 | Almanacs, American - 1811 - 354 pages
...in case of an equal division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives...the different States according to population ; and the 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th Congresses have been elected in accordance with an act of Congress... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1839 - 694 pages
...in case of an equil division bf the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives...Representatives are apportioned among the different Sta'es according to population ; and the 23d, 24th, 25lh, and 26th Congresses have been elected in... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1855 - 384 pages
...Deduct miscellaneous entries, 8,712.36 213 36 86 54 30 33 Total, . 2,843,963.42 611,333.42 1,529,262.12 The House of Representatives is composed of members...among the different States according to population, in the following manner. Under the provisions of the act of Congress of May 23, 1850, Ch. XI. §§... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1847 - 412 pages
...in case of an egual division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro ternpore is chosen by the senate. The House of Representatives...of members from the several States, elected by the pcople, for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different St tcs according... | |
 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...in case of an equal division of the votes of the senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives...population ; and in accordance with an act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1823, one representative is now returned for every 40,000 persons, computed according... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Cyclopaedias - 1831 - 484 pages
...thirds of both branches concur, it becomes a law notwithstanding the want of the President's signature. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several states, chosen by the people, for the term of two years, in such manner as each state, by law, determines.... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1833 - 370 pages
...them being elected biennially. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the seveml states, elected by the people for the term of two years. The represematives are apportioned among the different states according to population; and the 22d Congress... | |
 | 1834 - 362 pages
...legislatures of the several states, for the term of six years, one third of them being elected biennially. The House of Representatives is composed of members...the different states according to population ; and the 23d Congres« was elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1833, one representative being... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1834 - 718 pages
...given in case of u equal division of the votes of the senators. In his absence, a Preside* pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members from U» several States, elected by the people for the term of two years. Tbt representatives are apportioned... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 474 pages
...thirds of both branches concur, it becomes a law notwithstanding the want of the President's signature. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several states, chosen by the people, for the term of two years, in such manner as each state, by law, determines.... | |
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Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vote, which is given in case of an equal division of the votes of the Senators In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. 
