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Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, with reports of certain surveys made in the State of Maine. April 8, 1836. -- Read. March 3, 1837. -- Ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. March 2, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Knight made the following report The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate instructing them to inquire into the cause of the destruction by fire of the building in which was the General Post Office, the city Post Office, and the Patent Office, report .. Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report from the Ordnance Department, made in obedience to the act of Congress of 2d April, 1794, in reference to armories. March 3, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. March 7, 1837. Mr. Grundy made the following report, which was read, and ordered to be printed. The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the credentials of the Honorable Ambrose H. Sevier, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report and estimate in reference to the survey of the Eastern Shore Railroad, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo. March 3, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Statements of all appropriations made during the second session of the Twenty-fourth Congress ; of the offices created and the salaries thereof ; and of offices the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. March 27, 1837. Prepared by the Secretary of the Senate, in pursuance of the sixth section of the act approved July 4, 1836, "to authorize the appointment of additional paymasters, and for other purposes." Proceedings of the Military Court of Inquiry, in the case of Major General Scott and Major General Gaines. Printed in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate of March 3, 1837 Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the survey of the St. Francis River ; in obedience to a resolution of the Senate of 28th February. March 3, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the claims of Eleazer W. Ripley. March 2, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Postmaster General, of all the contracts made in his department between the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July, 1836. March 3, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with the annual statement of commerce and navigation, ending on the 30th September, 1836. March 3, 1837. Ordered to be printed, with 2,000 copies for the Senate, in addition to the usual number Report from the Secretary of War, with a copy of the survey of the harbor of Milwaukee; in compliance with a Resolution of the Senate. February 27, 1837. -- Read, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. March 3, 1837. -- Discharged. March 9, 1837. -- Ordered to be printed |
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Contingent expenses -- Treasury. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the expenditures made from the contingent fund of the department, for the year ending on the 30th September, 1836. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Contingent expenses -- State Department. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statements of expenditures from the contingent funds of this office and the Patent Office. December 8, 1836. Read, and referred to the Committee on Expenditures of the State Department Treasurer's accounts. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting copies of his accounts for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1835, and the first and second quarters of the year 1836. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table List of reports to be made to Congress at the second session of the Twenty-fourth Congress, by public officers. Prepared in the Office of the House of Representatives, in obedience to a standing order of the House, by the Chief Clerk. December 1, 1836 Coast survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in relation to the coast survey. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Estimate of appropriations for 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriations for the service of the year 1837. December 6, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Navy yards -- Great Barn Island, Perth Amboy, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, upon the subject of establishing Navy yards at Great Barn Island, Perth Amboy, and Jersey City, &c. December 12, 1836. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs Expenditure -- Potomac Bridge. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to expenditures for repairs of Potomac Bridge. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from Mrs. Madison in relation to the publication of Mr. Madison's Notes of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention of 1787. December 8, 1836. Read, and referred to the Committee on the Library Contingent fund -- House of Representatives. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, submitting a statement of the expenditures made from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives from 1st December, 1835, to 30th November, 1836. December 6, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Receipts and expenditures -- 1835. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a printed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year 1835. December 6, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Sale of Chickasaw lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in relation to the sale of Chickasaw lands. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Contingent expenses -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the expenditure of the contingent funds of the department. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Contingent expenses -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statements of expenditures on account of the contingent expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, and of the Office of the Navy Commissioners. December 8, 1836. Read, and laid upon the table Janette Taylor, and others Memorial of Janette Taylor, and others, representatives of John Paul Jones. December 12, 1836. Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims |
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Survey -- harbor Havre-de-Grace. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the survey of the harbor of Havre-de-Grace. February 3, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Survey of the coast -- Rigolets to Mobile Point. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 30th ultimo, in relation to a survey of the coast of the United States from the Rigolets to Mobile Point. February 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Tariff. Joint resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, upon the subject of the tariff &c. January 30, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Petition of Nathaniel Bird. January 23, 1837. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the Bill (H.R. No. 864,) to restore to certain invalid pensioners the amount of pensions by them relinquished National bank. Memorial of merchants of the City of New York, praying for the establishment of a national bank. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Appropriations, Navy, &c. -- 1836. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the appropriations for the service of the year 1836, the amount expended, and the balance on the 31st December last. February 1, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Samuel Martin. Petition of Samuel Martin, of Tennessee, asking that Congress will pass a law saying that there shall be a model deposited in each state of every model and specification of each and every patent granted in the Union, &c. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Gaugers -- New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 896.) Statement exhibiting the amount of the fees of the gaugers at the port of New York, and the amount paid them under the provisions of the 2d section of the act of 27th June, 1834; together with the amount paid for their incidental expenses during said time. January 31, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Massachusetts. Remonstrance of citizens of the County of Berkshire against the passage of the bill reported by the Committee of Ways and Means, (No. 829) "to reduce the revenue of the United States to the wants of the Government." February 6, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table, under the 45th rule of the House Exchange of lands with Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 845.) January 17, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Western boundary of Missouri message from the president of the United States, transmitting the copy of an act of the legislature of the state of Missouri, declaring the assent of that state to the act of Congress, entitled "An act to extend the western boundary of the state of Missouri to the Missouri River." John C.F. Salomon -- memorial of. Memorial of John C.F. Salomon, praying Congress to encourage his patent safety steam-boiler. December 31, 1836. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Maine -- duty on coal. Petition of sundry citizens of Portland and vicinity, for a repeal of the duty imposed upon coal. January 23, 1837. Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union to which is committed the Bill H.R. No. 829, to reduce the revenue of the United States to the wants of the government Revenue cutter and steam tow-boat. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of the cost of a revenue cutter, so constructed as to be used as a steam tow-boat. February 1, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Trade and intercourse with Indian tribes. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting copies of all such accounts as have been rendered by persons charged with disbursements of money, goods, or effects, for the benefit of the Indians, for the year ending on the 30th September, 1836. February 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs Surveys in Maine. Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, with reports of certain surveys made in the State of Maine. April 8, 1836. Read. February 8, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Bank of the Metropolis. Memorial of the President and Directors of the Bank of the Metropolis, requesting an addition to the capital stock. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the Bill (No. 869) to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the District of Columbia, &c. Brunswick harbor -- Georgia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report respecting the operations for the improvement of Brunswick harbor, in the State of Georgia. February 1, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Louisville and Portland Canal. Resolution of the Legislature of Indiana, against the purchase by the general government of the stock of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company. January 25, 1837. Read, and laid on the table Mexico and Texas. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives, upon the subject of the condition of the political relations between the United States and Mexico ; also, on the condition of Texas. January 26, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Militia of the United States, 1836. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of the general returns of the militia of the United States, and of their arms, &c., for the year 1836. February 8, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Coal trade -- Richmond. January 20, 1837. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on Bill No. 829 Claim of United States on United States Bank. Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the subject of the claim of the United States against the United States Bank, &c. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Contracts -- Treasury Department, 1835. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting 1. Contracts relative to light-houses, &c., made according to law. 2. Payments in discharge of miscellaneous claims not provided for. 3. Payments from Marine Hospital Fund, for the relief of sick and disabled seamen. 4. Statement of contracts authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the year 1836. January 16, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Memorial for improvement of Allegany River, from Pittsburg to Olean. Memorial of inhabitants of Pennsylvania, praying Congress to make an appropriation for the improvement of the Allegany River. January 16, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives John and Phineas Harford. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of a letter from the Governor of the State of Maine, claiming the reimbursement of certain moneys paid to John and Phineas R. Harford out of the Treasury of that state. February 1, 1827. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Bank -- District [of] Columbia. Memorial of sundry citizens of Georgetown, praying for a new bank in the City of Washington, with branches in Georgetown and Alexandria. January 16, 1837. Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia Clerks -- Treasury Department, 1836. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the names of the clerks employed in the several offices of the Treasury Department, for the year 1836, &c. January 18, 1837. Read, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means N. Sholtewskii Von Shoultz. Petition of N. Sholtewskii Von Shoultz regarding a new method for purifying salt water, used for the manufacturing of salt. January 16, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Manufactures Reduction of the tariff. Memorial of citizens of Brooklyn, in the State of New York, praying for a reduction of duties on imports. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Claims upon Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, upon the subject of the claims of the United States upon the United Mexican States. February 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Western lands. Petition of John Taliaferro, in behalf of the United States. January 31, 1837. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Registered seamen. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract showing the number of American seamen registered in each port of entry of the United States for the year 1836. January 29, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Additional appropriations -- Indian Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, upon the subject of further appropriation for the Indian Department for the year 1837. January 28, 1837. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Officers ordered for service, and excused, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the names of officers of the Navy who, during the year 1836, have received orders for service, and have asked to be excused, &c. January 14, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Wisconsin Territory. January 24, 1837. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Indian Department -- 1836. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a list of the names of persons employed in the Indian Department during the year 1836, and the pay and salary of each. February 8, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Appropriations for 1836, and expenditure. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a statement of appropriations for 1836, the expenditure during the year, and the balance remaining on the 31st of December of the same year. January 31, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Banks -- District of Columbia. Memorial from the Joint Committee of the Cities of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, praying for the establishment of a new bank in the City of Washington, with branches in Georgetown and Alexandria. January 16, 1837. Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia John Paul Jones. Statements from the books of the Treasury Department, respecting the prize money obtained by the late John Paul Jones from the government of France. January 30, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Maryland Legislature -- franking privilege. Resolutions of the Legislature of Maryland, upon the subject of an extension of the franking privilege. January 23, 1837. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Insolvent debtors -- United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in relation to insolvent debtors of the United States. January 13, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table State of New Jersey -- joint resolutions. Resolutions of the State of New Jersey, in favor of improving the navigation of Newark Bay, and the removal of the bars and obstructions to the navigation of Staten Island Sound, near Elizabeth Port. January 23, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Exploring expedition. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d instant, in relation to the progress which has been made with regard to the exploring expedition, authorized at the last session of Congress. February 8, 1837. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Survey of James River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the survey of James River. February 3, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Revenue from imports for last four years, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the revenue on imports for the last four years, and the amount of drawback in each year. January 20, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Ordnance Department -- estimate. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a special estimate of the further sums which will be necessary for the Ordnance Department during the present year. January 28, 1837. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Survey -- Passaic River. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a survey of the bar and obstructions to the navigation of the Passaic River, below the City of Newark, in the State of New Jersey. January 28, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Army of the United States. Petition of non-commissioned officers, asking attention to them. January 16, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs Land office -- Fort Wayne. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 30th ultimo, in relation to the Land Office at Fort Wayne. February 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands Public works at Michigan City, Indiana. Memorial and joint resolution of the General Assembly of Indiana, asking an appropriation for the public works at Michigan City, Ind. January 26, 1837. Read, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Contracts -- Commissioners of the Navy, 1836. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of contracts made by the Commissioners of the Navy, during the year 1836. January 19, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Navy yard south of Chesapeake Bay. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a copy of the report of commissioners charged with the examination of harbors south of Chesapeake Bay, with a view to the establishment of a Navy yard. February 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Canal and Rail Road Company -- Brunswick, GA. Report on the Brunswick Canal and Rail Road, in Glynn County, Georgia ; with an appendix, containing the charter, and the Commissioner's report. December 31, 1836. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Contracts -- War Department, 1836. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements of all the contracts made by the War Department during the year 1836. January 24, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Sand bar -- harbor of St. Louis. Memorial from the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis, praying an appropriation sufficient to remove the sand-bar in the harbor of St. Louis. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Surplus revenue. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, in relation to the surplus revenue. January 23, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Penitentiary -- District of Columbia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary in the District of Columbia, for the year 1836. January 23, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Tennessee Canal. Report of the Tennessee Canal Commissioners, presented to the Legislature of Alabama at the session of 1836. January 30, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals Balances on books of the revenue, &c. Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting a list of balances on the books of the revenue which have remained unsettled more than three years prior to the 30th of September, 1836. February 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Calls for volunteers or militiamen. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copies of orders issued by the department respecting calls for volunteers or militiamen, &c. &c., rendered in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 26th of December last. February 8, 1837. 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Don Juan Madrazo. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table William T. Smith -- executor of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 970.) March 2, 1837 Wright Groom. February 16, 1837. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Railroad in District of Columbia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 939.) February 16, 1837 Larkin Smith -- representatives of. February 24, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table George Innes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 949.) February 22, 1837 Independence of Texas. February 18, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas Fillebrown, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 968.) March 2, 1837 Alabama troops -- three companies under Maj. Holt. February 22, 1837. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union David Melville. February 22, 1837. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House George Wood. February 22, 1837. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House William Purcell. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Philip Lightfoot. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Peter Yarnall, and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 940.) February 16, 1837 L. Bissel. February 24, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Mail between the United States and Great Britain. March 2, 1837. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Ann Levacher De Van Brun. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 966.) March 1, 1837 Richard Harrison. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 952.) February 22, 1837 Road -- Memphis to Fort Gibson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 947.) February 22, 1837 D.G. Farragut. February 23, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Regulation of pilots. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table John McArann. February 25, 1837. Read, and postponed until Tuesday next Cornelius Manning. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 962.) February 28, 1837 John P. Converse and Henry J. Rees. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 945.) February 22, 1837 Charles G. Hunter. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 103.) February 28, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Daniel W. Going. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 950.) February 22, 1837 Huldah Pennyman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 938.) February 16, 1837 Loomis & Gay. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 134.) March 2, 1837 Charles Park. February 24, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table David Goorley. February 25, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Case of Judge Thruston. March 3, 1837. Laid upon the table, and printed by order of the House Elias Wallen. March 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Levy Court -- Calvert County, Maryland. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 969.) March 2, 1837 Joseph Radcliff. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 964.) February 22, 1837 Charles F. Sibbald. March 3, 1837. Read, and the resolutions therein contained concurred in by the House Robert Gilmore, and others March 1, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Mr. Chilton Allan's propositions to grant lands to the original states, &c. January 7, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. Banking companies. March 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Jacob Shade. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 971.) March 2, 1837 James Tongue. March 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Ann Bloomfield. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 937.) February 16, 1837 William Oliver's heirs. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table William Jones. February 22, 1837. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Officers of sloop of war Boston. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 29.) February 22, 1837 Amendment of the Constitution [of the] United States. February 28, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Francis Allyn. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 122.) March 3, 1837. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House this day Edward Kearney. February 24, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Ohio -- Miami Exporting Company. March 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table James McPherson. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table William Shaw. February 24, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Resolutions reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union on the President's message at the commencement of the session. December 13, 1836. Reported to the House, and ordered to be printed Avery, Saltmarsh, & Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 958.) February 23, 1837 Nathaniel Patten. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table John Vannethen and company. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Isaiah Parker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 951.) February 22, 1837 Charles Benns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 973.) March 3, 1837 Privateer Pension Fund. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 920.) February 14, 1837 John Broome. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table John Kelly. February 28, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Expenditure -- public buildings. March 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Silk. February 25, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Matilda Drury. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Hugh McDonald. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 972.) March 3, 1837 Mexico. February 24, 1837. Postponed until to-morrow William Vaughan. March 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Wilkes County, Georgia -- advances -- Indian war. March 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Representatives of James Purvis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 964.) March 1, 1837 Commutation to surgeon's mates. February 22, 1837 Nimrod Farrow and Richard Harris. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 944.) February 22, 1837 John Kern and John D. George. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 946.) February 22, 1837 Martha McKee. March 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Military Academy -- West Point. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 967.) March 1, 1837 David Melville. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Notes of the Bank of the United States. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 956.) February 22, 1837 Maine -- advances to John and Phineas R. Harford. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Corporation of Mobile. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 115.) March 1, 1837 Captain Samuel Warren. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 82.) February 24, 1837 Charles B. Bristol. February 16, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Impressment of property, and Indian depredations in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. March 1, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Benjamin Hodges -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 941.) February 18, 1837 William Hogan, administrator of Michael. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 55.) February 22, 1837 James Callan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 943.) February 22, 1837 William Tharp. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 936.) February 16, 1837 E. and T. Fairbanks. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 203.) February 22, 1837 Jesse Potts. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Heirs of James Broadus. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Augusta, Georgia -- advances -- Florida war. March 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Henry F. Lamb. March 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Adam Hall. February 22, 1837. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Tobacco. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 25.) February 18, 1837 Steam navigation -- James Rumsey -- heirs of. March 2, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table William Crooks and James Crooks. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 942.) February 22, 1837 Benedict I. [i.e. J.] Heard. March 3, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Claim on Denmark -- William C. Parke. March 1, 1837. Postponed until Friday next Northam & Whitehorne. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Relief to the Corporation of Alexandria. February 22, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Robert Fulton's heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 965.) March 1, 1837 Daniel Rardon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 963.) February 28, 1837 Elisha Smith. February 16, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table |
