenden

232

Mr. Linn

Mr. Lumpkin

Mr. Crittenden's amendment

Mr. Young's (Mr. Calhoun's)

Mouton, Alexander, of Louisiana, 24, 30, 53, 54
85, 104, 107, 133, 135, 142, 152, 186, 231

Mr. Berrien

Mr. Buchanan

137

Mr. Calhoun

112, 144, 116, 138

190, 191, 192

. 195
. 197

236, et seq.

236, 237

240, 241

238, 241

255

238, 241, 242

238, 246

237

Navy Department, communications from 14, 77

Yeas and nays on propositions connected
therewith

Phelps, Samuel S. of Vermont, 24, 48, 54 59, 65
84, 96, 97, 99, 133, 147, 197, 217, 218, 219
remarks on bill for the relief of citizens
of Arkansas, who lost their improve-
ment in consequence of the Choctaw
treaty.

Mr. Clay of Alabama

Mr. Clay of Kentucky, 236, 237, 242

54

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