INDEX.

A.

Absence, leave of. granted

To Mr. Crowninshield

Mr. Wright, of New York

Mr. Randolph, of Virginia

Academy at West Point, alterations and improvements recom-

Adhere, vote to

mended by the President

Cadets educated at, who have been ap-
pointed officers, and numbers neces-
sary to supply the Army

Adjourned, 12 o'clock fixed as the hour to which House shall stand

motion to change hour to 11 o'clock (rejected)

changed to 11 o'clock

motion to change to 10 o'clock, (rejected)

Adjournment, for Christmas holydays

Alabama, members from, appear, viz:

Page.

199

254

361

17

36, 41, 111

380

8

165

212

315

94

7

35, 83

103

Gabriel Moore, George W. Owen, John McKee
amendment to act granting lands for improvement of
navigation of rivers in-(see bills H. R. No. 322)
indemnity to citizens of, for depredations of Creek In-
dians

appoint a Marshal for the Northern District of-(see
bills H. R. No. 441)

bill for benefit of trustees of Valley Creek Academy,

in-(see bills Senate No. 99.)

Albemarle Sound, improve communication with ocean
Alexandria, incorporate Canal Company-(see bills H. R. No. 341.)
Allegheny, relief to owners of ship-(see bills H. R. No. 431.)
Appeals from Speaker's decisions-see Order.

Apportionment of Representatives under 5th census-

for civil list (see bills H. R. Nos. 284, 433.)

for military purposes-(see bills H. R. Nos. 388, 424.)
for fortifications-(see bills H. R. No. 398.)
for public buildings (see bills H. R. No. 413.)
for naval purposes-(see bills H. R. No. 420.)

for payment of pensions-(see bills H. R. Nos. 421,)
for surveys and internal improvements-(see bills
H. R. No. 434, 455, and Senate No. 98.)

for intercourse with Indian tribes—(see bills H, R.
Nos. 437, 458, 459.)

Arkansas Territory, A. II. Sevier, Delegate from, appears
people of the Territory to elect officers-(see bills H. R.
No. 524)

provide for defence of frontier of

extend Western boundary of -

pay claims of citizens for depredations of Osages-(see
bills Senate No. 51.)

Arkansas river, improve navigation of

Armories, proceedings on accounts of Superintendent at Harper's
Ferry

Page.

35, 84

46

57

52, 318

74

119

250

$90

charges against Superintendent of, at Harper's Ferry
inquiry as to the faithful expenditure of public money at
expenditures and work done at, in 1828

establish Armory on Western waters-(see bills H. R.
No. 150.)

see Harper's Ferry.

Army, number of officers appointed from Cadets since 1820 36, 41, 111
continue present mode of supplying (commissariat)—(see

bills H. R. No 39.)

prohibit use of spirits in the

51, 71, 151, 157, 241

abolish office of Major General—(see bills H. R. No. 401) 110, 216
abolish brevet rank-(see bills H. R. No. 401, and Senate

regulate allowance of forage to officers-(see bills H. R.
No. 389.

statement of appropriations for military purposes in 1828,
with the amount expended under each head

better regulation of Ordnance Department-(see bills H.
R. No. 60.)

fix and graduate the pay of Surgeons-(see bills H. R. No. 66.)
increase Corps of Engineers-(see bills H. R. No. 100.)
arrange Col. Bissell to 2d regiment Artillery-(see bills Sen-
ate No. 6.)

erect barracks in vicinity of New Orleans-(see bills Sen-
ate No. 24.)

261

memorial of General Scott, respecting rank 211, 235, 255, 286.

Army Asylum, make provision for creating

Aspinwall. Augustus, relief to—(see bills H. R. No. 179.)

$13

- 35, $46

Ashtabula Creek, removal of obstructions at mouth of (see bills

H. R. No. 434.)

Attorney General, his duties and salary increased-(see bills H. R.

No. 404.)

Auctions, memorials, &c. for duties on-(see names of States from
which memorials were presented.

bill imposing regulations on sales at-(see bills H. R.

memorials of auctioneers, against duties-see names of
States.

Auditors, abolish the office of one of the (see bills H. R. No. 427.)
Austria, commercial treaty formed with

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10

[Petitions from]

Abbot, James

Abbot, William F. et al.

Adams, Christopher-see Thompson, Adams and Spraggins

Adams, Elizabeth-see A. Poor et al.

Adams, David

Alden, Judah-(see bills H. R. No. 435)

243, 274

Allcock, Robert

262, 280

Alabama Legislature, exchange sections No. 16

75

canal, Tennessee and Coosa rivers

S12

Circuit Court system

312

postpone sale of lands, &c.

313

further relief to purchasers

313

land system

320

inhabitants of Lauderdale, road, Zanesville to Florence

321

inhabitants of Mobile, post

323

Anderson, Barker T.

24

Anderson, Elbert

363

Anderson, George

64

Angus, Samuel -

55, 131

Andrew, Amos -

99

Appleton, Abigail-(see bills H. R. No. 325)

Arkansas, General Assembly, in favor of I. Scull.—see Scull
drain low grounds

inhabitants of, road. Alabama and Arkansas

Arlson & Hallett, should be Wilson & Hallett-see Wilson, &c.
Army, officers of, grant of land -

of Revolutionary, Windham county-see Connecticut
Armory, Harper's Ferry, exempt from Virginia road laws
Armstrong, Susannah-see Mary S. Hunter et al.

Baker, John, correspondence, &c. relative to imprisonment of 111, 121,

193, 196
63, 65, 98

Balances, unsettled, annual reports of
Baltimore, further compensation for vessels sunk for defence of-

55, 241

(see bills H. R. No. 412)
relief granted to corporation of-see bills H. R. No. 249.

57, 60
89

205, 257

290

61, 339

124

147

Bank of U. S., monthly returns of the affairs of

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185, 194, 210

192

Banks in District of Columbia, statements of affairs of
Barracks, to be erected in vicinity of New Orleans-(see bills Se-
nate No. 24.)

at Eastport, New London, Annapolis, at Fort Winne-
bago, at Fort Crawford, at St. Louis, and at Wash-
ington, provision for erecting and repairing-(see
bills H. R. No. 424.)

Barren river, improve navigation of

Barnwell & Robertson, relief to-(see bills H. R. No. 239.)
Bastrop, provide for settlement of his land claim-(see bills Sen-

ate No. 46.)

Bass river, survey of see bills H. R. No. $95.

24

Baton Rouge, pay claims of citizens of—(see bills H. R. No. 329) 56, 85

Beacons and buoys-sce Lighthouses, &c.

Bean river. Illinois, lay off town on-(see bills Senate No. 37.)
Becktle, Riddle and Headington, relief granted to-(see bills H. R.

No. 199.)

Bills of last session, passed the House and not acted on in the Se-
nate, motion to place them on orders of the day

acted upon, and reported at this session, viz :

222

243, 249