tion of a national observatory (19A-D23.6); the establishment of a military post at the mouth of the Columbia River, and the expediency of providing for a more perfect exploration of the northwest coast of America (19A-D23.7); exploration of the polar regions (19A-D23.8); investigation requested by Vice Fresident John C. Calhoun concerning his official conduct while Secretary of War, and a volume of committee minutes (19A-D23,9); reorganization of the executive department (19AD23.10); suppression of the African slave trade (19A-D23.11); vaccination (19A-D23.12); and various subjects (19A-D23.13). Arranged by subject. Committee of the Whole House: For minutes, see entry 193. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES. 6 vols. 2 ft. 209 Annual messages, with pertinent documents, 1825 and 1826; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (19A-E1). Arranged chronologically. 210 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. 20 vols. 4 ft. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES. 9 ft. 211 Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group, unless otherwise indicated. Committee on Agriculture: various subjects (19A-G1.1). Committee on Claims: various subjects (19A-G2.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Commerce: beacons, buoys, and lighthouses (19A-G3.1); breakwaters and piers (19A-G3.2); claims (19A-G3.3), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; harbors (19A-G3.4); ports of entry and collection districts (19A-G3.5); and various subjects (19A-G3.6). Committee on the District of Columbia: bridge across the Potomac River (19A-G4.1); slavery in the District (19A-G4.2); and various subjects (19A-G4.3). Committee on Elections: various subjects (19A-G5.1). Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings: petition of William J. Caffee regarding his design for "ornamenting the pediment of the Capitol" (19A-G6.1). Committee on Foreign Affairs: various subjects (19A-G7.1). Committee on Indian Affairs: various subjects (19A-G8.1). Committee on the Judiciary: charter of the Orleans Navigation Co., Louisiana (19A-39.1); uniform system of bankruptcy (19A-G9.2); and various subjects (19A-G9.3). Committee on Manufactures: various subjects (19-G10.1). Committee on Military Affairs: national armory on the western waters (19A-G11.1) and various subjects (19A-G11.2). Committee on Military Pensions: various subjects (19A-G12.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Naval Affairs: claims (19A-G13.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; and various subjects (19A-G13.2). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: mail routes (19A-G14.1); Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (19A-G15.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Public Buildings, Select: various subjects (19A-G16.1). Committee on Public Lands: claims (19A-G17.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; land grants for various purposes (19A-G17.2); relief of purchasers of public lands (19A-G17.3); and various subjects (19AG17.4). Committee on Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (19A-G18.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner. Committee on Roads and Canals, Select: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (19A- Committee on the Territories: various subjects (19A-G20.1). Other select committees: claims of surviving officers of the Revolution Committee of the hole House: tariff protection of the wool industry (19A-G23.1) and various subjects (19A-G23.2). PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED 212 Grouped by subject as follows: colonization of free people of color in Africa (19A-1.1); protection of the wool industry (19A-H1.2); slavery (19A-H1.3); and various subjects (19A-H1.4). Arranged chronologically within each group. ELECTION RECORDS. 213 8 in. Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (19A-J1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory. 214 OTHER RECORDS. 3 in. One volume of roll calls and various papers (19A-K2). Arranged chronologically within each group. Records of Impeachment Proceedings IMPEACHMENT OF JOSEPH L. SMITH. Less than 1/4 in. 215 Papers pertaining to impeachment proceedings against Joseph L. Smith, << Judge of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Florida (19B-Al). For other papers relating to the impeachment of Judge Smith, see entry 201. Records of the Office of the Clerk RECORD BOOKS. 2 vols. 4 in. 216 Bill book of House and Senate bills and resolutions (19C-Al) and rough petition book (19C-A2). For petition book and for contingent accounts of the Clerk's Office, see entry 187. RECORDS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. 6 vols. 1 ft. 217 Transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, 19th Congress, 2d session, to 20th Congress, 1st session (19C-B1); the Committee on Military Pensions, 19th Congress, 1st session, to 21st Congress, 2d session, and the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, 22d Congress, 1st session, to 23d Congress, 2d session, and also the 25th Congress, 3d session (190-B2); Select Committee on Roads and Canals, 19th Congress, 1st session, to 20th Congress, 1st session (19C-B3); the Committee on the Territories, 19th Congress, 1st session, to 32d Congress, 2d session (19C-B4); the Committee on Ways and Means, 19th Congress, 1st session, to 23d Congress, 1st session (190-B5); and select committees, the Committee on the Library, and the Committee on Accounts, 1 volume (19C-B6). Arranged chronologically within each group. For other reports of the Committee on Claims, see entry 174. For reports of the Committee on Public Lands, see entry 82; the Committee on the District of Columbia, entry 94; the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Public Expenditures, entry 131; the Committee on Military Affairs, the Committee on Private Land Claims, and the Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings, entry 145; and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Indian Affairs, and the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, entry 203. 218 INDEX. 