organization of the army,
ii. 305;
adjourned to Baltimore--almost unlimited powers granted by, to Putnam
in Philadelphia, ii. 362;
create Washington dictator for six months, ii. 364;
of 1777 inferior to that of 1774-'5, ii. 431;
increased powers granted to Washington by, after the battle of the
Brandywine, ii. 509;
letter of Hamilton to George Clinton on the degeneracy of, ii. 592;
degeneracy of, lamented by Washington, ii. 648, 670;
adjournment of, to Princeton, iii. 26;
little confidence of the mass of the people in, iii. 53.

Congress, federal, scene in on the occasion of Washington's opening
address, iii. 95, 590;
executive departments established by, in 1789, iii. 118;
Hamilton's report on finance made to, in writing, iii. 139;
remarks of Washington upon that of 1790, iii. 161;
messages of Washington to, iii. 171, 192, 378, 454;
party spirit manifested in, iii. 199, 230;
charges brought against Hamilton in, iii. 231;
defensive measures urged upon, by Washington, iii. 284;
language of Washington to, respecting Genet, iii. 285;
debate in, as to the propriety of the consideration of any question
with closed doors--the first committee of ways and means appointed
in--act passed by, in 1794, for providing a naval
armament--money-tribute to Algiers advocated in, iii. 294;
debate in, respecting the treaty-making power--debate in, respecting a
resolution offered by Edward Livingston, iii. 391;
message of Washington to, on refusing to furnish papers relating to
Jay's treaty (_note_), iii. 396;
last annual message of Washington to, iii. 454;
language of the two houses of, in reply to Washington's last annual
message, iii. 457;
special session of, convened by President Adams, in 1798--extract from
the address of Adams to, iii 494;
measures of, for national defence, in 1798, iii. 506;
Washington present at the opening of, in 1798, iii. 525;
resolutions of, on the occasion of the death of Washington,
iii. 562, 564.

Congress, provincial, of Massachusetts, John Hancock president
of--Benjamin Lincoln secretary of--address of, to General Gage,
i. 468;
explanations made to, by General Gage--preparations for armed resistance
made by, i. 469;
proceedings of, denounced by General Gage--minute-men enrolled by,
i. 470.

Connecticut, opposed to Franklin's plan for