John, allowance to, vi. 598.

Joseph R., and others, credits to be
entered on judgments against, vi. 893.

Walter Story, final certificates to be
paid to, vi. 326.
Channing, Walter, duties to be repaid to, vi. 240.
Chapin, Luther, allowance for services, vi. 334.
allowance to, for a vessel cap-

tured, vi. 414.
Chaplains in the Army,

number and appointment of, i. 222, 604;
ii. 483, 674, 796; iii. 297.

pay of, i. 223, 242; ii. 483, 674, 796; iii.
297.

at West Point, iii. 426.

at military posts, v. 259, 308.

in militia, iii. 135.

penalty for absence of, ii. 361,

Chaplains of Congress, compensation of, i. 71,
449; iii. 334.

Chaplin, Joseph, pension to, vi. 417.
Chapman, Albert, pension to, vi. 73.

Barnabas, pension to, vi. 24.

Christian, to be compensated for
property destroyed, vi. 150.

Erasmus, payment for services of, to
be made, vi. 431.

426.

Jeremiah, allowance to, vi. 170.
John G., payment to, v. 173.
Jonathan, debentures allowed to, vi.

Joseph, and others, exonerated from a
penalty, vi. 73.

Joshua T., and others, fishing bounty
allowed to, vi. 372.

-, Parker, pension to, vi. 666.

Paul, discharged from claim for duties,
vi. 336.

Richard, pension to, vi. 24.

Samuel, witnesses at the trial of, to be
paid, vi 61.

, expenses of impeachment of, to
be paid, ii. 273, 389, 456; vi. 70.
Chastelain and Ponvert, duties to be deducted
from bond of, vi. 813.

Chasting, Joseph, land claim confirmed to, vi.

202.

Chauncey, Wolcott, claim of, to be settled and
allowed, vi. 580.

Chayenne Indians, treaty of July 6, 1825, with,
vii. 255.

lowance to, vi. 793.

Cherokee County, (Alabama,) grant of land to,
v. 254.
Cherokee Indians,

certain lands, and certain improvements on
lands, secured to Percis Lovely by the
treaty with the Cherokee Indians of
1817, to be paid for, iv. 491.

the certificates issued or allowed by the
commissioners under the Cherokee trea-
ty of 1836, to be paid, v. 719.
appropriations for removal of, v. 242.
treaty with the Cherokees, November 28,
1785, vii. 18.

treaty with the Cherokees, July 2, 1791,
vii. 39.

additional article to the treaty with the
Cherokees, of July 2, 1791, February 17,
1792, vii. 42.

treaty with the Cherokees, June 26, 1794,
vii. 43.

treaty with the Cherokees, October 2,
1798, vii. 62.

treaty with the Cherokees, October 25,
1805, vii. 93.

treaty with the Cherokees, October 27,
1805, vii. 95.

convention with the Cherokees, January
7, 1806, vii. 101.

elucidation of the convention with the
Cherokees of January 7, 1806, Septem-
ber 11, 1807, vii. 103.

treaty with the Cherokees, March 22,
1816, vii. 138.

convention with the Cherokees, March 22,
1816, vii. 139.

treaty with the Cherokees, September 14,
1816, vii. 148.

treaty with the Cherokees, July 8, 1817,
vii. 156.

treaty with the Cherokees, February 27,
1819, vii. 195.

treaty with the Cherokees, October 24,
1804, vii. 228.

convention with the Cherokees, May 6,
1828, vii. 311.

articles of agreement with the Cherokees,
February 14, 1833, vii. 414.

treaty with the Cherokees, December 29,
1835, vii. 478.

supplementary articles to a treaty with the
Cherokees of December 29, 1835, March
1, 1836, vii. 488.

