History of the United States of America: With a Brief Account of Some of the Principal Empires and States of Ancient and Modern Times. For the Use of Schools and FamiliesJ. Prentiss, 1823 - 276 من الصفحات |
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... Senate , and House of Representatives . The Senate consisting of twelve members . The num- ber of Representatives not limited : each town , consist- ing of 150 rateable polls , to elect one : each town having four hundred and fifty to ...
... Senate , and House of Representatives . The Senate consisting of twelve members . The num- ber of Representatives not limited : each town , consist- ing of 150 rateable polls , to elect one : each town having four hundred and fifty to ...
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... senators and representatives being elected , though the time appointed for the first meeting was the 4th of March , the house of representatives was not formed till the first , nor the senate till the sixth of April . On the 14th ...
... senators and representatives being elected , though the time appointed for the first meeting was the 4th of March , the house of representatives was not formed till the first , nor the senate till the sixth of April . On the 14th ...
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... Senate for that purpose , and for funding the national debt , was carried in the house by a small majority . On the 12th of August , Congress adjourn- ed , to meet in Philadelphia the first Monday in the fol- lowing December . Soon ...
... Senate for that purpose , and for funding the national debt , was carried in the house by a small majority . On the 12th of August , Congress adjourn- ed , to meet in Philadelphia the first Monday in the fol- lowing December . Soon ...
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... Senate for the establishment of a national bank . It passed to the third reading in the house with- out opposition . On the final question it was vehement- ly opposed . The opposition considered all banking systems useless ; the present ...
... Senate for the establishment of a national bank . It passed to the third reading in the house with- out opposition . On the final question it was vehement- ly opposed . The opposition considered all banking systems useless ; the present ...
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... senate by the casting vote of the Vice - President . To meet the naval and other unavoidable expendi- tures , after obstinate debates , bills were carried for tax- ing licenses to sell wines and spirituous liquors , pleasure carriages ...
... senate by the casting vote of the Vice - President . To meet the naval and other unavoidable expendi- tures , after obstinate debates , bills were carried for tax- ing licenses to sell wines and spirituous liquors , pleasure carriages ...
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الصفحة 245 - Provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article ; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate. ARTICLE VI. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this Constitution shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as under the Confederation.
الصفحة 2 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
الصفحة 241 - In every case, after the choice of the president, the person having the greatest number of votes of the electors shall be the vice-president. But if there should remain two or more who have equal votes, the senate shall choose from them by ballot the vice-president.]* The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
الصفحة 235 - Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honour, trust, or profit under the United States ; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according
الصفحة 244 - ... states concerned, as well as of the congress. The congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. SECT. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ;...
الصفحة 67 - Esq., or, in his absence, to such as for the time being take care for preserving the peace and administering the laws in their Majesties' province of New York, in America.
الصفحة 168 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
الصفحة 242 - ... the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper ; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers ; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States. SECT. 4. The President, Vice-President, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ARTICLE III. SECT. 1. The judicial...
الصفحة 247 - ... an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favour, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
الصفحة 59 - So Mr. Hooker was appointed to dispute with him, but could not reduce him from any of his errors. So, the next morning, the Court sentenced him to depart out of our jurisdiction within six weeks, all the ministers, save one, approving the sentence...