Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

INDEX TO VOL. II.

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Accommodation of the President, see Appropriations.
Adams, John, Vice President, attends Senate, [3];
declares result of election of President to Senate, [6];
gives notice to the Senate of time he will take the oath, [6];
valedictory to the Senate, [8];
reply to answer of the Senate to his valedictory address as Vice President, [9];
his inaugural address, [11];
presides in joint meeting of Senate and House, to count the votes for President, [62];
remarks on mode of proceeding, [62];
his method of counting the votes, [62];
votes given to, for President in 1796, [62];
declaration to the two Houses of the votes for President in 1796, [63];
notifies Congress of the time he will take the oath as President, [66];
President of United States, [113];
reply to answer of Senate to President's message, [119];
his proclamation calling extra session of Congress, [120];
reply to answer of House to President's message, [143];
reply to answer of Senate to message, [170];
reply to answer of House to President's message, [182];
reply to answer of House to President's message, [330];
message to House announcing death of Washington, [434];
vote for, as President, [487];
reply to address of Senate, [484];
reply to answer of Senate to President's message, [323];
reply to answer of Senate to message, [402];
reply to address of Senate on death of Washington, [403];
answer to address of House, [432];
letter to Senate on public property in his hands, [487];
reply to answer of House to message, [500];
his administration, note, [539].
See Message.
See Index, vol. 1.
Adams, Samuel, vote for, as President in 1796, [63].
Address in Senate, in answer to message at 2d session, 4th Congress, [4];
in answer to message 1st session, fifth Congress, [117];
2d session, 5th Congress, [169];
3d session, 5th Congress, [322];
1st session, 6th Congress, [402];
2d session, 6th Congress, [483];
of Senate to President on death of Washington, [403].
Answer of House to Message, 2d session, 4th Congress, considered, [17];
motion to lay over, [17];
unusual if not unprecedented motion, [17];
improper to go into the subject before members had time to reflect on it, [17];
the more expeditious, the greater will the effect be, [17];
a subject of extensive consequence, [18];
too important to be hastened, [18];
no precedent for delay, [18];
only two subjects on which there can be a difference of opinion, [18];
a delay would have a very unpleasant appearance, [18];
many bad consequences may attend hastening the subject, [18];
are we always to act by precedent?, [18];
motion to postpone lost, [19];
verbal amendments proposed, [22];
debate on, [22];
parts expressive of wisdom and firmness in the Administration objected to, [23];
has been a want of firmness for the last six years, [23];
this want has brought the country to its present alarming condition, [23];
no reason to exult in the view of our foreign relations, [23];
our internal situation no ground for admiration, [23];
the government can go on very well after the President retires, [23];
no uncomfortable sensations felt at his retirement, [23];
wisdom and firmness not doubted, [24];
further debate, [24], [25], [26], [27];
no inconvenience from voting the address, [28];
shall one slip, one criminal slip rob the President of his good name?, [28];
duty of the House to do that patriot all the honor they could, [28];
United States do not enjoy "tranquil prosperity," [29];
we are not the proper organs to declare the people free and enlightened, [29];
condition of Europe, [30];
further debate, [31], [32];
address adopted, [33].
Answer of House to President's Message, [1]st session, 5th Congress, debate on, [124];
sections proposed to be inserted, [124];
the answer is predicated upon the principle of approving all the measures of the Executive with respect to France, whilst the amendment avoids giving that approbation, [124];
which of the two grounds would the House take, was the question, [124];
the present a most important crisis, [125];
statement of the case, [125];
the rights of France relative to the three principal subjects which are causes of complaint between the two countries, [126];
arguments of our ministers recapitulated, [126];
free ships make free goods, [126];
contraband articles, [126];
carrying provision, [126];
if these amendments are agreed to, fresh insults and aggressions must be expected, [127];
was the conduct of France justifiable in rejecting our minister?, [127];
complaints of France, [127];
examined, [127], [128];
France considers our government and people divided, [129];
address objectionable in approving the course pursued in conducting our foreign relations and in expressions of resentment and indignation towards France, [130];
conduct of France considered, [130];
federalism and anti-federalism, [130];
amendment scrutinized, [131];
all the steps taken by the Executive had a view to an eventual appeal to arms, [131];
shall the Executive be approved, or France put on the same ground as other belligerents, [131];
any answer to message objectionable, [132];
further debate, [133];
facts disclosed by the message, [134];
the answer of the committee seems to express indignity on account of injuries received from France, and a determination to repel them—the amendment is in a conciliatory tone and recommends that negotiations be begun as with other belligerents, [135];
arguments in favor of each considered, [135], [136];
course of the debate, [136];
view of the question, [137];
from what line of conduct are we to expect the most beneficent issue, [137];
the amount of the question is whether we shall place all nations on a level as to commerce, and remove inequalities existing between them, [138];
a view of facts, [138], [139];
other amendments proposed, [139];
shall any notice be taken of the speech of Barras?, [140];
it is an indignity, [140], [141];
amendments carried, [142];
moved that such members as do not choose need not attend at the presentation of the answer, [142];
all now obliged to attend unless sick or leave of absence obtained, [142];
the mover excused unanimously, if it would not comport with his dignity to attend, [142].
Answer to President's Message, 2d session, 5th Congress; verbal amendments proposed and adopted, [181];
an excuse from attending the ceremony asked, [182];
the House will not compel the members to go about parading the streets of Philadelphia, [182];
none of the members particularly anxious for the society of the member who asks to be excused, [182];
no power in the House to compel any member to attend, [182];
further discussion, [182];
motion withdrawn, [182].
Answer in House, 3d session, 5th Congress, [329];
1st session, 6th Congress, [431];
2d session, 6th Congress, [499].
Address of House to President, see Index, vol. 1.
Admirals in the Navy, bill for their appointment reported, [473];
motion to postpone, [473];
no necessity for the bill, [473];
reasons for the appointment, [473];
postponement lost, [474].
African Slaves, memorial of Quakers on, presented in Senate, [170];
ordered to be withdrawn, [171].
See Index, vol. 1, African Slaves and Slavery and Slave trade.
Albertson, Job, a manumitted slave, petition of, [57].
Alexander, William, petition of, [198].
Algerine captives, ransom of, [95].
See Algerine War, Index, vol. 1.
Alien Enemies, bill relative to, [280];
amended bill reported, [301];
bill from House committee taken up, [305];
motion to rise for purpose of postponement, [305];
debate, [305];
motion withdrawn, [305].
Alien and Sedition laws, petitions for repeal of, [358], [364].
Aliens.—See Naturalization Laws.
Allen, John, Representative from Connecticut, [135], [179], [331];
on a naval armament, [154];
offers resolution for additional duty on salt, [163];
on relations with France, [240], [241];
on the naturalization laws, [258], [259];
on the sedition bill, [305];
on the expulsion of Matthew Lyon, [369].
Alston, Willis, Representative from North Carolina, [429], [497], [569], [693];
against a mausoleum to Washington, [511];
on the reading of the letter of James McHenry, [696].
Amendment to Constitution, resolution relative to, [446].
See Index, vol. 1.
Ames, Fisher, Representative from Massachusetts, [14];
on the address to the President, [17], [21], [25], [26], [29], [30];
on bill to increase compensation of President and other officers, [61];
on the accommodation of the President, [92];
on naval appropriations, [101], [103].
Amy Dardin's claim, on a report to refuse the prayer of the petitioner the House voted in the negative, [85];
the vote a precedent against the act of limitation, [85];
an act of limitation should be considered only as a guard against fraud, [86];
cause of the act of limitation, [86];
any exception from the operation of the act should be in a general way, [86];
statement of the case, [188];
motion to report bill, [188];
claim just but opposed to limitation act, [189];
motion withdrawn, [189];
motion to refer report on petition to Committee on Claims, [191];
also moved to appoint a committee to report a bill, [191];
also moved to refer to Committee on Claims, [191];
referred to Committee of the Whole on excepting certain claims from operation of limitation act, [191];
resolution to appoint a committee to bring in a bill for relief, [218];
facts of the case, [213];
it will throw open a door to every claim heretofore determined as barred, [213];
setting aside limitation acts in most objectionable way, [213];
a hard case, [213];
it will not authorize the treasury to settle any claim, [213];
acts of limitation liable to strong objections, [213];
resolution lost, [213];
Committee on Claims report against prayer of petitioner, [470];
report adopted, [470];
referred, [735].
See Index, vol. 1.
Anderson, Joseph, Senator from Tennessee, [165], [321], [399], [481], [540], [664];
on the resolutions relative to the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi, [685].
Appropriation bill for 1797, amendments of Senate, [95];
for 1798, [198].
Appropriations to purchase furniture for President's house; appropriation considered, [88];
indirect way of raising President's salary, [88];
what has been done in former years, [88];
if it was an increase of salary the President could dispose of the money as he pleased, but the furniture proposed for purchase remains the property of the United States, [89];
motion to strike out $14,000 and insert $8,000—no reason for furnishing the house of the President more than that of any other officer, [89];
the thing wrong, a larger salary should be given, [89];
the situation of the President should be comfortable and respectable, [90];
further debate on the amount of the appropriation, [90], [91], [92].
Military.—The hospital department considered, [93];
$30,000 moved, [93];
unnecessary to appropriate so much, [93];
$10,000 enough, [93];
$10,000 adopted, [93];
Quartermaster's Department, &c., considered, [93];
necessary to allow a certain discretion to the Secretary with regard to specific sums, [93];
appropriations of previous years, [93];
appropriations for repairing certain posts on lakes should be rejected, as it will become a yearly expense, [94];
state of those works not known, [94];
appropriation for West Point, debated, [94], [95];
items agreed to, [97];
motion to insert an item for the purchase of horses and equipment of cavalry, [97];
debate, [98], [99]. See Defensive Measures.
Question of filling blanks, considered, [252];
accounts of War Department obscure, [252];
various items examined, [252];
$150,000 adopted for Quartermaster's Department, [253].
Naval.—Appropriation for finishing three frigates, considered, [76];
so far as they go, three frigates give stability and protection to commerce, [76];
will save more than five times their cost, [76];
treaty or ships are the two things before us, [76];
motion to connect a bill for manning and equipping, [77];
this form of tacking very improper, [77];
constitutionality of the appropriation, [78];
question on the connection of the two bills, [78];
question of tacking the two bills carried, [78];
appropriation resolved, [79].
Pay and subsistence of three naval captains, considered, [95];
$4,200 the estimate—$5,000 appropriated, [95].
Moved to appropriate $175,000 for finishing three frigates, [99];
smaller sum sufficient to secure them from injury, as it was the intention not to fit them for sea and save expense of manning them, [99];
no prospect of manning them at present high rate of wages, [99];
all appropriations are now specific and particular, [100];
this sum is for finishing only, [100];
if the frigates are not to be used, they should be sold at once, [100];
many members intend to keep the frigates in such a state as to prevent their being manned, [100];
a question whether we shall have a navy or not involved in this discussion, [100];
Presidential discretion as proved by the past, [100];
if this money is voted the frigates will get to sea under some pretext, [100];
if the frigates are not finished the money expended will be lost, [101];
if they are finished members fear they will be manned, [101];
members who oppose finishing the frigates, think this country will never be a naval power, [101];
its necessity will soon appear, [101];
our commerce is now only less than that of Great Britain, [101];
last year it was voted to finish the frigates—how can the House withhold the appropriation?, [101];
if this body is a Legislature, how can its control over the public purse be denied?, [102];
further debated, [103];
question carried, [104], [105].
Specific Appropriations.—Moved to add to the bill the words, "which several sums shall be solely applied to the objects for which they are appropriated," [104];
appropriations for some objects might fall short and others overrun, [104];
this surplus should be used for deficiencies, [104];
the military appropriation regarded as an aggregate for all the objects of the establishment, [104];
theory good but the practice may be bad, [104];
the practice of the Secretary, [105];
motion carried, [105];
bill returned to the House from the Senate with an amendment to remove the restriction to confine the expenditure to the specific objects for which each sum is appropriated, [106];
not according to law as required by the constitution to appropriate money for one object and expend it for another, [106];
the House has a constitutional power to depart from identifying articles to the sums appropriated, [106];
the mode of the Senate gives too unbounded power to the Executive, [106];
only four hours remain of the session—the bill may be lost, [106];
to allow the Executive this power is an infringement of the constitution, [107];
the amendment of the Senate lessens the privileges of the House, [107];
further debate, [107];
amendment lost, [107];
Senate recedes, [108];
a proposition for $197,000 to complete the frigates, [153];
only two arguments in favor of the bill, viz. to lay the foundation for a navy, and the frigates being built, it is proper to man them, [153];
if navies are necessary to European nations they are not to us—as a view of our revenue and the expense of a fleet prove, [153];
revenue and expense examined, [153];
reasons for the extra expense, [154];
commerce will be carried on if we have no expensive naval force, [154];
a navy a great evil to this country, our interests lie in the soil, [154];
shall we at a time when we are threatened with danger abandon these frigates, [154];
further debate, [154];
bill passed, [155].
Resolution for a committee of inquiry relative to expenditure of naval appropriations, [195];
such a committee unusual, [195];
implies censure on public officers, [196];
no statements yet received, [196];
inquiry occasioned because a further appropriation called for, [196];
if money has been justly expended for the frigates little objection would arise to further appropriations, [196];
the expense has exceeded all belief, [196];
objections to the inquiry considered, [196];
reasons for the inquiry, [196];
such an inquiry always proper, [197];
if favorable, it will forward the design of creating a navy, [197];
different estimates which have been made to the House, [197];
further debate, [197].
See Defensive Measures. See Appropriations, Index, vol. 1.
Archer, John, Representative from Maryland, [569], [694].
Armed Vessels, instructions to, see Defensive Measures.
Army Establishment, bill to fix, returned with the President's veto, debated, [96].
Augmentation of Army bill, details of, [358];
second reading ordered, [358].
Reduction of Army, remarks on, [578].
Peace Establishment, bill to fix, considered, [585];
various amendments proposed, [585];
better than former bill, and saves expense, [585];
other considerations, [586].
Army, Provisional.—See Defensive Measures.
Army.—See Index, vol. 1.
Aurora newspaper, investigation in Senate relative to, [40].
