Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Dec. 5. 1796-March 3, 1803D. Appleton, 1857 - Law |
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... question to be put . [ H. OF R. any other expression could not be justly esti- mated by considering it in the abstract - it ought to be viewed in its application and use . We are about to lose the services of the PRESI- DENT , who is ...
... question to be put . [ H. OF R. any other expression could not be justly esti- mated by considering it in the abstract - it ought to be viewed in its application and use . We are about to lose the services of the PRESI- DENT , who is ...
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... question , and on being answered in the affirma- tive , the question was put and negatived by a great majority . The committee rose , and the Chairman re- ported their disagreement with the select com- mittee . The House then took up ...
... question , and on being answered in the affirma- tive , the question was put and negatived by a great majority . The committee rose , and the Chairman re- ported their disagreement with the select com- mittee . The House then took up ...
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... question , and if the amendment had been proposed more early and singly , he might have voted for it . But that not being the case , it , as well as motives of general policy , influenced him in favor of the original motion . He had ...
... question , and if the amendment had been proposed more early and singly , he might have voted for it . But that not being the case , it , as well as motives of general policy , influenced him in favor of the original motion . He had ...
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... question a fair trial , and thought himself bound to thank the gentleman for his extreme benevolence in advocating it . Mr. SWANWICK , to satisfy the gentleman from Maryland , told him , that the subject came before the House from the ...
... question a fair trial , and thought himself bound to thank the gentleman for his extreme benevolence in advocating it . Mr. SWANWICK , to satisfy the gentleman from Maryland , told him , that the subject came before the House from the ...
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... question , he said , involved a num- ber of important points . In the first place , a question was involved , whether , if the expedi- tions was necessary , as it was not authorized by law , the expense ought to be defrayed by the ...
... question , he said , involved a num- ber of important points . In the first place , a question was involved , whether , if the expedi- tions was necessary , as it was not authorized by law , the expense ought to be defrayed by the ...
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