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Book/Printed Material In the Senate of the United States. July 6, 1870. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 242.) The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of R.B. and J.M. Forbes, and others, owners of the steamship Meteor, asking indemnity for her improper seizure and detention by the government, respectfully report the accompanying joint resolution, and recommend its passage Cited as: S. Rept. 41-240

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  • In the Senate of the United States. July 6, 1870. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 242.) The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of R.B. and J.M. Forbes, and others, owners of the steamship Meteor, asking indemnity for her improper seizure and detention by the government, respectfully report the accompanying joint resolution, and recommend its passage

Other Title

  • Cited as: S. Rept. 41-240

Names

  • United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Patterson, James Willis 1823-1893
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. Senate, author

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1870.

Headings

  • -  Justice, Administration of
  • -  Bonds
  • -  Citizen suits (Civil procedure)
  • -  Claims
  • -  Contraband of war
  • -  Forfeiture
  • -  Government liability
  • -  International relations
  • -  Neutral trade with belligerents
  • -  Neutrality
  • -  Seizure of vessels and cargoes
  • -  Separation of powers
  • -  Subversive activities
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Genre

  • Government publication
  • Legislative materials

Medium

  • 1 online resource (6 pages).

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 41-2:S.RP.240
  • Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 1409

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024881089

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  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Foreign Relations, James Willis Patterson, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, and Author United States Congress. Senate. In the Senate of the United States July 6, . -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson made the following report. To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 242. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of R.B. and J.M. Forbes, and others, owners of the steamship Meteor, asking indemnity for her improper seizure and detention by the government, respectfully report the accompanying joint resolution, and recommend its passage. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1870] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024881089/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Foreign Relations, Patterson, J. W., United States Government Publishing Office, P. & United States Congress. Senate, A. (1870) In the Senate of the United States July 6, . -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson made the following report. To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 242. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of R.B. and J.M. Forbes, and others, owners of the steamship Meteor, asking indemnity for her improper seizure and detention by the government, respectfully report the accompanying joint resolution, and recommend its passage. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024881089/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate. Committee On Foreign Relations, et al. In the Senate of the United States July 6, . -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Patterson made the following report. To accompany Joint Resolution S.R. No. 242. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of R.B. and J.M. Forbes, and others, owners of the steamship Meteor, asking indemnity for her improper seizure and detention by the government, respectfully report the accompanying joint resolution, and recommend its passage. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1870] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024881089/>.