Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the Leading Debates and Incidents of the Second Session of the Eighteenth Congress: [Dec. 6, 1824, to the First Session of the Twenty-fifth Congress, Oct. 16, 1837] Together with an Appendix, Containing the Most Important State Papers and Public Documents to which the Session Has Given Birth: to which are Added, the Laws Enacted During the Session, with a Copious Index to the Whole ..., Volume 12; Volume 66Gales & Seaton, 1836 - Law |
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Page 2669
... Naval Appropriation Bill . The question pending was the motion of Mr. BELL to reduce the item for the improvement and necessary re- pairs of the navy yard at Portsmouth , New Hampshire , one half , viz : from $ 67,000 to $ 33,500 . Mr ...
... Naval Appropriation Bill . The question pending was the motion of Mr. BELL to reduce the item for the improvement and necessary re- pairs of the navy yard at Portsmouth , New Hampshire , one half , viz : from $ 67,000 to $ 33,500 . Mr ...
Page 2671
... navy , expended , of course , at the northern navy yards , Completing steam vessels at , New York , Building three steam vessels , of course at some northern yard , Hospitals at New York and Boston , Coast survey , confined to north ...
... navy , expended , of course , at the northern navy yards , Completing steam vessels at , New York , Building three steam vessels , of course at some northern yard , Hospitals at New York and Boston , Coast survey , confined to north ...
Page 2673
... navy yards and requiring try has nothing , in comparison , which will serve ... yard and maritime fortifications ? To secure a place of refuge , supplies ... navy of England can ride with perfect safety . As to the two last , what point ...
... navy yards and requiring try has nothing , in comparison , which will serve ... yard and maritime fortifications ? To secure a place of refuge , supplies ... navy of England can ride with perfect safety . As to the two last , what point ...
Page 2675
... navy yard and a place of depot , and to erect the neces- pected that the blow would be struck ? At the North , sary ... navy yards . I inade a naval station . Is this so ? Who knows ? The coast am told that a long - boat cannot be ...
... navy yard and a place of depot , and to erect the neces- pected that the blow would be struck ? At the North , sary ... navy yards . I inade a naval station . Is this so ? Who knows ? The coast am told that a long - boat cannot be ...
Page 2677
... navy yards at Charleston or Port Royal , the best harbor on the Southern coast , and at some point on the Georgia coast ; extensive yard at Pensacola , dry dock , materials for building the largest ships ; naval station at Key West ...
... navy yards at Charleston or Port Royal , the best harbor on the Southern coast , and at some point on the Georgia coast ; extensive yard at Pensacola , dry dock , materials for building the largest ships ; naval station at Key West ...
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administration adopted amendment asked banks bonds BYNUM called CAMBRELENG Cave Johnson Chair Chairman Chilton Allan commerce Committee of Elections Congress consideration constitution Contested Election counsel debate decided decision defence depositions district duty Executive expenditures expense favor fortifications further gentleman from Tennessee Gideon Lee Government Harrison Heman Allen Hiland Hall honorable gentleman hoped House important interest Jackson James Garland Job Mann John Calhoon Johnson Kentucky Luke Lea Mann MARCH Mason ment millions mittee Moses Mason motion moved Naval Service Bill navy yard North Carolina object officers opinion party Pensacola petition petitioner present President previous question principle proposed proposition public lands public money reason received referred remarks RENCHER resolution Rice Garland Samson Mason seat Senate session sitting member South special order suspend the rules taken testimony tion Treasury United Virginia vote whole William yeas and nays York
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