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Best general references: Bryce, American Commonwealth, I, 134-138; Smith, Const. Manual and Digest (see "Speaker" in Index) 52 Cong. 1 Sess. 1892; Lalor, Cyclopaedia, III. 91; A. B. Hart, Practical Essays, No. 1, pp. 1-19; J. G. Carlisle in North American Review, Vol. 150, pp. 390-400 (Mch. 1890); Senator Hoar in North American Review...
...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 of the House...
Best general references: T. B. Reed in Cong. Record, 53 Cong., 53 Cong., 3 sess., p. 1834; Henderson in Cong. Record, 53 Cong., 3 sess., p. 1863; Boston Herald, Dec. 4, 5, 14-19, 1894, Dec. 4, 1895; H. W. Peabody in Boston Transcript, Dec. 9, 1895; J. Jay Knox, United States Notes, 119 et seq.; North American Review, 161, pp. 653-662 (Dec. 1895); Pol. Science Quarterly...
Best general references: Schouler, History of the United States, I, ch. iv, II, pp. 16-18, IV, pp. 239 et. seq.; Blaine, Twenty Years in Congress, II, ch. 20; House Exec. Documents, 50 Cong. 1 Sess., No. 238; Senate Exec. Documents, 50 Cong., I Sess., No. 238; Senate Exec. Documents, 50 Cong., I Sess., No. 226; Century, XV, 945 et. seq. (April, 1889); Forum, XIII, 650 et. seq. (July, 1892); No. Amer. Rev. Vol. 161, pp. 628-631 (November, 1895); Hoar, in Cong. Record, 1893, '94, p. 430 (Dec. 20, '93); Public Opinion, XVI, 520, XVII. 214, 463; Forum...
Best general references: W. W. Bates, American Marine; Lippincott's Mag., XLV. p. 715; North Am. Rev. vols. 154, p. 56; 156, p. 398. H. Hall, American Navigation; Cong. Record 51 Cong. 2nd Sess., Vol. 22, Part...