Word: speech
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...would ensure free discussion. - (a) A secretary's motion would not be referred to a committee, for - (1) his motion is already, as it were, the report of a committee. - (2) Both Houses would adopt rules against doing it. - (b) A secretary's speech in the open House would be reported, whereas his speech before a committee is not reported...
...CONANT and F. S. ELLIOT.Best general references: A. L. Lowell's Essays on Government, Cabinet Responsibility; Nation, XVI, 234-235; Speeches of Morrill, Cox, and Thayer, Cong. Globe, 38 Cong., 2 Sess., 420-24, 437-444, 446-448; Speech of Sen. Morrill, Cong. Record, 46 Cong. 1 Sess., 971-74; Freeman Snow, Cabinet Government...
...would be harmful. - (a) Members of the Cabinet have enough to do in their departments. - (b) Too many members in Congress now for speedy transaction of business. - (c) Executive should not have too much influence on Congress. - (d) Would give opportunity for personal attacks on the administration: Morrill's speech...
Professor Bartlett, another of the Faculty members of this committee, expressed the same desire not to speak at the present time. Dean Briggs and Professor Shaler also thought the time not yet ripe for speech...
...Trinity Club representatives and decided that the question should be: "Should the standing army of the United States be increased?" Harvard will have the affirmative, Trinity Club the negative. There will be three men from each club and each man will be limited to a fifteen minute speech. The debate will be held Monday, January 14, in the Trinity Club's rooms in Boston...