A Congressional Manual; Or, Outline of the Order of Business: In the House of Representatives of the United States. With Copious IndexesPeter Hay & Company, printers, 1841 - 447 pages |
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... ment , but could not agree as to the others , and so reported , The House refusing to adhere , afterwards resolved to recede , Part of the report of conference rejected , Further conference asked , Receding after conference , D ...
... ment , but could not agree as to the others , and so reported , The House refusing to adhere , afterwards resolved to recede , Part of the report of conference rejected , Further conference asked , Receding after conference , D ...
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... ment of a joint committee to wait on the Presi- dent of the United States , and inform him that a quorum of the two houses is assembled and that congress is ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make , and have ...
... ment of a joint committee to wait on the Presi- dent of the United States , and inform him that a quorum of the two houses is assembled and that congress is ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make , and have ...
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... ment , is busily engaged in inquiring of the old members returned with new ones , upon what committee he had best place their respective friends . In this way he makes himself tolerably familiar with the qualifications of gentlemen ...
... ment , is busily engaged in inquiring of the old members returned with new ones , upon what committee he had best place their respective friends . In this way he makes himself tolerably familiar with the qualifications of gentlemen ...
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... ment of the house . By a steady devotion to his duties , the speaker will often , with his eye , before any disorderly words are uttered , see that the member addressing him is rushing on towards an infringement of the rules , and thus ...
... ment of the house . By a steady devotion to his duties , the speaker will often , with his eye , before any disorderly words are uttered , see that the member addressing him is rushing on towards an infringement of the rules , and thus ...
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... ment money , and 2,000 ounces of plate , which are given him immediately on his election ; he is also allowed two hogsheads of claret wine , and £ 100 for stationary every year ; add to all this the circumstance of his having a hand ...
... ment money , and 2,000 ounces of plate , which are given him immediately on his election ; he is also allowed two hogsheads of claret wine , and £ 100 for stationary every year ; add to all this the circumstance of his having a hand ...
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