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MATTHEWS, GEORGE, Representative from Georgia, 175, 255.

MATTHEWS, JAMES, elected doorkeeper, 10.

MAXWELL, CORNELIUS, appointed messenger by the Senate, 10.

MEBANE ALEXANDER, Representative from North Carolina, 455, 527.

Members of the House.--See Representation.

MERCER, JOHN FRANCIS, Representative from Maryland, 320, 360; on the protection of the frontiers, 348; on the stamp of American coins, 372; on the publication of the debates, 379; on official conduct of Secretary of Treasury, 427; on the legality of the sequestration of British debts, 484.

Message, &c., between the two Houses--report of House Committee, 45; from the President, 167; of the President, 251; from the President, on commerce with England, 308; of the President, first session, second Congress, 310, note, 311; of the President to Senate, on fugitives from justice, 312; from the President on defeat of St. Clair, 330; of the President, with a veto of the apportionment bill, 374; of the President to second session of second Congress, 381; from the President, on Spanish interference, 389; of the President to first session of third Congress, 442; of the President, on foreign relations, 443; of President, relative to South-western frontier, 447; from the President, relative to foreign relations, 454; of the President, to second session of third Congress, 520; of President to the House, declining to furnish papers relative to the treaty with Great Britain, 692, note, 692; message, see Address.

MILLEDGE, JOHN, Representative from Georgia, 396, 605; on the reduction of the army, 407; on the rights of the House relative to treaties, 685.

MILTON, JOHN, votes for, as Vice President, in 1789, 10.

Mint, establishment of.--Bill from the Senate to establish a mint considered, 371; moved to strike out clause requiring a representation of the head of the President, &c., on the coins, and insert emblems of Liberty, &c., 371; the practice of monarchs not to be regarded 371; the emblems of Liberty more acceptable to the people, 371; no consequence whether the head of Liberty or that of the President is on the coins, 371; motion carried, 371; disagreement of the Senate, 371; moved that the House recede, 371; no friend of the President could refuse such a tribute to him, 372; compared with the other representation, 372; tyrants' heads have been stamped on the coin, 372; republican cautions not a subject to be treated with levity, 372; motion to recede lost, 373; facts relative to the coinage of cents, 546; committee of examination, &c., appointed, 547.

MITCHELL, STEPHEN MIX, Senator from Connecticut, 442, 524.

Molasses, proposed duty on, 29; duty on, 31; duty on considered, 69; decided, 73. See Duties on imports.

MONROE, JAMES, Senator from Virginia, 251, 380, 441.

MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM, Representative from Pennsylvania, 456, 528; on Indian trading houses, 586.

MOORE, ANDREW, Representative from Virginia, 21, 175, 255, 315, 388, 455, 527, 604; on duty on hemp, 36, 37; opposes duty on salt as unjust, 39; opposes discrimination in the pay of members of the two Houses, 124; on the reduction of the army, 410; on the execution of the British treaty, 727.

MORRIS, ROBERT, Senator from Pennsylvania, 9, 168, 251, 309, 380, 441, 520.

MUHLENBERG, FREDERICK A., Representative from Pennsylvania, 21, 175, 255, 315, 388, 455, 527, 604; elected Speaker, 21; speech on thanks tendered him by the House, 308; chosen Speaker, 455; do. note, 455; against a duty of two cents on sugar, 511; answer to thanks of House, 590.

MUHLENBERG, PETER, Representative from Pennsylvania, 21, 175, 255, 315, 388, 455, 527; on committee for reception of President, 27; appointed on a committee to draft a bill relative to the importation of African slaves, 84.

MURRAY, WILLIAM VANS, Representative from Maryland, 320, 388, 456, 527, 604; does a resignation produce a vacancy, 329; on the bill for the encouragement of the cod fisheries, 351; further remarks, 356; on attendance of Secretary of War, 392; on discharging committee on defeat of St. Clair, 395; on the reduction of the army, 414; on the relief of the Trench emigrants, 474; on conducting the Algerine war, 478; against continuing the embargo, 501; on force to protect S. W. frontier, 517; on the President's speech, 532, 536; on thanks to Gen. Wayne, 544; on the renunciation of nobility for citizenship, 562; for the reference of letter of Secretary of War, 566, 567; on the right to Indian lands within a State, 578; on Indian trading houses, 586; on intruders on Indian lands, 588; on the answer to President's speech, 606; on the attempt at bribery by Robert Randall, 610, 612; statement of the case of Randall and Whitney, 617; on establishing Indian trading-houses, 625; on the support of existing establishments, 627, 628; on the pay of the Speaker, 639; opposes the resolution calling for papers on British treaty, 640.

