David Fullerton Robison

TO PASS A RESOLUTION THAT THANKS ARE DUE AND ARE HEREBY PRESENTED TO HON. N. P. BANKS FOR THE ABLE, DIGNIFIED, AND IMPARTIAL MANNER IN WHICH HE HAS DISCHARGED THE DUTIES OF SPEAKER. (P.998-1)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER A BILL TO AID THE RESEARCHES INTO THE CAUSES AND ETIOLOGY OF EPIDEMIC CHOLERA. (P.977-1)

TO AGREE TO COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORT CONCERNING H. R. 615 (11 STAT. 221, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN CIVIL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1858.

TO AGREE TO REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON H. R. 606 (11 STAT. 206, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1858. (P.986-1,2)

TO TABLE S. 533 (11 STAT. 508, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL FOR THE CLAIM OF JEREDIAH H. LATHROP AND HIS SURETIES. (P.9691)

TO PASS H. R. 816. (P.963-1)

TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 635 (11 STAT. 240, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL SUPPLYING DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 1857 FISCAL YEAR, WHICH AMENDMENT RESCINDS $182,765.85 IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES OF HICKEY'S CONSTITUTION TO EACH NEW MEMBER OF THE HOUSE. (P.966-1)

TO PASS H. R. 308, AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF IMPEDIMENTS TO THE NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BY CONTRACT. (P.965-3)

TO AMEND H. R. 816, BY PROVIDING THAT $8,000,000 BE INVESTED BY THE COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN THE STOCKS OF SUCH STATES PROVIDING A SINKING FUND FOR REDEMPTION THEREOF, BEARING 5% PER ANNUM INTEREST. (P.962-2)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER H. R. 308, AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF IMPEDIMENTS TO THE NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BY CONTRACT. (P.964-1)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER S. 394, TO REFUND MONEY ADVANCED BY VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND FOR THE USES OF THE UNITED STATES. (P.972-1)

TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE DISAGREEING VOTE OF THE TWO HOUSES ON H. R. 566. (P.971-2)

TO ADJOURN DURING DEBATE ON H. R. 566. (P.969-1,2,3; 970-3)

TO TABLE THE REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON THE DISAGREEING NOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES ON H. R. 566 (11 STAT. 192, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL REDUCING THE DUTY ON IMPORTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P.969-1,2,3; 970-3)

TO ORDER THE MAIN QUESTION ON AGREEING TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 566. (P.971-2)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, DURING DEBATE ON H. R. 566. (P.971-1)

TO PASS H. R. 850, TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE AGAINST CORRUPT AND SECRET INFLUENCE IN MATTERS OF LEGISLATION. (P.953-3)

TO RECONSIDER PASSAGE OF H. R. 850, TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE AGAINST CORRUPT AND SECRET INFLUENCE IN MATTERS OF LEGISLATION. (P.953-3, 954-1, 957-1)

TO AGREE TO RESOLUTION TO DISMISS COMMITTEE FROM CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 295, TO CONTINUE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER IN N.C., AND THAT IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT WITH SIMILAR PROVISIONS FOR VARIOUS OTHER RIVERS AND HARBORS. (P.957-2,3)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BE DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 295, A BILL TO CONTINUE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER, N.C., AND THAT THE HOUSE PROCEED TO ITS CONSIDERATION, AND DURING SAID CONSIDERATION IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO SUBMIT AN AMENDMENT THERETO, EMBRACING SIMILAR PROVISIONS FOR VARIOUS OF THE RIVERS AND HARBORS. (P.957-1)

TO TABLE H. R. 850, TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE AGAINST CORRUPT AND SECRET INFLUENCE IN MATTERS OF LEGISLATION. (P.953-2)

TO TABLE THREE RESOLUTIONS IN THE CASE OF ORSAMUS B. MATTESON, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK. (P. 927-2, 932-2)

TO TABLE A RESOLUTION THAT W. A GILBERT DID CAST HIS VOTE IN THE IOWA LAND BILL, FOR A CORRUPT CONSIDERATION, CONSISTING OF 7 SQUARE MILES OF LAND AND STOCK RECEIVED OR TO BE RECEIVED, AND THAT W. A. GILBERT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE BE FORTHWITH EXPELLED FROM THIS HOUSE. (P.925-2)

TO TABLE THREE RESOLUTIONS IN THE CASE OF HON. ORSAMUS B. MATTESON, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK. (P.927-2,3)

TO PROCEED WITH THE TRIAL OF HON. W. A. GILBERT, AND THAT THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS BE DIRECTED TO SUMMON F. F. C. TRIPLETT AND JAMES R. SWEENEY TO THE BAR OF THE HOUSE AND THAT SAID GILBERT BE HEARD BY HIMSELF OR COUNSEL. (P.552)

TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS THE RESOLUTION THAT WILLIAM S. GILBERT, MEMBER FROM NEW YORK, BE FORTHWITH EXPELLED. (P.883-4)

TO PUT THE MAIN QUESTION ON A RESOLUTION TO TRY THE HON. W. A. GILBERT FORTHWITH, TO SUMMON WITNESSES, AND TO ALLOW SAID GILBERT TO BE HEARD BY HIMSELF OR WITH COUNSEL. (P.901-1)

TO AMEND H. R. 606 (11 STAT. 206, APP. 3/3/1857), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE 1858 FISCAL YEAR, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES $20,000 COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, OFFICERS, CLERKS AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE ASSEMBLY OF KANSAS TERRITORY. (P.836-2, 840-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE DEFEATED THE 9TH AMENDMENT TO H. R. 635. (P.804-1, 806-3, 807-1, 829-1,2)

TO AGREE TO THE 9TH AMENDMENT TO H. R. 635, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES TO REIMBURSE THE CLERKS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND APPROPRIATES MONEY FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS. (P.804-1)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE 9TH AMENDMENT TO H. R. 635 WAS DEFEATED. THE AMENDMENT PROVIDES TO REIMBURSE THE CLERKS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND APPROPRIATES MONEY FOR PURCHASE OF BOOKS. (P.807-1)

TO PASS H. R. 527 (11 STAT. 501, APP. 3/2/1857), A BILL FOR THE CLAIM OF WHITEMARSH SEABROOK AND OTHERS. (P.830-3)

TO PASS H. R. 635. (P.830-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH A RESOLUTION THAT JOHN W. WHITFIELD IS NOT ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THIS HOUSE WAS DEFEATED. (P.799-2)

TO AMEND H. R. 635 (11 STAT. 240, APP. 3/3/1857), SUPPLYING DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1857, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES $50,000 TO REIMBURSE CLERKS OF HOUSE FOR MONIES EXPENDED AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROVIDING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WITH BOOKS, AND SUBSTITUTES $182,765.85 FOR BOOKS VOTED TO MEMBERS ON JULY 7, 1856, PROVIDED ONLY ONE COPY OF HICKEY'S CONSTITUTION BE PURCHASED PER MEMBER. (P.804-1, 806-3, 807-1)

TO TABLE RESOLUTION THAT JOHN W. WHITFIELD IS NOT ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THIS HOUSE AS A DELEGATE FROM THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS. (P.799-1)

TO TABLE H. R. 847, FOR THE CLAIM OF THE NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD CO. (P.760-2)

TO PASS S. 493. (P.741-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE DURING DEBATE ON S. 493. (P.741-1)

TO TABLE S. 493. (P.741-2)

TO TABLE S. 493. (P.730-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 493 (11 STAT. 187, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL TO EXPEDITE TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE USES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS FOREIGN INTERCOURSE, WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS. (P.651-1,2; 729-1; 642-2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 527 (11 STAT. 501, APP. 3/2/1857), A BILL FOR THE CLAIM OF WHITEMARSH B. SEABROOK AND OTHERS. (P.710-1)

TO TABLE H. R. 581 (11 STAT. 160, APP. 2/16/1857), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1858. (P.700-3)

