Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and Executive Documents: 14th Congress, 1st Session-48th Congress, 2nd Session and Special Session, Volumen3

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Página 637 - An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes," approved February 28, 1919, and all other Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.
Página 533 - For contingencies, viz : freight, ferriage, toll, cartage, wharfage, purchase and repair of boats, compensation to judge advocates, per diem for attending courts-martial, courts of inquiry, and for constant labor, house rent in lieu of quarters, burial of deceased marines, printing, stationery, postage, telegraphing, apprehension of deserters, oil, candles, gas, repairs of gas and water fixtures, water rent, forage, straw, barrack furniture, furniture for officers' quarters, bed sacks, spades, shovels,...
Página 154 - We are somewhat apprehensive that her properties for sea are not such as a sea-going vessel should possess. But she may be moved from one place to another on the coast in smooth water. We recommend that an experiment be made with one battery of this description on the terms proposed, with a guarantee and forfeiture in case of failure in any of the properties and points of the vessel as proposed.
Página 189 - For contingent expenses that may accrue during the year, for the following purposes, viz: for the freight and transportation of materials and stores for yards and docks ; for printing and stationery ; for books, maps, models, and drawings; for...
Página 593 - ... by the most atrocious calumnies ; might disturb, nay overturn all his domestic peace, and embitter his parental affections; might inflict the most distressing punishments upon the weak, the timid and the innocent; might prejudice all a man's civil...
Página 69 - By the time the alarm could be given, she had struck the ship abreast of the fore channels, tearing the schooner from her fasts, and forcing a hole through the ship's side. Passing aft, the ram endeavored to effect a breach in the stern, but failed. Three planks on the ship's side were stove in about two feet below the water line, making a hole about five inches in circumference.
Página 593 - That this amendment was intended to secure to every citizen an absolute right to speak or write or print whatever he might please, without any responsibility, public or private, therefor, is a supposition too wild to be indulged by any rational man.
Página 637 - An Act to reduce and modify the Rates of Postage in the United States and for other purposes...
Página 112 - The steamer approached and hoisted English colors, our ensign was hoisted, and a shot was fired across her bow ; she maintained her speed and showed no disposition to heave-to ; then a shell was fired across her bow, which brought her to.
Página 121 - Trent had approached, still on her course, within from tw.o to three hundred yards of the San Jacinto a second shotted gun was fired from your ship again across the course of the Trent. When the Trent got within hailing distance her captain inquired what was wanted. The reply was understood to be they would send a boat, both ships being then stationary, with steam shut off. A boat very soon put off from your ship, followed immediately by two other boats, with full crews, and armed with muskets and...

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