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

U.S. Serial Set --INDEX.

U. S. Serial Set : Index to Number 406 House Document No. 212, 27th Congress, 2nd Session
INDEX.

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• ... Page.
• Message of the President ... 1
• Letter from William M. Steuart to the Secretary of the Treasury ... 1

• REPORT.
• Public stores ... 3
• Compromises ... 9
• Seizures ... 33
• Costs of suit ... 37
• Present administration of the custom-house ... 62
• Arrearages of rent of stores ... 71
• Books, stationery, and printing ... 74
• Pens ... 85
• Paper ... 88
• Commercial sand ... 90
• Receipts and disbursements ... 94
• Domestic manufacturers ... 98
• Opinion of Judge Story ... 111
• Frauds on the revenue ... 112
• Hoyt's correspondence ... 119
• Furniture and iron work ... 129
• Marine hospital ... 132
• Warehousing system ... 133

• EXHIBITS.
• No. 1. Geo. Poindexter and Alfred Kelley to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 137
• No. 2. William M. Steuart to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 137
• No. 3. Charles B. Penrose, Solicitor, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 138
• No. 4. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury ... 140
• No. 5. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 141
• No. 6. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to B. F. Butler, U. S. district attorney ... 141
• No. 7. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 142
• No. 8. H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor, to B. F. Butler, U. S. district attorney ... 143
• No. 9. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 144
• No. 10. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 144
• No. 11. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 144
• No. 12. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 145
• No. 13. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 145
• No. 14. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 145
• No. 15. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 146
• No. 16. H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor, to Jesse Hoyt, collector ... 148
• No. 17. H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor, to B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney ... 148
• No. 18. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 149
• No. 19. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 154
• No. 20. H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor, to B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney ... 156
• No. 21. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to H. D. Gilpin, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 157
• No. 22. M. Birchard, Solicitor, to Jesse Hoyt, collector ... 159
• No. 23. Charles B. Penrose, Solicitor, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 160
• No. 24. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury ... 162
• No. 27. Charles B. Penrose, Solicitor, to William M. Steuart, commissioner ... 163
• No. 28. Charles B. Penrose, Solicitor, to William M. Steuart, commissioner ... 164
• No. 29. Matthew Birchard, Solicitor, to B. F. Butler, Esq. ... 165
• No. 30. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to M. Birchard, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 166

