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and committee appointed to superintend his
funeral, 807.

proposed, 553; resolution referred to the Com-
mittee on Military Affairs, 554.

Steamboat accidents, resolution of inquiry for some regu-West Point Academy, resolutions introduced to abolish,

583; laid on the table, 584.

lation to prevent, introduced, and adopted, 739.
Stevenson, Andrew, elected Speaker of the House, 470. Yeas and Nays on passing bill for relief of widows, child-
address of, 470; oath of office administered to,

471.

Sugar cane, vegetables, grains, seeds, shrubs, &c. resolu-
tions introduced to obtain from abroad such as
are adapted to the soil and climate of the United
States, 554; agreed to, 555.

Tariff, debate on the reference of that part of the Presi-
dent's annual message which relates to the, 472,
473, 474.

Tariff of duties on imports, bill to reduce the, introduced,
555; second reading objected to, 556; laid on the
table, 556; motion to take up, negatived, 1016.
Tariff. (See Drawback-Duties on Imports.)
Tea and coffee. (See Duties.)

Tennessee, resolution introduced in relation to the disposi-

tion of the refuse lands in, 474; memorial of the
State of, in relation to, referred to Select Com-
mittee, 480. (See Lands.)

Treasury, annual report of the Secretary of, communi-
cated, 475. (See Appendix, 65.)

War, report of the Secretary of, accompanying the Presi-
dent's annual message, (Appendix,) 19.
Washington and Frederick Road Company, bill from the
Senate authorizing a subscription to the stock of
the, passed, 1148.

West Point Academy, resolution introduced, calling for
information in relation to the cadets who have
been graduated at, &c. &c. 551; amendments

ren, &c. of officers, scamen, &c. lost in the sloop
of war Hornet, 580.

on third reading bill to remit duties on goods de-
stroyed by fire, 622.

on third reading revolutionary pension bill, 629.
on passing same, 635.

on passing resolution in relation to pay of mem
bers, 720.

on third reading Buffalo road bill, 790.

on adopting report of Judiciary Committee in the
case of Judge Peck, 818.

on laying on the table resolutions in relation to the
constitutionality of the United States' Bank, 922.
on third reading bill in alteration of the acts laying
duties on imports, 979.

on passing same, 987.

on laying on table bill to amend laws of navigation
and imposts, 993.

on third reading bill for the removal of the Indians,
1133.

on passing Maysville road bill, 1147.

on passing bill authorizing a subscription to stock in
Louisville and Portland Canal Company, 1148.
on passing bill authorizing a subscription to the
stock of the Washington and Frederick Road
Company, 1148.

on passing bill to pay the claim of the State of
Massachusetts, 1148.

INDEX TO THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.

Alexander, Mr. on pay of members, 667.

penitentiary punishment District of Columbia, 822,
1121.
Alston, Mr. on electing a clerk to the House, 471.
Anderson, Mr. on drawback on rum, 598, 605.
Angel, Mr. on the Buffalo and New Orleans road, 730,
804, 805.
the tariff, 974.
Archer, Mr. of Virginia, on standing committee of educa-
tion, 476.

New York memorial respecting southern Indians,

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 739.

511.

Blair, Mr. of Tennessee, on Tennessee refuse lands, 480.
Buffalo and New Orleans road, 657, 789.

Blair,

Mr. of South Carolina, on distribution of public
lands, 496, 497.

military academy at West Point, 552, 553, 554.
the tariff, 870.

Bouldin, Mr. on establishing circuit courts, 571.
Buffalo and New Orleans road, 732.

crimes in the District of Columbia, 754, 755, 822.
the tariff, 942.

Brown, Mr. on the tariff, 977.

removal of the Indians, 1123.
Baltimore and Ohio rail-road, 1136.

referring President's message in relation to colonial Buchanan, Mr. on electing a clerk to the House, 471.

trade, 1137.

Barbour, Mr. P. P. on the tariff, 556.

revolutionary pensions, 627, 628, 637.

survey bill, 721.

business of the District of Columbia, 734.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 790, 791, 805.
penitentiary punishment District of Columbia, 826.
the salt duty, 1049, 1139.

the message vetoing the Maysville road bill, 1143.
Barbour, Mr. J. S. on the Buffalo and New Orleans road,

804.

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appointing the standing committees of the House,

printing annual treasury report, 475.
compensation of members, 488.
distribution of public lands, 489.

bill to establish circuit courts, 530, 580.
diplomatic expenses, 558.

removal of the Indians, 581.
ardent spirits in the navy, 589.

472.

memorial New England society of Friends, 593, 594.
revolutionary pensioners, 628.

case of Judge Peck, 637, 737, 746, 747, 748, 751,
810, 819, 863, 866, 869, 872.
appropriations for fortifications, &c. 722.
Buffalo and New Orleans road, 803.
penitentiary punishment District of Columbia, 822,

the tariff, 964, 965, 977, 978.

824.

Burges, Mr. on electing a clerk to the House, 471.
compensation of members of Congress, 482, 483,

488,

printing State laws relative to the Indians, 595, 598.
relief purchasers public lands, 613, 623.
revolutionary pensions, 627, 628, 637.

pay of marine officers, 1139.

distribution of the public lands, 506, 511.
removal of the Indians, 581, 1122.

molasses and rum duty, 1139.

ardent spirits in the navy, 588.

Bates, Mr. of Massachusetts, on removal of the Indians,

memorial New England society of Friends, 591,

581.

593.

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pensions, 739.

case of Judge Peck, 753, 815, 818.

crimes in the District of Columbia, 754, 755, 822.
Buffalo and New Orleans road, 805.

tea and coffee duties, 807.

the tariff, 923, 964.

repealing salt duty, 1016, 1037.

Cambreleng, Mr. on electing a clerk to the House, 471.
appointing the standing committees, 472.

New York memorial respecting southern Indians,
506, 511.

the tariff, 556, 623, 902, 965, 966, 974, 986.

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Crawford, Mr. on establishing circuit courts, 571.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 705.

the tariff, 884, 965.

Crocket, Mr. on disposing of the refuse lands in Tennes-

see, 474, 480, 819, 869, 873.

military academy at West Point, 553, 583.

revolutionary pensions, 634.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 716, 804.

appropriations for fortifications, &c. 722.
Maysville road, 842.

Daniel, Mr. on western armory, 480.

memorial New England society of Friends, 592.
establishing circuit courts, 612, 624.

Kentucky deaf and dumb asylum, 761.

reducing officers of the army, 775.

the message vetoing the Maysville road bill, 1140.

Davis, Mr.[of South Carolina, on the reference of the Pre-

sident's annual message, 473.

standing committee of education, 475.
compensation of members of Congress, 481.
business of the District of Columbia, 734.
the salt duty, 1049.

Davis, Mr. of Massachusetts, on the tariff, 872, 873, 964,

974.

Davenport, Mr. of Virginia, on repealing salt duty,' 994.
Denny, Mr. on the tariff, 916.

Desha, Mr. on introducing a resolution to establish a west-
ern armory, 474.

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survey bill, 721.

appropriations for fortifications, &c. 722.
case of Judge Peck, 746, 747, 748.

crimes in the District of Columbia, 755, 822.

reducing officers of the army, 756, 757, 810.
tariff, 797, 912, 974, 978.

pay of marine officers, 1133, 1134, 1139.
referring President's message in relation to the co-
lonial trade, 1137.

Duncan, Mr. on distribution of public lands, 487.
Baltimore and Ohio rail-road, 1137.

reducing the price of public lands, 1148.
Dwight, Mr. on forage to officers of the army, 499.
revolutionary pensions, 629.

fortification on lake Champlain, 656.
pay of members, 666.

reducing officers of the army, 757.
removal of Indians, 819.

Earll, Mr. on repealing salt duty, 994, 1049.
Ellsworth, Mr. on establishing circuit courts, 568.
relief to officers, &c. of the Hornet, 579.
ardent spirits in the navy, 588,

printing State laws relative to the Indians, 594.
revolutionary pensioners, 628.

internal improvement bill, 721.

case of Judge Peck, 746, 749, 815.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 805, 806.

Evans, Mr. of Maine, on the tariff, 623.

removal of the Indians, 1037.

Everett, Mr. of Massachusetts, on the reference of the
President's annual message, 473.

military academy at West Point, 554.
diplomatic expenses, 559.

relief to officers, &c. of the Hornet, 579.

removal of Indians, 582, 1058, 1122.

printing State laws relative to the Indians, 594,

revolutionary pensions, 627.

pay of members, 686.

case of Judge Peck, 736, 814, 815.

reducing officers of the army, 757.

the tariff, 902.

595, 598.

referring President's message in relation to the
British colonial trade, 1137.

Finch, Mr. fortification on lake Champlain, 636.

Foster, Mr. on New York memorial respecting southern
Indians, 511.

printing Indian law of Georgia, 586, 594.
Maysville road, 820, 822, 827.

Gilmore, Mr. on western armory, 479.

removal of the Indians, 1135.

Goodenow, Mr. on removal of Indians, 582.

printing Indian law of Georgia, 585, 595, 597.

memorial New England society of Friends, 593, 594.
remission of duties, 622.

revolutionary pensions, 637.

pay of members, 667.

Gorham, Mr. on remission of duties, 622.

the tariff, 623, 896, 964, 966.

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penitentiary punishment District of Columbia, 822. Lea, Mr. on internal improvement bill, 682.

culture of silk, 1121.

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Buffalo and New Orleans road, 776.
the tariff, 974, 976.

