The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious IndexGales and Seaton, 1854 - United States |
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... department , to be charged with duties now overburdening other departments , and with such as have not been annexed to any department . aggregate of the funded debt , composed of debts in- curred during the wars of 1776 and 1812 , has ...
... department , to be charged with duties now overburdening other departments , and with such as have not been annexed to any department . aggregate of the funded debt , composed of debts in- curred during the wars of 1776 and 1812 , has ...
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... Department , was effected by the act of the 8th of May , 1792 , which created the office of accountant of that Department , and referred to that officer the settlement of all accounts relative to the pay of the Army , the subsistence of ...
... Department , was effected by the act of the 8th of May , 1792 , which created the office of accountant of that Department , and referred to that officer the settlement of all accounts relative to the pay of the Army , the subsistence of ...
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... Departments must be responsible to the nation . From this view of the subject , it appears not to be so impor- tant that the public accounts should be settled in the Treasury Department , as that they should be prompt- ly and finally ...
... Departments must be responsible to the nation . From this view of the subject , it appears not to be so impor- tant that the public accounts should be settled in the Treasury Department , as that they should be prompt- ly and finally ...
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... department . An appropriate assignment of duties to the chief of the new department , would embrace the Territorial Governments , the Indian department , the General Post Office , roads and canals , and the Patent Office , and such ...
... department . An appropriate assignment of duties to the chief of the new department , would embrace the Territorial Governments , the Indian department , the General Post Office , roads and canals , and the Patent Office , and such ...
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... Departments , the check contemplated by the revision of the Comptroller will be as effectual as it can be made . Money will then be paid in all the Departments upon the settlement of an auditor , only after it has been revised and ap ...
... Departments , the check contemplated by the revision of the Comptroller will be as effectual as it can be made . Money will then be paid in all the Departments upon the settlement of an auditor , only after it has been revised and ap ...
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Page 365 - That no goods, wares, or merchandise, unless in cases provided for by treaty, shall be imported into the United States from any foreign port or place, except in vessels of the United States, or in such foreign vessels as truly and wholly belong to the citizens or subjects of that country of which the goods are the growth, production, or manufacture, or from which such goods, wares, or merchandise can only be, or most usually are, first shipped for transportation.
Page 21 - That the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states, in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I.
Page 235 - That a committee of three Members be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
Page 153 - That it shall be the duty of the surveyor of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee...
Page 365 - ... as have been heretofore established for the recovery, collection, distribution, and 'remission of forfeitures to the United States by the several revenue laws.
Page 143 - An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other purposes...
Page 275 - In pursuance of this authority, the act of 1795 has provided, "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...
Page 29 - No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
Page 723 - On all foreign vessels which shall be entered in the United States from any foreign port or place, to and with which vessels of the United States are not ordinarily permitted to enter and trade...
Page 725 - An Act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned...