Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 48th Congress, 2nd Session, Volume 1 |
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... contract of enlistment and to show that he was entitled to a discharge at the end of the war ; and that when he left the army there was sixteen months ' back - pay due him , and eight dollars , ( being one - half the bounty promised him ...
... contract of enlistment and to show that he was entitled to a discharge at the end of the war ; and that when he left the army there was sixteen months ' back - pay due him , and eight dollars , ( being one - half the bounty promised him ...
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... contract of enlistment . He nevertheless left the army , and went home , and being marked as a deserter , applied in vain to the department for his pay and bounty land . Captain McIntyne , in whose company the petitioner served , thus ...
... contract of enlistment . He nevertheless left the army , and went home , and being marked as a deserter , applied in vain to the department for his pay and bounty land . Captain McIntyne , in whose company the petitioner served , thus ...
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... contract or agreement as may have been made by the undertaker with the men he employs . But it no contract exist between them in this regard , then it is supposed to have been the policy of the law to require that those proceeds should ...
... contract or agreement as may have been made by the undertaker with the men he employs . But it no contract exist between them in this regard , then it is supposed to have been the policy of the law to require that those proceeds should ...
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... contract with the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing to deliver at the navy - yard in Charlestown , Massachusetts , 1,800 barrels of navy beef , be- tween the first of January and the 15th of June , 1847 , at the price of ...
... contract with the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing to deliver at the navy - yard in Charlestown , Massachusetts , 1,800 barrels of navy beef , be- tween the first of January and the 15th of June , 1847 , at the price of ...
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... contract , Winslow was able to pack beef at $ 7 per barrel ; but soon after the execution of this contract , in the fall of 1846 , prices began to rise , and in October of that year beef was worth $ 8 to $ 8 25 per barrel ; in December ...
... contract , Winslow was able to pack beef at $ 7 per barrel ; but soon after the execution of this contract , in the fall of 1846 , prices began to rise , and in October of that year beef was worth $ 8 to $ 8 25 per barrel ; in December ...
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1st Session 30th Congress accompany Bill aforesaid allowed amount annum appears appointed army authorized beg leave bonds Cadiz canal Captain Castine cent certificate chargé d'affaires citizens claimants collector Colonel commissioners Committee of Claims Committee on Pensions compensation consideration contract court day of January debt discharge district documents duties entitled Erie canal Evansville evidence expenses facts favorable February FEBRUARY 13 following REPORT further granted hemp hereby hospital House hundred Indians insane interest JANUARY 17 justice leave to report legislature letter liquidation March Meade Meade's memorialist ment minister navy Nicaragua opinion paid patent payment persons petitioner praying present printed ratification received referred the memorial referred the petition relief report a bill resolution Richard W Secretary Senate Spain Spanish government submitted subscribers testimony thereof Thomas Chapman tion treasury treaty trustees United United States army United States navy vessel widow
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Page 3 - That the legislative power of the Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act ; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States ; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Page 4 - ... and each of the said district courts shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all cases arising under the constitution and laws of the United States...
Page 2 - Missouri Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories...
Page 6 - ... in trust for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof, according to their respective interests ; the execution of which trust, as to the disposal of the lots in such town, and the proceeds of the sales thereof, to be conducted under such regulations as may be prescribed by the legislative authority of the State or Territory in which the same may be situated.
Page 45 - To all claims of Citizens of the United States upon the Spanish Government, statements of which, soliciting the interposition of the Government of the United States have been presented to the Department of State, or to the Minister of the United States in Spain, since the date of the Convention of 1 802, and until the signature of this Treaty.
Page 26 - And all such lands so granted by this section, which shall not be sold or disposed of by said company within three years after the entire road shall have been completed, shall be subject to settlement and preemption, like other lands, at a price not exceeding one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, to be paid to said company.
Page 4 - AN ACT To AMEND, AND SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE ACT, ENTITLED, "AN ACT RESPECTING FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE, AND PERSONS ESCAPING FROM THE SERVICE OF THEIR MASTERS,