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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Page 1471
... motion of Mr. INGHAM , the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims were dis- charged from the petitions of A. J. Chevallie , agent for Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais ; and the said petitions , together with all papers relating to ...
... motion of Mr. INGHAM , the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims were dis- charged from the petitions of A. J. Chevallie , agent for Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais ; and the said petitions , together with all papers relating to ...
Page 1501
... motion of Mr. JENNINGS , the Committee of Claims were instructed to inquire into the expe- diency of so amending the act entitled " An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who served in the late campaign on the Wabash , " as ...
... motion of Mr. JENNINGS , the Committee of Claims were instructed to inquire into the expe- diency of so amending the act entitled " An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who served in the late campaign on the Wabash , " as ...
Page 1585
... motion of Mr. NEWTON , so as to re- fer the subject to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures instead of the Committee of Ways and Means , was adopted . On motion of Mr. EPPES , of Virginia , the Loan bill having been laid on the ...
... motion of Mr. NEWTON , so as to re- fer the subject to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures instead of the Committee of Ways and Means , was adopted . On motion of Mr. EPPES , of Virginia , the Loan bill having been laid on the ...
Page 1587
... motion was supported by Mr. GOLDS- BOROUGH , of Maryland , with different views , aris- ing out of the latitude of expression of some pro- visions of the bill , and was opposed by Mr. EPPES , of Virginia . The motion was negatived by a ...
... motion was supported by Mr. GOLDS- BOROUGH , of Maryland , with different views , aris- ing out of the latitude of expression of some pro- visions of the bill , and was opposed by Mr. EPPES , of Virginia . The motion was negatived by a ...
Page 1695
... motion of Mr. EPPES , the Com- mittee of Ways and Means was discharged from the consideration of such duties as are embraced by the resolution , and the same referred to the Committee for Public Expenditures . THE LOAN BILL . The House ...
... motion of Mr. EPPES , the Com- mittee of Ways and Means was discharged from the consideration of such duties as are embraced by the resolution , and the same referred to the Committee for Public Expenditures . THE LOAN BILL . The House ...
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