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In Senate of the United States. September 18, 1837. The following bill, introduced by Mr. Benton, on leave, the 10th June, 1836, was ordered to be printed. A Bill To Re-establish the Currency of the Constitution for the Federal Government Memorial convention of a number of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying Congress to construct a macadamized road from the National Road to Erie. September 7, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of Mississippi, on the subject of extending the franking privilege. September 7, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Carroll County, Mississippi, praying the creation of a national bank. September 11, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Mobile, Alabama, praying the incorporation of a national bank. September 23, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of merchants and others of Baltimore, praying the incorporation of a national bank, or the substitution of the United States Bank of Pennsylvania. September 25, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of a board of officers appointed to examine the improvements in fire-arms, made by Hall, Cochran, Colt, and the Baron Hackett ; in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th January, 1837. September 19, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the Legislature of Mississippi, praying the establishment of a number of post routes. September 7, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Statements showing the coinage and imports and exports of specie during the year 1837. September 19, 1837. Submitted by Mr. Benton, and ordered to be printed Memorial of Lewis Feuchtwanger, praying Congress to substitute his invention, called "German silver," in place of the copper coinage of the United States. September 13, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Rahway, New Jersey, praying the incorporation of a national bank. October 13, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Columbiana County, Ohio, for an increase of the circulation of gold and silver, and opposed to the creation of banks and paper money. September 11, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Statement showing the imports and exports of specie since the 19th of September, 1837. October 9, 1837. Submitted by Mr. Benton, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the finances. September 5, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Petition of William Brent, Jr., of Virginia, praying Congress to adopt a plan suggested by him for the relief of the country. October 4, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Board of Public Works of the State of Illinois, requesting donations of land in aid of the internal improvements in that state. October 13, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twenty-fifth Congress. September 5, 1837. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States Memorial of a number of citizens of Wheeling, Virginia, praying the incorporation of a national bank. September 25, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of William Brent, Jr., of Virginia, praying a more general distribution of the printed documents and laws of the United States. October 4, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Columbiana County, Ohio, against the incorporation of a national bank, and praying an increase of the circulation of gold and silver. October 2, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, praying the establishment of a national bank. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting the report of a board of officers appointed to examine the improvements in certain fire-arms ; in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th January, 1837. October 3, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of Levi Hamilton and others, citizens of McDonough County, Illinois, praying to be allowed the benefit of pre-emption laws. September 30, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of manufacturers, tradesmen, and other citizens of Brooklyn, New York, against the present system of finance, and in favor of a separation of the trade of banking from affairs of state. October 14, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis, Missouri, praying the creation of a national bank. September 11, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed List of committees of the Senate of the United States, for the first session of the Twenty-fifth Congress, 1837. September 8, 1837 Memorial of a number of citizens of Claiborne Co., Mississippi, praying the incorporation of a national bank. September 22, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Statements of all appropriations made during the first session of the Twenty-fifth Congress ; and of the offices created, and the salaries thereof. October 17, 1837. Prepared by the Secretary of the Senate, in pursuance of the sixth section of the act, approved July 4, 1836, "To Authorize the Appointment of Additional Paymasters, and for Other Purposes." Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th February, 1837, on the subject of the bursting of cannon at Major Clarke's foundry, in July, 1833, and August, 1834. September 19, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of importing merchants of New York, praying an extension of the time for payment of duty bonds. September 18, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of Henry Perrine, for a grant of land, for the encouragement of the growth of tropical plants. September 29, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Schuyler County, Illinois, praying the creation of a national bank. September 15, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance. September 21, 1837. Report adverse. September 25, 1837. Ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire, against the incorporation of a national bank. September 21, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of a number of democratic citizens of Hamilton County, Ohio, approving the measures proposed by the Executive, &c. October 10, 1837. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the works at Black Rock ; in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 2d March, 1837. September 23, 1837. Read, and ordered to be printed Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the necessity of making further appropriations to prosecute the war in Florida. 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Resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, to obtain a settlement of the claims of the Wyoming sufferers. May 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. June 5, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. White submitted the following report The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom were referred the message of the President of the United States, dated 21st of May last, with the documents which accompanied it, and the report of the Secretary of War of the 24th of the same month, on the subject of an appropriation for the benefit of the Cherokee Indians .. In Senate of the United States. May 11, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Young submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 325.) The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Joseph Paxton .. In Senate of the United States. May 15, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report The Committee on Revolutionary Claims have, according to the order of the Senate, had under consideration the petition of the heirs of James Caldwell .. In Senate of the United States. May 25, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Linn submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 338.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Cochran, praying for the passage of a law granting him the right of pre-emption .. Petition of a number of merchants and others, citizens of Hartford County, Connecticut, praying the establishment of a national bank. May 31, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. June 6, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Linn submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 206.) The Select Committee, to which was referred a bill to authorize the President of the United States to occupy the Oregon Territory .. In Senate of the United States. May 16, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed, and that 30,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. Mr. Wright submitted the following report (To accompany the Joint Resolution S. No. 11.) The Committee on Finance, to which was committed, on the 2d instant, the joint resolution "relating to the public revenue and dues to the government," .. In Senate of the United States. May 15, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, according to the order of the Senate, have had under consideration the petition of Patience Babcock, the widow of Phineas Babcock .. In Senate of the United States. May 15, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Rives submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 55.) The Committee on Naval Affairs of the Senate, to whom was referred the bill "To Establish and Regulate the Navy Ration, and for Other Purposes," report the same with amendments .. In Senate of the United States. May 10, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report ... Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of importing one or more sets of the most approved apparatus now employed on the coast of Europe in the light-houses In Senate of the United States. May 22, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mouton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 334.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the five claims to lands, situated between the Rio Hondo and the Sabine, beg leave to report .. In Senate of the United States. May 22, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hubbard, from the Committee of Claims, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 333.) That it appears Gad Humphreys was the owner of a plantation in Florida .. In Senate of the United States. May 24, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 337.) The Committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was referred the memorial of the President and directors of the Gainesville and Narkeeta Railroad Company, report .. In Senate of the United States. May 28, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. White submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 340.) The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom were referred the petition and documents of Richard T. Banks .. In Senate of the United States. May 24, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 336.) The Committee on Roads and Canals, to whom were referred on the 27th of December last, a resolution of the Senate of that date, and a communication from the president of the Wetumpka and Coosa Railroad .. Petition of a number of citizens of New Jersey, praying that the treaty made with the Cherokees at New Echota may be annulled. April 19, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of Grafton Tyler, and others, praying the establishment of a department of the government to promote the interests of agriculture, of science, and of the mechanical and fine arts. May 3, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Jamaica, New York, opposed to the Sub-Treasury Bill, and praying the establishment of a national bank. May 31, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of Charles Dehault Delassus, praying the repayment of a sum of money forcibly taken from him, for public service, at the capture of Baton Rouge, in 1810. April 24, 1838. Referred, with Bill S. 315, to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of officers of the Army of the United States, that the allowance of ardent spirits to soldiers on fatigue duty may be discontinued. May 7, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed Petition of the Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of the City of Chicago, in Illinois, praying Congress to grant to the corporation of said town a certain military reservation. May 2, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Racine, in the Territory of Wisconsin, praying that no law may be passed to authorize the location of certain floats on the lands settled and improved by them. May 10, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Dorset, Vermont, praying that the treaty with the Cherokee Indians, providing for their removal, may not be enforced. May 3, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, praying an examination of that place in reference to the selection of a site for a national foundry. June 5, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. April 19, 1838. Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Resolved that the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to cause, for the term of one year, each officer employed in the collection of the Customs to keep a daily account Memorial of a number of citizens of New York, praying the passage of an international copyright law. April 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, and ordered to be printed Memorial and resolutions of a number of citizens of Carteret County, N.C., in relation to the improvement of the navigation of Core Sound from Harbor Island to the port of Beaufort. May 14, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Report and resolutions from a committee of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in relation to the northeastern boundary. May 10, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Documents in support of the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia, for the preservation of the piers at Reedy Island. April 26, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia, praying the adoption of measures to facilitate the intercourse between that city and the ocean, during the winter season, and for the preservation of the piers at Reedy Island. April 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in relation to the northeastern boundary. May 14, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Governor of Maine in relation to the northeastern boundary, and the claims of Ebenezer S. Greely, John Baker, and others. May 23, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Message from the Governor, and resolutions of the Legislature, of Maine, in relation to the fortifications on the frontiers of that state. May 7, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of a meeting of the citizens of Cleveland, Ohio, opposed to the passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill. April 23, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of New York, praying the establishment of a fiscal agency for the government, and asking a charter of incorporation. April 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, against the annexation of Texas to the United States. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Reports from the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th March last, with statements of the names and compensation of, and advances to, pension agents. April 25, 1838. Ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 26th February, 1838, transmitting statements of the rates of exchange and prices of bank notes at different periods. May 28, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th March last, in relation to the settlement of the mining country in the Territory of Wisconsin, and State of Illinois. May 2, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of merchants of Boston, praying an alteration of the laws regulating the admiralty courts of the United States in relation to salvages on wrecked property. May 10, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Motion by Mr. Morris, in relation to the adjournment and meeting of Congress. June 5, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, praying a grant of the public land in aid of that institution. May 10, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of a meeting of the citizens of Rahway, New Jersey, against the passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill. April 19, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th March last, in relation to the investment of money belonging to the Indians. May 10, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of War, and of the Navy, of the Postmaster General, and of the Attorney General, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th March last, in relation to the compensation and classification of the clerks in the several Executive departments. May 15, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of merchants and underwriters, of Philadelphia, praying an alteration of the laws regulating the admiralty courts of the United States, in relation to salvages on wrecked property. May 21, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed Motion by Mr. Allen, in relation to the banks in the District of Columbia. May 15, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed Memorials of James P. Espy and of the Philadelphia Lyceum, praying the aid of the general government in making a series of meteorological observations. May 2, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 19th of January last, in relation to the relinquishment of certain Indian school lands. June 5, 1838. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Boston, praying the passage of an international copyright law. April 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, and ordered to be printed Documents in relation to Senate Bill No. 281, "Granting to the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Company the Right of Way Over the Public Lands of the United States, and for Other Purposes." May 15, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Young, and ordered to be printed Documents in relation to the Senate Bill No. 318, "To Authorize Payment To Be Made to Certain Missouri Volunteers, for Services in the Years 1829 and 1836." April 26, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. May 15, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report The Committee on Revolutionary Claims have, according to the order of the Senate, had under consideration the petition of the heirs of General Jacob Bayley .. Memorial of Edwin Green, and others, praying the establishment of an agricultural and mechanical department of the government. May 3, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th ultimo, in relation to the fortifications and a system of defence by means of armed steamers. May 2, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War on the claim of Econchatta Nico. April 23, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed Message from the Governor and resolutions of the Legislature, of Maine, in relation to the northeastern boundary of that state. May 7, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of New Jersey, praying Congress to reconsider the treaty made with the Cherokee Indians, at New Echota, in the year 1835. April 19, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, on the subject of instructions to receivers and collectors in relation to the receipt of bank notes in payments to the government. May 24, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the survey and assignment of the lands of emigrated Indians. April 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of New York, to obtain the passage of a law to suppress the practice of duelling. May 21, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. April 27, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. King submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 320.) The Committee on Commerce, to which was referred the petition of Elisha Eldridge, have had the same under consideration, and report .. In Senate of the United States. May 7, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. White submitted the following report The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom were referred a communication from the acting Secretary of War, dated the 19th of April last, and the papers which accompanied it, asking that a law may be passed providing for the survey and assignment, in severalty, of lands belonging to the emigrated tribes of Indians west of the River Mississippi .. Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, transmitting a statement of the condition of the state banks. May 7, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Documents N to the application of the Portage Canal Company, for a pre-emption right to a tract of land. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 343.) March 5, 1838. Referred, with motion of Hon. Mr. Linn, to the Committee on Public Lands. May 29, 1838. Ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying the reconsideration of the treaty made with the Cherokees, at New Echota, in the year 1835. April 19, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. April 17, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Fulton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 304.) The Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds .. Memorial of a number of citizens of Philadelphia, praying the passage of an international copyright law. April 24, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, and ordered to be printed Report from the Postmaster General, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, in relation to the receipt of bank notes by postmasters in payment to the government. May 28, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of merchants, and others, of Philadelphia, praying that New Castle, on the River Delaware, may be made a port of entry. May 2, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Letter from the Secretary of War, to the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, in relation to the purchase of the island at the confluence of the St. Peters and Mississippi Rivers. April 25, 1838. Ordered to be printed, to accompany the Senate Joint Resolution 10 Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the commercial intercourse between the United States and the British provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. May 7, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. June 6, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 350.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, of the Senate, to whom was referred the petition of James H. Clark, with the accompanying documents, report .. In Senate of the United States. April 26, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 310.) The Committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was referred the "Bill for the Benefit of the Selma and Tennessee Railroad Company," report .. Memorial of the delegations of the Choctaw and Creek Nations of Indians, against the passage of the bill "To Provide for the Security and Protection of the Emigrant and Other Indians West of the States of Missouri and Arkansas." April 26, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. April 24, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bayard, from the select committee appointed on the 26th of March, on the subject of the 47th rule of the Senate Memorial of a number of citizens of New Jersey, praying Congress to reconsider the treaty made with the Cherokee Indians at New Echota, in 1835. May 3, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 24th instant, in relation to a reply from the Cherokee delegation to a communication addressed to them by him. May 25, 1838. Read, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. May 29, 1838. Ordered to be printed Memorial of the yearly meeting of the Society of Friends in Philadelphia, praying Congress to adopt a pacific and benevolent policy towards the Indian tribes. April 24, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Documents in relation to the Senate Bill No. 68, to settle contested claims that have arisen under the pre-emption laws. May 15, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Young, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. June 6, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Rives submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 352.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to which was referred the petition of Andrew Forrest .. |
