Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 7, 1835-March 3, 1839D. Appleton, 1860 |
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... petition , a member was not made responsible for its propositions , pre- sented a petition signed by 172 females , pray- ing the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia , and moved that it be referred to the ...
... petition , a member was not made responsible for its propositions , pre- sented a petition signed by 172 females , pray- ing the abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia , and moved that it be referred to the ...
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... petition , and said , if this motion is adopted , we shall then have this petition before us in the position in which it was placed when first presented to the House . In the vote given in favor of considering this memorial , many ...
... petition , and said , if this motion is adopted , we shall then have this petition before us in the position in which it was placed when first presented to the House . In the vote given in favor of considering this memorial , many ...
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... petition still pend- Mr. OWENS rose to address the House ; but , Mr. PINCKNEY expressed a hope that the sub- ject would be suspended , in order to present petitions and memorials . Mr. OWENS said he rose for the purpose of endeavoring ...
... petition still pend- Mr. OWENS rose to address the House ; but , Mr. PINCKNEY expressed a hope that the sub- ject would be suspended , in order to present petitions and memorials . Mr. OWENS said he rose for the purpose of endeavoring ...
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... petition on the table , inconsistently with their vote on Friday last upon the same proposition , of the futility of any such scheme as had been proposed for procuring a direct vote of the House upon the principles involved in the petitions ...
... petition on the table , inconsistently with their vote on Friday last upon the same proposition , of the futility of any such scheme as had been proposed for procuring a direct vote of the House upon the principles involved in the petitions ...
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... petition . What will be the next consequence ? Sir , Two years afterwards , similar petitions were you will have discussion ; and , to my regret İ presented , and at that time , an effort made , say it , discussion has been called for ...
... petition . What will be the next consequence ? Sir , Two years afterwards , similar petitions were you will have discussion ; and , to my regret İ presented , and at that time , an effort made , say it , discussion has been called for ...
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Abijah Mann ADAMS adopted amendment amount Andrew Jackson answer authority BENTON CALHOUN called CAMBRELENG Chair character Chilton Allan circulation citizens committee Congress considered constitution convention currency deposit banks deposit law District of Columbia dollars duty effect elected ernment Executive existence Expunging Resolution fact favor Federal friends gentleman Gideon Lee gold and silver Government Hiland Hall honorable House institutions interest issue Jackson JANUARY John Calhoon journal King of Georgia last session legislative Legislature measure ment Message Michigan millions Missouri motion nation object officers opinion paper passed payment petition Peyton political present President principle proceedings proposed proposition public lands public money purpose question R. M. Whitney received referred Resolved revenue Secretary Senate Senator from Missouri slavery slaves South Carolina Speaker specie Standefer Sub-Treasury Bill surplus thing tion Treasury Union United vote whole WISE yeas and nays
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Seite 134 - Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.
Seite 238 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the State of California shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever.
Seite 135 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them ; and, when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Seite 79 - Pennsylvania and the said territorial line: provided, however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three states shall be subject so far to be altered, that if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two states in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan.
Seite 323 - American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit...
Seite 30 - State, the propositions set forth in "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the admission of the State of Arkansas into the Union, and to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the same, and for other purposes...
Seite 32 - an act to authorize the people of the Missouri Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories...
Seite 73 - An act to establish the northern boundary line of the State of Ohio, and to provide for the admission of the State of Michigan into the Union upon the conditions therein expressed...
Seite 323 - Army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said States, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever...
Seite 236 - Governments, and out of the numerous and constantly occurring struggles for dominion in Spanish America, so wisely consistent with our just principles has been the action of our Government, that we have, under the most critical circumstances, avoided all censure, and encountered no other evil than that produced by a transient estrangement of good will in those against whom we have been by force of evidence compelled to decide.