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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Best references: Brice I, ch. 15 and 16. Bagehot's English Constitution, ch. 1 and 2. Woodrow Wilson Congressional Government, ch. 5. Wilson in Overland Monthly III, p. 17, 1884, Story S869-S872. Annals of American Academy of Pol. Science, II, p. 289. Atlantic Monthly...
...increase in legislation (Hart: Practical Essays, p. 5.) 2. Obstinate opposition of minority (Follett: The Speaker of House, p. 180; Bryce: Amer. Common., I, p. 134). C. The increased power of the Speaker tends to counteract these two causes of inaction. 1. It facilitates sifting legislation in committee (Follett, ch. viii; Bryce: Amer. Common., I, pp. 165-173). (a) The Speaker's power of appointment has the tendency to make the committee effective and harmonious (Follett: The Speaker of the House, p. 310). 2. It facilitates legislation in the House. (a) It provides for checking delay at the commencement...
Best general refences: Bryce, American Commonwealth 1, ch. 32, 33, 34; Public Opinion, XVII, 331; Forum, XVIII...
Best generai references: N. A. R., vol. 157, Dec., 1893, p. 666; Forum, Vol. X, 315, 316, 346-355; Forum, Vol. VIII, 465; J. S. Mill's Political Economy, Book III, ch. ix; Cong...
...silver out of use (n) though per capita circulation is as great as in 1873, this does not prove much; (1) business has increased more rapidly than population; (b) it has caused fall in the price of silver, (1) this depends mainly on supply and demand. (Mill Book 3, ch. ix.) (2) Demonetization has decreased demand. (c) It has caused business depresion; (1) it has increased burdens of debtors; (a) its value has appreciated (Cong. Record, Vol. 5796.) B. Major McKinley cannot take a stand against these evils; (1) he is backed by monopolists; (2) he is pledged to class...