Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the Leading Debates and Incidents of the Second Session of the Eighteenth Congress: [Dec. 6, 1824, to the First Session of the Twenty-fifth Congress, Oct. 16, 1837] Together with an Appendix, Containing the Most Important State Papers and Public Documents to which the Session Has Given Birth: to which are Added, the Laws Enacted During the Session, with a Copious Index to the Whole ...Gales & Seaton, 1834 |
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... matter to a was not the question before the Senate . The true ques- higher tribunal than themselves , that of the Senate of the tion was , should the Senate proceed to receive the Sena- United States , which was now alone able to decide ...
... matter to a was not the question before the Senate . The true ques- higher tribunal than themselves , that of the Senate of the tion was , should the Senate proceed to receive the Sena- United States , which was now alone able to decide ...
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... matter was then referred to a committee , upon ject or not ? If they did not , there was nothing to pre - whose report the Senate acted and decided . He thought vent Mr. ROBBINS from taking his seat amongst them . that in this case one ...
... matter was then referred to a committee , upon ject or not ? If they did not , there was nothing to pre - whose report the Senate acted and decided . He thought vent Mr. ROBBINS from taking his seat amongst them . that in this case one ...
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... matter . It appeared that a controversy had former- Mr. KING said it was evident that the practice of bal- ly arisen upon this subject ; that at one time the commit- loting for each member of a committee would occupy too tees had been ...
... matter . It appeared that a controversy had former- Mr. KING said it was evident that the practice of bal- ly arisen upon this subject ; that at one time the commit- loting for each member of a committee would occupy too tees had been ...
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... matter , he should deny papers . There was no instance in which Congress had the right of this branch of the Legislature to call for it , used any paper , purporting to be an official one , without that right belonging to another branch ...
... matter , he should deny papers . There was no instance in which Congress had the right of this branch of the Legislature to call for it , used any paper , purporting to be an official one , without that right belonging to another branch ...
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... matter of universal notoriety ? keeping of the public money of the United States , under Does any one , and who , doubt that it was the act of the the care of the Treasurer of the United States , is , for the President ? -- that it was ...
... matter of universal notoriety ? keeping of the public money of the United States , under Does any one , and who , doubt that it was the act of the the care of the Treasurer of the United States , is , for the President ? -- that it was ...
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Página 177 - Both the constitutionality and the expediency of the law creating this bank are well questioned by a large portion of our fellow-citizens, and it must be admitted by all that it has failed in the great end of establishing a uniform and sound currency.
Página 65 - By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which, he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country in his political character, and to his own conscience.
Página 57 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Página 67 - The conclusion from this reasoning is, that where the heads of departments are the political or confidential agents of the executive, merely to execute the will of the President, or rather to act in cases in which the executive possesses a constitutional or legal discretion, nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, it seems equally clear that...
Página 101 - SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That during the continuance of this act, and whenever required by the Secretary of the Treasury, the said corporation shall give the necessary facilities for transferring the public funds from place to place, within the United States, or the territories thereof, and for distributing the same in payment of the public creditors...
Página 287 - Treasury, in pursuance of appropriations by law; * * * to make report, and give information to either branch of the legislature, in person or in writing (as he may be required), respecting all matters referred to him by the Senate or House of Representatives, or which shall appertain to his office...
Página 71 - That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or published, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid in writing, printing, uttering or publishing any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States...
Página 411 - Frontier of the United States. Communicated by the Secretary of the Treasury in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the United States, March 12, 1863.
Página 461 - An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution...
Página 305 - ... in such manner as the President of the United States shall from time to time order or instruct.