Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1857 - Law |
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... Congress , was read . [ For which , see the proceedings in the House of Representatives of December 7 , post . ] Ordered , That Messrs . READ , TRACY , and BINGHAM , be a committee to report the draft of an Address to the PRESIDENT OF ...
... Congress , was read . [ For which , see the proceedings in the House of Representatives of December 7 , post . ] Ordered , That Messrs . READ , TRACY , and BINGHAM , be a committee to report the draft of an Address to the PRESIDENT OF ...
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... CONGRESS . - SECOND SESSION. SENATE . ] sented by any nation more pleasing , more noble , majestic , or august , than an assembly like that which has so often been seen in this and the other chamber of Congress , of a Government , in ...
... CONGRESS . - SECOND SESSION. SENATE . ] sented by any nation more pleasing , more noble , majestic , or august , than an assembly like that which has so often been seen in this and the other chamber of Congress , of a Government , in ...
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... Congress ought to interpose in behalf of this institution or not ; it is whether Congress will encourage an establishment which is to be supported entirely independent of them . He did not consider it would ask a single far- thing from ...
... Congress ought to interpose in behalf of this institution or not ; it is whether Congress will encourage an establishment which is to be supported entirely independent of them . He did not consider it would ask a single far- thing from ...
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... Congress . On motion , the committee rose , and had leave to sit again . TUESDAY , December 27 . The PRESIDENT has generously signified his intention to make a valuable benefaction , not less than £ 5000 sterling , and the wise and good ...
... Congress . On motion , the committee rose , and had leave to sit again . TUESDAY , December 27 . The PRESIDENT has generously signified his intention to make a valuable benefaction , not less than £ 5000 sterling , and the wise and good ...
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... Congress were in session , and which , it was conceived , they alone were competent to remove , they recur , in the present case , with still greater force ; for all the infor- mation received at the time Congress were in session , was ...
... Congress were in session , and which , it was conceived , they alone were competent to remove , they recur , in the present case , with still greater force ; for all the infor- mation received at the time Congress were in session , was ...
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