Compilation of Senate Election Cases from 1789 to 1885United States. Congress. Senate, George S. Taft, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Privileges and Elections U.S. Government Printing Office, 1885 - 654 páginas |
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... held it until Congress adjourned August 31. Decem- ber 6 , the Senate reassembled , Mr. Meriwether did not appear , and Mr. Dixon appeared and pre- sented his credentials . Objection was made to his taking the oath of office , on the ...
... held it until Congress adjourned August 31. Decem- ber 6 , the Senate reassembled , Mr. Meriwether did not appear , and Mr. Dixon appeared and pre- sented his credentials . Objection was made to his taking the oath of office , on the ...
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... held , and , in the opin- ion of this committee , correctly , that the Constitution conferred upon the legislature , and upon it alone , the power to appoint a Senator for the beginning of a new term " ; that this decision had been ...
... held , and , in the opin- ion of this committee , correctly , that the Constitution conferred upon the legislature , and upon it alone , the power to appoint a Senator for the beginning of a new term " ; that this decision had been ...
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... held by Mr. Taze- well to be the governing word in this provision , and it always implied a contingency , and an unexpected one . It could not apply to a foreseen event , bound to occur at a fixed period . Here the vacancy was foreseen ...
... held by Mr. Taze- well to be the governing word in this provision , and it always implied a contingency , and an unexpected one . It could not apply to a foreseen event , bound to occur at a fixed period . Here the vacancy was foreseen ...
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... held by Mr. Taze- well to be the governing word in this provision , and it always implied a contingency , and an unexpected one . It could not apply to a foreseen event , bound to occur at a fixed period . Here the vacancy was foreseen ...
... held by Mr. Taze- well to be the governing word in this provision , and it always implied a contingency , and an unexpected one . It could not apply to a foreseen event , bound to occur at a fixed period . Here the vacancy was foreseen ...
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... held their seats in consequence of the exercise of the authority of the executives of their States at the beginning of a constitutional term , when the legislature for any reason had failed to provide by an election . These cases are ...
... held their seats in consequence of the exercise of the authority of the executives of their States at the beginning of a constitutional term , when the legislature for any reason had failed to provide by an election . These cases are ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
1st sess 2d sess 4th day Aaron Burr Adelbert Ames admitted affirmative are Messrs affirmative-yeas Ambrose H amendment appointed Asher Robbins Bayard body Buckalew charter Congress Congressional Globe referred Constitution credentials and took day of March debate is found declared desired by one-fifth elected a Senator entitled expelled expiration February Fessenden following resolution found on pages Gallatin George Goldthwaite Georgia governor Graham N head-note house of representatives Indiana James Shields January January 22 Jesse D Johnson Judiciary Kansas Lane legislature motion nays being desired negative are Messrs Ordered Patterson persons President produced credentials qualifications question to agree resolution reported Resolved resumed the consideration Rhode Island Saulsbury Senate proceeded Senate resumed session Smith submitted the following Sumner take the oath Tennessee term ending March thereof tion Trumbull Trusten Polk unexpired term ending Union United United States Senator Virginia voted WEDNESDAY William Blount yeas and nays
Passagens conhecidas
Página 172 - West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.
Página xii - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. 'The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
Página 268 - SECTION 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. SEC. 2. The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Página 207 - It is difficult at this day to realize the state of public opinion in relation to that unfortunate race, which prevailed in the civilized and enlightened portions of the world at the time of the Declaration of Independence, and when the Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted.
Página 206 - ... the joint assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock, meridian, of each succeeding day during the session of the legislature, and take at least one vote until a senator shall be elected.
Página 295 - SECTION 1. The Supreme Executive power of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate who shall be styled the Governor of the State of Iowa.
Página 7 - Carolina, moved to amend the resolution by striking out all . after the word resolved...
Página 206 - House shall fail to give such majority to any person on said day that fact shall be entered on the Journal. At twelve o,clock, meridian, of the day following that on which proceedings are required to take place...
Página 217 - And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties...
Página 138 - I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.