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Bacon, John, Representative from Massachusetts, [569], [693];
on the apportionment bill, [574];
relative to State balances, [595];
on Ohio State Government, [649];
on reading the letter of McHenry, [697];
on call for information relative to cession of Louisiana, [704];
on compensation to the ex-United States judges, [730];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [736].
Baer, George, jr., Representative from Maryland, [120], [179], [326], [429], [497].
Bailey, Theodorus, Representative from New York, [14], [429], [497], [569], [694].
See Index, vol. 1.
Baldwin, Abraham, Representative from Georgia, [14], [121], [179], [326];
on a national university, [35];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [43];
on petition of Hugh L. White, [51];
on contingent expenses of Congress, [57];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [132];
on building frigates, [146];
on foreign intercourse, [202];
on the limits of Georgia, [220];
on relations with France, [225];
on the bill to raise a provisional army, [246];
on letters of marque, [299];
on the remonstrance of Georgia, [331];
on disputed Presidential elections, [406];
senator from Georgia, [399], [481], [540], [661];
elected President pro tem. of Senate, [541].
See Index, vol. 1.
Bank of the United States.—See Index, vol. 1.
Bankruptcy, bill to establish uniform system of, passed House, [536].
Bankrupt Act, should not be amended but repealed, [724];
ex post facto law, [724];
some objectionable features should be amended, [724];
never should have been such a law, [724];
other considerations in favor of amendment, [724];

constitution does not give power to impair contracts, [725];
the person may be exonerated but not the property, [725];
further debate, [725].
Barbary Powers, resolution authorizing the President further and more effectually to provide for protecting commerce against the, considered, [571];
moved to strike out words "further and more," [571];
if adopted in present form we pledge ourselves to increase the naval force, [571];
the words relate to the measures proposed, [571];
it went only to authorize the President without any pledges, [571];
we pledge ourselves to extend more protection without inquiring into its necessity, [571];
force enough at present, [571];
further discussion, [572];
amendment lost, [572];
original motion carried, [572].
Bard, David, Representative from Pennsylvania, [17], [120], [180], [326].
Barras, President of French Directory, his speech to the American minister, [115].
Bartlett, Bailey, Representative from Massachusetts, [180], [429].
Bayard, James A., Representative from Delaware, [123], [179], [430], [522], [569], [712];
on the Quakers' memorial, [185];
on foreign intercourse, [205];
on relations with France, [242];
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, [261], [262];
on taking new census before laying direct tax, [265];
on presents to ministers, [276];
on admission to citizenship, [278];
on bill relative to treatment of alien enemies, [281], [282];
on abrogation of treaty with France, [313];
on the expulsion of Matthew Lyon, [365], [369];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [448], [449], [451], [452], [455];
on the bill prohibiting the slave trade, [475];
on repeal of internal taxes, [579], [581];
on Georgia limits, [576], [577];
on army reduction, [578];
on judiciary resolutions, [582];
on the Mediterranean trade, [586];
on the collection of internal revenues, [587];
on State balances, [594], [596];
against repeal of judiciary establishment, [611];
in favor of relief for French spoliations, [644], [646];
on Ohio State Government, [648], [649], [650];
against discharge of the committee relative to cession of Louisiana, [720];
on amendment to the bankrupt act, [724];
on taking up resolution relative to French spoliations, [732], [733];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [737].
Beckley, John, chosen Clerk of House, [569].
Benton, Lemuel, Representative from South Carolina, [195].
See Index, vol. 1.
Bingham, William, Senator from Pennsylvania, [3], [114], [165], [321], [399], [485];
elected President pro tem. of Senate, [9].
See Index, vol. 1.
Bird, John, Representative from New York, [429], [500];
against the mausoleum to Washington, [515];
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, [519]-525.
Bishop, Phanuel, Representative of Massachusetts, [429], [498], [569], [693].
Blodget, Samuel, Memorial relative to a National University, [712].
Bloodworth, Timothy, Senator from N. Carolina, [144], [165], [321], [403], [481];
on breach of privilege, [417].
See Index, vol. 1.
Blount, Thomas, Representative from North Carolina, [14], [120], [180], [326];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [58], [60];
moves thanks to the Speaker at close of 4th Congress, [111].
Blount, William, Senator from Tennessee, [3], [114];
to provide further naval force, [149];
on the Quakers' memorial, [186], [187].
See Index, vol. 1.
Boude, Thomas, Representative from Pennsylvania, [569], [693].
Bowie, Walter, Representative from Maryland, [647], [693].
Brace, Jonathan, Representative from Connecticut, [326], [429];
on intercourse with France, [344].
Bradbury, Theophilus, Representative from Massachusetts, [14], [120].
See Index, vol. 1.
Bradford, William, Senator from Rhode Island, [8], [113];
chosen president pro tem. of the Senate, [119];
resigns, as Senator from Rhode Island, [165].
See Index, vol. 1.
Bradley, Stephen R., Senator from Vermont, [540], [661];
elected president pro tem. of the Senate, [662].
See Index, vol. 1.
Breach of Privilege.—Case of Matthew Lyon, [205];
case stated, [205];
resolution of expulsion referred, [206];
letter from Lyon, [206];
report of Committee on Privileges, [206];
motion to postpone carried, [207];
question of hearing the evidence in committee or before the House discussed, [208];
in committee, carried, [208];
note, relative to the evidence, [208];
motion of expulsion lost, [208];
resolution to expel Griswold and Lyon, [210];
motion to postpone, [210];
no reason for delay, [210];
neither the dignity, honor, nor peace of the House can be preserved while these members remain in it, [210];
the innocent should not be punished with the guilty;
Lyon passive throughout, [210];
the business should be taken up with despatch, [210];
motion to refer to Committee on Privilege, with leave to sit during the session, carried, [211];
motion to report in writing, carried, [212];
motion that both pledge their words to the House to keep the peace, carried, [212];
how to be executed, discussed, [212];
pledge given, [213];
report of Committee on Privilege, [213];
debate on the report, [214];
resolution of expulsion disagreed to, [215];
resolution of reprimand adopted, [216].
Resolution in the Senate relative to publications in a certain paper, considered, [408];
what powers has the Senate in this matter?, [408];
can it define the crime and sit as judges?, [408];
it had better be given up, [409];
what are the privileges of Congress, and how far are they defined by the constitution, examined at length, [409];
should the privileges of the parliament of Great Britain be those of Congress?, [411];
privilege limited to what is necessary and nothing more, [412];
with respect to libels, [412];
liberty of the press applied to these defined privileges, [413];
principle of the law of libel, [413];
apprehensions of Government from the press, [413];
object of open doors, [414];
how far in case of libels shall either branch of Government have power to decide in what affects the liberty of the citizen?, [415];
only course to get rid of the subject, [416];
further debate, [417], [418];
amendment proposed, [419];
resolution passed, [421];
report of committee considered, [422];
report as adopted, [422];
form of proceedings reported, [423];
proceedings in the case of William Duane, [424], [425], [426].
Breckenridge, John, Senator from Kentucky, [540], [661];
moves repeal of Judiciary establishment, [546];
on repeal of Judiciary establishment, [546].
Brent, Richard, Representative from Virginia, [14], [121], [179], [569], [694];
on a direct tax on slaves, [55];
on naval appropriations, [103];
on the bill relative to the protection of commerce, [290].
Brooks, David, Representative from New York, [120], [180], [326];
on relations with France, [227];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [157], [160].
Brown, John, Senator from Kentucky, [5], [117], [171], [323], [399], [481], [545], [665];
on disputed Presidential elections, [405].
See Index, vol. 1.
Brown, John, Representative from Rhode Island, [429], [505];
on petition of free blacks, [438];
on the bill to prohibit carrying on the slave trade, [474];
for a mausoleum to Washington, [516].
Brown, Robert, Representative from Pennsylvania, [326], [429], [497], [569], [693].
Bryan, Nathan, Representative from North Carolina, [117], [120], [188];
decease of, [295];
note, [295].
See Index, vol. 1.
Buck, Daniel, Representative from Vermont, [60];
on bill to increase compensation of President, and other officers, [64];
on increase of duties on sugar, [72], [73];
on the accommodation of the President, [90];
on liberation of La Fayette, [110].
See Index, vol. 1.
Bullock, Stephen, Representative from Massachusetts, [148], [179], [326].
Burgess, Dempsey, Representative from North Carolina, [38], [188].
See Index, vol. 1.
Burr, Aaron, Senator from New York, [3];
vote for, as President in 1796, [62];
vote for, as President, [487];
notification of his election as Vice President, [487];
Vice President in Senate, [665].
See Index, vol. 1.
Butler, William, Representative from North Carolina, [570], [694].
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Cabell, Samuel J., Representative from Virginia, [120], [192], [331], [522], [570], [725].
See Index, vol. 1.
Calbert, George, petition of, [49].
Campbell, John, Representative from Maryland, [570], [694].
Canadian Refugees.—Resolution to appropriate certain lands on the Miami, as compensation to refugees from British Provinces, debated, [44];
unnecessary to state now the location of the land, [45];
general resolutions to grant land, adopted, [45];
resolutions to grant five hundred acres to each, considered, [45];
improper to grant equal quantity to each, [45];
some have suffered more than others, [45];
resolution lost, [45];
Senate bill considered, [480];
amendments rejected, [480];
Senate adhere, [480];
bill postponed, [480].
Cantrill, Stephen, petition of, [242].
Carpenter, Thomas, petition to House relative to debates, [188];
memorial to House relative to reporting debates, [505].
Census of the Union.—See Index, vol. 1.
Champlin, Christopher G., Representative from Rhode Island, [120], [179], [329], [429];
moves vote of thanks, [388];
in favor of Admirals in the navy, [474];
for a mausoleum to Washington, [512], [515].
Charitable objects, appropriations by Congress for, see Index, vol. 1.
Chapman, John, Representative from Pennsylvania, [120], [165], [179], [326].
Chapman, Nathaniel, Senator from Vermont, [321], [402], [481], [540].
Chickasaw Claims, petition relative to, [49].
Christie, Gabriel, Representative from Maryland, [17], [429], [497];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [59];
on increase of duties on sugar, [72];
on petition of free blacks, [439]. See Index, vol. 1.
Claiborne, Thomas, Representative from Virginia, [17], [120], [180], [331], [570], [693];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [43], [44];
on a direct tax on slaves, [54];
on increase of duties on sugar, [72];
on liberation of La Fayette, [110];
on expatriation, [150];
on establishing the Navy Department, [250];
on admirals in the navy, [474];
on trade with the Indians, [501]; note, [501];
against a mausoleum to Washington, [512], [515];
on Georgia limits, [577]. See Index, vol. 1.
Claiborne, William C. C., Representative from Tennessee, [180], [326], [429], [497];
on the claims of Stephen Cantrill, [243];
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, [261], [263];
on admission of aliens to citizenship, [279];
on intercourse with France, [295];
on letters of marque, [298];
on direct taxes, [302], [304].
Clay, Matthew, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [432], [498], [569], [694].
Clayton, Joshua, Senator from Maryland, [172];
Clergy, pay of, in Massachusetts, [195].
Clinton, George, vote for, as President in 1796, [63].
Clopton, John, Representative from Virginia, [14], [120], [180], [326], [570], [693]. See Index, vol. 1.
Closed doors, or open doors, on the cession of Louisiana, discussion relative to, [701].
Cochran, James, Representative from New York, [120], [179], [330];
on tax on lawyers, [155].
Cod Fisheries.—Proviso offered against further increase of bounties, [163].
See Index, vol. 1.
Coit, Joshua, Representative from Connecticut, [14], [120], [179];
on kidnapping negroes, [45];
moves to postpone, [48];
on petition of Hugh L. White, [49];
on a direct tax on slaves, [55];
on the purchase of a site for a Navy Yard, [66];
on naval appropriation, [76];
on answer of House to President Adams first message, [139];
on tax on lawyers, [156];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [157], [159];
on publication of the debates, [188]. See Index, vol. 1.
Coles, Isaac, Representative from Virginia, [14].
Colhoun, James Lewis, Senator from South Carolina, [545].
Collectors of Revenue, bill for, compensation of, considered, [655].
Commerce, Depredations on, message of President on, [152];
Report of Secretary of Treasury on, [152].
Commerce, protection of, see Defensive Measures.
Commerce of United States.—See Index, vol. 1.
Committee, to wait on the President relative to answer to his message, [33];
on memorial of Quakers, [188];
on resolution to expel Matthew Lyon, [206];
on privileges, [206];
on provisions for determining legality or illegality of votes for President in the States, [407];
to report suitable measures on death of Washington, [434];
of House, [570].
Compensation of President, Vice President, and other officers.—Bill from the Senate to increase President's salary $5000, Vice President's $2000, Senators', Representatives' and various other officers' 25 per cent., [60];
debate on commitment to Committee of the Whole, [61];
provision should be made for the expense of removing to the new Federal City and the purchase of new furniture for the President, but not by increase of salary, [63];
expense of removal can be made up hereafter, [64];
new furniture every four or eight years too extravagant, [64];
salaries sufficiently high, [64];
better advance the salary and let the President purchase the furniture, [64];
true question is, whether it be right and just to augment the salaries, or whether they are adequate and just for the sacrifices made by the officers in undertaking the business of government, [64];
the expenses of the first President amounted to the whole sum allowed, [65];
can other Presidents be expected to give their services? 65;
such is also the case with other officers of the Government, [65];
the practice of the individual States warrants an advance, [65];
what occurred in Holland, [65];
motion to strike out first section relative to President and Vice President, carried, [65].
See Index, vol. 1.
Condit, John, Representative from New Jersey, [429], [498], [569], [693].
Condy, Jonathan W., elected Clerk of House, [430].
Congress, Fourth, second session, commenced, [3];
closes with Washington's Administration, [111];
Fifth, first session commences May 15, 1797, [113];
extra session, [113];
first session, Fifth Congress, adjournment postponed, [153];
adjourns, [165]; note on, [165];
extra session, objects of note, [165];
second session, Fifth Congress, meets Nov. 13, 1797, [166];
Fifth, second session, adjourns, [320];
Fifth, third session, commenced, [321];
Fifth, third session, adjourns, [326];
Fifth, note, [389];
Sixth, first session, [399];
bill for fixing time and place of meeting, [479];
adjournment first session, Sixth Congress, [480];
first meeting at Washington, [481];
Seventh, first session, Senate, [540];
adjournment first session, Seventh Congress, [660];
meeting of second session, Seventh Congress, [661];
adjourns, [744].
