Contracts for coal-see Coal.

.......246

Claims, against the Government, remarks concern-
ing the prosecution of, by members of Con-
gress, &c.-see Gardiner Claim.
Committee on...

Clerk to the Committee on......
Clay, Henry, opinions of...

..245
..257

...147

Clayton-Bulwer treaty, call upon the President in
regard to, and debate thereon......245, 246,
247, 257, 263, 266, 271, 280, 284

remarks, by-
Mr. Clayton......245, 247, 258, 259,266,
268, 269, 270, 271, 276
Mr. Douglas......256, 257, 258, 260, 267,
268, 269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290
.263, 270, 271, 280, 290
.274, 275, 276
..280, 284

......

Mr. Mason
Mr. Butler.....
Mr. Everett...
Clayton, John M., a Senator from Delaware, 243,
246, 266
resolutions by..............245, 246, 284, 323
remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea-
ty....
.245, 247,
258,259,266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276
correction of an error in the publication of the
speech of, (note)...
.279
Clemens, Bryant & Co., leave to withdraw the
papers of........
.....279
Clemens, Jeremiah, a Senator from Alabama-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America........156
Clerk, proposition for a reading, for the Senate,
301, 305, 307
Clerk to the Committee on Claims continued...257
Clerks to Committees.....
..290, 310
Cleveland, Chauncey F., a Representative from
Connecticut
..34

Clingman, Thomas L., a Representative from
North Carolina....
.....199

remarks concerning the tariff. ......31, 55
Clinton, Thomas G., withdrawal of papers of, 322
Cuba, remarks in the House of Representatives on
the subject of the annexation of, or the policy
of the Administration in regard to, by-

Mr. Bell.....

Mr. Giddings.

Mr. Howard.

Mr. Marshall, of California..

Debates of the Senate-Continued.
proposition to contract with Mr. Rives for addi-
tional copies of the, and with the editors of
the Union and Intelligencer for the publication
of the revised......
Debt-see Texas Debt.

..311, 314

..22
..245

Delay of public business, remarks concerning..194
Dickins, Asbury, elected Secretary..........283
Diplomatic correspondence, concerning.......41,
78, 250, 255, 291, 303
District of Columbia, the affairs of the..
Committee on the....
Dixon, Archibald, a Senator from Kentucky-
remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution, relative to
colonization in North America......102. 125
Documents, proposition to continue the folding of,
by messengers....
.307
Dodge, Augustus C., Senator from Iowa....283,
292, 312, 327
remarks on the proposition for extra compen-
sation to the Superintendent of Public Print-
ing.....
......293, 294, 295
remarks in regard to the purchase of a machine
for taking the yeas and nays...
..322
remarks in favor of the principles of the home-
stead bill....
........202
remarks on the bill for the construction of a rail-
road and telegraphic line from the Mississippi
valley to the Pacific ocean....
..234
Douglas, Stephen A., a Senator from Illinois, 243,
292, 294, 309, 314, 323
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America.......159,
160, 170, 174, 176
remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage
to Mr. Yulee...
....280
remarks on the proposition for extra compensa-
tion to Superintendent of Public Printing, 294
remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk
in the Senate...
remarks concerning the Clayton-Bulwer trea-
256, 257, 258, 260 267, 268,
ty.......
269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 290
Downer, Avery, leave to withdraw the papers
of..
..307
Downs, Solomon W., a Senator from Louisiana,
177
remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant,
138, 145
Drafts, proposition for the withdrawal of certain,
from the files of the Senate.............316
Dry-docks, naval, of the United States, proposi-
tion for the purchase of copies of the work
called.
.....309

...

remarks in regard to the acquisition of.....90,

remarks in regard to-see Colonization.
Custom-house at San Francisco, concerning Rod-
man's report on....
..323

D.
Davis, John, a Senator from Massachusetts-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America.......133
Dawson, William C., a Senator from Georgia-
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America...133, 134
Debates of the Senate, propositions to pay the
National Intelligencer for publishing the, 257,
321, 323

Exploration, of Africa, remarks concerning...231
of the Red river-see Marcy, Captain.
Explorations, by Bartlett and Gray, in New Mex-
ico, proposition for purchase of copies of, 312
remarks, by-

Mr. Borland

Mr. Butler..
Mr. Hamlin.
Mr. Houston
Mr. Hunter..
Mr. Mason
Mr. Pearce......

.....

F.

.312, 314

.313
...313
.312, 313, 314

..312, 313, 314

..313, 314

..312, 314

Fees and costs in the circuit and district courts of
the United States, remarks in the Senate on

the bill to regulate, by Mr. Bradbury....207

her, Harriet F., withdrawal of paj
beries, coast, concerning the......
series on the coasts of the British N
Jean Provinces, proposition to
opies of the.....
France, Committee on.

