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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875

American State Papers --TABLE OF CONTENTS. MILITARY AFFAIRS,--VOLUME V.

American State Papers [Military Affairs: Volume 5] : Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS. MILITARY AFFAIRS,--VOLUME V.

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FOR ALPHABETICAL INDEX SEE THE CLOSE OF THE VOLUME.

MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
• No.
• Date.
• Page.
• 546. Communicating copies of orders given to the military and naval commanders of the United States at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1832--'33 1833, Feb. 12 ... 156
• 552. Relative to a transfer of appropriation from the subsistence to the medical department of the army 1833, Dec. 9 ... 237

REPORTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
• 519. Annual statement of the expenditures at and arms made in the national armories in 1831 1832, Mar. 15 ... 1
• 521. Prices of materials and workmanship at Fort Hamilton, New York, and Fort Adams, at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1828--'29-'30 1832, Mar. 23 ... 5
• 527. On the construction of a military road from Mattanawcook to Mars Hill, in Maine 1832, April 17 ... 11
• 532. Annual report showing the condition of the War Department in 1832 1832, Dec. 4 ... 18
• 533. On the consolidation and adaptation of existing laws to the present military establishment of the United States 1832, Dec. 10 ... 79
• 539. Statement of fortifications in Maine--their location, number of men, and armament 1832, Dec. 29 ... 127
• 540. Additional estimate for fortifications for the year 1833 1833, Jan. 2 ... 129
• 541. Meaning of the words "all military officers," as used in the resolve of Congress of May 15, 1778 1833, Jan. 23 ... 129
• 543. Army Register for 1833 1833, Jan. 23 ... 134
• 544. Annual returns of the militia of the United States for 1832 1833, Feb. 6 ... 151
• 549. Measures taken for the purchase of a site and erection of barracks at New Orleans 1833, Feb. 26 ... 166
• 550. Statement of the arms made and expenses incurred at the national armories in 1832 1833, Feb. 28 ... 167
• 551. Annual report showing the condition of the War Department in 1833 1833, Dec. 3 ... 169
• 562. Annual returns of the militia of the United States for 1833 1834, Feb. 3 ... 248
• 571. Army Register for 1834 1834, Mar. 20 ... 277
• 573. Plans and estimates for the reconstruction of Fort Independence, on Castle island, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, and the construction of Fort Schuyler, Throg's Point, East river, New York 1834, Mar. 25 ... 296
• 578. Annual statement of the arms made and expenses incurred at the national armories in 1833 1834, April 12 ... 311
• 579. Report of Lieutenant Allen, of H. B. Schoolcraft's exploration of the country at and beyond the sources of the Mississippi, on a visit to the northwestern Indians, in 1832 1834, April 12 ... 312
• 585. Annual report showing the condition of the War Department in 1834 1834, Dec. 2 ... 358
• 591. In regard to the suspension of the construction of Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina 1835, Jan. 6 ... 463
• 593. On the expediency of repairing the fortifications in the harbor of Boston, Massachusetts 1835, Jan. 12 ... 474
• 597. Annual returns of the militia of the United States for the year 1834 1835, Feb. 3 ... 501
• 598. On the claim of an officer of the army for reimbursement of expenses of defending suits against him for acts done in obedience to orders 1835, Feb. 3 ... 506
• 599. Recommendation of military roads from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien, and from Saginaw to Mackinac, in the Territory of Michigan 1835, Feb. 6 ... 511
• 605. Statement of the cost of transportation of arms and other military stores from the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, to Pittsburg and other posts in the western country 1835, Feb. 16 ... 516
• 609. Annual statement of the arms made and expenses incurred at the national armories in 1834 1835, Mar. 3 ... 605
• 610. Army Register for the year 1835 1835, Mar. 3 ... 607
• 612. On the expediency of obtaining more land for Fort McHenry, near Baltimore 1831, Dec. 13 ... 626

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• 613. Annual report showing the condition of the War Department in 1835 1835, Dec. 8 ... 627
• 617. Recommending an appropriation for paying the Florida militia called out to suppress Indian hostilities in that State 1836, Jan. 5 ... 737
• 618. Quantity and condition of the ordnance and ordnance stores and arms belonging to the United States at the armories, arsenals, depots, and forts, and expenditures at the several armories and arsenals, and for the manufacture of Hall's rifles, from 1816 to 1834 1836, Jan. 5 ... 737

