1889-1897Bureau of National Literature and Art, 1897 |
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... directions . The masses of our people are better fed , clothed , and housed than their fathers were . The facilities for popular education have been vastly enlarged and more generally diffused . The virtues of courage and patriotism ...
... directions . The masses of our people are better fed , clothed , and housed than their fathers were . The facilities for popular education have been vastly enlarged and more generally diffused . The virtues of courage and patriotism ...
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... direction and con- trol of the election of members of the House of Representatives is clearly given to the General Government . A partial and qualified supervision of these elections is now provided for by law , and in my opinion this ...
... direction and con- trol of the election of members of the House of Representatives is clearly given to the General Government . A partial and qualified supervision of these elections is now provided for by law , and in my opinion this ...
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... direction of fuller and more beneficial intercourse with nations that are now our neighbors upon the lines of latitude , but not upon the lines of established commercial intercourse . I recommend that such appropriations be made for ...
... direction of fuller and more beneficial intercourse with nations that are now our neighbors upon the lines of latitude , but not upon the lines of established commercial intercourse . I recommend that such appropriations be made for ...
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... direction of the President . I transmit herewith a report from the Acting Secretary of State , ac- companied with a letter from Rear - Admiral S. R. Franklin , United States Navy , president of the conference , stating that in all ...
... direction of the President . I transmit herewith a report from the Acting Secretary of State , ac- companied with a letter from Rear - Admiral S. R. Franklin , United States Navy , president of the conference , stating that in all ...
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... direction contained in the act of Congress approved January 14 , 1889 , entitled " An act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota , ” three commissioners were appointed by the President on ...
... direction contained in the act of Congress approved January 14 , 1889 , entitled " An act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota , ” three commissioners were appointed by the President on ...
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Page 496 - A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines, and then navigate with caution until danger of collision is over.
Page 498 - When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In the daytime: First. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.
Page 756 - A steam vessel shall be provided with an efficient whistle or siren, sounded by steam or by some substitute for steam, so placed that the sound may not be intercepted by any obstruction, and with an efficient fog horn; also with an efficient bell.
Page 753 - By day she shall carry in a vertical line one over the other, not less than 6 feet apart, where they can best be seen, three shapes not less than 2 feet in diameter...
Page 759 - Note.—When, in consequence of thick weather or other causes, such vessel finds herself so close that collision cannot be avoided by the action of the givingway vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision.
Page 685 - ... provides for reciprocity in the granting of copyright, by the terms of which agreement the United States of America may at its pleasure become a party to such agreement...
Page 497 - Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Page 498 - ART. 31. When a vessel is in distress and requires assistance from other vessels or from the shore the following...
Page 755 - ... feet lower than the forward light, another such light. The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in her certificate of registry. A vessel aground in or near a fairway shall carry the above light or lights and the two red lights prescribed by Article 4 (a).
Page 759 - ... or from the shore the following shall be the signals to be used or displayed by her, either together or separately, namely: In the daytime — (1) A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute. (2) The International Code signal of distress indicated by NC.