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The powers of Congress are above any such incident, and nothing has occurred to impair them in any way.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The powers of Congress are above any such incident, and nothing has occurred to impair them in any way.”
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Sumner asserts that Congress's powers remain intact despite any incidents.
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