On the recordMay 28, 1879
The constitutional authority to regulate the Congressional elections which belongs to the Government of the United States, ought to be enforced by appropriate legislation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRutherford B. Hayes: “The constitutional authority to regulate the Congressional elections which belongs to the Government of the United…”
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