Journal of the House of Representatives of the United StatesU.S. Government Printing Office Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House." |
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... praying to be relieved from the forfeiture of his veffel and cargo , which have been feized in the port of Boston , for a violation of the impost law of the United States , of which law the petitioner was wholly ignorant . Ordered ...
... praying to be relieved from the forfeiture of his veffel and cargo , which have been feized in the port of Boston , for a violation of the impost law of the United States , of which law the petitioner was wholly ignorant . Ordered ...
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... praying that a further allowance may be made him for his fervices and expences in the faid two offices , the falary allowed by the late Congrefs having been very inadequate thereto . Also , A petition of William Montgomery and Abraham ...
... praying that a further allowance may be made him for his fervices and expences in the faid two offices , the falary allowed by the late Congrefs having been very inadequate thereto . Also , A petition of William Montgomery and Abraham ...
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... praying that the Secretary of the Treasury may be authorised to contract with him for that purpose . Ordered , That the faid petition be referred to Mr. Page , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Partridge , that they do examine the matter thereof ...
... praying that the Secretary of the Treasury may be authorised to contract with him for that purpose . Ordered , That the faid petition be referred to Mr. Page , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Partridge , that they do examine the matter thereof ...
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... praying to be compen fated for confiderable quantities of wheat , rye , corn , oats and hay , cattle , fheep and hogs , which were taken from them during the late war , for the ufe of the army . Ordered , That the faid petition do lie ...
... praying to be compen fated for confiderable quantities of wheat , rye , corn , oats and hay , cattle , fheep and hogs , which were taken from them during the late war , for the ufe of the army . Ordered , That the faid petition do lie ...
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... praying that his claim for fupplies furnished to the American army in Canada , during the late war , may be liquidated and satisfied : Alfo , a petition of Gabriel Allen , of the state of New - Jersey , praying that duplicates may be ...
... praying that his claim for fupplies furnished to the American army in Canada , during the late war , may be liquidated and satisfied : Alfo , a petition of Gabriel Allen , of the state of New - Jersey , praying that duplicates may be ...
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according to order acquaint the Senate adjourned until to-morrow Benjamin Contee Benjamin Huntington bill under confideration Boudinot Clerk Conftitution Congrefs defire their concurrence eſtabliſh examine the fame faid bill faid petition faid report fervice feveral orders fhall fuch George Thatcher Henry Wynkoop Houfe Houſe adjourned Houſe and read Houſe proceeded inftruction to examine inrolled bills intituled James Schureman Jonathan Grout Lambert Cadwalader left the chair meffage Michael Jenifer Stone mittee morning eleven o'clock Nicholas Gilman opinion thereupon ordered to lie Otis their Secretary paffed Peter Muhlenberg petition be referred poftponed until to-morrow praying prefented Prefident proceeded to confider propofed provifion read the third refolution refolved itſelf refpect refumed the chair report his opinion Reprefentatives ſaid Samuel Griffin Samuel Livermore Secretary at War Senate therewith Seney ſeveral South-Carolina Speaker left Speaker refumed Speaker-The Senate ſtate Thoſe who voted thouſand Timothy Bloodworth to-morrow morning eleven took the chair Treaſury whole Houſe William Smith
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Seite 19 - 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 articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said constitution...
Seite 235 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution...
Seite 223 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.
Seite 238 - 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 Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
Seite 223 - ... of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private station, return into that body from which they were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections, in which all, or any part of the former members to be again eligible or ineligible, as the laws shall direct.
Seite 224 - Militia composed of the body of the people trained to arms is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free State.
Seite 6 - Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature.
Seite 6 - To the security of a free constitution it contributes in various ways, by convincing those who are intrusted with the public administration that every valuable end of government is best answered by the enlightened confidence of the people, and by teaching the people themselves to know and to value their own rights...
Seite 51 - Th« chancellor of the exchequer moved the order of the day for the houfe to refolve itfelf into a committee of the whole houfe, to confider of ways and means for raifing a fupply. The houfe having refolved itfelf accordinglyf Mr. Bragge in the chair, The chancellor of the exchequer proceeded to open th...
Seite 228 - States of America begun and held at the city of New "York on Wednesday the fourth of March...