shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and... General Ordersby United States. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - 1862Full view - About this book
| Almanacs, American - 1868 - 740 pages
...provided that the President " shall have power to grant reprieves and par dons for offences against the United States, except in cases of Impeachment ;" and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State government« of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
| Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 774 pages
...who brings upon himself a conviction on impeachment cannot receive the executive clemency. For while it is provided that the President "shall • have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States," it is also expressly declared that this power shall... | |
| Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 1170 pages
...who brings upon himself a conviction on impeachment cannot receive the executive clemency. For while it is provided that the President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States," it is also expressly declared that this power shall... | |
| Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 322 pages
...bringe u pou himself a conviction or impeachment, cannot receive the Executive clemency, for while«it is provided that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against tho United States," it iaalso expressly declared that thia power ph;ill... | |
| Law - 1873 - 532 pages
...doubts have been expressed of the propriety or expediency of placing it in executive hands. By the constitution of the United States, it is provided...president " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." By the constitution... | |
| William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 728 pages
...AMNESTY BY THE PRESIDENT. THE following Proclamation is appended to the Message : — PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...whereas, a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed,... | |
| Erastus Buck Treat - United States - 1872 - 386 pages
...LINCOLN'S PKOCLAMATION OF AMNESTY. ACCOMPANYING- THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, DEOEMBEE 8, 1863. WHEKEAS, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it...and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
| Erastus Buck Treat - 1872 - 404 pages
...AOOOMPANYnra THE PBESIDENT's MESSAGE, DEOEMBEE 8, 1863. WHEREAS, in and by the Constitution of the UYiited States, it is provided that the President " shall...and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments ol several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1873 - 860 pages
...that he derived his capacity from this act, either wholly or even in part. For the preamble runs: " Whereas in and by the constitution of the United States...president shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons," &c., and " whereas the congressional declaration for limited and conditional pardon accords... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 736 pages
...commentary of Executive practice, and the matter will be made so plain, that "he who runs may read." By the constitution of the United States, it is provided, that "the President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate." But the President, in this... | |
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