 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 452 pages
...the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The resolution was adopted by the following vote :— TEAS. — Messrs. Bibb, Black, Calhoun, Clay,... | |
 | Isaac Clarke Pray - 1855 - 496 pages
...the late executive proceedings in relation to the Public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both," were exciting uncommon interest in political, social, literary, and scientific circles. Animal magnetism... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1855 - 882 pages
...the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." On motion of Mr. Benton, this record of censure against the President was blotted out on the 1 Gth... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 pages
...the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The resolution was agreed to : ayes, 26 ; noes, 20. The passage of this resolution, which took place... | |
 | Rushmore G. Horton - 1856 - 446 pages
...the late executive proceedings, in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.' " This language is brief and comprehensive. It comes at once to the point. It bears a striking impress... | |
 | Nancy N. Scott - 1856 - 478 pages
...execntlre proceedings ID relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and powers not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." It is with this resolution, and this only, we have to deal. As to what the bank or its agents had said... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 764 pages
...impeachable offence of ' assuming upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution ir,d laws, but in derogation of both,' whilst the legislatures...demanded by the public good. If these four votes had been pit n in accordance with the sentiments of the legislatures, as above expressed, there would have bctn... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1857 - 650 pages
...the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed to himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. In February, 1835, at the second session of the same Congress, Mr. Benton, of Missouri, brought in... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1857 - 722 pages
...46, voted " that the President, in the late executive proceedings, had assumed to himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in de,rogation of both." * Thus the two houses, as in England on the Reform Bill, were brought into direct collision ; and this... | |
 | Elizabeth A. Linn, Nathan Sargent - 1857 - 470 pages
...the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon hinlself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." 9 In opening the debate upon his resolutions in an elaborate, highly-wrought and powerful speech, on... | |
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Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. 
