Title 44, U.S. Code--proposals for Revision: Hearings Before the Committee on Rules and Administration, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session ... April 24, May 8, and May 22, 1997

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Página 296 - For it is quite evident that one who holds his office only during the pleasure of another, cannot be depended upon to maintain an attitude of independence against the latter's will.
Página 252 - The result of the most careful and attentive consideration bestowed upon this clause is, that if it does not enlarge, it cannot be construed to restrain the powers of congress, or to impair the right of the legislature to exercise its best judgment in the selection of measures, to carry into execution the constitutional powers of the government.
Página 42 - A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both.
Página 265 - An office is a public station, or employment, conferred by the appointment of government. The term embraces the ideas of tenure, duration, emolument, and duties.
Página 252 - ... it is essential to the due administration of the government that the boundaries fixed by the constitution between the different departments should be preserved; a just regard to the constitution, and to the duty of my office, under all the circumstances of this case, forbid a compliance with your request.
Página 267 - That all persons who can be said to hold an office under the government about to be established under the constitution were intended to be included within one or the other of these modes of appointment there can be but little doubt.
Página 135 - Printing shall have power to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary to remedy any neglect or delay in the execution of the public printing...
Página 265 - an employment,' it does not follow that every employment is an office. A man may certainly be employed under a contract, express or implied, to do an act, or perform a service, without becoming an officer.
Página 174 - [a]ll printing, binding, and blank books for the Senate or House of Representatives and for the Executive and Judicial Departments shall be done at the Government Printing Office, except in cases otherwise provided by law.
Página 248 - It is equally evident that none of them ought to possess, directly or indirectly, an overruling influence over the others, in the administration of their respective powers. It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature, and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.

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