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Congressional Record
The ''Congressional Record'' is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Publishing Office and issued when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record Index is updated daily online and published monthly. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the United States Code authorizes publication of the ''Congressional Record''. The ''Congressional Record'' consists of four sections: the United States House of Representatives, House section, the United States Senate, Senate section, the Extensions of Remarks, and, since the 1940s, the Daily Digest. At the back of each daily issue is the Daily Digest, which summarizes the day's floor and committee activities and serves as a table of contents for each issue. The House and Senate sections contain proceedings for the separate chambers of Congress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
THOMAS
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel), a 1969 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansard
''Hansard'' is the transcripts of parliamentary debates in Britain and many Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries. It is named after Thomas Curson Hansard (1776–1833), a London printer and publisher, who was the first official printer to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament at Westminster. Origins Though the history of the ''Hansard'' began in the British Parliament, each of Britain's colonies developed a separate and distinctive history. Before 1771, the British Parliament had long been a highly secretive body. The official record of the actions of the House was publicly available but there was no record of the debates. The publication of remarks made in the House became a breach of parliamentary privilege, punishable by the two Houses of Parliament (UK), Houses of Parliament. As the populace became interested in parliamentary debates, more independent newspapers began publishing unofficial accounts of them. The many penalties implemented by the governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Register
The ''Federal Register'' (FR or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the government gazette, official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. It is published every weekday, except on Federal holidays in the United States, federal holidays. The final rules promulgated by a federal agency and published in the ''Federal Register'' are ultimately reorganized by topic or subject matter and Codification (law), codified in the ''Code of Federal Regulations'' (CFR), which is updated quarterly. The ''Federal Register'' is compiled by the Office of the Federal Register (within the National Archives and Records Administration) and is printed by the United States Government Publishing Office, Government Publishing Office. There are no copyright restrictions on the ''Federal Register''; as a Copyright status of work by the U.S. government, work of the U.S. government, it is in the public domain. Contents The ''Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Winston Seaton
William Winston Seaton (January 11, 1785 – June 16, 1866) was an American journalist and the thirteenth mayor of Washington, D.C. Life William Winston Seaton was born in King William County, Virginia. His mother's maiden name was Winston and was a cousin of Patrick Henry. He studied under Reverend James Ogilvie at an academy in Richmond. At the age of 18, he became an assistant editor for a paper in Richmond. He was an editor for the ''Petersburg Republican'' and then purchased the ''North Carolina Journal'' based in Halifax. After Raleigh became the state capital, he became connected with the '' Raleigh Register'' and its editor Joseph Gales Sr. In 1812, he moved to Washington, D.C., and joined with his brother-in-law Joseph Gales, proprietor of the ''National Intelligencer'' at Washington, D.C.. From 1812 until 1820 the two were the only reporters of congressional proceedings. Their ''Annals of Congress, Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States from 3 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Gales
Joseph Gales Jr. (June 15, 1786 – July 21, 1860) was an American journalist and the ninth mayor of Washington, D.C. The city's only mayor born outside of North America, Gales served from 1827 to 1830. Early life Joseph Gales Jr. was born in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. His father, Joseph Gales Sr. (1760–1841), was a printer in Sheffield, who was compelled to emigrate to America in 1795 because of his republican principles. After living in Philadelphia from 1795 to 1799 where the elder Gales transcribed the debates in Congress and owned the ''Independent Gazetteer'', he moved with his family to Raleigh, North Carolina. Gales, Jr. was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and in 1807 settled in Washington, D.C. Newspaperman Gales began his career as a reporter for the ''National Intelligencer'' newspaper in 1807, covering the debates in Congress. He became the assistant and partner of publisher Samuel Harrison Smith. In 1810 became sole proprie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Intelligencer
The ''National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser'' was a newspaper published in Washington, D.C., from October 30, 1800 until 1870. It was the first newspaper published in the District, which was founded in 1790. It was originally a tri-weekly publication. It covered early debates of the United States Congress. The paper had a strong bias to Democratic-Republicans and Thomas Jefferson. History The publication was founded under the named ''National intelligencer and Washington Advertiser'' on October 31, 1800. Its name was changed to the ''National Intelligencer'' starting with the issue of November 27, 1810. The newspaper was published daily from 1813 to 1867 as the ''Daily National Intelligencer'' and was the dominant newspaper of the capital. During the War of 1812, its offices and printing plant were demolished by British forces as part of the burning of Washington on August 24, 1814. The British commander during the burning, Sir George Cockburn, intentionally t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Journal
The United States ''Senate Journal'' is a written record of proceedings within the United States Senate in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution. According to the Library of Congress, the ''Senate Journal'' should be seen as the minutes of floor action. It notes the matters considered by the Senate and the votes and other actions taken. It does not record the actual debates, which can be consulted through the "Link to date-related documents" in the full text transcription of the ''Journal''. Historically, the Journal of the Senate, like Journal of the House of Representatives and Journals of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in British Parliament, was an important source of parliamentary law. The Senate Journal was often used as a means to filibuster legislation as the Senate rules state that "the reading of the Journal shall not be suspended unless by unanimous consent".IV, 1, (b), https://www.rules.senate.gov/rules-of-the-senate The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States House Journal
The ''Journal of the House of Representatives'' is a written record of proceedings within the United States House. Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution requires that the House "keep a Journal of its Proceedings". The ''Journal'' contains only the legislative actions taken by the House. It does not record all debate, which is recorded in the ''Congressional Record''. The House must approve the journal; these votes are often used as quorum calls or to influence other debates. Historically, the House ''Journal'' was an important source of precedent on questions of legislative procedure and certain areas of constitutional law. See also * ''Hansard'', British parliamentary record * United States ''Senate Journal'' References Journal A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Gazette
A government gazette (also known as an official gazette, official journal, official newspaper, official monitor or official bulletin) is a periodical publication that has been authorised to publish public or legal notices. It is usually established by statute or official action, and publication of notices within it, whether by the government or a private party, is usually considered sufficient to comply with legal requirements for public notice. Gazettes are published either in print, electronically or both. Publication within privately owned periodicals In some jurisdictions, privately owned newspapers may also register with the public authorities in order to publish public and legal notices. Likewise, a private newspaper may be designated by the courts for publication of legal notices. These are referred to as "legally adjudicated newspapers". See also *List of government gazettes *List of British colonial gazettes *Journals of legislative bodies *Annals *Newspaper of record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Article I Of The United States Constitution
Article One of the Constitution of the United States establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress. Under Article One, Congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Article One grants Congress enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws "necessary and proper" to carry out those powers. Article One also establishes the procedures for passing a bill and places limits on the powers of Congress and the states from abusing their powers. Article One's Vesting Clause grants all federal legislative power to Congress and establishes that Congress consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. In combination with the vesting clauses of Article Two and Article Three, the Vesting Clause of Article One establishes the separation of powers among the three branches of the federal government. Section 2 of Article One addresses the House of Representatives, establishing that members of the Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the Supremacy Clause, supreme law of the United States, United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the frame of the Federal government of the United States, federal government. The Constitution's first three articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, in which the federal government is divided into three branches: the United States Congress, legislative, consisting of the bicameralism, bicameral Congress (Article One of the United States Constitution, Article I); the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive, consisting of the President of the United States, president and subordinate officers (Article Two of the United States Constitution, Article II); and the Federal judiciary of the United States, judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court of the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
