;
Benton's attack on Bank,
201
;
bill, for recharter passed,
201
,
202
;
Jackson on duty of members,
206
;
ratifies Indian Springs convention,
212
;
Calhoun takes Hayne's seat in,
234
;
Calhoun's statement in,
232
,
233
;
"Force Bill" reported,
233
,
234
;
Clay's proposition in,
235
,
236
;
support of Calhoun,
236
;
passage of "Force Bill" and of tariff bill,
237
;
abolition petitions referred,
253
;
contest on right of petition,
264
,
265
;
Calhoun's efforts as to policy of,
268
;
incident of the Vermont memorial,
269
,
270
;
reference of President's message,
273
;
Connecticut memorial on Texas,
295
;
Clay resolutions adopted,
295
;
Calhoun's statement,
295
,
296
;
the Walker resolution on Texas,
298
,
299
;
action on President's message as to refusals,
298
,
299
;
effect of action,
300
;
as to power over treaties,
307
,
308
;
treaty with Texas,
308
,
309
;
action as to Texas,
322
,
323
;
action as to Oregon,
325
,
326
;
bills on Mexico, and the Wilmot proviso,
335
,
336
;
ratifies treaties with Mexico,
339
;
Oregon bill in,
341
;
action on Oregon bills,
343
;
debate on Oregon bill,
344
;
lack of result,
345
;
Bright and Clayton on Oregon,
346
;
passes Clayton bill,
347
;
final agreement with House,
347
;
action on erection of California and New Mexico,
349
et seq.;
Calhoun's last speech,
358
;
Webster's Seventh of March speech,
359
;
action on Texan boundary,
363
,
364
;
completion of compromise measures,
363
,
364
;
action on Shadrach case,
370
;
action on President's powers,
371
,
372
;
Foote's finality resolutions,
374
,
375
;
petitions to,
375
;
action on organization of Kansas and Nebraska,
381
et seq.;
Atchison, President
pro tem.
,
412
;
memorials from Kansas,
433
;
speech on the "Crime against Kansas,"
439
;
Brooks' assault,
439
,
440
;
action on Kansas,
469
,
470
.
See
Congress of the United States
Senior, Nassau William, cited,
186
Sergeant, John,
opposition to Lowndes's bill,
96
,
97
;
nominated commissioner to Panama Congress,
149
;
nomination confirmed,
150
Sewall, Samuel E., in Sims case,
372
Seward, William Henry,
presents petitions for repeal of fugitive slave law,
375
;
contest in convention of 1852,
376
;
relation to Dixon and Nebraska bill,
387
,
388
;
charge as to official conduct of Taney,
456
Shadrach,
escape to Canada,
370
;
Clay's motion and Fillmore's message,
370
,
371
Shannon, Wilson,
becomes Governor of Kansas Territory,
427
;
presides over Leavenworth convention,
428
;
orders to Territorial militia,
429
;
meets Lawrence committee at Shawnee Mission,
429
;
goes to Lawrence,
430
;
agreement with citizens of Lawrence,
430
;
treats with Missourians at Franklin,
430
,
431
;
report to President,
431
;
gives troops to Sheriff Jones,
434
;
dealings with citizens of Lawrence,
436
,
437
;
orders troops to the Pottawattomie,
441
;
his proclamation,
442
;
orders troops out under Sumner,
442
;
goes to Lawrence,
444
;
treaty of August 17,
444
;
resigns office,
444
Shaw, Henry, voting,
73
Shawnee Mission, Kansas,
removal of legislature to,
423
;
arrival of Governor Shannon,
427
;
Lawrence committee at,
429
Sherman, John, on committee for Kansas investigation,
433
Shields, James, attitude to fugitive slave law,
368
Sierra Nevada Mountains,
349
Silliman, Benjamin, member of Emigrant Aid Society,
409
Silsbee, Nathaniel, attitude to tariff of 1828,
162
Sims, Thomas,
arrest,
372
;
trial and rendition,
372
,
373
Slade, William,
motion to print abolition petitions,
254
;
compared with Adams,
254
;
Polk's ruling on his attempt to debate,
255
;
his motion tabled,
255
;
declares war on slavery,
258
;
his object,
259
;
further attempt at agitation,
262
Slave Code, Virginia code of 1705,
45