And let me pray the honorable Court to remember, at the same time, that the Constitution has provided that a member of either House shall not be allowed to retain his seat and hold any commission, civil or military, under the United States.
Sumner emphasizes the constitutional requirement that members of Congress cannot hold other civil or military positions simultaneously.
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