Special Message
02/25/1861
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It will be for Congress to consider whether the precedent established by this bill will not in effect annul all restrict...
I return with my objections to the House, in which it originated.
The power to carry on the business of the Government by means of a provisional appointment when a vacancy occurs is expr...
The practice of making such appointments, whether in a vacation or during the session of Congress, has been constantly f...