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...Harvard Union will hold its regular debate in Sever 11 at 7.30 tonight. The question is: "Resolved, That Congress should be empowered by constitutional amendment to enact a national marriage and divorce law." C. N. Lathrop '96 and N. B. Marshall '97 will speak on the affirmative, with H. E. Addison '96 and W. W. Orr '96 on the negative. The debate is open as usual to the public...
Question: "Resolved, That Congress should be empowered by constitutional amendment to enact a national marriage and divorce...
Question: "Resolved, That Congress should be empowered by constitutional amendment to enact a national marriage and divorce...
...Public sentiment is opposed to it. (a) It is hasty. - (1) Not adequately considered in committee. - (2) Rushed through to show that the party can enact constructive legislation: Transcript, Dec. 17. - (b) Only one banker out of 50 who wrote to Hon. Wm. Springer approves it: Herald, Dec. 18. - (c) It is a weak and impolitic scheme. - (1) Tends to make depreciated paper redundant. - (2) Revives "wildcat" state banks. - (3) Divorces the government and bankings - (d) Several substitutes are offered. - (1) Eckels's plan. - (2) Baltimore plan. - (3) Senate Bill. - (4) Walker's Bill. - (e) Leading papers utterly opposed...
...republican platform of 1888. made the following pledges: Tribune Almanac, 1889; a. To revise the tariff on protective principles. b. To legislate in the interest of pure elections. c. To facilitate the admission of new States. d. To enact a more generous pension...