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Committee on Elections: various subjects (13A-G4.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Select: a petition from aliens in Fishkill,

N. Y., for permission to pursue their usual avocations (13A-G5.1). Committee on the Judiciary: various subjects (13A-G6.1).

Committee on Military Affairs, Select: various subjects (13A-G7.1). Committee on the Naval Establishment, Select: various subjects (13A-G8.1). Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (13A

G9.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: post offices (13A-G10.1); post roads (13A-G10.2); and Sunday mails (13A-G10.3).

Committee on Public Lands: claims involving bounty land, location of land warrants, and preemption rights (13A-G11.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; and various subjects (13A-G11.2).

Committee on Ways and Means: apportionment of direct taxes (13A-G12.1); claims (13A-G12.2); duties (13A-G12.3); the embargo (13A-G12.4); imprisonment for debt (13A-G12.5); tax on stills (13A-G12.6); and various subjects (13A-G12.7). 13A-G12.2 and 13A-G12.5 are arranged alphabetically

by petitioner.

Other select committees:

various subjects (13A-G13.1).

Committee of the Whole House: bankruptcy law (13A-G14.1); patent rights of Oliver Evans (13A-G14.2); and various subjects (13A-G14.3).

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE TABLED.

2 in.

Various subjects (13A-H1.1), arranged chronologically.

ELECTION RECORDS.

127

1 ft.

128

Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (13A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

OTHER RECORDS. 2 in.

129

One volume of roll calls, 3d session (13A-K1), and various papers (13AK2). Arranged chronologically within each group.

Records of the Office of the Clerk

For index to transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, see entry 27; and for index to other committee reports and to reports and communications from executive departments, see entry 9.

RECORD BOOKS. 2 vols. 3 in.

130

Bill book of House and Senate bills and resolutions, 3d session (13C-A); and newspaper book, 13th Congress, 3d session, to 14th Congress, 2d session (13C-A2). For petition book, see entry 93.

RECORDS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. 3 vols. 9 in.

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Transcribed reports of the Committee on the Judiciary, 13th Congress, 2d session, to 22d Congress, 2d session (13C-B1); the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, 13th Congress, 2d session, to 18th Congress, 1st

session (13C-B2); and the Committee on Public Expenditures, 13th Congress, 3d session, to 22d Congress, 1st session (13C-B3). Arranged chronologically within each group. For reports of the Committee on Ways and Means, see entry 71; the Committee on Public Lands, entry 82; the Committee on the District of Columbia, entry 94; and the Committee on Claims, and select committees, entry 117.

RECORDS OF REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. 2 vols.

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Transcribed reports and communications from the Secretary of the Treasury (13C-C1); and the Secretary of War, 13th Congress, 2d session, to 15th Congress, 1st session (13C-C2). Arranged chronologically within each group. For other reports from the Secretary of War, see entry 52; and for reports from the Secretary of State, see entry 118.

OTHER RECORDS. 1/2 in.

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Receipts for records withdrawn (13C-D1), arranged alphabetically by sub

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Minute book, 1st session (14A-A1); and legislative journal, 1st session (14A-A2) and 2d session (14A-A3).

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 3 ft.

135

Original House bills and bills upon which further action was taken, lst session (14A-B1), and 2d session (14A-B2); amendments to bills (14A-B3); a volume of engrossed House bills and resolutions, 1st session (14A-B4); and a volume of engrossed House bills and resolutions, 2d session (14A-B5). Arranged numerically within each group, except 14A-B3, which is arranged chronologically.

COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PAPERS. 3 ft.

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Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Claims: various subjects (14A-C1.1), arranged alphabetically. Committee on Commerce and Manufactures: ports of entry (14A-C2.1) and

various subjects (14A-C2.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on the District of Columbia: various subjects (14A-C3.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Elections: contested election cases of Robert Porterfield v. William McCoy, Virginia (14A-C4.1), Erastres Root v. John Adams, New York (14A-C4.2), and Westel Willoughby v. William Smith, New York (14A-C4.3); and various subjects (14A-C4.4). Arranged by subject.

Committee on Indian Affairs, Select: various subjects (14A-C5.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on the Judiciary: various subjects (14A-C6.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Military Affairs, Select:

ranged chronologically.

various subjects (14A-C7.1), ar

Committee on Naval Affairs, Select: various subjects (14A-C8.1), arranged

chronologically.

Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (14A-
C9.1), arranged alphabetically.

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: post offices and postmasters (14A-C10.1); post roads (14A-C10.2); and various subjects (14A-C10.3). Arranged chronologically witnin each group.

Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (14A-C11.1), arranged

alphabetically.

Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings:

a report, with perti

nent documents, on the progress of the work on the Capitol, the President's House, and other public buildings in Washington (14A-C12.1); and a report, with accompanying documents, on Daniel Pettibone's plan for "warming" the public buildings (14A-C12.2). Arranged by subject. Committee on Public Expenditures: inquiry into the military conduct of Gen. William Henry Harrison (14A-C13.1) and various subjects (14A-C13.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Public Lands:

land claims in Illinois and Louisiana (14AArranged chronologically within

C14.1) and various subjects (14A-C14.2). each group.

Committee on Roads and Canals, Select: a report on the petition of John Adams for losses sustained in constructing part of the Cumberland Road (14A-C15.1). Committee on Ways and Means: duties (14A-C16.1); correspondence between the chairman of the committee and the War Department relating to the expenditures and appropriation for the Ordnance and Quartermaster General's Departments (14A-C16.2); direct tax in Delaware and Georgia (14A-C16.3); and various subjects (14A-C16.4). Arranged chronologically within each group.

