Comment
"It has been suggested
that the bill contains a prayer that, if the relief sought
cannot be had against Andrew Johnson, as President, it
may be granted against Andrew Johnson as a citizen
of Tennessee. But it is plain that relief as against
the execution of an act of Congress by
Andrew Johnson, is relief against its execution by
the President. A bill praying an injunction
against the execution of an act of Congress by the
incumbent of the presidential office cannot be received, whether
it describes him as President or as a citizen of
a State.
"The motion for leave
to file the bill is, therefore, Denied."