Cherokee Preemptions; all the Cherokee pre-
emptions which have been located on any
of the surveyed lands of the United States,
south of the Arkansas River, confirmed,
and patents to issue for them, v. 603
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company,
secretary of the treasury to vote for the
president and directors of the company,
iv. 124.

a subscription of fifteen hundred shares
authorized, iv. 124, 350.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,

charter of, iv. 101, 202, 602, 793; v. 197,
722, 802.

subscription to stock in, iv. 233, 294.

debt of certain cities for stock in, assumed
by United States, v. 31.

Chesapeake, Frigate, rebuilding of, ii. 699, 776.
Chesnut, Samuel, to be paid for a horse lost, vi.
400.

Chester, John, allowance to, vi. 66.

Simeon, Heirs of, grant of land to, ii.
101; vi. 43.

Chever, Mary, pension allowed to, vi. 134.
Chew, Beverly, and others, proceeds of seizure
to be paid to, vi. 464.

William W., appropriation for, v. 431.
Chiapella, Celestin, land claim confirmed to, vi.
489.

Chickasaw Indians,

treaty with the Chickasaws, January 10,
1786, vii. 24.

treaty with the Chickasaws, October 24,
1801, vii. 65.

treaty with the Chickasaws, July 23, 1805,
vii. 89.

treaty with the Chickasaws, September 20,
1816, vii. 150.

treaty with the Chickasaws, October 19,
1818, vii. 192.

treaty with the Chickasaws, October 20,
1832, vii. 381.

articles supplementary to, and explanatory
of, the treaty with the Chickasaws of
October 20, 1832, October 22, 1832, vii.
388.

convention with the Chickasaws, May 24,
1834, vii. 450.

Childers, Edwin H. See John P. Hickman, vi.
848.

Nathaniel, allowance to, vi. 443.
Children, of naturalized persons. See Natural-
ization, p. 119.

Chile,

General Convention of Peace, Amity, Com-
merce, and Navigation with, May 16,
1832, viii. 434.

Article 1. Peace and friendship estab-
lished, viii. 434.

Art. 2. Favors granted to other nations
shall become common to both. Excep-
tions, viii. 434.

Art. 3. Commerce and navigation.
ing trade excepted, viii. 434.

Coast-

Art. 4. Merchants and others free to man-
age their business, viii. 435.

Art. 5. Indemnification for embargo or de-
tention, viii. 435.

Art. 6. Assistance to be secured to vessels

in the rivers, ports, &c., from pirates and
enemies, or in case of distress, viii. 435.
Art. 7. Vessels captured by pirates to be
restored, viii. 435.

Art. 8. Protection to vessels, &c., ship-
wrecked, viii. 435.

Art. 9. Personal and real estate may be
disposed of and taken by succession, &c.,
viii. 435.

Art. 10. Protection to residents in either
country, viii. 436.

Art. 11. Liberty of conscience, viii. 436.
Art. 12. Free ships make free goods, viii.
436.

Art. 13. Neutral property in enemy's ships

Chile, (continued.)

liable to condemnation, with exceptions,
viii. 437.

Art. 14. Contraband articles, viii. 437.
Art. 15. All articles not enumerated in ar-
ticle 14 to be free, except to blockaded
ports, viii. 437.

Art. 16. Contraband articles not to con-
demn those not contraband, viii. 437.
Art. 17. Blockade, viii. 437.

Art. 18. Regulation of visits at sea, viii. 438.
Art. 19. Sea letters or passports to vessels
in case of war, viii. 438.

Art. 20. Vessels under convoy, viii. 438.
Art. 21. Prize courts, viii. 439.

Art. 22. No citizen of either party to enter
the service of an enemy of the other,
viii. 439.

Art. 23. In case of war between the parties,
six months to be allowed to persons re-
siding on the coast, and one year to per-
sons in the interior, to dispose of their
property and remove, viii. 439.

Art. 24. Private and public debts shall not
be sequestrated or confiscated in case of
war, viii. 439.

Art. 25. Public agents on the footing of

those of the most favored nations, viii. 139.
Art. 26. Consuls, viii. 439.

