Samuel Dickens

TO PASS THE BILL BEING AN ACT TO REGULATE THE TRADE IN PLASTER OF PARIS. (P. 1057)

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY CONSIDERATION OF A BILL BEING "AN ACT MORE EFFECTUALLY TO PRESERVE THE NEUTRAL RELATIONS OF THE U.S." (P. 1067)

TO PASS THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BILL OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO.

TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT UNTIL MAR. 3, 1817.

TO FIX A DATE OF CONVENING. (P. 1053)

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY CONSIDERATION OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT. (P. 1051)

TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT TO AN ACT FOR THE PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND TO SECURE ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC MONEY ETC., WHICH AMENDMENT GIVES THE COMPTROLLING OFFICERS OF THE TREASURY COERCIVE POWER AGAINST PUBLIC DEFAULTERS. (P. 1034 JP. 470-471)

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY THE BILL ENABLING THE PEOPLE OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY TO FORM A CONSTITUTION AND STATE GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE ADMISSION OF SAID STATE INTO THE UNION WITH EQUAL RIGHTS WITH OTHER STATES. (P. 1026)

TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF THE INTERNAL DUTIES RESOLUTION UNTIL MAR. 2, 1817. (P. 1020)

TO TABLE THE INTERNAL DUTIES RESOLUTION. (P. 1014)

TO AMEND THE INTERNAL DUTIES RESOLUTION BY ADDING TO THE RESOLUTION THE REPEAL OF THE DUTY ON SALT. (P. 1016)

TO POSTPONE THE INTERNAL DUTIES RESOLUTION A DAY BEYOND THE SESSION (P. 1015)

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY THE INTERNAL DUTIES RESOLUTION. (P. 992)

TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION ON INTERNAL DUTIES. (P. 986)

TO PROCEED TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY, MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON THE INTERNAL DUTIES RESOLUTION. (P. 955)

TO TABLE THE BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN SUFFERERS ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER OF THE LATE WAR. (P. 953)

TO PASS THE BILL SETTING APART AND PLEDGING AS A FUND FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT, THE BONUS AND U.S. SHARE OF THE DIVIDENDS OF THE NATIONAL BANK.

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY A BILL SETTING APART AND PLEDGING AS A FUND FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT, THE BONUS AND U.S. SHARE OF THE DIVIDENDS OF THE NATIONAL BANK.

TO AMEND A BILL CONCERNING THE NAVIGATION OF THE U.S. WHICH AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT THE FISHING VESSEL ON WHICH A BOUNTY IS PAID BY THE U.S. SHALL BE WHOLLY MANNED BY AMERICAN CITIZENS INSTEAD OF THREE-FOURTHS MANNED BY SUCH CITIZENS AS PROPOSED IN THE BILL. (P. 840)

TO PASS THE SENATE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO EMPLOY JOHN TRUMBULL TO COMPOSE AND EXECUTE FOUR PAINTINGS OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO BE PLACED IN THE CAPITOL. (P. 762)

TO AMEND H.R. 55, A BILL RESTRAINING U.S. CITIZENS FROM ENTERPRISES AGAINST NATIONS IN AMITY WITH THE U.S., AND PREVENTING CITIZENS OF THE U.S. FROM SELLING VESSELS OF WAR TO CITIZENS AND SUBJECTS OF ANY FOREIGN NATION, AND PREVENTING MORE EFFECTUALLY THE ARMING AND EQUIPPING OF VESSELS OF WAR IN THE PORTS OF THE U.S.; WHICH AMENDMENT STRIKES OUT THE 3RD SECTION WHICH GIVES THE COLLECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS, AUTHORITY TO DETAIN ANY VESSEL, BOUND FROM THE U.S., THE CARGO OF WHICH SHALL CONSIST PRINCIPALLY OF ARMS AND MUNITIONS OF WAR, WHICH VIOLATES OUR NEUTRALITY. (P. 764)

TO PASS THE BILL PROVIDING THAT, FROM AND AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS, THE ACT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CHANGE THE MODE OF COMPENSATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE AND DELEGATES FROM TERRITORIES," PASSED MAR. 19, 1816, IS REPEALED: PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REVIVE ANY OR ACTS OR PARTS REPEALED OR SUSPENDED BY THE ACT HEREBY REPEALED.

