Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session - 50th Congress, 2nd Session, Volume 1 |
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... President and Vice President of the United States on one and the same day in all the States . Mr. Duncan gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to pro- vide for extending the jurisdiction of the United States over the ...
... President and Vice President of the United States on one and the same day in all the States . Mr. Duncan gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to pro- vide for extending the jurisdiction of the United States over the ...
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... President of the United States , and inform him that a quorum of the two houses is assembled , and that Congress is ready to receive any commu- nication he may be pleased to make , reported that the committee had waited on the President ...
... President of the United States , and inform him that a quorum of the two houses is assembled , and that Congress is ready to receive any commu- nication he may be pleased to make , reported that the committee had waited on the President ...
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... President of the United States be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union , and that 15,000 ... President's message and accompanying documents be printed for the use of the House , and that 10,000 extra copies of ...
... President of the United States be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union , and that 15,000 ... President's message and accompanying documents be printed for the use of the House , and that 10,000 extra copies of ...
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... President of the United States on one and the same day in all the States . " Objection being made , Mr. Duncan moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of en- abling him to submit a motion for leave to introduce the said bill ...
... President of the United States on one and the same day in all the States . " Objection being made , Mr. Duncan moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of en- abling him to submit a motion for leave to introduce the said bill ...
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... President and Vice President in all the States of the Union , had come to no resolution thereon . Mr. Johnson , from the same committee , further reported that the said committee having , according to order , had the state of the Union ...
... President and Vice President in all the States of the Union , had come to no resolution thereon . Mr. Johnson , from the same committee , further reported that the said committee having , according to order , had the state of the Union ...
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Page 257 - That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to, the Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas...
Page 93 - 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 article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 586 - Claims to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching claims and demands on the United Stales as shall be presented, or shall or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House ; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient.
Page 584 - Any member may call for the division of a question, which shall be divided if it comprehend propositions in substance so distinct, that, one being taken away, a substantive proposition shall remain for the decision of the House.
Page 584 - All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.
Page 587 - It shall be the duty of the Committee on Naval Affairs to take into consideration all matters which concern the naval establishment, and which shall be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon; and also to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment.
Page 586 - It shall be the duty of the Committee of Elections to examine and report upon the certificates of election, or other credentials, of the members returned to serve in this House ; and to take into their consideration all such petitions, and other matters, touching elections and returns, as shall or may be presented, or come into question, and be referred to them by the House.
Page 584 - The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and...
Page 584 - No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
Page 591 - When bills are enrolled, they shall be examined by a joint committee of two from the Senate and two from the House of Representatives, appointed as a standing committee for that purpose, who shall carefully compare the enrollment with the engrossed bills as passed in the two houses, and, correcting any errors that may be discovered in the enrolled bills, make their report forthwith to their respective houses.