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, 1855 - United States |
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... road , be- ginning at Cumberland , on the Potomac , and termi- nating at Wheeling , on the Ohio ; river and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise . STANDING COMMITTEES . According to order , the Senate proceeded to the ...
... road , be- ginning at Cumberland , on the Potomac , and termi- nating at Wheeling , on the Ohio ; river and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise . STANDING COMMITTEES . According to order , the Senate proceeded to the ...
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... roads and petty musters will recede from the contest . There is a recommendation in favor of the smallest number consistent with the great princi- ple of representation , growing out of our peculiar form of Government . As you multiply ...
... roads and petty musters will recede from the contest . There is a recommendation in favor of the smallest number consistent with the great princi- ple of representation , growing out of our peculiar form of Government . As you multiply ...
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... Roads . JANUARY , 1822 . Mr. HOLMES , of Maine , from the Committee on Finance , to whom the subject was referred , report- ed a bill further to establish the compensation of officers of the customs , and to alter certain collec- tion ...
... Roads . JANUARY , 1822 . Mr. HOLMES , of Maine , from the Committee on Finance , to whom the subject was referred , report- ed a bill further to establish the compensation of officers of the customs , and to alter certain collec- tion ...
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... Roads and Canals , reported a bill to keep read , and passed to the second reading . in repair the Cumberland road ; and the bill was Mr. JOHNSON , of Louisiana , submitted the fol- lowing motion for consideration : The resolution was ...
... Roads and Canals , reported a bill to keep read , and passed to the second reading . in repair the Cumberland road ; and the bill was Mr. JOHNSON , of Louisiana , submitted the fol- lowing motion for consideration : The resolution was ...
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... road was read the second time . The Senate resumed , as in Committee of the Whole , the consideration of the bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Thomas Shields ; and no amendment having been made thereto , it was reported ...
... road was read the second time . The Senate resumed , as in Committee of the Whole , the consideration of the bill authorizing the payment of a sum of money to Thomas Shields ; and no amendment having been made thereto , it was reported ...
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adopted Alabama amendment appointed Apportionment Bill appropriation Army authority bankrupt law BARBOUR BENTON CAMBRELENG Colonel Committee of Claims Committee on Public concurrence Congress Constitution court Cumberland road D'Wolf Department DICKERSON district dollars duty EATON Ebenezer Stevens entitled An act establish Executive expediency favor further consideration thereof gentleman Government granted House of Representatives Indian instructed to inquire JAMES MONROE JANUARY JOHNSON Judiciary Kentucky laid LANMAN Legislature Louisiana Lowrie Maryland ment Messrs Military Mississippi Missouri mittee motion nation North Carolina object Ohio ordered to lie Orleans passed Pennsylvania Pensions petition was read port praying President principle proceeded to consider proposed Public Lands question read a third read the second relief reported a bill resolution Resolved resumed the consideration RUGGLES second lieutenant Secretary Secretary of War Senate proceeded Senate resumed session SMITH submitted the following Tennessee territory thereto third reading tion Treasury United vote Whole William York
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