The Sights and Secrets of the National Capital: A Work Dscriptive of Washington City in All Its Various PhasesUnited States Publishing Company, 1869 - 512 pages |
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... Representatives , 94 The Bronze Door , 96 The North Corridor , 102 Post - Office of the House , 103 Ladies ' Reception Room , 103 The Speaker's Room , 104 The Upper Corridor , Leutze's Great Painting , The Library of the House , The ...
... Representatives , 94 The Bronze Door , 96 The North Corridor , 102 Post - Office of the House , 103 Ladies ' Reception Room , 103 The Speaker's Room , 104 The Upper Corridor , Leutze's Great Painting , The Library of the House , The ...
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... CONGRESS . The Senate , The House of Representatives , The Senate in Session , Personal Sketches , Senator Wade , 119 120 121 123 . 123 Senator Morton , 125 Senator Pomeroy , Reverdy Johnson , Senator Hendricks , Senator Sprague , John ...
... CONGRESS . The Senate , The House of Representatives , The Senate in Session , Personal Sketches , Senator Wade , 119 120 121 123 . 123 Senator Morton , 125 Senator Pomeroy , Reverdy Johnson , Senator Hendricks , Senator Sprague , John ...
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... Congress " any district ( not exceeding ten miles square ) which the Congress may fix upon and accept for the seat ... House of Representatives passed a resolution , " That the permanent seat of Government of the United States ought to ...
... Congress " any district ( not exceeding ten miles square ) which the Congress may fix upon and accept for the seat ... House of Representatives passed a resolution , " That the permanent seat of Government of the United States ought to ...
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... House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That a district of territory , not exceeding ten miles square , to be located as hereafter directed , on the river Potomac , at some space between the ...
... House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That a district of territory , not exceeding ten miles square , to be located as hereafter directed , on the river Potomac , at some space between the ...
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... House of Representatives , the North wing being assigned to the Senate . This building was styled the " oven , " and was used by the House from 1802 until 1804 , when the roof was removed , and the building completed by Mr. Benjamin H ...
... House of Representatives , the North wing being assigned to the Senate . This building was styled the " oven , " and was used by the House from 1802 until 1804 , when the roof was removed , and the building completed by Mr. Benjamin H ...
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Page 257 - I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last, feeble, and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their original lustre, not a stripe erased or polluted, nor a single star obscured; bearing...
Page 391 - TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE. It ÍS proposed — 1. To stimulate men of talent to make original researches, by offering suitable rewards for memoirs containing new truths; and, 2. To appropriate annually a portion of the income for particular researches, under the direction of suitable persons.
Page 34 - Congress may by law direct, shall be, and the same is hereby forever ceded and relinquished to the Congress and Government of the United States, in full and absolute right, and exclusive jurisdiction, as well of soil as of persons residing or to reside thereon, pursuant to the tenor and effect of the eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of the government of the United States.
Page 256 - I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below...
Page 258 - Oyez! All persons having business before the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States, are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the Court is now sitting. God save the United States and this Honorable Court.
Page 28 - To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States...
Page 37 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Page 256 - When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood...
Page 29 - That the permanent seat of Government of the United States ought to be at some convenient place on the banks of the Susquehanna, in the State of Pennsylvania.
Page 231 - The house is upon a grand and superb scale, requiring about thirty servants to attend and keep the apartments in proper order, and perform the ordinary business of the house and stables...