PAGE.

Message from the President of the United States-
recommending that provision be made for pay-
ments to the State of Georgia, equal to the
amount of Mississippi stock which shall be
paid into the Treasury,

transmitting a report of the Secretary of State
respecting the restitution of slaves, under
the first article of the British treaty,
transmitting the correspondence with the Spa-

nish government,

returning to the House of Representatives a
bil for internal improvements, with objec
tions,

201

202

288

405

Metropolis, Bank of, petition of, presented and referred, 49
Miller, James, petition of, presented and referred,

committee of claims discharged, and re-

116

139

committee of finance discharged from the

425

ferred to committee on finance,

further consideration thereof,

Militia services, report of the acting Secretary of War,
respecting claims of the several States

for

Mills, Peter, petition of, presented and referred,

Mississippi Territory, memorial of the legislature of,

145

84

70

89

106

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Monroe, James, votes for, as President of the United

Motion by Mr. Varnum, to repeal a law relating to the
compensation of members of Congress, 6, 24

amended and agreed to,

committee appointed,

37

Mr. Sanford, for the appointment of com-
mittees on the President's message, 25, 31,

32, 36

Mr. Varnum, that the directors of the Uni-
ted States bank be required to establish
branch thereof, in the District of Colum-
bia,

modified and agreed to,

27, 31

50

Mr. Barbour, for the appointment of stand-
ing committees,

2 r. 31, 35, 3 r. and pas. 38.
Mr. Varnum, for referring the President's
message of 6th of December,

withdrawn,⚫

Mr. Mason, of Virginia, for the appointment

of a standing committee,

49

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Motion by Mr. Morrow, relative to a new edition of
the collection of land laws,

agreed to,

. 55

Mr. Sanford, that information be furnished

in relation to the fund for the relief of

sick and disabled seamen,

Mr. Morrow, relative to reservation from
sale of lands producing the live-oak, ce-
dar, &c.

agreed to,

Mr. Campbell, respecting the preservation
of the boundaries of lands in Tennessee,
amended and agreed to,

Mr. Ruggles, salaries of a register and re-
ceiver in the district of Marietta,

agreed to,

Mr. Noble, for a post-route,

agreed to,

Mr. Wilson, requiring information relating

to the surveys of military bounty lands,
amended and agreed to,

Mr. Tait, exchange of territories with the
Indian tribes,

agreed to,

Mr. Troup, respecting claims of the State
of Georgia, for militia services,

20

69

71

69

73

keeper,
agreed to,

postponed,

71

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Motion by Mr. Noble, division of quarter sections of
the public lands,

Mr. Varnum, repeal of act increasing the
compensation of sergeant-at-arms and
door-keepers,.

agreed to,.

Mr. Lacock, pay and rank of regimental
and battalion paymasters,

agreed to,

Mr. Hardin, that the attorneys of the United
States be required to give bonds,

Mr. Tait, that the Secretary of the Navy
communicate information respecting the
survey of the Chesapeake Bay, in refer-
ence to the situation for a naval depot,

amended and agreed to,

Mr. Goldsborough, for information in rela-
tion to expenditures on account of the
militia,

agreed to,

Mr. Noble, allowing compensation to cer-
tain mounted rangers,

agreed to,

Mr. Williams, respecting the distribution of

the laws of the United States,

100

agreed to,

105

Mr. Barbour, that the Secretary of War

communicate to the Senate copies of the
existing militia laws of the several States, 105

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Motion by Mr. Barbour, that John Trumbull be em-

ployed to execute certain paintings,
Mr. Fromentin, for information respecting
the exchange of lands with any of the In-
dian tribes,
Mr. Tichenor, requiring information as to
the number and stations of the army,

amended and agreed to,

106

112

118

125, 132

136

Mr. Ashmun, that committee on finance in-
quire into the expediency of modifying
the tax on carriages,

agreed to,

121

Mr. Wilson, that the committee on post-of-
fices and post-roads inquire into the expe-
diency of increasing the compensation of
the post-master at Newark,

Mr. Wilson, relative to securing to the wi-
dows, &c. of soldiers, the bounty lands

125

123

131

125

131

Mr. Barbour, that five hundred copies be
printed of a report of Mr. Jefferson, then
Secretary of State, on commercial re-
strictions,
Mr. Tait, for establishing a post-route, 147

Mr. Troup, respecting the execution of the
article of the treaty with Great Britain
relating to the restitution of slaves,

agreed to,

Mr. Tait, to print the report of the Secre-
tary of the navy in relation to a naval
depot,