Art. 27. Consuls must exhibit their com-
missions, viii. 440.

Art. 28. Immunities of consuls, &c., viii.
440.

Art. 29. Consuls may require the aid of
the civil authorities to arrest deserters.
Deserters must be sent back within two
months, viii. 440.

Art. 30. A consular convention to be
formed, viii. 440.

Ex-

Art. 31. The treaty to be in force for
twelve years. Individuals to be respon-
sible for infringements. Manner of pro-
ceeding in case of infringement.
isting treaties not to be affected by this
treaty. This treaty to be ratified in nine
months, viii. 441.

An Additional Explanatory Convention to
the Treaty between the United States and
the Republic of Chile, September 1, 1833,
viii. 456.

The treaty of May 16, 1832, to be carried
into effect, notwithstanding the ratifica-
tions were not exchanged in the time
limited, viii. 456.

Article 1. Stipulations of the 2d article,
how to be understood, viii. 456.

Art. 2. Explanation of article 10, viii. 457.
Art. 3. "Deserters" not to include slaves,
viii. 457.

Art. 4. Ratifications to be exchanged with-
in eight months, viii. 457.

Chiles, Thomas, pension allowed to, vi. 26.
Chillicothe Bank, allowance to, for interest and
advances, vi. 414.

Chilton, John, Heirs of, allowance to, vi. 731.
China,

Treaty with China, July 3, 1844, viii. 592.
Article 1. Peace and amity established be-
tween the United States and China, viii.
592.

Art. 2. Citizens of the United States trading
with China to pay the duties prescribed
in the tariff. Fees and charges wholly

China, (continued.)
abolished. Modification of the tariff,
how to be made. Additional advantages,
if hereafter granted or extended to any
other nation, to be enjoyed by the United
States, viii. 592.

Art. 3. Ports which may be frequented by
citizens of the United States who may
reside there. Vessels of the United

States not to trade at any other port.
Penalty, viii. 592.

Art. 4. United States may appoint consuls.
Protection of consuls and other officers
of the United States, viii. 592, 593.
Art. 5. Privilege of trade at the ports
named, given to citizens of the United
States, viii. 593.

Art. 6. Papers of vessels of the United
States to be left with the consul. Ton-
nage duties to be paid in full of all for-
mer rates and charges. No additional
tonnage duties to be paid on vessels go-
ing from one port to another, viii. 593.
Art. 7. No tonnage duties to be laid on
boats belonging to citizens of the United
States. Duty on cargo-boats, viii. 593.
Art. 8. Citizens of United States may en-
gage pilots, and may hire servants, viii.
593.

Art. 9. Custom-house officers to be ap-
pointed to guard the vessels of the Unit-
ed States on arrival, &c., viii. 594.
Art. 10. Proceedings of vessels of the
United States on their arrival in China.
Penalties for discharging vessels without
a permit. Vessels departing within for-
ty-eight hours not to be subject to ton-
nage or other duties, viii. 594.
Art. 11. Appointment of officers to ascer-
tain duties to be paid on goods imported.
Disputes as to amount of duties, where
and how settled, viii. 594.

Art. 12. Standards of weights and meas-
ures, viii. 594.

Art. 13. When tonnage and other duties
shall be paid. Duties to be paid in sy-
cee silver, or in foreign money at the
current rate of exchange, viii. 595.
Art. 14. Regulation of transshipment of
goods from one vessel of United States
to another, viii. 595.

Art. 15. Citizens of United States may
trade with any and all citizens of China.
Not to be subject to any new limitations,
&c., viii. 595.

Art. 16. Chinese government not respon-
sible for debts due by its subjects. Debts
due by citizens of United States to sub-
jects of China, viii. 595.

Art. 17. Citizens of United States residing
at any of the five ports may obtain proper
accommodations, &c. At places of an-
chorage, &c., merchants may pass and
repass in the immediate vicinity.

