Official Opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States: Advising the President and Heads of Departments, in Relation to Their Official Duties, 20 tomasU.S. Government Printing Office, 1895 |
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19 Opin 26 Stat act of Congress act of June act of March agent amount application appointed Appraisers appropriation approved April arising Army Attorney-General August 15 authority bond Bureau certificate chap chapter claim collector Commission Commissioner compensation construction contract decision DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE direction duty employés enacted Executive fact February February 26 follows foreign Government grant immigration imported Indian judgment July July 14 June 19 June 22 jurisdiction land lease legislation letter limited ment merchandise navigable Navy ocean mail officers official opinion paid pardon payment penalties pension person port Post-Office Postmaster-General President purpose questions of law received referred regulations request respectfully Revised Statutes RICHARD OLNEY rule seals Secretary Secretary of War submitted thereof tion Treasury Department treaty United vessel W. H. H. MILLER World's Columbian World's Columbian Exposition XVII XVIII
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