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An attempt has been made to claim for the Senate prerogatives which belong to the House of Lords.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “An attempt has been made to claim for the Senate prerogatives which belong to the House of Lords.”
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Sumner critiques the claim that the Senate possesses certain prerogatives that should belong to the House of Lords, advocating for a clear distinction between the two bodies.
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