It could not have been the intention of the framers of the Constitution, when providing that appointments made by the President should receive the consent of the Senate, that the latter should have the power to retain in office persons placed there by Federal appointment against the will of the President.
In this statement, Grant reflects on the intended balance of power between the President and Senate regarding appointments.
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