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I would regard it as a public calamity to have the power of this House placed, directly or indirectly, under the control of this administration.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I would regard it as a public calamity to have the power of this House placed, directly or indirectly, under the control…”
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Sherman articulates his view that it would be disastrous for the House to be influenced by the current administration.
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