Connecticut, vote for President, [62], [487].
Contested Elections.—See Index, vol. 1.
Contingent expenses of Congress, [57];
manner of acting upon them, [57].
Convention with French Republic ratified by Senate, [492].
Cooke, William, Senator from Tennessee, [3], [114], [400], [481], [540], [664];

on breach of privilege, [408], [416];
on the repeal of the Judiciary establishment, [560].
See Index, vol. 1.
Cooper, William, Representative from New York, [14], [429], [497];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [40];
on increase of duties on sugar, [72].
See Index, vol. 1.
Cooper, Thomas, petition of, [656].
Count de Grasse, report on petition of daughters of, [192];
bill granting annuity to daughters of, considered, [195];
$500 per year for each daughter proposed, [195];
a serious sum, in five years amounting to $10,000, [195];
this sum no consideration for the risk and responsibility the Count took of remaining in the Chesapeake in defiance of order, [195]; note, [195];
ten times that sum would have been paid if asked then, [195];
livelihood of other families, [195];
$400 allowed, [195].
Craik, William, Representative from Maryland, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [497];
on a National University, [35], [38];
on petition of Hugh L. White, [49];
on military appropriations, [98];
on restricting aliens from citizenship, [278];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [451];
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, [521];
on bill relative to District of Columbia, [524].
Credentials of members, report of committee on, [530].
Cutler, Manasseh, Representative from Massachusetts, [569], [693].
Cutts, Richard, Representative from Massachusetts, [569], [694].
D
Dana, Samuel W., Representative from Connecticut, [120], [179], [326], [429], [505], [569], [693];
on the report on the Griswold and Lyon case, [215];
on relations with France, [230];
on a provisional army, [243];
on the resolutions granting letters of marque, [300];
on the sedition bill, [309];
on the abrogation of the treaty with France, [312], [313];
on the capture of French vessels, [361];
on the law of retaliation, [386];
on petition of free blacks, [439], [442];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [449], [450], [453];
on Georgia limits, [577];
on repeal of internal taxes, [580];
on reducing duties on imports, [591];
relative to State balances, [596];
against repeal of Judiciary establishment, [636];
in favor of relief for French spoliations, [643], [646];
on call for papers relative to cession of Louisiana, [699], [701], [709], [713], [716];
on petition of United States judges for compensation, [728], [730].
Davenport, Franklin, Representative from New Jersey, [323], [429], [497].
Davenport, John, Representative from Connecticut, [14], [120], [429], [497], [569], [693].
Davis, Thomas T., Representative from Kentucky, [188], [502], [569], [693];
on the case of Griswold and Lyon, [210];
on the report on the Griswold and Lyon case, [214];
relative to letters of marque, [296];
on direct taxes, [302], [303];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [450], [454];
on reporting the debates, [509];
on Georgia limits, [576];
on call for papers relative to cession of Louisiana, [699];
on granting land warrants to Lafayette, [742].
Dawson, John, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [326], [429], [497], [693];
on the claim of General Kosciusko, [191], [193];
on the bill to repeal a part of the Sedition act, [535];
on call for information relative to cession of Louisiana, [704];
on postponing French spoliations, [734];
on granting land warrants to Lafayette, [743].
Dayton, Jonathan, Representative from New Jersey, [14], [120], [179], [326];
on the address to the President, [25], [30], [32];
on land for Canadian refugees, [45];
offers resolution relative to land for Canadian refugees, [45];
on liability of United States to a State for war expenses, [50], [51];
on increase of duties on sugar, [73];
on suability of the States, [88];
answer to vote of thanks of the House, [111];
chosen Speaker, first session, 5th Congress, [121];
returns thanks, [121];
on defensive measures, [145];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [160], [161];
on relations with France, [226];
on a new census for direct taxes, [265];
acknowledges thanks of House as Speaker, [389];
Senator from New Jersey, [401], [483], [541], [661];
on breach of privilege, [418];
on the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi, [690].
See Index, vol. 1.
Dearborn, Henry, Representative from Massachusetts, [14];
on increase of duties on sugar, [71];
on military and naval appropriations, [94];
on naval appropriations, [101].
See Index, vol. 1.
Debates, Reporting of the, report on petition relative to, considered, [19];
what would be the expense?, [19];
about $1,600 per session, [19];
this attempt would be of great use to the House, [19];
why give one a privilege more than another, [19];
no one to have preference?, [19];
no need of expense, [19];
more useful than to take so many newspapers, [19];
further debate, [20];
the book will be published whether the House adopt it or not, [20];
shall the debates be under the sanction of the House or not?, [20];
it will encourage the undertaking, and add to the stock of information, [20];
petition of Thomas Carpenter, [188];
reference objected to, [188];
House had often refused to have any thing to do with the publication of the debates, [188];
petition referred, [188];
memorial of reporters for accommodation, considered, [501];
statement of the Speaker, relative to his proceedings, [502];
importance of having the debates taken with fidelity, [502];
further debate, [502];
referred to a committee, [502];
report of committee against any action, [505];
importance to the people of a knowledge of the merits of acts and reasons for our conduct, [506];
uniform practice, [506];
two objections considered, [506];
shall an admission of a reporter take place independent of the Speaker, or shall he decide on its propriety?, [507];
further debate, [507];
objected that it will be against precedent, prevent members from having room, and a possibility the Speaker may indulge stenographers, [507];
considered, [508];
the only question is, whether the House shall persevere in the old plan, [508];
further debate, [509], [510], [511];
report adopted, [511].
In Senate, application for permission to report debates of, [545];
resolution, proceedings thereon, [545];
permission granted, [545].
In House, resolution offered that Speaker assign place to stenographers, [583];
the question is, under what authority they shall be admitted, [583];
facts relative to this view, [583];
improper to come to any solemn decision, [584];
important that the debates of the House should be taken with accuracy, and published without fear, [584];
amended resolution carried, [584].
Defensive Measures.—A series of resolutions considered, [144];
proposition to make further provision for forts offered now only as a subject for inquiry, [144];
usefulness of this system of fortification doubtful, [144];
this country may be drawn into a vortex of war and should be prepared, [144];
resolution adopted, [144].
Completing and manning frigates.—Abstract principle first to be decided, [145];
shall the frigates be manned?, [145];
motion to strike out word "manning," [145];
lost, [145];
resolution adopted, [145].
To procure further naval force, considered, [145];
it might be used for convoys, [146]; note, [146];
impolitic to adopt the measure, [146];
cost will not amount to tenth part of loss by captures, [146];
resolution agreed to, [147].
Arming merchant vessels, considered, [147];
merchantmen are now arming, and it is necessary to regulate the business, [147];
what is to be done with these vessels?, [147];
if they act offensively it will lead to war, [147];
does the law of nations permit merchant vessels of neutral nations to arm?, [147];
the public defence intrusted to Government, [147];
only exception in the case of letters of marque, [147];
in any other case war has always followed, [148];
further debate, [148];
resolution lost, [148];
further debate on resolution authorizing President to provide naval force when circumstances shall require, [149].
Bill from Senate authorizing President to raise an army of 20,000 men, question on its second reading, [243];
not necessary to pass such a bill under any possible modification, [243];
if an army is necessary, the Legislature ought to raise it, [243];
no necessity for this measure at this session, [243];
disgraceful to reject this bill without a second reading, [244];
this course prescribed by the rules of the House, [244];
what does a provisional army mean?, [244];
this bill declares the power to raise an army in the President, the Constitution places it in Congress, [244];
why not clothe the President with power to raise taxes, [244];
it is the same in principle as authorizing the raising of an army and giving to the President power to suspend the raising, if necessary, [244];
a manner of proceeding very objectionable, [244];
unprecedented measure to reject a bill on its first reading, which contains such a variety of propositions, [245];
intention to destroy the bill, [245];
were troops ever raised in a different manner?, [245];
expediency of the measure considered, [245];
what is our external situation?, [245];
this motion neither unprecedented nor improper, [246];
in principle the army should not be raised until the House think it necessary, [246];
objections arise because it is thought the militia will be sufficient for defence, [246];
further considerations, [246];
the bill delegates Legislative power to the President; objectionable as it respects volunteer corps, [246];
this motion appears like indifference when the people expect effective measures, [247];
extraordinary arguments used, [247];
this bill sufficient to alarm the House, [247];
the opposition does not arise from a determination to oppose defensive measures, [248];
opposition to second reading, withdrawn, [248];
every aid resorted to for pushing forward the scheme of a standing army, [273];
Southern States to be terrified, [273];
invidious distinctions drawn between the militia and regulars, [273];
review of services of Southern militia, [273];
motion lost to strike out 20,000, [274];
motion to insert 10,000, [274];
when peace occurs between France and England, the question of preparation for war should be determined, and the President should have the power during recess of Congress, [275];
motion carried, [275];
matter of training and disciplining given to the States, [275];
amount of appropriation considered, [275];
call of the House, note, [275];
bill passed, [276].
Alien enemies, bill respecting, considered in committee, [280];
its provisions, [280];
too much power to consider President's proclamation as law, [281];
various amendments proposed, [281];
debate on, [281];
seven years proposed as extreme limit of imprisonment of offenders, [282];
debate on the punishment of harboring offenders, [282];
crime may amount to high treason, [282];
it is not a bill to punish crimes, but to provide for the public safety in certain cases, [283];
in case of war with France, all her citizens here would be alien enemies, [283];
only three practicable modes present themselves on this subject, [283];
these considered, [283];
ordered to third reading, [284];
motion to recommit so far as relates to power conferred on the President, [284];
it is grounded on the principle that the President shall have power to do by proclamation what ought only to be done by law, [284];
this point considered, [285];
bill recommitted, [286];
bill reported with modifications, [301];
Senate bill, [301].
Instructions to armed vessels, report on, considered, [286];
motion to make the order for "to-morrow," [286];
our vessels are seized by French cruisers every day, and decision required, [286];
report just made, time should be given, [286];
further debate on the necessity for immediate action, [287];
copy of the bill, [287];
motion to make it applicable to all nations, [287];
this bill a declaration of war, [287];
bad as our situation is, it is preferable to a state of war, [287];
further arguments in favor of making the bill general, [288];
propriety and justness of the bill, [288];
vigorous measures called for, [288];
objects of France, [288];
to incense our foes only aggravates our misfortunes, [289];
our treaties with Great Britain and Spain, [289];
question negatived, [289];
bill going to third reading, [290];
reason for dissent, [290];
ordered, [290];
debate on the day for the passage of the bill, [291];
do. passed, [291].
Marine corps, proposal to organize, [292];
debate thereon, [292];
agreed to, [292].
Letters of Marque, resolutions relative to, considered, [296];
motion to refer to a committee to report a bill, [296];
this course will shut out all hopes of a favorable termination of the dispute, [297];
return of commissioners, [297];
great difference between committing and agreeing to adopt a resolution, [297];
negotiations not in a good train unless we pay the tribute France demands, [297];
should be acted upon at once, otherwise the foreign nations will have notice to seize our vessels, [297];
the reference will look like a challenge, [297];
no good to be derived from a vote on this subject, [298];
prospects of the negotiation, [298];
all has been done for the defence of commerce which we can conveniently do, why then proceed to extreme measures?, [298];
no good purpose answered by postponement of the resolutions, [299];
this contrasted with former propositions, [299];
Congress has acted with promptitude without taking this measure, [299];
what measures have been adopted?, [299];
nothing to expect from France without tribute, [300];
question negatived, [300];
postponement for two weeks moved, [300];
debate, [300];
carried, [300].
Bill to encourage the capture of French armed vessels by vessels of citizens of United States, read third time, [319];
a bounty on guns brought in, according to their size, [319];
of no use, [319];
bill passed, [319];
resolution for a bounty offered, [320];
negatived, [320];
similar bill negatived at previous session again considered, [358];
carried in committee, [358];
in House, on striking out first section, debate, [358];
manner of evading laws for suspending intercourse explained, [359];
present and former situation of the country, [359];
bill may lead to difficulties, [359];
bill of questionable advantage as regards privateers, [359];
strengthen our Minister, [359];
further debate on propriety of the measure, [360], [361];
effect of measures of two last sessions, [362];
further debate on, [363];
bill rejected, [364].
Power of retaliation, bill vesting in the President, considered, [385];
nature of the bill, [385];
gives President power of life and death over every Frenchman in the country, [385];
three arguments used for the bill, [385];
these considered, [385];
further debate, [386], [387], [388];
bill passed, [388].
Delaware, vote for President, [62], [487].
Delegates from Territories, see Index, vol. 1.
Dennis, John, Representative from Maryland, [120], [180], [327], [501], [569], [693];
on tax on lawyers, [156];
on weekly license to distillers, [195];
on petition of free blacks, [438];
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, [526];
on the apportionment bill, [575];
against abolishing the mint, [695];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [736].
Dent, George, Representative from Maryland, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [497];
on compensation of President and other officers, [66];
presides in Committee of whole House, [121], [123], [129];
presides in Committee of Whole, [189], [195];
on the law of retaliation, [385].
See Index, vol. 1.
Despatches of American ministers at Paris, see France, relations with.
Dexter, Samuel, Senator from Massachusetts, [400];
on disputed Presidential elections, [406].
See Index, vol. 1.
Dickson, Joseph, Representative from N. Carolina, [429], [497].
Dickson, William, Representative from Tennessee, [569], [693].
