The American Year BookAlbert Bushnell Hart T. Nelson & Sons, 1912 - Almanacs, American |
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... bill ( 1890 ) was under consideration in the Senate , Blaine , who was then Secretary of State , persuaded those in charge of the measure to add a reciprocity sec- tion . This authorized the President to levy specified duties upon sugar ...
... bill ( 1890 ) was under consideration in the Senate , Blaine , who was then Secretary of State , persuaded those in charge of the measure to add a reciprocity sec- tion . This authorized the President to levy specified duties upon sugar ...
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... bill without amendments , and pointed out that if this opportunity should be neglected , no similar one would probably come again , since Canada would then turn to a system of rigid British preference . In Congress . - When a bill to ...
... bill without amendments , and pointed out that if this opportunity should be neglected , no similar one would probably come again , since Canada would then turn to a system of rigid British preference . In Congress . - When a bill to ...
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... bill . Its main purpose was to offset the losses which might be suffered by the farmers as a result of the enactment of the reciprocity measure . Chairman Underwood point- ed out that this latter bill took away from farmers all the ...
... bill . Its main purpose was to offset the losses which might be suffered by the farmers as a result of the enactment of the reciprocity measure . Chairman Underwood point- ed out that this latter bill took away from farmers all the ...
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... bill was introduced by Senator La Follette . This was a very moderate measure , fixing the duty on raw wool at 35 per cent . The Committee on Finance refused to report on the bill until ordered to do so by a coalition of Progressive ...
... bill was introduced by Senator La Follette . This was a very moderate measure , fixing the duty on raw wool at 35 per cent . The Committee on Finance refused to report on the bill until ordered to do so by a coalition of Progressive ...
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... bill had attached to it amendments revising the iron and steel schedule ; making a horizontal reduction of 25 per cent . in the chemical schedule ; and reducing to 30 per cent . the duty on all machinery used in cotton manu- facture ...
... bill had attached to it amendments revising the iron and steel schedule ; making a horizontal reduction of 25 per cent . in the chemical schedule ; and reducing to 30 per cent . the duty on all machinery used in cotton manu- facture ...
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Page 88 - There shall be between the Territories of the High Contracting Parties a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The inhabitants of their respective States shall mutually have liberty to enter the ports places and rivers of the Territories of each Party, wherever foreign commerce is permitted.
Page 666 - the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man...
Page 85 - The present treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty.
Page 340 - The said bureau shall investigate and report to said department upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of children and child life among all classes of our people, and shall especially investigate the questions of infant mortality, the birth rate, orphanage, juvenile courts, desertion, dangerous occupations, accidents and diseases of children, employment, legislation affecting children in the several States and Territories.
Page 190 - An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes, and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes...
Page 152 - But the prohibition of compelling a man in a criminal court to be a witness against himself is a prohibition of the use of physical or moral compulsion to extort communications from him, not an exclusion of his body as evidence when it may be material.
Page 363 - ... shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the person to whom such information relates, or his duly authorized agent or attorney.
Page 85 - Commission may employ engineers and clerical assistants from time to time as it may deem advisable. The salaries and personal expenses of the Commission and of the secretaries shall be paid by their respective governments, and all reasonable and necessary joint expenses of the Commission...
Page 356 - ... or in or about any distillery, brewery, or any other establishment where malt or alcoholic liquors are manufactured, packed, wrapped, or bottled...
Page 90 - In proceeding this day to the signature of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and the United States the undersigned, Japanese Ambassador In Washington, duly authorized by his government, has the honor to declare that the Imperial Japanese Government are fully prepared to maintain with equal effectiveness the limitation and control which they have for the last three years exercised In regulation of the emigration of laborers to the United States.