Annals of the Congress of the United StatesGales and Seaton, 1849 - Law |
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... Congress , it is proper here to repeat that the Senate sat with closed doors during its Legislative as well as its Executive sittings , from the beginning of the First Congress up to the 20th day of February , 1794 , when a proposition ...
... Congress , it is proper here to repeat that the Senate sat with closed doors during its Legislative as well as its Executive sittings , from the beginning of the First Congress up to the 20th day of February , 1794 , when a proposition ...
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... Congress to correct , im- prove , or enforce this plan of procedure ; and it will probably be found expedient to extend the legal code and the jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States to many cases which , though dependent on ...
... Congress to correct , im- prove , or enforce this plan of procedure ; and it will probably be found expedient to extend the legal code and the jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States to many cases which , though dependent on ...
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... Congress to pronounce what shall be done . Gentlemen of the Senate , and of the House of Representatives : [ SENATE . The several subjects to which I have now referred open a wide range to your deliberations , and involve some of the ...
... Congress to pronounce what shall be done . Gentlemen of the Senate , and of the House of Representatives : [ SENATE . The several subjects to which I have now referred open a wide range to your deliberations , and involve some of the ...
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... Congress to provide more effectually for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the individual States was also received from the PRE- SIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : The Commissioners appointed to execute the several ...
... Congress to provide more effectually for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the individual States was also received from the PRE- SIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : The Commissioners appointed to execute the several ...
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... Congress , on their part . Mr. ELLSWORTH , from the committee appointed to report the draft of an Address to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES , made a report ; which was read , and ordered for consideration on Mon- day next . The ...
... Congress , on their part . Mr. ELLSWORTH , from the committee appointed to report the draft of an Address to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES , made a report ; which was read , and ordered for consideration on Mon- day next . The ...
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Page 789 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 31 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 821 - In the exercise of this power, congress has passed "an act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade, and fisheries, and for regulating the same.
Page 69 - States as before defined, and in every case in which any process issuing out of any court of the United States shall be disobeyed or resisted by any person or persons having the custody of any vessel of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel of any foreign prince...
Page 883 - When a message shall be sent from the Senate to the House of Representatives, it shall be announced at the door of the House by the doorkeeper, and shall be respectfully communicated to the chair, by the person by whom it may be sent.
Page 749 - ... make examination concerning the lawfulness of such prizes, but they may hoist sail at any time, and depart and carry their prizes to the places expressed in their commissions, which the commanders of such ships of war shall be obliged to show...
Page 423 - That the influence of the Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:
Page 31 - Constitution, the judicial power of the United States extends to all cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution, the laws of the United States...
Page 769 - ... resolved by the senate and house of representatives, that the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, be authorized to close the present session by adjourning their respective houses on the day of...
Page 127 - That whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the State, or States, most convenient to the place of danger, or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his orders for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia as he shall think proper.