A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Volume 9Bureau of national literature, 1911 |
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Page 6164
... Congress . On January 1 , 1897 , with the amount already matured , more than $ 13,000,000 of the principal of the ... act of Congress . The considerations requiring an adjustment of the Government's relations to the companies have been ...
... Congress . On January 1 , 1897 , with the amount already matured , more than $ 13,000,000 of the principal of the ... act of Congress . The considerations requiring an adjustment of the Government's relations to the companies have been ...
Page 6165
United States. President. Under section 4 of the act of Congress passed March 3 , 1887 , the Pres- ident is charged with the duty , in the event that any mortgage or other incumbrance paramount to the interest of the United States in the ...
United States. President. Under section 4 of the act of Congress passed March 3 , 1887 , the Pres- ident is charged with the duty , in the event that any mortgage or other incumbrance paramount to the interest of the United States in the ...
Page 6182
... Congress 206 special pension bills , of which I have actually examined 115 ... act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary A. Viel . " This beneficiary was married ... act sur- rendered that title and all its incidents . I do not find There is a ...
... Congress 206 special pension bills , of which I have actually examined 115 ... act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary A. Viel . " This beneficiary was married ... act sur- rendered that title and all its incidents . I do not find There is a ...
Page 6188
... Congress , pursuant to a concurrent resolution adopted by both Houses of Congress , adjourned from the 22d day of December , 1896 , to January 5 , 1897. I have not approved the bill . GROVER CLEVELAND . [ " An act to increase the ...
... Congress , pursuant to a concurrent resolution adopted by both Houses of Congress , adjourned from the 22d day of December , 1896 , to January 5 , 1897. I have not approved the bill . GROVER CLEVELAND . [ " An act to increase the ...
Page 6196
... act of Congress entitled " An act to amend an act ap- proved August 19 , 1890 , entitled ' An act to adopt regulations for pre- venting collisions at sea , ' was approved May 28 , 1894 , the said act being in the following words : Be it ...
... act of Congress entitled " An act to amend an act ap- proved August 19 , 1890 , entitled ' An act to adopt regulations for pre- venting collisions at sea , ' was approved May 28 , 1894 , the said act being in the following words : Be it ...
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20 chains act of Congress American authority boundary line canal caused the seal citizens city of Washington civil Colombia commercial Commission corner of Section corner of township covered with timber Cuba Department duty east half easterly entitled An act EXECUTIVE MANSION Forest Reserve Government GROVER CLEVELAND hand and caused hereunto set House of Representatives Indian Isthmus Isthmus of Panama June line between ranges Louisiana Purchase Exposition ment military Navy northeast corner northwest November officers peace Philippine Islands President public reservation Puerto Rico purposes quarter of section Range one hundred Secretary Secretary of War section lines section twenty-four set my hand settlement ship southeast southerly southwest quarter Spain Standard Parallel North thence northerly thence westerly THEODORE ROOSEVELT thereof thirteen 13 tion township line tract of land transmit herewith treaty United vessels Whereas WHITE HOUSE WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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Page 6313 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Page 6297 - Second, that it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Page 6196 - When two steam vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 6195 - A sailing vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession.
Page 6196 - ... respective courses, pass clear of each other. The only cases to which it does apply are when each of the two vessels is end on, or nearly end on, to the other; in other words, to cases in which, by day, each vessel sees the masts of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her own ; and by night, to cases in which each vessel is in such a position as to see both the side-lights of the other. It does not apply by day to cases in which a vessel sees another ahead crossing her own course;...
Page 6191 - visible" in these rules when applied to lights shall mean visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere. ARTICLE 1. The rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all •weathers from sunset to sunrise, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for the prescribed lights shall be exhibited.
Page 6192 - Whenever, as in the case of small vessels under way during bad weather, the green and red side lights can not be fixed, these lights shall be kept at hand, lighted and ready for use, and shall on the approach of or to other vessels be exhibited on their respective sides...
Page 6191 - In the following rules every steam vessel which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sailing vessel, and every vessel under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a steam vessel. The words " steam vessel" shall include any vessel propelled by machinery. A vessel is
Page 6196 - Every vessel which is directed by these rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other.
Page 6197 - As by day the overtaking vessel can not always know with certainty whether she is forward of or abaft this direction from the other vessel, she should if in doubt assume that she is an overtaking vessel and keep out of the way.