Word: congress
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That the Republican Party should not undertake, as part of its programme during the 55th Congress, any extension of the Protective System...
...depends upon the constitution of a particular committee. c. Fate of all measures depends upon the attitude of committees towards them. d. Develops professional lobbyists. x. Committees more easily influenced. e. Bills of public importance delayed. x. Committees monopolize the time. f. Decreases interest of nation in proceedings of Congress. x. All things decided in secrecy of committee room. g. Leads to system of "log-room." h. Prevents collision and harmony of legislation. i. Cramps debate. x. All committees except Ways and Means have but two hours under ten months session to present and debate bills. j. Reduce responsibility...
...consistent with their independence. (3) It represents the people in the best way. (a) Under it the majority can not oppress the minority. (x) The power of the majority is restrained by checks. (4) It trains many men in the functions of government. (a) Every member of Congress is represented on some committee. (b) These committees prepare the bills. (5) It gives great stability. (a) It can not be overturned by intrigues. (b) It can not be shaken by the formation of a third party...
...according to the spirit of the Constitution. I. The Federal Constitutional Convention favored it. (a) They gave the question thorough discussion (McMasters, Forum, XX, 258). (b) The only objection to re-eligibility was when Congress should elect the President. (1) Frequent votes show this (Aowe, No. Am. Rev., 130, p. 120). (2) When the electoral plan was debated no objection was offered to re-eligibility. (c) None of the delegates who refused to sign the Constitution gave, in their public statements, as a reason for their refusal, the re-eligibility clause. II. The State Conventions, called to ratify the Constitution...
...breaking of these principles. A. Efficient men are readily found to fill the position. McMaster, Forum, XX, 265. B. The maintenance of a steady policy does not require it. (1) The foreign policy is controlled more by natural the President. (Bryce). (2) The home policy is mainly controlled by congress. (3) Continuance of the same policy depends upon the continued supremacy of the same party and not upon the re-election of the same president...