Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress, Volume 65, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924 - Law The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873) |
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Page 1048
... vote for anything for the minority to which he would not subscribe as a member of the majority , then I ask him whether he is willing to state to the Democratic Members this morning that they are free from any political bonds to vote ...
... vote for anything for the minority to which he would not subscribe as a member of the majority , then I ask him whether he is willing to state to the Democratic Members this morning that they are free from any political bonds to vote ...
Page 1049
... vote for any number less than a majority . What will happen ? What will happen if this becomes a part of the rule -- and I want to say , before taking up that phase of the question , to every Democrat and to Mr. NELSON and his gang , or ...
... vote for any number less than a majority . What will happen ? What will happen if this becomes a part of the rule -- and I want to say , before taking up that phase of the question , to every Democrat and to Mr. NELSON and his gang , or ...
Page 1050
... vote for or against this proposition . Now , the gentleman from Tennessee [ Mr. GARRETT ] would make us think that he was 100 per cent fair . He is fair ac- cording to the rules of politics . I do not complain if a majority gets me and ...
... vote for or against this proposition . Now , the gentleman from Tennessee [ Mr. GARRETT ] would make us think that he was 100 per cent fair . He is fair ac- cording to the rules of politics . I do not complain if a majority gets me and ...
Page 1052
... vote in the open day , if you wish to give people a chance to express their will in this House , if you are willing to open the doors to progress , if you mean to do something for the reform of the rules , then your vote is aye . If you ...
... vote in the open day , if you wish to give people a chance to express their will in this House , if you are willing to open the doors to progress , if you mean to do something for the reform of the rules , then your vote is aye . If you ...
Page 1053
... vote for it in the first instance , although I do not believe it has a chance of passage . Briefly , why did we initiate the proposition to discharge a committee ? Per- haps you remember last year there was a bill before the Commit- tee ...
... vote for it in the first instance , although I do not believe it has a chance of passage . Briefly , why did we initiate the proposition to discharge a committee ? Per- haps you remember last year there was a bill before the Commit- tee ...
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Page 1052 - This within certain limits is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose; and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage...
Page 1052 - Let me now take a more comprehensive view and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.
Page 1074 - An act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in Interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes," approved March 2d, 1893, and amended April 1st, 1896.
Page 1051 - In offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish; that they will control the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations.
Page 1052 - There is an opinion, that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep alive the spirit of Liberty.
Page 1076 - Congress, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the question under inquiry, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 and imprisonment in a common jail for not less than one month nor more than twelve months.
Page 1193 - AN ACT For preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes.
Page 1041 - Act the person so arrested shall be brought forthwith before a commissioner, judge, or court of the United States for examination of the offenses alleged against him; and such commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in respect thereto as authorized by law in case of crimes against the United States.
Page 1225 - An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment," approved June 2, 1920, as amended (USC, title 29, ch.
Page 1122 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...