Word: cabinets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...capacity of Attorney General of the United States, Judge Hoar served on President Grant's Cabinet in the year 1869-70, and the following year he was a member of the Joint High Commission which negotiated the treaty of Washington with Great Britain. Two years later he served one term as a member of Congress...
...CABINET PORTRAITS.List photographs, except officers of instruction and government, 25 cents...
Question: "Resolved, That Cabinet ministers should have seats and the right to speak in Congress...
...change would be harmful. - (a) Members of the Cabinet have enough to do in their departments. - (b) Too many members in Congress now for speedy transaction of business. - (c) Executive should not have too much influence on Congress. - (d) Would give opportunity for personal attacks on the administration: Morrill's speech...
...Such a system is contrary to the American spirit of government. - (a) Departments intended to be kept separate: U. S. Constitution. - (b) Cabinet an advisory board in Exec. department and not a party machine to control legislation: Von Holst, Constitutional Law, 91. - (c) Executive department a check on legislation and not intended to take the initiative: Hare, Constitutional...