"The loyal States should not be paid the large sums of money promised them by this bill because they were loyal and other States were not."
"Any other theory cheapens and in a measure discredits a process which more than any other is a manifestation of sovereign authority."
"The existence of a surplus in the Treasury is no answer to these objections."
"The direct tax levied in 1861 is not even suspected of invalidity."
"It is cause for congratulation that watchfulness and care and fidelity to its purposes are all that are necessary to insure to the Government and our people all the benefits which its inauguration pro..."
"I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, concerning the expenses of the representation of the United States at the Brussels Exhibition of 1888."
"I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st of December last, a report of the Secretary of State and accompanying documents, touching affairs in Mada..."
"I herewith transmit, for the consideration of the Senate with a view to its ratification, a convention signed at Washington."
"Although the present convention fully explains the reasons for its negotiation, it may not be improper here to add that Article VII of the convention of July 29, 1882, stipulated that the said convent..."
"In coming to this decision the expedition desired by Germany in the work of the conference would in my judgment be promoted."
"As there was no further provision extending the said treaty of July 29, 1882, beyond that date, it expired by limitation."