Horses and other property destroyed in the military service of the United
States, bill to provide payment for....................
......137
Hubbard, Henry, of New Hampshire, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 28, 42, 44
49, 67, 80, 83, 94, 125, 138, 139
His remarks on appointment of standing committees.... 11
His remarks on resolution relative to the adjournment of
Congress.....

..... 94
His remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such banks,
in the District of Columblia, as shall not resuine specie
payments within a limited time, and to suppress the
circulation of small notes therein..............

1.

.......125

Indian hostilities, bill making appropriations for the suppression of. 68, 73, 139

J.

Judiciary, bill reported by the coramittee on the..

........

60
.76, 80
44, 61
.91, 94
.54, 55, 62
......... 49

K.

93

Mr. Smith, of Indiana.
Mr. Strange.

Mr. Tallmadge........................................53, 54
Mr. Tipton...............
..................................... 61
Mr. Webster... .................................100
Yeas and nays on various motions connected
with, and on the passage of the bill. 68, 96, 100

Deposite banks, bill for adjusting the remaining claims on the, 22, 38, 41, 139

Remarks by Mr. Buchanan......

Mr. Clay, of Kentucky..

Mr. Smith, of Indiana...

Mr. Webster••••••••••••
Mr. Wright...............

124, 137

His remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such banks, in
the District of Columbia, as shall not resume specie pay-
ments within a limited time, and to suppress the circulation
of small notes therein....
........... ....124
King, William R., of Alabaina, 1, 14, 18, 33, 36, 38, 75, 85, 94, 116, 124, 125
137
His remarks on bill to authorize the issuing of Treasury
........ 36

140

139

notes........

.140

..139

His remarks on resolution relative to the adjournment
of Congress......

.....

94

140

139, 140

His remarks on bill to regulate the fees of district attor-
neys..........

116

Deposites with the States, bill to postpone the payment of the fourth instal-

His remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such banks,
in the District of Columbia, as shall not resume specie
payments within a limited time, and to suppress the
circulation of small notes therein.....................
Elected President, pro tem. of the Senate...... .....137
King, John P., of Georgia........
..............................32, 33, 38, 55, 60, 61
His remarks on bill imposing additional duties on public
officers, as depositories in certain cases................................................... GO
Knight, Nehemiah R., of Rhode Island.........................
......................115, 129

His remarks on resolution authorizing the Postmas-
ter General to cause all letters sent by the express
mail, to be paid in advance............
......115

Mr. Knight....
F.

..115
.115

................................. 121, 124
Morris, Thomas, of Ohio........
.....22, 23, 49, 73, 76, 80, 94
His remarks on bill imposing additional duties on public
officers, as depositories in certain cases. .......76, 80

Finance, bills reported by the committee on.................................17, 22, 26, 44, 121, 139
Fulton, William S., of Arkansas

44

N.

G.

Grundy, Felix, of Tennasses, 1, 14, 16, 21, 68, 83, 85, 92, 94, 100, 115, 116
127, 138

Nicholas, Robert C., of Louisiana..........
Niles, John M., of Connecticut, 28, 30, 36, 44, 61, 67, 120, 124, 125, 138, 144
His remarks on bill to postpone the payment of the fourth
instalment of deposites with the States..
29

16

His remarks on bill imposing additional duties on public
officers, as depositories in certain cases......................................44, 61
His remarks on bill to authorize merchandise to be de-
posited in public stores, and for other purposes......... 124
His remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such banks,
in the District of Columbia, as shall not resume specie
payments within a limited time, and to suppress the cir-
culation of small notes therein...
....125
Norvell, Jolin, of Michigan................
.23, 100, 121, 124, 125, 139, 144
His remarks on bill to authorize the issuing of Treasury
notes.......
.......121
His remarks on bill to authorize merchandise to be de-
posited in public stores, and for other purposes .........121
IIis remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such banks, in
the District of Columbia, as shall not resume specie pay-
ments within a limited time, and to suppress the circula-
tion of small notes therein.
......................124, 125

P.

Roane, William H., of Virginia......................
...................................................... ...................1, 74, 94, 100
His remarks on resolution against the establishment of
a national bank.........................
..........74
..21, 103
17, 36
.......11, 14

......

Robbins, Asher, of Rhode Island.....
Ruggles, John, of Maine...........................
Rules of the Senate, alteration of the.....

S.

Sergeant-at-arins, election of.......

Sevier, Ambrose H., of Arkansas..... .....
Slicer, Rev. Henry, elected chaplain.................
Smith, Perry, of Connecticut.

Smith, Oliver H., of Indiana. .....

