A Congressional Manual; Or, Outline of the Order of Business: In the House of Representatives of the United States. With Copious IndexesPeter Hay & Company, printers, 1841 - 447 pages |
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... person , decided to be in order , Priority of Business , R. Reconsideration - A motion to reconsider takes pre- cedence for a limited time over all motions except to adjourn , Reports , Annual , of the Secretary of the Treasury ...
... person , decided to be in order , Priority of Business , R. Reconsideration - A motion to reconsider takes pre- cedence for a limited time over all motions except to adjourn , Reports , Annual , of the Secretary of the Treasury ...
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... person at the open- ing of the session , which by the way I think was a good practice , as it tended to keep up a friendly personal intercourse between the President and Congress . Mr. Jefferson sent the first annual message to congress ...
... person at the open- ing of the session , which by the way I think was a good practice , as it tended to keep up a friendly personal intercourse between the President and Congress . Mr. Jefferson sent the first annual message to congress ...
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... persons employed for that purpose , and the file of bills being in order for consideration , the speaker , having disposed of the business on his table , on motion of a chairman of one of the standing com- mittees , moves " that the ...
... persons employed for that purpose , and the file of bills being in order for consideration , the speaker , having disposed of the business on his table , on motion of a chairman of one of the standing com- mittees , moves " that the ...
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... person I ever met with in my legislative experience . If Mr. Franklin had possessed no other qualification , that alone would have been sufficient to have re- tained him , under any variation of politics in the house . Under the ...
... person I ever met with in my legislative experience . If Mr. Franklin had possessed no other qualification , that alone would have been sufficient to have re- tained him , under any variation of politics in the house . Under the ...
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... persons and papers . After debate thereon , Mr. Stewart offered as an amendment , to strike out all after Resolved , and insert the following- " that it is expedient to amend the present tariff , by increasing the duties on the ...
... persons and papers . After debate thereon , Mr. Stewart offered as an amendment , to strike out all after Resolved , and insert the following- " that it is expedient to amend the present tariff , by increasing the duties on the ...
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