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... ment , and will no doubt show a much larger decrease of the public debt . The receipts in the treasury , beyond expenditures , have exceeded the amount necessary to place to the credit of the sinking fund as provided by law . To lock up ...
... ment , and will no doubt show a much larger decrease of the public debt . The receipts in the treasury , beyond expenditures , have exceeded the amount necessary to place to the credit of the sinking fund as provided by law . To lock up ...
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... ment , I directed the withdrawal of all opposition by the United States authorities to the landing of the cable , and to the working of it , until the meeting of Congress . I regret to say that there has been no modi- fication made in ...
... ment , I directed the withdrawal of all opposition by the United States authorities to the landing of the cable , and to the working of it , until the meeting of Congress . I regret to say that there has been no modi- fication made in ...
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... ment of the original inhabitants of this continent , the Indians , has been a subject of embarrassment and expense , and has been attended with continuous robberies , murders , and wars . From my own experience upon the frontiers , and ...
... ment of the original inhabitants of this continent , the Indians , has been a subject of embarrassment and expense , and has been attended with continuous robberies , murders , and wars . From my own experience upon the frontiers , and ...
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... ment which have no just foundation in law or in the facts of the respective cases ; and where real claims exist it is often the object of the informers and officers who share in the penalties to misrepresent the case to the department ...
... ment which have no just foundation in law or in the facts of the respective cases ; and where real claims exist it is often the object of the informers and officers who share in the penalties to misrepresent the case to the department ...
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... ment except by additions to their lawful salaries , through an appropria- tion placed in the hands of the Secretary for that purpose . The distri- bution of this appropriation is an unpleasant duty for the Secretary , and it cannot be ...
... ment except by additions to their lawful salaries , through an appropria- tion placed in the hands of the Secretary for that purpose . The distri- bution of this appropriation is an unpleasant duty for the Secretary , and it cannot be ...
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