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Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 March 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1682 - L. Mar. 26; ed: 2/1 - Mr. Pendleton has introduced a bill to give
cabinet officers a seat in the House.
Difficulties might arise from giving cabinet members a place on the
floor to explain or defend their policy, since such an arrangement
would give free play to the inquisition of representatives. But after
giving all objections the importance due them, there are strong reasons
why Mr. Pendleton's bill should prevail.
Such a measure would reduce executive influence by making it more
directly accountable... every cabinet officer would be more careful
if his policy were subject to such inspection... it would be impossi-
ble to conceal fraud or treason, as was done during the reign of Mr.
Buchanan. (8)

Politics and Government / United States

Index terms:

Buchanan, James (ex-president); Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati); U. S. House of Representatives