Word: vetoing
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...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 of debate (Reed: Parliamentary Rules, rule 15). (b) It limits "filibustering" by the exercise of the veto power on debate (Follett: The Speaker of the House, p. 207; Bryce: Amer. Common. I. p. 134). (c) It concentrates debate on the question under consideration by exercise of speaker's power of recognition, (Hart: Practical Essays, p. 12, 13; Follett...
...State officers have been punished in Federal courts for violating state laws. (6) Congress created the National Bank and by means of a Bank Tax sought to extinguish the State Banks (Am. Mag. of Civics VI, pp. 538-541). (7) Congress in 1807 passed, over veto, a law placing the Southern States under military rule (N. A. R. 132: p. 412). (8) All these are unwarranted assumptions of power. (a) Can not be defended by the doctrine of implied powers...
...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 to one of which...
...increased powers of the Speaker are a corrective of these evils.- (a) Power of appointing committees.- (1) Speaker as party chief.- (2) Gives policy and method to Congressional action.- (b) Recognition.- (1) Party majority can present its programme.- (c) So-called veto power.- (1) Prevents loss of time on measures obnoxious to the majority.- (d) The Speaker's power as chairman of the Committee on Rules.- (1) Prevents clashing of committees.- (2) Enables measures to be considered in the order of their importance.- (3) Fixes responsibility for legislation...
...legal-tender bills).- (c) The Republicans passed an act almost unanimously to retire greenbacks, Dec. 18, 1865: Nation, LXI, 380.- (d) March 18, 1869. Congress passed an act solemnly pledging itself to make early provision for redemption of the United States notes in coin: E. C. Mason's Veto Power, S 61.- (e) President Grant urged Congress to retire the legaltender notes: McPherson, Handbook, 1874.- (f) President Hayes...