Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session - 50th Congress, 2nd Session, Volume 1 |
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... Senate , by Mr. Dickins , their Secretary : Mr. Speaker : I am directed to inform the House of Representa- tives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled , and ready to pro- ceed to business . On motion of Mr. Wentworth , Ordered , That ...
... Senate , by Mr. Dickins , their Secretary : Mr. Speaker : I am directed to inform the House of Representa- tives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled , and ready to pro- ceed to business . On motion of Mr. Wentworth , Ordered , That ...
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... Senate should be stricken out of the constitution . The vote of a senator from Del- aware has equal weight in deciding upon the most important mea- sures with the vote of a senator from New York ; and yet the one represents a State ...
... Senate should be stricken out of the constitution . The vote of a senator from Del- aware has equal weight in deciding upon the most important mea- sures with the vote of a senator from New York ; and yet the one represents a State ...
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... Senate , composed of senators from the fifteen smaller States , and a single senator from a sixteenth State , and if the senators voting for it happened to be from the eight of the smallest of these States , it would be passed by the ...
... Senate , composed of senators from the fifteen smaller States , and a single senator from a sixteenth State , and if the senators voting for it happened to be from the eight of the smallest of these States , it would be passed by the ...
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... Senate thereon . And thereupon , Mr. Samson W. Harris offered the following resolutions : Resolved , That the House of Representatives has received , with deep sensibility , the message from the Senate , announcing the death of the ...
... Senate thereon . And thereupon , Mr. Samson W. Harris offered the following resolutions : Resolved , That the House of Representatives has received , with deep sensibility , the message from the Senate , announcing the death of the ...
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... Senate , by Mr. Dickins , their Secretary : Mr. Speaker : The Senate have concurred in the resolution from the House , providing for the appointment of two chaplains to Con- gress , one by each House , to interchange weekly ; and have ...
... Senate , by Mr. Dickins , their Secretary : Mr. Speaker : The Senate have concurred in the resolution from the House , providing for the appointment of two chaplains to Con- gress , one by each House , to interchange weekly ; and have ...
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Abraham affirmative Alexander Evans amendment Amos Abbott Andrew Armistead Burt Artemas Hale bill Clerk Committee Cornelius Warren Cranston John Daniel Gott David Fisher David Outlaw David Rumsey Dudley Marvin Eliakim Sherrill Elisha Embree engrossed entitled An act Esbon Blackmar Faran foregoing Frederick Goggin Harvey Putnam Henry Hiram Belcher House proceeded Houston Samuel Howell Cobb Hugh L. W. Hill Hugh White Ingersoll James H James Pollock Job Mann John Dickey John Freedley John H John R. J. Daniel John Van Dyke joint resolution Joseph Grinnell Joseph Mullin Julius Rockwell laid McIlvaine memorial of citizens moved the previous Nathan Evans nays being desired Ordered Palfrey Pensions petition of citizens petitions be referred praying previous question Public Lands question being put reconsider relief Resolved Richard French Robert McClelland rules be suspended Samuel D Samuel Lahm Senate Sidney Lawrence similar import Thomas Richey United Vinton voted Whole House Williamson R. W. Cobb
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Page 57 - The unity of government, which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize.
Page 58 - One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heartburnings which spring from these misrepresentations; they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.
Page 57 - ... a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned...
Page 55 - ... There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. Provided always that any person escaping into the same from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 55 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude, (except for crime,) shall be prohibited.
Page 55 - North of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits of the State contemplated by this act, Slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of Crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited...
Page 402 - ... into the Union of the United States, and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United States...
Page 677 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the house, the speaker shall, or any member may, call to order, in which case the member so called to order .shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the house shall, if appealed to, decide the ease.
Page 675 - He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day ; shall immediately call the members to order ; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.
Page 684 - No standing rule or order of the House shall be rescinded or changed without one day's notice being given of the motion therefor...