Diplomatic or Foreign Intercourse, considered, [198];
various sums proposed to fill the blanks, [199];
a good time to bring back the establishment of a diplomatic corps to the footing settled at the outset of our Government, [199];
tendency of our Government to consolidation in the Executive, [199];
Legislature must resist, [199];
this extension of influence of one department over another guarded in the constitution, [199];
more beneficial to have no ministers at all, [199];
object of motion to reduce this department, [199];
its former state, [199];
this no new doctrine, [200];
danger of Executive influence has always been held up, [200];
these doctrines are advanced because the views of the gentlemen are opposed by the measures of the Government, [200];
appropriations made, [200];
a small faction exists who wish to demolish the Government, [200];
our foreign political intercourse in distinction from commercial intercourse, the subject to be considered, [200];
what has been done hitherto, [201];
our political intercourse greatly extended and from this comes the present crisis, [201];
the constitution and laws have made certain offices necessary and left it to the Executive to fill them, and shall the House attempt to control this discretion?, [201];

propriety of removing persons of opposite political sentiments, [202];
has the Legislature nothing to do with the diplomatic establishment but to provide the money?, [202];
origin of the law, [202];
progress of our diplomatic intercourse, [202];
necessary at this time that our ministers should remain as they are, [203];
thus to change it would be forcing upon the Executive a measure contrary to his wishes, [203];
object of the bill to limit extension of Executive power, [203];
the Legislature can only settle the salaries of ministers and not determine their number, &c., [204];
the motion reduces the number and salaries of ministers, as unnecessary, but the Executive thinks otherwise, [204];
the constitutionality, the expediency, and the inconvenience of the measure considered, [204];
further debate, [205]; note, [216];
discussion on filling the blanks, [216].
Direct Tax Law.—Difficulty of Commissioners in Pennsylvania, [433].
See Taxes.
Disbursement of Public Moneys, report of committee considered, [656];
four navy yards were purchased without authority, and the money misapplied which was paid for them, [656];
facts which gave rise to the purchase, [656];
the law which directs a thing to be done authorizes the agents to do every thing necessary for accomplishing the object, [656];
letter of the Secretary explains the purchase, [657];
report does not notice some extensive stores erected by the present administration, [657];
a doubtful expenditure the minority think, [657];
proceedings of committee relative to the navy yards, [657];
Secretary's letter was addressed to committee and not to the House, hence it was not inserted in the report, [658];
the purchase of the yards, [658];
explanation, [658];
further explanation, [659].
Distilled Spirits.—See Taxes.
District of Columbia, bill in relation to, considered, [518];
moved to strike out first section, continuing in force law of Maryland and Virginia, in respective portions, [518];
question if the existing laws are in force, and this bill to obviate all doubt, [518];
jurisdiction a power that may or may not be exercised by Congress, [519];
design of bill to cure evil arising from doubtful jurisdiction of Maryland and Virginia, [519];
a difference of opinion seemed to exist as to the period when the powers of the States were superseded, [520];
dilemma of the inhabitants, [520];
construction contended for will disfranchise them, [520];
reasons for the committee rising, [520];
further debate, [521];
motion to postpone the bill, [523];
object to try the sense of the House, whether they were determined to assume the jurisdiction or not, [523];
passage of the bill will deprive the citizens of their political, if not civil rights, [523];
the people of the District ask the House to assume the jurisdiction, [523];
to refuse it would be to insult them, [523];
views of the inhabitants, [524];
quarter from whence the opposition comes, [524];
by the act jurisdiction commences with the occupation, [524];
laws of the States in force until otherwise enacted by Congress, [525];
the Legislature will not be satisfied without assuming the jurisdiction, [525];
do members still wish to leave the subject in doubt?, [525];
motion to postpone withdrawn, [526];
moved to strike out first section, [526];
impossible to preserve the rights of the people by the passage of the bill, [526];
their judges and Governor will be the choice of the President, [526];
interests of the people require the passage of the bill, [526];
no necessity at present for the law, [527];
other considerations, [527];
details of the bill, examined, [527];
motion negatived, [528];
other amendments proposed, [528];
bill reported for Territorial Government, [592];
referred, [592];
remonstrance, [592];
resolutions on the retrocessions of jurisdiction to Virginia and Maryland, [736];
restore the people to their former condition, [736];
no advantage to retain the jurisdiction, [736];
its exercise will take up a great deal of time and great expense, [736];
it was prudent not to change until experience proved its inconvenience, [736];
all the advantages of exclusive jurisdiction will be lost by the passage of the resolution, [737];
no constitutional power exists enabling Congress to recede the Territory, [737];
if receded, what obligation is there in Congress to remain here?, [738];
the contract can be done away only by the unanimous consent of all the parties, [738];
if we had power to accept, we had power to recede, [738];
Congress possess the right with the assent of these two States to recede, [739];
constitutional points considered, [739];
further debate, [740];
resolutions lost, [741];
note, [741].
Duane, William, proceedings against, in Senate, [423], [424], [425];
letter to Senate, [425].
Dumb Legislature, A, [591].
Duties on Imports, proposition to increase duties, considered, [71].
Brown Sugar, an eligible article for increased duty, [71];
its consumption not to be decreased, [71];
falls more upon the poor than on the rich, [71];
rise of labor must follow increase of duty on it, [71];
present duty one and a half cent per pound, an additional half cent not much difference to consumer, [71];
a necessary of life, already too high, [71];
moved to amend by one cent per gallon to molasses, [72];
only way to secure duty on sugar was by advancing duty on molasses, [72];
one advance on sugar will pave the way for others, [72];
amendment moved to defeat increased duty, [73];
amendment carried, [74];
amended motion carried, [74].
Salt, additional duty of five cents moved, [74];
at a lower rate of duty now than in other countries, [74];
duty not easily evaded, [74];
tax laid heavily on salt because of all necessaries this most easily collected, [74];
operates as a poll tax, [74];
a tax on agriculture, [74];
article high now, [75];
an unequal and odious tax, [75];
objections would be good if it was proposed to raise the whole revenue from it, or substitute it for a land tax, [75];
the high price not occasioned by a duty, [75];
question lost, [75];
eight cents adopted in committee, [163];
salt tax as compared with license and stamp tax, [163]; note, [163];
a salt tax the most unequal tax in its operation, [163];
oppressive to certain parts of the Union and no way affecting others, [163];
amendment with regard to drawback proposed, [163];
debate thereon, [163];
this small advance cannot operate oppressively, [164];
shall this necessary of life be called on for every thing Government wants?, [164];
discontent already arisen, [164];
question decided in affirmative, [164];
motion to strike out all relating to drawback to fishing vessels, [164];
the amount allowed is too large, [164];
debate thereon, [164];
motion lost, [164];
33-1/3 per cent. fixed, [164];
limitation clause for two years adopted, [164];
bill passed, [164].
In Committee—twenty per cent. additional duty on wine adopted, [477];
two and a half per centum on all merchandise subject to ten per cent. duty adopted, [477];
additional duty of one and a half per cent. on brown sugar rejected, [478];
two and a half per cent. drawback allowed additional on all re-exports, [478];
resolution instructing Committee on Ways and Means to report on propriety of reducing duties on certain articles, considered, [591];
articles of first necessity and paid highest duty, [591];
certain members have pledged themselves for repealing all internal taxes, [591];
further remarks, question lost, [592].
See Index, vol. 1.
Duties on Tonnage.—See Index, vol. 1.
Duties, Stamp, on vellum parchment and paper, bill for 149.
See Taxes, Direct and Indirect.
E
Early, Peter, Representative from Georgia, [712].
Edmond, William, Representative from Connecticut, [179], [327], [429], [497];
on the Quakers' memorial, [187];
on abrogation of the treaty with France, [315];
on the law of retaliation, [385];
on petition of free blacks, [440].
Eggleston, Joseph, Representative from Virginia, [326], [501], [473].
Ege, George, Representative from Pennsylvania, [120].
Elections, military interference with, [446].
Elections Presidential, disputed, see President's election disputed.
Election of President.—House and Senate proceedings, [530], [531];
do. proceedings of the House as prescribed by Constitution, [531];
repeated ballotings, [531], [532], [533];
Thomas Jefferson elected, [533];
note, [533].
Electors of President, see Index, vol. 1.
Ellery, Christopher, Senator from Rhode Island, [540], [661].
Ellsworth, Oliver, vote for, as President, 1796, [63].
Elmendorph, Lucas, Representative from New York, [120], [179], [326], [429], [447],
569, [694].
Elmer, Ebenezer, Representative from New Jersey, [569], [693].
Enemies, Alien.—See Alien Enemies.
Estimate for Appropriations, for treaty with Cherokees, [198];
on a monument for Washington, [479].
Eustis, William, Representative from Massachusetts, [569], [694];
on protection against the Barbary powers, [571];
on repeal of internal taxes, [579];
in favor of relief for French spoliations, [645];
on compensation to the ex-United States Judges, [730];
on French spoliations, [735];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [740].
Evans, Thomas, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [327], [429], [497].
Executive Departments.—See Index, vol. 1.
Expatriation.—A bill prohibiting citizens of the United States from entering any foreign military or naval service, considered, [149];
motion to strike out section defining mode by which a citizen of the United States may dissolve ties of citizenship and become alien, [149];
principle wrong, especially at this time, [149];
men have a natural right to choose under what government they will live, [150];
the right of expatriation should be allowed unclogged, [150];
a man born and educated in a country owes obligations not easily shaken off, [150];
doctrine of perpetual allegiance derived from Great Britain; bad in practice, [150];
expatriation the opinion of the country, and now the time to declare it, [150];
objections considered, [150];
further debate, [151];
if a right of expatriation exists, there should be some mode of exercising it, [151];
the case of Talbot, [151];
perpetual allegiance absurd, [151];
right recognized by Executive and Judiciary, [151];
unnecessary to consider it, [151];
motion to agree to report lost, [152];
further consideration postponed, [152].
F
Fearing, Paul, Representative from N. W. Territory, [569], [693];
on Ohio State Government, [648], [650], [651];
unseated as delegate from Territory of Ohio, [726].
Findlay, William, Representative from Pennsylvania, [14], [135], [326];
on increase of duties on sugar, [73];
on increase of duties on salt, [75];
on temporary direct tax, [271].
See Index, vol. 1.
Flag of the United States.—See Index, vol. 1.
Foster, Abiel, Representative from New Hampshire, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [497], [569], [693].
See Index, vol. 1.
Foster, Dwight, Representative from Massachusetts, [14], [120], [180], [326], [429];
presents petition of Thomas Carpenter, [185];
on temporary direct tax, [270];
Senator from Massachusetts, [481], [544], [663].
See Index, vol. 1.
Foster, Theodore, Senator from Rhode Island, [5], [113], [165], [321], [399], [481], [540], [661].
See Index, vol. 1.
Fowler, John, Representative from Kentucky, [139], [193], [436], [522], [569].
France, Relations with.—President's message considered, [225];
painful differences exist between this country and the French Republic, [225];
the House should declare whether we are to have peace or war, [225];
resolutions that it is inexpedient to go to war with France—that the arming of
merchant vessels should be restricted—that provision should be made for protection of the sea-coast and interior, offered, [225];
not a suitable time for a declaration of sentiment of first resolutions, [225];
our situation better than it was twenty-three years ago, [225];
verbal amendments proposed, [226];
intention of the resolution, [226];
now is the time to declare whether the country shall remain at peace or go to war, [227];
the state of things calls for this declaration, [227];
Legislature should determine whether they immediately mean to go to war or not, [227];
defensive war always ready to undertake, [228];
though we value peace, we are ready to resist insult and injury, [228];
extent of defensive measures should now be decided on, [228];
proceedings of France amount to a declaration, [229];
to say we are not at war is no more than to say it is light when the sun shines, [229];
to agree to the proposition would countenance the French assertion that we are a divided people, [229];
the time has come when a stand should be made, [229];
review of the past, [229];
arguments in favor considered, [230];
arguments of opposers examined, [230];
the question very unimportant, [230];
important time lost in discussing it, [230];
it is a question of peace or war, [232];
to strike out words "French Republic" proposed, [232];
resolution unnecessary and uncommon, [232];
this country is now the passive party, and any declaration on our part would have little effect, [232];
our course with Great Britain, [233];
the course of France, [232];
instance of Venice, [233];
ready to engage in a defensive but not offensive war, [234];
a disposition on the part of the House and Government for war, [234];
apprehension of war already produced effects in some parts of the country, [234];
the resistance to the amendment shows the intention is to say to France, "You may commit against us injury after injury, we will not resent it," [234];
peace and war are not in our power, [234];
the movers of amendment exposed, [235];
their intentions abject submission to France, [235];
those now so loud for peace, heretofore supporters of war, shown, [235];
example of the Swiss, [236];
reply to objections, [236], [237];
House obliged to act in the dark, [237];
effect of French decree, [238];
services of members as soldiers, [238];
further debate, [239];
Treaty of Pilnitz a forgery, [239];
further debate, [240];
resolution calling upon the President for papers, [241];
debate thereon, [241], [242];
subject postponed, [242].
Commercial intercourse with France.—Bill for suspending debate on its final passage, [292];
no reason has been assigned for this bill, [292];
effects of the bill, [293];
effects on French commerce, [293];
object to distress France and French West Indies, [293];
its operation, [294];
objections examined, [294];
further debate, [295];
bill passed, [295].
Resolutions relative to relations with France, offered, [296].
Bill to abrogate the treaty between France and the United States, [310];
best to declare what is the state of the country, [310];
the proper question to be considered, [310];
bill from the Senate not taken up, but resolution for a committee to report on the state of the country, [311];
debate on the reference, [311];
the resolution an unmeaning thing, [311];
question negatived, [312];
bill from Senate again taken up and read, [312];
amendment moved and carried, relative to enacting clause, [313];
debate on amendments, [313];
is a violation of the treaties on the part of France sufficient ground for our setting them aside?, [314];
no proof that our claims have been refused, [314];
further explanation of views, [315];
preamble adopted and bill passed, [316].
Bill suspending commercial intercourse with France returned amended by the
Senate to the House, motion to postpone, [320];
amendments considered, [320];
bill passed, [320].
