Bank, Legislature of New Hampshire, against

Banks, in the District of Columbia, memorial of inhabitants in favor
of rechartering

Banks, report of committee, with various documents and information in
connexion with their recharter. (See report No. 4, at the
end of this volume.)

Bankruptcy, Legislature of Louisiana, in favor of establishing a uni-

form system of

memorial of citizens of New York in favor of same
report of the Committee on the Judiciary in favor of the
passage of a general bankrupt law. (See report No. 5,
end of this volume.)
Bayou Bonfouca, Legislature of Louisiana, asking for the erection of
a

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at

Boundary, northeastern, Legislature of Massachusetts on the subject

of -

Buildings, public, in Washington, report of committee on memorial of
stone-cutters, and other workmen, asking for an appropriation for
the continuance of. (See report No. 9,end of this volume.)
Buildings, additional appropriation required to finish the new post
office

statement showing the entire amount appropriated for
Bridge, Potomac, documents in relation to the repair of the, (see
documents President's message, page 55) -

report of committee in favor of making appropriation for its
repair. (See report No. 7, end of this volume.)
Buoys, mouths of the Mississippi, Legislature of Louisiana, in favor of

C.

Canada, President recommends revival of act which is about to expire

T

to punish certain crimes, preserve neutrality with
Caroline, steamboat, correspondence in relation to the imprisonment of
McLeod, connected with the burning of the

Census, sixth, allowing further time to complete returns in Kentucky
and Louisiana

for the punishment of certain

Currency, plan of Littleton D. Teackle on the subject of the

David Levy. (See report No. 10, end of this volume.)
Connecticut, Legislature of in favor of distributing the proceeds of the

No.

27

52

Census, in relation to the binding of the census document
Chargés d'Affaires, outfits and salaries of

41

47

Clerks, additional, in the Auditor's office of the Post Office Department 40
letter of the Auditor, same subject
Commerce with France, on the subject of

46

Contested election, report of the Committee of Elections in the case of

18

44
50

1

5

38

13

26

14

sales of the public lands, and against reduction of price
Consuls, abroad, memorial of, on the subject of frauds, &c., in invoices 20
Courts of equity in Louisiana, Legislature of Louisiana, in relation to
Coxe, Richard S. and others, in behalf claimants on Mexico
Crimes, President recommends the revival of the law about to expire

50

38

17

Currency, Secretary Ewing's plan to regulate by Fiscal Bank, &c.
message of the President of the United States returning, with
objections, bill incorporating Fiscal Corporation -

D.

Debt, public, (see report on the state of the Finance, connected with
the public debt)

Delta of the Mississippi, estimate of appropriation to the survey of
Denmark, in relation to duties levied on vessels passing through the
Sound to the Baltic, (documents with President's message, page 26)
Dickins, Francis A., in behalf of claimants on Mexico
Diplomatic agents, outfits and salaries of

District of Columbia, memorial of inhabitants of, in favor of recharter-
ing banks in the

District of Columbia, proceedings of meeting of citizens of Washington
in relation to riotous proceedings near the President's house
Drawback on rum, memorial of inhabitants of Boston against the re-

duction of -

Duties, Legislature of Alabama, against protective duties

New Hampshire, same

Rhode Island, in favor of discriminating

levied by Denmark on vessels passing through the Sound to
the Baltic, (documents with President's message, page 26)
letter and memorial, French, minister, in relation to commerce
and navigation with France
(see statements with annual report on the Finance, connected
with duties)

: ;

various statements laid before the House by the Committee of
Ways and Means, connected with a bill reported by that
committee raising revenue by duties on imports, viz:
showing the value of certain articles imported in 1840, free of
duty, and amount which would accrue on the same at 20
per cent.
quantity and value of wines imported in 1840, amount of duties
on same, and amount which would accrue at 20 per cent.
value of articles subject to duties less than 20 per cent. ad val-
orem in 1840, which will, under proposed bill, pay a duty of
20 per cent.

645012!

articles exempted from duty under the proposed bill.

list of articles subject to duties less than 20 per cent., raised by
proposed bill to 20 per cent.

articles paying duty less than 20 per cent. continued at their

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present rates.

accruing from 1834 to 1839, and deductions under compromise
act; also drawbacks, expenses, bounties, &c., and nett rev-

enue.

list of articles and rates of duties under acts 1832 and 1833.
biennial reduction of duty under act of 2d March, 1833, on ar-
ticles subject to an ad valorem duty exceeding 20 per cent.

No.

22

61

2

32

1

57

41

42

58

36

12
25

56

1

46

2

31

E.

No.

Election contested, report of Committee of Elections in the case of
David Levy, Delegate from Florida. (See report No. 10, end of
this volume.)

30

Engineer Department, estimate of appropriations required for that 19
branch of the public service, for fortifica-
tions, harbors, rivers, &c., and for arrearages
documents accompanying President's message,
page 54, same subject

Expenditures and appropriations in each year, from 1829 to 1840
balances in 1811, on account of fortifications
Estimates of appropriations. (See Appropriations.)

F.

