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Public Law | Debates | Documents

Public Law

• P.L.41-97, 16 Stat. 162 (1870)

Debates

• Message from the President, Congressional Globe 4692 June 22, 1870
• Enrolled bills signed, Congressional Globe 4547 June 17, 1870
• Enrolled bills and joint resolutions, Congressional Globe 4533 June 17, 1870
• Message from the Senate, Congressional Globe 4517 June 16, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 4490 June 16, 1870
• House bills, Congressional Globe LXXII v. XCII Part. 5 May 24 - June 22, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 3207 May 4, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 3081 April 28, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 3065 April 28,1870
• Message from the House, Congressional Globe 3057 April 28, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 3034 April 27, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 2994 April 26, 1870
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 1568 February 25,1870
• Law department, Congressional Globe 505 April 5, 1869
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 505 April 5, 1869
• Index for House bills, Congressional Globe XXV, v. LXXXVII, March 4 - April 10, 1869
• Law department, Congressional Globe 2480 May 15, 1868
• Law department, Congressional Globe 1271 February 19, 1868
• Department of Justice, Congressional Globe 934 February 3, 1868
• Index for House bills, Congressional Globe XLV v. LXXXIIA 1868
• Department solicitor, Congressional Globe 153 December 12, 1867
• Law department bill, Congressional Globe CCLXXV

Documents

• Letter from the Attorney General, relative to the clerks in his office, House Ex. Doc. No. 11, December 7, 1869
• Modifications in the manner of conducting the legal business of the government. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, a report of the Attorney General, suggesting modifications in the manner of conducting the legal business of the government, House Ex. Doc. No. 95, April 25, 1854
• Letter from the Acting Attorney General in answer to a resolution of the House of the 7th instant, calling for list of clerks former occupation &c., House Ex. Doc. No. 104, May 9, 1866
• Letter from the Attorney General, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, relative counsel employed by him, assistants to district attorneys, and compensation paid, &c., House Ex. Doc. No. 198, March 3, 1868
• Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th ultimo, relative to amounts paid by the State Department since 1860 for legal services and the Examiner of Claims., House Ex. Doc. No. 221, March 25, 1868]
• Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 11th of February, transmitting statements of amounts paid during each year since 1860 for legal services, &c., House Ex. Doc. No. 289, May 14, 1868
• Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of February 11, 1868, relative to amounts paid for legal services from 1860 to 1868., House Ex. Doc. No. 338, July 17, 1868
• Letter from the Attorney General in answer to resolution of the House of the 16th instant transmitting a report of the amounts paid for special counsel and United States district attorneys during the year ending June 30, 1865, 1866 and 1867 and on the organization of this office., Senate Ex. Doc. No. 13, December 20, 1867
• Report of the Secretary of State, Senate Ex. Doc. No. 24, Part I, February 21, 1865
• Report of the Attorney General, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 12th of January, 1865, a schedule of special attorney and counsel fees paid by that department from July 1, 1863, to January 1, 1865., Senate Ex. Doc. No. 24, Part II, February 28, 1865
• Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a plan for the enlargement and modification of the judicial system of the United States, Senate Ex. Doc. No. 41, March 2, 1854
• Message from the President of the United States communicating a report of the Attorney General, suggesting modifications in the manner of conducting the legal business of the government, Senate Ex. Doc. No. 55, April 25, 1854