History and Procedure of the House of Representatives

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Houghton Mifflin, 1916 - 435 páginas

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Página 323 - indifferent spectators of the deplorable events now transpiring in the Republic of Mexico; and they therefore think fit to declare that it does not accord with the policy of the United States to acknowledge a monarchical government erected on the ruins of any republican government in America under the auspices of any European power.
Página 155 - as they were found necessary from time to time and are become the law of the House, by a strict adherence to which the weaker party can only be protected from those irregularities and abuses which these forms were intended to check, and which the wantonness of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities.
Página 320 - when a treaty stipulates regulations on any of the subjects submitted by the Constitution to the power of Congress, it must depend for its execution, as to such stipulations, on a law or laws to be passed by Congress; and it is the constitutional right
Página 215 - appropriations of money, or bills making appropriations of money or property, or requiring such appropriations to be made, or authorizing payments out of appropriations already made, or releasing any liability to the United States for money or) property, or referring any claim to the Court of Claims,]
Página 48 - unless the House be equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal, and in case of such equal division the question shall be lost.
Página 176 - reading and approval of the Journal; (3) correction of reference of public bills; (4) disposal of business on the Speaker's table; (5) unfinished business; (6) the morning hour for the consideration of bills called up by committees; (7) motions to go into Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union; (8) orders of the day.
Página 320 - of the House in all such cases to deliberate on the expediency of carrying such treaty into effect, and to determine and act thereon as in their judgment may be most conducive to the public good.
Página 121 - Lord Norreys was making all sorts of noises. Lord Maidstone was so ill-mannered that I hope he was drunk. At last, after much grossly indecent conduct, a furious outbreak took place. O'Connell was so rudely interrupted that he used the expression ' beastly bellowings.' Then rose such an uproar as no mob at Covent Garden
Página 312 - of Congress. My political education strongly inclines me against a very free use of any of these means by the Executive to control the legislation of the country. As a rule I think that Congress should originate as well as perfect its
Página 320 - a just regard to the Constitution and to the duty of my office, under all the circumstances of the case, forbid a compliance with your request.

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