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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Constitution of the United States (search)
ollowing amendment was proposed at the second session of the Third Congress. Declared in force Jan. 8, 1798.] article XI: The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. [The three following sections were proposed as amendments at the first session of the Eighth Congress. Declared in force Sept. 25, 1804.] article XII: 1. The electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves. They shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of vote
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
aving the next greatest number Vice-President. If the two highest candidates received an equal number of votes, the House of Representatives (as now) was to proceed immediately to choose by ballot one of them for President, voting by States, each State having one vote, and a majority of all the States being necessary to a choice. In case of a tie on the Vice-President, the Senate was to choose between the equal candidates. The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution (declared in force Sept. 25, 1804) changed the mode of voting for the two officers, the electors being required to vote separately for President and Vice-President. They were to name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President; distinct lists of all persons voted for as President and Vice-President, signed and certified, were sent to the seat of government, directed to the President of the Senate, whose duty it was, in the presence of the Senate and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
all appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not otherwise provided for in the Constitution, and which shall be established by law. A simple majority of a quorum may advise and consent to an appointment, but twothirds of the Senators present are required to ratify a treaty. Under the operation of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, taking effect Sept. 25, 1804. the Senate is charged with the duty of choosing the Vice-President in case none of the persons voted for for that office has received a majority of the votes cast; and, when sitting for this purpose, twothirds of the whole number of Senators must be present, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. The only instance of the Senate's performing this function was in the case of Richard M. Johnson in 1837. The Senate has power to compel the attendance of absen
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
. Meriwether Lewis, of the 1st Infantry, and Lieut. William Clark, appointed to explore the Missouri River and seek water communication with the Pacific coast, enter the Missouri River......May 14, 1804 Burr, Vice-President, mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel at Weehawken, N. J., Hamilton having fired in the air......July 11, 1804 Twelfth Amendment being accepted by two-thirds of the States—Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Delaware only dissenting—is declared ratified......Sept. 25, 1804 Second session convenes......Nov. 4, 1804 Fifth Presidential election......Nov. 13, 1804 Territory of Michigan formed from Indiana......Jan. 11, 1805 Electoral vote counted......Feb. 13, 1805 Twenty-five gunboats ordered for the protection of ports and harbors......March 2, 1805 [This measure was urged by President Jefferson, but proved to be useless.] Genesee and Buffalo Creek, N. Y., made ports of entry......March 3, 1805 Eighth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
18 Oct. 1848, a. 66; Thomas Hollis, b. 14 Feb. 1784, d. 23 Nov. 1785; Horatio, b. 16 Sept. 1785, d. 8 Aug. 1793; Jacob Sheaffe, b. 19 Jan. 1788, a student in H. C., d. 27 July 1805, a. 17; Lucinda, b. 12 Dec. 1789, d. unm. 11 Ap. 1864; Amelia, b. 9 Oct. 1791, d. 9 Jan. 1793; Augusta, b. 31 Oct. 1792; Ann Theodora, b. 14 Oct. 1795; Joseph, b. 14 Mar. 1798, grad. H. C. 1816, a lawyer in Lancaster and afterwards in Boston, clerk of Supreme Judicial Court, d. 12 May 1865. Joseph the f. d. 25 Sept. 1804; his w. Mary d. at Portsmouth, N. H., 6 Mar. 1826. 3. Sidney, s. of Joseph (2), grad. H. C. 1798, prepared for the ministry and often preached, but was not ordained; Professor of the Hebrew and other Oriental Languages in H. C. from 1807 to 1831; Representative 1833, 1837, 1843; Senator 1834, 1835; member of the Executive Council 1837, 1838, 1840; and Mayor of Camb. 1848, 1849, 1850. He m. Elizabeth Ann Andrews of Ipswich 28 Dec. 1815; she d. 17 Sept. 1817, and he m. Hannah S. Heard
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
18 Oct. 1848, a. 66; Thomas Hollis, b. 14 Feb. 1784, d. 23 Nov. 1785; Horatio, b. 16 Sept. 1785, d. 8 Aug. 1793; Jacob Sheaffe, b. 19 Jan. 1788, a student in H. C., d. 27 July 1805, a. 17; Lucinda, b. 12 Dec. 1789, d. unm. 11 Ap. 1864; Amelia, b. 9 Oct. 1791, d. 9 Jan. 1793; Augusta, b. 31 Oct. 1792; Ann Theodora, b. 14 Oct. 1795; Joseph, b. 14 Mar. 1798, grad. H. C. 1816, a lawyer in Lancaster and afterwards in Boston, clerk of Supreme Judicial Court, d. 12 May 1865. Joseph the f. d. 25 Sept. 1804; his w. Mary d. at Portsmouth, N. H., 6 Mar. 1826. 3. Sidney, s. of Joseph (2), grad. H. C. 1798, prepared for the ministry and often preached, but was not ordained; Professor of the Hebrew and other Oriental Languages in H. C. from 1807 to 1831; Representative 1833, 1837, 1843; Senator 1834, 1835; member of the Executive Council 1837, 1838, 1840; and Mayor of Camb. 1848, 1849, 1850. He m. Elizabeth Ann Andrews of Ipswich 28 Dec. 1815; she d. 17 Sept. 1817, and he m. Hannah S. Heard