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... answer was ever made to it . June 17 , 1861 , was appointed colonel of the Twenty - first Illinois Volunteers , and served until August 7 , when he was appointed brigadier - general of volunteers by the President , his commission to ...
... answer was ever made to it . June 17 , 1861 , was appointed colonel of the Twenty - first Illinois Volunteers , and served until August 7 , when he was appointed brigadier - general of volunteers by the President , his commission to ...
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... answer was ever made to it . June 17 , 1861 , was appointed colonel of the Twenty - first Illinois Volunteers , and served until August 7 , when he was appointed brigadier - general of volunteers by the President , his . commission to ...
... answer was ever made to it . June 17 , 1861 , was appointed colonel of the Twenty - first Illinois Volunteers , and served until August 7 , when he was appointed brigadier - general of volunteers by the President , his . commission to ...
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... answer to their resolution of the 1st instant , a report from the Secretary of State , together with accompanying papers . * U. S. GRANT . To the Senate of the United States : WASHINGTON , March 29 , 1869 . In compliance with the ...
... answer to their resolution of the 1st instant , a report from the Secretary of State , together with accompanying papers . * U. S. GRANT . To the Senate of the United States : WASHINGTON , March 29 , 1869 . In compliance with the ...
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... answer to a resolu- tion of the House of Representatives of yesterday , asking to be informed what legislatures have ratified the proposed fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States . U. S. GRANT . To the House of ...
... answer to a resolu- tion of the House of Representatives of yesterday , asking to be informed what legislatures have ratified the proposed fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States . U. S. GRANT . To the House of ...
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... answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant , in relation to correspondence between the United States and Great Britain concerning questions pending between the two countries since the rejection of the claims convention ...
... answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant , in relation to correspondence between the United States and Great Britain concerning questions pending between the two countries since the rejection of the claims convention ...
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Page 42 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 4 - I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Page 54 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war ; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 257 - An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, and for other purposes...
Page 112 - Germany, who, having regard to the above-mentioned article of the said treaty, shall decide thereupon, finally and without appeal, which of those claims is most in accordance with the true interpretation of the treaty of June 15, 1846.
Page 365 - That the United States are of right freed and exonerated from the stipulations of the treaties and of the consular convention heretofore concluded between the United States and France, and that the same shall not henceforth be regarded as legally obligatory on the Government or citizens of the United States.
Page 418 - March next, at 12 o'clock at noon on that day, of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at Washington...
Page 238 - No Executive Department or other Government establishment of the United States shall expend, in any one fiscal year, any sum in excess of appropriations made by Congress for that fiscal year, or involve the Government in any contract or other obligation for the future payment of money in excess of such appropriations unless such contract or obligation is authorized by law.
Page 242 - No contract or purchase on behalf of the United States shall be made unless the same is authorized by law or is under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment...
Page 138 - ... for the time therein designated. SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such person as he may empower for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...