Resumption Act of 1875, 185. Revenue, controlled by House Committee of Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, 169; policy of Committee of Ways and Means and of English Chancellor of Exchequer, 171-175; subordinate to Supply in Congress, 174, 175. Revolution, English, of 1688, character of Parliament succeeding the, 313. Revolution, French, 20, 43. Rivers and Harbors, Committee on, 165; prerogatives of Committee on, 167; Committee on, and "log-rolling," 168. 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_. Smith, Robt., Secretary of Treasury, 162. Smythe, nominated Minister to St. Petersburg by Pres. Grant, 235. Speaker, of House of Representatives, appoints leaders of House, 60; prerogatives of, 103-108; appoints Standing Committees, 103; history of appointing power of, 104; power of appointing of, renewed with Rules, 105; chosen by party vote, 107; personal character of, 107; use of power by, in constituting and aiding Committees, 108; concentration of power in hands of, 110, 111; of House of Commons, functions and character of, 122.