REPORT FROM THE MAJOR GENERAL.
• 535. On the expediency of enlisting minors into the army, and improving the condition of the rank and file of the army by establishing schools, retaining the whiskey ration, and exempting those serving four years from militia duty, &c 1832, Dec. 17 ... 121

REPORT FROM THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.
• 525. Mode of acquiring title to the land on which the barracks of Prairie du Chien stand 1832, April 13 ... 10

REPORTS FROM THE COLONEL OF ORDNANCE.
• 520. Statements in relation to the officers, arsenals, and depots under the direction of the Ordnance department 1832, Mar. 19 ... 3
• 611. Statement of the business of the Ordnance bureau, and the necessity for an increase of the officers of that corps 1836, Feb. 22 ... 625
• 616. Estimates for the Ordnance department for 1836, and the number, location, and condition of hospitals for the use of the army 1835, Dec. 29 ... 732

REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS OF THE SENATE.
• 528. On the claim of a professor of the Military Academy, who lost his eyesight in the service, to a pension 1832, April 17 ... 14
• 545. On the expediency of completing the military road from Houlton to Mars Hill, in Maine 1833, Feb. 7 ... 156
• 583. On granting suitable testimonials to Major George Croghan and the officers and soldiers under his command, for their gallantry in defending Fort Sandusky in 1813 1834, June 18 ... 355
• 584. On an application for the erection of a monument to the memory of Captain Nathan Hale, of the revolution 1834, June 28 ... 357
• 589. On the claim of Colonel John Eugene Leitensdorfer on account of military services under General William Eaton against Tripoli in 1805 1834, Dec. 16 ... 455
• 600. On the expediency of making additional appropriations for the armament of fortifications 1835, Feb. 7 ... 513
• 606. On the expediency of providing for the repair of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware river 1835, Feb. 21 ... 517

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
• 524. On the claims of officers of the army for expenses incurred in defending suits for acts done in the performance of their official duties 1832, April 9 ... 7
• 529. On an appeal of Colonel D. E. Twiggs that injustice had been done him in a report of a committee of the House of Representatives 1832, May 28 ... 14
• 548. On the claim of Major General Alexander Macomb to the pay and emoluments of his brevet rank, and to be released as surety of Samuel Champlin 1833, Feb. 25 ... 163
• 561. On the claim of Captain Hubert Lacroix's company, of Michigan, for pay for services as volunteers in the war of 1812--'15 1834, Jan. 27 ... 247
• 575. On a claim for pay and expenses incurred in secret service for the army during the war of 1812--'15 1834, April 4 ... 306
• 595. On the claim of Daniel Parker, as adjutant and inspector general of the army, to the pay and emoluments of a brigadier general, and other allowances 1835, Feb. 2 ... 489

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
• 531. On the application of an officer of the army that the proceedings of a court-martial in his case may be investigated by Congress 1832, June 16 ... 17
• 536. On the claim of Major General Alexander Macomb to the pay and emoluments of his brevet rank, and also to exemption as one of the sureties of Samuel Champlain 1832, Dec. 18 ... 124
• 537. On conferring military rank upon paymasters of the army 1839, Dec. 28 ... 125
• 538. On converting the corps of mounted rangers into a regiment of dragoons 1832, Dec. 28 ... 126
• 547. On the claim of an officer of the army for compensation for a house erected at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, and used as quarters 1833, Feb. 19 ... 161
• 554. In the case of a soldier appearing on the returns as having "deserted," but proved to have returned to the army 1833, Dec. 19 ... 239

