 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1862 - 918 pages
...OF так UNITED STATES — Continued. Informing Congress that he had approved and signed the "Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," and recommending an amendatory act With correspondence between the Secretary of State and Benjamin... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1862 - 682 pages
...Simmons, (S. bill 353) 58 REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Senate bill (No. 108) for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia 12 Condition and management of Washington jail 60 REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS AND THE PATENT... | |
 | African Americans - 1862 - 412 pages
...following words : Fellow-citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives : The act entitled " An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia " has this day been approved and signed. I have never doubted the constitutional authority of Congress... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...and colonization are both recogni/ed and practically applied in the act. The act entitled " An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in this District of Columbia," has this day been approved and signed. 2. Boohed, That any combination... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1863 - 734 pages
...died without having established a claim to a pension. (April 2, 1862.) No. 50. CHAP. LIV.— An Act for the Release of certain Persons held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia. "All persons held to service or labor within the District of Columbia by reason of African descent... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - Finance, Public - 1863 - 474 pages
...and bringing to tritil persons engaged in counterfeiting the coin, &c., of the United States 9,035 34 For the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia 993, 406 35 For expenses, commissions, &c., to carry into effect acts lor a national loan 1,782,456... | |
 | United States - Law - 1863 - 324 pages
...of Kate R. Gaither and others. Whereas the commissioners under the act of Congress entitled " An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," in a special report to the Secretary of the Treasury, recommended to the equity of Congress certain... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 1180 pages
...commissioners appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of an act entitled " An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," approved April Itj, 1862, and an act supplementary thereto, approved July 12, 1862. Mr. Fernando Wood... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...following Message : Ftllou CUbent o/Hu Senate and Поим of Representative* : The act entitled " An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in this District of Columbia," has this day been approved and signed. 1 hare never doubted the constitutional... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Law - 1864 - 466 pages
...question." Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts, on the 16th of December, obtained leave to introduce a bill for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia ; which was read twice, and ordered to be printed. The bill provided for the immediate emancipation of the slaves,... | |
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An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," has this day been approved and signed. I have never doubted the constitutional authority of Congress to abolish slavery in this District, and I have ever... 
