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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... Representa- tives as the appropriate theatre for the display of their powers . Mr. Madison observed , on some occasion , that being a young man , and desiring to increase his reputation , he could not afford to enter the Senate ; and it ...
... Representa- tives as the appropriate theatre for the display of their powers . Mr. Madison observed , on some occasion , that being a young man , and desiring to increase his reputation , he could not afford to enter the Senate ; and it ...
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... Representa- tive in Congress , from Vermont , from 1827 to 1829 , and again from 1833 to 1839 , serving as an active member of the Committee on Claims . He subsequently settled in Burling- ton , Vermont , where he died De- cember 11 ...
... Representa- tive in Congress , from Vermont , from 1827 to 1829 , and again from 1833 to 1839 , serving as an active member of the Committee on Claims . He subsequently settled in Burling- ton , Vermont , where he died De- cember 11 ...
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... Representa- tive in Congress , from 1841 to 1843 , and was a member of the Commit- Born in Fleming County , Ken- tucky , February 12 , 1803 ; gradu- ated at Transylvania University in 1824 ; and commenced the practice of law in 1826 ...
... Representa- tive in Congress , from 1841 to 1843 , and was a member of the Commit- Born in Fleming County , Ken- tucky , February 12 , 1803 ; gradu- ated at Transylvania University in 1824 ; and commenced the practice of law in 1826 ...
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... Representa- tive of that State in Congress ; but soon resigned his seat , and has since taken no part in public affairs . He has published pamphlets and essays on Currency , Banking , and the Tariff . APPLETON , WILLIAM . Born in ...
... Representa- tive of that State in Congress ; but soon resigned his seat , and has since taken no part in public affairs . He has published pamphlets and essays on Currency , Banking , and the Tariff . APPLETON , WILLIAM . Born in ...
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... Representa- tive in Congress from Virginia , where he remained until 1835 , tak- ing an active part in all matters of national importance , and exerting a paramount influence , especially as Chairman of the Committee on Fo- reign ...
... Representa- tive in Congress from Virginia , where he remained until 1835 , tak- ing an active part in all matters of national importance , and exerting a paramount influence , especially as Chairman of the Committee on Fo- reign ...
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Страница 125 - 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 article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Страница 111 - SECT. 4. 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 choosing Senators.
Страница 115 - States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. In every case, after the choice of the President, the person having the greatest number of votes of the Electors shall be the Vice-President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal votes, the Senate shall choose from them by ballot the Vice-President.] The Congress may determine the time of choosing the Electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United...
Страница 124 - 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 121 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Страница 118 - 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 ; and on...
Страница 124 - 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 110 - 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 265 - This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.
Страница 117 - No person held to service or labor in one state, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor; but shall be delivered up, on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due. SECT. 3. New states may be admitted by the congress into this Union; but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state, nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states...