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... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic Materials, Volume 1; Volume 7Gales and Seaton, 1851 |
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... petition of Stephen Drayton . late a deputy quartermaster general in the American Army , praying for liquidation and payment of certain demands against the United States , therein mentioned ; which was read . Ordered , That it be ...
... petition of Stephen Drayton . late a deputy quartermaster general in the American Army , praying for liquidation and payment of certain demands against the United States , therein mentioned ; which was read . Ordered , That it be ...
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... petition of Phoebe Harwood , praying support in her ad- vanced age and widowhood ; her husband having deceased in imprisonment during the late war ; and the petition was read . Ordered , That it lie on the table . The Senate resumed the ...
... petition of Phoebe Harwood , praying support in her ad- vanced age and widowhood ; her husband having deceased in imprisonment during the late war ; and the petition was read . Ordered , That it lie on the table . The Senate resumed the ...
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... petition and memorial of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee be printed for the use of the Senate . MONDAY , December 11 . [ SENATE . The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : Gentlemen of the ...
... petition and memorial of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee be printed for the use of the Senate . MONDAY , December 11 . [ SENATE . The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES : Gentlemen of the ...
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... petition of William Imlay , together with the said petition , reported a bill for his relief ; which was read , and ordered to the second reading . On motion , to take into consideration the mo- tion , made on the 15th instant ...
... petition of William Imlay , together with the said petition , reported a bill for his relief ; which was read , and ordered to the second reading . On motion , to take into consideration the mo- tion , made on the 15th instant ...
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... petition of Joseph Nourse , Register of the Treasury , praying addi- tional compensation for his services ; which was read and ordered to lie . Conformable to notice given yesterday , Mr. JACKSON had leave to bring in a bill to extend ...
... petition of Joseph Nourse , Register of the Treasury , praying addi- tional compensation for his services ; which was read and ordered to lie . Conformable to notice given yesterday , Mr. JACKSON had leave to bring in a bill to extend ...
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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...