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Item #36140 Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine, in favor of Repealing the laws...

[Afro-Americana] [Enslavement] [Maine]. United States. Congress. Senate.

Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Maine, in favor of Repealing the laws of States or Territories which render persons of color liable to arrest and imprisonment and to be sold for jail fees. 28th Congress, 1st session. Senate. 245.

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1844. 1 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. The Maine resolution was an attack on the heinous process of re-enslaving freed blacks: "Resolved. That we do most solemnly, in behalf of the people of this State, protest against the existence of any laws, in any of the States..... More

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Item #37611 Report of a select committe [sic] on a petition of the Berkshire Association for the...

[Agriculture] United States, Congress, House.

Report of a select committe [sic] on a petition of the Berkshire Association for the Promotion [of] Agriculture and Manufactures. February 21, 1817. Read, and ordered to lie upon the table.

Washington [D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 2 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Number 95 in brackets on top. The Committee recommends that there be an establishment of a national Agriculture board, noting that different parts of Europe and the U.S. have already instituted such boards, "under the auspices..... More

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Item #43092 Washington's Books and Papers. (To accompany amendment to bill H.R. no. 283.). April...

Archer, [William Segar]; Sparks, Jared. United States Congress.

Washington's Books and Papers. (To accompany amendment to bill H.R. no. 283.). April 1, 1834. Report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to which has been referred a resolution, directing them to inquire into the expediency of purchasing the library and official and private papers of General Washington, to be deposited in the Department of State, have had the same under consideration, and report:

[Washington, D.C.:]: Gales & Seaton, print. 1834. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 23d Congress, 1st Session. Ho. of Reps. Rep. No. 381. Archer wrote: "From evidence annexed it appears that the papers in question comprise an immense mass of information intimately connected with the history of our country, from..... More

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Item #37610 Report of the select committee appointed on the 12th ult. to inquire into the...

[Flag] United States, Congress, House.

Report of the select committee appointed on the 12th ult. to inquire into the expediency of altering the flag of the United States. January 2, 1817. Read, and ordered to be printed.

[Washington D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 3 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Number 23 in brackets at the top. The committee proposed the current version of the American flag, recommending "to reduce the stripes to the original thirteen ... and to increase the stars to correspond with the..... More

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Item #28019 Additional Member from Nebraska. January 16, 1883. Recommitted to the Committee on...

Hammond, Nathaniel Job. United States. Congress. Committee on the Judiciary.

Additional Member from Nebraska. January 16, 1883. Recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. Mr. N.J. Hammond, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following Report.

[Washington, D.C.]: [Government Printing Office], 1883. xviii, 185 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 47th Congress, 2d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 1863. Examines the false claims of Thomas J. Majors of Nemaha county, who was nominated as a contingent representative from Nebraska, which claimed that it was underrepresented because..... More

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Item #43052 In the Senate of the United States. Mr. Howard Submitted the following Resolution....

Howard, [Jacob Merritt]. (United States. Congress. Senate).

In the Senate of the United States. Mr. Howard Submitted the following Resolution. Senate 39th Congress, 1st Session. Mis. Doc. no. 39. January 16, 1866. Read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed... it appears that Jefferson Davis, late President of the so-called Confederate States, is now held in custody, charged with the crimes of having incited the assassination of Abraham Lincoln... Resolved by the Senate, (and the House of Representatives concurring,) That it be respectfully recommended to the President that said Jefferson Davis and Clement C. Clay be, without unnecessary delay, tried by a military commission upon said charges.

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1866. Broadside. 6 x 9 1/2 inches. First edition. Michigan senator Jacob Merritt Howard (1805-1871), who had worked closely with Lincoln in drafting and passing the Thirteenth Amendment, was a strong supporter of his measures, including "emergency actions during the secession crisis, and advocated 'severe, exemplary, and..... More

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Item #43117 Reimburse Vermont for Militia Services. (To Accompany Bill H.R. No. 455). February 6,...

King, John A.; United States Congress.

Reimburse Vermont for Militia Services. (To Accompany Bill H.R. No. 455). February 6, 1851. Mr. John A. King, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following Report.

[Washington, D.C.]: [U.S. Government Printing Office], 1851. 7 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the resolution of the House of Representatives, "that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of refunding to the State of Vermont the..... More

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Item #44193 General Jackson's Fine. January 31, 1843. Read, and laid upon the table. Mr. Pearce,...