Faces of Government, report on th
ancial statistics....

Bore, Mrs., death of, announced..
Hamilton, Senator from New Ye
sation by..........

patrick, Benj., a Senator from Al
a, B. B., leave to withdraw the
in policy of the Administration,
the House of Representatives in
or Mr. Marshall.......
Relations, Committee on.....
Prins at Tortugas and Key We
e House of Representatives
empletion of the, by Mr. Ca
the Treasury of the United
we in the House of Represen
prevent, by-

hnson, of Tennessee...

phia claim, remarks in the Hous
sentatives concerning the, by M
Georgia

ardiner Claim, remarks in the Hou
sentatives in regard to the, by-
Mr. Barrere.....

Mr. Chapman, of Connecticut
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee...
Mr. Olds........

Gea, remarks in the House of
reference to the seizure
be, by the Spanish a
Mr. Smart

Geyer, Henry S., a Senator from M
remarks on the subject of a telegr
nilroad to the Pacific.......
Grodigy,Joshua R., a Representati
s on the subject of the
Cole......

Garden, Robert, a Representati

H.

Hale, John P., a Senator from New Hampshire,
138, 139
remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 160
remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution relative to col-

onization in North America....... .97, 98,
100, 126, 131, 160
Hall, Willard P., a Representative from Mis-
souri-

remarks on the coinage bill..... .......190
Hamlin, William T., a Senator from Maine, 284,
292, 296, 312, 315, 317, 319, 323
resolutions by.........291, 292, 309, 311, 319
remarks in regard to the proposition for the im-

provement of Cape Fear river...........247
remarks on proposition for extra compensation
to Superintendent of Public Printing, 291, 292
remarks concerning the printing the report of
the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett
and Gray.....

.314

remarks in regard to the reporting and publish-
ing the debates.....

.322

remarks on the proposition for purchasing John-
son's machine for voting.
..64 Harris, Isham G., a Representative from Ten-

Mr. Charlton, of Georgia..
Mr. Dodge, of lowa.....

...199

..205

.202

Houses for the Vice President and Cabinet officers,

the propriety of building, discussed.......22
Houston, George S., a Representative from Ala-

bama.... .....2, 296, 299, 300, 301, 309
remarks in reply to Mr. Stephens, of Georgia,
concerning the causes of delay in the trans-
action of public business...
...194
Houston, Sam, a Senater from Texas..... ..243,
279, 300, 309, 316, 322, 323
resolutions by...... ...309, 312, 317, 319
remarks on the bill to provide for the payment
of the debts of Texas....
.153
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America...133, 176
remarks on the proposition for per diem and
mileage to Mr. Yulee.....
...282
remarks concerning the printing of the report of
the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett
and Gray..
..312, 313, 314
remarks in regard to the purchase of Johnson's
machine for voting....
.321
Howard, Volney E., a Representative from Texas,
remarks on the duty of the United States to take
possession of Cuba.....
.79, 218
Hunter, Robert M. T., a Senator from Virginia,
243, 290, 300, 301, 317 319, 330
resolutions by...
.304, 323,
remarks on the bill to provide for the payment
of the Texas debt.....
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.........296,
297, 298, 302, 303
remarks concerning duties on iron.........304
remarks concerning the purchase of copies of
Bartlett and Gray's report of the Mexican
boundary..
....312, 313, 314

I.

...150

Inaugural ceremonies and address of the President
of the United States....

..243

Index to the laws, public, see Index to the Ap-
pendix.....

VII

private, see Index to the Appendix...

...XI

Ingratitude, national......

.57

Indian affairs, the condition of the..

..18

Indian Affairs, Committee on....

.245

Indian annuities, call and other proceedings in re-
gard to....
.257, 296, 302
Indians, Sioux, frauds on-see Frauds.
Iron-see Duties.

Interior Department, annual report from the...17

Mr. Smith, of Alabama..
Lindsay, William, withdrawal of papers of..245
Louisiana-see Sugar interests.
Louisiana, resolution of the Legislature of, concern-
ing the seat of Senator Benjamin..... .245
Lumber trade, remarks in regard to the......211
M.

