Register of Debates in Congress: 19th Congress, 2nd session. Dec. 4, 1826 to Mar. 3, 1827. 1598 columnsGales & Seaton, 1829 - United States |
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... increase was necessary to one it was also to the other . and he did not believe it could be better proportion- The additional ration , if intended as an increase of pay , ed : nor had it , to his knowledge , ever been complain - would ...
... increase was necessary to one it was also to the other . and he did not believe it could be better proportion- The additional ration , if intended as an increase of pay , ed : nor had it , to his knowledge , ever been complain - would ...
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... increase to their former compen- body and soul together , must have a disastrous effect upon sation , while the Captains ' remained the same , and had then if they saw no prospect of relief , it would mevitably never , since the first ...
... increase to their former compen- body and soul together , must have a disastrous effect upon sation , while the Captains ' remained the same , and had then if they saw no prospect of relief , it would mevitably never , since the first ...
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... increase of it . Does the price of produce bear any thing like enough to ena- ble even the People who are good livers , to spare any thing ? In my part of the country it is not so . In agri- cultural pursuits , it scarcely pays the ...
... increase of it . Does the price of produce bear any thing like enough to ena- ble even the People who are good livers , to spare any thing ? In my part of the country it is not so . In agri- cultural pursuits , it scarcely pays the ...
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... increase the salary of the Postmaster Gene- ral was read a second time , and taken up for consideration . [ The bill proposes to make the salary 6,000 dollars . } Mr. HOLMES did not profess to be a financier ; and , therefore , he did ...
... increase the salary of the Postmaster Gene- ral was read a second time , and taken up for consideration . [ The bill proposes to make the salary 6,000 dollars . } Mr. HOLMES did not profess to be a financier ; and , therefore , he did ...
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... increase of salary salaries of the other Heads of Departments ought to be proposed by this bill ought to be made , on principles of reduced , or that of the Postmaster General increased . justice . He was not in favor , generally , of ...
... increase of salary salaries of the other Heads of Departments ought to be proposed by this bill ought to be made , on principles of reduced , or that of the Postmaster General increased . justice . He was not in favor , generally , of ...
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Page 621 - House went again into Committee of the Whole on the bill for the relief of the surviving officers of the Revolutionary War.
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Page 267 - State or district; and that it shall be the duty of the military force of the United States, when called upon by the civil magistrate or any proper officer or other person duly authorized for that purpose and having a lawful warrant, to aid and assist such magistrate, officer, or other person so authorized in arresting such offender and committing him to safe custody for trial according to law.
Page 319 - Africa, with their own consent, of such persons of color as are already free, and of such others as the humanity of individuals or the laws of the different states may hereafter liberate.
Page 323 - Indeed, nothing is more to be wished than that the United States would themselves undertake to make such an establishment on the coast of Africa.