Rockingham, Lord, 287.
Roman assembly and House of Representatives, 109.
Rosebery, Lord, on the Senate, 228.
Rules of House, restrict individual activity of members of House, 63; support privileges of Standing Committees, 66, 71, 74; complexity of, 73, 74; principle of, 74; readopted biennially, 104; repress independence and ability, 110; oligarchy of Committee on, 111; suspension of, to pass bills, 111, 112.
Senate, the, 193-241; overt character of contests of, with President, 48; efforts of, to control nominations, 49; usurpations of, and civil service reform, 49; semi-executive powers of, in regard to foreign policy, 49 et seq.; and treaty with Denmark, 50; and Alabama claims, 51; thoroughness of discussion in, 94; amendment of appropriation bills by, 155, 156; usual estimates of, 193, 194; character and composition of, 194, 195; conditions of public life, shaping character of, 195 et seq.; a select House of Representatives, 210; contrasts of, with the House, 211; organized like the House, 212; choice of Committees in, 212; absence of leadership in, 213 et seq.; character of debate in, 216 et seq.;equality of, with House of Representatives, 223; and House of Representatives, “latent unity” between, 224; not a class chamber, 225; limits democracy in Constitution, 226; dignity and remove from popular heat of, 227; a real check upon the House, 228; liability of, to biennial change in membership, 228, 229; “slow and steady” forms of, 230; share of, in control of executive departments, 231; and President, no real consultation between, 232 et seq.; and President, means of consultation between, 234; and nominations, 235 et seq.; “courtesy” of, 238; irresponsible dictation of; to President, 238.
Sherman, Roger, 268.
Silver Bill, the Bland, 185.
Smith, Robt., Secretary of Treasury, 162.
Smythe, nominated Minister to St. Petersburg by Pres. Grant, 235.
Speaker, of House of Representatives, appoints leaders of House, 60; prerogatives of, 103-108; appoints Standing Committees, 103; history of appointing power of, 104; power of appointing of, renewed with Rules, 105; chosen by party vote, 107; personal character of, 107; use of power by, in constituting and aiding Committees, 108; concentration of power in hands of, 110, 111; of House of Commons, functions and character of, 122.
“Star Route” trials, 178, n.
State and federal governments, balance between, See ‘Federal and state governments.’
States, the, disadvantages of direct taxation to, 133.
Sumner, Chas., Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 235.
Sumner, Prof. W. G., on task of legislator, 296.
Sunderland, Earl of, 314.
Supervision of elections by federal govt., 27.
Supply, Committee of, in House of Commons, 137-139; vital character of votes of, in House of Commons, 139; Committee of, in House of Representatives, 154; questions of, take precedence of questions of revenue in Congress, 174.
Swiss Constitution and bicameral system, 221.
Tariff of 1833, character of contest over, 198.
