I have reminded you, Sir, that our powers, whatever they may be, are under a written Constitution, and in this important respect clearly distinguishable from the powers of the House of Commons, which are the growth of tradition and immemorial usage.
Sumner highlights the distinction between the powers of the U.S. Senate and those of the House of Commons.
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