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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,