Congressional Serial Set, Issue 3069U.S. Government Printing Office, 1893 Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... contest for our liber- ties ? On the question for postponing , in order to take up Mr. Pinckney's motion , it was lost . New Hampshire , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Virginia , ay , 5 ; Massachusetts , Connecticut , New Jersey ...
... contest for our liber- ties ? On the question for postponing , in order to take up Mr. Pinckney's motion , it was lost . New Hampshire , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , Virginia , ay , 5 ; Massachusetts , Connecticut , New Jersey ...
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... contest not decided till late in the spring of 1858 . Missouri . - Vacancy from March 4 , 1855 , to January 12 , 1857 , when James S. Green was admitted on a legislative election . California . - Vacancy from March 4 , 1855 , to ...
... contest not decided till late in the spring of 1858 . Missouri . - Vacancy from March 4 , 1855 , to January 12 , 1857 , when James S. Green was admitted on a legislative election . California . - Vacancy from March 4 , 1855 , to ...
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... contest was gone over repeatedly from year to year and time to time in order to see which should get in the ascendency upon all questions ? Nothing would be settled , and the court would be destroyed , and justice , too , for that ...
... contest was gone over repeatedly from year to year and time to time in order to see which should get in the ascendency upon all questions ? Nothing would be settled , and the court would be destroyed , and justice , too , for that ...
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... contest his citizenship and denounce him as being yet an alien . This was a matter of consequence to many thousands as well as himself who have long considered themselves in possession of all the privilege of denizens and yet may be de ...
... contest his citizenship and denounce him as being yet an alien . This was a matter of consequence to many thousands as well as himself who have long considered themselves in possession of all the privilege of denizens and yet may be de ...
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... contest for a seat in the Senate between the said Potter and the Hon . Asher Robbins , at the rate of pay allowed to the members of the Senate . " TUESDAY , June 10 , 1834 . On motion of Mr. Webster , Ordered , That the Committee on ...
... contest for a seat in the Senate between the said Potter and the Hon . Asher Robbins , at the rate of pay allowed to the members of the Senate . " TUESDAY , June 10 , 1834 . On motion of Mr. Webster , Ordered , That the Committee on ...
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4th day admitted affirmative are Messrs amendment appointed Asher Robbins assembly Benjamin Stark body candidate canvass claiming Committee on Privileges Cong Congress Congressional Globe Constitution contest County court credentials and took credentials dated day of March debate is found declared desired by one-fifth duly elected elected a Senator entitled fact February following resolution found on pages George Goldthwaite Georgia Governor Clayton Graham N house of representatives James Shields January Joshua Hill judge Judiciary legislature lieutenant-governor Louisiana majority MONDAY motion nays being desired negative are Messrs November P. B. S. Pinchback persons Pinchback Pomeroy present Privileges and Elections produced credentials qualified Republican resignation Resolved resumed the consideration returning officers Saulsbury secretary Senate proceeded Senate resumed session submitted the following term ending March testimony thereof tion took seat December Trumbull unexpired term ending United United States Senator Warmoth William Pitt Kellogg yeas and nays
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Page 224 - West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.
Page xxi - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
Page 480 - SECTION 1. The Supreme Executive power of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate who shall be styled the Governor of the State of Iowa.
Page 277 - It is difficult at this day to realize the state of public opinion in relation to that unfortunate race which prevailed in the civilized and enlightened portions of the world at the time of the Declaration of Independence and when the Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted.
Page 123 - ... that he will support the constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whatever, and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whereof he was before a citizen or subject ; which proceedings shall be recorded by the clerk of the court.
Page xxi - The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the places of chusing Senators.
Page 204 - And when the senators and representatives of a State are admitted into the councils of the Union, the authority of the government under which they are appointed, as well as its republican character, is recognized by the proper constitutional authority. And its decision is binding on every other department of the government, and could not be questioned in a judicial tribunal.
Page xxii - No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Page 436 - ... shall have authority to summon and call to their aid the bystanders or posse comitatus of the proper county, or such portion of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia, as may be necessary to the performance of the duty with which they are charged...
Page 311 - ... the joint assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock, meridian, of each succeeding day during the session of the legislature, and take at least one vote until a senator shall be elected.