Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856.

738 INDEX. for Gen. Lafayette, 101; remarks, 102; relative to the Imprisonment for debt.-In the Senate, a bill to abolish, accounts of President Monroe, 108; on the suppression considered, 107; the bill, 107; amendment proposed of piracy, 144; relative to the power of Congress to striking out the clause relating to removal as a condition appropriate the proceeds of the public lands to emanci- of imprisonment, 107; debate,' 10; amendment lost, pation, 188. 107; question on the passage of the bill, 109; to abolish Senator from South Carolina, 350; on abolishing im- imprisonment the declared object of the bill, 109; new prisonment for debt, 360; on amending the Constitution, oaths, new trials, new proofs, &c., are the means used to relative to the election of President, 362; on an amend- accomplish this object, 109; difficult to tell where the ment of the Constitution, 363; on the Florida canal, innovation may lead us, 109; what evidence that it is 368; reports on the letter of Com. Porter, 374; on the necessary for the good of the nation that such a system Florida canal, 391; on the decease of Gaillard, 397; on should be adopted? 109; objected that the hill is to abolnegro slavery in South America, 400, 411; on the Pan- ish imprisonment only in certain cases, not in all, 109; ama mission, 421. See Index, vol. 7. the provisions of the bill inconsistent with its object, HEALEY, JOSEPm, Representative from New Hampshire, 596. 109; it is said we have not brought forward any cases Jleathen, propagatierg the Gospel among.-See Inde, vol. 7. of hardship to prove the necessity of this measure, 110; Hem/iJ, American.-See I-ndex, vol. 7. is it necessary to detain the Senate with the jail records HEMPHILL, JosEPIr, on the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, of the several States? 110; the bill intended to restrain 260; Representative from Pennsylvania, 566. See Index, unreasonable and unjust creditors, as well as fraudulent vols. 6, 7. debtors, 110; to confine the person of the poor debtor who Heenderson, Francis, jr., the case of:-See Index, vol. 7. has committed no fraud, is a violation of the common HENDnRICKS, WILLIAM, Senator from Indiana, 850; on the principles of humanity, 110; requirements of the bill, Florida canal, 385, 394; on granting land for the Wabash 110; a repugnance to the multiplication of oaths unand Erie canal, 532. necessarily in the administration of justice, 110; every HEENRY, ROBERT P., on the navigation of western rivers, 61; part of the system will be found to operate against the on the navigation of western rivers, 68; Representative just rights of creditors, and involve them in litigation from Kentucky, 596. See Index, vol. 7. and expense, 110; no right touched by this bill, 111; HERRICKc, EBENEZEZR, on remuneration to Lafayette, 218; bill rejected, 111. Representative from Maine, 596. See Index, vol. 7. A resolution that a committee be appointed to inq uire HINES, RICHARD, Representative from North Carolina, 596. into the expediency of abolishing, 859; a uniforms sysHodgson, Rebecca, petition of. See Index, vol. 5. tem of bankruptcy a suitable subject to be connected HOFFM1AN, MICHAEL, Representative from New York, 596. with this, 859; this measure now for the third time preHoaEBoo M, JAMEs, on the navigation of western rivers, 68. sented to the Senate, 360; this subject not embraced in See Index, vol. 7. that of bankruptcy, 860; a clear distinction between HOLCOMBE, GEORGE, on the tariff bill, 20; Representative the two, 360; subject postponed, 360. Sex Irndex, vol. 7. from New Jersey, 596; relative to navy timber, 626. Indemnity for Spoliations.-See Indeax, vol. 1. Great See Index, vol. T. Britain. HOLMES, GABRnIEL, Representative from North Carolina, Indian Lands soithin a State, rights over.-See Index, vol. 1. 596. Indian Affairs. —See Index, vol. 4. HOLMES, JOHN, on petitions from foreigners, 111; on the Indian Factory System.-See Index, vol. 7. trade with Mexico, 131; on an equestrian portrait of Indian Department. —See Indeax, vol. 7. Washington, 167; relative to the suppression of piracy, Indian Title woest of the Rocky.fountains.-In the House, 152, 153, 154. a resolution relative to, &c., offered, 347: a distempered Senator from Maine, 850; on a committee of agricul- enthusiasm on the colonization of colored persons, 347; ture in the Senate, 359; on an amendment of the Con- laid on the table, 348. stitution, 363; on Revolutionary bounty lands, 366; on Indiacn Tribes.-In the Senate-a bill for the preservation Florida laws respecting wrecks, 3867; on post roads in and civilization of the Indians, considered, 168; measures Mississippi, 381, 382; on the Florida canal, 390, 393; proposed in the bill. 16S: what has become of the imon the appropriation bill, 412, 413; on the Panama mis- mense hordes of Indians? 169; numbers in the States, sion, 449; relative to the duty on salt, 494; on the ju- 169; condition in the States, 169; idle to look for any dicial system, 516; on the Creek treaty, 584. See In- solid or extended improvement in the Indian populadex, vols. 6, 7. tion within the States, 170; proposed to procure them a Home Departsnet.- See Index, vol. 1. Executi e Depart- permanent possession, 170; statement of Mr. Storrs, who ment and Index, vol. 5. has explored the tract, 170; objections considered, 170; Home, dnaufactwres corn in the House.-See Index vol. 3. wealth and power of the Union advanced by the greater Hronors to the brave.-See Index, vol. 6. compactness of the population, 171; bill passed, 172; ITorses lost in the Seminole war. —See Index, vol. 7. message relative to, 289. House convenes on first session of 18th Congress, 3; ad- Indiana, Admissionr of —See Index, vol. 5. journs at close of first session of 18th Congress, 90; Indiana vote for President in 1824, 324. convenes at first session of 19th Congress, 596. INGERSOLL, RALPH I., Representative from Connecticut, HOUSTON, SAMUEL, Representative from Tennessee, 596; 596; on the judiciary system, 618. on the Panama Congress, 656. See Izdex, vol. 7. INGHAM, SAMUEL D., relative to the election of President by HOBART, AARoN, Representative from Massachusetts, 596. - the House, 292; Representative from Pennsylvania, 596; HuGHES, CHARLES E., Representative from Georgia, 596. on the decease of Mr. Farrelly, 626; on the Panama HumnaHRE, CHARLES, Representative from New York, 596. Congress, 658, 659. See Index, vols. 6, 7. Inland Trade between Mlissouri and rNew Mexico, a resolution relative to, 73; message, &c., 87. See New ]l~exico. Intercourse Comrnercial, do. Foreign, do. Non.-See inIllinois, adsmission, of.-See Index, vol. 6; vote for President dex, vol. 4. in 1814, 824. Insternal Imps'ovements.-In the Senate, a resolution ofImnpeachnment. —See Index, vol. 8. fered relative to the power of Congress to make roads, imsports —See 1Dseties Lon Imivports. &c., 364; note, 3865; no matter in which the people feel