Select Statutes and Other Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States, 1861-1898William MacDonald Macmillan, 1903 - 442 pages |
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... agreed to by the two houses on the 18th . The discussion in each house had to do mainly with the details of organization of the volunteers provided for by the bill . REFERENCES . Text in U.S. Statutes at Large , XII , 268-271 . For the ...
... agreed to by the two houses on the 18th . The discussion in each house had to do mainly with the details of organization of the volunteers provided for by the bill . REFERENCES . Text in U.S. Statutes at Large , XII , 268-271 . For the ...
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... agreed to by the Senate without a divi- sion , and by the House by a vote of 83 to 34 . REFERENCES . - Text in U.S. Statutes at Large , XII , 313 , 314. For the proceedings see the House and Senate Journals , 37th Cong . , 1st Sess ...
... agreed to by the Senate without a divi- sion , and by the House by a vote of 83 to 34 . REFERENCES . - Text in U.S. Statutes at Large , XII , 313 , 314. For the proceedings see the House and Senate Journals , 37th Cong . , 1st Sess ...
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... agreed to , August 3 , by a vote of 60 to 48. By a vote of 24 to 11 the Senate concurred in the amendment of the House , and on the 6th the act was approved . The Confis- cation Act was the first legislative step towards emancipation ...
... agreed to , August 3 , by a vote of 60 to 48. By a vote of 24 to 11 the Senate concurred in the amendment of the House , and on the 6th the act was approved . The Confis- cation Act was the first legislative step towards emancipation ...
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... agreed , with an amendment , to the bill as passed by the House . The House concurred in the action of the Senate , and on the 7th the act was approved . A proclamation under section two of the act was issued July 1 . REFERENCES ...
... agreed , with an amendment , to the bill as passed by the House . The House concurred in the action of the Senate , and on the 7th the act was approved . A proclamation under section two of the act was issued July 1 . REFERENCES ...
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... agreed to June 3 by a vote of 37 to 2 . On the 24th the House concurred in the Senate amendment , and July I the act was approved . - REFERENCES . Text in U.S. Statutes at Large , XII , 501 , 502. For the proceedings see the House and ...
... agreed to June 3 by a vote of 37 to 2 . On the 24th the House concurred in the Senate amendment , and July I the act was approved . - REFERENCES . Text in U.S. Statutes at Large , XII , 501 , 502. For the proceedings see the House and ...
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Page 373 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies: Prorided.
Page 362 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done any act, matter, or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
Page 398 - States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this act ; and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney-General, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations. Such proceedings may be by way of petition setting forth the case and praying that such violation shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited.
Page 306 - That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land or water, theaters, and other places of public amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law, and applicable alike to citizens of every race and color, regardless of any previous condition of servitude.
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Page 426 - Second, that it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Page 178 - North latitude, and between the 131st and the 133d degree of West longitude (Meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the North along the Channel called Portland Channel, as far as the Point of the Continent where it strikes the...
Page 367 - Commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.