 | Almanacs, American - 1811 - 354 pages
...States, for the term of six years, one third of them being elected biennially. The Vice- President of the United States is the President of the Senate,...been elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1832, one representative being returned for every 47,700 persons, according to the Census of 1630,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1839 - 694 pages
...the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vote, which is given in case of an equil division bf the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President...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
...The House of Representatives is composed 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 to populati in. The 30th Congress is chosen according to the act of Congress of 1842,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1831 - 338 pages
...Senate is composed of two members from each state ; and of course the present regular number is 43. They are chosen by the legislatures of the several...the different states according to population ; and in accordance with an act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1823, one representative is now returned... | |
 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...states, for the term of six years, one third of them being elected biennially. The Vice- President of the United States is the President of the Senate,...the different states according to population ; and in accordance with an act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1823, one representative is now returned... | |
 | 1832 - 344 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...different states according to population ; and the 22d Congress was elected in accordance with an act of Congress of the 8d of March, 1823, one representative... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - Chronology, Historical - 1833 - 374 pages
...given in case of an cqunl division of the votes of the senators. In his absence, a Presidentpro tcmpore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives...the different states according to population ; and in accordance with an act of Congress of th« 3(1 of March, 1823, one representative is now returned... | |
 | 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...different states according to population ; and the 23d Congres« was elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1833, one representative being returned... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1834 - 360 pages
...legislatures of the several states, for the term of six jears, one third of them being elected biennially. The House of Representatives is composed of members...different states according to population ; and the 23d Congress was elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1832, one representative being returned... | |
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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. 
