The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
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... fund , which belongs to those by whom it has been contributed , and is pledged to meet the wants of the postal service . The subjoined table illustrates the misapplication of the postal fund : Routes . Salt Lake City to Folsom ...
... fund , which belongs to those by whom it has been contributed , and is pledged to meet the wants of the postal service . The subjoined table illustrates the misapplication of the postal fund : Routes . Salt Lake City to Folsom ...
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... fund to commence money or- der business and to enable postmasters who were short of money order funds to pay orders drawn on them .. Received for 74,277 money orders issued .. Fees received on same .... Fees received on duplicate orders ...
... fund to commence money or- der business and to enable postmasters who were short of money order funds to pay orders drawn on them .. Received for 74,277 money orders issued .. Fees received on same .... Fees received on duplicate orders ...
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... is respectfully recommended that whatever funds may remain in the treasury from fines or other causes specified in the fifth section of the act referred to , shall be set apart , not for one REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY . 85.
... is respectfully recommended that whatever funds may remain in the treasury from fines or other causes specified in the fifth section of the act referred to , shall be set apart , not for one REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY . 85.
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... FUND . The naval pension fund , at the present time , amounts to nine million of dol- lars , to which another million of dollars , at least , will be added on the first of January next . There was received in July last , as interest ...
... FUND . The naval pension fund , at the present time , amounts to nine million of dol- lars , to which another million of dollars , at least , will be added on the first of January next . There was received in July last , as interest ...
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... fund ..... Leaving a balance at the commencement of the present fiscal year of ..... The appropriations for the current year are . Making the total available resources from appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1866 ...
... fund ..... Leaving a balance at the commencement of the present fiscal year of ..... The appropriations for the current year are . Making the total available resources from appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1866 ...
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Page 617 - General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army...
Page 17 - ... the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people.
Page 318 - That no certificate shall be given or patent issued therefor until the expiration of five years from, the date of such entry ; and if, at the expiration of such time, or at any time within two years thereafter, the person making such entry ; or, if he be dead, his widow...
Page 607 - I shall, unless in your wisdom you deem some other course more expedient, deliver to the several State authorities all commissioned officers of the United States that may hereafter be captured by our forces in any of the States embraced in the proclamation, that they may be dealt with in accordance with the laws of those States providing for the punishment of criminals engaged in exciting servile insurrection.
Page 612 - Second, to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until by mere attrition, if in no other way, there should be nothing left to him but an equal submission with the loyal section of our common country to the Constitution and laws of the land.
Page 617 - I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. RE LEE, General LIEUT.-GENERAL US GRANT.
Page 271 - SIR : -I have the honor to present the following report of the operations of the mint and its branches for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865.
Page 296 - An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western Territory.
Page 617 - GENERAL : I received your note of this morning on the picketline, whither I had come to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday, with reference to the surrender of this army. I now ask an interview, in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday, for that purpose.
Page 612 - ... the army most vigorously pressed, and to furlough large numbers, during seasons of inactivity on our part, to go to their homes and do the work of producing for the support of their armies. It was a question whether our numerical strength and resources were not more than balanced by these disadvantages and the enemy's superior position.