Speeches in the Senate of the United States. Miscellaneous speeches. AppendixLittle, Brown, 1862 - Lawyers |
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... pass all laws necessary and proper to execute any constitutional power , or perform any constitu- tional duty of the general government . Among those powers and duties is that of preserving peace , by observing interna- tional law ...
... pass all laws necessary and proper to execute any constitutional power , or perform any constitu- tional duty of the general government . Among those powers and duties is that of preserving peace , by observing interna- tional law ...
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... pass a strict and temporary revenue law , and to pass it immediately , in order , as he said , to intercept the importations of the spring . Accordingly he took , as the basis of his measure , the proposi- tions of the congress of the ...
... pass a strict and temporary revenue law , and to pass it immediately , in order , as he said , to intercept the importations of the spring . Accordingly he took , as the basis of his measure , the proposi- tions of the congress of the ...
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... pass this law just this law just as it is , and had no doubt , before I listened to the clear and powerful argument of Mr. Curtis to - night , that it was out of all question their duty to pass some effectual law on the subject , and ...
... pass this law just this law just as it is , and had no doubt , before I listened to the clear and powerful argument of Mr. Curtis to - night , that it was out of all question their duty to pass some effectual law on the subject , and ...
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SPEECH ON THE BILL TO PROVIDE FURTHER REMEDIAL JUSTICE | 24 |
SPEECH ON THe Power and DUTY OF CONGRESS TO CONTINUE | 72 |
SPEECH ON THE QUESTION OF ANNULLING THE CONVENTION for | 125 |
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