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Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with a report of F.R. Hassler, superintendent of the fabrication of standard weights and measures. July 4, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. July 4, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed, and that 20,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. Mr. Buchanan submitted the following report The Committee on Foreign Relations, to which was referred the "Bill To Provide for Surveying the Northeastern Boundary Line of the United States, According to the Provisions of the Treaty of Peace of Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-three," have had the same under consideration, and now report .. In Senate of the United States. June 8, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wright submitted the following report The Committee on Finance, to which was referred the resolution of the Senate of the 31st ultimo, directing certain inquiries as to various provisions of an act entitled "An Act To Regulate the Deposites of the Public Money, " passed on the 23d day of June, 1836, respectfully report .. In Senate of the United States. July 3, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. Mr. Tallmadge submitted the following report The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Henry Hall Sherwood, of the City and State of New York, claiming to have made new and important discoveries in magnetism .. In Senate of the United States. June 11, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mouton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 358.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the report of the Register and Receiver of the Ouachita land district, in the State of Louisiana .. Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, on the subject of disturbances with the Indians on the frontier of Arkansas. June 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th June last, with a statement of the annual expenditures incurred in the collection of the revenues derived from imports and Customs. July 7, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. June 29, 1838. Ordered to be printed, and that 2,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. Mr. Wright submitted the following statement Showing the amount of the annual estimates submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, and annual expenditures, exclusive of the public debt, from 1823 to 1837, inclusive .. In Senate of the United States. June 20, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Knight submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 367.) The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to which was referred the petition of W.B. Stokes, surviving partner of Stockton & Stokes, and J.C. Stockton, report .. In Senate of the United States. June 25, 1838. Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Ruggles submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 32.) The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to whom was referred a bill to amend the act entitled "An Act To Amend the Several Acts Respecting Copyright" .. Petition of Origen Bacheler, praying Congress to propose to the governments of France and Mexico to settle the controversy existing between them by arbitration. June 30, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of merchants of New Haven, Connecticut, praying the repeal of the law which prevents collectors and receivers from taking in payment the bills of such banks as have issued notes of a less denomination than five dollars, since the 4th July, 1836. June 12, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Westmoreland County, Virginia, praying the establishment of a national bank. July 4, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th instant, transmitting a copy of a circular to collectors and receivers of public moneys. June 8, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th May last, in relation to the imports and duties for the year ending May 10, 1838. June 11, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Philadelphia, praying a separation of the government from banks, and for the passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill. June 14, 1838. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of State, with statements of the number and designation of the passengers who have arrived in each collection district of the United States during the year 1837. June 12, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of Connecticut, to obtain an amendment of the Constitution of the United States, in relation to the power of appointment to, and removal from, office. June 21, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of a meeting of the democratic citizens of Philadelphia, in favor of a separation of the government from banks, and in favor of the passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill. June 14, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Statements of all appropriations made during the second session of the Twenty-fifth Congress ; and of the offices created, and the salaries thereof ; and of offices, the salaries of which have been increased, with the amount of such increase, during the same period. August 13, 1838. Prepared by the Secretary of the Senate, in pursuance of the sixth section of the act, approved July 4, 1836, "To Authorize the Appointment of Additional Paymasters, and for Other Purposes." Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the 2d May last, transmitting returns of the condition of the state banks. June 7, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with the act of April 2, 1794, in reference to the operations of the armories during the year 1837. June 12, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from Major General Jesup of his operations whilst commanding the Army in Florida, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant. July 7, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Proceedings of a meeting of the democratic citizens of Philadelphia, opposed to the passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill. June 21, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Proceedings of certain banks in the City of New Orleans, in relation to the resumption of specie payments. July 9, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th of February last, transmitting a statement of the accounts of such collectors of the Customs as have been reported as defaulters at the present session of Congress. June 25, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed, and that 2,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate Document in relation to the mode of lighting, and the general management of the light-houses, light-ships, &c. of the United States. July 7, 1838. Ordered to be printed Document in relation to the claim of Ephraim Sprague, for remuneration for property lost in the campaign against the Sac and Fox Indians in 1832. June 6, 1838. Referred, with Bill S. 355, to the Committee on Claims. June 15, 1838. Ordered to be printed Memorial of Henry Hall Sherwood, praying the aid of Congress to enable him to perfect and secure the benefits of his invention for determining the variation of the needle, and for finding the latitude and longitude by the aid of magnetism, &c. June 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed Documents in relation to the compensation and classification of the clerks in the Executive departments and bureaus. June 28, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Nicholas, to accompany Senate Bill No. 370, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Board of Commissioners of the Associated Banks in Boston, to obtain the repeal of the law which prevents collectors and receivers from taking in payment the bills of such banks as have issued notes of a less denomination than five dollars, since the 4th July, 1836. June 12, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Documents relating to Senate Bill No. 350, "To Create the Office of Surveyor of Public Lands for the State of Michigan." June 25, 1838. Ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Navy, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th of April last, in relation to a system of defence by means of armed steamers. June 27, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant, in relation to an exchange of lands with the Pottawatamie and other Indians. June 25, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th February last, transmitting statements of the amount of revenue lost by the non-payment of duty bonds, since the year 1789. July 6, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of John A. Brevoort and O.S. Fowler, praying an extension of the benefits of the copyright and patent laws, to artists engaged in taking busts, castings, and modelings in plaster, porcelain, &c. June 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the granddaughters of Marshal Rochambeau, in relation to their claim for remuneration for his services during the War of the Revolution. July 7, 1838. Ordered to be printed Memorial of a convention of delegates from the banks in Ohio, praying a repeal of a law which prevents the receipt, in the payment of dues to the government, of the bills of such banks as have issued notes of a less denomination than five dollars, since the 4th of July, 1836. June 14, 1838. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Motion by Mr. Morris, to cede the unsold public lands to the states in which they lie. June 7, 1838. Submitted, and ordered to be printed |
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Whale's Back light-house. Sundry documents from the Treasury Department, relating to the light-house on Whale's Back, in the State of New Hampshire. December 11, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Wyoming claims -- Revolution. Petition of the sufferers at Wyoming, during the Revolutionary War, for relief. December 29, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims Treasury building. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the architect of the public buildings, with a plan of the Treasury building now in process of erection, &c. December 21, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings Tarlton Woodson. Petition of Tarlton Woodson, of the State of Virginia. December 29, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims Petition of Nathan Williams, (orphan son of Captain Nathan Williams, killed in battle in 1777,) praying for remuneration for the loss of a horse, and other property ; and also for seven years' half pay. December 12, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims Mississippi election. December 29, 1837. Referred to the Committee of Elections, and ordered to be printed (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 90.) December 22, 1837. Submitted to the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Suspension of specie payments. Report of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, (in obedience to a resolution of the House,) with copies of the laws enacted by state legislatures in relation to the suspension of specie payments by the banks Tennessee Volunteers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the Paymaster General on the claims of certain Tennessee Volunteers. December 19, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Pay Revolutionary and other pensioners. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 226.) December 28, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Petition of Samuel Raub, Jr. December 29, 1837. Referred to a select committee consisting of Mr. Petrikin, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Borden, Mr. Owens and Mr. Taylor Treasury circular -- July 11, 1836. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copies of the monthly returns of the receivers of public moneys to the Department, required by circular order of July 11, 1836, &c. December 11, 1837 Massachusetts. Memorial of inhabitants of the State of Massachusetts 1st. Upon the subject of the claims of the United States upon the Mexican government ; 2d. Praying that the government of the United States do invite the governments of the Christian world to a congress of peace. January 5, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Insolvent debtors. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report, in compliance with the act of the 2d March, 1831, for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States. December 21, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Contingent expenses -- War Department, 1837. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the expenditure of the contingent fund of the Department during the year ending the 30th September, 1837. December 7, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Sherlock S. Gregory. Petition of Sherlock S. Gregory. January 5, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Pennsylvania. Memorial of inhabitants of Pennsylvania, on the subject of the execution of criminals sentenced to death, in prison-yards. December 29, 1837. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Massachusetts. Memorial of 282 citizens of Sutton and 325 citizens of Millbury, in the State of Massachusetts, against foreign emigration. January 5, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Telegraphs for the United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report upon the subject of a system of telegraphs for the United States. December 11, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Coast survey, and weights and measures. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of Professor Hassler's report on the survey of the coast of the United States, and the progress which has been made in the fabrication of standard weights and measures. December 11, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Peace Society of New York. Petition of the members of the New York Peace Society, and other individuals friendly to the peace cause. December 28, 1837. Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs Rhode Island. Resolutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island against the annexation of Texas to the Union. December 29, 1837. Read and laid on the table Contingent expenses -- Department of State, 1837. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting statements of incidental and contingent expenses of the State Department from 1st December, 1836, to 30th November, 1837. December 7, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Light-houses, buoys, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting information upon the subject of executing the law for building light-houses, buoys, &c. December 14, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Neutrality -- Canadian frontier. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Marshal of the Northern District of the State of New York, respecting disturbances on the Canadian frontier. January 5, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Balances on books of the Third Auditor. Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting statements of the names of officers who have not rendered their accounts within the year ; of accounts which have remained unsettled more than three years ; also, an abstract of moneys advanced prior to the 3d March, 1809, on the books of the accountant of the War Department, &c. December 29, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Harmon Kingsbury, of Cleaveland, Ohio, praying the repeal of that part of an act of Congress regulating the Post Office Department, which requires postmasters to deliver letters, &c. on Sunday Protection of western frontier. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting various reports in relation to the protection of the western frontier. January 3, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs Clerks -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, with a statement of the names and compensation of the clerks employed in the Post Office Department during the year 1837. January 3, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Estimate for Indian Department for 1838. (To accompany Bill No. 269.) January 28, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Massachusetts militia claims. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of March 1836, upon the subject of the claims of the State of Massachusetts for militia services and expenditures during the late war with Great Britain. December 27, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table John McGrew and others Letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, transmitting a special report on the land claims of John McGrew and others December 14, 1837. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands Estimate of appropriations -- Indian hostilities. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 330.) January 5, 1838. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Contingent expenses -- naval -- 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting an abstract of the contingent expenses, as settled at the Office of the Fourth Auditor, from October 1, 1836, to September 30, 1837. December 14, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations necessary for the service of the year 1838. December, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Transfer of appropriation. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, of a transfer of appropriation from a particular branch of expenditure to another branch of expenditure. December 7, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Navy yard, Charleston, S.C. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the establishment of a navy yard at Charleston, South Carolina. December 27, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs Finances -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, containing an account of the finances of the Post Office Department, rendered in obedience to the 6th section of the act of 2d July, 1836. December 6, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Washington monument. Memorial of John Ely, a Revolutionary soldier, praying for the erection of a monument to Washington. January 3, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds Dry docks -- New York Bay. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting reports of examinations, not heretofore made, with a view to the establishment of dry docks in New York Bay, &c. December 19, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs Contingent expenses -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the expenditures made from the contingent fund of the Post Office Department for the year 1837. December 11, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Pennsylvania armory -- Falls of Beaver. Memorial of inhabitants of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, praying for the establishment of a national armory at the Falls of Beaver. January 3, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs Fortifications of the United States for 1838. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 89.) December 22, 1837. Submitted by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, of Maryland, presenting a plan of national currency and state banks ; and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. December 13, 1837. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Sherlock S. Gregory. Petition of Sherlock S. Gregory. January 5, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs Little Egg Harbor. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the Chief Engineer, in reference to the improvement of Little Egg Harbor. December 18, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Contingent expenses -- Treasury Department, 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements of the expenditure of the appropriation for the contingencies of the Treasury Department. December 11, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Pennsylvania. Memorial adopted at a meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia City and County, in relation to the finances of the country. January 5, 1838. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Possession of U.S. territory by foreign powers on Columbia River. Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of 9th of October last, respecting the possession of United States territory by a foreign power. December 27, 1837. Read, and laid on the table Light-houses -- southern coast. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of surveys of the coast south of the Chesapeake, with the view to the establishment of light-houses, &c. December 11, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Appropriations for 1838. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 224.) Documents explanatory of items mentioned in the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill. December 28, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Light-house system. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a report of the Navy Commissioners of their proceedings under the act of 3d March, 1837, making appropriations for light-houses, &c. &c. December 22, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Memorial of the Erie Convention, Pennsylvania, praying for the construction of a road, from some suitable point in the National Road, to Erie. December 29, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals Sale of Chickasaw lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the funds received under the treaty with the Chickasaw Indians of the 20th of April, 1836, to the 1st of November, 1837. December 11, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table Registered seamen -- 1837. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting an abstract of the number of registered seamen in the ports of the United States, for the year 1837. December 14, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Farish Carter & Charles Williamson, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 159.) January 3, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives |
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Contingent expenses -- military establishment. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the Second Auditor, showing the expenditure of the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the military establishment during the year 1837. January 8, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Northern frontier. Message from the President of the United States, upon the subject of the disturbance on the northern frontier of the United States. January 8, 1838. So much as relates to an appropriation referred to the Committee of Ways and Means ; the residue to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Court of inquiry -- operations in Florida, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copies of the proceedings of a court of inquiry, convened at Fredericktown, in relation to the operations against the Seminole and Creek Indians, &c. January 8, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Capture of the Mexican brig Urrea. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th instant, respecting the capture and restoration of the Mexican brig of war Urrea. January 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Banks of District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements showing the condition of the incorporated banks in the District of Columbia at the close of the year 1837. January 5, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Mexico -- Texas -- Canada. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th January instant, &c. January 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Canada frontier. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Secretary of State, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th instant, requiring information of any acts endangering the relations of friendship between the United States and Great Britain. January 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Clerks -- Department of State -- 1837. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a statement of the names of the clerks employed in the State Department during the year 1837, and the compensation of each. January 5, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table |
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Appropriations -- Navy Department -- 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a statement of the appropriations for the Navy Department for the year 1837, the expenditure of the same, and the balance remaining in the Treasury on the 31st December, 1837. January 24, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Defence western frontier -- organization staff, Army. Documents submitted to the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs. January 18, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Pennsylvania -- importers of hardware. Petition of importers of hardware, of the City of Philadelphia, asking for the repeal of the provisions in the 10th, 11th, and 12th clauses of the 2d section of the act of July 14, 1832, entitled "An Act To Alter and Amend the Several Acts Imposing Duties on Imports." January 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Northern frontier -- defence -- estimates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 393.) January 12, 1838. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Applicants for pensions -- not allowed. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements, showing the names of persons who have applied for pensions, which have not been allowed. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Alleged frauds upon the Indians. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report in reference to the causes which have prevented a compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of 24th February, 1837, in respect to alleged frauds committed upon the Indians. January 13, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs National armory -- western waters. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the commissioners appointed under the act of March 3, 1823, to establish a national armory on the western waters. January 18, 1825. Read, and ordered that it be laid upon the table. December 6, 1837. Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives Harbor and river improvements. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 394.) January 12, 1838. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Letters, &c. by express mail. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of 11th January inst. in relation to postages paid on letters transmitted by the War Department by the express mail. January 19, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Express mail -- in operation, &c. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a list of all the express mail routes under contract and in operation in the United States, &c. January 18, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Pension laws now in force. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of 9th October last, in relation to the several pensions laws now in force, &c. January 19, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Memorial of the Native American Association. January 8, 1838. Motions to refer pending Memorial of a delegation of the Cherokee Nation, remonstrating against the instrument of writing (treaty) of December, 1835. January 15, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Report from the Commissioner of Patents, transmitting information in relation to the duties of his office for the year 1837. Report of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings, made in obedience to the act of the 3d March, 1829. Clerks - Treasury Department -- 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a statement of the names of the clerks employed in the several offices of the Treasury Department during the year 1837, and the compensation of each. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Public defaulters. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in relation to public defaulters. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Harbor of Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, accompanied with a chart of the harbor of Provincetown, &c. January 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Postage -- express mail. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, respecting postages paid by the Department on letters by express mails. January 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Cherokee Indians. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d instant, in relation to the Cherokee Indians east of the Mississippi. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Survey Kennebec River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of a survey of Kennebec River, &c. January 13, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Clerks Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting statements showing the names of the clerks employed in the offices of the Secretary of the Navy and Navy Commissioners, during the year 1837, and the sum paid to each. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Indiana -- Michigan City harbor. Memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, in relation to the harbor at Michigan City. January 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee of the Whole to which is committed Bill No. 394, "to provide for certain harbors," &c. War Department -- appropriations &c., 1837. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the appropriations and expenditures for the year 1837, and of the balance unexpended. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Jail, lunatic hospital, and court-house, in the District of Columbia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting documents, &c., in relation to a new jail and a lunatic asylum in the City of Washington, and a new court-house in the City of Alexandria. January 13, 1838. Referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia Public lands. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th September last, in relation to the public lands. January 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands Postage on newspapers and pamphlets. Letter from the Postmaster General, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of 21st ultimo, respecting postage received on newspapers and pamphlets for six months, ending June 30, 1837. December 17, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Oliver M. Spencer. Petition of Oliver M. Spencer. January 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Biennial Register. Letter from the Secretary of State, in relation to the delay which has occurred in the publication of the Biennial Register, &c. January 10, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Estimate Post Office Department, 1838. January 17, 1838. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Suppression of Indian hostilities. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 330.) January 17, 1838. Submitted by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Express mail. Letter from the Secretary of State, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th instant, respecting postages paid by the Department on letters, &c., transmitted by the express mail, &c. January 13, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Document to accompany Senate Bill No. 26, to revive the act authorizing certain soldiers of the late war to surrender the bounty lands drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu thereof, and for other purposes. January 10, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives General Post Office -- express mail. Letter from the Postmaster General, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th instant, in relation to postages on letters conveyed by the express mail. January 17, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Clerks -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the names of the clerks in the War Department, during the year 1837, and the compensation allowed to each. January 24, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table New Jersey. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, on the subject of the embarrassed condition of public affairs. January 8, 1838. Ordered to lie on the table Kentucky -- Transylvania University. Asking donation of land. January 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands Ohio -- public lands. Petition of D.H. Nash, and others, of Litchfield, Medina County, Ohio, praying the right to buy government lands on certain specified conditions. January 15, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands Explosion of steam boilers. Memorial of Jonathan Morgan, Esq. January 15, 1838. Ordered to lie upon the table Postage -- Navy Department -- express mail. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, respecting postages paid on letters transmitted by express mail. January 17, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads Survey -- Cuyahoga River. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report, plans, and estimates, in reference to the survey of the harbor of Cleveland, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, in the State of Ohio. January 13, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce New York. Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of New-York, praying that the pilot law (so called) may not be repealed. January 8, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Payments of Treasury drafts in specie, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in relation to the amount paid in specie by the deposite banks on the checks of the Treasury Department. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Supplemental estimates Engineer Department, with documents. January 12, 1838. Submitted to the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Pennsylvania. Memorial of inhabitants of Philadelphia. Against an international copyright law. January 15, 1838. 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D.W. Haley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 84.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Quincy & Gorham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 342.) January 9, 1838 Henry Beamish. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 93.) December 22, 1837 Thomas J. Lawler -- Smith M. Miles. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 43.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Samuel Edgecomb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 177.) December 22, 1837 Josiah Clark. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 199.) December 22, 1837 Wharton Quarles. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 123.) December 22, 1837 John De Treville, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 151.) December 22, 1837 John Kern and John D. George. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 332.) January 5, 1838 Thomas T. Triplett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 247.) December 28, 1837 James H. Bradford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 265.) December 28, 1837 Jehu Hollinsworth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 110.) December 22, 1837 Wealthy Barker, widow of Isaac. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 250.) December 28, 1837 Charles Coffin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 214.) December 22, 1837 Joseph Deshields. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 102.) December 22, 1837 John Jordan -- executor of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 141.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the Committee, and ordered to be reprinted Nicholas Hedges. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 45.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Seth Whitney. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 309.) January 4, 1838 Daniel Warner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 163.) December 22, 1837 Representatives of Robert Farmer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 157.) December 22, 1837 George Barkley and John Weaver. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 216.) December 22, 1837 William James Aarons. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 111.) December 22, 1837 Joseph C. Noyes. Report and papers on his application to be paid for three treasury notes accidentally destroyed by fire. January 5, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Surveyor -- Wisconsin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 278.) January 4, 1838 William R. Taylor -- administrator of Jonathan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 35.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Land district, Peoria, Illinois. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 276.) January 4, 1838 Primus Hall, alias Trask. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 318.) January 4, 1838 Additional land districts -- Wisconsin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 277.) January 6, 1838 John Borey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 298.) January 4, 1838 Col. Thomas Knowlton's heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 148.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted Spencer C. Gist. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 172.) December 22, 1837 John Dawson -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 335.) January 5, 1838 James Baker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 28.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Joseph Prescott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 355.) January 9, 1838 Thomas Collins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 207.) December 22, 1837 Richard Elliott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 308.) January 4, 1838 Benjamin Hodges -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 305.) January 4, 1838 John A. Peterson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 106.) December 22, 1837 Dudley Walker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 302.) January 4, 1838 Frederick Frey & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 275.) January 4, 1838 George Gibson -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 131.) December 22, 1837 William Fitzgerald. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 189.) December 22, 1837 Thomas West. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 204.) December 22, 1837 William Wickham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 345.) January 9, 1838 Thomas B. Parsons. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 170.) December 22, 1837 James S. Douglass and others. December 22, 1837. (Read and laid upon the table.) Samuel Sanderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 16.) December 14, 1837. Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives Peter Alba. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 346.) January 9, 1838 Robert Peebles and John Graham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 58.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James A. Moreland and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 109.) December 22, 1837 William York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 185.) December 22, 1837 Elizabeth Hunt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 220.) December 22, 1837 Nathan Adams and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 122.) December 22, 1837 Bureau officers. January 9, 1838. Read and laid on the table Isaac Hilton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 178.) December 22, 1837 Wadleigh Noyes -- legal representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 218.) December 22, 1837 Nathaniel Goddard and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 91.) December 22, 1837 Purchasers of land for prompt pay. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 279.) January 4, 1838 Heirs and devisees of Col. Willis Reddick, dec'd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 137.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted Squire Stearns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 95.) December 22, 1837. -- Reprinted Charles Snead's heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 129.) December 22, 1837 Simeon Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 192.) December 22, 1837 Benjamin Mooers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 48.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted William Jenkinson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 190.) December 22, 1837 Teakle Savage, administrator of Bolitha Laws. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 51.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Daniel Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 182.) December 22, 1837 Nancy Haggard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 291.) January 4, 1838 James Francher. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 314.) January 4, 1838 James Boylan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 368.) January 9, 1838 Daniel Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 27.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John B. Ashe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 140.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted James Allen. January 4, 1838. Read, and ordered to lie on the table Daniel McKinney. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 367.) January 9, 1838 Isaac Wellborn, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 108.) December 22, 1837 Myron Chapin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 324.) January 4, 1838 Ferdinand Clark. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 104.) December 22, 1837 Josiah Westlake. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 215.) December 22, 1837 James Moor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 156.) December 22, 1837 John Dixon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 293.) January 4, 1838 William Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 251.) December 28, 1837 Presly Gray. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 312.) January 4, 1838 Freeman Brady. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 74.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Marine hospital, Maine. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 98.) December 22, 1837 Robert Fulton's heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 80.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Elias Johns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 39.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted H.W. Russel. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 73.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James M. Tuttle. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 281.) January 4, 1838 Benjamin Price. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 310.) January 4, 1838 Robert Frazier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 362.) January 9, 1838 Conrad Widrig. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 194.) December 22, 1837 John Midwinter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 323.) January 4, 1838 Elizabeth Case. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 202.) December 22, 1837 Richard Frisby. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 6 [60].) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John Wallace -- heir of William. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Willis Stephens. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 246.) December 28, 1837 Richard Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 322.) January 4, 1838 Christopher Dennison. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 196.) December 22, 1837 Alexander Macomb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 15.) December 14, 1837. Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives Patrick Green. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 120.) December 22, 1837 Robert Casey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 360.) January 9, 1838 Jonathan Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 33.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John Marks, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 150.) December 22, 1837 Isaac Austin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 180.) December 22, 1837 Cornelius Manning. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 306.) January 4, 1838 Emanuel Srofe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 258.) December 28, 1837 James Barron. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 174.) December 22, 1837 Samuel Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 210.) December 22, 1837 Mary Sroufe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 328.) January 4, 1838 Wm. C. Hazard -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 299.) January 4, 1838. -- Reprinted Pensions to Indian fighters. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 369.) January 9, 1838 William Tudor, Jun. -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 307.) January 4, 1838 Margaret White -- representative of Colonel Anthony Walton White. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 356.) January 9, 1838 Winthrop Sears and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 92.) December 22, 1837 Abraham Woodall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 115.) December 22, 1837 Thomas Tyner and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 68.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted George Dyer, Jr. -- schooner Three Brothers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 100.) December 22, 1837 Graduate and reduce price of public lands. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 234.) December 28, 1837 Nathan Lamme. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 354.) January 9, 1838 Jonathan Boone. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 242.) December 28, 1837 Peter Helphenston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 219.) December 22, 1837 William Walker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 112.) December 22, 1837 Philip Marshal and the representatives of John Marshal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 53.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James McMahon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 40.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Austin and Tailer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 61.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Captain John Downes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 65.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Nathaniel Davis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 338.) January 5, 1838 James Callan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 77.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Leonard Loomis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 361.) January 9, 1838 Samuel Raub, Jr., in relation to steam-engines. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 365.) January 9, 1838 Joseph Radcliff. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 87.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Garland Burnley -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 284.) January 4, 1838 Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 14.) December 14, 1837. Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives Doctor Philip Turner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 121.) December 22, 1837 Francis Jarvis -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 166.) December 22, 1837 William T. Smith -- executor of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 124.) Sawney Yorke. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 198.) December 22, 1837 William Moor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 158.) December 22, 1837 Daniel Parker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 336.) January 5, 1838 William Vawter -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 139.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the Committee, and ordered to be reprinted Frederick Hill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 193.) December 22, 1837 Bradley True Jipson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 211.) December 22, 1837 William Gregory -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 334.) January 5, 1838 Mary Tucker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 350.) January 9, 1838 Reuben Gentry and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 248.) December 28, 1837 Polly Lemon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 294.) January 4, 1838 Hugh McDonald. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 83.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James Cooper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 297.) January 4, 1838 Timothy Feely -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 134.) December 22, 1837 Crocker Sampson, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 152.) December 22, 1837 John McCormick. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 313.) January 4, 1838 Amelia Leach. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 164.) December 22, 1837 David Wilson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 264.) December 28, 1837 Francis Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 145.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be printed John Bosworth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 209.) December 22, 1837 Christopher Clarke. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 52.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Apollos Cooper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 144.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted William Culver. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 343.) January 9, 1838 John P. Converse and Henry J. Rees. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 79.) December 14, 1837 Moses Merrill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 101.) December 22, 1837 Jonathan Eliot. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 63.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Oliver Welch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 165.) December 22, 1837 Frederick Wilheid. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 201.) December 22, 1837 Captain Tarpley White -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 288.) January 4, 1838 Thomas Cushing. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 105.) December 22, 1837 James A. Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 114.) December 22, 1837 Edward Duval -- administrators of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 59.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Isaac Justice. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 364.) January 9, 1838 Nathan Levy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 103.) December 22,1837 Abraham Lansing. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 42.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John Winston -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 221.) December 22, 1837 Joel Chandler. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 113.) December 22, 1837 Abraham H. Kingsley. January, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Joseph Nourse. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 70.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John H. Pease. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 273.) January 4, 1838 Alexander G. Morgan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 62.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John B. Perkins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 55.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted William Eadus. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 56.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Levi Chadwick. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 147.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted Joseph Veazie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 191.) December 22, 1837 Ezekiel Jones. January 4, 1838. Read, and ordered to lie on the table Doctor William Johonnot -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 135.) December 22, 1837 Representatives of James Burton, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 285.) January 4, 1838 Thomas E. Sudler and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 289.) January 4, 1838 Samuel D. Harris and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 301.) January 4, 1838 Samuel B. Hugo. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 255.) December 28, 1837 Ebenezer A. Lester. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 17.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Hannah Budlong. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 57.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Eli Horton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 49.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Jacob Shade. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 260.) December 28, 1837 Henry Richardson -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 171.) December 22, 1837 William Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 317.) January 4, 1838 William Hooker Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 130.) December 22, 1837 Alexander Gillis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 200.) December 22, 1837 Presley Thornton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 283.) January 4, 1838 Edmund Roberts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 359.) January 9, 1838 M. Gelston, executor of David Gelson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 50.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James McFarland. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 319.) January 4, 1838 James Herron. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 72.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Isaac Boyd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 340.) January 5, 1838 Anna West. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 188.) December 22, 1837 Representatives of Captain Thomas Cooke, dec'd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 286.) January 4, 1838 James J. Pattison. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 26.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Representatives of Tarlton Woodson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 154.) December 22, 1837 John Chilton's heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 127.) December 22, 1837 Daniel Rardon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 212.) December 22, 1837 Lieutenant Joel Hardaway -- heirs of. January 4, 1838. Read, and ordered to lie on the table Abolish distinctions in ports of entry, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 341.) January 9, 1838 Heirs of Ludwick Rough, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 357.) January 9, 1838. -- Reprinted Gilbert A. Smith and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 274.) January 4, 1838 Oliver Peck. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 183.) December 22, 1837 Reorganization of the Treasury Department. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 96.) December 22, 1837 James Witherell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 142.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted Benjamin H. Mackall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 25.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Tandy Walker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 321.) January 4, 1838 William Faris. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 252.) December 28, 1837 Randolph Carter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 267.) December 28, 1837 William H. Bell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 23.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John Wilson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 64.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Curtis Grubb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 54.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Representative of William Vause. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 287.) January 4, 1838 Thomas Todd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 325.) January 4, 1838 John F. Wiley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 266.) December 28, 1837 Lathrop Allen -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 149.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted William Bowman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 261.) December 28, 1837 Chastelain and Ponvert. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 12.) December 14, 1837. Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives George McFaddin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 262.) December 28, 1837 Heirs of Thornton Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 290.) January 4, 1838 Jesse E. Dow. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 18.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Crawford Johnston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 132.) December 22, 1837 Charles Benns. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 88.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Lewis B. Willis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 233.) December 28, 1837 Nathan Smith and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 99.) December 22, 1837 Children of Colonel Henry Irwin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 125.) December 22, 1837 Isaac Satterly. December 28, 1837. Read, and laid on the table Representatives of Roswell Lee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 29.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James Rigden. December 28, 1837. Read, and laid upon the table David Caldwell -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 24.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted William Marbury. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 244.) December 28, 1837 William Tharp. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 75.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Ann Bloomfield. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 315.) January 4, 1838 Samuel Hambleton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 303.) January 4, 1838 Robert Whitlet. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 339.) January 5, 1838 George Innes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 344.) January 9, 1838 John M. Oliver. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 51.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted James L. Kenner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 71.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted William Crooks and James Crooks. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 76.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Henry Duchuquette. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 347.) January 9, 1838 Frances Gardiner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 47.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Peter Yarnall and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 268.) December 22, 1837 John Krepps. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 44.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted School lands -- Tennessee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 118.) December 22, 1837 Levy court -- Calvert County, Maryland. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 82.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Simeon Moss. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 203.) December 22, 1837 Samuel O. Pettus. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 243.) December 28, 1837 Samuel M. Asbury. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 337.) January 5, 1838 Zebulon Baxter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 327.) January 4, 1838 Solomon Ketcham. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 187.) December 22, 1837 Frederick Reze. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 94.) December 22, 1837 Benjamin Gannett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 184.) December 22, 1837 Unexpended balances of appropriations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 225.) January 9, 1838. Read, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House to which said bill is committed Commodore Isaac Hull. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 169.) December 22, 1837 Ann W. Johnston. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 85.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Joseph Henderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 237.) December 28, 1837 Nimrod Farrow and Richard Harris. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 78.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Representatives of James Purvis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 153.) December 22, 1837 Doctor David H. Maxwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 67.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Joseph Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 32.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Huldah Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 186.) December 22, 1837 Representatives of Nathaniel Tracy and of Thomas Gordon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 138.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted John Wiley and Jefferson Greer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 240.) December 28, 1837 Samuel J. Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 256.) December 28, 1837 William Clark. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 326.) January 4, 1838 Etienne (Stephen) La Lande. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 160.) December 22, 1837 Sarah Murphy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 41.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Edward Burgess. (To accompany the Bill H.R. No. 69 [19].) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Robert Murray. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 239.) December 28, 1837 Catharine Rollins, alias Catharine Mosely. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 315.) January 4, 1838 Representatives of Charles Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 155.) December 22, 1837 John McCarroll, Jr. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 333.) January 6, 1838 Thomas F. McCanless. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 30.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Amos Thompson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 181.) December 22, 1837 Duff Green -- edition laws U.S. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 329.) January 4, 1838 Ebenezer Lobdell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 366.) January 9, 1838 Tennessee to issue grants, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 119.) December 22, 1837 Joseph Young -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 146.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted Neil McNeil. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 179.) December 22, 1837 Robert Lucas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 263.) December 28, 1837 Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 126.) December 22, 1837 Hiner Stigermire. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 348.) January 9, 1838 Josiah Strong. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 253.) December 28, 1837 Arkansas -- losses by Choctaw Treaty. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 116.) December 22, 1837 Albion T. Crow. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 34.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Thomas Fillebrown, Jun. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 81.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Colonel Francis Vigo. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 136.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted Presley N. O'Bannon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 46.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Heirs of William B. Bunting. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 133.) December 22, 1837 George C. Willard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 236.) December 28, 1837 Gilbert Bogert. January 4, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Robert Keyworth. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 86.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted John T. Addoms, executor of John Addoms. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 36.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Baily and Delord. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 21.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Benjamin Hewitt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 304.) January 4, 1838 Milley Yates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 168.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted James M. Edwards. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 254.) December 28, 1837 Martha Woodliff, representative of F. Eppes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 292.) January 4, 1838 Daniel T. Patterson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 20.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Isaiah Parker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 213.) December 22, 1837 Lieutenant Joshua Fanning -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 128.) December 22, 1837 John Brahan's heirs. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 280.) January 4, 1838 John H. Hall. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 300.) January 4, 1838 John McCarty. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 22.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Chauncey Rice. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 205.) December 22, 1837 John Clark. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 222.) December 22, 1837 John Whitsitt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 241.) December 28, 1837 Fielding Pratt. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 208.) December 22, 1837 Allen R. Moore. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 38.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Christopher Werner. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 66.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Ichabod Beardsly. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 195.) December 22, 1837 John McClellan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 197.) December 22, 1837 Sylvester Tiffany. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 363.) January 9, 1838 James Fleming. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 320.) January 4, 1838 William Harper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 311.) January 4, 1838 John McDowel. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 223.) December 22, 1837 Joshua Dodge -- consuls' fees, &c. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 231.) December 28, 1837 Elizabeth S.W. Bacot, widow of Thomas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 37.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Robert McBride. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 257.) December 28, 1837 Melancthon T. Woolsey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 69.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted Lieut. James Conway -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 217.) December 22, 1837 Gilbert Sprague Fish. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 259.) December 28, 1837 Samuel Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 143.) December 22, 1837. Adopted by the committee, and ordered to be reprinted |
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Loomis & Bassett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 422.) January 18, 1838 Thomas Halls. January 11, 1838. Read, and ordered to lie on the table. January 12, 1838. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Lewis Hatch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 458.) January 25, 1838 Mary Shepard and others, heirs of Frederick M. Bell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 378.) January 10, 1838 Return B. Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 400.) January 12, 1838 James McCally. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Elizabeth Jones and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 529.) February 6, 1838 John Hagie. January 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table James J. Coffin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 452.) January 25, 1838 Eli Eastman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 405.) January 12,1838 Nicholas Verplast. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 524.) February 6, 1838 Heirs of Major General John Thomas. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Adam Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 471.) January 25, 1838 Benjamin McCulloch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 533.) February 6, 1838 Captain William Johnston -- representatives of. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Robert Marshall. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Winslow Lewis. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 396.) January 12, 1838 Israel Honeywell -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 476.) January 25, 1838 John Waters -- heirs of. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Daniel W. Going. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 432.) January 18, 1838 George G. Henry, administrator of Wm. Henry. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John March. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 423.) January 18, 1838 James B. Rice. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 457.) January 25, 1838 John E. Wool. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 402.) January 12, 1838 Thomas Johnson -- heirs of. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Joseph W. Knipe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 462.) January 25, 1838 David Stone. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 52.) February 6, 1838 James Aiken. January 10, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Jesse H. Willis, assignee of James Minnie. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 377.) January 13, 1837. -- Reprinted Heirs of William Rogers. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Inundated lands -- Mississippi and Arkansas. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 2.) January 12, 1838 George Rowe. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 479.) January 27, 1838 Thomas Ledwith. January 30, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Randolph Clay. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 526.) February 6, 1838 Marine hospitals. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 403.) January 12, 1838 Theodore Middleton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 507.) January 31, 1838 Leighton Yancy -- heirs of. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Basil Brown. February 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table French spoliations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 449.) January 20, 1838 Sarah Barney. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 427.) January 18, 1838 George Fisher. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 480.) January 25, 1838 Amable Monty. January 30, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas McClelland and James Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 386.) January 11, 1838 Benjamin Mitchell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 453.) January 25, 1838 Eleanor Gardiner. January 31, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas Jett -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 389.) January 11, 1838 Heirs of Bennett Shurley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 508.) January 31, 1838 Benjamin Murphy. (To accompany Bill S. No. 85.) February 6, 1838 Cornelius Tiers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 506.) January 31, 1838 Monuments to general officers of the Revolution. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 448.) January 20, 1838 Benjamin Vaughan. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Missouri and Mississippi Railroad Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 408.) January 12, 1838 Heirs of James Caller, assignee of Joseph Anderson. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Sarah Pemberton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 459.) January 25, 1838 Elizabeth Champney. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 485.) January 27, 1838. Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow James Boyd. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 425.) January 18, 1838 James Morrison. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table General James Hogan -- heirs of. February 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Samuel Byxbe. February 6, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Luke Cannon -- heirs of. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John M. Jewell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 432.) January 18, 1838 Phelps & Landon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 446.) January 20, 1838 John McCrea and Harvey Wakefield. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Philip Hartman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 460.) January 25, 1838 Samuel McComb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 468.) January 25, 1838 William Collins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 501.) January 30, 1838 Sylvester Day. January 13,1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Mandeville -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 477.) January 25, 1838 Seven years' half pay -- widows, &c. of officers of the Revolution. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 391.) January 12, 1838 Zebulon Sheets. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 379.) January 10, 1838 Henry Sliver. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Harvey. January 31, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Asahel Kingsley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 530.) February 6, 1838 Michael McCray. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 429.) January 18, 1838 Henry Morfit -- heirs of. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 46.) February 1, 1838 Presbyterian Church, White Plains, New York. January 31, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Lewis Evans. February 1, 1838. Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Pierre A. Laforge. January 10, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Solomon H. Currier. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table George Moffit, deceased -- heirs of. January 27, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Matthew Lyon -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 461 [i.e., 401].) January 12, 1838 Thomas King. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Bergen prizes -- Gunnison, Parke, Alexander. January 12, 1838. Read, and postponed until Friday, 19th of January instant Compensation and duties of Custom-house officers. (To accompany Bill H.R. 472.) January 25, 1838 Indiana militia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 469.) January 25, 1838 Benjamin Fry. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 372.) January 10, 1838 Frederick Sammons. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 515.) February 2, 1838 William Glover. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 384.) January 11, 1838 Everard Meade -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 417.) January 17, 1838 Ira Carpenter. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thigh Walker. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table George Weeks. January 31, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table George B. Adams. February 7, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Ezekiel Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 483.) January 27, 1838 Philip Lightfoot. January 30, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Marine Corps. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 9.) January 18, 1838 Commons of Carondelet. February 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table James Bailey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 382.) January 11, 1838 Elizabeth French. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 406.) January 12, 1838 Cotton Evans. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 503.) January 30, 1838 George W. Biscoe. February 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Joseph Safford and others (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 478.) January 26, 1838 Thomas Tebbs -- heirs of. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Alexander Scott. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 512.) February 1, 1838 Johan Jost Dietz. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 454.) January 25, 1838 Richard Shubrick -- heir of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 475.) January 25, 1838 Bartholomew Trow -- heirs of. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table William Fox. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Martha Strong. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 536.) February 7, 1838 New York pilots. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Daniel Ward and George Ficklin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 414.) January 17, 1838 Thomas Frazer. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 430.) January 18, 1838 John Braidfoote's heirs. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Casey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 464.) January 25, 1838 Jacob Erb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 455.) January 25, 1838 Thomas Chapman -- executors of. January 13, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Richard Clay and James Lowell. February 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas Glascock. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 440.) January 18, 1838 Gideon Sheldon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 502.) January 30, 1838 Heirs of James Caller, assignee of Thomas Frazier. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Shell. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Abel A. Pasko and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 535.) February 7, 1838 Marshal Rochambeau. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 392.) January 11, 1838 Josephine Nourse. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 509.) January 31, 1838 Thomas Baytop -- heirs of. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Henry Northup. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Michael Fenwick -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 520.) February 6, 1838 Louisville Savings Institution. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 470.) January 25, 1838 Squire Furris. January 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Empson Hamilton. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 424.) January 18, 1838 Marcy Richards. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 537.) February 8, 1838 Charles G. Ridgely. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 486.) January 27, 1838 Nathaniel Plumb. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 419.) January 17, 1838 Benjamin F. Wesley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 434.) January 18, 1838 Noah Chittenden. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 500.) January 30, 1838 Bolus Corder -- heirs of. January 20, 1838. Read, and lead (i.e., laid) on the table Zachariah Jellison. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 445.) January 20, 1838 Eliphalet Spafford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 407.) January 12, 1838 Henry Coleman. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Wm. Langbourne - heirs of. January 18, 1837 Samuel Dickerson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 490.) January 30, 1838 Ann Ross. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 465.) January 25, 1838 Joseph Salmond. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 463.) January 25, 1838 John Perham. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Samuel Hern -- heirs of. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Neapolitan indemnity. January 20, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Holcombe -- heirs of. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Humphrey Richardson. January 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Henry Gibson and John Peters. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 385.) January 11, 1838 William Steel. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 428.) January 18, 1838 Peter A. Karthaus. January 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Robert Ramsey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 482.) January 27, 1838 Polly Lining. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 374.) January 10, 1838 Illinois -- sufferers from Indians. January 10, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Solomon Prewett. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 451.) January 25, 1838 Monument to David Williams. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 435.) January 18, 1838 Richard and Stephen Livingston. January 20, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Bounty-land lands. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 390.) January 11, 1838 Jonas Bartlet. February 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas A. Smith. January 25, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Iowa Territory. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 527.) February 6, 1838 John H. Overstreet -- heirs of. February 1, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Daniel B. Perkins. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 383.) January 11, 1838 Thomas Sumpter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 388.) January 11, 1838 Saunders and Porter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 375.) January 10, 1838 Caroline E. Cletherall. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 72.) February 2, 1838 Richard Harrison. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 404.) January 12, 1838 Nicholas H. Bell. February 7, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Roger Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 481.) January 27, 1838 Thomas Wells Dickinson. January 30, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Mississippi election. January 12, 1838. Read, and postponed until Tuesday, the 16th of January instant Captain R. Bealle -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 416.) January 17, 1838 John Balch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 447.) January 20, 1838 Nathan Sage -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 397.) January 12, 1838 Samuel Bell and Isaac Bell. January 27, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Boyd Reilly (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 534.) February 7, 1838 Simon Summers. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 387.) January 11, 1838 Sergeant-at-arms H.R. vs. Bank Metropolis. January 31, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Captain Thomas Harris -- heirs of. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas Cooper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 373.) January 10, 1838. -- Reprinted Erastus Pierson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 531.) February 6, 1838 Philemon McElfresh and others, soldiers of the late war. January 12, 1838 Reuben Hunt. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Philip Barbour -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 492.) January 30, 1838 Pinckney -- administrator of Williams. January 30, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Cyrus C. Scott. January 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Ann S. Heileman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 504.) January 30, 1838 Joseph S. Milligan and Philip D. Meroney. February 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Hosea Neale -- widow of. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas Sinnard. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 370.) January 10, 1838 Huldah Tucker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 499.) January 30, 1838 Thomas F. Randolph. January 12, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Elizabeth Mays. January 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Pamela Brown. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 411.) January 13, 1838 Benjamin Reynolds. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table James Caller's heirs -- assignee of Wm. Hartley. January 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Barton Hooper. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 487.) January 27, 1838 Pre-emption rights defeated by Indian reservations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 442.) January 18, 1838 Road from Jefferson City, Missouri, through Little Rock, Arkansas. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 409.) January 12, 1838 Eliza Causin, daughter of Col. John Stone. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 461.) January 25, 1838 Daniel Malone. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 398.) January 12, 1838 Benjamin Parker. January 27, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Mary A. Patrick. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 510.) January 31, 1838 First Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, New York. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 441.) January 18, 1838 Archibald R.S. Hunter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 371.) January 10, 1838 Ship canal around the falls of Niagara. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 466.) January 25, 1838 Lieutenant Colonel William Fountain -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 348.) January 18, 1838 Martha E. McLemore. January 30, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Certain settlers in Tennessee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 418.) January 17, 1838 Ashbel Mason. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 420.) January 17, 1838 Eli Kimberly. January 9, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Bates and Lacon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 518.) February 6, 1838 James Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 431.) January 18, 1838 Springfield Manufacturing Company. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 395.) January 12, 1838 William Andrews. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 532.) February 6, 1838 William S. Colquhoun. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 381.) January 11, 1838 William Boyce -- representatives of. January 25, 1838. Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Jacob Greer. January 25, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table William Colt and William Donaldson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 519.) February 6, 1838 |
