Annals of the Congress of the United StatesGales and Seaton, 1853 |
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... House of Representatives on their part , to wait on the President of the United States and notify ANDREW GREGG and MICHAEL LEIB , from him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled Pennsylvania . SAMUEL WHITE , from Delaware . SAMUEL ...
... House of Representatives on their part , to wait on the President of the United States and notify ANDREW GREGG and MICHAEL LEIB , from him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled Pennsylvania . SAMUEL WHITE , from Delaware . SAMUEL ...
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... House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the resolution empowering the President of the Senate , and Speaker of the House of Representa- tives , to adjourn their respective Houses on the 20th instant , with ...
... House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House concur in the resolution empowering the President of the Senate , and Speaker of the House of Representa- tives , to adjourn their respective Houses on the 20th instant , with ...
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... House of Representatives to the bill , entitled " An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service ; " and concurred therein . The Senate proceeded to consider the amend- ments of the House of Representatives to the bill ...
... House of Representatives to the bill , entitled " An act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service ; " and concurred therein . The Senate proceeded to consider the amend- ments of the House of Representatives to the bill ...
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... House to give such a decision against himself ; but perhaps this was a peculiarity in his friend's character . Are we , gentlemen , ( said Mr. R. ) to have a Speaker of the House of Representatives with- out any election ? The committee ...
... House to give such a decision against himself ; but perhaps this was a peculiarity in his friend's character . Are we , gentlemen , ( said Mr. R. ) to have a Speaker of the House of Representatives with- out any election ? The committee ...
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... House several forming the House that that body was formed , letters from the Governor of the State of Virginia , and ready to proceed to business ; and that they enclosing certificates of the election of the Rep- had appointed a ...
... House several forming the House that that body was formed , letters from the Governor of the State of Virginia , and ready to proceed to business ; and that they enclosing certificates of the election of the Rep- had appointed a ...
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Page 835 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer, Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike ; Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike...
Page 37 - Congress concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies...
Page 617 - ... for one share, and not more than two shares, one vote; for every two shares above two, and not exceeding ten, one vote; for every four shares above ten, and not exceeding thirty, one vote; for every six shares above thirty, and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight shares above sixty, and not exceeding one hundred, one vote ; and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote ; but no person, co-partnership, or body politic shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes.
Page 617 - ... natural and private capacities ; and an action of debt may, in such case, be brought against them, or any...
Page 33 - An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies, and for other purposes...
Page 141 - It seemed, therefore, to be my duty to admonish our citizens of the consequences of a contraband trade and of hostile acts to any of the parties, and to obtain by a declaration of the existing legal state of things an easier admission of our right to the immunities belonging to our situation.
Page 617 - ... six shares above thirty and not exceeding sixty, one vote; for every eight shares above sixty and not exceeding one hundred, one vote; and for every ten shares above one hundred, one vote; but no person, copartnership, or body politic, shall be entitled to a greater number than thirty votes. And after the first election, no share or shares shall confer a right of suffrage, which shall not have been holden three calendar months previous to the day of election.
Page 619 - ... his, her or their private or natural capacity or capacities, and shall be assignable and negotiable in like manner as if they were so issued by such private person or persons; that is to say, those which shall be payable to any person or persons...
Page 583 - An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year 1823?
Page 671 - ... of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honor, or shall, without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the United States and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them or either of them.