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House Debate, June 25, 1789,
June 2, 1789
(New York Daily Advertiser, June 26, 1789
--Courtesy of the Library of Congress)
DHFFC Transcription, DHFFC, v. 11,p. 1044-1047
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Debate
over the creation of the treasury department focused on two concerns. The first of
these was, should its secretary have a different relationship with Congress from
that of the heads of other departments? Specifically, should he be authorized to
report directly to Congress rather than through the president, and if so, should
he have the privilege of doing so in person rather than in writing? Here is part
of the debate on that subject.
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