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Thomas Spicer. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Wyoming claims. July 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Steam vessels on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Subscription to Niles's Register. Richard Fortune -- heirs of. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Rebecca Burch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 820.) May 31, 1838 Irad Kelly and Datus Kelly. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 803.) May 22, 1838 Gilbert Vroman. May 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table George and James Anderson. May 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table George Yates -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 772.) May 11, 1838 Increased public expenditure. March 5, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table for one day, under the rule Indian trust funds. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 791.) May 15, 1838 Thos. Rutledge, deceased -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 824.) May 31, 1838 James B. Wills. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table James L. Stokes. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 853.) June 27, 1838 Jared Winslow. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 783.) May 11, 1838 John B. White. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 179.) May 18, 1838. Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives George Hommill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 833.) June 6, 1838 Major General John Thomas. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Armed brig Warrior. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 847.) June 26, 1838 Bridge at Wheeling, Virginia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 845.) June 27, 1838 David Gould. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 827.) June 2, 1838 United States and Mexico. July 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table William Tarrington and Francis Garriga. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 797.) May 18, 1838 Samuel Tillet. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Peter Smith. June 27, 1838. Read, and the resolution concurred in by the House Philip Crapo, executor of Samuel Aborn. July 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Perry L. Barronton. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table Lucy Williamson. May 18, 1838. Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Milwaukee and Rock-River Canal. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 767.) May 11, 1838 Amos Cornwall. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table John Cooper. April 21, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Galloway -- heirs of. May 29, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John McClellan -- sureties of. July 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas P. Harrison. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 815.) May 29, 1838 Matthew Arbuckle. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 188.) May 31, 1838. Committed with Senate Bill No. 188 to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. June 1, 1838. Reported, and ordered to be printed Lieutenant William Lewis -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 821.) May 31, 1838 Jerusha Flint. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table David Childress. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table Heirs of Captain Isaiah Wool. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table George Rice. May 18, 1838. Laid on the table John Armstrong. May 31, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table James Emmett -- heirs of. May 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Ponce. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table United States and Mexico Dunscomb Bradford. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 810.) May 24, 1838 President's message. December 19, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. Resolution submitted by Mr. Cushing Benjamin Ringgold. May 31, 1838. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Theodore Middleton. June 27, 1838. Laid upon the table James Maxwell of Pennsylvania. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 775.) May 11, 1838 Roads and canals. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 309.) July 7, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, laid upon the table Monument to the memory of Capt. Nathan Hale. (To accompany Joint Resolution No. 25.) June 27, 1838 Garret Vleit. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 764.) May 11, 1838 Noah Miller. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 236.) June 12, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Elizabeth Cooke. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Laborers on the public buildings, Washington City. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Uniform militia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 778.) May 11, 1838 Charles Rockwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 858.) June 27, 1838 Breakwater -- Crow Shoal, Delaware ... July 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Abner Prior -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 774.) May 11, 1838 John Jones and Charles Souder -- Robinson Carr & Co. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 807.) May 24, 1838 Ship Mary and cargo -- Baltimore. July 3, 1838. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House J.F. Caldwell. June 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Hogg & Burnside. May 23, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Charles Fitzgerald -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 761.) April 21, 1838 Silas Hale. July 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Samuel Benjamin. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Dr. Wm. J.J. Morrow. June 27, 1838. Laid upon the table Amend rules. May 28, 1838 Abraham Dupont. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Samuel Massey and Thomas James. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 789.) May 15, 1838 Cumberland Road -- Indianapolis and vicinity ... July 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Colonel John Lowry. May 19, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Eliza Seymour. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 857.) June 27, 1838 Isaac N. Piggott. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Zachariah Philips. May 23, 1838. Read, laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed John Keeller. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 781.) May 11, 1838 Pre-emption -- lots in Perrysburg. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 795.) May 17, 1838 Assignees of Potts and Clement. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 881.) July 6, 1838 John Millikin. July 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Cornelius Taylor. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 852.) June 27, 1838 National bank -- collection of the revenue, &c. February 19, 1838. Read ; debate arising, laid upon the table under the rule Elijah S. Bell. May 11, 1838. Read, and, with the papers of Elijah S. Bell, referred to the Secretary of War Michael Brisbois. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Alabama -- Captain Park's company. June 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Charles Smith. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table Henry R. Stickney. July 2,1838. Read, and laid upon the table Specie postage. June 27, 1838. Laid upon the table General Joshua Buster. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Reuben Perry and Thomas Ligon. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table James S. Calhoun. July 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Receipt of notes of specie-paying banks at the Treasury Department. March 5, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table for one day, under the rule Mary O. Baldwin. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Timothy Page -- heirs of. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Conrad House. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table C.M. Keller and H. Stone. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 170.) May 11, 1838. Read, and with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Joseph Savage -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 773.) May 11, 1838 Frances Jones, widow of John Jones. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 792.) May 15, 1838 James Cox. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 796.) May 18, 1838 William B. Ferguson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 830.) June 6, 1838 Thomas Rogers, executor of Charles Binns. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table William Traverse. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 837.) June 9, 1838 J.G. Lyon, on behalf of himself and others. May 15, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Maria Hornbeck. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 842.) June 27, 1838 Caleb Williams and Stephen W. Hunt. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Resolutions in relation to public lands. June 25, 1838. Read, and laid on the table for consideration, under the rule James Sayre. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 788.) May 11, 1838 Ordnance to Missouri. May 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Robert M. Roberts. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 817.) May 29, 1838 Michael Armbrister. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 181.) May 11, 1838 Mary O'Bannon. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table A.J. Pickett and George W. Gayle, aids-de-camp to Governor C.C. Clay. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 793.) May 17, 1838 Elizur Kirtland. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Joseph Croskey and others. June 6, 1838. Laid upon the table Walter Bradley. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Caleb Atwater. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Alfred Westfall. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 201.) July 7, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House A. Avery, A.P. Pritchard, and P.W. Taylor. May 25, 1838. Laid on the table Removal of officers. May 28, 1838, Debate arising, laid over under the rule. May 29, 1838, Printed by order of the House of Representatives James Tongue, John Scrivener, and the administrator of William Hodson, deceased. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 880.) July 6, 1838 Tristram Coffin -- heirs of. June 27, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Polly Estes. May 31, 1838. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Henry Stoker. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Henry Gratiot -- administrators of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 889.) July 7, 1838 James Wyman. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 812.) May 25, 1838 Robert Adair. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Representatives of George Duval and others. (With Senate Bill No. 207.) May 10, 1838 Seats of Messrs. Prentiss and Word. June 11, 1838 Dr. Joseph Simon Pell. June 7. 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Widow of Jacob Kingsbury. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Fire-proof buildings in each surveying district. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 876.) July 5, 1838 Nick, alias Rignald Hillary -- heirs of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 790.) May 15, 1838 John Black. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 760.) April 21, 1838 John Spotswood -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 814.) May 29, 1838 Andrew Porter. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table Joseph Edson. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Isaac Lilley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 825.) May 31, 1838 Samuel Hicks & Sons, and other importers of foreign goods under the law of 1828. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Elam Higley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 782.) May 11, 1838 Land for free schools, &c. Proposed on the 22d December, 1837, and modified in the present form on the 24th February, 1838 Copy-right. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 885.) July 7, 1838 Thomas Harrison. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table John Winn -- in behalf of the owners of the schooner Joseph. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table William W. Paulett. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table Henry King's heirs. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Hannah R. Mumford. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table City of Augusta, Georgia. July 7, 1838. Read, and the resolution concurred in by the House Joseph M. Hernandez. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 877.) July 6, 1838 Jacob Galencia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 882.) July 6, 1838 Everard Meade. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 164.) May 31, 1838. Committed with the bill to the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the Bill H.R. No. 417, for the relief of the legal representatives of Everard Meade Richard Lawrence and others. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 808.) May 24, 1838 Amendment to rules. March 8, 1838. Laid on the table one day for consideration Heirs of Benjamin Stoddert. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table John McCartney [i.e. M'Cartney]. (To accompany Bill S. No. 60.) June 12, 1838. Read, and with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Thomas D. Morrison. July 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Elizabeth Durant. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 787.) May 11, 1838 Benjamin Durfee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 785.) May 11, 1838 Robert Roberts. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table William Dickson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 835.) June 7, 1838 Joseph K. Averill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 841.) June 22, 1838 Gabriel Lombard. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table James Hackley. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 799.) May 18, 1838 President's message. Resolutions submitted by Mr. Haynes, to be moved by him when the House shall take up for consideration, in Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, the message from the President of the United States at the commencement of the present session. December 7, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Samuel H. Benton and others. July 6, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table E.H. Williams, administrator of Doctor Hazel W. Crouch. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 765.) May 11, 1838 James McCay. June 13, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Price, &c. of public lands. December 11, 1837. Postponed to Monday the 18th instant. December 22, 1837. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. Resolution submitted by Mr. Lawler. Resolved, That it is expedient to reduce, according to some equitable scale of graduation, the price of such portions of the public lands John L. McCarty. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 879.) July 6, 1838 Pay for horses lost in the military service of the United States. (To accompany Bill S. No. 82.) July 6, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Letter postage. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 802.) May 18, 1838 Horses and other property lost in the military service. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 803 [i.e., 804].) Congress of the United States. In the House of Representatives, December 29, 1837. On motion of Mr. Graham, of Indiana, Resolved, That the Committee of Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of amending the act entitled "An Act To Provide for the Payment of Horses and Other Property Lost ... " May 23, 1838 Elihu Hall Bay. July 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Reuben Murray. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 805.) May 23, 1838 Indian depredations. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 865.) July 2, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Town of Southport, Wisconsin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 768.) May 11, 1838 William Brinkley -- heirs of. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Lewis Bissell. May 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Andrew Rembert. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 838.) June 9, 1838 William Roberts, Jr. June 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Clark Allen. May 18, 1838. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Amend the Constitution United States. March 21, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Garland, of Virginia, and ordered to be printed Frederick Richmond. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Daniel Bird. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Elias Burnham and wife. May 24, 1838. Laid on the table Thos. B. Town, administrator of Timothy Currin. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table George J. Knight. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 195.) July 7, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow John Towns -- representatives of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 771.) May 11, 1838 Allen Gentry. July 2, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Removal of executive officers. February 19, 1838. Read, debate arising thereon, laid upon the table, under the rule General post route. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 839.) June 9, 1838 Isaac Conly. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 844.) June 27, 1838 Remission of duties on wines destroyed by fire -- S. Morris Waln & Co. June 27, 1838. Laid upon the table Thomas Kibbey. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 859.) June 27, 1838 Virginia -- judgments against state of. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 798.) May 18, 1838 Ezekiel Glover. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Thomas L. Winthrop and others (To accompany S. Bill No. 208.) June 6, 1838. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Expenditures -- State Department. May 26, 1838. Laid on the table Ann J. Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 840.) June 9, 1838 Captain James Moore. May 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Samuel Y. Keene. (To accompany S. Bill No. 44.) May 11, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Captain Thos. Ap Catesby Jones, of U.S. Navy. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 806.) May 23, 1838 Elijah Foochee. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 786.) May 11, 1838 Ann Tilden. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 856.) June 27, 1838 Colonel Charles Morgan. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 221.) Read, and, with the bill, laid upon the table Joseph F. Caldwell. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 850.) June 27, 1838 Gamaliel E. Smith. July 7, 1838. Read, and, with the resolution therein contained, concurred in by the House Woodburne Potter. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 878.) July 6, 1838 Rasselas Whitcomb and others, (surveyors.) June 7, 1838. Read, and the resolution therein contained concurred in by the House Jacob Horine. May 24, 1838. Laid on the table Charles W. Child. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Florida Peninsula Railroad -- make road through public lands. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 823.) May 31, 1838 Andrew Tadlock. April 21, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John Masters. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Heirs of Morgan Alexander. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Arbitrament of national disputes. June 13, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Elizabeth White. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table John Broome. February 21, 1838. Read, and laid on the table To amend the rules. July 7, 1838. Postponed until Monday next Foreign paupers and naturalization laws. (To accompany Bill H.R. Nos. 873 and 874.) July 2, 1838 Missouri volunteers. (To accompany Bill S. No. 209.) May 31, 1838. Read, and, with the bill, committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Ursin Hebert. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Jemison and Williamson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 851.) June 27, 1838 Township of Oxford -- exchange school lands. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 819.) May 31, 1838 Losses -- late war with Creek Indians, Alabama. May 15, 1838. Laid on the table Heirs of Daniel Boon. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 872.) July 2, 1838 Samuel Tubbs and others. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Moses Van Campen. (To accompany Senate Bill No. 159.) May 29, 1838 Eunice Burzette. May 11, 1838. Laid upon the table Passengers in mail coaches. May 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Thomas Coyle. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Jacob Hanks. (To accompany S. Bill No. 202.) July 7, 1838. Read, and, with the bill. committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow Heirs of John Motlow. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Abner Sherman. May 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Public buildings -- Wisconsin. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 822.) May 31, 1838 Credentials of members. February 19, 1838. Laid upon the table under the rule of the House James Barret. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 816.) June 6, 1838 Canal around the Muscle Shoals of the River Tennessee. June 27, 1838. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Dr. James H. Cheears's legal representatives. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 811.) May 25, 1838 Robert H. Rose. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Ruth Hawks. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Robert Wallace. July 2, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Edward Wade. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 826.) June 2, 1838 Ann Levacher De Van Brun. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 866.) July 2, 1838 Samuel Douthet and others July 7, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Dry dock at Philadelphia. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 777.) May 11, 1838 Dempsey Collins. June 9, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Simeon Knight. June 27, 1838. Laid upon the table Solomon Hearsey. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Praying remission of duties on broken glass -- S. Morris Waln & Co. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table Amasa Soper -- heirs of. June 27, 1838. Laid on the table William W. West, assignee of Daniel C. Clark. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table Joseph E. Pomar. May 11, 1838. Read, and laid on the table Elisha Adair. May 18, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Death of Mr. Cilley -- duel. April 21, 1838. Submitted to the House of Representatives. May 10, 1838. Ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed S.T. Anderson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 848.) June 27, 1838 Henry D. Purcell -- heirs of. May 11, 1838. Laid on the table John McHatton. March 28, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table John G. Mozart. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 860.) June 27, 1838 Alexander Watson. June 27, 1838. Laid upon the table Philip F. Jones. May 17, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Richard Booker. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 849.) June 27, 1838 |