...1

.21, 38

..17

...74

His remarks on resolution against the establishment of a

...74
..22, 45, 49, 126, 133, 139
His remarks on bill imposing additional duties on public
officers, as depositories in certain cases......... ...49
His remarks on bill for adjusting remaining claims on
deposite banks ...................................................................................... ....... 139
Southard, Samuel L., of New Jersey..
.................100, 133, 137
Standefer, James, of Tennessee, member of House of Representatives,
announcement of death of, by Mr. White...........16
Resolutions in relation to the above.......

......16

Strange, Robert, of North Carolina........

.49, 54, 96, 125
His remarks on bill imposing additional duties on public
officers, as depositories in certain cases....
.49, 54

Treasury notes, bill to authorize the issuing of, 22, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41

Remarks by Mr. Benton........

.....

120, 121
.36, 121

Mr. Calhoun.......................................................................................
..35, 36
Mr. Clay, of Alabama................................................................
....33
Mr. Clay, of Kentucky..
.........
............................33, 121
Mr. King, of Alabama

Mr. Niles

Mr. Norvell.......

............

..........

.......121
......36, 37, 38

Mr. Wright.........................................32, 33, 36, 38, 121

Yeas and nays on various motions connected with, and

......38, 121

His remarks on resolution against the establishment of
a national bank...........................
His remarks on the bill to revoke the charters of such
banks in the District of Columbia, as shall not re-
sume specie payments within a limited time, and to
suppress the circulation of small notes therein......125
......21, 44, 126, 133, 139
Wall, Garret D., of New Jersey...............
Webster, Daniel, of Massachusetts, 17, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 67, 73, 80, 83
85, 94, 96, 100, 116, 120, 121, 125, 127, 139
His remarks on the bill to postpone the payment of the
fourth instalment of deposites with the States...17, 28, 29
His remarks on bill authorizing a further postponement
of payment on duty bonds.......

His remarks on bill imposing additional duties on public
officers, as depositories in certain cases.....................................100
His remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such banks
in the District of Columbia, as shall not resume specie
payments within a limited time, and to suppress the
......125
circulation of small notes therein......
His remarks on bill for adjusting the remaining claims
upon the deposite banks....
Weyer, Edward, elected doorkeeper..
White, Hugh L., of Tennessee..........16, 117, 121, 123, 133, 137, 138, 139
.127, 137
Williams, Reuel, of Maine....
Wright, Silas, jr., of New York, 1, 4, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33
36, 38, 44, 49, 73, 92, 94, 100, 116, 117, 120, 121, 123
124, 125, 133, 138, 139, 140
His remarks on bill to postpone the payment of the
fourth instalment of deposites with the States, 17, 21, 23
28, 29
His remarks on bill to authorize the issuing of Treasury
..............32, 33, 36, 38, 121
His remarks on bill authorizing a further postponement
of payment on duty bonds..............

On postponement; varions motions connected with, and passage
of, bill imposing additional dnties on public officers, as depo-
sitories in certain cases......
....................69, 96, 100

...116, 121

On postponement and adoption of resolution against the establish-
ment of a national bank......
.........................73, 75, 76
On various motions connected with, and on passage of, bill to
regulate the fees of district attorneys.....
On various motions connected with the bill to authorize merchan-
dise to be deposited in public stores, and for other purposes....124
Young Richard M., of Illinois.....
.............32, 91, 125, 126, 127
His remarks on bill to revoke the charters of such
banks in the District of Columbia, as shall not re-
sume specie payments within a limited time, and to
suppress the circulation of sunall notes therein..... 125

A.

Abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, petitions for.....92, 97, 117
Adams, John Quincy, of Massachusetts, 3, 16, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33,
35, 38, 42, 45, 50, 55, 63, 68, 72, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83,
85, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 106,
110, 112, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 126, 133, 138, 141,
143, 144, 145
Adjournment of Congress, joint resolution relative to, and discussion, 78, 81,
95

Yeas and nays on adoption of resolution........95
Alexander, James, jr., of Ohio.......
Allen, Heman, of Vermont..

Allen, John W., of Ohio......

...

....38
..11, 42, 69, 92
30, 33, 45, 77, 92, 117
Allen, Thomas, elected printer to the House...
16
Appropriauon bill, making additional appropriations for the year 1837, 85, 143,

148
For the suppression of Indian hostilities........ 38,82,142
Appropriations, unexpended, report of the Secretary of the Treasury in
relation to......

Bank, national...

B.

34

....21, 30, 11

Resolution from the Committee of Ways and Means that it
is inexpedient to charter a.... 69, 70, 77, 78, 92, 94, 101, 103
Remarks by Mr. Adams.......

