The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... hundred thousand dollars to the brave sailors who res- cued the survivors of the wreck of the steamer San Francisco , lost at sea with two hundred and forty lives on the 5th of January , 1854 , received his support . His speech in its ...
... hundred thousand dollars to the brave sailors who res- cued the survivors of the wreck of the steamer San Francisco , lost at sea with two hundred and forty lives on the 5th of January , 1854 , received his support . His speech in its ...
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... hundred and seventeen were chosen as decided opponents of the repeal of the Missouri com- promise . The remaining thirty - seven members , classed as whigs or Americans , were generally supposed to sympathize with the admin- istration ...
... hundred and seventeen were chosen as decided opponents of the repeal of the Missouri com- promise . The remaining thirty - seven members , classed as whigs or Americans , were generally supposed to sympathize with the admin- istration ...
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... hundred and thirteen to one hundred and four , was adopted . On the one hundred and thirty - fourth ballot , after ineffectual at- tempts to rescind the plurality rule , Nathaniel P. Banks , of Massa- chusetts , was elected speaker ...
... hundred and thirteen to one hundred and four , was adopted . On the one hundred and thirty - fourth ballot , after ineffectual at- tempts to rescind the plurality rule , Nathaniel P. Banks , of Massa- chusetts , was elected speaker ...
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... hundred and twenty - one to ninety - five . The mo- tion required a vote of two - thirds . Mr. Brooks resigned , and was re - elected . He died suddenly January 27 , 1857 . The state of Massachusetts having sent to the senate a 40 MEMOIR .
... hundred and twenty - one to ninety - five . The mo- tion required a vote of two - thirds . Mr. Brooks resigned , and was re - elected . He died suddenly January 27 , 1857 . The state of Massachusetts having sent to the senate a 40 MEMOIR .
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... hundred and fifty - eight votes and Judge McLean one hundred and ninety - nine . On the second , the vote stood five hundred and thirty - four to thirty- seven for the same candidates . The names of Messrs . Seward , Chase and others ...
... hundred and fifty - eight votes and Judge McLean one hundred and ninety - nine . On the second , the vote stood five hundred and thirty - four to thirty- seven for the same candidates . The names of Messrs . Seward , Chase and others ...
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