It was claimed by the managers that the sole object of the proviso was the relief of an incoming President from the continuance of a Secretary in office beyond thirty days after the commencement of his term, and that it had no reference whatever to the right of the President to remove a Secretary during his term.
Boutwell discusses the implications of a constitutional proviso regarding presidential authority over cabinet members.
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The value of every article is resolved finally by the ascertainment of its value in gold.
The gratitude of his countrymen rebuked all rivalries.
Let us imagine, or rather indulge the hope that then all the States of the south and the north, from the Arctic Seas to Patagonia, will be united in a national and international celebration in recognition of an event that has increased…
On the other hand, I claimed that all thought of the further use of silver should be postponed until the attempt to secure the co-operation of other countries had been tried faithfully.
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