. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. dent of the Senate. If the Vice-President should die orhis seat be vacant for any cause, the Senate elects a Presidentfrom its own members. As a m
. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. dent of the Senate. If the Vice-President should die orhis seat be vacant for any cause, the Senate elects a Presidentfrom its own members. As a matter of fact the Senate is never ^ An act when first presented to either House and up until the time of its passageis called a bill. After its passage it is an act or law. Acts M^hich aremerely declarative of the intent of either House and binding on it, but which do notbear directly on the people at large, are called Resolutions; if passed by bothHouses and binding on both they are called Joint Resolutions. f The jurisdiction of the two Houses over this point gives rise to frequent contro-versies. During the 2d session of 47th Congress the Senate originated, debated andpassed a Tariff bill on its own account. This proceeding was objected to by theHouse, but as the final bill (the act of March 3, 1883) was the result of a confer-ence of both Houses, much time w^as saved by the Senate action and no harm wasdone. wc •—I HWD >H w w m wn. 191 192 POLITICAL HISTORY OF without a President pro tern., that officer being important as apossible President of the United States, in case of the death, resig-nation, removal or disability of both President and two-third vote of all the Senators present is required to ratifya treaty or convict a person impeached. ELECTION OF SENATORS.—The place at which UnitedStates Senators shall be chosen must be determined by theStates. This place, usually the State Capitol, cannot be changedby the Congress. But the Congress may fi
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