Speeches and Forensic Arguments, Volume 3Perkins & Marvin, 1843 |
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... bill to provide additional rev- enue for defraying the expenses of the Government , and maintaining the public credit . " 5th . On the 10th , he voted to postpone indefinitely a bill authorizing the President of the United States to ...
... bill to provide additional rev- enue for defraying the expenses of the Government , and maintaining the public credit . " 5th . On the 10th , he voted to postpone indefinitely a bill authorizing the President of the United States to ...
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... 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. Webster voted in the affirmative ...
... 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. Webster voted in the affirmative ...
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... 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 of March shows no such question voted upon , or pending . IV . " On the 1st of ...
... 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 of March shows no such question voted upon , or pending . IV . " On the 1st of ...
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... bill to provide additional revenue for the support of the Government and the public credit , and also against an appropriation for rebuilding the Capitol , which had been destroyed by the enemy . " The answer given to the fourth charge ...
... bill to provide additional revenue for the support of the Government and the public credit , and also against an appropriation for rebuilding the Capitol , which had been destroyed by the enemy . " The answer given to the fourth charge ...
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... bill , it passed in the negative ; ayes 74 , noes 83. And so the bill was lost . Mr. Webster voted in the affirmative . This was not a party vote ; the Northern men generally voted to remove the Government to Lancaster , and the ...
... bill , it passed in the negative ; ayes 74 , noes 83. And so the bill was lost . Mr. Webster voted in the affirmative . This was not a party vote ; the Northern men generally voted to remove the Government to Lancaster , and the ...
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