Lecompte, Mr. on revolutionary pensions, 634.
Letcher, Mr. on compensation of members, 492.
forage to officers of the army, 498.
Kentucky deaf and dumb asylum, 759.
Buffalo and New Orleans road, 790.
Maysville road, 820, 821, 833.

Lewis, Mr. on distribution of the public lands, 503.
relief purchasers of public lands, 613, 623.
removal of Indians, 998, 1122.

Lumpkin, Mr. on New York memorial respecting south-

ern Indians, 508.

printing Indian law of Georgia, 585, 594, 597.
removal of Indians, 819, 988, 1016, 1039.

Hubbard, Mr. on memorial New England society of Mallary, Mr. on appointing the standing committees, 472.

Friends, 590, 591.

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distribution of public lands, 478, 486, 495.
western armory, 479, 480.

New York memorial respecting southern Indians,

509.

drawback on rum, 609.

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printing State laws relative to the Indians, 595.
business of the District of Columbia, 722, 734.
case of Judge Peck, 737.

crimes in the District of Columbia, 755.

tea and coffee duties, 807.

the salt duty, 1120.

Baltimore and Ohio rail-road, 1137.

Irvin, Mr. on relief to purchasers public lands, 623.

reducing the price of the public lands, 922, 1148.
the tariff, 974.

repealing the duty on salt, 986.

Baltimore and Ohio rail-road, 1137.

Irwin, Mr. of Pennsylvania, on the tariff, 624.

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culture of silk, 869.

molasses and rum duty, 1121.

removal of the Indians, 1131.

pay of marine officers, 1134, 1139.

referring President's message in relation to colonial
trade, 1137.

Mercer, Mr. on internal improvement bill, 682.
survey bill, 721.

appropriations for fortifications, &c. 722.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 753, 760, 804, 806.
penitentiary punishment District of Columbia, 822.
the tariff, 965.

case of Judge Peck, 1134.

Miller, Mr. on removal of Indians, 582, 1133.

the tariff, 974.

salt duty, 1049.

pay of marine officers, 1134.

Monell, Mr. on the Buffalo and New Orleans road, 727.
Muhlenburg, Mr. on the Buffalo and N. Orleans road, 787.
Norton, Mr. on diplomatic expenses, 559.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 785.

Pearce, Mr. on remission of duties, 622.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 768, 807.
tea and coffee duties, 803.

penitentiary punishment District of Columbia, 822,
824, 1121.

Pettis, Mr. on distribution of public lands, 485, 523.
compensation of members, 488.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 718, 732.
business of the District of Columbia, 723.

case of Judge Peck, 738, 746, 748, 810, 814, 1134.
Polk, Mr. on the reference of the President's annual mes-
sage, 473, 474.

disposing of refuse lands in Tennessee, 474, 480.
western armory, 479.

distribution of public lands, 489.

establishing circuit courts, 546.

printing State laws, 595.

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the tariff, 974.

Sevier, Mr. on distribution of public lands, 477.
western armory, 479.

appropriations for fortifications, &c. 722.

Shepherd, Mr. A. H. on establishing mint in North Caro
lina, 484.

relief to officers, &c. of the Hornet, 578.
Buffalo and New Orleans road, 688, 790, 806.
reducing the price of the public lands, 922.

the message vetoing the Maysville road bill, 1147.
Shepard, Mr. W. B. on the Buffalo and New Orleans
road, 733.

Sill, Mr. on revolutionary pensions, 624, 628.
Smyth, Mr. on the Buffalo and New Orleans road, 680.
pay of members, 718.

Speight, Mr. on compensation of members, 493.
distribution of the public lands, 537.
loss of the Hornet sloop of war, 571, 578.
the tariff, 614.

revolutionary pensions, 634.

fortification on lake Champlain, 656.

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 718.

pay of members, 719.

business of the District of Columbia, 734.
reducing officers of the army, 756.
Kentucky deaf and dumb asylum, 759.

Spencer, Mr. of New York, on distribution of public lands,

496.

New York memorial respecting southern Indians,
507, 509.
establishing circuit courts, 540, 580, 587, 598.
cultivation of the sugar cane, 554.
printing State laws relative to the Indians, 597.
fortification on lake Champlain, 636.
survey bill, 721.

case of Judge Peck, 736, 746, 748, 753, 810.
crimes in the District of Columbia, 754, 755, 756,

Buffalo and New Orleans road, 803, 804.
reducing officers of the army, 819.
culture of silk, 869, 1121, 1122.
the tariff, 974.

removal of the Indians, 1131.
Baltimore and Ohio rail-road, 1136.

Stanbery, Mr. on pay of members, 686.

the salt duty, 1139.

822.

the message vetoing the Maysville road bill, 1140.
Standifer, Mr. on the Buffalo and New Orleans road, 709.
Sterigere, Mr. on disposing of refuse lands in Tennessee,

474.

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Storrs, Mr. on the reference of the President's annual
message, 474.

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