The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents, and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index ... [First To] Eighteenth Congress.--first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824, Inclusive. Comp. from Authentic Materials |
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Senate . them for President ; and if no person have a majority , sana to the United
States . ... also , suggested in the same Electors shall be the Vice President ; but ,
if there should communication , for the occupation and ... That the President of the
United States be , highest on the list , the said House shall , in like and he is
hereby , authorized to take possession of and manner , choose the President .
Senate . them for President ; and if no person have a majority , sana to the United
States . ... also , suggested in the same Electors shall be the Vice President ; but ,
if there should communication , for the occupation and ... That the President of the
United States be , highest on the list , the said House shall , in like and he is
hereby , authorized to take possession of and manner , choose the President .
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In a great and free emClinton's motion of yesterday , pire , like the United States ,
this question is of the Mr. Clinton said that , as ... He no written rule which would
reach the case , but was against the amendment proposed by Mr. the Vice
President , upon the ground that they Butler . ... at the next election of President ,
no per- This might be adopted , provided it could be got son should be eligible
who had ...
In a great and free emClinton's motion of yesterday , pire , like the United States ,
this question is of the Mr. Clinton said that , as ... He no written rule which would
reach the case , but was against the amendment proposed by Mr. the Vice
President , upon the ground that they Butler . ... at the next election of President ,
no per- This might be adopted , provided it could be got son should be eligible
who had ...
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With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents,
and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index . ... He observed that ,
in case a President ought not to be confounded ; this will stave off should die the
day after his election , who ... would make a good President , and he did he
accused me of wishing to procrastinate , and not see any great use in the office of
Vice ...
With an Appendix, Containing Important State Papers and Public Documents,
and All the Laws of a Public Nature; with a Copious Index . ... He observed that ,
in case a President ought not to be confounded ; this will stave off should die the
day after his election , who ... would make a good President , and he did he
accused me of wishing to procrastinate , and not see any great use in the office of
Vice ...
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first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824,
Inclusive. C United States. ... Potter , Israel Smith , John Smith , States respecting
the election of President and Stone , Taylor , Worthington , and Wright . Vice
President . ... of the Convention referred , on the 4th instant , the bill , entitled " An
of the State of Ohio , contained in the sixth sec- act making an appropriation for
carrying into ...
first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824,
Inclusive. C United States. ... Potter , Israel Smith , John Smith , States respecting
the election of President and Stone , Taylor , Worthington , and Wright . Vice
President . ... of the Convention referred , on the 4th instant , the bill , entitled " An
of the State of Ohio , contained in the sixth sec- act making an appropriation for
carrying into ...
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first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824,
Inclusive. ... 16 . ment to the Constitution of the United States The bill , entitled "
An act to repeal the act , enrespecting the election of President and Vice titled '
An act to ...
first Session: Comprising the Period from [March 3, 1789] to May 27, 1824,
Inclusive. ... 16 . ment to the Constitution of the United States The bill , entitled "
An act to repeal the act , enrespecting the election of President and Vice titled '
An act to ...
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Էջ 685 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Էջ 481 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States and admitted as soon as possible according to the principles of the federal Constitution to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States, and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property and the Religion which they profess.
Էջ 393 - Parma, the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same extent that it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it had when France possessed it ; and such as it should be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and other states.
Էջ 253 - The General Assembly, or Legislature, shall consist of the governor, legislative council, and a house of representatives. The legislative council shall consist of five members, to continue in office five years, unless sooner removed by Congress, any three of whom to be a quorum; and the members...
Էջ 745 - Towards the preservation of your government and the permanency of your present happy state, it is requisite not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Էջ 745 - In all the changes to which you may be invited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments as of other human institutions; that experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution of a country; that facility in changes, upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion, exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion...
Էջ 135 - President, the vote shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote...
Էջ 283 - An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject.
Էջ 213 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Էջ 519 - Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, two-thirds of both houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the constitution of the United States...