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1836 – THE HOUSE GAG RULE, ANTI-SLAVERY PETITIONS, AND “OLD MAN ELOQUENT”

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1836 – THE HOUSE GAG RULE, ANTI-SLAVERY PETITIONS, AND “OLD MAN ELOQUENT” On May 26, 1836, the House passed a…

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ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST CONGRESS & other publications by Francis Childs & John Swaine

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ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST CONGRESS & other publications by Francis Childs & John Swaine Francis Childs and John Swaine…

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President Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution

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George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Acts of the First Congress was published…

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CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1866 – FIRST FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

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“An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their…

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THE OATH ACT of 1789 – the first act of the first Congress

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The Oath Act – first act of the First Congress “An act to regulate the time and manner of administering…

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TENURE IN OFFICE ACT OF 1867 – IMPEACHMENT OF JOHNSON

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TENURE IN OFFICE ACT OF 1867 – IMPEACHMENT OF JOHNSON [39th Congress, Second Session, Chapter 154; 14 Stat. 430] “An…

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RESIDENCE ACT – COMPROMISE OF 1790 & WASHINGTON DC

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RESIDENCE ACT – HAMILTON’S GRAND COMPROMISE & WASHINGTON, DC [Acts of First Congress, Second Session, Chapter 28; 1 Stat. 130;…

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Swift’s 1810 Treatise on the Laws of Evidence

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A DIGEST OF THE LAW OF EVIDENCE, IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES, AND A TREATISE ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE, AND…

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Laws of the United States, 1796 (Swift – Folwell)

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The Laws of the United States in three volumes, published with authority (compiled by Zephaniah Swift; published by Richard Folwell)…

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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ACT (Transcontinental Railroad)

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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ACT of 1862 (Transcontinental Railroad) [37th Congress, Chapter 120, 12 Stat. 489-498] The Northern Pacific Railroad Act…

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