...101

69, 70, 101

Mr. Chambers..

..70

.102

.104

70

102

.77

162

77, 95, 101

102

104

Calhoon, John, of Kentucky..

C.

..20, 41, 114
Calhoun, William B., of Massachusetts............................32, 25, 45, 77, 80, 137, 142
Cambreleng, Churchill C., of New York, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 30, 31,
33, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 52, 57,
60, 65, 69, 70, 71, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86,
89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 99, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106,
107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 118, 120, 122, 123,
127, 133, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145

Campbell, John, of South Carolina....
Carr, Overton, elected doorkeeper..
Carter, Timothy J., of Maine......
Carter, Williaın B., of Tennessee.
Casey, Zadock, of Illinois.....
Chambers, John, of Kentucky....
Chaney, John, of Ohio.......
Chaplain, election of.....................
Chapman, Reuben, of Alabama.....
Cheatham, Richard, of Tennessee........
Childs, Timothy, of New York.......
Claiborne, John F. H., of Mississippi.......
Claims, bill reported by the Committee on.......
Clark, John C., of New York۰۰۰۰۰۰۰۰۰
Clerk to the House, election of........
Cleveland, Jesse F., of Georgia.
Coles, Walter, of Virginia...
Committees, standing...

Connor, Henry W., of North Carolina..
Craig, Robert, of Virginia.......
Cranston, Robert B, of Rhode Island....
Crary, Isaac E., of Michigan......

...108
......21

Yeas and nays on adoption of resolution.....

Resolution of Mr. Williams, of Kentucky, in favor of a...83

Bankrupt law against banks.....

Remarks by Mr. Biddle..........

D.

Darlington, Edward, of Pennsylvania.

.45, 50
• 45
........45

Dave, Thomas, of Maine........................
Davies, Edward, of Pennsylvania.....

Mr. Thomas.....
Committee on the Judiciary report that it is
inexpedient to report a bankrupt law........ 50
Banks in the District of Columbia, bill to revoke the charters of such as

shall not resume specie payments
within a limited time, and to suppress
the circulation of small notes therein-38

Beirne, Andrew, of Virginia.
55
Bell, John, of Tennessee, 3, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 26, 31, 33, 34, 35, 41, 44, 47,
49, 55, 78, 84, 90, 92, 93, 102, 107, 109, 111, 113, 118, 143
Announces death of Hou. James Standefer..
... 17
Bicknell, Bennet, of New York.....
........146
Biddle, Richard, of Pennsylvania, 16, 18, 19, 26, 30, 45, 49, 77, 80, 83, 102,
122
Bond, William Key, of Ohio...... .11, 33, 43, 63, 79, 108, 110, 111, 112, 133
Boon, Ratliff, of Indiana....
................2, 13, 21, 95, 188
Borden, Nathaniel B., of Massachusetts............42 45, 50, 68, 83, 85,141
Bouldin, James W., of Virginia.......
.... 13, 81, 89, 108, 138
Briggs, George N., of Massachusetts, 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22. 31, 33, 35, 38, 53,
55, 77, 85, 99, 108, 120, 122, 123, 127, 140, 142
Bronson, Isaac H., of New York, 11, 12, 21, 23, 38, 71, 76, 83, 108, 113, 115

Bruyn, Andrew D. W., of New York....

63, 97
.97, 112
......33, 140-
Dawson, William C., of Georgia, 10, 13, 26, 35, 38, 40, 44, 71, 83, 84, 91,
102, 119, 137
DeGraff, John I., of New York.........................
..108
Depositories in certain cases, bill imposing additional duties on public offi-
cers as-and Mr. Garland's substitute, and
discussion, 33, 39, 78, 85, 93, 105, 122, 127,
133, 137, 138, 140, 141, 145, 146
Yeas and nars on laying it on the table...... 141
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury rela-
live ۱۱۰۰۰۰۰... ....
.......93
Deposite Banks, bill for adjusting remaining claims upon the, 33, 43, 45, 110,
123, 127, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 148
Deposites with the States, bill to postpone the payment of the fourth ins'al-
ment of, and substitutes, 21, 30, 35, 38, 39, 40,
41, 43, 47, 49, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 66, 67,
70, 71, 72, 78, 79, 82, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 147
Remarks by Mr. Adams.

.57
.86
.53
.52
70, 71
...44
.59
89
......89
47, 72, 86
.72

Garland, James, of Virginia, 3, 10, 14, 21, 31, 33, 39, 48, 49, 67, 70, 122, 123,
127, 13.

