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.


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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;