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• 557. On the claim of officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the army, for losses sustained by the burning of Hancock barracks, Maine 1833, Dec. 31 ... 241
• 556. On the claim of General Alexander Macomb for the pay and emoluments of his brevet rank 1834, Jan. 8 ... 242
• 560. On the claim of David Kilbourn for indemnity for property confiscated in Canada, in consequence of his acting as a spy for the American army during the war of 1812--'15 1834, Jan. 14 ... 243
• 564. On the expediency of removing the troops from Fort Gibson to the western boundary line of Arkansas 1834, Feb. 10 ... 261
• 565. On the claim of an officer for extra pay whilst commanding troops engaged in opening military roads in Florida and Alabama 1834, Feb. 27 ... 262
• 566. On the claim of a major of the line for additional pay while acting as quartermaster general, and for an allowance for a clerk while settling his accounts 1834, Feb. 27 ... 262
• 567. On the expediency of commencing the works at Sollers's flats and Hawkins's Point, for the defence of Patapsco river and Baltimore city. 1834, Mar. 4 ... 264
• 568. On the permanent establishment of the office of commissary general of subsistence of the army 1834, Mar. 4 ... 265
• 569. On the claim for pay for extra services by an officer of the army in inspecting arms made by contract, while superintendent of the armory at Springfield, Massachusetts 1834, Mar. 11 ... 269
• 570. Considerations and reasons in favor of establishing an armory on the western waters 1834, Mar. 18 ... 270
• 572. On the claim of a surgeon of the army to be allowed rent of private quarters, there being no room for him in Fort Johnston, North Carolina 1834, Mar. 25 ... 295
• 580. On the printing of tactics for the instruction of the cavalry, artillery, and infantry of the army and militia 1834, April 19 ... 344
• 581. On granting to a railroad company the right of way over the grounds of the armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia 1834, April 30 ... 345
• 582. In regard to the Military Academy at West Point, and against abolishing it 1834, Mar. 17 ... 347
• 586. On granting to a railroad company the right of way over the grounds of the armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia 1834, Dec. 12 ... 449
• 587. On increasing the number of paymasters of the army 1834, Dec. 16 ... 450
• 588. On increasing the number of officers of the corps of engineers of the army 1834, Dec. 16 ... 450
• 590. On making further provision for the repair of Fort Marion and the sea wall in front of St. Augustine, Florida 1835, Jan. 7 ... 461
• 592. On the inexpediency of abolishing the office of major general of the army of the United States 1835, Jan. 13 ... 472
• 594. On the subject of a compromise of title with the claimant to Pea Patch island, in Delaware river, on which Fort Delaware stands 1835, Jan. 23 ... 475
• 596. On the expediency of providing immediately for the reconstruction of Fort Independence, on Castle island, Boston harbor, Massachusetts. 1835, Feb. 3 ... 500
• 604. On the claim of an assistant surgeon of the army for reimbursement of rent paid for private quarters at Troy, New York, there being no public quarters for him 1835, Feb. 16 ... 516

REPORT FROM A SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
• 608. On the expediency of establishing a national foundery 1835, Mar. 3 ... 518

RESOLUTION'S OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
• 522. Application of Maine for a more perfect and uniform organization of the militia of the United States 1832, Mar. 27 ... 5
• 526. Application of Maryland for the increase of the topographical engineers, for an efficient organization of the Ordnance department, for the erection of fortifications, and the establishment of a national foundery 1832, April 13 ... 11
• 553. Application of New Hampshire for a more perfect and uniform organization of the militia of the United States 1833, Dec. 12 ... 238
• 555. Application of Missouri for the establishment of a depot of arms near the northwestern boundary of that State 1833, Dec. 23 ... 240
• 556. Application of New York for amendments to the militia system of the United States 1833, Dec. 24 ... 240
• 559. Application of Arkansas for a removal of the troops from Fort Gibson to Fort Smith 1834, Jan. 13 ... 242
• 576. Application of Ohio that the Military Academy at West Point be abolished. 1834, April 7 ... 307
• 577. Application of Florida for rebuilding the sea wall in front of St. Augustine, and for the repair of Fort St. Mark's 1834, April 7 ... 307
• 601. Application of Kentucky for the erection of an armory in that State 1835, Feb. 5 ... 514
• 602. Application of Kentucky for the establishment of a military school in that State 1835, Feb. 18 ... 515
• 603. Application of Massachusetts for the repair of Fort Independence, on Castle island, in Boston harbor 1835, Feb. 16 ... 515

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• 607. Application of Indiana that the militia system of the United States may be rendered more efficient and less burdensome 1835, Feb. 25 ... 518

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
• 530. Petition of officers of the army asking that brevet rank may not be abolished 1832, June 5 ... 16
• 534. Petition of Major General Alexander Macomb for brevet pay, with the opinion of the Attorney General, and several statements on brevet rank, duties, and pay, and Army Registers for 1818 and 1821 1832, Dec. 11 ... 94
• 563. Remonstrance of officers of the army and Military Academy against taxing their pay for the support of widows and orphans of deceased officers 1834, Feb. 6 ... 253
• 574. Petition of John Hudry for compensation for equipping and organizing a company of French volunteers for the defence of New Orleans in 1814--'15 1834, Mar. 29 ... 304

MISCELLANEOUS.
• 523. Application of the corporation of Savannah, Georgia, for the erection of barracks and location of regular troops in that city 1832, Mar. 22 ... 6
• 542. Copy of a letter in regard to the necessity and cost of repairing Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida 1833, Jan. 21 ... 132

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