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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... Roads . A Committee on Pensions . The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion for the appointment of a committee to in- quire into the expediency of requiring the estab lishment of a competent office of discount and deposite ...
... Roads . A Committee on Pensions . The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion for the appointment of a committee to in- quire into the expediency of requiring the estab lishment of a competent office of discount and deposite ...
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... Roads and Canals — Compensation of Members . ments , which were read and considered as in Committee of the Whole ; and having been agreed to , the PRESIDENT reported the resolution to the House amended accordingly . On the question ...
... Roads and Canals — Compensation of Members . ments , which were read and considered as in Committee of the Whole ; and having been agreed to , the PRESIDENT reported the resolution to the House amended accordingly . On the question ...
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... Roads be instructed to inquire into the expe- diency of establishing a post route from the town of Hamilton , in the State of Ohio , by Brookville , in Franklin county , State of Indiana ; from thence up the west fork of White water ...
... Roads be instructed to inquire into the expe- diency of establishing a post route from the town of Hamilton , in the State of Ohio , by Brookville , in Franklin county , State of Indiana ; from thence up the west fork of White water ...
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... Roads and Canals , to whom was referred the petition of a number of the inhabitants of Washington county , in the State of Pennsylvania , praying a change of a part of the route of the western turnpike road , made a report , together ...
... Roads and Canals , to whom was referred the petition of a number of the inhabitants of Washington county , in the State of Pennsylvania , praying a change of a part of the route of the western turnpike road , made a report , together ...
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... Roads and Canals , to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise . The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Roads and Canals , to whom was referred the petition of a number of the inhabitants of ...
... Roads and Canals , to consider and report thereon by bill or otherwise . The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Roads and Canals , to whom was referred the petition of a number of the inhabitants of ...
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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...