TO AMEND AS MODIFIED, THE COMPENSATION BILL, WHICH AMENDMENT ALLOWS FUTURE MEMBERS $8.00 PER DIEM AS A REMUNERATION FOR ATTENDANCE AND $8.00 PER DIEM FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES WHERE DISTANCE IS 20 MILES OR MORE FROM THE SEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO HIS RESIDENCE. (P. 707-708)

TO AMEND THE BILL RELATING TO COMPENSATION BY ELIMINATING THE WORDS "DURING THE PRESENT SESSION" SO AS TO INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS OF BOTH SESSIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEABLE TO OLD PER DIEM ALLOWANCE OF $6.00. (P. 705)

TO OFFER A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT FOR THE COMPENSATION BILL WHICH SUSPENDS THE REPEAL OF THE EXISTING COMPENSATION ACT UNTIL THE END OF THE PRESENT SESSION, AND PROVIDES THAT THE REPEALING ACT SHOULD NOT REVIVE ANY FORMER COMPENSATION LAW. (P. 706)

TO AMEND THE BILL RELATING TO COMPENSATION BY CONFINING THE REPEAL TO THE EXISTING ACT AND THUS LEAVE THE SUBJECT OF COMPENSATION AS IT STOOD PRIOR TO THE ACT OF LAST SESSION SO AS TO REVIVE EXPRESSLY THE FORMER LAWS ON THE SUBJECT. (P. 701)

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY THE BILL RELATING TO COMPENSATION. (P. 700)

TO AMEND THE BILL RELATING TO COMPENSATION BY ALLOWING A PER DIEM ALLOWANCE OF $8 TO EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS FOR HIS ATTENDANCE AND $8 ALLOWANCE FOR EVERY 20 MILES TRAVELING FROM THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT TO RESIDENCE. (P. 638)

TO AMEND THE BILL RELATING TO COMPENSATION BY ALLOWING A PER DIEM ALLOWANCE OF $10 TO EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS FOR ATTENDANCE. (P. 637)

TO AMEND THE BILL RELATING TO COMPENSATION BY ALLOWING A PER DIEN ALLOWANCE OF $9 TO EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS FOR ATTENDANCE. (P. 638)

TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO THE BILL ALLOWING COMPENSATION TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND DELEGATES OF THE TERRITORIES AND REPEALING ALL ACTS CONTRARY THERETO, WHICH AMENDMENT ALLOWS A COMPENSATION OF $6.00 PER DAY TO EACH SENATOR, REPRESENTATIVE, AND DELEGATE, AND $6.00 A DAY FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES WHERE DISTANCES EXCEED 20 MILES FROM THE SEAT OF CONGRESS, AND $6.00 A DAY FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, IN ADDITION TO THEIR SALARIES. (P. 574)

TO PASS A BILL SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE ACT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF VACCINATION. (P. 470)

TO OFFER A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY LOST, CAPTURED OR DESTROYED BY THE ENEMY WHILE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE U.S., WHICH SUBSTITUTE SEEKS TO STRIKE OUT ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE OF SAID BILL AND INSERT INSTEAD, A BILL PROVIDING THAT IN ALL CASES ARISING UNDER THE 9TH SECTION, THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REVISED AND SANCTIONED OR REJECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, AND THAT IN ALL CASES UNDER THE REMAINING SECTIONS THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE REVISED AND SANCTIONED OR REJECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR, WITHOUT WHICH SANCTION NO MONEY SHALL BE PAID ANY CLAIMANT. (P. 441)

TO AMEND THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY LOST, CAPTURED OR DESTROYED BY THE ENEMY, WHILE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE U.S., WHICH AMENDMENT CONTINUES TO RECOGNIZE AND PAY THE CLAIMS OF THE PEOPLE ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER BY RETAINING THE 9TH SECTION. (P. 437)

TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL CURRENCY TO INQUIRE WHETHER THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF THE ABOVE BANK HAVE ADOPTED ANY ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY THE PAYMENT OF THE SPECIE PORTION OF THE SECOND INSTALLMENT CAN BE EVADED OR POSTPONED, AND IF SO, THE EXPEDIENCY OF ADOPTING SOME REGULATION BY WHICH THE PAYMENT OF THIS INSTALLMENT CAN BE ENFORCED WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT. (P. 435-436)

TO RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS THE REPORT ON THE PETITION OF RUFUS EASTON CONTESTING THE RIGHT OF JOHN SCOTT TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE AS A DELEGATE FROM THE MISSOURI TERRITORY, AND TO INSTRUCT SAID COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE WHETHER PERSONS VOTING FOR EITHER CANDIDATE WERE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN SAID ELECTION, THEREBY DETERMINING THEIR ELIGIBILITY. (P. 414)