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... Washington Canal . Letters to the chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia in relation to the improvement of the . Washington , for the passage of certain bills for the improvemeut of the city . Petition of citizens of ...
... Washington Canal . Letters to the chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia in relation to the improvement of the . Washington , for the passage of certain bills for the improvemeut of the city . Petition of citizens of ...
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... Washington , December 6 , 1869 . SIR : I have the honor to transmit the seventeenth annual report of this office , in order that it may be laid before the Senate . Very respectfully , your obedient servant , Hon . SCHUYLER COLFAX ...
... Washington , December 6 , 1869 . SIR : I have the honor to transmit the seventeenth annual report of this office , in order that it may be laid before the Senate . Very respectfully , your obedient servant , Hon . SCHUYLER COLFAX ...
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... Washington , D. C .. November 22 , 1868 , travel from Washington to Phila- delphia 48 75 5 00 111 00 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 41 125 R. B. Griffin For 8 packing boxes ....... 32 00 42 James Vermillion ... For repairs on engine and valves from ...
... Washington , D. C .. November 22 , 1868 , travel from Washington to Phila- delphia 48 75 5 00 111 00 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 41 125 R. B. Griffin For 8 packing boxes ....... 32 00 42 James Vermillion ... For repairs on engine and valves from ...
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... Washington , D. C. , and return , 900 miles , at ten cents per mile For expenses of living 35 days , at $ 6 per day ( The above expenses incurred while in attendance as a member of the Joint Committee on Retrenchment . ) February , 1869 ...
... Washington , D. C. , and return , 900 miles , at ten cents per mile For expenses of living 35 days , at $ 6 per day ( The above expenses incurred while in attendance as a member of the Joint Committee on Retrenchment . ) February , 1869 ...
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... Washington and return , at 10 cents per mile .. For attendance as a witness before the Select Joint Com- mittee on Retrenchment , 1 day , at $ 2 per day , and 2 miles ' travel to and from Washington , at 10 cents per mile For attendance ...
... Washington and return , at 10 cents per mile .. For attendance as a witness before the Select Joint Com- mittee on Retrenchment , 1 day , at $ 2 per day , and 2 miles ' travel to and from Washington , at 10 cents per mile For attendance ...
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&c.—Continued $3 per day 2d Session 31 days 40th Congress acres Am't amount April April 30 bill Black Bob bonds canal cents certificates CHAIRMAN charter Choctaw citizens clerk of district coinage coins commerce Committee constitution copy CORWINE court December dollars El Paso extra favor February February 12 feet FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT Frémont furnished governor grant harbor hereby honorable House of Representatives hundred HUNTER inclusive Indian January January 31 John Johnson County justice Kansas labor Lake Superior legislature legislature of Texas March March 31 Memphis miles nation Pacific Railroad paid Paso passed peace.-Precinct person pounds Precinct President printed Railroad Company reams reservation resolution respectfully River road Secretary Senator FLANAGAN Senator KELLOGG Senator STEWART service as clerk session 40th Congress Territory Texas THOMAS MOONLIGHT thousand tion treaty tribes United United States Senate vote vouch'r Washington
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Page 42 - That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Page 20 - Laws shall be made to exclude from office, serving on juries, and from the right of suffrage, those who shall hereafter be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes. The privilege of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting, under adequate penalties; all undue influence thereon from power, bribery, tumult, or other improper practice.
Page 3 - The powers of the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to- wit : Those which are legislative, to one ; those which are executive, to another ; and those which are judicial, to another.
Page 3 - To guard against transgression of the high powers which we have delegated, WE DECLARE that everything in this Bill of Rights is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate ; and all laws contrary thereto, or contrary to this Constitution, shall be void.
Page 42 - SEC. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection and rebellion, shall not be questioned.
Page 12 - ... with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by twothirds of the members present it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays...
Page 4 - No soldier, seaman or marine in the army or navy of the United States shall be deemed a resident of this state in consequence of being stationed therein.