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George F. Hoar: “While, in my opinion, this claim of the Senators was untenable and of injurious public consequences, it tended to…”

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While, in my opinion, this claim of the Senators was untenable and of injurious public consequences, it tended to maintain and increase the authority of the Senate.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar expresses his belief that the Senators' claims were harmful to the public good while still reinforcing their authority.

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