Congressional Serial Set, Issue 2887U.S. Government Printing Office, 1891 - United States |
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2d Session 51ST CONGRESS accompany H. R. affidavit amended amount Answer appropriation Army Assistant Postmaster-General attorneys bill H. R. bushel Capt Captain cent certify CHAIRMAN charge claimant clerk Commander Commission Commissioner Committee on Invalid Committee on Pensions Company completed files Congress contract COOPER corn County D. H. Mitchell Department duty employés ending June 30 Estimate evidence expenses fact February fiscal year ending following REPORT Fort Brown Fort Harker furnished George W Government granting a pension Harker Henry Sisson House and ordered inspector Invalid Pensions January JANUARY 19 JANUARY 23 June 30 land Lemon letter ment military Notary Public oats paid Pension Office post-office postmaster Postmaster-General printed question Raum received referred the bill regiment respectfully River SAWYER Secretary Secretary of War Senate SMYSER submitted the following sworn tion treaty UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY United Volunteers Washington way-bill Whole House World's Columbian Exposition
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Page 7 - They may more correctly, perhaps, be denominated domestic dependent nations. They occupy a territory to which we assert a title independent of their will, which must take effect in point of possession when their right of possession ceases. Meanwhile they are in a state of pupilage: their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian.
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Page 11 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder...
Page 7 - From their very weakness and helplessness, so largely due to the course of dealing of the Federal Government with them and the treaties in which it has been promised, there arises the duty of protection, and with it the power. This has always been recognized by the Executive and by Congress, and by this court, whenever the question has arisen.
Page 8 - States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves and in property cases where rights of third parties shall have intervened, and upon the condition that every such person shall take and subscribe an oath...
Page 7 - The power of the General Government over these remnants of a race once powerful, now weak and diminished in numbers, is necessary to their protection, as well as to the safety of those among whom they dwell. It must exist in that government, because it never has existed anywhere else, because the...
Page 3 - The power thus conferred is unlimited, with the exception stated. It extends to every offense known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President is not subject to legislative control. Congress can neither limit the effect of his pardon, nor exclude from its exercise any class of offenders. The benign prerogative of mercy reposed in him cannot be...
Page 80 - ... to make satisfaction for the same, to an amount not exceeding three and one quarter millions of dollars.