INDEX TO THE PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH CONGRESS. SENATE, 86 77 A. B. Page. house on, received for concurrence 64 65 98 Blanch, John, petition of, praying grant of a pa- tent for an hydrostatic pump, presented and 23 report read and laid over 27 adopted, and committee appointed to bring in 61 27 62 Bourne, Sylvanus, bill for the relief of, received 69 83 referred to committee 85 107 112 Brown, Samuel, bill for the relief of, received for 122 81 referred to committee - 82 reported and rejected 39 Business, unfinished, committee appointed to re- 40 24 25 joint committee appointed to report on that necessary to be done the present session 73 79 74 80 C. ceived for concurrence 82 86 87 74 pealing the former act, received for concur- 75 83 referred to committee 84 amendments reported 97 bill passed 98 further amended by the House 102 amendment concurred in 103 14 Vermont and Rhode Island, received for 116 concurrence 86 101 bill passed 105 119 Claiborne, Richard, memorial of, read and laid on 119 50 76 ported and referred to a special committee 65 102 108 81 80 77 79 84 46 88 94 50 110 Page. Page. resolution informing the President of the plea- sure of the Senate at the receipt of this evi- 51 dence of the friendly disposition of the 36 54 G. 71 Galleries, resolution permitting the Senate, to be opened, subject to certain restrictions 14 116 Goods, wares, &c., an additional bill to provide 119 for the collection of the duties on imported, and for other purposes, received for concur- rence 81 82 111 amendments reported 113 amendments adopted - 97 103 the Senate recede 105 47 Great Miami river, a bill relative to a certain por- tion of land near the mouth of the, receiv- 98 112 reported and lost 114 100 Greene, General Nathaniel, a bill to indemnify the 102 107 106 referred to committee report of the committee 117 bill passed with amendments . 120 81 H. 82 85 pensation to, received for concurrence 81 82 91 amendment reported 95 107 96 Horses killed in battle, bill allowing a compensa- tion to officers for, received for concurrence 81 82 108 83 111 84 Howell, John, petition of, praying that revenue 82 officers may be placed upon the full Naval 81 Establishment, read and referred 85 I. Indians, a bill making provision for the purposes 58 of treaty and trade with, reported, read, and 61 26 read second time and referred 27 reported without amendment and laid on the table 39 a bill for establishing trading-houses with, re- 46 ceived for concurrence read third time and committed 43 104 amendments reported 114 45 49 insisted on by the Senate 50 65 report of the committee adopted - 67 a bill to regulate trade and intercourse with, 119 received for concurrence - referred to committee 120 86 87 89 ther provi ion for, and to continue the for 98 13 - 41 52 76 : Page. Page. 101 companying the French flag presented to 106 28 36 in relation to the reduction of the weight of copper coins 40 48 transmitting acts and proceedings of certain 49 States and Territories of certain persons in regard to the Chero- kee lands 61 transmitting a copy of the Treaty with Great 62 48 63 transmitting a copy of the Treaty with Al- 50 in relation to the peace with Algiers transmitting the translation of a letter from 61 84 transmitting a copy of the Treaty with Spain 63 85 in relation to the Territory Southwest of the Ohio 68 38 transmitting a letter from Attorney General respecting the extension of the civil authority 106 in relation to the expenses in support of for- 47 112 49 Messonier, Henry, a bill for the relief of, received 51 58 60 59 63 consideration thereof postponed 66 bill rejected 68 60 Military Establishment, bill making partial appro- priations for the support of the, received for concurrence 50 50 111 a bill to ascertain and fix the, received for 113 77 referred to committee 80 amendments reported 84 bill recommitted 96 reported with amendments 98 100 102 105 certain modifications reported 108 report adopted and the bill amended accord- ingly : 111 115 appropriations for the support of, received 116 referred to committee . 117 reported with amendments, read third time 119 Military services, a bill regulating grants of land 48 96 reported with amendments - 108 113 Mint, a bill for the regulation of the, and for the punishment of counterfeiters, reported 63 recommitted 70 77 97 79 100 amended by H. R. 103 48 105 48 Myers, Moses, a bill for the relief of, received for 50 concurrence referred to committee 82 reported - 98 non-concurred in 99 56 44 81 rence N. Q. Page. rence and referred . 87 60 104 61 • 105 62 R. 70 to notify the President of the intended, re- 79 114 relative to, received for concurrence 74 75 76 76 S. 64 Salt Springs, a bill to empower the Secretary of 65 the Treasury to lease the, in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio, received for concur- 109 referred to committee 110 reported, and motion for the third reading ne- gatived 115 Sayre, Stephen, memorial of, presented, read, and 63 Seamen, a bill for the relief and protection of, re- ceived for concurrence 28 63 37 65 66 passed with amendments amendments disagreed to by H. R. 77 87 Senate insist, and appoint a committee of con- 94 78 95 modifications reported report agreed to, and the bill amended accord- 111 105 rence and referred - 112 reported and rejected 113 57 Senators, names of those present at the opening of 62 the session - 65 Silva, J. R., petition of, presented, read, and laid 69 41 a bill for the relief of, received for concur- 48 referred to committee 49 reported - 51 53 25 104 Snuff and refined sugar, a bill to amend the act 10 laying duties on, received for concurrence 102 referred 104 110 113 22 House Representatives disagree to the amend- 23 113 committee of conference appointed 114 report of the committee adopted 115 87 of lands appropriated for the, received for 89 96 108 112 passed 113 68 disagreement of H. R. to the last amend- 70 116 116 101 rence O - 80 24 Page. Page. ty with Great Britain received - 77 79 reported and passed 14 a bill making appropriations for the Treaty 15 73 74 22 reported, and passed with amendments 80 23 U. Useful Arts, a bill to amend the act to promote the 37 38 114 V. 76 Vessels, a bill providing passports for, introduced 87 amended 94 95 77 Virginia, bill declaring the consent of Congress to 78 an act of the State of, for the support of a 79 27 Marine Hospital, read and referred - w. War Department, communication received from 47 47 the, containing certain stalements - resolution calling upon Secretary of, for a statement of the Military force employed in the western counties of Pennsylvania - 26 Secretary's answer received 42 9 Washington City, a bill authorizing a loan for the use of, received for concurrence 64 reported without amendment 74 85 75 78 passed 79 89 Weights and Measures, a bill directing certain ex- 92 periments to be made for the purpose of ob- taining a uniform standard of, received for 98 100 106 further consideration of the bill postponed to 117 White, Right Reverend Bishop, appointed Chap- lain - 14 66 White, Anthony Walton, memorial of, read and 67 50 bill to authorize a settlement of his demands 51 53 reconsideration of the bill 61 postponed to next session 81 86 Widows and Orphans, a bill for relief of certain, received for concurrence - 64 65 amendments reported 67 71 Y 44 Yeas and Nays, on motion to postpone considera. tion of the letter from the Governor of Kentucky 57 73 on the question of adopting the report of the 59 80 on the motion to amend the bill for relief and protection to American seamen 73 74 on the motion to refer to a special committee 75 the bill for authorizing a loan for the City 80 of Washington 75 85 74 |