United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 9017U.S. Government Printing Office, 1929 - 253 pages Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... attempts to change Article V .. 191 79. Changing majorities required for congressional proposals , calling of conventions , and ratifications .... 192 80. Senator La Follette's plan ... 194 81. Senator Owen's plan ..... 195 82. Senator ...
... attempts to change Article V .. 191 79. Changing majorities required for congressional proposals , calling of conventions , and ratifications .... 192 80. Senator La Follette's plan ... 194 81. Senator Owen's plan ..... 195 82. Senator ...
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... attempts have been made to alter the beginning and ending dates of Congress ; 10 of the resolutions provided that the con- gressional term , with the presidential should begin and end on April 30 instead of March 4 ; 19 others extended ...
... attempts have been made to alter the beginning and ending dates of Congress ; 10 of the resolutions provided that the con- gressional term , with the presidential should begin and end on April 30 instead of March 4 ; 19 others extended ...
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... attempting to make its sessions biennial . One was introduced in 1878 84 and the other in 1892.85 The latter provided that Congress should " assemble at least once in every two years , " thus allowing for additional sessions if needed ...
... attempting to make its sessions biennial . One was introduced in 1878 84 and the other in 1892.85 The latter provided that Congress should " assemble at least once in every two years , " thus allowing for additional sessions if needed ...
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... attempts have been made to amend the Constitution so as to limit the membership of the House of Representatives to a certain number . Each census , except that of 1840 , has occasioned an increase in the House membership , and in recent ...
... attempts have been made to amend the Constitution so as to limit the membership of the House of Representatives to a certain number . Each census , except that of 1840 , has occasioned an increase in the House membership , and in recent ...
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... attempts were made to change the term of Members of the House of Repre- sentatives , one to decrease it to one year and the other to prevent any person from serving more than six years in any term of eight years . From 1869 to 1928 , 21 ...
... attempts were made to change the term of Members of the House of Repre- sentatives , one to decrease it to one year and the other to prevent any person from serving more than six years in any term of eight years . From 1869 to 1928 , 21 ...
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Page 221 - That all fermented, distilled, or other intoxicating liquors or liquids transported into any state or territory or remaining therein for use, consumption, sale or storage therein, shall upon arrival in such state or territory be subject to the operation and effect of the laws of such state or territory enacted in the exercise of its police powers, to the same extent and in the same manner as though such liquids or liquors had been produced in such state or territory, and shall not be exempt therefrom...
Page 138 - ... and value independent of the parties to them. They are not commodities to be shipped or forwarded from one state to another and then put up for sale. They are like other personal contracts between parties which are completed by their signature and the transfer of the consideration. Such contracts are not interstate transactions though the parties may be domiciled in different states.
Page 101 - ... such, by reason of unusual and pressing demands on the resources of the government, or of the inadequacy of the supply of gold and silver coin to furnish the currency needed for the uses of the government and of the people, that it is, as matter of fact, wise and expedient to resort to this means, is a political question, to be determined by Congress when the question of exigency arises, and not a judicial question, to be afterwards passed upon by the courts.
Page 143 - Concurrent with the Court of Claims, of all claims not exceeding leu thousand dollars founded upon the Constitution of the United States or any law of Congress, or upon any regulation of an Executive Department, or upon any contract, express or implied, with the Government of the United States...
Page 245 - Men and Women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction.
Page 103 - ... there has been established in its place a monetary system based upon the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold into money at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 by the independent action of the United States, under which system all paper money shall be issued by the Government and all such money coined or issued shall be a full legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, without exception.
Page 132 - SECTION 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. "SECTION 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress.
Page 82 - States shall be a party; to controversies between two or more States, between a State and citizens of another State, between citizens of different States, between citizens of the same State, claiming land under grants of different states, and between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects.
Page 238 - Indians not taxed ; provided, that whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State on account of race or color, all persons of such race or color shall be excluded from the basis of representation.
Page 31 - Section 4 The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them...