Early Indiana Trials and Sketches: ReminiscencesMoore, Wilstach, Keys & Company, printers, 1858 - 640 pages |
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... Senate about to give the casting vote upon a tie of that body . Plaintiff's counsel : " Madam , how long have you been acquainted with geese , and do you know who owns the goose in question ? " It was a bold question and was conclusive ...
... Senate about to give the casting vote upon a tie of that body . Plaintiff's counsel : " Madam , how long have you been acquainted with geese , and do you know who owns the goose in question ? " It was a bold question and was conclusive ...
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... Senators and the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Gen. Washington Johnston , -intending , no doubt , to ... Senate . The joint convention was immediately held , and Mr. Merrill was elected by a large majority , the Senators ...
... Senators and the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Gen. Washington Johnston , -intending , no doubt , to ... Senate . The joint convention was immediately held , and Mr. Merrill was elected by a large majority , the Senators ...
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... Senate of the United States ; Jesse L. Holman , John Johnson and James Scott , Supreme Judges . Judge Johnson lived ... Senate , Waller Taylor died , Gov. Hendricks resigned , was elec- ted to the United States Senate , over Judge ...
... Senate of the United States ; Jesse L. Holman , John Johnson and James Scott , Supreme Judges . Judge Johnson lived ... Senate , Waller Taylor died , Gov. Hendricks resigned , was elec- ted to the United States Senate , over Judge ...
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... Senate , died a Senator , comparatively a young man , and lies entombed in the Con- gressional Cemetery at Washington . GOV . JENNINGS . GOVERNOR JENNINGS , I also knew well . His great forte , like that of Martin Van Buren , was in ...
... Senate , died a Senator , comparatively a young man , and lies entombed in the Con- gressional Cemetery at Washington . GOV . JENNINGS . GOVERNOR JENNINGS , I also knew well . His great forte , like that of Martin Van Buren , was in ...
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... Senate Chamber . Mr. Calhoun was in the chair and General Noble had the floor . The subject seemed to be of a personal character and the Gen. was alluding to the relation that existed between Mr. Calhoun SCENE BETWEEN BURGESS AND M ...
... Senate Chamber . Mr. Calhoun was in the chair and General Noble had the floor . The subject seemed to be of a personal character and the Gen. was alluding to the relation that existed between Mr. Calhoun SCENE BETWEEN BURGESS AND M ...
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