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 Index, Volume 1Gales and Seaton, 1853 - United States |
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... JANUARY , 1812 . The bills last brought up for concurrence were read , and passed to the second reading . Mr. FRANKLIN presented the resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina , approving the sentiments contained ...
... JANUARY , 1812 . The bills last brought up for concurrence were read , and passed to the second reading . Mr. FRANKLIN presented the resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina , approving the sentiments contained ...
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... JANUARY , 1812 . Treasury , War , and Navy Departments . " And the report was read . The bill , entitled " An act for the revision of former confirmations , and for confirming certain claims to lands in the district of Kaskaskia , " was ...
... JANUARY , 1812 . Treasury , War , and Navy Departments . " And the report was read . The bill , entitled " An act for the revision of former confirmations , and for confirming certain claims to lands in the district of Kaskaskia , " was ...
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... JANUARY , 1812 . bill , entitled " An act to raise an additional mili- tary force : " and , on the question to agree to the amendment to the first section , in the following words : 66 Provided , however , That commissioned officers for ...
... JANUARY , 1812 . bill , entitled " An act to raise an additional mili- tary force : " and , on the question to agree to the amendment to the first section , in the following words : 66 Provided , however , That commissioned officers for ...
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... JANUARY , 1812 . Proceedings . The bill , entitled " An act to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to decide on the case of the ship Eliza Ann , belonging to Ezekiel Hubbel , " was read the second time , and referred to a select ...
... JANUARY , 1812 . Proceedings . The bill , entitled " An act to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to decide on the case of the ship Eliza Ann , belonging to Ezekiel Hubbel , " was read the second time , and referred to a select ...
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... January 15 . The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Postmaster General relative to public con- tracts ; also , on the salaries allowed to the clerks of that department during the year 1811 ; and the reports were severally read .
... January 15 . The PRESIDENT communicated the report of the Postmaster General relative to public con- tracts ; also , on the salaries allowed to the clerks of that department during the year 1811 ; and the reports were severally read .
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