TO READ FOR THE THIRD TIME S. 387 (11 STAT. 500, APP. 2/17/1857), TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULAR TRANSMISSION OF THE MAIL ON ROUTE 6842. (P.701-3)

TO RESOLVE ITSELF INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE PRIVATE CALENDAR. (P.691-2)

TO TABLE RESOLUTION THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, APPOINTED BY THE HOUSE, AND ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE WAIT ON AND INFORM JAMES BUCHANAN OF HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BEGINNING MARCH 4, 1857 AND INFORM JOHN BRECKINRIDGE OF HIS ELECTION AS VICE-PRESIDENT, TO BEGIN MARCH 4, 1857. (P.672-3, 673-3)

TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE S. 493 (11 STAT. 187, APP. 3/3/1857), EXPEDITING TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION FOR THE USES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS FOREIGN INTERCOURSE. (P.6421)

TO SET ASIDE THE RULES IN ORDER THAT A RESOLUTION FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE JOHN C. WATROUS, MAY BE REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE HIDICIARY. (P.542, 627, 629)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND INTRODUCE H. R. 785 (11 STAT. 523, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WIFE AND CHILDREN OF ELIJAH KING. (P.478-2)

TO PASS H. R. 782 (11 STAT. 163, APP. 2/27/1857), A BILL TO INCREASE THE PAY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY. (P.477-2)

TO PASS H. R. 785 (11 STAT. 523, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WIFE AND CHILDREN OF ELIJAH KING. (P.4783)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES IN ORDER TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. 337, A BILL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MILITARY ROAD FROM SOME POINT IN MISSOURI TO CALIFORNIA. (P.477-3)

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT TO SUBSTITUTE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FOR TUESDAY AND FRIDAY, OR THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, FOR MAKING H. R. 187, A BILL ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTION DISTRICTS OF THE U. S. AND DESIGNATING THE PORTS OF ENTRY AND PORTS OF DELIVERY IN THE SAME, THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY, IN PREFERENCE TO THE BILL H. R. 56, FOR REDUCING THE DUTY ON IMPORTS, WHICH IS THE PENDING ORDER.

TO PASS BILL RELATING TO THE REFUSAL OF J. W. SIMONTON TO GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE CERTAIN CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN CONGRESS. (P.403 -2,3; 433-3)

TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY A BILL RELATING TO THE REFUSAL OF JAMES SIMONTON TO GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE CERTAIN CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN CONGRESS. (P.406, 403, 404, 426)

TO TABLE RESOLUTION, THAT THERE BE PRINTED FOR THE USE OF THE HOUSE 100 EXTRA COPIES OF THE LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IN REGARD TO THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL, TOGETHER WITH THE MAPS ACCOMPANYING SAME. (P.351-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.351-1)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION THAT THE COMMITTEES BE CALLED FOR REPORTS FOR REFERENCE ONLY, AND NO MOTION MADE UNDER THIS ORDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RECONSIDER. (P.231-2)

TO TABLE H. R. 278, PERTAINING TO CLAIMS OF MRS. A. W. ANGUS WIDOW OF THE LATE CAPTAIN SAMUEL ANGUS, UNITED STATES NAVY. (P.204-1)

TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT OVER, BY PROVIDING THAT THE HOUSE RECONVENE ON FRIDAY INSTEAD OF SATURDAY. (P.199-3, 200-1)

TO PASS H. R. 254 (11 STAT. 505, APP. 2/26/1857), A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SAMUEL R. THURSTON, DELEGATE FROM OREGON. (P.168-2,3)

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY, IT BE TO MEET ON MONDAY NEXT. (P.163-1)

TO TABLE RESOLUTION ON SLAVE TRADE. (P.123-1, 124-2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE NEGATIVE SENTIMENTS OF THE HOUSE OF REP. ABOUT PROPOSITIONS FOR THE REVIVAL OF THE SLAVE TRADE. (P.123-1, 2)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION THAT IT IS INEXPEDIENT, UNWISE, AND CONTRARY TO THE SETTLED POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES TO REPEAL THE LAWS PROHIBITING THE AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE. (P.125-3)

TO PASS A RESOLUTION ABOUT THE SLAVE TRADE.

