Part 270

ROBERTSON, THOMAS BOLLING, Representative from Louisiana, 577; in favor of an additional military force, 666; on non-exportation in foreign bottoms, 719.

ROBINSON, JONATHAN, Senator from Vermont, 3, 116, 166, 250, 403, 566. See Index, vol. 3.

RODMAN, WILLIAM, Representative from Pennsylvania, 424, 577.

ROGERS, JOHN B., letter with documents relative to impressed seamen, 706.

ROOT, ERASTUS, Representative from New York, 141, 187, 315. See Index, vol. 3.

ROSS, JOHN, Representative from Pennsylvania, 124, 191; moves an amendment relative to the inquiry respecting prosecutions for libel, 137, 138; on the remission of certain fines on emigrants from Cuba, 163, 164; on the conduct of the British Minister, 195.

ROWAN, JOHN, Representative from Kentucky, 97. See Index, vol. 3.

RUSSELL, JOHN, Representative from New York, 36. See Index, vol. 3.

RYLAND, HERMAN W., letter to John Henry, 506.

SAGE, EBENEZER, Representative from New York, 124, 187, 316, 424, 577.

SAMMONS, THOMAS, Representative from New York, 124, 187, 315, 424, 577; on the bill to authorize the appointment of additional brigadier-generals, 551. See Index, vol. 3.

Savannah, relief of.--See Index, vol. 2.

SAWYER, LEMUEL, Representative from North Carolina, 36, 125, 187, 316, 425, 580; against immediate arming of the public vessels, 100; on the appointment of a committee of manufactures, 189; on a Naval establishment, 599. See Index, vol. 3.

SAY, BENJAMIN, Representative from Pennsylvania, 37, 141; presents memorials from officers of the Revolutionary army in Pennsylvania, 56.

SCUDDER, JOHN A., Representative from New Jersey, 315.

Seamen, American.--In the House, a resolution offered relative to an inquiry into the laws for the protection of American seamen, 429; our laws materially defective on this subject, 429; their object should be twofold--to protect bona fide American citizens, and to prevent the abuse of those protections by citizens of other countries, 429; case of an Italian at Baltimore, 429.

In the House.--Resolution of inquiry relative to the seizure by Great Britain of persons fighting under the American flag and laying claims to them, &c., 594; several cases had occurred, 594; objections to the form and expression of the resolution, 594; instance of many of the crew of the Wasp, 595; every man must be protected that is on board a ship of the United States, 595; motion withdrawn and a substitute offered, 595; vigorous retaliation should be made if our countrymen found in arms are treated as criminals, 595; not a question whether such persons are British subjects or not, if they have been fighting our battles, 596; naturalized foreigners should be protected the same as native citizens, 596; expatriation, 597; resolution agreed to, 597. See Index, vol. 3.

Seamen, Regulation of.--Bill for, 712; passed, 713.

Seat of Government.--See Index, vols. 1, 2, 3.

SEAVER, EBENEZER, Representative from Massachusetts, 36, 124, 192, 315, 424, 577. See Index, vol. 3.

Secret Proceedings, publication of.--In the House, report of the committee directed to inquire whether there had been any violation of the secrecy imposed by the House considered, 527; Nathaniel Rounsavell brought to the bar of the House and questioned, 527; ordered into custody till further notice, 527; letter from Rounsavell, 527; manner in which the information relative to the embargo was obtained without doors, 527; explanations of members, 528; Rounsavell dismissed, 527.

In the House.--Resolution offered to inquire if there had been a violation of the secrecy imposed, 548; do. passed, 548.

Secret Proceedings.--Confidential supplemental journal of, 544.

Secretary of State.--His letters to Gen. Matthews and Col. McKee relative to possession of Florida, 562, 563; do. to governor of Georgia, 564.

Sedition Law.--In the House, resolution offered for an inquiry as to what prosecutions for libels had been instituted under the act to punish certain crimes against the United States, 133; if the committee inquire in the case of libels at common law it is proper they should inquire in the other case, 133; one member been a sufferer under the sedition law, 133; resolution moved, 133; amendment proposed relating to any private compensation to such sufferers, 133; Government could not rightfully inquire into this, 134; the disclosure might be amusing if the House had power to make it, 134; who compensated Callender? 134; prosecutions under the common law and the sedition law essentially different, 134; who contributed to the gentleman from Kentucky (Lyon), 134; this appears to be a proposition to aid a single individual, and by the amendment gentlemen seem anxious to prevent him from gaining more than he had paid, 134; the public should know many of the circumstances of that case, 134; the imprisonment, 135; charge of libel in the indictment of Lyon, 135; what do these words amount to? 135; the law was passed after the words were uttered, 135; further facts in the case, 136; amendment lost, 137; amendment moved to inquire what compensation should be made to those who had suffered in consequence of the act to lay and collect a direct tax, 137; where shall we stop if we tread back on the steps of each other? 137; propriety of going the whole length of the principle, 137; those who paid the tax should also be remunerated, 137; this principle has not been assumed, 138; where is the difference in the cases of any of these sufferers? 138; is this House sitting as a body to remunerate those who violated the laws? 138; moved to postpone indefinitely, 138; the whole discussion of the sedition law turned on its constitutionality, 138; if unconstitutional, can it be viewed in the same light as if constitutional? 138; the subject of contribution considered, 139; let the inquiry be made, 139; what good purpose can it answer? 139; under what clause of the constitution was Capt. Murray remunerated, 139; duty of the House to make the inquiry, 139 further debates, 140; indefinitely postponed, 140.

Seditious Practices.--See Index, vol. 2.

Senate.--Adjourns at close of Second Session of Tenth Congress, 33; extra Session of, 33; adjourns, 35; adjourns at First Session, Eleventh Congress, 123; adjourns at Second Session, Eleventh Congress, 186; Third Session, Eleventh Congress adjourns, 312; adjourns at close First Session, Twelfth Congress, 423.

SEVIER, JOHN, Representative from Tennessee, 425, 577.