Speeches and Forensic Arguments, Volume 3Perkins & Marvin, 1843 |
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... House went into committee on the bill from the Senate to authorize the President to build twenty vessels of war , to carry a certain number of guns . Mr. Reed moved to increase the number of guns more than twofold for each ship . Mr ...
... House went into committee on the bill from the Senate to authorize the President to build twenty vessels of war , to carry a certain number of guns . Mr. Reed moved to increase the number of guns more than twofold for each ship . Mr ...
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... House of Representatives . III . " On the 25th of March , he voted against the bill to call forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union and repel invasion . " This is wholly a mistake , or misstatement . The Journal of the 25th ...
... House of Representatives . III . " On the 25th of March , he voted against the bill to call forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union and repel invasion . " This is wholly a mistake , or misstatement . The Journal of the 25th ...
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... House from the Committee of the Whole House , was taken up ; and on the question to agree to it , the vote stood , ayes 72 , and 71 noes . So the report recom- mending the removal of the seat of Government from Washington to some more ...
... House from the Committee of the Whole House , was taken up ; and on the question to agree to it , the vote stood , ayes 72 , and 71 noes . So the report recom- mending the removal of the seat of Government from Washington to some more ...
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... House . Being reported back from the committee to the House , it was moved to amend the bill by inserting a section which provided that the President's House and the Capitol should be rebuilt on their former sites in the city of ...
... House . Being reported back from the committee to the House , it was moved to amend the bill by inserting a section which provided that the President's House and the Capitol should be rebuilt on their former sites in the city of ...
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... House during a considerable part of this time . The honorable gentleman may make a witness of you . He may make a witness of any body else . He may be his own witness . Give us but some fact , some charge , something capable in itself ...
... House during a considerable part of this time . The honorable gentleman may make a witness of you . He may make a witness of any body else . He may be his own witness . Give us but some fact , some charge , something capable in itself ...
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