Legislative Branch - Lawmaking

Legislative Branch - Legislation

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This Cat Escapes the Senate

scollini — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 18:19:36 +0000

This Cat Escapes the Senate scollini Fri, 08/04/2017 - 14:19

LOC URL

https://www.loc.gov/item/2010651586/

LOC Title

This cat escapes the Senate with a few of its nine lives left; - will it lose them in the House? / J.S.P.

LOC Summary

Illustration shows a view in the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol of a large cat with papers tied around its waist labeled "Ship Subsidy Bill"; it is making a mad dash for a door as senators throw ink pots and books at it while Mark Hanna tries to get them to stop. Senators Vest and Tillman are identified in the foreground as being in opposition to the bill.

LOC Contributor Names

Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909, artist

LOC Created/Published

N.Y. : J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bldg., 1902 April 2.

LOC Standardized Date

1902

LOC Subject Headings

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo,--1837-1904
- Tillman, Benjamin R.--(Benjamin Ryan),--1847-1918
- Vest, George Graham,--1830-1904
- United States.--Congress.--Senate
- Assistance--1900-1910
- Boat & ship industry--United States--1900-1910
- Legislation--1900-1910
- Cats--1900-1910

LOC Notes

Title from item.
- Illus. in: Puck, v. 51, no. 1309 (1902 April 2), centerfold.
- Copyright 1902 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

EEC Creators

John S. Pughe

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

April

EEC Source Year

1902

EEC Format

Image

EEC Type of Source

Political cartoon

EEC Theme Topic

Legislative Branch - Senate

EEC Index Number

347

EEC Theme

EEC Topics

Senate

https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsb&fileName=038/llsb038.db&recNu…

A Bill to Abolish Slavery

scollini — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:08:51 +0000

A Bill to Abolish Slavery scollini Wed, 08/02/2017 - 11:08

LOC URL

LOC Title

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875
Bills and Resolutions, Senate, 38th Congress, 1st Session
Bill 123 of 484

LOC Contributor Names

38th Congress, 1st Session

LOC Created/Published

February 17, 1864

LOC Standardized Date

1864

EEC Creators

38th U.S. Congress

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

February

EEC Source Year

1864

EEC Format

EEC Type of Source

Government document

EEC Theme Topic

Legislative Branch - Slavery

EEC Index Number

307

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https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsb&fileName=011/llsb011.db&recNu…

Slavery

Indian Removal Bill

scollini — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:43:43 +0000

Indian Removal Bill scollini Mon, 07/31/2017 - 14:43

LOC URL

LOC Title

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875
Bills and Resolutions, Senate, 21st Congress, 1st Session
Bill 102 of 194

LOC Contributor Names

21st Congress

LOC Created/Published

February 22, 1830

LOC Standardized Date

1830

EEC Creators

21st U.S. Congress

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

February

EEC Source Year

1830

EEC Format

EEC Type of Source

Legislation

EEC Theme Topic

EEC Index Number

332

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EEC Topics

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038411/1918-03-16/ed-1/seq-15/

Pass Daylight Savings Bill

scollini — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:57:27 +0000

Pass Daylight Savings Bill scollini Mon, 07/31/2017 - 11:57

LOC URL

LOC Title

Harrisburg telegraph., March 16, 1918, Page 15, Image 15

LOC Contributor Names

Harrisburg telegraph

LOC Created/Published

March 16, 1918

LOC Standardized Date

March 16, 1918

LOC Subject Headings

Harrisburg (Pa.)--Newspapers.
Pennsylvania--Harrisburg.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01204725

LOC Notes

Archived issues are available in digital format from the Library of Congress Chronicling America online collection.
Morning ed.: Harrisburg morning telegraph.
Publishers: Harrisburg Pub. Co., <1888>; Telegraph Print. Co., <1931>.
Special centennial ed.: Sept. 7, 1931.
Supplements accompany some issues.

EEC Creators

Harrisburg Telegraph

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

March

EEC Source Year

1918

EEC Format

EEC Type of Source

Newspaper

EEC Theme Topic

EEC Index Number

330

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http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058396/1916-09-02/ed-1/seq-1/

Seeing Peace Ahead

scollini — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:24:14 +0000

Seeing Peace Ahead scollini Mon, 07/31/2017 - 11:24

LOC URL

LOC Title

The Ogden standard., September 02, 1916, 4 P.M. CITY EDITION, Image 1

LOC Contributor Names

The Ogden Standard

LOC Created/Published

September 02, 1916, 4 P.M.

LOC Standardized Date

1916

LOC Subject Headings

Ogden (Utah)--Newspapers.
Utah--Ogden.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01214322
Utah--Weber County.--fast--(OCoLC)fst01212943
Weber County (Utah)--Newspapers.

LOC Notes

Archived issues are available in digital format as part of the Library of Congress Chronicling America online collection.
Merged with: Ogden examiner, to form: Ogden standard-examiner.

EEC Creators

The Ogden Standard

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

September

EEC Source Year

1916

EEC Format

EEC Type of Source

Newspaper

EEC Theme Topic

EEC Index Number

327

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/25/text

Act to Abolish Electoral College

scollini — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:10:53 +0000

Act to Abolish Electoral College scollini Tue, 07/18/2017 - 15:10

LOC URL

LOC Title

H.J.Res.25 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and establish a new procedure for electing the President and Vice President.

LOC Summary

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/01/2001)

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the popular election of the President and Vice President under a new electoral system.

LOC Contributor Names

107th Congress (2001-2002)

LOC Created/Published

03/01/2001

LOC Standardized Date

2001

EEC Creators

107th U.S. Congress

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

March

EEC Source Year

2001

EEC Format

Elections - Electoral College

EEC Type of Source

Legislation

EEC Theme Topic

https://www.loc.gov/item/2003668327/

EEC Index Number

309

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Home of the American Tax Payer

scollini — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:54:51 +0000

Home of the American Tax Payer scollini Fri, 07/14/2017 - 11:54

LOC URL

LOC Title

The home of the American citizen after the tax bill has passed

LOC Summary

Cartoon shows four tax collectors searching the home of an "American citizen," including under his wife's dress and under the children's bed; with the caption: "Scroggs says he is ready and willing to pay any amount of tax, but he would like them to leave his wife's crinoline and other domestic trifles alone."

LOC Created/Published

1862 July 19.

LOC Standardized Date

1862

LOC Subject Headings

Taxes--1860-1870
- Tax payers--1860-1870

EEC Creators

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

EEC Source Day

EEC Source Month

July

EEC Source Year

1862

EEC Format

Image

EEC Type of Source

Political cartoon

EEC Theme Topic

Citizenship - Civic Duties

Constitution - Taxes

Legislative Branch - Expressed Powers

https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.21301100/

EEC Index Number

282

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A Bill for Naturalization

scollini — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:12:50 +0000

A Bill for Naturalization scollini Wed, 07/12/2017 - 15:12

LOC URL

LOC Title

A bill to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions. New-York, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf [1790].

LOC Contributor Names

U. S. Laws, statutes, etc.

LOC Created/Published

New York, 1790.

LOC Standardized Date

1790

LOC Subject Headings

- United States--New York--New York

LOC Notes

- Imprint 3.; Not in Evans.; On verso, Copy 1: [in mss.] Naturalization act.
- Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.
- 2 duplicate copies
- Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 213, Folder 11.
- Copy scanned: 2

EEC Creators

1st U.S. Congress

EEC Source Year

1790

EEC Format

Citizenship - Naturalization

EEC Type of Source

Legislation

EEC Theme Topic