No

excursions into the country, &c. Pres-
ervation of the public peace, viii. 595, 596.
Art. 18. Persons may be employed to teach
the languages in any part of the empire.
Citizens of the United States may buy
all manner of books, viii. 596.
Art. 19. Citizens of United States to be

specially protected by the local authori-
ties. Riots and attacks on their houses!

China, (continued.)

to be prevented by military force, and
rioters punished, viii. 596.

Art. 20. Reexportation of goods imported
into China by citizens of the United
States to other permitted ports. Frauds
on the government of China, viii. 596.
Art. 21. Criminal acts by subjects of China
to be punished by the Chinese. Citizens
of the United States committing crimes
to be punished by the consul according
to the laws of the United States, viii. 596.
Art. 22. If China should be at war with
any foreign nation, the trade of the Unit-
ed States to the five ports not to be mo-
lested. Transportation of goods to and
from the ports of the belligerents to be
allowed, &c. Proviso, viii. 597.

Art. 23. Consuls of United States to make
returns of the trade of the United States
with the five ports, viii. 597.

Art. 24. Communications with the local
officers of China, how to be made. Com-
munications from subjects of China, how
to be made. Settlement of controver
sies, viii. 597.

Art. 25. Questions between citizens of
United States and China, how to be reg.
ulated. Between citizens of the United
States and other governments, viii. 597.
Art. 26. Merchant vessels of United States
in the five ports to be under the jurisdic-
tion of the officers of their government.
Robbers and pirates, &c., to be arrested
and punished by the Chinese govern.
ment. Disposition of the property re-
covered, viii. 598.

Art. 27. Shipwrecks. Vessels forced into
any other than one of the five ports shall
receive friendly treatment, viii. 598.
Art. 28. Citizens or vessels of the United
States not to be subject to embargo, viii.
598.

Art. 29. Mutineers and deserters to be ap-
prehended and delivered to United States
consuls. Merchants, &c., of the United
States, to be under the superintendence
of the officers of their government, viii.
598.

Art. 30. Correspondence between the re-
spective governments and their officers,
and between individuals and their gov-
ernment, viii. 599.

Art. 31. Transmission of communications,
viii. 599.

Art. 32. Intercourse with ships of war, viii.

599.

Art. 33. Clandestine trade prohibited, viii.
599.

Art. 34. At the expiration of twelve years
the two governments may treat on mat-
ters which may require alteration. The
treaty, when ratified, to be faithfully ob-
served, &c. No individual state of the
United States can appoint a minister to
China. Ratifications to be exchanged in
eighteen months, viii. 599.

The tariff of duties to be levied on imported
and exported merchandise at the five
ports, viii. 600 to 605.
intercourse with, v. 624.

Chinn, Edward, grant of land to, ii. 101; vi

43.

553.

Chippewa Indians,

treaty with, of January 21, 1785, vii. 16.
of January 9, 1789, vii. 28.

of August 3, 1795, vii. 49.

of July 4, 1805, vii. 87.

of November 17, 1807, vii. 105.
of November 25, 1808, vii. 112.
of September 8, 1815, vii. 131.
of August 24, 1816, vii. 146.
of September 29, 1817, vii. 160.
of September 24, 1819, vii. 203.
of June 16, 1820, vii. 206.
of July 6, 1820, vii. 207.
of August 29, 1821, vii. 218.
of August 19, 1825, vii. 272.
of August 5, 1826, vii. 290.
of August 11, 1827, vii. 303.
of August 25, 1828, vii. 315.
of July 29, 1829, vii. 320.
of September 26, 1833, vii. 431.
of September 27, 1833, vii. 444.
of March 28, 1836, vii. 491.
of May 9, 1836, vii. 503.
of January 14, 1837, vii. 528.
of July 29, 1837, vii. 536.

of December 20, 1837, vii. 547.
of January 23, 1838, vii. 565.
explanation of, v. 680.

of February 7, 1839, vii. 578.
of October 4, 1842, vii. 591.

