Annals of the Congress of the United States, Volume 1Gales and Seaton, 1851 |
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... Senate accordingly assem- bled on this day , being MONDAY , May 15 , 1797 . PRESENT : informed the Senate that the House have appoint- ed a joint committee on their part , together with such committee as the Senate may appoint , to wait ...
... Senate accordingly assem- bled on this day , being MONDAY , May 15 , 1797 . PRESENT : informed the Senate that the House have appoint- ed a joint committee on their part , together with such committee as the Senate may appoint , to wait ...
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... Senate . Resolved , That each Senator be supplied , dur- ing the present session , with copies of three such newspapers , printed in any of the States , as he may choose ; provided that the same are furnish- ed at the rate of the usual ...
... Senate . Resolved , That each Senator be supplied , dur- ing the present session , with copies of three such newspapers , printed in any of the States , as he may choose ; provided that the same are furnish- ed at the rate of the usual ...
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... SENATE . ] [ MAY , 1797 . WEDNESDAY , May 24 . ELIJAH PAINE , from the State of Vermont , at- tended . Agreeably to the resolution of yesterday , the Senate waited on the President of the United States , and the VICE PRESIDENT , in ...
... SENATE . ] [ MAY , 1797 . WEDNESDAY , May 24 . ELIJAH PAINE , from the State of Vermont , at- tended . Agreeably to the resolution of yesterday , the Senate waited on the President of the United States , and the VICE PRESIDENT , in ...
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... Senate a communication from the Treasurer of the United States , accompanying his specie account for the quarter ending the 31st of March last , together with his account of receipts and expenditures in the War Department , for the same ...
... Senate a communication from the Treasurer of the United States , accompanying his specie account for the quarter ending the 31st of March last , together with his account of receipts and expenditures in the War Department , for the same ...
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... Senate . The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill pro- NAYS - Messrs . Bingham , Bradford , Brown , Good - viding for the protection of the trade of the United hue , Henry , Latimer ...
... Senate . The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill pro- NAYS - Messrs . Bingham , Bradford , Brown , Good - viding for the protection of the trade of the United hue , Henry , Latimer ...
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Page 599 - AN ACT providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory NORTHWEST of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky river...
Page 55 - Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision which shall convince France and the world that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial spirit of fear and sense of inferiority, fitted to be the miserable instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of national honor, character, and interest.
Page 561 - An Act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky River, and of the Acts amendatory of the same.
Page 601 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 595 - This act had been preceded five days by an act "to provide for the valuation of Lands and Dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.
Page 559 - An act more effectually to protect the commerce and coasts of the United States.
Page 9 - Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
Page 349 - That he shall have declared, on oath or affirmation, before the supreme, superior, district, or circuit court of some one of the States or of the territorial districts of the United States...
Page 405 - That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States...
Page 481 - An Act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties imposed by Law on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels...