Judge Curtis declared that "when the Constitution speaks of treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors, it refers to and includes only high criminal offenses against the United states, made so by some law of the United States existing when the acts complained of were done. . . .
Blaine references Judge Curtis' interpretation of the Constitution regarding high crimes and misdemeanors.
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