Congressional Record Index: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress, Volume 11, Parts 1-3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1881 Includes history of bills and resolutions. |
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Page 101 - The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.
Page 109 - Two tellers shall be previously appointed on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate...
Page 20 - Senate to wait upon the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.
Page 221 - Resolved, That a committee of 30 Members be appointed on the part of the House to Join the committee appointed on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral.
Page 15 - Calendar of bills and resolutions, and continue such consideration until 2 o'clock ; and bills and resolutions that are not objected to shall be taken up in their order, and each Senator shall be entitled to speak once and for five minutes only...
Page 39 - An act to provide for the allotment of land in severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territories over the Indians, and for other purposes...
Page 109 - Representatives, to make a list of the votes as they shall be declared ; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and the persons elected, to the two Houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice President of the United States ; and, together with a list of votes, be entered on the journals of the two Houses.
Page 290 - An act to promote the development of the mining resources of the United States...
Page 72 - God;" subjoining instead thereof, "This I do under the pains and penalties of perjury." And the said oaths or affirmations shall be taken and subscribed by the governor, lieutenant-governor, and councillors, before the president of the senate, in the presence of the two houses of...
Page 250 - An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for deficiencies, and for other purposes/ approved February twentysixth, eighteen hundred 'and eighty-one, is hereby revived and continued in force.