 | United States. Supreme Court - 1845 - 852 lapas
...Congress in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned bythem for supporting or opposing amendments that were offered....is spoken is in the act itself; and we must gather then- intention from the language there used, comparing it, when any ambiguity exists, with the laws... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1858 - 998 lapas
...Aldridge vs. Williams, (3 How., 1,) Chief Justice Taney said: " The law as it passed is the will of a majority of both Houses ; and the only mode in which...is spoken is in the act itself ; and we must gather the intention from the language there used." In Wilkinson vs. Lelond, (2 Pet., 627, p. 661,) Story,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1860 - 888 lapas
...upon the act by individual members of Congress in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting...opposing amendments that were offered. The law, as it is passed, is the will of the majority of both houses, and the only mode in which that will is spoken... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1860 - 888 lapas
...upon the act by individual members of Congress in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting...opposing amendments that were offered. The law, as it is passed, is the will of the majority of both houses, and the only mode in which that will is spoken... | |
 | Richard Peters - 1860 - 836 lapas
...put upon it by individual members of congress, in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them, for supporting or opposing amendments that were offered. The la\v, as it passed, is the will of the majority of both houses; and the only mode in which that will... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 444 lapas
...construction placed upon it by members of Congress in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting...were offered. The law as it passed is the will of a majority of both houses, and the only mode in which that will is spoken is in the act itself. And... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 436 lapas
...placed upon it by individual members of Congress in tke debate which took place 'on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting...or opposing amendments that were offered. The law that passed is the will of the majority of both houses, and the only mode in which that will is spoken... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 446 lapas
...placed upon it by individual members of Congress in the debate wkich took plaa on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting or opposing amendments that were oft'ercd. The law that passed is the will of the majority of both houses, and the only mode in which... | |
 | United States. Department of Justice - 1875 - 782 lapas
...placed upon it by individual members of Congress in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting...itself, and we must gather their intention from the langnage then used, comparing it, where any ambiguity exists, with the law upon the same subject, and... | |
 | United States. Army. Judge Advocate General's Department, William Winthrop - 1880 - 638 lapas
...XXVIII, 664. of individual members of Congress, in the debate which took place on its passage, nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting or opposing amendments that were offered." Taney CJ in Aldridge v. Williams, 3 Howard, 24. So, in Locldngton's Case, Bright! J, 289, it was held... | |
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The law, as it passed, is the will of the majority of both houses, and ,the only mode in which that will is spoken is in the act itself, and we must gather... 
