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And so you may go through all these Reconstruction statutes, and you will find that under all of them the whole subject is brought back ultimately to the discretion of Congress.
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Sumner points out that all Reconstruction laws ultimately return to Congress's discretion.
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It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
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