Annals of the Congress of the United States, Volume 2; Volume 18Gales and Seaton, 1852 - Law |
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Page 1441
... civil officer of the United States , that moment the national will is that such officer shall be impeached , because the Constitution has vested in this House the sole power , and we are the sole movers of the nation on this subject ...
... civil officer of the United States , that moment the national will is that such officer shall be impeached , because the Constitution has vested in this House the sole power , and we are the sole movers of the nation on this subject ...
Page 1443
... civil , as a military officer ; if while a civil , upon the ground that an impeachment could be preferred , he relied upon the grounds taken yesterday , and an inquiry ought to be made . If while a military , the reasons drawn from the ...
... civil , as a military officer ; if while a civil , upon the ground that an impeachment could be preferred , he relied upon the grounds taken yesterday , and an inquiry ought to be made . If while a military , the reasons drawn from the ...
Page 1445
... civil of- solution of the gentleman from Kentucky ( Mr. ficers of Government , without including those of ROWAN ) had exempted it from the Constitutional a military description . The omission could but objection , by making it possible ...
... civil of- solution of the gentleman from Kentucky ( Mr. ficers of Government , without including those of ROWAN ) had exempted it from the Constitutional a military description . The omission could but objection , by making it possible ...
Page 1447
... civil officers by the mode of im- peachment . This is a construction too obvious to be gotten over by any acknowledged rules or prin- ciples . It was true , said Mr. L. , a gentleman from Vermont ( Mr. ELLIOT , ) a few days ago , in dis ...
... civil officers by the mode of im- peachment . This is a construction too obvious to be gotten over by any acknowledged rules or prin- ciples . It was true , said Mr. L. , a gentleman from Vermont ( Mr. ELLIOT , ) a few days ago , in dis ...
Page 1455
... civil request to the Executive that he would do his duty , and exercise his power ; but , feeling the ground pretty firm under them , gentlemen thought they might assume more ; and the question was at last presented as we yesterday ...
... civil request to the Executive that he would do his duty , and exercise his power ; but , feeling the ground pretty firm under them , gentlemen thought they might assume more ; and the question was at last presented as we yesterday ...
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