Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p United States v. Ballin, 144 U.S. 1 (1892) is a decision issued on February 29, 1892 by the United States Supreme Court, discussing the constitutional definition of "a quorum to do business" in Congress. Justice David Josiah Brewer delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court, analyzing the constitutional limitations for the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives when determining their Rules of Proceedings. In particular, the Court noted that it is well within the powers of the House and Senate to establish their own rules for verifying the presence of a majority of their members.The case was brought up after the U.S. Board of General Appraisers affirmed the decision of the Collector of New York to classify imported worsted cloth as woolens in order to levy a higher rate of customs duty. The importers challenged the validity of the law authorizing the duty increase, alleging an absence of a legislative quorum when the law was passed. On appeal, the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York sustained the claim of the importers and reversed the decision of the Board; the United States appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the circuit court, upholding the Board's decision, and establishing unambiguously that when quorum is present, votes of a majority of that quorum are sufficient to pass a bill in Congress.. }
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- United_States_v._Ballin abstract "United States v. Ballin, 144 U.S. 1 (1892) is a decision issued on February 29, 1892 by the United States Supreme Court, discussing the constitutional definition of "a quorum to do business" in Congress. Justice David Josiah Brewer delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court, analyzing the constitutional limitations for the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives when determining their Rules of Proceedings. In particular, the Court noted that it is well within the powers of the House and Senate to establish their own rules for verifying the presence of a majority of their members.The case was brought up after the U.S. Board of General Appraisers affirmed the decision of the Collector of New York to classify imported worsted cloth as woolens in order to levy a higher rate of customs duty. The importers challenged the validity of the law authorizing the duty increase, alleging an absence of a legislative quorum when the law was passed. On appeal, the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York sustained the claim of the importers and reversed the decision of the Board; the United States appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the circuit court, upholding the Board's decision, and establishing unambiguously that when quorum is present, votes of a majority of that quorum are sufficient to pass a bill in Congress.".