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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· May 18, 1860

It is quite clear from its terms that the President was authorized to provide 'for the safe-keeping, support, and removal' of these negroes up till the time of their delivery to the agent on the coast of Africa, but no express provision…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· May 2, 1860

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and Spain for the settlement of claims, signed at Madrid on the 5th of March last.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 30, 1860

The honor to transmit the report, with the accompanying documents, of the Secretary of the Interior, who was instructed to collect the information.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 29, 1860

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d of February, 1859, requesting information in regard to the compulsory service of citizens of the United States in the army of Prussia, I transmit an additional report from the…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 26, 1860

I transmit reports from the Secretaries of State and War and the documents by which they were accompanied.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 24, 1860

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d ultimo, calling for information concerning the expulsion from Prussia of Eugene Dullye, a naturalized citizen of the United States, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 23, 1860

In compliance with the resolutions of the House of Representatives of the 2d March, 1859, and of the 26th ultimo, requesting information relative to discriminations in Switzerland against citizens of the United States of the Hebrew…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 21, 1860

The amendments of the Senate were immediately transmitted to New Granada for acceptance.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 21, 1860

Inasmuch, however, as the period had expired within which by the third amendment of the Senate the ratifications should have been exchanged, the Congress of New Granada provided that 'the convention should be ratified and the ratification…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 19, 1860

The question in regard to that portion of the Territory without the limits of the existing State remains for the decision of Congress, and is in the same condition it was when the State was admitted into the Union.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 16, 1860

The whole claim of $25,180 was rejected by the Postmaster-General for reasons which it is no part of my present purpose to discuss.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 16, 1860

My sole purpose is to afford Congress an opportunity of reconsidering this case on account of its peculiar circumstances.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 16, 1860

It will be found in all respects similar to the treaty between the United States and Nicaragua now pending in the Senate.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 16, 1860

The enormous difference in their favor between their own original demand and the amount granted by the present bill constitutes my chief objection to it.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 11, 1860

To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of War, with its accompaniments, communicating the information called for by the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 20th ultimo, respecting…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 11, 1860

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 23d of February last, requesting information in regard to the occupation by American citizens of the island of Navassa, in the West Indies, I transmit a report from the Secretary of…

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 4, 1860

This treaty is in accordance with the policy inaugurated by the Government of the United States.

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Vera Buchanan
@verabuchanan· Democratic · PA· Apr 4, 1860

The grant of transits in our favor and the guaranty of our protection as an equivalent.

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