Can the President Make Army Appointments When the Senate is in Session?
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Can the President Make Army Appointments When the Senate is in Session?
Description
McHenry argues, contrary to President Adams' assertion, that the President is not authorized by the Constitution to make appointments to the Army without Senate approval when the Senate is in session unless allowed to do so by an Act of Congress.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 05/03/1799. Syrett listed this document in the appendix to Vol. 23.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Army establishment
additional battalion
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Courts of Law
heads of departments
levies
Commissioned Officers
Cavalry
regimental officers
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
appointments
your [Hamilton's] opinion
authority of the President
Act of Congress
Constitution of the United States, Article 2, Section 2
vacancies
recess of the Senate
commissions
next Session
protection of the frontiers
advose and consent
document number
1799042600001
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (10 pages) | WGV21 (10 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 17 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | KFY06 (5 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |