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... owner of the property , for which compensation is now asked , was loyal and living when it was taken . He has since ... owners of the claim , and that some or all of them were disloyal during the war , we reject so much as would go to ...
... owner of the property , for which compensation is now asked , was loyal and living when it was taken . He has since ... owners of the claim , and that some or all of them were disloyal during the war , we reject so much as would go to ...
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... owner of the claim , who now are owners thereof or interested therein , and when and upon what consideration such persons became so interested . 4. An account of the property taken or furnished should then be stated by items , the items ...
... owner of the claim , who now are owners thereof or interested therein , and when and upon what consideration such persons became so interested . 4. An account of the property taken or furnished should then be stated by items , the items ...
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... owner of said claim , and that the present owner of the same , 7 sympathies were never , of That your petitioner remained loyally adherent to the cause and the Government of the United States during the war , and so loyal before and at ...
... owner of said claim , and that the present owner of the same , 7 sympathies were never , of That your petitioner remained loyally adherent to the cause and the Government of the United States during the war , and so loyal before and at ...
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... owner , or part owner , or in any way interested in any vessel used in navigating the ocean to or from any port in the con- federacy , or upon any waters in the confederacy ? If so , what vessels , when and where employed , and in what ...
... owner , or part owner , or in any way interested in any vessel used in navigating the ocean to or from any port in the con- federacy , or upon any waters in the confederacy ? If so , what vessels , when and where employed , and in what ...
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... owner is more than this . for rails are worth more than wood , and without fences the farmer loses to a great extent the use of his land ; and the country being denuded of wood , he has to pay an increased price to replace them . But we ...
... owner is more than this . for rails are worth more than wood , and without fences the farmer loses to a great extent the use of his land ; and the country being denuded of wood , he has to pay an increased price to replace them . But we ...
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00 John 1872 Commutation 40th Congress 41st Congress 50 cents administrator aforesaid allowance for stationery amount appointed assistant clerk Attendance as witness authorized board of public bond canal cause certificate CHAPTER charge city of Washington claim claimant Clerk to Committee commissioners Commutation of allowance Congress corporation debt deed deemed District of Columbia dozen duty Edward McPherson ending June 30 entitled Erie Canal execution executor filed fiscal year ending furnished by order George George W Georgetown governor guardian hereby House of Representatives inspector James judgment justice Lake lands letters testamentary license ment messenger miles months mucilage Nehemiah G oath offense owner paid papers party pay-roll payment penalty person or persons railroad reams residence Statutes at Large street supreme court taxes therein thereof Thomas tion transportation trustees United Varnishing West William William H
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Page 12 - States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce, subject to the same duties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively...
Page 1 - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in November, in every year...
Page 2 - No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such State, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay, till the United States in Congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 1 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Page 1 - No State shall be represented in Congress by less than two nor by more than seven members ; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Page 2 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence, or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several States in proportion to the value of all land within each State, granted to, or surveyed for, any person, as such land and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated, according to such mode as the United States in Congress assembled shall,...
Page 12 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever, ARTICLE IV.
Page 421 - ... before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement thereof, and the cause of action survive, an action may be commenced by his representatives, after the expiration of that time and within one year from his death.
Page 8 - SEC. 4. The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 5 - ... of congress as the united states in congress assembled, by the consent of nine states, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with ; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine states in the congress of the united states assembled, is requisite.