John ShermanHoughton Mifflin, 1906 - 449 páginas |
Términos y frases comunes
administration adopted advocated amendment amount authority became a law Bland-Allison Act bonds campaign circulation Civil coin Committee Congress considerable Constitution contest contraction convention currency December declared demand Democratic desire discussion duties election especially existing expenditures favored February four per cent free silver Free-State gold greenbacks important increased internal revenue issuance issued January John Sherman July Kansas later Lecompton Constitution legal tender legal-tender notes legislation Lincoln loans maintained majority March McKinley measure ment military Morrill Tariff national bank notes nomination Ohio opinion opposed paid passed political presented President President Lincoln provision public debt question rate of interest received recommended redeemable reduction regarded repeal Republican party resolution result resumption Resumption Act secure Senate Senator Sherman session silver dollars slave slavery specie payments taxation territory Thaddeus Stevens tion Treasury treaty Union United States notes vote
Pasajes populares
Página 326 - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects, respectively, from the one country to the other, for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Página 328 - The limitation or suspension shall be reasonable and shall apply only to Chinese who may go to the United States as laborers, other classes not being included in the limitations. Legislation taken in regard to Chinese laborers will be of such a character only as is necessary to enforce the regulation, limitation or suspension of immigration, and immigrants shall not be subject to personal maltreatment or abuse.
Página 76 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize, or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Página 66 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported: Be it enacted, etc.
Página 336 - that every railroad company in the United States, whose road is operated by steam, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to carry upon and over its road, boats, bridges and ferries, all passengers, troops, government supplies, mails, freight and property on their way from any State to another State, and to receive compensation therefor...
Página 327 - Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the United States shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities and exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation.
Página 158 - That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States...
Página 81 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so; and I have no inclination to do so.
Página 157 - It is more than idle, it is a mockery, to contend that a people who have thrown off their allegiance, destroyed the local government which bound their States to the Union as members thereof, defied its authority, refused to execute its laws, and abrogated every provision which gave them political rights within the Union, still retain, through all, the perfect and entire right to resume, at their own...
Página 427 - He has shown himself able to meet with calmness the great emergencies of the Government for twenty-five years. He has trodden the perilous heights of public duty, and against all the shafts of malice has borne his breast unharmed. He has stood in the blaze of ' that fierce light that beats against the throne,' but its fiercest ray has found no flaw in his armor, no stain on his shield.