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Page 1217
... passed the seventh day of June , eighteen hundred and thirty two , entitled ' An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution , ' have died , leaving a widow , whose marriage ...
... passed the seventh day of June , eighteen hundred and thirty two , entitled ' An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution , ' have died , leaving a widow , whose marriage ...
Page 1224
... passed the act of 1836. Had that law , or any other similar to it , been in existence ; and had institutions been already created and in op- eration under such law , Congress would then have been called upon to de- cide upon the ...
... passed the act of 1836. Had that law , or any other similar to it , been in existence ; and had institutions been already created and in op- eration under such law , Congress would then have been called upon to de- cide upon the ...
Page 1249
... passed the act of the 5th of July , 1838 , entitled " An act to authorize the issuing of pat- ents to the last bona ... passing this act evidently was to carry into effect contracts which had been made for reservations , which con ...
... passed the act of the 5th of July , 1838 , entitled " An act to authorize the issuing of pat- ents to the last bona ... passing this act evidently was to carry into effect contracts which had been made for reservations , which con ...
Page 1253
... passed the 13th day of June , 1812. " The first section of this act is in these words : " That the United States do hereby relinquish to the inhabitants of the several towns or villages of Portage de Sioux , St. Charles , St. Louis , St ...
... passed the 13th day of June , 1812. " The first section of this act is in these words : " That the United States do hereby relinquish to the inhabitants of the several towns or villages of Portage de Sioux , St. Charles , St. Louis , St ...
Page 1258
... passed , and which cannot , without injury to the public service , be subjected to the operation of the rule laid down . To illustrate my views as to cases to be excepted from the operation of the general rule , I will name one on which ...
... passed , and which cannot , without injury to the public service , be subjected to the operation of the rule laid down . To illustrate my views as to cases to be excepted from the operation of the general rule , I will name one on which ...
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3d March 3d section accounting officers act of 3d act of Congress agent allowed amount application appointed appropriation April arpens assignment ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE authority certificate Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw claim claimants collector commission Commissioner compensation confirmed construction contract court court-martial Creek decision district dollars doubt duty emoluments evidence fact FELIX GRUNDY grant H. D. GILPIN H. S. LEGARE honor to receive Indian instant ISAAC TOUCEY issued J. Y. MASON JOHN Y July June jurisdiction Land Office Lieutenant Louisiana Menomonies ment NATHAN CLIFFORD naval Navy obedient servant opinion paid patent payment pension person port Postmaster pre-emption pre-emption rights present President proceedings provisions public lands purchase question referred regard regulations respectfully REVERDY JOHNSON Secretary Secretary of War Senate settled statute submitted survey surveyor Territory thereof tion tract Treasury treaty United vessel WALTER FORWARD widow
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Page 1606 - ... to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered; and if, on such hearing, the evidence be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, it shall be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to certify the same to the proper Executive authority, that a warrant may issue for the surrender of such fugitive. The expense of such apprehension and delivery shall be borne, and defrayed by the party who makes the requisition, and receives the fugitive.
Page 1626 - State where he may be found, and agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders in such State, and at the expense of the United States, be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the case may be, for trial before such court of the United States as by law has cognizance of the offense.
Page 1988 - When committed upon the high seas, or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State...
Page 1609 - ... provided that this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 1388 - California, and of the 12th section of the Act of Congress approved on the 31st of August, 1852, entitled An Act making appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-three and for other purposes...
Page 1600 - States, who shall be sworn or affirmed to a faithful execution of his office; whose duty it shall be to prosecute and conduct all. suits in the Supreme Court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the President of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall by law be...
Page 1360 - No officer in any branch of the public service, or any other person whose salary, pay, or emoluments are fixed by law or regulations, shall receive any additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation...
Page 1660 - The United States will cause satisfaction to be made for the injuries, if any, which, by process of law, shall be established to have been suffered by the Spanish officers, and individual Spanish inhabitants, by the late operations of the American army in Florida.
Page 1462 - That if any person shall, within the limits of the United States, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel...
Page 1372 - Vessels built within the United States and belonging wholly to citizens thereof; and vessels which may be captured in war by citizens of the United States and lawfully condemned as prize, or which may be adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the United States...