Garland, Rice, of Louisiana, 10, 31, 32, 43, 65, 91, 93, 99, 133, 141, 143, 144,
145
Gholson, Samuel J., of Mississippi, 2, 13, 14, 15, 26, 39, 56, 64, 69, 84, 86,
91, 96, 118, 119
Glascock, Thomas, of Georgia, 10, 12, 14, 43, 49, 50, 51, 52, 69, 84, 92, 95,

.41, 70

Mr. Robertson..

..84
.89

Goode, Patrick G., of Ohio.......
Graham, James, of North Carolina..
Graham, William, of Indiana.....
Grant, Abraham P., of New York..
Graves, William J., of Kentucky.
Gray, Hiram, of New York....
Great Britain and North Eastern boundary, resolution for information in
relation to.......21, 26, 80, 81
Grennell, George, jr., of Massachusetts, 11, 25, 42, 45, 80, 83, 99, 103, 117,

...

102, 108, 109, 110, 142
......30, 42, 45, 77, 117

.16, 84, 121
.23

.15, 71, 84, 143
.......87

.42, 108

.57

Mr. Sibley...

......

Mr. Smith...

.................

..57
60, 65, 84

Griffin, John K., of South Carolina......

122, 141
..81, 114

....41, 66

H.

Mr. Thompson...........................

Mr. Underwood.........................47, 70, 72, 84
Mr. Williams, of North Carolina....70
Mr. Wise...
........ 41, 79
Yeas and nays on third reading of the bill......85
Yeas and nays on various motions connected with,
on re-consideration and third reading of the hill
as amended.........................
70, 89, 90, 91
147

District Attorneys, bill to regulate the fees of....
Doorkeepers, election of......

........

..........

Halstead, William, of New Jersey...
Hamer, Thomas L., of Ohio, 2, 3, 10, 11, 16, 19, 22, 31, 32, 35, 41, 45, 77,
80, 83, 92, 95, 105
................35, 38, 83, 90, 138, 145
•15, 16, 30, 35, 69, 84, 112
..38
38, 77, 99

Harlan, James, of Kentucky..

Harrison, Albert G., of Missourí..........

Harper, Alexander, of Ohio.................

Hastings, William S., of Massachusetts..

Hawes, Richard, of Kentucky.........

10

Dorsey, Roderick, elected Sergeant-at-Arms..
Downing, Charles, of Florida Territory...
Duncan, Alexander, of Ohio.........
................21, 48, 77, 103, 117, 143
Dunn, George H., of Indiana..................................
..........77, 92, 102, 103, 123
Duties on goods destroyed by fire at New York, bill to remit......2, 92, 143
Duty bends, bill authorizing a further postponement of the payment of,
and for other purposes..................................30, 43, 45, 92, 122, 123, 148

.49

142

Hawkins, Micajah T., of North Carolina...
Haynes, Charles E. of Georgia, 11, 17, 21, 24, 26, 34, 42, 63, 69, 78, 84, 90,
92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103, 104, 108, 111, 117, 127, 133, 144

Henry, Thomas, of Pennsylvania..
Herod, William, of Indiana.....
Hoffinau, Ogden, of New York........
Holey, Hopkins, of Georgia.
Holt, Orin, of Connecticut..
House, hour of meeting....

...................38, 42, 112
................21, 33, 69, 85
........12, 83, 127, 143
..3, 26, 46, 57, 10.
......21, 42
.... 14.
.111, 112

Hopkins, George W., of Virginia......

Eve.ett, Horace, of Vermont, 3, 13, 21, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45,

94, 166, 133, 140
Ewing, John, of Indiana.............20, 42, 50, 63, 77, 79, 81, 85, 138, 140
Expiring laws, an act to continue in force certain laws to the close of the
next session of Congress................

147

L.

Lawler, Joab, of Alabama....

Laws passed at present session......
Leadbetter, Daniel P., of Ohio...................

.....94, 121
........ 147
85

Legare, Hugh S., of South Carolina, 15, 96, 111, 118, 119, 120, 122, 138, 140
'Lewis, Dixon H., of Alabama...... ...18, 30, 33, 81, 115, 141, 144, 145
Lincoln, Levi, of Massachusetts, 33, 35, 38, 42, 50, 52, 55, 56, 68, 94, 99, 117,
141, 145
Loomis, Arphaxad, of Ohio.......
...........26, 33, 38, 49, 52, 140, 143
Loomis, Andrew W., of New York, 39, 45, 63, 64, 65, 88, 89, 99, 108, 109,
123, 143
Lyon, Francis S., of Alabama......
........38, 88, 121, 123, 141

M.