2 in. Index to transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, 19th Congress, 2d session, to 25th Congress, 2d session (19C-Cl). For the 1st session of the 19th Congress, see entry 27. OTHER RECORDS. Less than 1/4 in. Various papers (19C-D1), arranged chronologically. TWENTIETH CONGRESS, 1827-29 First Session, December 3, 1827-May 26, 1328 219 Records of Legislative Proceedings MINUTE BOOK AND JOURNALS. 4 vols. 8 in. 220 Minute book, 1st and 2d sessions (20A-A1); and rough legislative journal, 1st session (20A-A2) and 2d session (20A-A3). BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 221 6 ft. Original House bills and bills upon which further action was taken (20A-B1); original House joint resolutions, 1st session (20A-B2) and 2d session (20A-B3); House simple resolutions, motions, and orders (20A-B4); and 2 volumes of engrossed House bills and resolutions (20A-B5). Arranged numerically within each group, except 20A-B3 and 20A-B4, which are arranged chronologically. BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND CONSIDERED IN THE HOUSE. 1 in. 222 Senate bills, 1st session (20A-C1), arranged numerically. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PAPERS. 8 ft. 223 Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: a report on the memorial of printers of the city of Washington (20A-D1.1). There is also a volume showing the accounts examined and allowed by the Committee (20A-D1.2) Committee on Agriculture: various subjects (20A-D2.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Claims: various subjects (20A-D3.1), arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Commerce: aids to navigation (20A-D4.1); claims (20A-D4.2); customhouses and warehouses (20A-D4.3); river and harbor surveys and improvements (20A-D4.4); and various subjects (20A-D4.5). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 20A-D4.2, which is arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on the District of Columbia: various subjects (20A-D5.1), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Elections: contested election case of sundry citizens v. John Sergeant, Pennsylvania (20A-D6.1). Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings: various subjects (20AD7.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Expenditures in the State Department: a report on expendi tures in the State Department commencing with the year 1825 (20-D8.1). Committee on Foreign Affairs: claims (20A-D9.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (20A-D9.2), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Indian Affairs: claims (20A-D10.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (20A-D10.2), arranged chronologically. Committee on the Judiciary: claims (20A-Dll.1), arranged alphabetically; and various subjects (20A-D11.2), arranged chronologically. There is also a docket volume, 20th Congress, 2d session, to 27th Congress, 3d session (20A-D11.3). Committee on Manufactures: increase in duties on imports (20A-D12.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Military Affairs: increase in pay for surgeons of the Army (20A-D13.1); proceedings and other papers "of a court martial ordered for trial of certain Tennessee Militiamen" (20A-D13.2); Gen. Winfield Scott and the alleged violation of his rank and just rights (20A-D13.3); ކ and various subjects (20A-D13.4). Arranged chronologically within each group. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Military Pensions: various subjects (20A-D14.1), arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Naval Affairs: claims (20A-D15.1); exploration of the South Seas (20A-D15.2); navy and privateer pension funds (20A-D15.3); and various subjects (20A-D15.4). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 20A-D15.1, which is arranged alphabetically. Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: claims (20A-D16.1); post roads (20A-D16.2); and various subjects (20A-D16.3). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 20A-D16.1, which is arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Private Land Claims: various subjects (20A-D17.1), arranged alphabetically. Committee on Public Buildings, Select: various subjects (20A-D18.1), arranged chronologically. Committee on Public Expenditures: a report on "what further provisions and arrangements are wanted to add to the economy of the Departments and the accountability of their officers" (20A-D19.1). Committee on Public Lands: claims (20A-D20.1); land grants for schools and colleges (20A-D20.2); and various subjects (20A-D20.3). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 20A-D20.1, which is arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Revolutionary Claims: various subjects (20A-D21.1), arranged alphabetically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Roads and Canals, Select: canals (20A-D22.1); road construction and repair (20A-D22.2); and various subjects (20A-D22.3). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on the Territories: various subjects (20A-D23.1), arranged chronologically. For docket, see entry 208. Committee on Ways and Means: claims (20A-D24.1); papers from or about the Navy Department (20A-D24.2), the Post Office Department (20A-D24.3), the Treasury Department (20A-D24.4), and the War Department (20A-D24.5); and various subjects (20A-D24.6). Arranged chronologically within each group, except 20A-D24.1, which is arranged alphabetically. Other select committees: claim of James Monroe, late President of the United States (20A-D25.1); retrenchment in the expenditures of the Government (20A-D25.2); and various subjects (20A-D25.3). Arranged by subject. Committee of the Whole House: For minutes, see entry 193. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES. 7 vols. 2 ft. 224 Annual messages, with pertinent documents, 1827 and 1828; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (20A-E1). Arranged chronologically. 225 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. 11 vols. 2 ft. Reports and communications from the Secretary of State (20A-F1), the Secretary of the Treasury (20A-F2), the Treasurer of the United States |