EmperorTigerstar | The House Mace: Weapon of Congress @EmperorTigerstar | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
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The House Mace is a symbol for authority in the US House of Representatives. It's also a weapon of discipline!
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00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Sergeants at Arms
03:08 - What is the House Mace?
05:43 - Wielding the House Mace
06:47 - Historical Examples of Using the Mace
08:51 - When Was the Last Time It Was Used?
09:56 - Why does the Senate not have a Mace?
10:32 - Conclusion
Information Credits:
- Bedini, Silvio A. “The Mace and the Gavel: Symbols of Government in America.” Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 87, no. 4 (1997): 23–52. doi.org/10.2307/1006654.
- Bloom, Sol. “Constitution Questions and Answers.” National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-q-and-a.
- “Conserving Our Nation's Treasures.” Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute. Smithsonian Institute, n.d. https://www.si.edu/mci/english/research/conservation/usmace.html.
- Freeman, Joanne B. The Field of Blood Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. New York, NY: Picador Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
- Gleason, Margaret, Lisa Kronthal, Harriet Beaubin, Carol Grissom, and Donald Williams. “Treatment of the U.S. House of Representatives' Mace: An Object In Use.” Wooden Artifacts Group Postprints 6 (2002).
- Vyse, Graham. “The Senate Has Its Own Longstanding, Secretive Basement Barbershop.” DCist, July 23, 2019. dcist.com/story/19/06/17/the-senate-has-its-own-secretive-basement-barbershop-that-dates-back-to-the-1800s/.
Video Credits:
- "Controversy on House floor - request to present mace" C-SPAN video. July 29, 1994. c-span.org/video/?200384-1/speakers-mace
- "Howard Greene on the role of Senate Sergeant at Arms" C-SPAN video. May 12, 1995. c-span.org/video/?c4515259/howard-greene-role-senate-sergeant-arms
- "Speaker's Mace" C-SPAN video. December 24, 1986. c-span.org/video/?200384-1/speakers-mace
Music used:
"Olde Timey" and "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
Video Sponsored by Ridge Wallet. Check them out here: ridge.com/emperor Use Code “EMPEROR” for 10% off your order!
The House Mace is a symbol for authority in the US House of Representatives. It's also a weapon of discipline!
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Sergeants at Arms
03:08 - What is the House Mace?
05:43 - Wielding the House Mace
06:47 - Historical Examples of Using the Mace
08:51 - When Was the Last Time It Was Used?
09:56 - Why does the Senate not have a Mace?
10:32 - Conclusion
Information Credits:
- Bedini, Silvio A. “The Mace and the Gavel: Symbols of Government in America.” Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 87, no. 4 (1997): 23–52. doi.org/10.2307/1006654.
- Bloom, Sol. “Constitution Questions and Answers.” National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-q-and-a.
- “Conserving Our Nation's Treasures.” Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute. Smithsonian Institute, n.d. https://www.si.edu/mci/english/research/conservation/usmace.html.
- Freeman, Joanne B. The Field of Blood Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War. New York, NY: Picador Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
- Gleason, Margaret, Lisa Kronthal, Harriet Beaubin, Carol Grissom, and Donald Williams. “Treatment of the U.S. House of Representatives' Mace: An Object In Use.” Wooden Artifacts Group Postprints 6 (2002).
- Vyse, Graham. “The Senate Has Its Own Longstanding, Secretive Basement Barbershop.” DCist, July 23, 2019. dcist.com/story/19/06/17/the-senate-has-its-own-secretive-basement-barbershop-that-dates-back-to-the-1800s/.
Video Credits:
- "Controversy on House floor - request to present mace" C-SPAN video. July 29, 1994. c-span.org/video/?200384-1/speakers-mace
- "Howard Greene on the role of Senate Sergeant at Arms" C-SPAN video. May 12, 1995. c-span.org/video/?c4515259/howard-greene-role-senate-sergeant-arms
- "Speaker's Mace" C-SPAN video. December 24, 1986. c-span.org/video/?200384-1/speakers-mace
Music used:
"Olde Timey" and "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