Bill to suspend intercourse with France and open it with St. Domingo, considered, [334];
section three, providing for intercourse with St. Domingo, debated, [334];
strange proposition, [335];
our non-intercourse affects the mother country, and it is proposed to relax it by way of the colonies, [335];
or to negotiate with French agents in the colonies, and thus encourage rebellion and usurpation, [335];
these agents independent of the decrees of France, [335];
they may carry on commerce with this country even if at open war with France, [335];
statement of the relation of affairs, [336];
objects of this bill twofold, [337];
reason for the passage of the bill at the last session, [337];
weakness now to recede, [337];
measures proposed are justifiable only in a state of war, [337];
the question, [337];
various reasons for the section in the bill, [338], [339];
review of the relations between France and her colonies, [399]; note, [399];
advantages of commerce with Hispaniola, [340];
this bill will authorize the President to negotiate with subordinate agents of a government against the will of that government, [341];
it might produce war, [341];
important considerations urged, [341];
this measure is not so obnoxious as to be considered by France a cause of war, [342];
consequences of the independence of St. Domingo, [342];
the amendment changes the principle of the bill, [343];
examination of the effects of the amendment, [343];
if any part of the French dominions cease to depredate on our commerce, we might open intercourse with them, [344];
the ground upon which we stand, [344];
design of the amendment to take away the objection that the bill was calculated to promote independence of St. Domingo, [345];
extent of the amendment, [345];
further debate, [346];
amendment negatived, [347];
amendment proposed relative to part of New Orleans, [347];
bill passed, [347].
French edict relative to neutrals; call for information respecting its suspension, [356];
answer of the President, [357];
motion to print discussed, [357].
Despatches of American Ministers.—Note, as an appendix to debates of Fifth Congress, [389];
extract of a letter from Mr. Pinckney to the Secretary of State, [389];
ditto to M. De la Croix, [390];
report of Major Rutledge on the interview with M. De la Croix, [390];
further report, [391];
notification from M. De la Croix to General Pinckney, [392];
reply of General Pinckney, [392];
remarks of General Pinckney, [392];
interview with Talleyrand, [392];
proceedings of Talleyrand's agents, [393], [394], [395], [396];
letter of General Pinckney to the Secretary of State, [397];
remarks on the disavowal of Talleyrand, [397];
members of the Directory, [398].
Franklin, Jesse, Representative from North Carolina, [14];

Senator from North Carolina, [404], [541], [661].
See Index, vol. 1.
Freeman, Jonathan, Representative from New Hampshire, [120], [180], [326], [429], [497];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [129].
Freeman, Nathaniel, Jr., Representative from Massachusetts, [14], [120].
See Index, vol. 1.
French Refugees.—See Index, vol. 1.
French Republic, ratification of Convention with, [492].
French Spoliations.—Resolution that provision be made for indemnification for losses sustained by French spoliations, considered, [642];
the principle must be decided by the House, [643];
the resolution so broad as to defeat its object, [643];
it goes to commit the House to the whole extent without any examination, [643];
reasons for speedy action, [643];
object of the resolution to place the question in a train for decision, [643];
it is founded on the principle that Government has abandoned the claim, so that no citizen can come forward against the French Government, or any French citizen, [643];
further debate, [644];
a large portion of the losses so covered by insurance, the Government will not have to pay them, [645];
further debate, [646];
motion to postpone lost, [647];
report made, [655];
further remarks, [726];
resolution, [727];
amendments proposed, [732];
lost, [732];
discussion on calling yeas and nays on taking up for reference the original resolution, [732];
referred, [733];
a question of great moment, [733];
debate on postponement, [733], [734];
motion to take up, [743];
lost, [744].
Friends or Quakers, memorial of, [182];
report on, [209].
Frontiers, Protection of.—See Index, vol. 1.
Fugitives from justice.—See Index, vol. 1.
Furniture for President's House, see Appropriations.
G
Gallatin, Albert, Representative from Pennsylvania, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429];
on the address to the President, [32];
on a direct tax on slaves, [52], [54];
on naval policy, [68];
on increase of duties on sugar, [71], [72], [73];
on increase of duties on salt, [74];
on naval appropriations, [78];
on direct and indirect taxes, [82];
on limitation period relative to claims against United States, [85];
on suability of the States, [86];
on the accommodation of the President, [92];
on military and naval appropriations, [93], [94], [95], [98], [106];
on naval appropriations, [100], [104], [105];
proposes resolutions relative to statements from War Department, [105];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [140];
on resolutions relative to defensive measures, [144], [146];
on arming merchant vessels, [147];
on expatriation, [151];
on a naval armament, [153];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [158], [160], [161];
proposes composition with banks in lieu of tax, [162];
on additional duty on salt, [163], [164];
offers proviso against increase in bounties to fishermen, [163];
on address to the President, [182];
on the Quakers' memorial, [184];
against weekly licenses to distillers, [194];
on naval expenditure, [197];
on foreign intercourse, [200], [204];
on the report on the Griswold and Lyon case, [215], [216];
on the limits of Georgia, [223];
on relations with France, [229];
on a provisional army, [243], [247];
on establishing the Navy Department, [248];
on military appropriations, [252], [253];
to postpone consideration of naturalization laws, [260];
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, [264];
on a temporary direct tax, [266];
on the classes to be excluded from citizenship, [277], [278];
on bill relative to treatment of alien enemies, [282], [284];
on the consideration of the bill relative to the protection of commerce, [290];
on intercourse with France, [293];
relative to letters of marque, [298];
on direct taxes, [302];
on alien enemies, [305];
on the sedition bill, [308];
on the abrogation of the treaty with France, [311], [312], [315];
on intercourse with France and St. Domingo, [337], [343], [345];
on increase of the navy, [348];
on the capture of French vessels, [359];
on repeal of alien and sedition laws, [365];
on the expulsion of Matthew Lyon, [370];
on repeal of alien law, [373];
on the law of retaliation, [385];
on petition of free blacks, [440], [444];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [449], [452], [455].
See Index, vol. 1.
Gantt, Rev. Mr., elected chaplain to the Senate, [544], [694].
Gates, proposal for a monument to, [725].
Georgia, vote for President, [62], [487].
Georgia limits.—See Territories.
Georgia, remonstrance of, report of committee on, [331];
compensation recommended, [331];
points of the remonstrance, [331];
comparative expenditure in defending northern and southern frontiers from depredations of Indians, [332];
amended resolution proposed, [348];
carried, [348];
report on, [537].
German language, laws in, motion to print, [165];
reason for the motion, [165];
if a translation was authorized, great mischiefs might ensue, [165].
Gerry, Elbridge, letter from Paris, [304].—See Index, vol. 1
Gilbert, Ezekiel, Representative from New York, [14];
on the address to the President, [32];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [59];
on military and naval appropriations, [107].
See Index, vol. 1.
Giles, Wm. B., Representative from Virginia, [17], [120], [569];
on the address to the President, [17], [21], [23], [27], [32];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [43];
on answer of House to President Adams' 1st message, [124], [137];
on resolution relative to defensive measures, [144], [146];
on expatriation, [151]-152;
on a naval armament, [154];
on tax on lawyers, [156];
on the Griswold and Lyon case, [214];
on the limits of Georgia, [223];
on relations with France, [227], [232], [234], [236], [240], [241];
on protection against the Barbary powers, [571];
on apportionment bill, [573];
on the Mediterranean trade, [586];
in favor of repeal of Judiciary Establishment, [603];
on Ohio State Government, [648], [649], [650].
See Index, vol. 1.
Gillespie, James, Representative from North Carolina, [16], [120], [189].
See Index, vol. 1.
Gilman, Nicholas, Representative from New Hampshire, [14].
See Index, vol. 1.
Glenn, Henry, Representative from New York, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [497].
See Index, vol. 1.
Goddard, Calvin, Representative from Connecticut, [569], [693];
on call for information relative to cession of Louisiana, [705], [718].
Goode, Samuel, Representative from Virginia, [433];
on petition of free blacks, [442].
Goodhue, Benjamin, Senator from Massachusetts, [3], [113], [165], [321], [399].
See Index, vol. 1.
Goodrich, Chauncey, Representative from Connecticut, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [505];
on a direct tax on slaves, [53].
See Index, vol. 1.
Goodrich, Elizur, Representative from Connecticut, [429], [497].
Gordon, William, Representative from New Hampshire, [121], [180], [326], [429];
on duties on naturalization certificates, [155];
on the Quakers' Memorial, [180];
against weekly licenses to distillers, [194];
on the Georgia limits, [221], [222];
on abrogation of treaty with France, [313].
Gray, Edwin, Representative from Virginia, [498], [569], [694].
Great Britain, retaliatory measures upon, see Index, vol. 1.
Green, Ashbel, appointed chaplain to the House, [169].
Green, Thomas M., delegate from Mississippi Territory, [693].
Greene, Ray, Senator from Rhode Island, [165], [321], [485];
resigns his seat in Senate, [491].
Greenup, Christopher, Representative from Kentucky, [14];
on land for Canadian Refugees, [45].
See Index, vol. 1.
Gregg, Andrew, Representative from Pennsylvania, [17], [121], [188], [429], [498], [570], [693];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [738].
See Index, vol. 1.
Griswold, Roger, Representative from Connecticut, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [497], [569], [693];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [131];
against weekly licenses to distillers, [194];
assault on Matthew Lyon, [209];
Griswold and Lyon, case of, see Breach of Privilege.
On mausoleum to Washington, [503];
on reporting the debates, [508];
on ratio of representation, [572];
on public printing, [573];
on Georgia limits, [577];
on Mediterranean Trade, [585];
on the collection of international revenue, [588];
on French spoliations, [642], [644];
on Ohio State Government, [650];
on unauthorized purchase of navy yards, [656];
on the call for papers relative to the cession of Louisiana to France by Spain, [698], [700], [703], [705], [713], [714];
on petitions of United States Judges, [728].
See Index, vol. 1.
Grove, William Barry, Representative from North Carolina, [14], [121], [179], [502], [581], [696].
See Index, vol. 1.
Gunn, James, Senator from Georgia, [3], [119], [165], [321], [398].
See Index, vol. 1.
H
Hancock, George, Representative from Virginia, [44].
See Index, vol. 1.
Hanging Maw, petition of widow of, [96].
Hanna, John Andre, Representative from Pennsylvania, [120], [180], [326], [429], [498], [569], [694].
Harper, Robert G., Representative from South Carolina, [121], [179], [326], [429], [498];
on a national university, [35];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [41];
on petition of Hugh L. White, [49];
on a direct tax on slaves, [53];
on naval policy, [68];
on increase of duties on salt, [74]-75;
on suability of the States, [86], [88];
on naval appropriations, [105];
on liberation of La Fayette, [110];
on military and naval appropriations, [107];
on defensive measures, [147];
on a naval establishment, [154];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [160];
on additional duty on salt, [164];
on the Quakers' Memorial, [183];
on the expenditure for the naval service, [195];
on relief to daughters of Count de Grasse, [195];
on appropriation for foreign intercourse, [200], [204];
on the case of Griswold and Lyon, [211], [215];
on diplomatic intercourse, [216];
on the limits of Georgia, [218], [221];
moves amendment relative to importation of slaves in Mississippi Territory, [224], note, [224];
on relations with France, [226], [234], [239];
on a provisional army, [245];
on establishing the Navy Department, [250];
on the naturalization laws, [253], [254];
against taking new census before laying direct tax, [265];
relative to letters of marque, [297];
on the sedition bill, [306], [308];
on abrogation of treaty with France, [315];
on intercourse with France, [320], [336], [345];
on increase of the navy, [351];
on relations with France, [356];
on the capture of French vessels, [360];
on petitions relative to repeal of alien and sedition laws, [364];
asks leave to bring in a bill to amend direct tax law, [433];
on petition of free blacks, [439];
on the case of Jonathan Bobbins, [451], [454];
on admirals in the navy, [474];
for a mausoleum to Washington, [513], [516], [517];
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, [520], [521].
See Index, vol. 1.
Harrison, Carter B., Representative from Virginia, [14], [120], [180], [329];
advocates weekly licenses to distillers, [194].
See Index, vol. 1.
Harrison, William Henry, Representative from North West Territory, [430];
credentials referred to committee, [432].
Hartley, Thomas, Representative from Pennsylvania, [11], [120], [179], [329];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [40], [41], [42], [43];
on lands for Canadian refugees, [44];
on a direct tax on slaves, [55];
on the compensation of President and other officers, [61];
on the accommodation of the President, [89];
on military appropriations, [98], [99];
on naval appropriations, [100];
on liberation of La Fayette, [108];
on answer of House to President Adams' 1st message, [141];
on the limits of Georgia, [223];
on intercourse with France, [344];
decease reported to the House, [521].
See Index, vol. 1.
Hathorn, John, Representative from New York, [34].
See Index, vol. 1.
Havens, Jonathan N., Representative from New York, [14], [120], [179], [326].
See Index, vol. 1.
Hastings, Seth, Representative from Massachusetts, [693].
Heath, John, Representative from Virginia, [14];
on the address to the President, [20];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [58];
on the accommodation of the President, [89], [90];
on military and naval appropriations, [106];
on liberation of Lafayette, [109].
See Index, vol. 1.
Heister, Daniel, Representative from Maryland, [694]
Heister, Joseph, Representative from Pennsylvania, [188], [429], [497], [569], [693].
Helms, William, Representative from New Jersey, [569], [693].
Hemphill, Joseph, Representative from Pennsylvania, [569], [693];
on call for information relative to cession of Louisiana, [704].
Henderson, Archibald, Representative from North Carolina, [14], [120], [179], [429], [498], [569], [694];
on the accommodation of the President, [88], [92];
against the repeal of the Judiciary Establishment, [597].
Henderson, Pleasant, claim to certain lands, [518].
Henry, John, Senator from Maryland, [3], [117];
vote for, as President in 1796, [63].
See Index, vol. 1.
Hill, William H., Representative from North Carolina, [429], [500], [570], [696];
on petition of free blacks, [438];
on reporting the debates, [501].
Hillhouse, James, Senator from Connecticut, [3], [118], [171], [323], [399], [481], [544],
664;
elected President of Senate pro tem., [488].
See Index, vol. 1.
Hindman, William, Representative from Maryland, [14], [120], [179], [327].
See Index, vol. 1.
Hobart, John Sloss, Senator from New York, [171];
resigns, [172].

Hoge, William, Representative from Pennsylvania, [569], [693].
Holland, James, Representative from North Carolina, [14], [570], [693];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [59];
on increase of duties, [71], [74];
on increase of duties on salt, [75];
on the accommodation of the President, [90];
on naval appropriations, [100].
Holmes, David, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [326], [429], [497], [569], [693];
on printing the laws in the German language, [165].
Hosmer, Hezekiah L., Representative from New York, [120], [179], [326].
