White Phosphorus Matches: Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, Sixty-second Congress, Second Session on H.R. 2896. January 10, 1912 |
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affixed agreement American ANDREWS CABOT cent CHAIRMAN Commissioner of Internal committee Congress cost DALZELL danger dentist Diamond Match Diamond Match Co dipping disease employees Esch bill facturer FAIRBURN FORDNEY foreign fumes gentlemen girls HILL hospital HUGHES HUNER Internal Revenue January 28 KITCHIN letters patent licensee licensor LONGWORTH lower jaw manu manufacture of matches manufacturer of white match business match companies match composition match factories match heads match manufacturers nonpoisonous matches oleomargarine operation package PAYNE phorus matches phosphorus necrosis phosphorus poisoning phossy jaw poisonous matches poisonous phosphorus present President production prohibit question RAINEY regulation removed result ROGERS safety matches SEAGER sell SERENO E sesquisulphide matches sesquisulphide of phosphorus stamp substitute for white Sweden taxing power teeth thing thousand dollars tion treaty United Veazie Bank white or yellow white phos white phosphorus matches wholesale Woods York
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Page 324 - That the treaty power of the United States extends to all proper subjects of negotiation between our government and the governments of other nations, is clear. It is also clear that the protection which should be afforded to the citizens of one country owning property in another. and the manner in which that property may be transferred, devised, or inherited, are fitting subjects for such negotiation and of regulation by mutual stipulations between the two countries.
Page 353 - ... in any manner contrary to law, or who falsely brands any package or affixes a stamp on any package denoting a less amount of tax than that required by law, shall be fined for each offense not more than one thousand dollars and be imprisoned not more than two years.
Page 324 - It would not be contended that it extends so far as to authorize what the constitution forbids, or a change in the character of the government, or in that of one of the states, or a cession of any portion of the territory of the latter without its consent.
Page 324 - The treaty power, as expressed in the Constitution, is in terms unlimited except by those restraints which are found in that instrument against the action of the Government or of its departments and those arising from the nature of the Government itself and of that of the States.
Page 351 - ... shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, within a period of not more than two years after such sale or removal, upon satisfactory proof, to estimate the amount of tax which has been omitted to be paid, and to make an assessment therefor and certify the same to the collector.
Page 351 - January first, nineteen hundred and thirteen, white phosphorus matches, manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country, shall not be entitled to entry at any of the ports of the United States, and the importation thereof is hereby prohibited.
Page 354 - ... required by law in the carrying on or conducting of his business...
Page 109 - United States are at peace, by adding to the number of the guns of such vessel, or by changing those on board of her for guns of a larger...
Page 77 - They are not to lay taxes ad libitum for any purpose they please but only to pay the debts or provide for the welfare of the Union. In like manner, they are not to do anything they please to provide for the general welfare but only to lay taxes for that purpose.
Page 351 - ... of this act for the neglecting, omitting, or refusing to do, or for the doing or causing to be done, the thing required or prohibited, he shall pay a penalty of...