The Writings and Speeches of Samuel J. Tilden, Volume 2Harper and brothers, 1885 - United States |
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... amount of $ 306,000 , but not cancelled until after Sept. 30 , 1873. Deducting this sum , the Bounty Debt amounted to $ 20,815,000 , and the total debt to $ 36,224,406.40 . On the 30th of September , 1874 , the total funded debt was ...
... amount of $ 306,000 , but not cancelled until after Sept. 30 , 1873. Deducting this sum , the Bounty Debt amounted to $ 20,815,000 , and the total debt to $ 36,224,406.40 . On the 30th of September , 1874 , the total funded debt was ...
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... amount , at their par value , to $ 6,802,944.09 , which could be disposed of , at the present market rates , at an average premium of over 12 per cent . The following statement shows the amount of the State debt on the 30th of September ...
... amount , at their par value , to $ 6,802,944.09 , which could be disposed of , at the present market rates , at an average premium of over 12 per cent . The following statement shows the amount of the State debt on the 30th of September ...
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... amount appropriated in 1865 for that purpose , by Chapter 598 of the Laws of that year , will probably be sufficient . The Secretary of State has taken preliminary steps toward the enumeration , and looks to the Legislature for an early ...
... amount appropriated in 1865 for that purpose , by Chapter 598 of the Laws of that year , will probably be sufficient . The Secretary of State has taken preliminary steps toward the enumeration , and looks to the Legislature for an early ...
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... amount of six millions of dollars , and instantly received a million and a half of the money paid on such audits , through a common agent between himself and the pretended owners of the claims . For this flagrant crime , ac- companied ...
... amount of six millions of dollars , and instantly received a million and a half of the money paid on such audits , through a common agent between himself and the pretended owners of the claims . For this flagrant crime , ac- companied ...
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... . That would probably cost a principal sum , the annual interest on which would be greater than the entire amount now received by the carrier for his services and by the State 40 [ 1875 . THE WORKS OF SAMUEL J. TILDEN .
... . That would probably cost a principal sum , the annual interest on which would be greater than the entire amount now received by the carrier for his services and by the State 40 [ 1875 . THE WORKS OF SAMUEL J. TILDEN .
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Page 465 - A ; and said tellers, having then read the same in the presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they shall appear from the said certificates ; and the votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and according to the rules in this act provided, the result of the same shall be delivered to the President of the Senate...
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