Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Oct. 17, 1803-April 25, 1808D. Appleton, 1857 |
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... resolutions which required a joint vote of both Houses to give them efficacy , should take the same course as bills , and have three readings , and on different days , be- fore a final vote ; and as this resolution went to the ...
... resolutions which required a joint vote of both Houses to give them efficacy , should take the same course as bills , and have three readings , and on different days , be- fore a final vote ; and as this resolution went to the ...
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... resolution , which he would propose , if in order , to wit : " Or other instrument showing that the Spanish ... resolution , as follows : Resolved , That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this ...
... resolution , which he would propose , if in order , to wit : " Or other instrument showing that the Spanish ... resolution , as follows : Resolved , That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this ...
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... resolution is on the table which recom- | sequence had been urged . Nor did he discover mends that provision ought to be made to much more than a repetition in substance of his carry into effect the late treaties with France ...
... resolution is on the table which recom- | sequence had been urged . Nor did he discover mends that provision ought to be made to much more than a repetition in substance of his carry into effect the late treaties with France ...
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... resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole , on the resolution , offered by Mr. NEWTON , for repealing the Bankrupt law . The resolution was advocated by Messrs . NEWTON , ELLIOT , SMILIE , HASTINGS , STANFORD , and RANDOLPH ; and ...
... resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole , on the resolution , offered by Mr. NEWTON , for repealing the Bankrupt law . The resolution was advocated by Messrs . NEWTON , ELLIOT , SMILIE , HASTINGS , STANFORD , and RANDOLPH ; and ...
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... resolution , " that the prayer of Amy Dardin is reasonable and ought to be granted . " Messrs . CLAIBORNE and NICHOLSON support- ed and Messrs . GRISWOLD and GREGG Opposed this resolution , which , on the question being taken , was ...
... resolution , " that the prayer of Amy Dardin is reasonable and ought to be granted . " Messrs . CLAIBORNE and NICHOLSON support- ed and Messrs . GRISWOLD and GREGG Opposed this resolution , which , on the question being taken , was ...
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