The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress ... with Reports of Departments and Selections from Accompanying Papers |
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... force in the suggestion , that for the franchise to the favored grantees the government might very properly exact a tax on circula- tion ; but for years the system has been free , and the amount of circu- lation regulated by the public ...
... force in the suggestion , that for the franchise to the favored grantees the government might very properly exact a tax on circula- tion ; but for years the system has been free , and the amount of circu- lation regulated by the public ...
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... force until the revision of the statutes , when the provision for the Territories was dropped . I am not advised whether this alteration was intentional or accidental , but , as it seems to me that the Territories should be offered the ...
... force until the revision of the statutes , when the provision for the Territories was dropped . I am not advised whether this alteration was intentional or accidental , but , as it seems to me that the Territories should be offered the ...
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... force of the Pension Bureau , 675 clerks , it is estimated that it will take six years to dispose of the claims now pending . It is stated by the Commissioner of Pensions that by an addition of 250 clerks ( increasing the adjudicating force ...
... force of the Pension Bureau , 675 clerks , it is estimated that it will take six years to dispose of the claims now pending . It is stated by the Commissioner of Pensions that by an addition of 250 clerks ( increasing the adjudicating force ...
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... force at the present time , the vessel to be replaced having become almost entirely unseaworthy . The recommendation is therefore renewed . It is also recommended that an appropriation be made for the construction of a new hull and the ...
... force at the present time , the vessel to be replaced having become almost entirely unseaworthy . The recommendation is therefore renewed . It is also recommended that an appropriation be made for the construction of a new hull and the ...
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... force to the ratios shown by the returns for October 1 of the present year , as may be seen from the fol- lowing table : October 1 , 1881 October 1 , 1880 October 2 , 1879 Dates . City . New York Other re- States and United serve cities ...
... force to the ratios shown by the returns for October 1 of the present year , as may be seen from the fol- lowing table : October 1 , 1881 October 1 , 1880 October 2 , 1879 Dates . City . New York Other re- States and United serve cities ...
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Page 162 - State within which the association is located ; but the legislature of each state may determine and direct the manner and place of taxing all the shares of national banking associations located within the State, subject only to the two restrictions that the taxation shall not be at a greater rate than is assessed upon other moneyed capital in the hands of individual citizens of such state...
Page 630 - An act [to amend an act entitled an act] to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes, approved July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two," approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Page 767 - ... upon condition that said company shall pay said bonds at maturity, and shall keep said railroad and telegraph line in repair and use, and shall at all times transmit dispatches over said telegraph line, and transport mails, troops and munitions of war, supplies and public stores upon said railroad for the government, whenever required to do so by any department thereof, and that the government shall at all times have the preference in the use of the same for all the purposes aforesaid (at fair...
Page 428 - Except as otherwise provided by law, sums appropriated for the various branches of expenditure in the public service shall be applied solely to the objects for which they are respectively made, and for no others (RS 3678;31 DSC 628).
Page 663 - An act to create the office of surveyor general of the public lands in Oregon, and to provide for the survey, and to make donations to settlers of the said public lands...
Page 68 - An act to prevent the introduction of contagious and infectious diseases into the United States...
Page 226 - Treasury to continue to receive, examine, and consider the justice and validity of all claims under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of said section that may be brought before them within a period of five years.
Page 138 - To exercise by its board of directors, or duly authorized officers or agents, subject to law, all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business...
Page 138 - Each director, when appointed or elected, shall take an oath that he will, so far as the duty devolves on him, diligently and honestly administer the affairs of such association, and will not knowingly violate, or willingly permit to be violated, any of the provisions of this Title...
Page 284 - The gross amount of all moneys received from whatever source for the use of the United States, except as otherwise provided in section 487 of this title, shall be paid by the officer or agent receiving the same into the Treasury, at as early a day as practicable, without any abatement or deduction on account of salary, fees, costs, charges, expenses, or claim of any description whatever.