House, secret session of, [79];
adjourns at close of fourth Congress, [111];
answer to President Adams' first message, [123];
answer as delivered to President Adams' first message, [143];
answer to President's message, [180];
answer to President's message to third session, fifth Congress, [329];
note on, [330];
address in answer to President's message, [431];
thanks to General Lee for eulogium on memory of Washington, [436];
refuses to accompany Senate to hear eulogium on Washington, [447];
answer to President's message second session, sixth Congress, [499];
proceedings relative to purchase of Louisiana, [721];
tenders thanks to Speaker Macon, [744].
Howard, John E., Senator from Maryland, [6], [114], [171], [323], [403], [481], [540], [661];
chosen President of Senate pro tem., [481].
Huger, Benjamin, Representative from South Carolina, [572], [694];
for a mausoleum to Washington, [516];
on collection of internal revenue, [588];
on call for papers relative to cession of Louisiana, [699], [719];
on considering the French spoliations, [733];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [736].
Hunt, Samuel, Representative from New Hampshire, [693].
Hunter, John, Senator from South Carolina, [6], [114].
Hunter, Narsworthy, Delegate from Mississippi, [569];
decease of, [640].
I
Imlay, James H., Representative from New Jersey, [120], [179], [326], [429], [497].
Impressment of Seamen, message in relation to, [333].
Imprisonment for debt.—Bill making provision for relief of persons, passed, [479];
particulars of bill, [479];
resolution to revise the laws, offered, [593];
object, to secure debtor his property and provide some remedy beside imprisonment, [593];
considerations against imprisonment urged, [593].
Inaugural Address of John Adams, [11];
of Thomas Jefferson, [490].
Indian Lands within a State, rights over, see Index, vol. 1.
Indian Trading Houses.—See Index, vol. 1.
Intercourse with France.—See France, relations with.
Iredell, James, vote for as President in 1796, [63].
J
Jackson, Andrew, Representative from Tennessee, [14];
first appearance in National Councils, [48];
note, [48];
on petition of Hugh Lawson White, [48], [49];
presents petition of George Colbert, [49];
Senator from Tennessee, [165];
resigns as Senator, [321].
Jackson, George, Representative from Virginia, [14], [429], [497], [569], [693];
on a direct tax on slaves, [53];
on the Judiciary Establishment, [552];
on resolutions relative to the navigation of the Mississippi, [678].
See Index, vol. 1.
Jackson, James, Senator from Georgia, [541].
See Index, vol. 1.
Jarvis, James, officer on frigate Constellation, [470].
Jay, John, vote for as President, [63], [487].
Jefferson, Thomas, his address as President of the Senate, [10]; note, [10];
vote for as President in 1796, [62];
Vice President and President of Senate, [113], [171], [323];
Vice President attends Senate, [404], [484];
vote for as President, [487];
address on retiring from Senate, [488];
inauguration as President, [490];
address, [490];
answer to notification of the House of his election, [535];
letter to President of Senate, [541]; note, [541];
views on slavery, an obstacle to his receiving the vote of South Carolina for President, [636].
See Index, vol. 1.
Johnson, Charles, Representative from North Carolina, [569].
Johnston, Samuel, vote for as President in 1796, [63].
Jones, James, Representative from Georgia, [429], [501];
on petition of free blacks, [439], [443];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [456];
on the apportionment bill, [574].
Jones, Walter, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [327].
Jones, William, Representative from Pennsylvania, [569], [723].
Judiciary System, bill to amend a previous act establishing judicial courts, [419];
ordered to second reading, [419];
numerous reasons for the introduction of the bill, [420];
parts of the bill, [427];
bill passed to third reading, [427]; note, [427].
In the Senate, part of message relating to Judiciary system, read, [545];
motion that the act of last session respecting the Judiciary Establishment be repealed, [546]; note, [546];
motion debated, [546];
1st. the law is unnecessary and improper—2d. the judges and courts created by it, can, and ought to be abolished, [546];
existing courts, competent and able to discharge duties, [546];
such was the case when the law passed, [546];
amount of business before the courts, [546];
suits decreasing, [546];
United States never need thirty-eight federal judges, [547];
limit to federal judicial powers, [547];
power of Congress to put down these additional courts and judges, examined, [547];
may be abolished as well as created under the constitution, [547];
a judge cannot hold his office after it is abolished, [548];
once a judge always a judge, examined, [548];
one of the most important questions ever before a Legislature, [548];
what says the constitution?, [548];
judges hold during good behavior, [548];
their compensation as prescribed, designed to preserve their existence, [549];
motion unconstitutional, [549];
the ancient system stated, [549];
if you repeal so far as regards these judges, you may for all, [550];
thereby you destroy the check provided in the constitution, [550];
all power is not vested in the Legislature, [550];
constitutional power, [550];
words shall and may, [550];
more afraid of an army of judges than an army of soldiers, [552];
it is said the law which creates a judge cannot be touched, [552];
the moment it is passed it exists to the end of time, [552];
the power to alter the system rests here, or nowhere, [552];
extent of our country, [553];
tendency of acts of late administration, [553];
history of legislative proceedings in the formation of the Judiciary system, [553];
is this system so vicious as to deserve nothing but abhorrence?, [554];
the letter and spirit of the constitution against the repeal, [555];
Judicial Department should be independent, [555];
but not independent of the nation itself, [555];
what are the facts?, [555];
if a court once established, cannot be vacated, the greatest absurdities follow, [556];
the judges of Mississippi Territory, [556];
further remarks on the independence of the Judiciary, [557];
the expediency of repealing the law considered, [557];
shall we restore to the people their former courts? is the true question, [558];
defects of the present system, [559];
reasons for the repeal insufficient, [560];
the expediency of the repeal examined, [560], [561];
the constitutional point examined, [562];
repeal needed as a precedent, [562];
our government a system of salutary checks, [563];
constitutional point further examined, [563], [564], [565];
bill passed, [565]; note, [565].
In the House, resolutions offered in committee relative to the Judiciary considered, [581];
resolutions agreed to, [581];
motion to refer to committee, [581];
remarks on reference, [581];
resolutions referred, [583];
bill from the Senate to repeal considered in House, [596]; note, [596];
the people have established three departments for the powers of government, [597];
tenure by which the judges hold office, [597];
the words "during good behavior" are a limitation on executive and legislative power, [597];
examination of these words, [598];
a subsequent legislature can repeal the acts of a previous one, examined, [598];
any other construction leads to a concentration of executive and legislative power, [598];
this is the spirit of innovation which has prostrated the old world, [599];
expediency of the repeal examined, [599];
comparison of the present and former system, [600];
constitutionality of the measure examined, [600];
delegated powers, [601];
Judiciary is a check on the legislature, shown, [601];
the judges are expounders of the constitution and laws, [602];
they ought to be independent of the other branches of government, particularly the legislative, [602];
concentration of power is the essence of tyranny, [602];
as we advance to it, we recede from liberty, [602];
what was the intention of the framers in introducing the words "good behavior"?, [602];
origin of parties in this country fundamental, [603];
manner of growth, [604];
proceedings of the favorers of patronage, [604];
the strict letter of the constitution now appealed to, [605];
will the repeal of this law violate in any respect the salutary or practicable independence of the judges, secured by the constitution?, [605];
the terms "independence of the judges" or "Judiciary" not found in the constitution, [605];
relationship between the Executive and Judiciary Departments, [606];
clauses of the constitution examined, [607], [608], [609];
are not the judges more independent under this view than those of England?, [610];
it is admitted Congress may increase or diminish the duties of judges, [610];
preceding arguments for repeal examined in detail, and a defence of the late administration, [611], [612], [613], [614];
inexpediency of the present bill shown by the expediency of the judicial law of last session, [617];
the pre-existing system examined, and its defects and evils, as affected by the late act, considered, [617], [618], [619];
changes made by the late law, [620], [621];
when did the right of the Executive to recommend modifications of the Judiciary system cease, or of Congress to act?, [622];
former practice with present theory compared, [622];
doctrine of the Judiciary in Virginia, [623], [624];
point conceded, [624];
further debate, [625], [626];
practice of North Carolina relative to instructions, [627];
constitution of North Carolina, [627];
interpretation of the words "during good behavior" there, [627];
arguments against the bill examined, [628];
further debate, [629], [630], [631];
intention of the convention to make the judges independent of both executive and legislative power, so universally admitted at the time, [632];
hence any intrusion or intermeddling by Congress is usurpation, [632];
what avail are prohibitory clauses in the constitution, if there be no power to check Congress and the President?, [632];
these regulations designed for the safety of the State Governments and the liberties of the people, [632];
but the doctrine urged to-day will sweep away all barriers, [632];
illustrations given by reference to the constitution, [632];
expense of the national Judiciary, [633];
reasons for passing the law of last session, [633];
influence upon the elections, [633];
vote at the election in the House, [634]; note, [634];
the professed friends of the people, [635];
course of South Carolina on the Presidential election, [635], [636];
Jefferson's views on slavery prevented his receiving the vote of South Carolina, [636]; note, [636];
what manifestation of the public will was there in reference to the late election for President?, [637];
further debate, [637], [638];
motion to postpone the bill lost, [638];
bill passed, [655].
United States' Judges, Memorial of, in Senate, report of committee on, [665];
what is due to the supreme law of the land?, [666];
memorialists ask if the law of last session deprived them of their office of judge, [666];
a question not cognizable by the Senate, to whom it does not belong to interpret their own acts, [666];
it should be speedily settled by the proper tribunals, [666];
effect of such a decision, [667];
committee should have confined themselves to the points of the question, [667];
constitutional power of Senate reviewed, [667];
resolution of committee lost, [668].
Petitions of, [727];
reference moved, [728];
memorial does not embrace any point of inquiry, [728];
it should be referred to Committee of the Whole, [728];
the constitutional question already determined, [728];
undoubtedly a constitutional question, [728];
reference unnecessary, subject already fully discussed, [728];
referred to Committee of the Whole, [729];
discussion in committee, [729];
question been settled as to right of depriving the judges of their office, but not the question as to their compensation, [729];
resolutions offered, [729];
a new doctrine advanced, that a judge is entitled to his compensation, after being deprived of his authority and his powers are transferred to another, [729];
true question on the constitutionality of the law, [730];
if the courts are abolished, are the officers abolished?, [730];
would the Supreme Court in this case be an impartial tribunal?, [730];
it would be improper to authorize the Supreme Court to decide upon the constitutionality of the law, [730];
when there are no services, there can be no claim for salary, [730];
memorial is a protest, and let it rest on the files of the House, [730];
resolutions lost, [731].
K
Kentucky, vote for President, [62], [487].
Kitchell, Aaron, Representative from New Jersey, [14], [429], [498];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [42];
on petition of Hugh L. White, [51];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [60];
on increase of duties on sugar, [71];
on military appropriations, [98];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [451].
See Index, vol. 1.
Kittera, John Wilkes, Representative from Pennsylvania, [120], [191], [326], [429];
on a direct tax on slaves, [56];
on naval appropriations, [101], [105];
presides in Committee of the Whole, [193], [194];
on the limits of Georgia, [220];
on the bill relative to the protection of commerce, [289];
on abrogation of treaty with France, [313].
See Index, vol. 1.
Kosciusko, General, claim of, [191];
history of, [192];
proceedings on, [192];
accounts of, [193].
L
Lafayette, General.—Resolution relative to, [108];
negotiations to effect his release from imprisonment, [108];
his services for this country, [108];
propriety and duty of negotiations on the part of the Executive, [108];
subject improper to be introduced to the House—President knows the will of the people, [109];
no impropriety in it, [109];
further debate, [110];
question lost, [111];
note, [111].
See Index, vol. 1.
Lake Superior.—Copper lands and mines—resolution authorizing the purchase of copper lands, [456];
report of committee, [472];
resolution reported agreed to, [472].
Langdon, John, Senator from New Hampshire, [3], [113], [165], [321], [399], [481].
See Index, vol. 1.
Latimer, Henry, Senator from Delaware, [3], [114], [165], [321], [400].
See Index, vol. 1.
Laurance, John Senator from New York, [4], [114], [165], [321], [399];
elected President pro tem. of Senate, [321].
See Index, vol. 1.
Law of Retaliation.—See Defensive Measures.
Lear, Tobias, letter to President announcing death of Washington, [434].
Lee, Henry, Representative from Virginia, [432], [497];
delivers an oration on death of Washington, [404];
letter accepting thanks of House, [436];
on petition of free blacks, [437];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [450], [455];
on mausoleum for Washington, [503], [504], [512], [513];
on reporting the debates, [509];
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, [518], [524].
Lee, Silas, Representative from Massachusetts, [429], [497].
Leib, Michael, Representative from Pennsylvania, [429], [497], [569], [693].
Leonard, George, Representative from Massachusetts, [57].
See Index, vol. 1.
Library of Congress, resolution for a committee to procure, [474];
bill regulating the use of, considered, [578];
discussion of details, [578].
Limitation, Acts of, report on, [189];
note on, [190].
Lincoln, Levi, Representative from Massachusetts, [528].
Linn, James, Representative from New Jersey, [429], [498].
Liston, Robert, note to Secretary of State, [445].
Livermore, Samuel, Senator from New Hampshire, [3], [113], [165], [321], [400], [481];
chosen President of Senate pro tem., [400];
on disputed Presidential elections, [406].
Livingston, Edward, Representative from New York, [17], [120], [179], [334], [429], [522];
on the address to the President, [29], [31];
on a National University, [37];

on military and naval appropriations, [107];
on liberation of Lafayette, [108];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [136], [141];
on arming merchant vessels, [147];
on tax on lawyers, [156];
reports on petition of daughters of Count de Grasse, [192];
on expenditure for the naval service, [196], [197];
on diplomatic intercourse, [216];
on relations with France, [241];
on establishing the Navy Department, [251];
on the sedition bill, [307], [318];
on relations with France, [356], [357];
on the capture of French vessels, [361], [363];
on repeal of alien and sedition law, [384];
on the law of retaliation, [385];
proposes resolutions in case of Jonathan Robbins, [446];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [448], [449], [451], [453], [457].
See Index, vol. 1.
Lloyd, James, Senator from Maryland, [171], [323], [402];
resigns seat in Senate, [484].
Lloyd, Thomas, proposes to report debates of House, [14].
