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... Dist . of Columbia , Act to codify Laws of 152 376 Dower , Table of Value of Right of 230 , 231 297 Eclipses in 1856 34 Eclipse of Moon , April 20 . ... 312 Eclipse of Moon , October 13 .. 227--229 Eclipse of Sun , Total , April 4 , 5 ...
... Dist . of Columbia , Act to codify Laws of 152 376 Dower , Table of Value of Right of 230 , 231 297 Eclipses in 1856 34 Eclipse of Moon , April 20 . ... 312 Eclipse of Moon , October 13 .. 227--229 Eclipse of Sun , Total , April 4 , 5 ...
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... Dist . fr Wash . Miles . 376 6 383 37 76.28 5 5 52 339 33 28 81 54 5 27 36 580 69 50 4 39 20 595 Baltimore ( Washington Mon. ) , Bangor ( Court - House ) , Barnstable ( Cupola ) , Beaufort ( Arsenal ) , Bellevue , Am . Fur Co.'s trad ...
... Dist . fr Wash . Miles . 376 6 383 37 76.28 5 5 52 339 33 28 81 54 5 27 36 580 69 50 4 39 20 595 Baltimore ( Washington Mon. ) , Bangor ( Court - House ) , Barnstable ( Cupola ) , Beaufort ( Arsenal ) , Bellevue , Am . Fur Co.'s trad ...
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... Dist . Place . Latitude ,. Place . Latitude , North . Longitude , West , in Degrees . in Time . Dist . from Wash . Chicago , Dedham ( 1st Cong . Ch . ) , Chagres ( Centre of Plateau ) , Cincinnati ( Fort Washington ) , Columbia ...
... Dist . Place . Latitude ,. Place . Latitude , North . Longitude , West , in Degrees . in Time . Dist . from Wash . Chicago , Dedham ( 1st Cong . Ch . ) , Chagres ( Centre of Plateau ) , Cincinnati ( Fort Washington ) , Columbia ...
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Longitude , West , Dist . Place . Latitude , North . in Degrees . in Time . Wash . from " 1 Huntsville , Ala . 34 36 • 8657 h . m . s . Miles . 5 47 48 726 Indianapolis , Ipswich ( Eastern Light ) , Ipswich ( Western Light ) , . Ind ...
Longitude , West , Dist . Place . Latitude , North . in Degrees . in Time . Wash . from " 1 Huntsville , Ala . 34 36 • 8657 h . m . s . Miles . 5 47 48 726 Indianapolis , Ipswich ( Eastern Light ) , Ipswich ( Western Light ) , . Ind ...
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... Dist . from in Degrees . in Time . Wash . h . m . S. Miles 74 0 34 56 0.2 226 70 38 594 42 35.9 450 76 18 475 5 15.1 217 72 38 15 4 50 33.2 376 72 7 4 48 28 362 75 58 275 3 53.8 79 29 175 17 57.2 108 56 07 15 44 87 10 125 48 4.8 1050 77 ...
... Dist . from in Degrees . in Time . Wash . h . m . S. Miles 74 0 34 56 0.2 226 70 38 594 42 35.9 450 76 18 475 5 15.1 217 72 38 15 4 50 33.2 376 72 7 4 48 28 362 75 58 275 3 53.8 79 29 175 17 57.2 108 56 07 15 44 87 10 125 48 4.8 1050 77 ...
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Page 269 - ... major part of them, and the judges of the court of appeals, or the major part of them.
Page 34 - There will be two Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon.
Page 143 - The said court shall hear and determine all claims founded upon any law of congress, or upon any regulation of an executive department, or upon any contract, express or implied, with the government of the United States, which may be suggested to it by a petition filed therein; and also all claims which may be referred to it by either house of congress.
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Page 146 - An act to remodel the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States...
Page 320 - It shall have original jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus and procedendo, and such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law. It shall hold at least one term in each year at the seat of government, and such other terms, there or elsewhere, as may be provided by law.