Chism, William, claim of, to be settled and
paid, vi. 188.

Chittendon, Noah, payment to be made to, vi.

736.

Chittim, John, pension to, vi. 179.
Chitwood, Sarah, annuity to, vi. 386.
Choctaw Indians,

treaty with, of January 3, 1786, vii. 21.

of December 17, 1801, vii. 66.
of October 17, 1802, vii. 73.
of August 31, 1803, vii. 80.
of November 16, 1805, vii. 98.
of October 24, 1816, vii. 152.
of October 18, 1820, vii. 210.
of January 20, 1825, vii. 234.
of September 27, 1830, vii. 333.
appropriations for purchase from, iii. 750.
commissioners under treaty of September
27, 1830, v. 180, 211, 513.
reserves for, v. 180, 777.

deduction to be made from annuity to, vi.
671.

Chouteau, A. P., appropriation for expenses of,
v. 299.

Chretien, Louis, payment to heirs of, vi. 338.
Christ Church, Philadelphia, duties to be re-
funded to, vi. 675.

294.

Washington, allowance to, vi.

Christian, James, pension allowed to, vi. 26.
Christien, Francois, land claim confirmed to,
vi. 928.

Christopher, William G., land claim confirmed
to heirs of, vi. 586.

Christy, William, claims of, to be settled, vi.
692.

Chubbuck, Levi, pension allowed to, vi. 23.
increase of pension to, vi. 77.
Church, Daniel W., pension to, vi. 922.
Jabcz, pension to, vi. 76.
Nathaniel, increase of pension to, vi. 76.

(1.) Organization of

act of 1801, ch. 4, ii. 89; repealed, ii. 132.
generally, i. 74, 75, 333; ii. 157, 244.
may be held by one judge, i. 333; iii. 554;
v. 215, 676.

district judge not to vote on appeal or er-
ror, i. 75.

proceedings when judge is interested, v.
322.

as to judicial circuits or judicial districts,
see those titles.

as to the officers of, see the respective
titles.

in New York, ii. 719.

(2.) Original Jurisdiction of.
generally, i. 78, 79; iii. 245; iv. 632.
in case of interest or disability of district
judge, i. 278, 279; ii. 534; iii. 643.
under patent and copyright laws, i. 322; ii.
38; iii. 481; v. 124, 544.

in bankruptcy, ii. 92, 164; v. 444, 445, 446
suits on assigned debentures, i. 689.
under the laws as to the Indians. See In
dian Affairs, p. 87.

under the revenue laws, iv. 632.

under the slave trade or piracy acts, i. 349;

ii. 71; iii. 514, 600.

Under the post-office acts. See Post-Office,
p. 137.

where the United States or its officers sue,
i. 79; iii. 245.

breach of laws as to steamboats, v. 306.
suits by United States Bank, iii. 269.
where surveyors are obstructed, iv. 417.
under neutrality laws, v. 213.
where some of the parties interested live
out of the state, v. 321.

of crimes concurrent with district court, v.
517.

under the alien act, i. 572, 577.

under the stamp acts, i. 532; iii. 80.

(3.) Appellate Jurisdiction.

of cases from state courts, (in force,) i. 79,
80; iv. 633.

obsolete, ii. 92; iii. 198, 233, 396.

from district courts, i. 83, 84; ii. 244, 534;
iii. 245, 595; v. 539.

in cases of bankruptcy, ii. 92, 164; v.
444, 445, 446.

(4.) Special Jurisdiction.

what writs they may issue, i. 81, 82; v.

197.

in cases of pensions, i. 244.

in New Hampshire, i. 352.
in Vermont, ii. 167.

in Tennessee, iii. 661.

in New York, iii. 121, 413, 774.
in Pennsylvania, iii. 462.

in case of violation of charter of United
States Bank, iii. 276.

