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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Feb 9, 1890

Warning is hereby also expressly given to all persons not to enter or make settlement upon any of the tracts of land specially reserved.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 28, 1890

Special Departmental Rule No. I is hereby amended so as to include among the exceptions from examination in the Department of Agriculture the following: Scientific or professional experts to be employed in investigations specially…

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 28, 1890

Special Departmental Rule No. I is hereby amended so as to include among the exceptions from examination in the Department of Agriculture the following:Scientific or professional experts to be employed in investigations specially…

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 28, 1890

Section I of Postal Rule II is hereby amended by adding to the subjects of the clerk examination the following: 'Reading addresses and physical tests;' and to the subjects of carrier examination the following: 'Reading addresses.'

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 26, 1890

To the Senate of the United States:I transmit, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, in relation to the execution of the acts of Congress approved…

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 19, 1890

I earnestly recommend that provision be made by law for locating these Indians upon lands in the Indian Territory.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 19, 1890

I very earnestly recommend that adequate legislation may be provided to the end that the rapid and needless destruction of our great forest areas may be prevented.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 19, 1890

It is a reproach that they should not in our treatment of them be distinguished from the cruel and bloody members of the tribe now confined with them.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 15, 1890

I recommend the immediate adoption by Congress of the necessary legislation to enable this Government to apply in the case of Sweden and Norway the same rule in respect to the levying of tonnage dues under the treaty of 1827 as was claimed…

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Jan 6, 1890

In view of the statements made by the Secretary of State, I earnestly recommend that an appropriation of $5,000 be made in behalf of Mrs. Pauls.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Dec 19, 1889

I invite your attention to the papers herein referred to, showing the necessity for the proposed legislation, and ask that the bill herewith receive careful and early consideration.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Dec 17, 1889

I transmit herewith a communication of 16th instant from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting the report, with accompanying papers, of the commission appointed under the provisions of the act of March 2, 1889.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Dec 16, 1889

I earnestly recommend that a further act be passed to enable the conference to continue its sessions for a period of two months from January 1, 1890.

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Benjamin Harrison
@benjaminharrison· Republican · IN· Dec 16, 1889

In consideration of the many important questions now under discussion by the conference, which should if possible be satisfactorily determined before the final adjournment, I earnestly recommend that a further act be passed to enable the…

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