Locke, Matthew, Representative from North Carolina, [14], [121], [179], [326].
Logan, George, Senator from Pennsylvania, [541], [661].
Louisiana, cession of, in the House.—Resolution calling on the President for any documents relative to the cession of Louisiana to France, considered, [697];
subject akin to one that had been discussed with closed doors, it should therefore be referred in the same manner, [698];
nothing which ought to be kept secret involved in the transaction, [698];
why refer the resolution calling for information to a committee? 698;
if publicity will interfere with constitutional functions of the President, resolution should not be supported, [698];
the cession is a public fact, [698];
custom of the House should determine this fact, [698];
no impropriety in this request, [699];
widest publicity desirable where it will not prove injurious, [699];
let the call prevail, [699];
advantage of going into Committee of the Whole, [699];
what is the object of those refusing information? 699;
if proper we ought to have these documents, [699];
this the first instance a resolution allowed to be important had been refused a reference, [700];
object of reference is discussion with closed doors, [700];
case of the British Treaty, [700];
logic of the opposition, [700];
what end is to be answered by committal, [700];
case of British Treaty restated, [700];
reference carried, [701];
in committee—shall the doors be closed as heretofore ordered in respect to this subject, [701];
discussed, [701], [702];
resolutions in secret session, [702];
resolutions for a call for papers again considered, [703];
should not be referred to a secret committee, [703];
motion has already been decided, [703];
the President alludes to the subject as one which may require Legislative interposition, yet persists in refusing information, [703];
why do we want information, but that we may have a more clear view of the general subject, [704];
only two points connected with the subject in which documents could be required or secrecy necessary, [704];
material connection between shutting the port of New Orleans and the cession of Louisiana—one has been ordered to be discussed with shut doors, how proper then to introduce the other in debate, [704];
numerous reasons for opposing the resolution, [705];
speech of Mr. Monroe in the Virginia Convention, [705];
note, [705];
who now are the friends of the West and the free navigation of the river? 708;
the sentiments displayed in this proceeding a phenomenon in the history of regular governments, [708];
a history of political parties unnecessary, [709];
resolution lost, [709];
further resolutions moved, [710];
lost, [710];
motion for call renewed, [713];
confidential subjects have been decided, [713];
information necessary to legislation, [713];
no fact has been communicated in the message, [713];
it conveys the suspicion that Spain has ceded to France indefinitely, [714];
unwise in the cradle of negotiation to throw out insinuations that may disgust, [714];
farther discussion, [715];
what is the inference from previous proceedings of these gentlemen? they will not assert our rights because they have no confidence in the Executive, [715];
objections to the resolution, [716];
relations of the departments of Government, [717];
it will offend foreign nations to agree to the resolutions, [718];
further debate, resolution lost, [720];
motion to discharge committee to whom was referred a motion respecting official information, [720];
the practice has alarmingly increased to resist a call for information, [720];
reasons given, [721].
Purchase of Louisiana, resolutions, [721];
report thereon, [721];
note, [723].
Louisiana, purchase of, in Senate.—A bill making further provision for the expenses attending intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, considered, [671];
read third time, [671];
passed, [671];
note, [6], [71].
Lowndes, Thomas, Representative from South Carolina, [569], [694];
on public printing, [573];
relative to State balances, [594];
on French spoliations, [640];
on the circulation of gold coin, [695];
note, [695];
on the call for information relative to cession of Louisiana, [703].
Lyman, Samuel, Representative from Massachusetts, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429].
See Index, vol. 1.
Lyman, William, Representative from Massachusetts, [14];
on the address to the President, [17], [19];
on a National University, [36];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [40];
on liberation of Lafayette, [110].
See Index, vol. 1.
Lyon, Matthew, Representative from Vermont, [120], [179], [358], [429];
on accompanying the House to deliver their answer to the President's message, [142];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [157];
on additional duty on salt, [164];
on printing the laws in the German language, [165];
on address to the President, [182];
attack on Roger Griswold, [205];
letter of, relative to attack on Roger Griswold, [206];
proceedings relative to his assault on Roger Griswold, [208];
on treatment of alien enemies, [281].
Expulsion of from House.—Resolution proposed, [364];
objection to an immediate vote, [364];
record of the trial proves the facts, [365];
power of the House in reference to expulsion, [366];
acts committed out of the House, [366];
the acts of Lyon, [366];
something should have been shown in the character of Lyon so infamous as to render him unfit to sit in the House, [366];
the charges against the member ought not to have been inquired into under the sedition law, [367];
charges, [367];
examination of them, [367];
the member is re-elected by constituents having a full knowledge of the prosecution, [368];
remarks of Lyon, [368];
reply, [369];
further discussion of the law and the case, [369], [370];
an examination of the letter published, [371];
the constitutionality of the law under which the member was tried and manner of trial, [372];
resolution to expel lost, [373];
on the medal to Captain Truxton, [472].
Lyon, Matthew, case of, see Breach of Privilege.
M
Machir, James, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [326].
Maclay, Samuel, Representative from Pennsylvania, [14].
See Index, vol. 1.
Macon, Nathaniel, Representative from North Carolina, [14], [121], [179], [326], [429], [497], [569], [693];
on a National University, [34];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [41];
on land for Canadian refugees, [45];
on kidnapping negroes, [46];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [60];
on the accommodation of the President, [89], [91];
on address to the President, [182];
on the Quakers' memorial, [184], [187];
on stamp duties, [185];
advocates weekly licenses to distillers, [194];
on report relative to the Matthew Lyon affair, [207];
on the limits of Georgia, [219];
on a provisional army, [247];
on establishing the Navy Department, [249];
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, [262];
on temporary direct tax, [270];
on persons to be admitted to citizenship, [279];
on bill relative to instructions to armed vessels, [287];
on the sedition bill, [308], [317];
on intercourse with France and St. Domingo, [343];
on the capture of French vessels, [358];
on the law of retaliation, [388];
against mausoleum to Washington, [504], [514], [515];
on reporting the debates, [510];
on jurisdiction over District of Columbia, [525], [527];
elected Speaker, [569];
address to House, [569];
on ratio of representation, [573];
on Georgia limits, [577];
on repeal of internal taxes, [580];
relative to State balances, [596];
in favor of repeal of Judiciary Establishment, [626];
acknowledges thanks of House, [747]. See Index, vol. 1.
Madison, James, Representative from Virginia, [14];
on a National University, [37];
on liability of United States to a State for war expenses, [50];
on a direct tax on land and slaves, [52];
on the petition of manumitted slaves, [58];
on liberation of Lafayette, [109]. See Index, vol. 1.
Malbone, Francis, Representative from Rhode Island, [14]. See Index, vol. 1.
Marshall, Humphrey, Senator from Kentucky, [3], [119], [165], [321], [399], [481]. See Index, vol. 1.
Marshall, John, Representative from Virginia, [429];
on breach of privilege, [429];
announces death of Washington in House, [433];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [453];
his great speech, [457].
Martin, Alexander, Senator from North Carolina, [3], [114], [165], [323]. See Index, vol. 1.
Maryland, vote for President, [62], [487].
Mason, Jonathan, Senator from Massachusetts, [544], [661];
on repeal of Judiciary Establishment, [548].
Mason, Stevens T., Senator from Virginia, [6], [114], [171], [323], [405], [481], [540], [661];
on breach of privilege, [417];
on the repeal of the Judiciary Establishment, [555];
on the resolutions relative to the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi, [686]. See Index, vol. 1.
Massachusetts vote for President, [62], [487].
Mathers, James, Sergeant-at-Arms to Senate, [541];
his extra allowance, [541].
Matthews, William, Representative from Maryland, [120], [180], [330].
Mattoon, Ebenezer, Representative from Massachusetts, [523], [569], [694].
Mausoleum for Washington, report of committee in Senate, [485].
McClay, Samuel, Senator from Pennsylvania, [14], [665].
McClenachan, Blair, Representative from Pennsylvania, [120], [179], [326].
McDowell, Joseph, Representative from North Carolina, [129], [189];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [140];
on tax on lawyers, [156];
on the bill to raise a provisional army, [246];
on establishing the Navy Department, [250];
on the naturalization laws, [256], [257];
on presents to ministers by foreign courts, [261];
moves to postpone bill for a provisional army, [275];
on residence before citizenship, [277];
on the bill relative to protection of commerce, [288];
on intercourse with France, [292];
on the sedition bill, [307];
on instructions to armed vessels, [319];
on intercourse with France, [346];
on the bill relative to the capture of French vessels, [358];
on the capture of French vessels, [359];
on repeal of alien and sedition law, [384]. See Index, vol. 1.
McHenry, James, letter to the House on the application of money drawn from the Treasury, [696].
McMillan, Delegate from North-west Territory, [498].
Mediterranean Powers, report relative to affairs with, [79];
note, [81];
bill in relation to, [81].
Mediterranean Trade, resolution calling for information relative to exports to the Mediterranean considered, [584];
upon the report a calculation will be made of the expense of protection, [584];
report must be defective, [584];
this call may delay passage of an important bill, [585];
resolution agreed to, [585];
bill for the protection of commerce in Mediterranean considered, [586];
amendment to give President power to issue letters of marque to affect Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, [586];
it seems to invite war, [586];
their perfidiousness made this necessary, [586];
other reasons urged, [586];
not carried, [586].
Meriwether, James, Representative from Georgia, [693].
Message, Washington to second session, fourth Congress, [15];
of President John Adams to Congress, [114];
confidential from President to Senate relative to the Dey of Algiers, [119];
documents accompanying first message of John Adams to Congress, [121];
of President Adams to second session, fifth Congress, [167];
on the Creek Indians, [171];
do. on French outrage, [171];
do. on despatches from France, [172];
on affairs with France, [173];
from President Adams to Senate with Washington's letter accepting Lieutenant-Generalship, [177];
to House relative to persons imprisoned for debt, [198];
on French outrages, [207];
on relations with France, [217], [304];
from President Adams to third session of fifth Congress, [327];
with documents relative to impressment of seamen, [333];
on French affairs, [347];
President Adams to first session, sixth Congress, [400];
to Senate announcing death of Washington, [403];
from House on death of Washington, [403];
of President on sending resolutions to Mrs. Washington, [405];
fourth of President Adams to second session, sixth Congress, [482];
note, [482];
first of President Jefferson, [541];
from President on Georgia limits, [566];
of President Jefferson, second session, seventh Congress, [662];
on negotiation for acquisition of Louisiana, [664];
with papers relative to removal of deposit at New Orleans, [694].
Military Academy, bill for establishing, introduced and read, [470];
motion to reject it, [470];
do. negatived, [470];
bill referred, [470];
postponement carried, [476].
Military Interference in elections, resolution relative to, [446].
Milledge, John, Representative from Georgia, [34], [121], [569];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [40];
on military appropriations, [98];
on the limits of Georgia, [217];
moves amendment to bill relative to Mississippi Territory, [224];
on Georgia limits, [576].
See Index, vol. 1.
Mint, motion to consider a repeal of act establishing, [695];
present state of matters at the mint, [695];
no advantage in the discussion at this time, [695];
no member sees a gold coin, [695];
two millions deposited in the bank, [695];
note, [695];
reasons adduced for its abolition are insufficient, [695].
Mint, Establishment of.—See Index, vol. 1.
Mississippi Question, or free navigation of the Mississippi, considered in Senate, [668];
conduct of Spanish officers at New Orleans, [668];
the power must be given and the means voted to vindicate in a becoming manner the honor and interests of the country, [668];
spoliations by Spanish armed vessels, [668];
our right to free navigation of the Mississippi, [669];
denied, [669];
consequence, [669];
should take the command of the river, [669];
feelings of Western people, [669];
resolutions, [670];
note, [671];
resolutions mark out a system of measures honorable to the country, [671];
extract from our treaty with Spain, [671];
notwithstanding the treaty, New Orleans has been wrested from us, [672];
represented as the rash act of an officer and not of the Spanish Government, [672];
measures adopted, [672];
agency of Bonaparte concealed, [673];
danger of French control over the navigation of the Mississippi, [673];
what is the true state of facts? 674;
reasons for an immediate appeal to arms, [674];
substitute for the resolutions moved, [675];
a constant eye has been kept on this important subject by our Government in its negotiations, [676];
history of negotiations, [676];
conduct of the Intendant at New Orleans is an atrocious infraction of the treaty, [676];
was it authorized by Spain or not? 676;
true state of Spanish aggression, [676];
nature, character and tendency of the remedy proposed, [676];
proposes to seize part of the Territory, [676];
in this case the controversy must be decided by force, [676];
resolution then a war resolution, [677];
its justice and policy considered, [677];
in vain to say the Western States will seize New Orleans, [678];
an indignity has been offered the United States by the Spanish Government, by withdrawing the right of deposit at New Orleans in this manner, [678];
the right of the free navigation of the Mississippi, and to a place of deposit indisputable, [678];
to seize any place or places is an act of war, [679];
should we be justified in this measure on the grounds of private or public justice or the law of nations, considered? 679;
what evidence that the Intendant is not authorized by the Spanish or French Government? 680;
our interests, our honor, our safety require the course pointed out by the resolutions, [680];
the resolutions do not go far enough, [680];
we wish for peace, how is it to be preserved? 681;
what is the state of things? 681;
effect of this cession on the United States in general point of view, [682];
its effects on the various divisions of the country, [682];
its consequences to other nations, [683];
the first resolution intended to involve members opposed to hostile measures in a dilemma, [685];
they call on us to declare the deprivation of our right of deposit to be hostile to our interests and our honor, [685];
effects of negotiation heretofore, [686];
it is said negotiation is not the course for us to pursue, [687];

merits of the different propositions, [687];
it is said Spain had no right to cede Louisiana to France, [687];
extraordinary aspect of the Senate, [688];
on what right could we hold the country against France? 689;
we have nothing to fear from the colony of any European nation on this continent, [689];
conduct of this House on former occasions, [690];
our object to obtain prompt redress of injuries immediately affecting our Western brethren, [690];
we are not for rushing into war, but for repelling insult, [691];
members have pledged themselves to employ force on failure of negotiations, [691];
resolutions passed, [692];
proceedings in secret session relative to free navigation of Mississippi, [710].
Mississippi Territory.—See Territories.
