Annals of the Congress of the United StatesGales and Seaton, 1849 - Law |
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Page 157
... wished , only , that the Legislature should mark out the ground on which we think we can stand ; perhaps it may produce the effect wished for , without unnecessary irritation ; we need not at first go every length . Another ...
... wished , only , that the Legislature should mark out the ground on which we think we can stand ; perhaps it may produce the effect wished for , without unnecessary irritation ; we need not at first go every length . Another ...
Page 159
... wished for an early discussion . He thought the subject would receive more light from the public deliberations of the members themselves , than it would derive from their studies in their cham- bers ; the discussion will be interesting ...
... wished for an early discussion . He thought the subject would receive more light from the public deliberations of the members themselves , than it would derive from their studies in their cham- bers ; the discussion will be interesting ...
Page 161
... wished to from the same quarter , and upon the same errand . make its advances gradual . If we looked at the He had inquired about their characters , and had situations of other countries , and contemplated the found , just as he had ...
... wished to from the same quarter , and upon the same errand . make its advances gradual . If we looked at the He had inquired about their characters , and had situations of other countries , and contemplated the found , just as he had ...
Page 167
... wished this gratuity to be unaliena- ble , that a non - commissioned officer or soldier might not be tempted to dispose of it beforehand , for less than its value , and thereby disappoint the benevolent design of the House . Mr ...
... wished this gratuity to be unaliena- ble , that a non - commissioned officer or soldier might not be tempted to dispose of it beforehand , for less than its value , and thereby disappoint the benevolent design of the House . Mr ...
Page 169
... wished to delay a determination , until he had lei- sure to form a deliberate opinion on the subject . Mr. CLARK never had entertained a moment's hesitation that relief should be given . Mr. S. SMITH , to prove that there was no ille ...
... wished to delay a determination , until he had lei- sure to form a deliberate opinion on the subject . Mr. CLARK never had entertained a moment's hesitation that relief should be given . Mr. S. SMITH , to prove that there was no ille ...
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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:
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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.