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SMITH, JOHN, Representative from New York, 52.

SMITH, JOHN, Representative from Virginia, 50, 285, 378, 493, 613. See Index, vol. 2.

SMITH, JOHN C., Representative from Connecticut, 50, 285, 377; on the Georgia militia claims, 128; on laying a tax on imported slaves, 391; on the importation of slaves, 401; on payment of witnesses on the trial of Chase, 409; on naval appropriations, 478.

SMITH, O’BRIEN, Representative from South Carolina, 383.

SMITH, SAMUEL, Senator from Maryland, 3, 163, 345, 485, 547; in choice of House from five highest candidates, 22; on the amendment to the Constitution relative to the election of President, 26; on suspending intercourse with St. Domingo, 350; elected President pro tem. of the Senate, 378; on British aggressions on our commerce, 369. See Index, vol. 2.

SMITH, SAMUEL, Representative from Pennsylvania, 377, 493, 612.

SMITH, SAMUEL H., his testimony for the prosecution on the trial of Judge Chase, 214.

Soldiers of the Revolution, one system of national defence which ought to be sedulously cherished, 622; to arm the national defence--muskets in the hands of citizens and cannon in the arsenals, 622; a measure of justice should precede any step for defence, 622; how could the Government call on the youth of the nation for defence, when the veterans of the Revolution were begging from door to door, 622; resolutions submitted, 623; the provision made for these soldiers was notoriously scanty and mean, 623; the pathetic appeal to the House by one of its oldest members, 623; moved to strike out the word “disgraceful” from the resolutions, 623; shall our public lands, commerce and every blessing, be participated in by those who sacrificed nothing for our independence, while those who achieved it are suffered to live and die in wretchedness? 624; compare the services of Lewis and Clarke with that of the soldiers of the Revolution, 624; what a wide difference in their remuneration, 624; there are other sufferers besides the officers and soldiers, 624; no necessity for the amendment, 624; do not desire to disclose our own disgrace, 625; amendment carried, 625.

SOUTHARD, HENRY, Representative from New Jersey, 86, 283, 377, 493, 612; on improving the navigation of the Potomac, 292; on the retrocession of the District of Columbia, 307; on laying a duty on imported slaves, 386, 389; on incorporating a church in Georgetown, 408, 409; on fortifications and gunboats, 635. See Index, vol. 2.

South Carolina.--Vote for President, 168.

STANFORD, RICHARD, Representative from North Carolina, 50, 285, 378, 493, 613; advocates a repeal of the bankrupt law, 79; on the bridging the Potomac, 298; on the retrocession of the District of Columbia, 303. See Index, vol. 2.

STANTON, JOSEPH, Representative from Rhode Island, 50, 285, 377, 493; on a tax on imported slaves, 137. See Index, vol. 2.

State Balances.--See Index, vol. 2.

St. Domingo, to suspend commercial intercourse with, leave asked, in Senate, to bring in a bill, 349; attention called to the subject by the President in his message, 349; this commerce in violation of law and of the treaty with France, 349; purpose of the bill totally to prohibit a branch of commerce of great importance to the country, 349; a trade highly dishonorable, 349; United States regarded as allies, supporters, and protectors of this trade, 350; our supplies have preserved the colony to the mother country, 350; subject has already been investigated, 350; means by which this commerce carried on not approved, 350; this measure improper and ill-timed, 351. Amendments to bill considered, 355; bill ordered to third reading, 355. Third reading resumed, 360; this bill interdicts all commerce between this country and St. Domingo, 360; advantages of our local situation for the West India trade, 360; people of St. Domingo can be considered only as revolted slaves, or French subjects in rebellion, and to trade with them a violation of the laws of nations, considered, 361; their liberty solemnly proclaimed, 362; present state of St. Domingo, 362; how far is trade with them a violation of the law of nations? 362; the British consider St. Domingo a colony of France, 363; bill passed, 364.

STEDMAN, WILLIAM, Representative from Massachusetts, 50, 285, 384, 493, 612.

STEPHEN, JOHN, his testimony for the prosecution on the trial of Judge Chase, 214.

STEPHENSON, JAMES, Representative from Virginia, 50, 285.

STEWART, JOHN, Representative from Pennsylvania, 285.

STONE, DAVID, Senator from North Carolina, 3, 165, 345, 485. See Index, vol. 2.

STORER, CLEMENT, Representative from New Hampshire, 612.

STURGES, LEWIS B., Representative from Connecticut, 377, 493, 612.

Suability of the States.--See Index, vol. 2.

SUMTER, THOMAS, Senator from South Carolina, 165, 345, 547.--See Index, vol. 2.

SWART, PETER, Representative from New York, 612.

TAGGART, SAMUEL, Representative from Massachusetts, 50, 286, 377, 493, 612.

TALLMADGE, BENJAMIN, Representative from Connecticut, 79, 377, 493, 612; on the importation of slaves, 500; on the bill to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States, 392; on the appropriation to build gunboats, 518.

Taxes, Direct and Indirect.--See Index, vol. 2.

TAYLOR, JOHN, Senator from Virginia, 3; of the acquisition of territory and the creation of a State by the treaty-making power, 14; on the amendment to the constitution relative to the election of President, 33; his testimony for the prosecution on the trial of Judge Chase, 207. See Index, vol. 1.