The Congressional Globe

INDEX

A.

Abolition of slavery in the District of Colum-
bia, petitions on the subject of, 133, 233
330

Africans recaptured on the coast of Africa,
concerning the appropriation for the
328, 335, 336, 345
support of
African squadron, concerning the, 41, 50, 63, 79
331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336
Agricultural Bank of Mississippi, bill for the
relief of the
89, 141, 180
Alabama, bill for the relief of certain citizens
of, who lost their improvements in
consequence of the war with the
Creek Indians

88
bill relating to the mode of payment of
the two per cent. fund relinquished to
the State of
330, 336, 340
Albemarle Sound and Atlantic ocean, bill di-
recting a survey of a direct commu-
nication between the
157, 180
Allen, Wm, of Ohio, 2, 31, 63, 75, 128, 133
149, 161, 181, 205, 226, 237, 275, 311
328, 340, 342, 354, 364, 365, 366, 371
376, 377, 379
- 133
the credentials of
70, 304, 331
resolutions by
remarks on the bankrupt bill 346, 349
remarks on the subject of improving the
navigation of the Western waters
remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
remarks on the bill making appropria-
tion for the fulfilment of the stipula-
tions of the Ashburton treaty
remarks on the bill to recharter the
banks in the District of Columbia, 364, 365
371

· 164

- 333

378

383

remarks on the proposition to give to
the present Congress printers 20 per
cent above the contract price for ex-
ecuting the public printing 382, 391
remarks concerning the proposition to
pay for books distributed to members
of Congress •
remarks on the bill reviving the act of
July, 1838, allowing pensions to wi-
dows of officers and soldiers of the
Revolution
388, 389
remarks on the bill to print the debates, 355
356, 357, 358
(See Debts.)
Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, bill
to amend the charter of the town of, 141
181, 192

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Apportionment bill, protest of a State Legis-

- 104
lature against -
Appropriation bills, the civil and diplomatic, 79
81, 377, 381, 382, 390, 391, 392, 393
the army and military academy, 233, 244
267, 268, 315, 342
the naval, 263, 321, 322, 327, 328, 331, 337
Indian
340, 363

SENATE.

Archer, Wm. S., of Virginia, 30, 38, 41, 45, 61
63, 70, 75, 81, 88, 100, 106, 111, 121
127, 133, 147, 153, 157, 166, 175, 182
185, 206, 220, 244, 252, 275, 276, 299
314, 315, 326, 328, 342, 345, 363, 364
366, 371, 372, 379, 394
remarks on the bill for the benefit of
the Petersburg Railroad Company, 196
remarks concerning the quintuple treaty, 63
64, 85, 262
remarks on the Oregon bill, 74, 100, 104
105, 212, 220, 222, 230, 239, 240, 244
remarks on the proposition to print the
report on the subject of the fine on
General Jackson

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188

- 148
his recollections touching the contro-
versy, in secret session, between
Messrs. Rives and Benton, concern-
ing the red line map
remarks on the bill making appropria.
tion for the fulfilment of stipulations
of the Ashburton treaty
378, 379
remarks on the presentation to the Sen-
ate of the sword of Washington and
the staff of Franklin -
- 255
remarks on the bill providing for a mis-
sion to China -
391, 392
remarks on the bill to indemnify Major
General Jackson
316, 317
remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
331, 332, 333, 335, 336
(See Debates-Debts.)
Arkansas, bill for the relief of citizens of, who
lost their improvements in conse-
quence of the treaty between the
United States and Choctaw Indians, 54
89,95

bill for the relief of persons heretofore
residing within the supposed limits of
Arkansas and Louisiana, who were,
by the settlement of the boundary
line, thrown into the territory of
127, 133
Army and the military academy, bill making
appropriation for the support of the, 233
244, 267, 315, 342
(See Enlistments.)

Texas -

an act respecting the reorganization of
the, and for other purposes, 166, 354, 362
Ashburton, Lord, special minister from Eng-
land, his correspondence touching
the Northeastern and Northwestern
boundaries
4 to 22
concerning the suppression of the Af-
rican slave-trade

concerning the "Creole" case

concerning the "Caroline" affair
concerning impressment

resolution by
credentials of
remarks on the Oregon bill
remarks on the joint resolution for es-
tablishing agencies for the inspection
and purchase of water-rotted hemp, 263
remarks on the bill to indemnify Major
General Jackson
remarks concerning the speech of Sir
Robert Peel, on the construction of
the Ashburton treaty as to the right
of search
(See Debates-Debts.)
Baltimore, Md., bill to continue in force an
act therein mentioned relating to
Bangor, Me., bill to authorize the appointment
of an assistant collector for the port
of
Bank of the State of Alabama, bill authorizing
its notes to be received in payment of
lands sold in that State on certain con-
ditions -
330, 336,340
Bank of the United States, concerning
220
Banks in the District of Columbia, the bill to
continue the charters of the several, 226
364, 365, 371, 377

remarks by-

Mr. Allen

Mr. Buchanan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Miller

Mr. Walker

336

364, 365
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Bankrupt law, petitions, &c., on the subject of
54, 63, 69, 75, 79
the repeal of the,
81, 88, 94, 99, 100, 103, 104, 110,
127, 133, 143, 152, 157, 161, 162, 166
169, 175, 186, 192, 198, 205, 211, 212
220, 226, 237, 238, 244, 262, 275, 280
69
Mr. Benton's remarks concerning
the bill to repeal the, 33, 38, 45, 46, 51
147, 181, 185, 238, 275, 281, 315, 321
327, 338, 344, 362, 375, 380