Dictionary of the United States Congress: Containing Biographical Sketches of Its Members from the Foundation of the Government ; with an Appendixauthor, 1859 - 693 страници |
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... territory on the River Potomac , at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and the Connogocheague , be and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States . " The same act provided ...
... territory on the River Potomac , at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and the Connogocheague , be and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States . " The same act provided ...
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... of population , or of territory , since the steamboat , the railroad , and the telegraph have made communication almost instantaneous . The spot is sa- cred by a thousand memories , which are so many INTRODUCTION . 7.
... of population , or of territory , since the steamboat , the railroad , and the telegraph have made communication almost instantaneous . The spot is sa- cred by a thousand memories , which are so many INTRODUCTION . 7.
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... territory south of the Ohio river ; remained in that position until the first Constitution of Tennessee was formed , which he aided in forming in covention ; and he was an influ- ential member of the United States Senate , from ...
... territory south of the Ohio river ; remained in that position until the first Constitution of Tennessee was formed , which he aided in forming in covention ; and he was an influ- ential member of the United States Senate , from ...
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... Territory of Washington . ANDERSON , RICHARD C. , JR . Born in Jefferson County , Ken- tucky ; was elected a Representative in Congress from Kentucky , from 1817 to 1821 , and was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands dur- ing the ...
... Territory of Washington . ANDERSON , RICHARD C. , JR . Born in Jefferson County , Ken- tucky ; was elected a Representative in Congress from Kentucky , from 1817 to 1821 , and was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands dur- ing the ...
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... Territory of Arkansas and established himself in Little Rock , then a mere landing . was chosen a Senator in Congress , in 1844 , and was Chairman of the Ju- He diciary Committee in that body . He served until his death , which oc ...
... Territory of Arkansas and established himself in Little Rock , then a mere landing . was chosen a Senator in Congress , in 1844 , and was Chairman of the Ju- He diciary Committee in that body . He served until his death , which oc ...
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Страница 113 - The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood or Forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the Public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.
Страница 107 - 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 th.e places of choosing senators.
Страница 120 - THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Страница 106 - 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.
Страница 120 - After the first enumeration required by the first Article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number...
Страница 116 - Delaware, December 7, 1787; Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787; New Jersey, December 18, 1787; Georgia, January 2, 1788; Connecticut, January 9, 1788; Massachusetts. February 6, 1788; Maryland, April 28, 1788; South Carolina, May 23, 1788; New Hampshire, June 21, 1788; Virginia, June 26, 1788; and New York, July 26, 1788.
Страница 120 - ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO, AND AMENDMENT OF, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PROPOSED BY CONGRESS, AND RATIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURES OF THE SEVERAL STATES PURSUANT TO THE FIFTH ARTICLE OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION : Article I.
Страница 114 - ... states concerned, as well as of the congress. The congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. SECT. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ;...
Страница 120 - RESOLVED, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States...
Страница 263 - This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.