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united states. office of the attorney general

Publications and source records attributed to united states. office of the attorney general.

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Library of Congress1870

James Belger. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States upon the case of James Belger, formerly colonel and quartermaster of the United States Army. January 24, 1870. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed

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revenue↗

Library of Congress1868

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 17, 1867, information in reference to the seizure and confiscation of property under the act of July 17, 1862, entitled "An Act To Suppress Insurrection, To Punish Treason and Rebellion, To Seize and Confiscate the Property of Rebels, and for Other Purposes." May 21, 1868. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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government publication↗

Library of Congress1867

Pardons by the President. Message from the President of the United States in answer to a resolution of the House of 10th of December, transmitting names of persons pardoned by the President who have been engaged in rebellion. January 9, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed

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officers↗

Library of Congress1867

A.B. Morey. Letter from the Attorney General of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 14th instant, transmitting papers relative to the case of A.B. Morey, indicted in the local court at Vicksburg, Mississippi. January 18, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed

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government publication↗

Library of Congress1867

Pardons by the President. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting final report of the names of persons engaged in rebellion who have been pardoned by the President. December 4, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed

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presidents↗

Library of Congress1867

Additional list of pardons. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of December 10, 1866, a report of the Attorney General, containing an additional list of names of persons engaged in the late rebellion who have been pardoned. July 19, 1867. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed

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history↗

Library of Congress1866

Rebel General Pickett. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 23d of June last, relative to rebel General Pickett. December 11, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed

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war crimes↗

Library of Congress1866

Honors to rebels. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to the resolution of the House of the 4th instant, as to whether any of the civil or military employes [sic] of the government have assisted in the rendition of public honors to the rebel living or dead. June 28, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed

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government publication↗

Library of Congress1861

Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Letter from the Attorney General, transmitting, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 12th instant, an opinion relative to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. July 13, 1861. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed

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attorneys general's opinions↗