Charles Sumner: “The Tenure-of-Office Act was a new Congressional construction…”

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The Tenure-of-Office Act was a new Congressional construction, overruling the first, and entitled to equal, if not superior weight.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the Tenure-of-Office Act as a significant new interpretation of Congressional power over removals.

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Charles Sumner: “The Tenure-of-Office Act was a new Congressional construction, overruling the first, and entitled to equal, if not…”