...federal laws, but gave him no authority to initiate legislation. He was authorized only to recommend to the consideration of Congress "such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." Congress was at liberty to ignore any or all such recommendations. The president's...

...reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment; to recommend to the consideration of Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; to convene, on extraordinary occasions, both houses of the legislature, or either of...

...responsibility ofthe executive, tor the president to devolve upon his subordinate officers, the high duty of "recommending to the consideration of congress such measures as he shall judge necessary ami expedient" — it is the province rather of the house than of the committe to determine. The committee,...

...be no weaker. The Constitution of the United States makes it the duty of the President to recommend to the consideration of Congress " such measures as he shall judge necessary or expedient." I know of no measure more imperatively demanded by every consideration of national interest,...

...be understood to take into account the constitutional injunction that the President shall recommend to the consideration of Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. That which goes beyond recommendation is the debatable share in the making of laws....

...representatives, to obey the voice of the people in every measure. But when he is required " to recommend to the consideration of Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient," it is no doubt presumed, that he will afterwards also judge concerning the necessity...

...be no weaker. The Constitution of the United States makes it the duty of the President to recommend to the consideration of Congress "such measures as he shall judge necessary or expedient." I know of no measure more imperatively demanded by every consideration of national interest,...

...be no weaker. The Constitution of the United States makes it the duty of the President to recommend to the consideration of Congress "such measures as he shall judge necessary or expedient." I know of no measure more imperatively demanded by every consideration of national interest,...