Congressional Serial Set

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1921 - United States
Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

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Emergency tariff legislation
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Extension of Osage trust period 705 Extension of nonalienation period of certain Quapaw Indian lands
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Suspension of wartime laws
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Disarmament
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To extend time for bridge across Columbia River near Cascade Locks Oreg 711 Bridge across Delaware River between Philadelphia Pa and Camden ...
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Reduction of Army to 175000
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Residence for American ambassador in London
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Amending Federal reserve act relative to notes etc of factors 721 Post Office appropriation bill 1922
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To place Albert Hamilton on retired list Marine Corps 723 Credit for retired Army officers recalled to active duty
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Clerical assistance etc for Federal Power Commission
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Disposition of sugar imported from Argentina
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Rural post roads
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Payment for homestead entries on Standing Rock Reservation 728 Exchange of lands by A A Bruce
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Clerks of District Courts 732 Declaring Platte River in Missouri nonnavigable stream 733 Right of way over Government lands for Columbia River H...
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Disposition of certain trust funds by General Land Office 737 Disposition of boron deposits
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Taxable status of lands received in exchange for Oregon grant lands 739 Redistribution of taxes in District of Columbia 740 Conveyance of lots on l...
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To create Bureau of Aeronautics in Navy Department 744 Indian appropriation bill 1922
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Relief of Indians of Nisqually Reservation Wash 747 Indians of Turtle Mountain Reservation
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Authorizing closing of upper Water street in District of Columbia 749 Corporations organized in District of Columbia 750 Bridge across Santee River...
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Bridge across Peedee River S C
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Bridge across Wateree River S C
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Page 11 - That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately available and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers...
Page 11 - States is solemnly pledged to the payment in coin or its equivalent of all the obligations of the United States not bearing interest, known as United States notes, and of all the interest-bearing obligations of the United States, except in cases where the law authorizing the issue of any such obligation has expressly provided that the same may be paid in lawful money or other currency than gold and silver.
Page 25 - ... the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, may prescribe.
Page 11 - ... the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment in coin, or its equivalent of all the obligations of the United States...
Page 11 - Where various systems might be adopted for that purpose, it might be said with respect to each, that it was not necessary, because the end might be obtained by other means. Congress must possess the choice of means, and must be empowered to use any means which are in fact conducive to the exercise of a power granted by the constitution.
Page 11 - We admit, as all must admit, that the powers of the government are limited, and that its limits are not to be transcended. But we think the sound construction of the constitution must allow to the national legislature that discretion, with respect to the means by which the powers it confers are to be carried into execution,, which will enable that body to perform the high duties assigned to it, in the manner most beneficial to the people.
Page 11 - An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes
Page 11 - That where prospecting or exploratory work is necessary to determine the existence or workability of coal deposits in any unclaimed, undeveloped area, the Secretary of the Interior may issue, to applicants qualified under this Act, prospecting permits for a term of two years, for not exceeding two thousand five hundred and sixty acres...
Page 11 - No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, . . .
Page 11 - An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 3, 1916 (39 Stat.

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