Petitions of a private and local nature, motion to prohibit

President of the United States,

the presentation of

88.

written messages from the 11 to 14, 43, 98, 101.
requested to cause to be laid before the house a
report relative to the expense of fortifications, 38
62, 69, 79.
resolution to approbate the conduct of the 35.
proceedings, 39, 44, 54, 62, 68.
(see bills)

Public debt, bill concerning the

78.

I.ands, Committee on the, appointed,

17.

164, 189,

of order decided by the house on appeals, 45, 153

155, 156, 189.

taken by yeas and nays and decided by the
speaker,

Quorum of the two houses formed,

not present,

121.

6.8.
192, 204.

Recruiting service, bill to suspend the

Page.

97

(see bills from the Senate)

Representative chamber, for the purpose of celebrating the
fourth of July, resolution to per-

mit the citizens of the district of
Columbia, to occupy the

Resolutions instructing the Committee of Commerce and
manufactures to inquire into the expediency—
of permitting certain foreign vessels to trade
from the ports of the United States to any
foreign port with which commercial inter-
course is permitted,

report,

171.

27.

27.

(see bills)

of suspending the act interdicting commer-
cial intercourse, so far as it relates to Great
Britain,

29.

147.

of removing the offices of certain collectors, 121.
of registering anew certain vessels,
instructing the Committee on the Public Lands,
to inquire what further provision ought to be
made for the disposal of the lands ceded by
the Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians,

report,

(see bills)

inquire into the propriety of appointing an
agent for the land office at Kaskaskia,

report,

30.

49.

30.

65.

(see bills)

instructing the Committee for the District of

Columbia-

to inquire what amendments are necessary to
the "Act concerning the district of Colum-
bia,"
instructing the committee on naval establish-

ments

to inquire into the expediency of selling such
public vessels and gun-boats, as are not
wanting,

directing the Secretary of the Navy-

to lay before the house a statement in relation
to the number and expense of the gun-
boats,

Page.

Resolutions directing the Secretary of the Treasury—
to report a plan for the encouragement of do-
mestic manufactures,

60, 92.

to give information in person, touching the
public debt,

(rejected)

to give information touching the powers and
duties of the commissioners of the sinking
fund,

report,

directing the Post-master General-

to report a system to comprize into one the
several acts relative to post-roads,

joint-

for an adjournment of congress,

128.

134.

168.

192.

110.

proceedings, 111, 160, 161, 192.

to disband the additional army, and to arm
the militia,

20.

35.

proceedings, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
25, 34, 103.
to approbate the conduct of the president,
proceedings, 39, 44, 54, 62, 68.
to embrace within one act, the various parts
of the embargo and non-intercourse acts, 82, 83.
to permit the citizens of the district of Co-
lumbia, to use the representative chamber
on the fourth of July next,

171.

Revisal and unfinished business, committee of, appointed, 17.
Revolutionary claims, petitions for the settlement of

28, 53
56, 67, 105, 108, 110
114, 115, 125, 145.

Rhode Island, members from, appear and qualify,

Rockhall, (see Annapolis)

Rules and orders established,

Seamen of the United States, provision for the benefit of 50

Senate, messages from the

62, 87.
(see bills)

8, 14, 20, 44, 53, 74, 110
175, 202, 206.

Mr. Gregg, chosen president pro-tempore of the 175.
chamber, bill to finish and furnish the

(see bills from the Senate)

148.

Sergeant at arms, Thomas Dunn, appointed,

Shot manufacturers, petition of

Page.

9.

66.

168.

Sinking fund, touching the powers and duties of the com-

133, 173.
5, 7, 73.

Slaves, petitions for relief against importations of
South Carolina, members from appear and qualify,
bill declaring the assent of congress to an
act of

Standing committees, motion respecting the appointment

Speaker, Mr. Varnum elected,

of

Sugar refiners, petitions from

appointed,

70.

(see bills)

6.

15, 16.
17.

36, 51, 57, 70.

26.

(see bills)

Sweden, bill relating to commercial intercourse with

T.

Tennessee, members from appear and qualify,

Thread makers, petition from

resolutions requesting the (sce resolutions)

Turner Charles, junior, contests the election of William

Varun. J. B. elected Speaker,
Ventilation of the hail, (see committees)
Vermont, members from, appear and qualify,
Virginia, members from, appear and qualify,

Ways and Means, Committee of, appointed

Page.

17.

(see committee)

West-Point, bill authorizing the Secretary of War to ascer
tain the boundary line of the public ground at 160.

(see bills)

Wilkinson Joseph junior, bill to discharge from imprison-

ment,

Wilmer, Mr. chosen a chaplain to congress
Woolen manufacturers, petition from

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insert this entry:

"The said petition was read, and referred to the
Committee of Claims.