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... favor - he men- tioned the East Indies , but there he stopped short , and left to each of us to look at our commerce in our own way , without the promised benefit of his instruction . I will , Mr. President , take leave to present to ...
... favor - he men- tioned the East Indies , but there he stopped short , and left to each of us to look at our commerce in our own way , without the promised benefit of his instruction . I will , Mr. President , take leave to present to ...
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... favor of adopting the resolution . up , for the purchase of this , our indubitable right , I expect it will be conceded , that , if it be Consti as a neutral nation , which they have so flagrantly tutional to pass this resolution , it ...
... favor of adopting the resolution . up , for the purchase of this , our indubitable right , I expect it will be conceded , that , if it be Consti as a neutral nation , which they have so flagrantly tutional to pass this resolution , it ...
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... favor on this ground . Both these positions will be proved hereafter , and also that this extremely loose notion of exterritoriality is not always sufficient to ascertain the rights to which a Min- ister may pretend . - Martens ...
... favor on this ground . Both these positions will be proved hereafter , and also that this extremely loose notion of exterritoriality is not always sufficient to ascertain the rights to which a Min- ister may pretend . - Martens ...
Page 253
... favor of NATHANIEL MACON , one of the Representatives for the State of North Carolina : Whereupon , Mr. MACON was conducted to the Chair , from whence he made his acknowledgments to the House as follows : " Gentlemen : Accept my sincere ...
... favor of NATHANIEL MACON , one of the Representatives for the State of North Carolina : Whereupon , Mr. MACON was conducted to the Chair , from whence he made his acknowledgments to the House as follows : " Gentlemen : Accept my sincere ...
Page 255
... favor of JOSEPH WHEATON . Resolved , That THOMAS CLAXTON be appoint- ed Doorkeeper , and THOMAS DUNN Assistant Doorkeeper of this House . Resolved , That the Rules and Orders established by the late House of Representatives , shall be ...
... favor of JOSEPH WHEATON . Resolved , That THOMAS CLAXTON be appoint- ed Doorkeeper , and THOMAS DUNN Assistant Doorkeeper of this House . Resolved , That the Rules and Orders established by the late House of Representatives , shall be ...
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Page 293 - An act to regulate trade, and intercourse with the Indian tribes and to preserve peace on the frontiers.
Page 283 - If any member, in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may call to order: in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate; if there be no appeal, the derision of the Chair shall be submitted to.
Page 117 - During the throes and convulsions of the ancient world, during the agonizing spasms of infuriated man, seeking through blood and slaughter his longlost liberty, it was not wonderful that the agitation of the billows should reach even this distant and peaceful shore...
Page 287 - The first reading of a bill shall be for information, and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be, " Shall this bill be rejected ?" If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second reading without a question.
Page 283 - No member shall vote on any question, in the event of which he is immediately and particularly interested ; or, in any case, where he was not present when the question was put.
Page 21 - ... leading from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic, to the Ohio, to the said State, and through the same, such roads to be laid out under the authority of Congress, with the consent of the several States through which the road shall pass...
Page 283 - All acts, addresses, and joint resolutions, shall be signed by the Speaker ; and all writs, warrants, and subpoenas, issued by order of the House, shall be under his hand and seal, attested by the clerk.
Page 283 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the house.
Page 283 - After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment.
Page 345 - The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year 1808, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.