Finance, annual report of Secretary of the Treasury, (Mr. Ewing,)
at the commencement of the extra session, on the state of
the finances, to wit:

revenue and expenditures, page 1.

duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem on all free articles récom-
mended, page 6.

public debt, page 7.

keeping and disbursing the public money, page 8.

repeal of the sub-Treasury, and the creation of a Fiscal
Agent recommended, pages 8 and 11.

balances of appropriations outstanding on 1st January and
4th March, 1841, page 12.

balances in the hands of Treasury agents subject to draft on
4th March, 1841, page 13.

balances subject to draft on 1st June, 1841, page 16.
estimates, amount of receipts from customs for the last quar-
ter of 1841, and two succeeding years, under proposed
modification of the revenue laws, page 20.

value of imports from 1834 to 1840, page 20.
value of exports from 1834 to 1840, page 21.
estimated duties on average value of imports from 1834 to

1840, page 21.

receipts and expenditures of Government from 1816 to 1840,
page 22.

Fiscal Agent, creation of, recommended by Mr. Ewing, Secretary of
Treasury, (see annual report on the state of Finances,)
pages 8 and 11)

plan of, by Secretary of the Treasury, (Mr. Ewing,) in-
corporating Fiscal Bank
Fiscal Corporation, President returns bill creating a Fiscal Corporation
with objections
Florida war, documents with report of Secretary of War, accompany-
ing President's message at commencement of session, in
relation to appropriations required to pay arrearages,
&c., on account of, pages 53 and 54

estimate of appropriation for suppressing, &c.
explanatory of the above

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1

31

37

2

2

22

61

1

19
30

3

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No.

Florida war, payment of Georgia militia, &c.

Fortifications, observations of Secretary of War, (Mr. Bell,) as to the
importance of the repairing and construction of fortifi-
cations, in connexion with a system of national de-
fence, (see documents with President's message at
commencement of the extra session) -
report of Col. Totten, chief of the Engineers on the
same subject, with an estimate of the number of
men required, number of pieces of ordnance, and
estimate of cost, &c., (page 43, documents with Pre-
sident's message)

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in relation to the transfer of the fortifications on Staten
island, belonging to New York, to the General Go-
vernment, (see documents with President's message,
page 46)

1

estimate of additional appropriations required for
1841, for those commenced, and those not commenced 19
explanatory of the above estimates, with statements
of the unexpended balances of appropriations for
1840 and 1841; also statements of the estimates for
1841, and the amount appropriated
statement of the unexpended balances of the appro-
priations made for 1841

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at the mouths of the Mississippi, Legislature of Lou-
siana in favor of

G.

Gas-lights, report of committee on the memorial of Robert Grant,
on the subject of. (See report No. 6, end of this volume.)
Georgia militia, Florida war, estimate of appropriation to pay
explanatory of the above estimate

30

: additional estimates, same purpose
Germany, in relation to the Germanic association of customs establish-
ed in Germany, and in relation to the taxing of property withdrawn
by emigrants, (documents President's message, pages 28 and 31)
Gibson, troops stationed at forts Towson, Smith, Wayne, and
Grant, Robert, report of committee on the subject of his plan of gas-
lights, &c. (See report No. 6, end of this volume.)
Great Britain, correspondence with minister of, in relation to the im-
prisonment of McLeod, (documents with President's
message, page 13) -

correspondence on the subject of seizures of American
vessels by British cruisers, under pretext of their
being engaged in the slave trade
respecting American citizens, prisoners in Van Die-
man's land

32

Forts, Gibson, Towson, Smith, and Wayne, troops stationed at
Foundry, national, memorial of citizens of Danville, Pennsylvania, in

8

favor of, at that place
France, respecting commerce and navigation with

46*

Frauds in invoices, &c., memorial of consuls abroad on the subject of 20

1

30

37

10

59

19

30

32

1

59

1

34

39

H..

No.

19

Harbors estimate of appropriation required in 1841, for arrearages 1
and for their preservation, &c
explanatory of the above
New Castle, survey of

30

60

Harrison, William Henry, late President of the United States, removal
of the remains of, to Ohio
letter of President Tyler to Mrs. Harrison,
communicating resolutions of Congress.
expressive of their sympathy, &c., in the
death of, and copy of her reply thereto -
statements of the funeral expenses of

Hospital, marine, at Wheeling, Virginia, depositions, &c., of masters
of boats and others, in favor of

I.

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Imports and exports, value of, from 1834 to 1840. (See statement
with annual report on Finance, page 20), -

Indians, Miami, estimate of appropriation required to carry into effect
treaty with-

Indian hostilities, documents with report of Secretary of War, accom-
panying President's message in relation to appro-
priations required to pay arrearages &c., on ac-
count of, pages 53 and 54

estimate of appropriation to pay arrearages and for
suppressing

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explanatory of the above

Invoices of merchandise, memorial of consuls abroad on the subject of
frauds in alb nori,

Iron, letter from Isaac K. Lippincott as to operation of the present
tariff on the manufacture of

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Lands, public, distribute proceeds of sales of, Legislature of New

York in favor

1.

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21

-

28

55

63

2

43

19

$30

232

3.1

Legislature of New Hampshire against distributing
Legislature of Connecticut in favor, and against reduc-
tion of price
Lands, private claims in Louisiana, Legislature of Louisiana in favor
of the passage of a monition law

Light-house at Bayou Bonfouca, Legislature of Louisiana in favor of
Lippincott, Isaac K., letter of, as to the operation of the present ta-
riff on the manufacture of iron
Louisiana, Legislature of, in favor of placing buoys at the mouths of

24

20

24

7

25

26

15

6

the Mississippi -

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5

Legislature, in favor of light-house at Bayou Bonfouca - 6
Legislature, in favor of building a steam ship of war on the
waters of the Mississippi