Dictionary of the United States Congress: Containing Biographical Sketches of Its Members from the Foundation of the Government ; with an Appendixauthor, 1859 - 693 Seiten |
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... Representa- tives as the appropriate theatre for the display of their powers . Mr. Madison observed , on some occasion , that being a young man , and desiring to increase his reputation , he could not afford to enter the Senate ; and it ...
... Representa- tives as the appropriate theatre for the display of their powers . Mr. Madison observed , on some occasion , that being a young man , and desiring to increase his reputation , he could not afford to enter the Senate ; and it ...
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... Representa- tive in Congress , from Vermont , from 1827 to 1829 , and again from 1833 to 1839 , serving as an active member of the Committee on Claims . He subsequently settled in Burling- ton , Vermont , where he died De- cember 11 ...
... Representa- tive in Congress , from Vermont , from 1827 to 1829 , and again from 1833 to 1839 , serving as an active member of the Committee on Claims . He subsequently settled in Burling- ton , Vermont , where he died De- cember 11 ...
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... the Superior Court of that State , and elected a Representa- tive in Congress , from 1841 to 1843 , and was a member of the Commit- tee on Commerce . ANGEL , WILLIAM G. He was a native of New BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES . 27.
... the Superior Court of that State , and elected a Representa- tive in Congress , from 1841 to 1843 , and was a member of the Commit- tee on Commerce . ANGEL , WILLIAM G. He was a native of New BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES . 27.
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... Representa- tive of that State in Congress ; but soon resigned his seat , and has since taken no part in public affairs . He has published pamphlets and essays on Currency , Banking , and the Tariff . APPLETON , WILLIAM . Born in ...
... Representa- tive of that State in Congress ; but soon resigned his seat , and has since taken no part in public affairs . He has published pamphlets and essays on Currency , Banking , and the Tariff . APPLETON , WILLIAM . Born in ...
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... Representa- tive in Congress from Virginia , where he remained until 1835 , tak- ing an active part in all matters of national importance , and exerting a paramount influence , especially as Chairman of the Committee on Fo- reign ...
... Representa- tive in Congress from Virginia , where he remained until 1835 , tak- ing an active part in all matters of national importance , and exerting a paramount influence , especially as Chairman of the Committee on Fo- reign ...
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Seite 113 - The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood or Forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the Public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.
Seite 107 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing senators.
Seite 120 - THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Seite 106 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. The Vice-President of the United States shall be president of the senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
Seite 120 - After the first enumeration required by the first Article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number...
Seite 116 - Delaware, December 7, 1787; Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787; New Jersey, December 18, 1787; Georgia, January 2, 1788; Connecticut, January 9, 1788; Massachusetts. February 6, 1788; Maryland, April 28, 1788; South Carolina, May 23, 1788; New Hampshire, June 21, 1788; Virginia, June 26, 1788; and New York, July 26, 1788.
Seite 120 - ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO, AND AMENDMENT OF, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PROPOSED BY CONGRESS, AND RATIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURES OF THE SEVERAL STATES PURSUANT TO THE FIFTH ARTICLE OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION : Article I.
Seite 114 - ... states concerned, as well as of the congress. The congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. SECT. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ;...
Seite 120 - 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 articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States...
Seite 263 - This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.