Rockingham, Lord, [287].
Roman assembly and House of Representatives, [109].
Rosebery, Lord, on the Senate, [228].
Rules of House, restrict individual activity of members of House, [63]; support privileges of Standing Committees, [66], [71], [74]; complexity of, [73], [74]; principle of, [74]; readopted biennially, [104]; repress independence and ability, [110]; oligarchy of Committee on, [111]; suspension of, to pass bills, [111], [112].
St. Thomas, treaty with Denmark regarding island of, [50], [51].
Secession, character of contest over, [198], [199].
Senate, the, [193-241]; overt character of contests of, with President, [48]; efforts of, to control nominations, [49]; usurpations of, and civil service reform, [49]; semi-executive powers of, in regard to foreign policy, [49] et seq.; and treaty with Denmark, [50]; and Alabama claims, [51]; thoroughness of discussion in, [94]; amendment of appropriation bills by, [155], [156]; usual estimates of, [193], [194]; character and composition of, [194], [195]; conditions of public life, shaping character of, 195 et seq.; a select House of Representatives, [210]; contrasts of, with the House, [211]; organized like the House, [212]; choice of Committees in, [212]; absence of leadership in, [213] et seq.; character of debate in, 216 et seq.; equality of, with House of Representatives, [223]; and House of Representatives, "latent unity" between, [224]; not a class chamber, [225]; limits democracy in Constitution, [226]; dignity and remove from popular heat of, [227]; a real check upon the House, [228]; liability of, to biennial change in membership, [228], [229]; "slow and steady" forms of, [230]; share of, in control of executive departments, [231]; and President, no real consultation between, [232] et seq.; and President, means of consultation between, [234]; and nominations, [235], et seq.; "courtesy" of, [238]; irresponsible dictation of, to President, [238].
Sherman, Roger, [268].
Silver Bill, the Bland, [185].
Slavery, character of contest over, [198-202], passim.