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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... proper person to represent the State in that office ; sundry persons were started as candidates , among whom was Mr. Gallatin , who , upon his being named , ob- served that there were many other persons more proper to fill that office ...
... proper person to represent the State in that office ; sundry persons were started as candidates , among whom was Mr. Gallatin , who , upon his being named , ob- served that there were many other persons more proper to fill that office ...
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... proper to engage their attention . It was presumed that the House of Representatives would never institute an inquiry into such a species of evidence . It was extremely difficult for a man to swear that he had positively voted by ballot ...
... proper to engage their attention . It was presumed that the House of Representatives would never institute an inquiry into such a species of evidence . It was extremely difficult for a man to swear that he had positively voted by ballot ...
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... proper to close the doors on a particular occasion , or not . Every communication denominated " confidential ” im- posed a necessity on the House for closing the doors . It had been said that the Committee on the Rules might report an ...
... proper to close the doors on a particular occasion , or not . Every communication denominated " confidential ” im- posed a necessity on the House for closing the doors . It had been said that the Committee on the Rules might report an ...
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... proper Department of Go- vernment will , no doubt , take proper steps to ob- tain redress . The justice of foreign nations will certainly not permit them to deny reparation when the breach of the Law of Nations appear evi- dently ; at ...
... proper Department of Go- vernment will , no doubt , take proper steps to ob- tain redress . The justice of foreign nations will certainly not permit them to deny reparation when the breach of the Law of Nations appear evi- dently ; at ...
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... proper that the idea should be preserved of the number of our States , and the number of stripes corresponding . The expense was but trifling , compared with that of forming the Government of a new State . Mr. SMITH said , that this ...
... proper that the idea should be preserved of the number of our States , and the number of stripes corresponding . The expense was but trifling , compared with that of forming the Government of a new State . Mr. SMITH said , that this ...
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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.