Other select committees: business of the House of Representatives (14AC17.1); postal matters (14A-C17.2); settlements of accounts and related matters (14A-C17.3); slave trade (14A-C17.4); and various subjects (14AC17.5). Arranged chronologically within each group.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES. 2 vols.

4 in.

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Annual messages, 1815 and 1816; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (14A-D1). Arranged chronologically.

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. 1 ft.

138

Reports and communications from the Secretary of the Treasury, including

2 volumes (14A-El); the Treasurer of the United States, 2 volumes (14A-E2); the Secretary of War, 1 volume (14A-E3); and the Secretary of the Navy, 1 volume (14A-E4). Arranged chronologically within each group. For reports

from the Secretary of State, see entry 49.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.

8 ft.

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Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group, unless otherwise indicated.

Committee on Claims: various subjects (14A-F1.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on Commerce and Manufactures:

ban on the exportation of foodstuffs (14A-F2.1); encouragement and protection of domestic manufactures (14A-F2.2); encouragement and protection of glass manufactures (14A-F2.3); erection of lighthouses (14A-F2.4); Government pay scales (14A-F2.5); increase of the duty on bar iron (14A-F2.6); ports of entry (14A-F2.7); remission or reduction of duties on merchandise (14A-F2.8); restriction on the importation of cotton fabrics (14A-F2.9); restriction on the importation of wool or woolen fabrics (14A-F2.10); and various subjects (14A-F2.11).

Committee on the District of Columbia:

Columbian Institute for the promotion

of the arts and sciences (14A-F3.1); grant of a charter to the Merchants Bank of Alexandria (14A-F3.2); Masonic Lodge styled Washington Lodge No. 22 of Alexandria (14A-F3.3); Potomac Co. (14A-F3.4); and various subjects (14A-F3.5).

Committee on Elections: various subjects (14A-F4.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Select: French spoliations (14A-F5.1) and New England trade with British colonies (14A-F5.2).

Committee on the Judiciary: amendment of the act providing for the government of Missouri Territory (14A-F6.1); case of the privateer Roger (14AF6.2); enactment of a bankruptcy law (14A-F6.3); Federal courts (14AF6.4); and various subjects (14A-F6.5).

Committee on Military Affairs, Select: Christopher Colles' telegraph (14AF7.1); claims (14A-F7.2); the militia (14A-F7.3); Samuel Palmer's diving bell (14A-F7.4); and various subjects (14A-F7.5).

Committee on Naval Affairs, Select: petition of Charles Stewart, Commander of the USS Constitution (14A-F8.1), and various subjects (14A-F8.2). Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (14AF9.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: post routes (14A-F10.1); Sunday mail (14A-F10.2); and various subjects (14A-F10.3).

Committee on Private Land Claims: claims (14A-F11.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on Public Expenditures: bid of William Elliot, a printer of
Washington, for public printing (14A-F12.1).

Committee on Public Lands: various subjects (14A-F13.1).

Committee on Roads and Canals, Select:

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co. (14A-F14.1); Connowingo Bridge Co. (14A-F14.2); construction and maintenance of roads and canals (14A-F14.3).

Committee on Ways and Means: case of Commodore Daniel T. Patterson and
Col. George T. Ross, commanding the sea and land forces of the United
States against the pirates of Barataria (14A-F15.1); excise taxes upon
domestic manufactures (14A-F15.2); Government pay scales (14A-F15.3);
Howard College (14A-F15.4); remission of various taxes, duties, and fines

(14A-F15.5); repeal of the tax on domestic distilled spirits (14AF15.6); and various subjects (14A-F15.7).

Other select committees: Dr. James Smith, agent under the "Act to encourage vaccination" (14A-F16.1); memorial of General Assembly of North Carolina relating to land grants (14A-F16.2); national currency (14AF16.3); revision of the rules and orders of the House of Representatives (14A-F16.4); Sunday mails (14A-F16.5); slave trade (14A-F16.6); and various subjects (14A-F16.7).

Committee of the Whole House: bankruptcy bill (14A-F17.1); establishment of a national bank (14A-F17.2); grant of pensions to the widows and orphans of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates who died in the service of the United States (14A-F17.3); repeal of the tax on domestic spirits (14A-F17.4); revenue (14A-F17.5); tariff bill (14AF17.6); and various subjects (14A-F17.7).

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE TABLED.

4 in.

Various subjects (14A-G1.1), arranged chronologically.

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ELECTION RECORDS.

1 ft.

141

Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (14A-H1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

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Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against Matthias B. Tallmadge, Judge of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of New York (14B-Al). For other papers relating to impeachment proceedings against Judge Tallmadge, see entry 158.

Records of the Office of the Clerk

For index to transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, see entry 27; and for index to other committee reports and to reports and communications from executive departments, see entry 9.

RECORD BOOKS. 2 vols. 2 in.

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Bill book of House and Senate bills and resolutions (14C-Al). For petition book, see entry 93; and for newspaper book, see entry 130.

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RECORDS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. 4 vols. 1 ft.

Transcribed reports of the Committee on Military Affairs, select and standing, 14th Congress, 1st session, to 19th Congress, 2d session (14C-B1); the Committee on Private Land Claims, 14th Congress, 2d session, to 22d Congress, 2d session (14C-B2); the Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings, 14th Congress, 2d session, to 26th Congress, 1st session (14C

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