Mitchell, Samuel L., Representative from New York, [569], [693];
on protection against the Barbary powers, [571];
in favor of resolution relative to state balances, [594];
on French spoliations, [640], [645], [726], [732].
Monroe, James, speech in Virginia Convention relative to surrender of the navigation of the Mississippi, [705].
Monuments to Generals and to the captors of Andre, [712].
Moore, Thomas, Representative from South Carolina, [11], [569], [693];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [42], [43];
on a direct tax on slaves, [53].
Morgan, Daniel, Representative from Virginia, [120], [179], [326].
Morris, Gouverneur, Senator from New York, [481], [545], [664];
on the resolutions relative to the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi, [680].
Morris, Lewis R., Representative from Vermont, [155], [179], [429], [498], [570], [696].
Morris, Thomas, Representative from New York, [569], [694];
on repeal of Judiciary Establishment, [549], [560];
on the apportionment bill, [575];
on the collection of internal revenue, [588];
relative to state balances, [595];
on memorial of United States Judges, [666];
for the reading of the letter of McHenry, [697];
on granting land-warrants to La Fayette, [743].
Mott, James, Representative from New Jersey, [569], [693].
Muhlenberg, Frederick A., Representative from Pennsylvania, [14], [429], [497].
See Index, vol. 1.
Murray, William Vans, Representative from Maryland, [14];
on a national university, [38];
on relief to sufferers by fire at Savannah, [42];
on kidnapping negroes, [46], [47];
on a direct tax on slaves, [53];
on the purchase of a site for a navy yard, [67].
See Index, vol. 1.
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National University.—Report on, considered, [34];
the time has not arrived to incorporate a university, [35];
if the House once enters on this subject, the responsibility will fall on it to keep it up, [35];
the commissioners only ask to be incorporated, so as to receive legacies, [35];
the President has already made a donation, [35];
is it a proper step, [35];
we are only asked to permit its encouragement, [35];
better to ask this of Maryland, [36];
improper time to decide upon a national university, [36];
effects of the resolution, if adopted, [37];
will we grant power and security to individuals to receive donations for this object, [37];
negatived in committee, [38];
further debate, [38];
subject postponed, [39];
vote on postponement of consideration of, [39];
memorial of Samuel Blodget relative to, [712].
Naturalization Laws.—Resolution to prolong term of residence before aliens shall be admitted as citizens, considered, [253];
five years too short, [253];
at least ten should be required, [253];
high time to recover from the mistake of admitting foreigners to citizenship, [253];
amendment offered that no alien, not at present a resident, shall be capable of holding any office under U. S., or voting, [254];
civil rights might be extended in full to foreigners, but not political rights, [254];
unnecessary they should take a part in government, [254];
only persons born in a country should do it, [254];
the form of the amendment examined, [254];
resolution proposed as a substitute, excluding all aliens not citizens from holding any U. S. office, [254];
House not authorized to enact this principle into a law, [255];
it ought to be considered as a proposition to amend the constitution, [255];
if the House had power to extend the term of residence, they could make it for life, [255];
question made on amendment of previous resolution, [255];
President and Senate always appoint such men as they think proper, [255];
people can elect a foreign-born citizen to any State office, [255];
no doubt of the constitutionality of restricting aliens, [255];
what advantage to be derived from giving aliens office? 255;
propriety of action on the subject, [256];
amendment withdrawn and original resolution adopted, [256];
resolution relative to removal of resident aliens whose Government is at war with this country, considered, [256];
what shall be considered "at war?" 256;
foreigners have been invited here, this resolution will unnecessarily distress their minds, [256];
intriguing aliens should be removed, [256];
a positive declaration of war should be required before aliens are sent from the country and our citizens abroad similarly exposed, [257];
only dangerous persons should be sent away, [257];
the resolution proposes to give the President power to remove aliens when the country from which they come threatens invasion, [257];
evil threatened at the present time, [257];
commissions issued here by foreign ministers, [258];
note, [258];
this an essential feature of defence, about which Congress has been engaged during the session, [258];
great number of French aliens in the country endeavoring to create divisions, [258];
the same degree of hospitality is not due to French aliens and to alien friends, [258];
moved to extend to all alien residents, [258];
look at the results of French emissaries in Venice, Switzerland, and Rome, [259];
similar emissaries in this country, [259];
views of the committee who reported the resolution, [259];
further debate, [260];
last motion withdrawn, [260];
proposition to add the words, "between which and the United States shall exist a state of war," [260];
debate thereon, [260];
postponement carried, [261];
consideration resumed, and subject referred, [272];
amended resolution, [272].
Motion to require fourteen years' residence before admission to citizenship, [277];
tend to discourage emigration, [277];
carried, [277];
discussion on the retrospection of the bill, [277];
committee thought bill should pass in its present form, [278];
amendments proposed, [278];
also to except residents previous to 1795, [278];
reason in favor of the amendment, [278];
no exception should be made, [278];
the character of the persons who have come here is such as to require the amendment, [279];
it is a question of right or expediency;
considered as the latter, the danger is apparent of permitting foreigners to become citizens as heretofore, [279];
injustice to a great number of people to pass the bill without the amendment, [279];
amendment passed, [280]; negatived in the House, [280];
bill ordered to a third reading, [280].
Alien Laws, petition for repeal of, [364];
motion to refer, [364];
part of the petition contains an atrocious libel against the courts and juries of the country, [365];
this should not be referred, [365];
this is the ground suggested by the greatest enemies of these laws, that the right of petitioning might next be restricted, [365];
to object is to say we have the power of defining the nature of petitions, [365];
further remarks on the character of the petition, [365];
further petitions for repeal, [373]; report of committee on petitions for repeal, [373];
resolution that it is inexpedient to repeal alien law, considered, [373];
number of petitioners, [373];
objectionable clause of the alien law, [373];
grounds of objection by petitioners, [373];
objections examined, [374];
report of committee examined, [375], [376], [377], [378];
resolution carried, [378].
Naturalization Laws.—See Index, Vol. 1.
Naval Armament.—See Appropriations, naval.
Naval Captains, bill for pay of, [357].
Naval and Marine officers, bill for relief of widows and orphans of, [566].
Naval Establishment—Purchase of a site for a navy yard, considered, [66];
at some future day we shall become a naval power; it is now economy to prepare for it, [66];
expense of this business alarming, [66];
if the thing is proper, two or three years can make very little difference, [66];
a navy would never do any real good to this country, [66];
this country depends wholly on commerce for revenue, [67];
that commerce is now in jeopardy, and no substitute for revenue found, [67];
the money thrown away on Algiers to buy a peace would have been much better expended in building ships, [67];
want of a navy will have a similar effect on all our negotiations, [67];
our live-oak timber is too rich a mine to be neglected, [67];
they must provide for the protection of commerce, or give it up, [67];
is the measure proper, and is it not best to postpone it for the present? 68;
if a navy is necessary to protect commerce, it must be such a one as will vie with those of other nations, [69];
who can show that commerce and a navy have gone hand in hand? 69;
this country not equal to support a navy, [69];
how can such a navy, be manned? 69;
our peculiar situation affords means of protection, [69];
our only mode of warfare against Europe is by putting our seamen on board of privateers, [69];
note, [69].
Bill to establish Navy Department considered, [248];
unnecessary, [248];
one department sufficient for army and navy, [248];
objections have been to increase the navy because of enormous expense arising from want of knowledge—this department will obviate this, [248];
necessity for this establishment, [249];
notwithstanding all resistance the establishment of a naval force must soon be seriously considered, [249];
the necessity for the department examined, [249];
a want of knowledge of naval affairs in the War Department is the occasion of this bill—this can be obviated, [249];
economy requires the department, [250];
this bill is founded on the idea of establishing a large naval power, [250];
economy further considered, [250];
not for the interest of the country to establish a naval power, [251];
large debts exist with large navies, [251];
every measure to increase the navy will have a bad effect, [251];
further debate, [251];
bill ordered to third reading, [252];
passed, [252]; note, [252].
Bill for augmentation of the Navy considered, [348];
question of the propriety of building ships of the line, [348];
reasons for building smaller ships of the line, [348];
is it proper at this time to lay the foundation of a navy that might be able to give us weight with Europe? 348;
expense of proposed navy, [348];
reasons urged against a large navy, [349];
the extent and advantages of our commerce entitle it to competent protection, [350];
British navy contrasted with ours, [350];
expense of a navy, [350];
Jefferson's views, [351];
means by which to raise the money needed, [351];
usefulness of a naval establishment considered, [351];
navy of Holland, [353];
instruction to be drawn from this example, [354];
propriety of a naval force for warring with Europe, [355];
arguments on, examined, [355];
no good reason for its establishment exists, [356];
motion to strike out ships of the line lost, [356];
note, [356].
Bill for fixing pay of Captains of ships, &c., [356];
details, [357]. See Appropriations, and Index, vol. 1.
Naval Peace Establishment, bill for, passed House, [537].
Navy, Admirals in, see Admirals in the Navy.
Negroes, kidnapping of, report on memorial of State of Delaware relative to kidnapping negroes and mulattoes considered, [45];
this practice done by masters of vessels, [45];
plan was to pass an act requiring masters of vessels to have a certificate of the number and situation of any on board, [45];
laws in the several States fully adequate, [46];
State laws being local do not reach the case, [46];
design is to prevent selling free negroes as slaves and taking slaves to make them free, [46];
many serious questions involved, [46];
committee better rise as the measure is improper, [46];
many instances of this practice had occurred, [46];
it is that kind of business which, by the constitution, was to be left to the different States, [47];
the House should not interfere with the States, [47];
motion for the committee to rise carried, [47];
motion to discharge committee carried, [47];
motion to recommit to report by bill or otherwise, [47];
propriety of sending it to committee doubtful, [47];
postponement carried, [48].
Neufville, John de, claim of widow of, [69];
particulars of, [70].
New, Anthony, Representative from Virginia, [14], [120], [179], [326], [429], [497], [569], [693];
advocates weekly license to distillers, [194]. See Index, vol. 1.
New Hampshire, vote for President, [62], [487].
New Jersey, vote for President, [62], [487].
Newspapers, resolution of House relative to, [430];
resolution of Senate for, [400].
Newton, Thomas, jr., Representative from Virginia, [569], [693].
New York, vote for President, [62], [487].
Nicholas, John, Representative from Virginia, [120], [180], [429], [497];
on the address to the President, [18], [28];
on a National University, [35], [36];
on kidnapping negroes, [47];
on liability of United States to a State for war expenses, [51];
on a direct tax on land and slaves, [52], [53], [54];
on the purchase of a site for a navy yard, [66];
on increase of duties on sugar, [72], [73];
on increase of duties on salt, [74];
on naval appropriation, [76], [77];
on suability of the States, [86];
on the accommodation of the President, [88], [90];
on the military establishment, [96], [99];
on naval appropriations, [99], [100], [102];
on military and naval appropriations, [106];
on liberation of La Fayette, [108];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [125];
on resolutions relative to defensive measures, [145];
on a naval armament, [153], [154];
on tax on lawyers, [155], [156];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [157];
on composition with banks in lieu of a tax, [162];
on additional duty on salt, [164];
on the Quakers' memorial, [186];
advocates weekly licenses to distillers, [194];
on naval expenditure, [197];
on foreign intercourse, [199], [203];
on report relative to Matthew Lyon, [207], [208];
on the case of Griswold and Lyon, [210], [211];
on diplomatic intercourse, [216];
on the limits of Georgia, [219], [223];
on relations with France, [227];
on the bill to raise a provisional army, [243];
on the sedition bill, [307], [316];
on intercourse with France and St. Domingo, [334], [335], [340];
on increase of the navy, [354];
on the capture of French vessels, [362];
on the expulsion of Matthew Lyon, [366];
on repeal of sedition law, [378];
on breach of privilege, [418];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [451], [453], [457];
on the medal to Captain Truxton, [471];
on the bill to prohibit carrying on the slave trade, [475];
on reporting the debates, [502];
on mausoleum to Washington, [503];
on reporting the debates, [506], [510];
on jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, [518], [520];
on the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi, [688].
See Index, vol. 1.
Nicholas, Wilson Cary, Senator from Virginia, [405], [481], [540], [664].
Nicholson, Jacob a manumitted slave, petition of, [57].
Nicholson, Joseph H., Representative from Maryland, [429], [497], [569], [693];
on the case of Jonathan Robbins, [454];
relative to officers and crew of frigate Constellation, [470];
on reporting the debates, [507];
on protection against the Barbary powers, [571];
on public printing, [573];
on the Mediterranean trade, [584];
on unauthorized purchase of navy yards, [657];
on amendment to the bankrupt act, [724].
Nicholson, Jupiter, a manumitted slave, petition of, [57].
North Carolina, vote for President, [62], [487].
Nott, Abraham, Representative from South Carolina, [429], [501];
on mausoleum to Washington, [503].
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Oaths.—See Index, vol. 1.
Ogden, Aaron, Senator from New Jersey, [489], [541], [661].
Ohio School Fund, resolutions relative to, [742].
Ohio State Government.—Report of Select Committee on admission of North-western Territory as a State, [648];
after one State is laid off, Congress is under an obligation to form the remainder into a State, [648];
number of the population, [648];
manner of dividing the territory, [648];
further debate thereon, [649];
report agreed to and bill ordered, [650];
do. before the House, [651];
amendment moved to embrace Eastern division, [651];
rights of all the inhabitants equal—if one part formed into a State, all must be under the compact, [651];
arguments from expediency, [651];
objections urged, [651];
amendment lost, [651];
various amendments proposed, [652];
bill ordered to be engrossed, [653];
do. passed, [654].
Olcott, Simeon, Senator from New Hampshire, [541], [661];
on the repeal of the Judiciary Establishment, [559].
Orr, Alexander D., Representative from Kentucky, [49].
Otis, Harrison Gray, Representative from Massachusetts, [120], [179], [326], [429], [498];
on answer of House to President Adams' first message, [134], [141];
on expatriation, [152];
on exempting bank notes from stamp duty, [159], [160];
on address to President, [182];
on the case of Griswold and Lyon, [212];
on the limits of Georgia, [220], [222];
on relations with France, [231];
on the bill to raise a provisional army, [243];
on establishing the Navy Department, [249];