Political Quotes

It is, however, submitted to the Senate whether this is a case requiring their confirmation; and in case that such should be their opinion, it is submitted to them for their constitutional confirmation.

In transferring the officers from the old to the new corps the utmost care was taken to place them in the latter in the grades and corps to which they had respectively belonged in the former, so far as it might be practicable.

If the law imposed such restraint, it would in that case be void.

I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of War, furnishing all the information upon this subject in the possession of that Department.