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Second Annual Message

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May 3, 1880

The necessity for these appropriations is so urgent and they have been already so long delayed that if the bill before me contained no permanent or general legislation unconnected with these appropriations it would receive my prompt…

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Jun 14, 1880

After mature consideration of the bill entitled 'An act regulating the pay and appointment of deputy marshals,' I am constrained to withhold from it my approval, and to return it to the Senate, in which it originated, with my objections to…

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May 16, 1880

I respectfully ask the immediate and careful attention of Congress

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Nov 22, 1880

Whereas satisfactory evidence has been given to me by the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of China that no discriminating duties of tonnage or imposts are imposed or levied in the ports of that nation upon vessels wholly belonging to…

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