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Memorial of Lysander Spooner, praying to be allowed to improve the navigation of the Maumee River, by means of slack water, &c. January 21, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the execution of the "Act Granting Land to Certain Exiles from Poland." January 8, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the improvements of the harbor of St. Louis. December 31, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 7, 1839. Submitted and ordered to be printed, and that 500 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 176.) The Committee on Roads and Canals, to which was referred the memorials ... praying for a grant of land to aid in constructing the Mount Carmel and New Albany railroad, report . Memorial of Russell Comstock, praying Congress to purchase and publish certain discoveries alleged to have been made by him, to promote the preservation and increase of agricultural products, &c. December 20, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 218.) This claim was presented to the Senate the 2d session of the 24th Congress . In Senate of the United States. January 22, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hubbard, from the Committee of Claims, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 231.) It appears that John J. Bulow, Jr., was the owner of the plantation of Bulowville, in Florida ; that his plantation was a very valuable one ; that it was taken possession of by the troops . In Senate of the United States. January 14, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mouton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 156.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Albin Michel . Document relating to the bill "To Provide for the Organization of a Volunteer Militia Force, for the Defence of the Maritime and Inland Frontier." January 18, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Clay, of Alabama, to accompany Senate Bill No. 213, and ordered to be printed Petition of Thomas Jefferson Smith, in reply to the remonstrance of William A. Whitehead, against the establishment of a port of entry at Indian Key. January 10, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 18, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Knight submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 216.) The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads make the following report on the petition of Converse & Rees . In Senate of the United States. January 28, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams, of Maine, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 246.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, which was instructed to inquire into the expediency of modifying or repealing the act of March 3, 1837, for the more equitable administration of the Navy Pension Fund, report . Message from the President of the United States, recommending the extension of the "Acts for the Relief of Certain Insolvent Debtors of the United States," so as to apply to cases which shall have occurred on or before the 1st day of January, 1839. January 18, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement showing the value of the imports, and the amount of duties thereon, from the 10th May, 1837, to the 10th May, 1838. January 8, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lumpkin submitted the following report The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom has been referred the petition of William Smith, claiming indemnity for depredations committed on his property by the Creek Indians, in the year 1793, report . In Senate of the United States. January 10, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lumpkin submitted the following report The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom has been referred the petition of Jesse Smith . In Senate of the United States. January 18, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Sevier made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 214.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Gen. Matthew Arbuckle . Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the number of the land offices, and the condition of the business therein. January 21, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 18, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 210.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom the petition and papers of William W. Williams were referred, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report . In Senate of the United States. January 4, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 123.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred Bill No. 123, for the relief of Charles A. Dodd, report . Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the examinations of inventions to prevent explosions of steam boilers. January 9, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Petition of the clerks in the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, praying an increase of compensation. December 21, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Petition of the Mississippi City Company, praying a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad. January 10, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 222.) This claim has three times been passed by the Senate . In Senate of the United States. January 25, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Young, from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported the following resolution ... Resolved, That the Secretary of War be instructed to cause an estimate to be made of the sums that will be necessary to complete the construction of the Cumberland Road . Petition of the President and directors of the Selma and Tennessee Railroad Company, and others, citizens of Alabama, that said company be allowed to enter a tract of land, at the minimum price, to aid in the construction of said road. January 18, 1839. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 220.) This case was favorably reported upon and passed by the Senate at the last session . Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, had the bill entitled "An Act To Appropriate, for a Limited Time, the Proceeds of the Sales of the Public Lands of the United States, and for Granting Land to Certain States," become a law. January 17, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of State, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing the number of suits on the trial docket of each of the circuit courts of the United States, and the number of miles travel of each judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. January 5, 1839. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 4, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Linn submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 167.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joshua Kennedy, late of the City of Mobile, praying for the confirmation of the title to a certain tract of land called the Du Broca claim, respectfully report . Report from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, in compliance with the act of March 3, 1809, a statement of the contracts made by the Commissioners of the Navy during the year 1838. January 22, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 4, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 122.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred a bill for the relief of John L. Scott, report . Documents relating to the Bill (S. 1) "Providing for the Reduction and Graduation of the Price of the Public Lands." December 26, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Benton, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, statements showing the imports and exports of specie, and the amount of gold coinage, since June, 1834, and the average circulation of the notes of the late Bank of the United States. January 28, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate Memorial of a number of citizens of Tompkins County, N.Y., praying the revision and amendment of the militia system. December 21, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Militia, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Illinois, praying the establishment of a land district in the northern part of that state. January 25, 1839. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Arkansas, praying the extension of the jurisdiction, and the holding of an additional term of the district court of the United States for that state. January 18, 1839. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed Memorial of Hezekiah L. Thistle, praying that certain communications addressed by him to the Secretary of War, and Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs of the Senate, on the subject of expelling the hostile Indians from Florida, may be printed. January 18, 1839. Ordered to be printed Memorial of the Board of Trade of the City of Baltimore, praying the passage of a law requiring the employment of boys in the merchant vessels of the United States. January 14, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the General Assembly of Illinois, to obtain an appropriation for the immediate survey of lands in that state. January 23, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Norvell submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 92.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Washington Wade . Document in relation to the establishment of a port of entry at Indian Key. December 21, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Extracts from the message of Governor Call to the Territorial Legislature of Florida, January 11, 1839, in relation to the Indian hostilities in that territory, and the means of terminating them. January 25, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Benton, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 226.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to which was referred the petition of Robert Piatt, heir of Daniel Piatt, deceased, report . Documents relating to the subject of ceding to the State of Tennessee the vacant, unappropriated, and refuse lands within that state. January 4, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Foster, to accompany Senate Bill No. 173; referred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 10, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lumpkin submitted the following report The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom has been referred the petition of William A. Crocker, agent of the Taunton Branch Railroad Company, and contractor on post route No. 299, from Boston to Taunton, report . Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in reference to the defence of the frontier of Maine. December 21, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed, and that 1,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the adjustment of the Florida claims, under the treaty of 1819. January 18, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the act of May 1, 1820, a statement of the appropriations and expenditures for that Department during the year 1838. January 17, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with the "Act for the Relief of Certain Insolvent Debtors of the United States." December 22, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 8, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Crittenden submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 179.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred the petition of John Burke . In Senate of the United States. January 25, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Sevier submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 45.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the citizens of the Parish of Concordia, in the State of Louisiana, praying for a grant of a certain quantity of public land for public purposes, report . Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the works on the Pea Patch Island, in the Delaware River. December 26, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with statements showing the condition of the banks in the District of Columbia, at the close of the year 1838. January 5, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement showing the number of acres in the States of Alabama and Mississippi, embraced in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. January 10, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Petition of John A.L. Norman, praying the donation of a township of land to the Territory of Florida, to aid in erecting a university to be called the "Dade Institute of Florida." January 21, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of underwriters of Charleston, S.C., praying the establishment of additional ports of entry on the coast of Florida. December 11, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 10, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lyon submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 163.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred "A Bill for the Relief of Francis Laventure, Ebenezer Childs, and Linus Thompson"; and also a memorial from a number of citizens of Milwaukie, in the Territory of Wisconsin, and another memorial from the Legislative Assembly from that territory . Memorial of the Petersburg Railroad Company, praying the payment of a sum of money withheld from them, under their contract for the transportation of the mail. December 27, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of correspondence between the Secretary of War and the Bank of the United States, in relation to the sale of the bonds of that institution. January 11, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of William A. Whitehead, in answer to the petition of Thomas J. Smith, in favor of making Indian Key a port of entry. January 24, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the General Assembly of Alabama, praying that the people of that state be indemnified for depredations committed on their property by the hostile Creek Indians in 1836. January 10, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed Petition of John Roberts, praying to be released from liability as surety of Morrison and Wheeler, under a contract with the government for a supply of arms. December 28, 1838. Referred to the Committee of Claims, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, transmitting a statement of the sums paid under private appropriations since 1833. December 27, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed Petition of Abner E. Van Ness, praying to be indemnified for losses incurred by him under a contract for surveying the public lands of the United States. January 18, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of St. Louis, Missouri, praying the erection of a Custom-house at that place. December 31, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the northeastern boundary. January 28, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the officers of the revenue cutter Taney, praying that the benefit of the Navy Pension Fund may be extended to the officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. January 25, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 5, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Morris submitted the following report The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Mary W. Thompson, widow of the late Colonel Alexander R. Thompson . In Senate of the United States. January 16, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 200.) The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Malachi Hagan . In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 221.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of the heirs of Samuel Y. Keene, report . Document in relation to the claim of Ephraim Sprague, for remuneration for property lost in the campaign against the Sac and Fox Indians in 1832. December 17, 1838. Referred, with Bill S. 74, to the Committee of Claims. December 19, 1838. Ordered to be printed Resolutions of the General Assembly of North Carolina, to obtain an appropriation for opening an inlet at or near Nag's Head, on the coast of that state. January 18, 1839. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 227.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to which was referred the petition of the widow, children, and legatees of Gustavus B. Horner, deceased, reports . In Senate of the United States. December 19, 1838. Ordered to be reprinted, to accompany Senate Bill No. 83. Mr. Young submitted the following report The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Joseph Paxton . In Senate of the United States. January 28, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wall made the following report The Joint Committee on the Library, on the part of the Senate, report: That in pursuance of an act authorizing the printing of the Madison Papers . Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th July, 1838, transmitting statements of cases in which a per centum has been allowed on disbursements of public moneys. January 16, 1839. Read, referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 22, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 232.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred the petition of General Joseph M. Hernandez, have had the same under consideration, and report . In Senate of the United States. January 18, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Brown submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 211.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom has been referred the petition of the representatives of Joseph Morris . In Senate of the United States. January 24, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 239.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to which was referred the petition of Eliza Causin, report . In Senate of the United States. January 28, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Morris made the following report The Committee on Pensions, to which was referred the Bill from the House of Representatives for the Relief of Pamela Brown . Documents in relation to the claim of Loomis and Gay, for compensation for extra work done by them on the Cumberland Road. December 19, 1838. Ordered to be printed Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the necessity of additional clerks in the Office of Indian Affairs. January 7, 1839. Submitted by Mr. White, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. January 18, 1839. Ordered to be printed, to accompany Senate Bill No. 208 Report from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of July 6, 1838, a statement of all works for the improvement of harbors and mouths of creeks and rivers, which have been in progress upwards of three years. January 14, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Resolution of the Legislature of Vermont, in favor of granting a tract of land to each of the colleges in that state. January 8, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the condition of the Seminole Indians, who have emigrated. January 16, 1839. Read, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of members of the New York Peace Society, praying Congress to interpose as mediator between France and Mexico, and to propose the formation of a Congress of Nations for the adjustment of international disputes. January 2, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed Document relating to the bill "To Provide for the Armed Occupation and Settlement of That Part of Florida Which Is Now Overrun and Infested by Marauding Bands of Hostile Indians." January 3, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Benton, to accompany Senate Bill No. 160, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the General Assembly of North Carolina, against the passage of the bill "Providing for the Reduction and Graduation of the Price of the Public Lands." January 18, 1839. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of the State of Alabama, praying to be allowed pre-emption rights to any unlocated public lands, in lieu of others of which they have been deprived. January 8, 1839. Presented by Mr. Clay, of Alabama, to accompany Senate Bill No. 135, and ordered to be printed Message from the President of the United States, communicating a report from the director of the Mint, showing the operations of that institution during the year 1838. January 18, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 17, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lumpkin submitted the following report The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of Joshua Kennedy, asking for indemnity for the destruction of property by the Creek Indians, in the year 1813, submit the following report . Letter from the Secretary of War, on the subject of the expenses of making the disbursements of the Indian Department. January 7, 1839. Submitted by Mr. White, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. January 18, 1839. Ordered to be printed, to accompany Senate Bill No. 207 In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 217.) This claim was before the Senate at the 2d session of the 24th Congress . Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the payment of the claims of the Alabama volunteers, for horses lost in the service of the United States in the late campaign against the Seminole Indians. January 8, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 223.) The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom has been referred the petition of the heirs of Thomas Powell, report . Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the correspondence and arrangements between the Secretary of the Treasury and the Bank of North America and Bank of New York. January 5, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 15, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Knight submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 197.) The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Ira Day, of Vermont, made the following report . In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed, and that 10,000 additional copies be sent to the Senate. Mr. Wright submitted the following report The Committee on Finance, to which has been referred the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, requiring him "to communicate to the Senate any authentic information he may recently have received, in respect to the modes of collecting, keeping, and disbursing public moneys in foreign countries" . Petition of a number of citizens of Illinois, praying the creation of a new land district in the northern part of that state. January 14, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 8, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 127.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 127, for the relief of James Ralston . In Senate of the United States. January 28, 1839. Submitted, agreed to, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Strange made the following report The Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, to which was referred the petition of Jephtha A. Wilkinson, have had the same under consideration, and reports . Motion submitted by Mr. Allen, in relation to the financial policy of the government. December 31, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of the widow of Alexander R. Thompson, late a lieutenant colonel in the Army of the United States, praying an increase of the pension allowed her. January 14, 1839. Ordered to be printed Resolutions of the General Assembly of North Carolina, in favor of rescinding a resolution of the Senate of the United States, and in relation to the policy of the general government. January 14, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. December 19, 1838. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Williams submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 79.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, of the Senate, to whom was referred the petition of James H. Clark, with the accompanying documents, report . Document relating to the Bill (S. 160) "To Provide for the Armed Occupation and Settlement of That Part of Florida Which Is Now Overrun and Infested by Marauding Bands of Hostile Indians." January 17, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Benton, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 8, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hubbard submitted the following report The Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph W. Page, praying compensation for information furnished the officers of the government in 1814, in relation to a violation of the revenue laws, report . Memorial of George de Passau, praying to be allowed to enter a tract of land in lieu of one of which he has been deprived. January 10, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to deposites in the United States Bank of Pennsylvania, and the sale and payment of its bonds. December 27, 1838. Read, and ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate In Senate of the United States. December 26, 1838. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 134.) The Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred the memorial of certain clerks belonging to the Office of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, praying an increase of their pay, and the graduation thereof according to the service required of them, beg leave to report . Memorial of the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia Railroad Company, praying to be allowed to purchase five hundred thousand acres of the government land, on a credit of six years ; and also asking an extension of three years on their bonds for the payment of the duties on certain railroad iron imported by them. December 31, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in reference to the sales of the public lands. January 8, 1839. Read. January 9, 1839. Ordered to be printed, accompanied by the resolution of the Senate calling for the same Memorial of the clerks in the Office of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, praying an increase in their compensation, and the passage of a law fixing and apportioning the salaries of clerks to their duties. January 9, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 23, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Robinson submitted the following report The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to which was referred the memorial of the Petersburg Railroad Company, report . In Senate of the United States. January 4, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 121.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred a bill for the relief of John Richey . Memorial of M. Allen and others, praying an appropriation for the improvement of the Ohio River. January 16, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed Resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, in favor of a more thorough organization of the militia of the United States. January 8, 1839. Referred to the Committee on the Militia, and ordered to be printed Resolutions in relation to the employment of the state banks as agents for the deposite and disbursement of the public revenue. January 23, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Tallmadge, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. January 16, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Nicholas submitted the following report The Committee on the District of Columbia, to which was referred a resolution inquiring if the banks of this district had conformed to the act approved May 31, 1838, report . Petition of a number of citizens of Illinois, praying the establishment of a land office at "Kishwaukee," in that state. January 14, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. December 19, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Young, and ordered to be printed. Illinois Town, March 1, 1838. At a meeting of the board of managers elect under the act of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, authorizing a lottery to raise funds for draining the lakes and ponds of the American Bottom In Senate of the United States. January 3, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Davis submitted the following report The Committee on Commerce, having examined the petition of Thomas Rudolph and others, report . In Senate of the United States. January 10, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Hubbard, from the Committee of Claims, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 185.) That it appears Gad Humphreys was the owner of a plantation . In Senate of the United States. January 21, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 219.) The claim of James McCrory . In Senate of the United States. January 4, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Tipton submitted the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 166.) The Committee of Claims, to which was referred sundry depositions to establish the claim of Richard Robertson, of Alabama, to compensation for a bay mare, lost in the service of the United States . Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of orders and instructions issued since the 14th day of April, 1836, relative to the kind of money and bank notes to be paid out on account of the United States. January 9, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of merchants of Charleston, S. Carolina, praying the establishment of a port of entry and the erection of a light-house at Indian Key. December 11, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed |
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In Senate of the United States. February 26, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Rives made the following report The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred a resolution of the Senate instructing them to "inquire into the expediency of providing for the construction of one or more steam vessels of war, and their employment in the naval service," . Resolution of the General Assembly of Mississippi, for the establishment of a mail route, and for the distribution of the Mississippi mail at Mobile. February 28, 1839. Ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. February 23, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lyon made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 302.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Campau, praying the confirmation of his title to a tract of land . Message from the President of the United States, transmitting additional documents in relation to the dispute between the State of Maine and the British Province of New Brunswick. February 27, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the dispute between the State of Maine and the British Province of New Brunswick. February 26, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the allowances to the marshals of the several districts for distributing the venires, and the fees now allowed to the marshal of New Hampshire for that service. February 26, 1839. Read, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. February 28, 1839. Read, made the special order for to-morrow, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Buchanan made the following report The Committee on Foreign Relations, to which was referred the messages of the President of the United States of the 26th and the 27th instant, and the accompanying document, in relation to the existing difficulties on the northeastern frontier of the United States, report the following resolutions . Memorial of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, praying that the usual annual appropriation for the improvement of the harbor of said city may be continued. February 25, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Report from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the contracts for the transportation of the mail for the year ending July 1, 1838. February 21, 1839. Read, and laid on the table Documents relating to internal improvements in the State of Illinois. February 23, 1839. Submitted by Mr. Young, and ordered to be printed, and that 300 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate Document relating to the claim of a number of settlers on the public lands in Indiana, to be allowed the right of pre-emption. February 23, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. February 28, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Benton made the following report The Committee on Military Affairs, who have had under consideration a number of petitions from officers of the line of the Army of the United States, praying for equalization of pay with the officers of the staff, report . Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement showing what drafts on banks having public funds on deposite have been protested since the 1st January, 1837, &c. February 28, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of masters of wrecking vessels, on the coast of Florida, opposed to the establishment of a port of entry at Indian Key. February 23, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Petition of a number of citizens of Kittery, Maine, against the repeal of the duty on salt, and against abolishing the bounty allowed to owners of fishing vessels. February 25, 1839. Ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Michigan, praying a donation of land to emigrants and settlers in the Oregon Territory. February 26, 1839. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed Documents relating to the manufacture, quality, and use of salt. February 20, 1839. Ordered to be printed, and that 10,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate Memorial of a number of naturalized citizens of the United States, residing in the State of Michigan, praying the adoption of measures to secure the recognition of their rights as citizens of the United States. February 25, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed Memorial of a number of citizens of Addison County, Vermont, praying the establishment of a national foundry at Vergennes, in that state. February 25, 1839. Ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. February 26, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Lyon made the following report (To accompany Senate Bill No. 206.) The Committee on Private Land Claims, to whom was referred the petition and papers of Joseph Campau report . Resolution of the General Assembly of Michigan, in favor of the adoption of measures to insure the recognition by foreign powers of the rights of naturalized citizens of the United States. February 25, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed Report from the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the mode of furnishing supplies of goods or merchandise to the Indian Department. February 28, 1839. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed In Senate of the United States. February 26, 1839. Submitted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Walker made the following report The Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred so much of the petition of America Vespucci as relates to a grant of land . |
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Mormons. Memorial of Ephraim Owen, Jr., late of Green County, Indiana, now of Davis County, Missouri, asking of Congress to afford protection to the people called Mormons, in the enjoyment of their civil rights as citizens of the United States ; and complaining of loss of property, &c. December 20, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed Reports of committees -- effect of. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to an inquiry by the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, whether the reports of the standing committees of either House of Congress are recognized as a proper foundation upon which to allow a claim against the government. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Duncan H. [i.e. N.] Hennen versus P.K. Lawrence. Petition of Duncan H. [i.e. N.] Hennen, praying an inquiry whether the Hon. P.K. Lawrence, judge of District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has not been guilty of dangerous abuses of power. January 8, 1839. Referred to a select committee, to consist of seven members Defalcation of Samuel Swartwout. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of 31st ultimo, in relation to the defalcation of Samuel Swartwout. January 9, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Legislature of Illinois. Resolution of the Legislature of Illinois, in relation to a survey of the northern and western lakes. December 31, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Small-pox among the Indians. Letter from the Secretary of War, on the subject of the small-pox among the Indians. January 2, 1839. Laid before the House by the Committee on Indian Affairs, referred to said Committee, and ordered to be printed Electro-magnetic telegraph, by Professor Morse. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from Professor Morse, on the subject of his electro-magnetic telegraph. January 4, 1839. Submitted to the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed Smithsonian legacy. Memorial of Charles Lewis Fleischmann, in relation to the Smithsonian legacy. December 14, 1838. Referred to the Select Committee, appointed on the 10th December, instant, on the messages of the President of the United States on the same subject. January 10, 1839. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Condition of banks -- District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements of the incorporated banks in the District of Columbia, showing the state of their affairs at the close of the year 1838. January 5, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Appropriations -- Army for 1839. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 897.) December 21, 1838. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Wisconsin -- lead-mine district. Memorial of sundry citizens of Wisconsin Territory and the State of Illinois, on the subject of the lead-mine district. January 7, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Lands -- American Bottom, Illinois. Letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st ultimo, in relation to lands in the Edwardsville and Kaskaskia land districts, in the State of Illinois, called the American Bottom, &c. January 11, 1839. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands Intermeddling with the Indians, &c. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 19th of March last, relative to the intermeddling of any foreign government, or the subjects thereof, with the Indian tribes in Michigan, Wisconsin, &c. January 22, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Lands ceded to the United States, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th of July last, a communication from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, in relation to lands ceded to the United States, the quantity surveyed, &c. December 29, 1838. Referred to a select committee, to consist of one member from each state Northern boundary of Missouri. Letter from the Secretary of State, in answer to a call for the report of the commissioners appointed to run the northern boundary of Missouri. January 4, 1839. Read, and referred to the Committee on the Territories Additional clerks -- Indian Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, upon the subject of the employment of additional clerks in the Indian Department. January 2, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs Survey -- Neenah or Fox River, &c. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report and map of the survey of the Neenah or Fox River, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Armory -- Kentucky. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, in relation to a public armory in said state. December 29, 1838. Submitted by Mr. Pope, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs Florida -- Indian Key -- port of entry. Remonstrance of William A. Whitehead, in behalf of the merchants and others of the collection district of Key West, against making Indian Key a port of entry. December 20, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Elijah S. Bell. Report of the Secretary of War, on the claims of Elijah S. Bell, to whom the case had been referred by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 11th May last. January 4, 1839. Laid on the table General Charles Gratiot. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d instant, in relation to General Charles Gratiot; with a letter from General Gratiot to Hon. J.P. Underwood, appended. January 12, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Reports of committees -- effect of. Letter from the Secretary of State, in reply to an inquiry by the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, whether the reports of the standing committees of either House of Congress are recognised as a proper foundation upon which to allow a claim against the United States. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Revenue of Post Office -- equal to its wants. Letter from the Postmaster General, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, respecting the funds of the office, &c. January 24, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Deposite bank -- Louisiana. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, notifying Congress that he had selected the Citizens' Bank of Louisiana as a depository of the public moneys, &c. January 10, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Chart of Newark Bay. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th ultimo, respecting chart of Newark Bay. January 22, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Steam-engines. Memorial of Cadwallader Evans, for an appropriation to enable him to test his invention to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers, &c. January 7, 1839. Referred to the Select Committee on Steam-engines. January 16, 1839. Ordered to be printed Printers laws U.S. -- North Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of State, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, in relation to the names of persons employed as printers to publish the laws of the United States in North Carolina. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Clerks -- Post Office Department. Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the number of clerks employed in the Post Office Department during the year 1838. January 2, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Survey of May River, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a copy of the report of Lieutenant Wilkes of the survey of May River, &c. January 15, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Clerks in War Department -- answering calls of the House. Letter from the Secretary of War, answering the call of the House for information respecting clerks in the War Department. January 24, 1839. Read, and laid on the table Fire-proof building -- War Department. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1084.) January 26, 1839. Submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings, and ordered to be printed Explaining Navy bill. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 896, making appropriations for the Navy for 1839.) Letter from the Secretary of the Navy. December 21, 1838. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Samuel Swartwout. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of 31st December, 1838. January 4, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Insolvent debtors -- United States. Message from the President of the United States, suggesting the propriety of extending the provision of the Insolvent Law of March 2, 1837, to cases which may have occurred before the 1st of January, 1839. January 19, 1839. Read, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Emigrating Seminole Indians. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War in relation to the Seminole Indians who have lately emigrated to the West. January 17, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs Fort Livingston, Grand Terre, Louisiana. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st ultimo, in relation to the progress made, &c., in the completion of Fort Livingston, &c. January 9, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Steam boilers. Memorial of the owners of steamboats and others, of Louisville, Kentucky, on the subject of explosions of steam boilers. December 20, 1838. Referred to select committee on steam engines. January 16, 1839. Ordered to be printed Reports of committees -- effect of. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, in reply to an inquiry by the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, "whether the reports of the standing committees of either House of Congress are recognised as a proper foundation upon which to allow a claim against the United States." January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Construction of revenue laws. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report made by the Comptroller of the Treasury, in relation to the operation of the existing revenue laws, and on the expediency of some further act of legislation explanatory of the intention of Congress in regard to certain descriptions of goods. January 15, 1839. Submitted by the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Insolvent debtors -- United States. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report in compliance with the act of 2d March, 1831, for the Relief of Certain Insolvent Debtors of the United States. December 22, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Capture of reputed Indian refugees. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, in relation to the pursuit, capture, &c., of certain Indian refugees and murderers, within the limits of one of the United States. January 22, 1839. Read, and laid on the table Memorial of Charles Louis Fleischmann, on the manufacture of beet-sugar. January 7, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Manufactures Appropriations and expenditures -- War Department -- 1838. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement of the appropriations and expenditures of the Department of War for the year 1838, &c. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Contracts -- War Department -- 1838. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements of contracts made by the Department during the year 1838. January 17, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Receipts and expenditures of the U. States -- 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the printed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year 1837. January 14, 1839. Read, and laid on the table Vermont -- Legislature. Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Vermont. For a more thorough organization of the militia of the United States. January 14, 1839. Referred to the Committee on the Militia Defence northern and western frontier. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1097.) January 25, 1839. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed Mint of the United States. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Director of the Mint, showing the operations of that institution during the year 1838. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table National domain. Resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolina, in relation to the public domain. January 16, 1839. Read, and referred to the Select Committee of 26 members upon the subject of the public lands Reports of committees -- effects of. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, inquiring whether the reports of standing committees of either House of Congress are recognised by the accounting officers of the Departments as a proper foundation upon which to allow a claim upon the government, &c. January 24, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Education of boys, &c. Memorial of the Board of Trade of the City of Baltimore, praying for the education of boys for the merchant service. January 14, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce New York -- opening Post Office on Sunday. Memorial of Truman Hastings and others, praying a repeal of that part of the Post Office law which requires postmasters to labor on Sunday. December 20, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads Arsenals. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, in relation to the expenditure of the appropriation of last session for the erection and repair of arsenals, &c. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Texas invasion -- Louisiana. Message from the President of the United States, communicating information in relation to the invasion of the southwestern frontier by an armed force from the Republic of Texas. January 10, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Isaac Gage. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 1048.) Petition and papers of Isaac Gage, praying for leave to import iron vessels free of duty. January 3, 1839. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. January 17, 1839. Printed by order of the House of Representatives Commodore Elliott and Lieutenant C.G. Hunter. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copies of the proceedings of the two courts martial ordered to try certain charges preferred by Commodore Elliott against Lieutenant C.G. Hunter, together with a copy of the charges preferred by Lieutenant Hunter against Commodore Elliott Expenses -- Indian Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report and estimate of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, upon the subject of the expenses of that Department. January 2, 1839. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, referred to the same Committee, and ordered to be printed Land granted to Indiana -- construction of act. Message from the President of the United States, concerning the construction of an act of Congress granting a tract of land to the State of Indiana. December 20, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Guard to emigrating Indians. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 987.) January 8, 1838. Laid before the House by the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed Extra clerk hire -- on calls Ho. of Reps. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of 9th July last, requiring information in relation to extra clerk hire incurred in answering calls for information, &c. January 15, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Persons employed in the Indian Department -- 1838. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with a statement of all persons employed by that Department during the year 1838. January 19, 1839. Read, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs Balances on books of the Third Auditor. Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting statements of the names of officers who have not rendered their accounts within the year ; of accounts which have remained unsettled more than three years ; also, an abstract of moneys advanced prior to the 3d March, 1809, on the books of the late accountant of the War Department, &c. December 29, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Pea-Patch Island. Message from the President of the United States, in relation to the present state of the Pea-Patch Island, in the Delaware River. December 26, 1838. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Miscellaneous claims, 1838, and expenditures Marine Hospital Fund, 1837. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements made at the Treasury in the year 1838, on account of miscellaneous claims not otherwise provided for ; also, statements showing the expenditures and receipts of the Marine Hospital Fund for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen during the year 1837. January 11, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Claims of Virginia. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, relative to the 3d section of the act of the 5th July, 1832, for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia. January 24, 1839. Read, and referred to a select committee, to consist of seven members Major Trueman Cross. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the information required by a Resolution of the House of Representatives, in relation to the accounts of Major Trueman Cross. December 19, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Mint -- Director's estimates. January 15, 1839. Submitted by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed Due from late deposite banks, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st ultimo, in relation to the amounts due from the late deposite banks, &c. January 9, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Clerks in the State Department in 1838. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a list of clerks in his Department for the year 1838. January 4, 1839. Laid on the table Beaubien and his assignees. Letter from the Secretary of War, upon the subject of the claim of Beaubien and his assignees. January 17, 1839. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed Lewis Cass. Letter from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th instant, calling for a statement of the final settlement of the accounts of Lewis Cass, &c. January 23, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Lands sold under Chickasaw Treaty, &c. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting statements required by the Act For Carrying into Effect the Treaties with the Chickasaws, approved April 20, 1836. December 20, 1838. Read, and laid upon the table Communication from the Honorable Alfred Conkling, made at the request of Mr. M. Fillmore, of defects of law, &c. Presented by Mr. Fillmore. December 20, 1838. 1st. Refer so much as relates to courts and piracy, to Committee on Judiciary ; 2d. So much as relates to neutrality, to Committee on Foreign Relations ; 3d. So much as relates to steamboats, to Select Committee on that subject Arms procured and distributed since close of last war. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting statements of the quantity and description of arms which have been procured and distributed since the late war with Great Britain, &c. January 17, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Florida claim -- Treaty of 1819. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the subject of the Florida claim under the treaty with Spain of 1819. January 19, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Banks of Massachusetts -- Commonwealth, Franklin, Lafayette. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, in relation to debts due to the United States (if any) by the Commonwealth, Franklin, and Lafayette Banks, of Massachusetts. January 26, 1839. Read, and laid upon the table Army of the United States -- officers. Petition of Charles F. Smith, Captain, and other officers of the Army stationed at West Point, for an equalization of the pay of the Army. December 20, 1838. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs Catskill Creek. Petition of inhabitants of New York, for the improvement of the Catskill Creek. January 7, 1839. Referred to the Committee on Commerce Marcus Hook. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report, &c., of a survey of the harbor of Marcus Hook. January 22, 1839. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means Pre-emption -- Paris Seminary, Illinois. Petition of sundry citizens of Edgar County, Illinois, praying the right of pre-emption to a certain section of land for the use and benefit of the Paris Seminary. January 7, 1839. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands Steam-boilers, &c. Message from the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, respecting the proceedings under the act of the 28th June last, providing for examinations of inventions designed to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers, &c. January 19, 1839. Read, and referred to the Select Committee appointed on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of steamboats, steam-boilers, &c. War Department -- Indian estimates. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 895.) Letters from the Secretary of War to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, upon the subject of appropriations for the service of the Indian Department for 1839. December 19, 1838. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed |
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