TO PASS A RESOLUTION THAT IT WOULD BE UNWISE TO REPEAL THE LAWS PROHIBITING THE AMERICAN SLAVE TRADE. (P.125-3, 126-1)

TO PASS RESOLUTION ON SLAVE TRADE. (P.123-1, 124-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.68-3)

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE REFUSED TO SEAT JOHN WHITFIELD OF KANSAS. (P.68-3)

TO REFER THE QUESTION OF SEATING JOHN WHITFIELD OF KANSAS TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS. (P.69-1)

TO SEAT JOHN WHITFIELD AS A DELEGATE FROM KANSAS. (P.69-2)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.39-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.40-2)

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURN TODAY, IT BE TO MEET ON MONDAY NEXT. (P.39-3)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE REFUSED TO SEAT JOHN WHITFIELD OF KANSAS. (P.40-2)

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURN TODAY, IT BE TO MEET ON FRIDAY NEXT. (P.22-2)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.22-1)

TO ADJOURN.

TO ADJOURN. (P.18-2)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.18-1)

TO ADJOURN. (P.18-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.18-7)

TO ADJOURN DURING DEBATE ON SEATING JOHN WHITFIELD OF KANSAS. (P.6-2)

TO SEAT JOHN W. WHITFIELD AS A DELEGATE FROM KANSAS. (P.6-1)

TO ADJOURN DURING DEBATE ON THE SEATING OF JOHN WHITFIELD OF KANSAS. (P.6-2)

TO ADJOURN UNTIL 12 O'CLOCK TOMORROW. (P.7-1)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE DURING DEBATE ON SEATING JOHN WHITFIELD OF KANSAS. (P.6-3)

TO ADJOURN. (P.7-2)

TO PASS H. R. 579 (11 STAT. 147, APP. 8/30/1856), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMY FOR FISCAL 1857. AS PASSED, THE BILL CONTAINED A PROVISION THAT MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR THE ARMY COULD NOT BE USED FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS PASSED BY THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE OF KANSAS. (P.83-1)

TO ADJOURN DURING DEBATE ON RESOLUTION TO DIRECT DISTRICT ATORNEY TO KANSAS TERRITORY TO APPLY TO THE PROPER COURT IN SAID TERRITORY FOR LEAVE TO ENTER A NOLLE PROSEQUI UPON ALL PENDING INDICTMENTS FOR TREASON ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED IN KANSAS. (P.84-3)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, SO THAT ABSENT MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON A PROVISO OF H. R. 579, THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR 1857 (11 STAT. 147, APP. 8/30/1856). THE PROVISO STATES THAT MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMY SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED IN THE EXECUTION OF THE LAWS PASSED BY A BODY CLAIMING TO BE THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE OF KANSAS.

TO PASS RESOLUTION (11 STAT. 152, APP. 8/30/1856), AUTHORIZING ALEXANDER D. BACHE TO ACCEPT A MEDAL PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE KING OF SWEDEN.

TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO S. 579, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUPPORT OF THE ARMY FOR THE 1857 FISCAL YEAR, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE PROVISO THAT NO MILITARY FORCE SHALL ENFORCE ANY ACT HERETOFORE PASSED BY THE SUPPOSED TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE OF KANSAS. (P.83-3)

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURN TODAY, IT BE TO MEET ON MONDAY NEXT.

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURN TODAY, IT BE TO MEET ON MONDAY NEXT.

TO ADHERE TO ITS DISAGREEMENT TO A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 153. THE SENATE AMENDMENT WOULD ELIMINATE A PROVISO RELATING TO KANSAS. (P.66-1)

TO RECEDE FROM ITS ADHERENCE TO A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 153. THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS TO ELIMINATE A PROVISO RELATING TO KANSAS.

TO ADJOURN DURING DEBATE ON RESOLUTION THAT COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS BE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT H. R. 153.