Pearce, James Alfred. United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary.

General Jackson's Fine. January 31, 1843. Read, and laid upon the table. Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following Report:

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1843. 53 pp. 8vo. Stitched self wrappers. First edition. 27th Congress, 3d Session. Rep. No. 122. Ho. of Reps. Louis Louaillier was arrested in March 1815 on account of his opposition to some of General Jackson's military measures. This report deals with the fine imposed on General..... More

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Item #43113 Territory of Nevada (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 567.) May 12, 1858. Mr. William...

Smith, William. United States Congress. Committee on the Territories.

Territory of Nevada (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 567.) May 12, 1858. Mr. William Smith, from the Committee on the Territories, Made the Following Report. The Committee on the Territories, to whom was referred the petition of numerous citizens of the United States residing in the Territory of Utah, asking for the creation of a new Territory, to be formed from the western portion thereof, have, according to order, had the same under consideration, and respectfully submit the following report.

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1858. 5 pp. 8vo. Disbound. First edition. 35th Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 375. "Power and authority in the hands of Mormons, who monopolize lands, and exert a baneful influence over the Indians, injurious to the United States. Committee reports in favor of forming..... More

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Item #26345 Organization of Alaska: hearings before the United States House Committee on the...

Swineford, Alfred. United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Territories.

Organization of Alaska: hearings before the United States House Committee on the Territories, Forty-Ninth Congress, second session.

Washington, D. C. U. S. Government Printing Office, (1887). 10 pp. + map (22 cm). 8vo. Disbound. First edition. Hearings on the proposed organization of the Territory of Alaska; deposition by A.P. Swineford, Governor. With map. OCLC shows only 3 copies. Disbound, three tears to first leaf, staple holes, a...... More

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Item #27954 Joint Resolutions Respecting our Foreign Relations. December 11, 1809. Received from...

United States Congress.

Joint Resolutions Respecting our Foreign Relations. December 11, 1809. Received from the Senate, and read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1809. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. "Resolved ... that the expressions contained in the official letter of Francis J. Jackson, minister plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty ... dated the 23d day of October, 1809 ... were highly indecorous and insolent. ..."..... More

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Item #43741 Report of the Committee of Commerce & Manufactures, on the Petitions of Orchard Cook...

[United States Congress. Committee of Commerce and Manufactures].

Report of the Committee of Commerce & Manufactures, on the Petitions of Orchard Cook and Abiel Wood, Junr. and of Robert Hooper. 18th December, 1797, read, and ordered to be re-committed to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures. 29th December, 1797, report made, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next.

[Philadelphia]: [Printed by William Ross], 1797. [3], 226-232, [2] pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Evans dated it both 1797 and 1798. two petitions both concerning a waving of taxes on spirits, the Orchard Cook and Abiel Wood case claiming the ship was wrecked on an island and the cost of..... More

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Item #43744 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to Whom Was Referred, on the...

[United States Congress. Committee of Commerce and Manufactures].

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to Whom Was Referred, on the 27th of December Last, the Petition of Nathaniel Cutter. 8th January, 1798, Consideration Postponed Until To-morrow. 10th January, 1798, Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, on Friday Next.

[Philadelphia]: 1798. [4] pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Nathaniel Cutter wanted relief from being re-taxed on goods that left Massachusetts where he had paid tax, and then returned to the same port with the same goods, because he was harrassed by the British and French, and turned away in the..... More

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Item #37608 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, on the expediency of making...

United States, Congress, House, Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, on the expediency of making Cincinnati, on the river Ohio, a port of entry. February 13, 1817. Read and ordered to lie upon the table.

[Washington D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. A very good copy with War Department Library stamp on title, light foxing. Shaw & Shoemaker 42693. More

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Item #37605 Joint resolution for abolishing the traffick in slaves, and the Colinization [sic] of...

United States, Congress.

Joint resolution for abolishing the traffick in slaves, and the Colinization [sic] of the Free People of Colour of the United States. February 11, 1817. Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

[Washington D.C.]: [Printed by William A. Davis], 1817. 2 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. A very good clean copy. Shaw & Shoemaker 42596. More

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Item #37597 Joint resolution of the United States. January 5th, 1816. Read twice, and committed...

United States, Congress.

Joint resolution of the United States. January 5th, 1816. Read twice, and committed to a committee of the whole House on the State of the Union.