(5.) Times and Places of Session.
Alabama, v. 177, 210, 337, 655, 731.
Arkansas, v. 177, 652.

Connecticut, i. 75, 217, 253, 335, 517; ii.
157; iv. 161; v. 601.

Delaware, i. 75, 396, 517; ii. 91, 158; iv
673; v. 177.

Georgia, i. 75, 184, 252, 518; ii. 91, 158,
471; iii. 300; iv. 160, 331; v. 730

Ciuit Courts, (continued.)

Illinois, v. 177, 215.
Indiana, v. 177, 215.

Kentucky, ii. 91, 124, 132, 242, 420; iv.
18; v. 730.

Louisiana, v. 177, 337, 730.

Maine, ii. 90, 123, 132; iii. 554, 773; v.
690.

Maryland, i. 75, 517; ii. 91, 158; iv. 49,
372; v. 177, 308.

Massachusetts, i. 75, 217, 252, 335, 517;

ii. 91, 123, 132, 157, 696.
Michigan, v. 215, 337.
Mississippi, iv. 399; v. 177.
Missouri, v. 177.

New Hampshire, i. 75, 217, 252, 335, 517;
ii. 90, 123, 132, 157, 696; iii. 773.
New Jersey, i. 75, 517; ii. 90, 157.
New York, i. 75, 217, 253, 335, 517; ii. 90,
157;
iii. 121; iv. 101, 161, 422, 497; v.
177, 295, 338.
North Carolina, i. 126, 252, 335, 450, 518,
526; ii. 91, 158, 354, 413; v. 507, 731.
Ohio, ii. 91, 420; iii. 544; iv. 18, 187, 399;
v. 215, 488, 652.
Pennsylvania, i. 75, 463, 517; ii. 1, 91,
158; iii. 462; v. 177, 628.

Rhode Island, i. 128, 217, 253, 335, 475,
517; ii. 90, 123, 132, 157, 696.
South Carolina, i. 75, 184, 518; ii. 91, 158;
iii. 300; iv. 34, 124, 160, 335; v. 730.
Tennessee, ii. 91, 420, 477, 516, 693; iv.
431; v. 308, 314, 392, 488, 610.
Vermont, i. 197, 335, 475, 517; ii. 90, 157;
iii. 258.

Virginia, i. 75, 217, 252, 517; ii. 91, 158;
iii. 666; v. 177, 212, 507.

(6.) Miscellaneous Provisions.
special session authorized, i. 75, 334; v.
392.

district judge not to vote on appeal or er-
ror from his own decision, i. 75.
adjournment, i. 76, 369, 621; v. 392.
as to writs of error from supreme court,
see Error, p. 60.

jurisdiction temporarily transferred from
district to circuit court of New Hamp-
shire, i. 352.

certain irregularities in North Carolina
remedied, i. 450, 526.

suits in Pennsylvania revived, ii. 1.
consolidation of actions, iii. 19.
payment of money into, iii. 127.
Circuits, Judicial. See Judicial Circuits, p. 91.
Citation, on writs of error, i. 84, 85, 404.
Citizenship, forgery of certificates of, ii. 811.
City of Washington. See Washington, p. 176.
Civilization of Indians, iii. 517.

Claiborne, Buller, claim of, to be settled and

paid, vi. 602.

Claims, Land.

See Lands, Public, p. 94.

Clap, Eliakim, pension to, vi. 417.
Clark, Archibald, to be indemnified, vi. 307.
Ashael, account of, to be settled and
paid, vi. 206.

Benjamin, claim of, to be settled and
allowance made, vi. 406.

-, Carey, pension to, vi. 637.

Catherine. See John Clark, vi. 247.
Christopher, claims of, to be liquidated
and paid, vi. 716.

Daniel P, claim of, to be settled and
paid, vi. 155.