An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ...American News Company, 1880 |
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... Senate organized at New York . 10 , 1816. United States Bank incorporated . 14 , 1865. President Lincoln assassinated . 46 17 , 1790. Benjamin Franklin died . " 19 , 1775. Battles of Lexington and Concord . 46 44 23 , 1616. William ...
... Senate organized at New York . 10 , 1816. United States Bank incorporated . 14 , 1865. President Lincoln assassinated . 46 17 , 1790. Benjamin Franklin died . " 19 , 1775. Battles of Lexington and Concord . 46 44 23 , 1616. William ...
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... Senate and House leading to the formation of a new Cabinet . The laws are the same for all , native or foreign ; immigrants are free to naturalize themselves as Argentines or to maintain their for- eign nationality . Austria , Called ...
... Senate and House leading to the formation of a new Cabinet . The laws are the same for all , native or foreign ; immigrants are free to naturalize themselves as Argentines or to maintain their for- eign nationality . Austria , Called ...
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... Senate . Religion is free , the Ro- man Catholic being the prevailing form . The public debt in 1875 was $ 17,000 , - 000. The revenue was $ 2,929,574 in 1874 , one fifth of which was derived from customs , about as much from Indian ...
... Senate . Religion is free , the Ro- man Catholic being the prevailing form . The public debt in 1875 was $ 17,000 , - 000. The revenue was $ 2,929,574 in 1874 , one fifth of which was derived from customs , about as much from Indian ...
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... Senate , 78 in number , are nominated for life by the summons of the Gov- ernor - General . The House of Commons , with 206 members , is elected by the people for five years , the right of suffrage being subject to a property ...
... Senate , 78 in number , are nominated for life by the summons of the Gov- ernor - General . The House of Commons , with 206 members , is elected by the people for five years , the right of suffrage being subject to a property ...
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... Senate of 27 members , and a Repre- sentative Chamber of 61 , elected by general suffrage . The executive power is exercised by a President chosen for two years by the people of the different States , and by four min- isters . The ...
... Senate of 27 members , and a Repre- sentative Chamber of 61 , elected by general suffrage . The executive power is exercised by a President chosen for two years by the people of the different States , and by four min- isters . The ...
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Page 384 - That it shall be lawful to transmit through the mail, free of postage, any letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusively to the business of the Government of the United States: Provided, That every such letter or package to entitle it to pass free shall bear over the words "Official business...
Page 349 - That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them...
Page 72 - Every person, firm, association other than national bank associations, and every corporation, State bank, or State banking association, shall pay a tax of 10 per centum on the amount of their own notes used for circulation and paid out by them.
Page 73 - ... but not made from grapes grown in the United States, and liquors, not made from grapes, currants, rhubarb, or berries grown in the United States...
Page 350 - While residing in Paris, I devoted every afternoon I was disengaged, for a summer or two, in examining all the principal bookstores, turning over every book with my own hand, and putting by everything which related to America, and indeed whatever was rare and valuable in every science.
Page 329 - That the value of foreign coin as expressed in the money of account of the United States shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value...
Page 350 - ... perseverance and expense, with some knowledge of the bibliography of the subject, would again happen to be in concurrence. During the same period, and after my return to America, I was led to procure, also, whatever related to the duties of those in the high concerns of the nation. So that the collection, which I suppose is of between nine and ten thousand volumes, while it includes what is chiefly valuable in science and literature generally, extends more particularly to whatever belongs to...
Page 21 - New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Page 72 - State banking association, and also every national banking association, shall pay a like tax of ten per centum on the amount of notes of any person, firm, association other than a national banking association, or of any corporation, State bank, or State banking association, or of any town, city, or municipal corporation, used for circulation and paid out by them.
Page 73 - States, where such packet, box, bottle, pot, phial, or other inclosure, with its contents, shall not exceed, at the retail price or value, the sum of twenty-five cents, one cent.