Nails and Spikes, debate on duty on, 38; do. fixed, 38.

Naturalization Laws.--The bill under consideration, 184; motion to strike out "and shall have resided in the U. S. one year," 184; it was policy to let aliens come in and take the oath, and hold lands without any residence, 184; some security for their fidelity and allegiance was required, 185; without a residence the terms are too cheap, 185; policy of European nations, 185; does not apply here, 185; we should be inconsistent by prescribing too long a term for the enjoyment of our privileges, 185; foreign merchants could evade additional duties on foreign vessels unless residence was required, 185; the reason of admitting foreigners is to encourage emigration and people our large tract of country, 185; a long term may restrain emigration, 185; cautions necessary to guard against abuses, 186; the object is not merely to swell the catalogue of the people, but add to the wealth and strength of the community, 186; the admission step by step is a nice question, but residence should be required, 186; a sufficient residence should be required for the privilege of electing and being elected, 186; many of the States admit aliens step by step, 186; doubtful if the constitution authorizes Congress to say on what terms aliens may hold land in the respective States, 186; Congress possesses power only to make a uniform rule of naturalization, 186; if the motion prevails, vagrants, paupers, and outcasts of Europe will find too easy an admission to citizenship, 187; some probation necessary and testimonials of a proper and decent behavior, 187; no creditable man can think such terms difficult, 187; grand jury or district courts could determine on the character of the man, 175; excluding bad men impracticable, 187; propriety of residence doubted, 187; every person, rich or poor, adds to our wealth and strength, 187; citizenship can be made progressive, 187; policy of settling the vacant territory by emigration doubtful, 188; some probation requisite, 188; some classes should be received with encouragement, 188; others excluded, 188; naturalization progressive in England, 189; in some States an act of the Legislature is now required--this is sufficiently easy, 189; unless some residence is required confusion may arise, 189; no person should hold land without a residence and an intention of becoming a citizen, 189; story of voting in Philadelphia, 189; two years inserted in the bill, note, 190; act to establish a uniform rate of naturalization considered, 555; moved to insert the words "attached to a Republican form of government," 555; or "attached to the Constitution of the United States," 555; both superfluous, 555; word Republican very indefinite, 555; do. used in the constitution, 555; difficult for many citizens to find two reputable witnesses, 555; other amendments proposed, 555; do. to strike out word "moral" in the words good moral character, 556; the word too strict, 556; the whole useless, 556; moved to exclude from citizenship any emigrant who had borne a title of nobility, 557; reasons for the same, 557; better be required to renounce every thing contrary to the spirit of the constitution, 557; nothing more grateful to a republican than to see them renounce their titles, 557; the title is destroyed when the allegiance is broken, 558; if we cannot manufacture a commodity at home, it is unlawful to import it from abroad, 558; yeas and nays threatened, 558; moved to amend by requiring the emigrant to renounce the possession of all slaves, 558; not a proper connection with the subject, 558; the amendment unnecessary, as slavery was declining fast as possible, 558; the amendment a retaliation upon those who call for the yeas and nays, 559; both amendments unnecessary, 559; what right had the House to say one class of people shall not have that kind of property which others have? 559; amendment withdrawn, 560; further discussion relative to renouncing titles of nobility, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565; amendment adopted, 566.

Naval Establishment, on a permanent, 481.

Navy, officers of.--Report of the committee on the memorial of officers of the Navy relative to a difference of pay compared with the officers of the army, 239; justice of their claims, 240; origin of commutation, 240; the grounds of their claims, 240; circumstances which led to a distinction, 240; no precedent for extending commutation to officers of the navy, 240; examination of the grounds of these demands, 241; difference between officers of the army and navy, 241; claims strictly just, 241.

NEVILLE, JOSEPH, Representative from Virginia, 456, 527.

NEW, ANTHONY, Representative from Virginia, 455, 527, 606.

New Hampshire, vote for President, 10, 385.

New Jersey, vote for President, 10, 385.

New York City Corporation, vote of thanks to, 250.