Thomas Lewis

TO AMEND THE SENATE BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE INHABITANTS OF LOUISIANA ON APRIL 30TH AND THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES RESIDING THEREIN, TO REGISTER THEIR VESSELS IN THE DISTRICT OF ORLEANS, TO ELIMINATE THE PART OF THE BILL THAT EXTENDS THE RIGHT OF REGISTRY TO CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. (P. 1045)

TO POSTPONE, UNTIL THE FIRST MONDAY OF DECEMBER, THE RESOLUTION TO IMPOSE A TAX ON EVERY SLAVE IMPORTED INTO THE COUNTRY. (P. 1024, 1035)

TO PASS THE HOUSE BILL TO REDUCE THE OFFICERS OF THE MARINE CORPS TO ONE CAPTAIN AND 12 LIEUTENANTS AND TO EMPOWER THE PRESIDENT TO INCREASE THEIR NUMBER TO THE LIMIT NOW AUTHORIZED BY LAW, WHENEVER HE DEEMS NECESSARY. (P. 987, 990)

TO AGREE TO THE FIRST RESOLUTION FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARIES OF STATE AND OF THE TREASURY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS OF COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT FROM COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS CLAIMING PUBLIC LANDS IN THE TERRITORY SOUTH OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND WEST OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, WITH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS. (P. 984)

TO POSTPONE H.R. 93 TILL THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER NEXT.

TO PASS H.R. 93. (P. 966)

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CLAIM OF THE DANISH BRIG, HENRICH, TO MAKE EQUITABLE RESTITUTION FOR THE BRIG AND HER CARGO RECAPTURED BY AN AMERICAN ARMED VESSEL IN 1799 AND SOLD BY ORDER OF THE BRITISH VICE ADMIRALTY COURT IN THE ISLAND OF ST. CHRISTOPHER. (P. 881)

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF JUDGE CHASE, BY STRIKING THE PREAMBLE STATING THE ALLEGATIONS UPON WHICH THE INQUIRY WAS DEMANDED. (P. 874)

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF JUDGE CHASE. (P. 806, 875)

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO INQUIRE INTO THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF JUDGE CHASE, SO AS TO EXTEND INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE INQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCT OF DISTRICT JUDGE RICHARD PETERS. (P. 824)

TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE HOUSE CONFEREES CONCERNING H.R. 93, TO DISAGREE TO THE FIRST FOUR AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE SENATE, WHICH AMENDMENTS WERE AS FOLLOWS, #1. TO STRIKE OUT THE WORDS "AS ESTABLISHED BY THE ACT PASSED 3/2/1799 #2. TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE POSTMASTER GEN. FROM $3,000 TO $4,000. #3. TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE ASSISSTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL FROM $1,700 TO $2,000. #4. TO PROHIBIT THE ALLOWANCE OF EXTRA COMPENSATION FROM CONTINGENT FUNDS, TO OFFICERS COMPENSATED BY FIXED SALARIES. (P. 793)

TO CONCUR IN THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS THAT IT IS INEXPEDIENT TO DISCONTINUE THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF LOANS IN THE SEVERAL STATES. (P. 562, 778)

TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL TO THE LEGISLATURES OF THE STATES, AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REGULATING THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. (SPEAKER VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE).

TO ADJOURN, MOTION MADE DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION. (P. 667, 682)

TO ORDER THIRD READING FOR TOMORROW OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION. (P. 686)

TO AMEND THE SENATE RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION TO CAUSE ELECTORS TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT SEPARATELY.

TO POSTPONE THE ORDER OF THE DAY, WHICH IS THE SENATE RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION, UNTIL TOMORROW. (P. 666)

TO ORDER THIRD READING OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.

TO AMEND THE SENATE RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION, SO AS TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT. (P. 682)

TO AMEND THE SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION SO AS TO INCREASE TO FIVE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FROM WHOM THE PRESIDENT MAY BE ELECTED, IN CASE OF LACK OF CLEAR MAJORITY OF ELECTORS. (P. 683)

TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION, SINCE SAID RESOLUTION WAS NOT TRANSMITTED BY A CONSTITUTIONAL NUMBER OF SENATORS.

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO SUBMIT TO THE HOUSE A STATEMENT OF POSTAL RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS FOR EACH SEPARATE STATE. (P. 644)

TO PASS H.R. 93.

TO AMEND H.R. 93, A BILL TO FIX THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICERS, TO MAKE THE FIRST SECTION READ: "THAT FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT YEAR, THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL COMPENSATION, AS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT PASSED ON THE SECOND OF MARCH, 1799," ETC.

TO AMEND H.R. 93 BY FIXING THE SALARY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AT $5,000 (P. 579, 583)

TO PASS THE SENATE BILL TO ENABLE THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE TERRITORY CEDED BY FRANCE BY THE TREATY OF APRIL 30, 1803 AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT THEREOF. (P. 497, 546)

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION SO AS TO PARTICULARLY DESIGNATE, IN ALL FUTURE ELECTIONS, WHICH PERSON IS VOTED FOR AS PRESIDENT AND WHICH AS VICE PRESIDENT (P. 372, 544)

TO PASS THE HOUSE RESOLUTION TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE TREATY AND CONVENTIONS OF APRIL 30, 1803, BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY. (P. 488)

TO AMEND THE HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF $11,000,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA FROM FRANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONVENTION OF APRIL 30, 1803; BY REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO LAY BEFORE THE HOUSE A COPY OF THE TREATY OF OCT. 1, 1800 BETWEEN FRANCE AND SPAIN AND COPY OF ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS IN HIS POSSESSION SHOWING THAT THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT HAD ORDERED THE DELIVERY OF LOUISIANA TO AN AGENT OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. (P. 419)