I have been lurking here for awhile. This 1871 controversy finally compelled me to register and this is my first post. I have have a hard time, accepting as fact, that magically Biden has no power based on the information by the original poster.

I found this information and maybe someone far more brilliant than I could reconcile the claim proposed with the information attached to this link:

http://supremelaw.org/letters/us-v-usa.htm

I am trying to keep an open mind but am skeptical, thank you for your indulgence.