Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the Leading Debates and Incidents of the ... Session of the ... CongressGales & Seaton, 1831 |
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... Honorable ROBERT H. ADAMS , he rose to present a resolution to the consideration of the Senate . The deceased was a native of Rockbridge county , Virginia . After completing the course of his edu- cation in Washington college , he ...
... Honorable ROBERT H. ADAMS , he rose to present a resolution to the consideration of the Senate . The deceased was a native of Rockbridge county , Virginia . After completing the course of his edu- cation in Washington college , he ...
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... Honorable JOHN MCLEAN , deceased , late a Senator from the State of Illinois , will go into mourning to be their Chaplain for the current session . for one month , by wearing crape on the left arm . On motion of Mr. ELLIS , of ...
... Honorable JOHN MCLEAN , deceased , late a Senator from the State of Illinois , will go into mourning to be their Chaplain for the current session . for one month , by wearing crape on the left arm . On motion of Mr. ELLIS , of ...
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... honorable public officers who differed from him in examine the department well ; to see how the business in politics . He respected them as much as any gentleman . it was done , and to present the result to the Senate , that A star from ...
... honorable public officers who differed from him in examine the department well ; to see how the business in politics . He respected them as much as any gentleman . it was done , and to present the result to the Senate , that A star from ...
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... honorable men ? The objection , if it were sound , would apply on all occasions . He had of the Post Office committee ; but they had not been se- an equal footing . His objection was not to the integrity as great confidence as any ...
... honorable men ? The objection , if it were sound , would apply on all occasions . He had of the Post Office committee ; but they had not been se- an equal footing . His objection was not to the integrity as great confidence as any ...
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... honorable not in court ; he was not in the actual administration of jus- court on the charge set forth in the article of impeachment tice , when the publication of Mr. Lawless was made . He against the respondent now upon his trial . It ...
... honorable not in court ; he was not in the actual administration of jus- court on the charge set forth in the article of impeachment tice , when the publication of Mr. Lawless was made . He against the respondent now upon his trial . It ...
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