The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic MaterialsGales and Seaton, 1849 - United States |
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... favor of the Address in its present shape , without involving themselves in the most palpable inconsistency . He had long since , for his own part , declared himself against every article of the Treaty , be- cause in no instance is it ...
... favor of the Address in its present shape , without involving themselves in the most palpable inconsistency . He had long since , for his own part , declared himself against every article of the Treaty , be- cause in no instance is it ...
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... favor of postpone- ment . Mr. LANGDON observed , that since members did so earnestly require time , he should not urge an immediate decision ; he should no longer object to a postponement till to - morrow . He was happy to hear ...
... favor of postpone- ment . Mr. LANGDON observed , that since members did so earnestly require time , he should not urge an immediate decision ; he should no longer object to a postponement till to - morrow . He was happy to hear ...
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... favor of JONATHAN DAYTON , one of the Representatives for the State of New Jersey : Whereupon , The said JONATHAN DAYTON was conducted to the Chair , from whence he made his acknow- ledgments to the House , as follows : GENTLEMEN : It ...
... favor of JONATHAN DAYTON , one of the Representatives for the State of New Jersey : Whereupon , The said JONATHAN DAYTON was conducted to the Chair , from whence he made his acknow- ledgments to the House , as follows : GENTLEMEN : It ...
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... favor of JOSEPH WHEATON , as Sergeant- at - Arms , THOMAS CLAXTON , as Doorkeeper , and THOMAS DUNN , as Assistant Doorkeeper . a Ordered , That the said JOSEPH WHEATON , THOMAS CLAXTON , and THOMAS DUNN , do seve- rally give their ...
... favor of JOSEPH WHEATON , as Sergeant- at - Arms , THOMAS CLAXTON , as Doorkeeper , and THOMAS DUNN , as Assistant Doorkeeper . a Ordered , That the said JOSEPH WHEATON , THOMAS CLAXTON , and THOMAS DUNN , do seve- rally give their ...
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... favor of Mr. Goodwin . [ H. oF R. inferred the necessity for a statute of limitations . Government had done everything possible to warn its creditors . It had almost gone to the highways and hedges to compel them to come in . There was ...
... favor of Mr. Goodwin . [ H. oF R. inferred the necessity for a statute of limitations . Government had done everything possible to warn its creditors . It had almost gone to the highways and hedges to compel them to come in . There was ...
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Page 139 - Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order ; in which case the member so 137 140 H. OF R.] Rules of the House. [DECEMBER, 1795. called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain ; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate.
Page 87 - An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Page 631 - ... entering into treaties and alliances: provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Page 745 - No state shall lay any imposts or duties, which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties, entered into by the united states in congress assembled with any king, prince, or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by congress to the courts of France and Spain.
Page 143 - In every case of an amendment of a bill agreed to in one house and dissented to in the other, if either house shall request a conference, and appoint a committee...
Page 797 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Page 723 - It hath sovereign and uncontrollable authority in the making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving, and expounding of laws, concerning matters of all possible denominations, ecclesiastical or temporal, civil, military, maritime, or criminal: this being the place where that absolute despotic power, which must in all governments reside somewhere, is entrusted by the constitution of these kingdoms.
Page 491 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Page 289 - An act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the government of the United States...
Page 37 - An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose.