Journal: 1st-13th Congress. Repr. . 14th Congress, 1st Session-50th Congress, 1st Session, Volume 1 |
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... twice and referred Page . 372 282 366 372 3-9 391 392 312 36 C ZEEZEE 2 838 reported , read the third time , and ... twice and referred .............. 40 520 A bill to furnish arms and accouterments to a volunteer company in ...
... twice and referred Page . 372 282 366 372 3-9 391 392 312 36 C ZEEZEE 2 838 reported , read the third time , and ... twice and referred .............. 40 520 A bill to furnish arms and accouterments to a volunteer company in ...
Page 449
... twice and referred 530 A bill to provide for the payment of clerks in land offices in the State of Oregon- read twice and referred ........ reported with an amendment .... 531 A bill to change the name of the schooner " Augusta " to ...
... twice and referred 530 A bill to provide for the payment of clerks in land offices in the State of Oregon- read twice and referred ........ reported with an amendment .... 531 A bill to change the name of the schooner " Augusta " to ...
Page 450
... twice and referred reported with amendments .... 546 A bill for the relief of Dexter R. Crocker- 547 reported and ... twice and referred ........ 550 A bill to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws ...
... twice and referred reported with amendments .... 546 A bill for the relief of Dexter R. Crocker- 547 reported and ... twice and referred ........ 550 A bill to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws ...
Page 451
... twice and referred ........ 248 reported , amended , read the third time , and passed .. passed the House of Representatives .... examined .. signed ... 347 367 371 389 presented ... approved reported and read the first time ..... 391 ...
... twice and referred ........ 248 reported , amended , read the third time , and passed .. passed the House of Representatives .... examined .. signed ... 347 367 371 389 presented ... approved reported and read the first time ..... 391 ...
Page 452
... twice and referred 325 574 A bill granting certain public lands to the State of California in trust for the uses and purposes therein mentioned- read twice and referred 325 575 A bill to extend a patent heretofore granted to Samuel ...
... twice and referred 325 574 A bill granting certain public lands to the State of California in trust for the uses and purposes therein mentioned- read twice and referred 325 575 A bill to extend a patent heretofore granted to Samuel ...
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affirmative Anthony approved Arkansas Baker Bayard bill H. R. bill was read Bingham Bragg Cameron Chandler Clark Clingman Collamer compromise measures proposed Congress Constitution Crittenden determined Dixon Doolittle Douglas Durkee Eyck Fessenden fifth Fitch Foot Foster further consideration Grimes Gwin Hale Harlan Hemphill House of Representatives Hunter inserting Johnson joint resolution June 30 Kennedy King Lane Latham Mason Messrs Morrill motion nays being desired negative Nicholson notify the House Pearce petition of citizens Polk Powell praying the adoption presented a petition President printed proceeded to consider Pugh question to agree read the third read twice relief reported Representatives thereof request the concurrence Resolved Rice Saulsbury Sebastian Secretary notify Senate adjourned Senate proceeded Senate resumed senators present Seward Simmons special order Sumner Ten Eyck Tennessee Territory Thomson tion Trumbull twice and referred unanimous consent United United States Army United States Navy Wade Wigfall Wilkinson Wilson yeas and nays
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Page 405 - I shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect and defend it.' I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
Page 12 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which by this Confederation are submitted to them. And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 364 - When immediate delivery or performance is required by the public exigency the articles or service required may be procured by open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such articles are usually bought and sold, or such services engaged, between individuals.
Page 399 - Resolved, that the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.
Page 404 - While I make no recommendation of amendments, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised in either of the modes prescribed in the instrument itself; and I should, under existing circumstances, favor rather than oppose a fair opportunity being afforded the people to act upon it.
Page 405 - I shall have the most solemn one to " preserve, protect, and defend it." I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field and patriot...
Page 314 - ... except only that in all cases involving title to slaves, the said writs of error or appeals shall be allowed and decided by the said Supreme Court without regard to the value of the matter, property, or title in controversy...
Page 400 - I take the official oath to-day with no mental reservations, and with no purpose to construe the Constitution or laws by any hypercritical rules. And while I do not choose now to specify particular acts of Congress as proper to be enforced, I do suggest that it will be much safer for all, both in official and private stations, to conform to and abide by all...
Page 401 - Confederation, in 1778. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was, 'to form a more perfect Union.
Page 121 - ... beginning at a point on the western boundary of the state of Missouri, where the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude crosses the same; thence west on said parallel to the eastern boundary of New Mexico; thence north on said boundary to latitude thirty-eight...