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;