Jonas A. Hughston

TO TABLE RESOLUTION TO PRINT 10,000 COPIES OF THE REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND STATEMENTS AND ANSWERS OF THE PARTIES IMPLICATED AS ACCOMPANYMENT TO REPORTS, SAID COPIES FOR HOUSE USE. (P.979-3)

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 SUSPEND THE RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER S. 474, AN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO MORE EFFECTUALLY PROVIDE PUNISHMENT FOR PURPOSES. (P.991-1)

TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT WITH SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 606, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $20,000 TO PAY EXPENSES OF THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS LEGISLATURE. (P.986-1,2)

TO PASS H. R. 741, FOR THE RELIEF OF SICK AND DISABLED SEAMEN. (P.978-1)

TO INSIST ON DISAGREEMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 635 (11 STAT. 240, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL SUPPLYING DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE 1857 FISCAL YEAR. (P.992-1)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER A BILL ESTABLISHING A LINE OF STEAMSHIPS TO SOUTH AMERICA. (P.991-2)

TO PASS S. 576. (P.974-1)

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 TABLE S. 576 (11 STAT. 195, APP. 3/3/1857), MAKING GRANTS OF LAND TO THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA AND ALABAMA IN ALTERNATE SECTIONS, TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RAILROADS. (P.972-1,2)

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 TABLE H. R. 816, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE SURPLUS IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH THE SEVERAL STATES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P.962-2)

TO ADJOURN DURING DEBATE ON S. 576. (P.973-3)

TO CONSIDER H. R. 816. (P.962-1)

TO TABLE S. 576. (P.974-1)

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

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. 119, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 10 SLOOPS OF WAR.

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 PASS S. 340 (11 STAT. 507, APP. 3/3/1857), THE CLAIM OF DONN PIATT.

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER S. 227, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C. (P.958-3, 959-1)

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 PASS A RESOLUTION RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 295, TO CONTINUE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR RIVER. (P.9572, 958-3)

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. 566 (11 STAT. 142, APP. 3/3/1857), REDUCING THE DUTY ON IMPORTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P.959-3)

TO AGREE TO RESOLUTION THAT NO SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE HAS BEEN ELICITED CONCERNING WILLIAM W. WELCH, A MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WILL THEREFORE BE DROPPED. (P.9363, 951-2)

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 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 ADJOURN. (P.951-2,3)

TO TABLE H. R. 634 (11 STAT. 191, APP. 3/3/1857), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FORTIFICATIONS AND OTHER WORKS OF DEFENSE, AND FOR REPAIR OF BARRACKS AND QUARTERS, FOR THE 1858 FISCAL YEAR. (P.914-3)

TO TABLE H. R. 849, DIRECTING THE INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN STOCKS OF SUCH STATES AS HAVE PROVIDED A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION THEREOF AND FOR APPLICATION OF THE INTEREST OCCURING THEREON. (P.915-3, 916-1)

TO ADJOURN. (P.909-1, 908-3)

TO TABLE H. R. 849, DIRECTING THE INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN STOCKS OF SUCH STATES AS HAVE PROVIDED A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION THEREOF AND THE APPLICATION OF THE INTEREST OCCURING THEREON. (P.916-1)

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 ADJOURN. (P.901-1)

TO ADJOURN. (P.846-3, 847-1)

TO TABLE H. R. 848, A BILL TO REMIT AND REFUND DUTIES TO THE MERCHANTS OF NEW YORK UPON GOODS DESTROYED IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGES BY THE FIRE OF 1845. (P.842-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH H. R. 317, A BILL GRANTING LANDS TO THE STATE OF IOWA AND THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS, WAS TABLED. (P.842-3)

TO PASS H. R. 848, TO REMIT AND REFUND DUTIES TO THE MERCHANTS OF NEW YORK UPON GOODS DESTROYED IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGES BY THE FIRE OF 1845. (P.842-2)

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 SUSPEND THE RULES IN ORDER TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION THAT SALARIES OF HOUSE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE 34TH CONGRESS BE COMPUTED FROM THE DAY THEIR PREDECESSORS CEASED TO BE MEMBERS. (P.840-3)

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 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 H. R. 566. (P.790-3)

TO PASS H. R. 566. (P.791-1)

TO ALLOW A PREVIOUSLY OFFERED BILL TO BE PRESENTED AS SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE PENDING BILL, H. R. 566 (11 STAT. 192, APP. 3/3/1857), FOR REDUCING THE DUTY ON IMPORTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P.745, 746, 790)

TO ACCEPT THE REPORT ON THE EXISTENCE OF CORRUPT COMBINATIONS AMONG MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: SAID REPORTS TO BE PRINTED WITH ACCOMPANYING EVIDENCE. (P.764, 765, 760, 773)

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 H. R. 799, A BILL FOR THE CLAIM OF THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS. (P.732-1,2)

TO ADJOURN, DURING DEBATE ON H. R. 799. (P.732-3)

TO PASS H. R. 799. (P.733-1)

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)

GLOBE--TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND RESOLVE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. JOURNAL--TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. (NOTHING SAID ABOUT SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.) (P.732-1)

TO REFER S. 493 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. (P.730-1)

TO READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND ENGROSS H. R. 799. (P.732-2)

TO POSTPONE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF S. 493 UNTIL MARCH 3, NEXT. (P.730-2)

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 MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE ORDERING A THIRD READING AND ENGROSSMENT OF H. R. 527. (P.711-1,2)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 560, A BILL FOR THE CLAIMS OF EDWIN M. CHAFFEE. (P.709-3)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE MAIN QUESTION WAS ORDERED ON H. R. 527. (P.710-3)

TO TABLE H. R. 527. (P.710-2)

TO SUSPEND RULES IN ORDER TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. (P.711-3)

TO SUSPEND THE RULES IN ORDER TO REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE CERTAIN SENATE RIVER AND HARBOR BILLS. (P.7081,3)

TO TABLE H. R. 527. (P.712-1)

TO ORDER H. R. 527 FOR THIRD READING AND ENGROSSMENT. (P.710-1, 711-1)

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 TABLE RESOLUTION THAT THE CLERK PAY THE USUAL MILEAGE FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF CONGRESS AND A PER DIEM OF $8.00 TO R.C.B. CLARK, RECKONED FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THIS CONGRESS TO THE 6TH OF LAST MAY. (P.702-1,3)

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

TO SUSPEND THE RULES IN ORDER THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE ITSELF INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION. (P.691-2)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE. (P.671-3, 672-1)

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 TABLE RESOLUTION THAT JOHN W. WHITFIELD IS NOT ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THIS HOUSE AS A DELEGATE FROM THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS. (P.651-2, 675-1)

TO TABLE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE ORDERED THE MAIN QUESTION TO BE PUT ON H. R. 187. (P.640-3)

TO TABLE H. R. 187. (P.640-1,2)

TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS S. 493 (11 STAT. 187, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL EXPEDITING TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION FOR THE USES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS FOREIGN INTERCOURSE. (P.642-1,2)

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 PASS H. R. 710 (11 STAT. 162, APP. 7/17/1857), A BILL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WAGON ROAD TO CALIFORNIA. (P.386, 627)

TO TABLE H. R. 187, A BILL ESTABLISHING THE COLLECTION DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND DESIGNATING THE PORTS OF ENTRY AND PORTS OF DELIVERY IN THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (P.631-2)

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 TABLE H. R. 811, AUTHORIZING AUGMENTED RATES FOR SURVEYING THE PUBLIC LANDS IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY. (P.608-1)

TO ORDER A CALL OF THE HOUSE, DURING DEBATE ON S. 493 (11 STAT. 187, APP. 3/3/1857), A BILL TO EXPEDITE TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION FOR THE USES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS FOREIGH INTERCOURSE. (P.586-3)

TO AMEND A SENATE AMENDMENT H. R. 607 (11 STAT. 159, APP. 2/7/1857), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE 1858 FISCAL YEAR, SO THAT NOT MORE THAN SIX CONSULAR ASSISTANTS ARE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION TO CHINA. (P.212, 572, 573)

TO TABLE S. 493, EXPEDITING TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION FOR THE USE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.

TO PASS H. R. 608, A BILL TO REGULATE THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF CONGRESS. (P.571-3)