Journal of the Senate of the United States of America

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977
 

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Página 110 - That they do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered. That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States.
Página 109 - Consul of the United States of America, for the Port of San Francisco, in California, and such other parts as shall be nearer thereto than to the residence of any other consul or vice-consul, of the United States, within the same allegiance...
Página 13 - Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: I now lay before you a letter from the Secretary of State, covering the copy of one from the governor of Virginia, with the several papers therein referred to, on the subject of the boundary between that State and the territory of the United States south of the Ohio. It will remain with the Legislature to take such measures as it shall think best for settling the said boundary with that State, and at the same time, if it...
Página 8 - It is represented that some provisions in the law which establishes the post-office operate, in experiment, against the transmission of newspapers to distant parts of the country. Should this, upon due inquiry, be found to be the fact, a full conviction of the importance of facilitating the circulation of political intelligence and information will, I doubt not, lead to the application of a remedy.
Página 10 - Congress lately passed, entitled "an act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions.
Página 115 - It has since occurred to me, that he was a member of the Senate when the law creating that office was passed, and that the time for which he was elected is not yet expired. I think it my duty, therefore, to declare that I deem the nomination to have been null by the constitution.
Página 4 - LANGDON be a committee to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make.
Página 6 - I have reason to believe, that every practicable exertion has been made (pursuant to the provision by law for that purpose) to be prepared for the alternative of a prosecution of the war, in the event of a failure of pacific overtures. A large proportion of the troops authorized to be raised have been recruited, though the number is...
Página 6 - If, in addition to these expedients, an eligible plan could be devised for promoting civilization among the friendly tribes, and for carrying on trade with them upon a scale equal to their wants and under regulations calculated to protect them from imposition and extortion, its influence in cementing their interests with ours could not but be considerable.
Página 62 - House of Representatives: I now lay before you a report and plat of the territory of the United States on the Potomac as given in by the commissioners of that territory, together with a letter from the Secretary of State which accompanied them. These papers, being original, are to be again deposited with the records of the Department of State after having answered the purpose of your information.

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