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...present powers of the Speaker, as fixed by rule, are excessive.- (a) He practically makes the rules: Practical Essays. 15-17; 19th Century, XXVIII. 870.- (1) Appoints committee on rules.- (2) Is himself chairman of the committee.- (b) He interprets and applies the rules without appeal: Cong. Rec. 53 Cong. 2 Sess. 4667.- (c) He has unqualified veto power over every legislative action and also power to forward any measures: N. A. R. Vol. 150, 399; Nat. XXVI. 226; Practical Essays, p. 14; Cong. Rec. Vol. II. 43 Cong. 1st Sess. Appendix p. 25.- (1) He appoints the standing committees...
...present system of mail subsidies is undesirable.- (a) It is immoral: Cong. Rec. as above.- (1) It is the result of bribery and corruption: Ibid. p. 1044.- (2) Subsidies are a tax on the many for the benefit of the few: N. A. R. 148: 282 (March '94).- (3) It is an objectionable application of public funds to the promotion of a private enterprise which does not exist except to get the benefit of subsidies: Ibid.- (x) American ship-yards, generally speaking, have not for 30 years built ships for foreign trade...
united, decided action on currency, revenue, and immigration.- (a) The Republicans are capable of united action.- (1) As shown on the vote on the McKinley bill, Cong. Rec. 1890.- (2) They were strong in upholding their executive.- (b) The Den ocrats are incapable of united action though controlling both houses of Congress and the executive.- (1) There is strong opposition to the administration among Democrats: Public Opinion, XVII, p. 66; N. A. Review, 159 p. 396.- (2) There are radical differences among them on the tariff: Public Opinion, XVII...
...been the policy of the Democratic party to so diminish the appropriations due the naval department as to decrease its efficiency and cause the expense of the past to come to nothing. Cong. Rec., Vol. 26, part...
...Money may be better spent. - (a) Encouragement of commerce. - (b) Better diplomatic service. - (c) Reserves of ordnance: Rep. Sec. Navy, 1894, p. 16. - (d) Adequate coast defence: Cong. Rec...