 | Almanacs, American - 1837 - 368 pages
...Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vole, which is given in case of an equal division of the...States according to population ; and the 23d, 24th, and 25th Congresses have been elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1332, one representative... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1837 - 348 pages
...of the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vote, which is given in case of an equal divisiou of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President,...different States according to population ; and the 23d and 24th Congresses have been elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1832, one representative... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1838 - 696 pages
...chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several Stales, elected by the people for the term of two years. The...different States according to population ; and the Slid, 24th, and 25th Congresses have been elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1J32, one... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1840 - 362 pages
...States, for the term of six years, one third of them heing elected biennially. The Vice- President of the United States is the President of the Senate,...according to population ; and the 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th Congresses have been elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1832, one representative... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1842 - 348 pages
...CONGRESS. THE Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble, at least once every year, on the 1st Monday...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,... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...Congress. The Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble, at least, once every year, on the 1st Monday...according to population; and the 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th Congresses have been elected in accordance with an act of Congress of 1632, one representative... | |
 | George Watterston - Washington (D.C.) - 1842 - 254 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 one Representative being returned for every 47,700 persons, computed according to the rule prescribed... | |
 | David H Williams - 1843 - 366 pages
...CONGRESS. THE Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble, at least once every year, on the 1st Monday...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 1830,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1843 - 700 pages
...CONGRESS. Tarn Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble, at least once every year, on the 1st Monday...among the different States, according to population. The 28th Congress is chosen according to the act of Congress of 1S42, the ratio being " one Representative... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1843 - 376 pages
...is otherwise provided by law. The Senate is composed of two members from each State ; and of courie, the regular number is now 52. They are chosen by the...among the different States, according to population. The 28th Congress is chosen according to the act of Congress of 1842, the ratio being " one Representative... | |
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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. 
