The Congressional GlobeBlair & Rives, 1854 - United States |
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... COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS . The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 2d instant , relative to the repeal of the compensation law . Mr. BARBOUR replied , that his motion proceeded On motion , by Mr. TAIT , to amend the ...
... COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS . The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion of the 2d instant , relative to the repeal of the compensation law . Mr. BARBOUR replied , that his motion proceeded On motion , by Mr. TAIT , to amend the ...
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... COMPENSATION LAW . DECEMBER , 1816 . and many other minor differences ; but he well | knew that they would all either unite or acqui- esce in a repeal of the statute ; that the public mind might be tranquillized ; that the great mass of ...
... COMPENSATION LAW . DECEMBER , 1816 . and many other minor differences ; but he well | knew that they would all either unite or acqui- esce in a repeal of the statute ; that the public mind might be tranquillized ; that the great mass of ...
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United States. Congress. DECEMBER , 1816 . Compensation Law . H. OF R. compensation law , which was supported and point of view , we must take a variety of cir- voted for by a majority of both Houses of Con- cumstances into the ...
United States. Congress. DECEMBER , 1816 . Compensation Law . H. OF R. compensation law , which was supported and point of view , we must take a variety of cir- voted for by a majority of both Houses of Con- cumstances into the ...
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... compensation ; but they should re- collect that they have given us that power , and no other branch of the Government can take hold of it . The Constitution vests us with that power , and perhaps there is not a man in the United States ...
... compensation ; but they should re- collect that they have given us that power , and no other branch of the Government can take hold of it . The Constitution vests us with that power , and perhaps there is not a man in the United States ...
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... compensation . With other considerations , already mentioned , vox pop- uli vox Dei has its controlling influence . Not that this principle implies perfection in the peo- ple , but I hold it as a political maxim that the people are the ...
... compensation . With other considerations , already mentioned , vox pop- uli vox Dei has its controlling influence . Not that this principle implies perfection in the peo- ple , but I hold it as a political maxim that the people are the ...
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adopted amendment appointed Army authorizing BARBOUR bill entitled bill or otherwise bill was read British Caleb Nicholls Carolina citizens colonies Commissioner committed Committee of Claims Compensation Law Congress consider and report Constitution Department district duty election Electors engrossed entitled An act establish Executive expediency favor FORSYTH Fromentin Goldsborough Government Hampshire honorable gentleman House of Representatives Hugh Nelson instructed to inquire JANUARY Kentucky LACOCK last session Legislature Massachusetts measure ment military militia Mississippi Territory mittee mode motion nation navigation North Carolina object officers opinion passed payment petitioner ports praying PRESIDENT reported principle proposed Public Lands question read a third read the second relief repeal report thereon reported a bill resolution Resolved respect resumed the consideration Rufus Easton Senate resumed six dollars Spain Territory thereof was postponed thereto tion trade Treasury United vessels Virginia vote Whole William William Maclay
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Page 17 - That the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states, in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I.
Page 25 - No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
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Page 17 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the State of California shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever.