Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session - 50th Congress, 2nd Session, Volume 1 |
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... dollars . That number of men is about one- tenth of those of proper ages within the regions where , apparently , all are willing to engage ; and the sum is less than a twenty - third part of the money value owned by the men who seem ...
... dollars . That number of men is about one- tenth of those of proper ages within the regions where , apparently , all are willing to engage ; and the sum is less than a twenty - third part of the money value owned by the men who seem ...
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... dollars a day during his service . Pending which , Mr. Washburne moved to amend the same by striking out the word " be , " and inserting the words and the Committees on Commerce and Military Affairs be each . Pending which , Mr ...
... dollars a day during his service . Pending which , Mr. Washburne moved to amend the same by striking out the word " be , " and inserting the words and the Committees on Commerce and Military Affairs be each . Pending which , Mr ...
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... dollars , in lieu of any public loan authorized by law for a like sum ; which was read a first and second time , and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means . Mr. Sedgwick , from the Committee on Naval Affairs , to whom were ...
... dollars , in lieu of any public loan authorized by law for a like sum ; which was read a first and second time , and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means . Mr. Sedgwick , from the Committee on Naval Affairs , to whom were ...
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... dollars per day while the committee shall be in session and for each day actually employed . The Speaker announced the following as the select committee , under the resolution of the House of the 13th instant , on the reduction of the ...
... dollars per day while the committee shall be in session and for each day actually employed . The Speaker announced the following as the select committee , under the resolution of the House of the 13th instant , on the reduction of the ...
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... dollars per ton ; on brimstone , rolled , six dollars per ton ; on coffee , of all kinds , five cents per pound ; on cocoa , five cents per pound ; on cocoa leaves and cocoa shells , three cents per pound ; on cocoa , prepared or ...
... dollars per ton ; on brimstone , rolled , six dollars per ton ; on coffee , of all kinds , five cents per pound ; on cocoa , five cents per pound ; on cocoa leaves and cocoa shells , three cents per pound ; on cocoa , prepared or ...
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Aaron Harding accordingly read acquaint the Senate aforesaid Albert G amendment assessors bill H. R. Bingham Blair Harrison Bradley F Burt Van Horn cents per pound Charles H Clerk acquaint Clerk request Congress Cyrus Aldrich district duties Dwight Loomis E. P. Walton Edward H Edward Haight Elijah Babbitt following resolution following titles Francis further enacted George H George W Granger Henry Grider Holman House H. R. James Buffinton John L. N. Stratton John P. C. Shanks Joseph Baily Kellogg William latter motion main question ordered Morrill motion to reconsider motion was agreed moved the previous Olin petition Portus Baxter previous question read a third read the third reconsider be laid referred request the concurrence Resolved Rollins Roscoe Conkling Samuel Shellabarger Secretary Sedgwick Senate therewith Socrates N Speaker submitted the following Sydenham E taken be reconsidered Thomas Treasury unanimous consent United Vallandigham vote last taken Washburne William Kellogg
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Page 33 - This is essentially a people's contest. On the side of the Union it is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men — to lift artificial weights from all shoulders ; to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all ; to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair chance in the race of life.
Page 4 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union, and in every event the utmost care, will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country.
Page 280 - The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Jefferson's Manual shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 31 - This relative matter of national power and State rights, as a principle, is no other than the principle of generality and locality. Whatever concerns the whole should be confided to the whole — to the General Government ; while whatever concerns only the State should be left exclusively to the State.
Page 261 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the house.
Page 126 - Congress, banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only its duty to the whole country ; that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States...
Page 34 - Our popular Government has often been called an experiment. Two points in it our people have already settled — the successful establishing and the successful administering of it. One still remains — its successful maintenance against a formidable internal attempt to overthrow it.
Page 33 - I am most happy to believe that the plain people understand and appreciate this. It is worthy of note that while in this, the Government's hour of trial, large numbers of those in the army and navy who have been favored with the offices have resigned and proved false to the hand which had pampered them, not one common soldier or common sailor is known to have deserted his flag.
Page 275 - Upon bills committed to a Committee of the whole House, the bill shall be first read throughout by the Clerk, and then again read and debated by clauses, leaving the preamble to be last considered...
Page 26 - This notice was accordingly given; whereupon the fort was attacked, and bombarded to its fall, without even awaiting the arrival of the provisioning expedition. It is thus seen that the assault upon, and reduction of, Fort Sumter, was, in no sense, a matter of self-defense on the part of the assailants. They well knew that the garrison in the fort could, by no possibility, commit aggression upon them. They knew -they were expressly...