P.

....

............... .........

.................... 138, 148
.................81, 101
42, 70, 71, 72, 84, 97, 123, 141, 143
63, 80, 83, 117
.31, 84, 98, 119, 127
.38, 81, 91, 96, 98
69, 81, 82, 114

......

........

....................

97
.30, 63, 117
........108
...... 49

Madison, Mrs. Dolly P., bill for the relief of........
Mallory, Francis, of Virginia.
Martin, Joshua L., of Alabama..
Marvin, Richard P., of New York.
Mason, James M., of Virginia...........
Mason, Samson, of Ohio.......
Maury, Abraham P., of Tennessee..
Maxwell, John P. B., of New Jersey..
May, William L., of Illinois........................................................................
McClellan, Robert, of New York.......
McClure, Charles, of Pennsylvania............
McKay, James J., of North Carolina, 3, 12, 16, 19, 39, 44, 84, 91, 102, 111,
112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 126, 133, 140, 143
McKim, Isaac, of Maryland.......................21, 44, 91, 103, 110, 111, 114, 115, 144
McKennan, Thomas M. T., of Pennsylvania........................3, 11, 12, 13, 38, 63, 138
Members in attendance, names of..
Menefee, Richard H., of Kentucky..
.77, 82, 111, 123, 143
Mercer, Charles F., of Virginia, 2, 3, 4, 16, 22, 23, 31, 34, 35, 39, 53, 68, 69,
70, 72, 78, 79, 80 92, 93, 95, 115, 117, 118, 119, 145, 146
Aferchandise to be deposited in public stores, bill to authorize, and for other
purposes....
..38, 138
Mexico and the United States, resolutions relative to correspondence be-
tween.... ........................21, 23, 24, 117, 121
Remarks by Mr. Adams...
...... 24
Mr. Howard..

......

.....

24

30

Miller, John, of Missouri......
Mississippi election, right of Messrs. Claiborne and Ghelson to hold their
seats, report of committee in favor, 2, 3, 60, 81, 83, 85,

........

........

146

Palmer, John, of New York........
Parker, Amasa J., of New York.....
....................59, 108
Parmenter, William, of Massachusetts. -33, 38, 55, 63, 68, 92, 97, 105
..117
Paterson, William, of New York...
Patton, John M., of Virginia, 2, 3, 11, 13, 15, 16, 31, 32, 35, 39, 45, 60, 81,
84, 89, 95, 101, 107, 111, 137, 138, 140
Paynter, Lemuel, of Pennsylvania...
................30, 81, 83, 92, 117
Penny backer, Isaac S., of Virginia..............
...81
Petriken, David, of Pennsylvania... .................................3, 23, 25, 35, 84, 91, 138
Phillips, Stephen C., of Massachusetts...42, 68, 84, 89, 90, 106, 112, 122, 143
Pickens, Francis W., of South Carolina, 11, 12, 24, 25, 44, 47, 72, 85, 86, 89,
93, 94, 95, 118, 119, 122, 127
Plumer, Arnold, of Pennsylvania...............
....83
Polk, James K., (Speaker,) of Tennessee, 3, 11, 33, 38, 42, 45, 50, 55, 81,
85, 117
....3
Pope, John, of Kentucky..................................14, 16, 70, 72, 78, 84, 123, 137, 143, 145
Postmaster General, report of the, on finances of Post Office Department,

86, 95, 97, 98, 99

.98, 99

Printer, election of, and discussion.......

2

83

69

13, 16

Mr. Claiborne..............

Mr. Cushing..
Mr. Glascock

...

.........

.69,99
.2, 86

3

.... 69

2

Reily, Luther, of Pennsylvania.................

.....23, 55, 70, 85
31, 35, 39, 45, 72, 77, 78, 83, 84,
85, 91, 104, 117, 118, 123, 133
...55

Mr. Harlan.......

Mr. Harrison.....

Mr. Haynes.

Mr. Howard.

...

.2, 69
...2, 3

...........

........

Mr. Turney

.........................

Mr. Underwood....

Mr. Ellmore..

...

Mr. Everett.....

Mr. Ewing.

Mr. Garland, of Virginia

Mr. Ghaison.............

Mr. Graves...................

Mr. Haynes. •••

Mr. Howard..........
..............
Mr. Jenifer.....

Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana..
Mr. Johnson, of Virginia.....
Mr. Johnson, of Maryland..
Mr. Legare.....

Mr. Loomis, of New York...
Mr. Mallory.••••
Mr. Martin....

.3, 31
...77

....117
39, 45, 140

.20, 77, 81

.21, 31, 39, 133

.26, 39