Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session - 50th Congress, 2nd Session, Volume 1 |
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... Indian lauds during the present year , have rendered the speedy and successful result of the long - established policy of the Gov- ernment upon the subject of Indian affairs entirely certain . The occasion is , therefore , deemed a ...
... Indian lauds during the present year , have rendered the speedy and successful result of the long - established policy of the Gov- ernment upon the subject of Indian affairs entirely certain . The occasion is , therefore , deemed a ...
Page 33
... Indian race , accustomed to reflection and enlightened by experience . Occupying the double character of contractor on its own account , and guardian for the parties contracted with , it was hardly to be expected that the dealings of ...
... Indian race , accustomed to reflection and enlightened by experience . Occupying the double character of contractor on its own account , and guardian for the parties contracted with , it was hardly to be expected that the dealings of ...
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... Indian title to 116,349,897 acres , ac- quired since the 4th of March , 1829 , the United States have paid $ 72,560,056 in permanent annuities , lands , reservations for Indians , ex- penses of removal and subsistence , merchandise ...
... Indian title to 116,349,897 acres , ac- quired since the 4th of March , 1829 , the United States have paid $ 72,560,056 in permanent annuities , lands , reservations for Indians , ex- penses of removal and subsistence , merchandise ...
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... Indians against the numerous warlike tribes that surround them , and to provide for the safety of the frontier settlers ... Indian tribes , and have , in every other instance , insisted upon a like performance of their obliga- tions . To ...
... Indians against the numerous warlike tribes that surround them , and to provide for the safety of the frontier settlers ... Indian tribes , and have , in every other instance , insisted upon a like performance of their obliga- tions . To ...
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... Indian Affairs . Mr. Cushman presented the claim of the State of New Hampshire for a reimbursement of expenses incurred in maintaining jurisdiction of a portion of its territory , known as the " Indian - stream settlement ; " which ...
... Indian Affairs . Mr. Cushman presented the claim of the State of New Hampshire for a reimbursement of expenses incurred in maintaining jurisdiction of a portion of its territory , known as the " Indian - stream settlement ; " which ...
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Abraham McClellan affirmative Albert Alexander amendment Archibald Yell Augustine H Bennet Bicknell bill was read C. C. Cambreleng Calhoun Cambreleng Charles F Charles Naylor Committee of Claims Committee on Revolutionary Congress David Petrikin David Potts deceased desired by one-fifth Dromgoole Edmund Deberry entitled An act Francis George Grennell George W heirs Hopkins instructed to inquire James Garland James Rariden John Klingensmith John P. B. Maxwell John Quincy Adams Joseph Ridgway Joshua Linn Banks Massachusetts Matthias Sheplor members present motion Nathaniel Jones nays being desired Ohio ordered to lie petition of citizens petition of inhabitants praying Prentiss presented a memorial presented a petition Public Lands referred relief of John Resolved Richard Cheatham Samson Mason Samuel Cushman Secretary Senate Sherrod Williams Territory Thomas Jones Yorke Thomas M. T. McKennan Tillinghast Treasury United Vermont voted Whole House to-morrow William Herod William Key Bond William Parmenter Zadok Casey
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Page 929 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order; in which case, the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain ; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate : if there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be submitted to.
Page 931 - When a question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the re-consideration thereof on the same or the succeeding day ; and such motion shall take precedence of all other questions except a motion to adjourn.
Page 931 - Petitions, memorials, and other papers addressed to the house, shall be presented by the speaker, or by a member in his place ; a brief statement of the contents thereof...
Page 929 - When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality, 21.
Page 169 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 70 - Resolved. That petitions for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and the Territories of the United States...
Page 931 - No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
Page 174 - The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes on the list of executive duties, in characters too legible to be overlooked, the task of reform ; which will require particularly the correction of those abuses that have brought the patronage of the federal government into conflict with the freedom of elections, and the counteraction of those causes which have disturbed the rightful course of appointment, and have placed or continued power in unfaithful or incompetent hands.