[Washington D.C.]: n.p., 1816. 2 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Amendment to the Constitution regarding representation in choosing Congressional candidates by popuar vote as well as regulations on how election districts are determined. A very good copy with War Department Library stamp on title. Shaw & Shoemaker 39483. More

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Item #27874 Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the Presentation...

United States. Congress (27th, 3rd session). House of Representatives. Adams, John Quincy.

Proceedings in the House of Representatives of the United States, on the Presentation of the Sword of Washington and the Staff of Franklin, February 7, 1843.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1843. 15 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Includes speeches by Rep. George W. Summers, Rep. John Quincy Adams, and Sen. William S. Archer. Inked numeral to title, light scattered foxing, mail fold, still a very good copy. Sabin 65776. More

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Item #27981 Comparative Statement of Duties on Certain Imported Goods. Shewing the Duties...

United States. Congress.

Comparative Statement of Duties on Certain Imported Goods. Shewing the Duties Heretofore Paid, now Paid, and as Proposed by the new Tariff. February 17, 1824. Printed by order of the House of Representatives.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1824. 7 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 18th Congress, 1st Session. [75]. OCLC shows only one copy at the AAS. A very good untrimmed copy. Shoemaker 18680. More

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Item #27982 Statement of the Cost of Such Manufactures as are Embraced in the Proposed Tariff,...

United States. Congress.

Statement of the Cost of Such Manufactures as are Embraced in the Proposed Tariff, for the Purpose of Excluding the Foreign Supply by Protecting Duties; With the Amount of Duties accruing thereon, in the year ending 30th Sept. 1823. February 12, 1824. Printed by order of the House of Representatives.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1824. 7 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 18th Congress, 1st Session. [72]. OCLC shows only one copy at the AAS. A very good untrimmed copy, scattered foxing. Shoemaker 19106. More

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Item #43075 Report of the Committee of Claims in the case of William Henderson. March 6 1818....

United States. Congress. House of Representatives.

Report of the Committee of Claims in the case of William Henderson. March 6 1818. Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1818. 19 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. 15th Congress, 1st session. Concerning the petitioner's claim for indemnity for the destruction of his property by the British during the War of 1812. OCLC locates only one print copy at Univ. Vir. A very good- unopened (uncut) and untrimmed..... More

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Item #37539 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred on the...

United States. Congress. House. Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred on the twelfth instant, the petition of Tristram Hussey, of Nantucket, in the state of Massachusetts. February 26, 1806. referred to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow.

Washington [D.C.]: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1806. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Discusses whaling and the duty on American oil. A very good copy. Shaw & Shoemaker 11714. More

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Item #27931 Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred, on the...

United States. Congress. House. Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Report of the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred, on the Third Ultimo, the Petition of Philip Nicklin and Robert Eaglesfield Griffith, trading under the firm of Nicklin and Griffith, presented the Fifth February, 1805. January 8, 1806, Read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1806. 12 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. A very good copy with inked page numbers, marginalia (editing remarks) and scattered soiling. Shaw & Shoemaker 11712. More

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Item #27948 Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of Jared Shattuck, made...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims.

Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of Jared Shattuck, made Seventeenth February, 1809. December 28th, 1809. Accompanying a bill for the relief of Jared Shattuck, presented this day.

Washington, D. C. Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1809. 4 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. With Madison's recommendation, Congress paid the claims of this Danish citizen whose ship was taken. OCLC shows two copies (UVA and the U.S. Naval Library). A very good copy with foxing. Shaw & Shoemaker 19045..... More

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Item #27950 Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of John Murray. December 14th,...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims.

Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of John Murray. December 14th, 1809. Referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next.

Washington, D. C. Printed by R. C. Weightman, 1809. 6 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. OCLC shows two copies (UVA and the U.S. Naval Library). A very good+ copy. Shaw & Shoemaker 19046. More

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Item #27968 Report of the Committee of Claims on the Petition of Richard Taylor, made the...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims. Dana, Samuel Whittlesey, et al.

Report of the Committee of Claims on the Petition of Richard Taylor, made the Thirteenth of February, 1805. January 11, 1810. Accompanying a bill for the relief of Richard Taylor. Presented this day.

Washington, D. C. A. &. G. Way, Printers, 1810. 8 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Richard Taylor was wounded in the St. Clair Indian Campaign while serving under General Adair in 1791-2. He is seeking an increase in his original pension. Small chip on the corner of one leaf else..... More

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