Mallory, Stephen R., a Senator from Florida,
296, 318
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America.......130,
159, 160, 296
remarks on the alleged frauds of Alexander
Ramsay, on the Sioux Indians.....297, 303
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Captain Ringgold's charts.....318
remarks on the proposition for purchasing John-
son's machine for voting....
..322
Mangum, Willie P., a Senator from North Caro-
lina-

remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative to
colonization in North America..128, 131, 132
Manufacturing interests, remarks in regard to, 211
Marcy, Captain R. B., proposition to print the
report of, of the explorations of the Red
river.
..257, 262
Marshall, Edward C., a Representative from Cal-

ifornia-

..71

remarks on the conduct of the Administration in
regard to Cuba and the foreign policy gener-
ally......
Mason, James M., a Senator from Virginia..245,
246, 256, 257, 262, 266, 271, 284, 291, 296,
299, 300, 301, 304, 307, 309, 311, 314, 316,
317, 321, 322
resolution by.
.256
remarks in regard to the Tehuantepec grant, 134,
164
remarks on Mr. Cass's resolution in regard to
colonization in North America.........100,
132, 134, 159
remarks on the proposition for pay and mileage
to Mr. Yulee...
....280
remarks on the proposition for the purchase of
copies of Ringgold's charts, &c.........306
remarks on the proposition for a reading clerk
in the Senate....
....307, 308
remarks concerning the printing of the report of
the explorations in New Mexico by Bartlett
and Gray...
..313, 314
remarks on the proposition in regard to report-
ing and publishing the debates.....
.315
remarks concerning the construction of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty... .....263, 270,
271, 280.290

Thanks to the President pro tem. of the Senate, 323
Thomson, John R., a Senator from New Jer-
sey......
......243, 301
Thompson, John B., a Senator from Kentucky,
243, 266, 291
remarks on the proposition for per diem and
mileage to Mr. Yulee...
...283

Tortugas and Key West-see Fortifications.
Toucey, Isaac, a Senator from Connecticut...299
Townshend, Norton S., a Representative from
Ohio

remarks on the bill establishing reciprocal trade
with the British North American Provinces
on certain conditions....

.........210

Tuck, Amos, a Representative from New Hamp-

shire-

remarks on the bill establishing reciprocal trade
with the British North American colonies
upon certain conditions.....
Trade, reciprocal, with the British North Ameri-
can Provinces-

the bill establishing......

.......197

.......198

remarks in the House of Representatives on the
bill establishing, &c., by-

Mr. Fulier, of Maine.

Mr. Tuck.....

Mr. Townshend..

....

Trade with Canada, concerning..

..229

...197

..210
..211

.....85

..304, 323

Treasury Department, annual report from the, on
the condition of the finances..
calls upon the, for information..
Treasury, frauds on the-see Frauds.
Treaty see Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
U.

Underwood, Joseph R., a Senator from the State
of Kentucky...
remarks on the resolution of Mr. Cass relative
to colonization in North America...132, 177 ||
V.

Voting, machine for-see Yeas and Nays.

W.

War Department, annual report from the......5
Washington, the views of...

.56, 237

Warring, Joseph H., the heirs of, leave to with-
draw papers of......
...296
Weightman, Richard H., a Delegate from New
Mexico-

remarks on the affairs of New Mexico.....103
Welch, Purser, letter of Mr. Kennedy, Secretary
of the Navy, exculpatory of..
...302
Weller, John B., a Senator from California..136,
245, 257, 279, 284, 290, 301
resolutions by.....
..290, 323
remarks on the proposition for publishing the
debates in the Intelligencer. 326, 327, 328, 330
Wellington, the promotions of the Duke of....57
West, James H., imprisoned in Cuba, resolutions
of the Legislature of Rhode Island in relation
to, &c....
...256, 262
Widows of revolutionary soldiers, pensions under
the law providing for the..
......18
Woodward, Joseph A., a Representative from

Mr. Borland...

.26 Walker, Isaac P., a Senator from Wisconsin..202,

.281, 282

..281

..280

..282

..280

.280, 281

..283
.282

Almanac, (Nautical,) appropriation for the...353
American Archives, appropriation for.......343
|| Appeal, what papers necessary on...... ..335
from courts of Washington Territory......340
Appointment, of assistant postmaster generals, 363
of new registers and receivers..........
.334, 360
of surveyor general in California.. ...360
of assistant secretary of state, authorized...350
of additional appraiser general............347
Appraiser General, additional, to be appointed for
the Pacific coast............
Appropriations, for Indian affairs, the army, the
navy, pensions, light-houses, military acade-
my, harbors and rivers, fortifications, ocean
mail steamers, post offices, deficiencies. See
those titles

.....347

Armories, superintendent of................352
Arms, inquiry as to expediency of manufacturing
of, by contract.....
..352
distribution of, to Iowa.....
......352
Army, general appropriation bill for.........351
salary of military storekeepers in Oregon, Cali-
fornia, and New Mexico....
...351
companies of light artillery to be remounted, 351
..351
arsenals may be abolished..

report to be made respecting manufacturing arms
by contract....

..352

extra pay to garrison of Fort Laramie.....352
promotion in the corps of topographical engi-

neers.

.352
..352

Western Military Asylum......
survey of railroad route to the Pacific......352

appropriation for