BILLS FROM THE SENATE

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authorizing the president of the United States to
cause certain regiments therein mentioned,
to be enlisted for five years or during the war, 134
176, 179, 198, 203, to 207

for the relief of Isaac Clason,

212, 213, 219, 229, 256

166, 175, 209, 452
457, 463, 472, 491.
(passed)

authorizing the president of the United States to
grant certain commissions to
of the Island of Nantucket,

the inhabitants

182, 201, 209, to
212, 213, to 217, 219
229, 256.

(passed)

to incorporate the directors of the Washington

library company,

230, 232, 614, 628, 630.
(passed)

to authorize the president of the United States to
permit the departure of Paul Cuffee from
the United States, with a vessel and cargo, for
Sierra Leone, in Africa, and to return with
a cargo,
245, 256, 312, 313, 454,
(rejected)

to prohibit the importation of certain articles, and

259, 270.

for other purposes,
in addition to an act, entitled “An act allowing a
bounty to the owners, officers and crews of the
private armed vessels of the United States, 262

271, 304, 388, 389 390,
392, 395, 396, 441, 452
456, 468.

(passed)

for the relief William Stothard and Josiah Starkey, 276

277, 319, 322, 330.
(passed)

authorizing the president of the United States to
cause to be built, equipped, and employed one
or more floating batteries for the defence of
the waters of the United States, 334, 336, 339
390, 395, 411, 436.

(passed)

for the relief of John Cahoone and others, 354, 357

365, 539, 562, 568, 572, 592.

(passed)

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to provide for the indemnification of certain claim-
ants of public lands in the Mississippi terri-
tory,

$72, 379, 408, 411, 412

414, 438, 463, 472, 474

481, 491, 498, 509, 523.
(passed)

for the better organizing, paying and supplying the
army of the United States,

372, 379, 411, 431
433, 462, 502, 583.
(passed)

to authorize twol tteries in George town, district

of Columbia,

481, 490, 501, 577.

for the relief of David Porter, and his officers and

crews,

491, 497, 577, 589, 598.
(passed)

authorizing the president of the United States to
exchange a certain parcel of land in the city
of New York, for other lands in the same city
or its vicinity,

for the relief of Joseph Brevard,

491, 497, 502, 523.

(passed)

501, 511, 578, 598.
(passed)

authorizing the purchase of a library for the use of
the judges of the supreme court of the Unit-
ed States,
to fix the compensation of the clerks employed in
the office of the secretary of the senate and
clerk of the house of representatives,

501.

515, 547
579, 625, 628, 630.
(passed)

making Elizabeth city the port of entry for the
district of Camden, in the state of North
Carolina,

524, 547, 592.
(passed)

directing the disposition of money paid into the
courts of the United States,

543, 548
608, 616, 628.
(passed)

to incorporate a company for the purpose of sup
plying Georgetown with water,

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fixing the salary of the pay-master of the army of
the United States, and allowing a sum for the
employment of additional clerks in his office for
the year 1814, and providing for the appoint-
ment of assistant district pay-masters, 569,570
575, 601, 604
608, 609, 616, 623.
(passed)

for the relief of Israel Thorndike,

578, 585, 586, 602.
(postponed)

authorizing the appointment of certain officers for
the flotilla service,

563, 566, 575
589, 599, 603, 611.

(passed)

to revive and continue in force "An act declaring
the assent of Congress to certain acts of the
states of Maryland and Georgia,

for the relief of James Lloyd,

508, 511, 577

590, 598, 611.
(passed)
592, 595, 611.
(postponed)

in further addition to an act, entitled " An act more
effectually to provide for the national defence
by establishing an uniform militia throughout
the United States, 598, 601, 608 609, 616, 623.
(passed)

to lessen the compensation for marshals, clerks and
attornies, in certain cases therein mentioned, 598
600, 613, 628, 629.
(passed)

to authorize the secretary of state to liquidate cer-
tain claims therein mentioned, 617,619, 628, 630.
(passed)

making an appropriation for repairing the presi-
dent's house,
617, 618, 619.
to incorporate a fire insurance company in the town
of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia, 182,
336, 374, 388, 405, 411, 436.
(passed)

Blue lights shewn to the enemy by way of signals, motion

respecting,

Bowers John M. his election contested by Isaac Williams,
(see contested elections)

junior,

Brevard Joseph, bill for the relief of,

Breckenridge Mr. elected a chaplain to congress,

[see bille from the senate]

219.

31.

501.

Burrows lieutenant, commander of the brig Enterprize,

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gallant action of, in the capture of
the British brig Boxer,

resolution respecting, [see resolutions joint]

Bryan William. attorney for John R. Jones,
Bancroft Laysal and Augustus McKinney,

Barker Joseph, William Orne, Charles H. Orne and Ste-

66.

72.

phen Philips,

Benedict Thomas B.

Beall William D.

Brumback John and others,

Barnes Daniel,

104, 193, 194.

161, 219, 336.

181.

192.

Bioren John, William J. Duane and R. C. Weightman,

192

Breneman Henry,

387, 467, 504.

Barcalow Farrington, administrator of Mary Rapelye, 394, 575.

Cahoone John and others, bill for the relief of

Canada,

354

[see bills from the senate]

[see Upper Canada]

itary operations against the

Canadas, motion to suspend [during the negotiations] mil-

Canton district, bill to attach certain lands to the

Chaplains appointed,

188.

270.

[see bills]

22, 25, 31.

reverend Mr. Lee chosen on the part of the house, 25.
motion for an extra allowance to the 620.
reverend Mr. Breckenridge chosen on the part

of the senate,

Chauncey commodore, gallant and skilful conduct of
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, bill to subscribe for shares
in the stock of the

31.

9, 10.

48.

[see bills]

Cheves Langdon, elected speaker in the place of Henry

Claims, committee of, appointed,

Clark midshipman John, [see resolutions joint]

[see bills from the senate]

Clason Isaac, bill for the relief of

Clay Henry, resigns his station as speaker,

thanks of the house presented to,

Clerks in the executive departments, names and salaries

166.

194.

195.

of the 248, 277. 320, 366.

in the offices of the senate and house of representa-
tives, bill to fix the salaries of the

Clerk to the house being absent, George Magruder chosen

pro tempore,

authorized to employ an additional clerk,
authorized to pay 100 dollars to the representatives

of George W. Lindsay, deceased.

Coasting trade, motions relating to the suspension of

515.

26.

358.

614.

163, 447.