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• No. 31. Matthew Birchard, Solicitor, to B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney ... 169
• No. 32. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to M. Birchard, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 171
• No. 33. Fee bill in the case of the United States vs. John Platt ... 172
• No. 34. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to M. Birchard, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 173
• No. 35. B. F. Butler, U. S. attorney, to Jesse Hoyt, collector ... 175
• No. 36. O. Hoffman, U. S. attorney, to Charles B. Penrose, Solicitor of the Treasury ... 175
• No. 37. Bill of costs in the libel case of the schooner Catharine ... 177
• No. 38. Bill of costs in the 2 libel case of the schooner Catharine ... 178
• No. 39. W. M. Steuart and W. A. Bradley, commissioners, to T. L. Smith, Register ... 178
• No. 40. T. L. Smith, Register, to W. M. Steuart and W. A. Bradley ... 179
• No. 41. W. M. Steuart to Thomas Spicer, clerk U. States district court for Maryland ... 179
• No. 42. Thomas Spicer to William M. Steuart ... 179
• No. 43. Bill of costs in the district of Massachusetts ... 180
• No. 44. Do do do ... 182
• No. 45. Abstract of costs in the district of Pennsylvania ... 183
• No. 46. J. J. Crittenden, Attorney General, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 184
• No. 47. George Poindexter and A. Kelley to the appraisers, New York ... 186
• No. 48. Messrs. Taylor, Benjamin, and Edgar to Messrs. Poindexter and Kelley ... 187
• No. 49. Edward Curtis, collector, to George Poindexter and A. Kelley ... 187
• No. 50. Affidavit of Charles J. Chipp ... 188
• No. 51. Certificate of S. G. Ogden, jr., auditor ... 188
• No. 52. Edward Curtis to G. Poindexter, A. Kelley, and W. M. Steuart ... 189
• No. 53. Appraisers' statement of packages received for examination ... 189
• No. 54. Proposals of the proprietors of the stores in Nassau street ... 191
• No. 55. Proposals by Richard Wells for the same ... 191
• No. 56. Proposals by John R. Peters and Thomas E. Davis, for store in Broad street ... 192
• No. 57. Do do do ... 192
• No. 58. Objections of sundry merchants to stores in Pine street ... 193
• No. 59. Recommendation of sundry merchants of stores in Broad street ... 194
• No. 60. Proposals of Daniel Low, to furnish fire-proof stores in Pine and Cedar streets ... 194
• No. 61. S. Wetmore, storekeeper, recommending stores in Pine and Cedar streets ... 198
• No. 62. J. Ewen, street commissioner, recommending stores in Pine and Cedar streets ... 198
• No. 63. R. Ainslie, President of the N. A. Fire Ins. Co., as to premium of insurance ... 198
• No. 64. Recommendation of sundry importers of stores on Pine and Cedar streets ... 199
• No. 65. George Poindexter and W. M. Steuart to W. Forward, Secretary of the Treasury ... 200
• No. 66. George Poindexter, A. Kelley, and W. M. Steuart, to Edward Curtis, collector ... 201
• No. 67. Edward Curtis, collector, to G. Poindexter, W. M. Steuart, and W. A. Bradley ... 201
• No. 68. Edward Curtis, collector, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 202
• No. 69. Edward Curtis, collector, to O. Hoffman, United States district attorney ... 203
• No. 70. Edward Curtis, collector, toGeo. Poindexter, W. M. Steuart, and W. A. Bradley ... 204
• No. 71. O. Hoffman, United States district attorney, to Edward Curtis, collector ... 204
• No. 72. Edward Curtis, collector, to Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury ... 205
• No. 73. Edward Curtis, collector, to Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury ... 206
• No. 74. Statement of amount paid for stationery, printing, &c. ... 208
• No. 75. Statement of amount paid for stationery, printing, &c. ... 210
• No. 76. Edward Curtis, collector, to G. Poindexter, W. M. Steuart, and W. A. Bradley ... 213
• No. 77. Statement of amount paid for stationery and printing ... 214
• No. 78. Statement of cash accounts of the collector ... 216
• No. 79. Edward Curtis, collector, to G. Poindexter, W. M. Steuart, and W. A. Bradley ... 222
• No. 80. Publication in relation to alleged statement of Mr. Teackle ... 223
• No. 81. Samuel Lawrence to George Poindexter and Alfred Kelley ... 229
• No. 82. Do do do ... 230
• No. 83. Thomas Ewing to Alfred Kelley ... 230
• No. 84. F. Schwanck to Edward Curtis, collector ... 230
• No. 85. Edward Curtis to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 231
• No. 86. Edward Curtis, collector, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 231
• No. 87. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury, to Edward Curtis, collector ... 232
• No. 88. Jesse Hoyt, collector, to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury ... 232
• No. 89. John Horspool's estimate of the cost of furniture ... 232
• No. 90. Schedule of furniture sent to Edward Curtis ... 233
• No. 91. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury, to Edward Curtis, collector ... 235
• No. 92. Edward Curtis, collector, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 236
• No. 93. Edward Curtis, collector, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 236
• No. 94. Contract for furniture for custom-house ... 236
• No. 95. Edward Curtis to G. Poindexter, Wm. M. Steuart, and W. A. Bradley ... 239

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• No. 96. Edward Curtis, collector, to Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury ... 239
• No. 97. McC. Young, acting Secretary of the Treasury, to Edward Curtis, collector ... 240
• No. 98. Edward Curtis, collector, to Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury ... 240

• TESTIMONY PARTICULARLY REFERRED TO IN REPORT.
• Charles D. Betts's testimony ... 247
• George W. Morton's testimony ... 253
• Bills of costs (referred to as accounts No. 1 to No. 28, inclusive) ... 303
• A. S. Gould's testimony, as per unsigned copy or draught ... 334
• Josiah Hayden's testimony ... 335
• David Felt's testimony, as per unsigned copy or draught ... 336
• Edward J. Eno's testimony ... 338
• Tallman J. Waters's testimony ... 339
• Isaac Abbott's testimony ... 342
• Joseph R. Bleecker's testimony ... 342
• George R. Ives's testimony ... 344
• Samuel Lawrence's, testimony ... 345
• W. W. Stone's testimony ... 351

[???] The pages of Mr. Poindexter's report referred to will be found in the House report No. 669. The corresponding pages of the same report, as published in document 212, will be found by adding 168 to the given page.

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