The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the... Arguments and Speeches of William Maxwell Evarts - Page 445by William Maxwell Evarts - 1919Full view - About this book
| Judson Stuart Landon - Constitutional history - 1889 - 796 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...executive when acting in their legislative capacities." No valid technical exception can be taken to this reasoning, when applied by the President or by Congress,... | |
| Woodrow Wilson - United States - 1893 - 370 pages
...point, the President is independent of both." The decisions of the Supreme Court must be permitted " to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." The protest added that it was not within the constitutional privilege of one of the Houses of Congress... | |
| Woodrow Wilson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1893 - 368 pages
...point, the President is independent of both." The decisions of the Supreme Court must be permitted " to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." /The protest added that it was not within the constitutional privilege of one of the Houses of Congress... | |
| James Mitchell Ashley - History - 1894 - 950 pages
...the opinion of Congress over the judges; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." Such, sir, were the opinions of two of the most illustrious Democratic statesmen of the past generation... | |
| James Mitchell Ashley - Abolitionists - 1894 - 944 pages
...the opinion of Congress over the judges; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...permitted to control the Congress or the Executive when acting1 in their legislative capacities, but to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning-... | |
| 1895 - 322 pages
...opinion of Congress has over jhe judges; and, on that point, the president is independent of both. The authority of the supreme court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve. But in the case relied upon, the supreme court have not decided that all the features of this corporation... | |
| Great Britain - Maritime law - 1895 - 232 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the judges; and, on that point, the president is independent of both. The authority of the supreme court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve. But in the case relied upon, the supreme court have not decided that all the features of this corporation... | |
| Henry V. Poor - 1898 - 360 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the judges; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve. . . . This act authorizes and encourages transfers of its stock to foreigners, and grants them an exemption... | |
| Henry Varnum Poor - Currency question - 1896 - 218 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the judges; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve. This act authorizes and encourages transfers of its stock to foreigners, and grants them an exemption... | |
| Tennessee Bar Association - Bar associations - 1896 - 620 pages
...congress has over the judges, and on that point the president is independent of both. The authority ef the supreme court must not, therefore, be permitted...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." Such, also, was the opinion of Mr. Lincoln. Jackson was now to enforce this doctrine in a manner which... | |
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