Word: acted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...debate was opened for the affirmative by A. P. Stone '93. He said that the act of declining to appoint Mr. Corse when his time had expired, cannot be be considered unjust to Mr. Corse, because he knew perfectly well when he took the office that he would not be reappointed if the Republican party came into power. On the other hand the appointment of Mr. Hart did no harm to civil service reform, because it is admitted on all hands that President Harrison has made an admirable appointment...
...subscribers have given the cup into the hands of four trustees-Robert Bacon and Henry S. Vanduzer of Harvard, and J. Frederick Kernochan and George A. Adee of Yale, with full power to act as if they were the sole donors, even to changing the original deed of gift. In case of a vacancy occurring among the trustees the remaining representatives shall appoint a new member...
...act is unconstitutional because it directs expenditure for purposes not mentioned or implied in the constitution: Veto message...
...act is inexpedient: [a] Refund of tax aids in producing deficit which must be met by increased taxation or a loan: Nation, March 12, 1891; [b] Return of tax lawfully collected tends to discredit the government: Veto message, p. 505; [c] Leads necessarily to return of other war taxes, e. g. income tax: Veto message, p. 505; Q. J. E., III, 452, 456; [d] States will be demoralized by sudden filling of their treasuries, cf. results of "deposit of 1836" : Bourne, "History of the Surplus Revenue...
...act will not secure justice: [a] Money collected from past generation is to be refunded to this which has made no sacrifice: Cong. Rec., X. X, 166; [b] Pays to the state, which was never liable money collected from the individual: Q. J. E., III, 452; [c] The refund will be proportionately unjust on account of the change in the population of the different states: Q. J. E., III, 459; Cong. Rec., XXII...