Word: cabinets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Baum, the first Yale speaker, said in defence of cabinet representation in the House that it would do much to expedite business, as the general outline of legislation would be prepared in advance by the cabinet officers. This, he said, would give a uniformity to legislation that is impossible under the present system of committees, and would bring about a greater sympathy between the House and the executive...
...second speaker for Yale was Herbert H. Kellogg. He said that cabinet membership in the House would restore the constitutional balance between executive and the legislature There would be an advantage in having members who would be responsible to no constituencies and abler statesmen would be appointed to cabinet offices...
...Wendell Phillips Club, to choose Harvard's representatives in the coming Harvard-Yale debate. The judges of the debate were Professor L. B. R. Briggs, Mr. J. J. Hayes and Professor Edward Cummings. H. A. Cutler '94 presided. The question debated was: "Resolved, That the members of the cabinet should be given full membership in the House of Representatives...
...Sever 11. The trial is open to all members of the University, and as it is desired to get the very best material possible, all are urged to compete. The question in both the trial and the debate with Yale will be, "Resolved, That members of the Cabinet should have full membership in the House of Representatives." Harvard has chosen the negative side, but men may speak on either side in the trial...
...committees appointed by the New Harvard Union and the Wendell Phillips Club have decided to take the negative side in the coming Harvard-Yale debate. The question is to be, "Resolved, that members of the President's Cabinet should have a seat in the House of Representatives. A competitive debate will soon be held to choose the Harvard representatives...