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Senate Joint Resolutions, 42nd Congress

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Agreeably to notice, Mr. Sumner asked and obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment of the Constitution, confining the President to one term. Whereas for many years there has been an increasing conviction among the people, without distinction of ... (S.R. 4)

Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, submitted a report (No. 419) accompanied by the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Providing for the reporting and publication of the debates in Congress. (S.R. 13)

Mr. Blair asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Joint Resolution In favor of the acquisition, by purchase, of the island of Cuba. Whereas the island of Cuba is no longer necessary to the safety of any continental ... (S.R. 5)

Mr. Cameron asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Permitting certain diplomatic and consular officers of the United States in France to accept testimonials from the Emperor of ... (S.R. 6)

Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, asked by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read and passed to a second reading. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 2)

Mr. Edmunds asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Expressing the sense of Congress upon the establishment of a republican government in Spain. (S.R. 15)

Mr. Fenton asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to invite the International Statistical Congress to hold its next session in the United States. Whereas ... (S.R. 14)

Mr. Frelinghuysen asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Submitting to the legislatures of the several States a proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 10)

Mr. Harlan asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 11)

Mr. Stewart asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (S.R. 3)

Mr. Sumner asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read the first and second times and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution providing for the election of President by a direct vote of the people, and abolishing the office of Vice-President. ... (S.R. 7)

Mr. Tipton asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following joint resolution; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution modifying the veto power. (S.R. 8)