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 IndexGales and Seaton, 1849 - United States |
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... present emer- Permit me to bring to your remembrance the magni- gency , it will merit their most serious labors to render tude of your task . Without an unprejudiced coolness , tranquility with the savages permanent , by creating ties ...
... present emer- Permit me to bring to your remembrance the magni- gency , it will merit their most serious labors to render tude of your task . Without an unprejudiced coolness , tranquility with the savages permanent , by creating ties ...
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... present Government , stating the respective times when borrowed , and when becom- ing due , together with the rate of interest . 6th . All other kinds of Domestic Debts not specially included under the five preceding heads , for the pay ...
... present Government , stating the respective times when borrowed , and when becom- ing due , together with the rate of interest . 6th . All other kinds of Domestic Debts not specially included under the five preceding heads , for the pay ...
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... present Government , to rity vested in them by the Constitution for the the first day of January , 1794 ; distinguishing the differ - suppression of the slave trade . ent species of Debt , and specifying the mode of redemp- tion , and ...
... present Government , to rity vested in them by the Constitution for the the first day of January , 1794 ; distinguishing the differ - suppression of the slave trade . ent species of Debt , and specifying the mode of redemp- tion , and ...
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... present Congress , if he referred the bill , entitled " An act making provi- Mr. CABOT , from the committee to whom ... present session relative to foreign nations , I have omitted no opportunity of testifying my anxiety to preserve the ...
... present Congress , if he referred the bill , entitled " An act making provi- Mr. CABOT , from the committee to whom ... present session relative to foreign nations , I have omitted no opportunity of testifying my anxiety to preserve the ...
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... present Congress , to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels , to be equip- ped as galleys , in the service of the United States , were resumed . On motion to adopt the first section , amended as follows : " Be it enacted by ...
... present Congress , to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels , to be equip- ped as galleys , in the service of the United States , were resumed . On motion to adopt the first section , amended as follows : " Be it enacted by ...
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Page 885 - If any member, in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order ; in which case the member so 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 67 - ... it shall be lawful for the president of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 897 - As soon as a legislature shall be formed in the district, the council and house assembled, in one room, shall have authority, by joint ballot, to elect a delegate to congress, who shall have a seat in congress, with a right of debating, but not of voting during this temporary government.
Page 861 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 129 - That whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion, from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the State or States most convenient to the place of danger or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his orders for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia as he shall think proper.
Page 827 - In the exercise of this power, congress has passed "an act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade, and fisheries, and for regulating the same.
Page 885 - After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment.
Page 795 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 887 - The first reading of a bill shall be for information, and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be, " Shall this bill be rejected ?" If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second reading without a question.
Page 11 - An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States " which act is in the words following vizt.