...of the first acts of the Senate was the adoption of a resolution, by a vote of 26 to 20, declaring " that the president, in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, had assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation...

..." in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, the President had assumed a power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of loth." In that resolution I concurred. It is not a direct question, now again before us, whether the...

...not interfere with the prospect of triumph, again modified his resolution, making it read thus : " Resolved — That the President, in the late executive...Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The character of these changes was important. The first omitted the specification on which the general...

...the journals of the senate of the United States, the resolution of the 28th March, 1834, declaring 'That the president in the late executive proceedings...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. 1 " It had been recommended by the state of New Jersey, that a national convention should be holden...

...voted, in the following words, viz.: " Resolved, That the President, in the late executive proceeding in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon...Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." It can seldom be necessary for any department of the government, when assailed in conversation, or...

...thus : " Resolved — That the President, in the late executive proceedings in1 relation to the puhlic revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power...Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The character of these changes was important. The first omitted the specification on which the general...

...with the prospect of triumph, again modified his resolution, making it read thus : " Resolved—That the President, in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upou himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both."...

...interest, after warm debates, passed a resolution, that the president, in these proceedings, had " assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." Jackson replied by a long and indignant protest, strenuously defending his own conduct, and insisting...

...resolutions into the Senate censuring the president in the severest terms, and declaring that he had assumed authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. This resolution, together with another condemning the Secretary of the Treasury for making the removal,...

..." in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, the President had assumed a power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." In that resolution I concurred. It is not a direct question, now again before us, whether the President...