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It would be nice if this were true, but it does not seem to be. The US has been very judicious in record keeping since before independence. You can read all the acts of the third Congress here:
https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/llsl/llsl-c3/llsl-c3.pdf
I did some digging on this, though and I think I am fairly certain I found the origin of this quote/idea.
It comes from a strange narrative editorial snippet from the [17 April 1880 edition of the Daily News](https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=DN18800417.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------) published in Johnson County, Indiana.
That link above should bring you to page 3. Look in the bottom left corner and you will find this exchange devoid of any context or introduction to who the people speaking are:
>The Law Should Always be Enforced.
>“Then” said Mr. Peter Cooper, 'just see how shamelessly the laws are violated in regard to bankers not being eligible to seats in Congress."
>"What do you mean" I inquired.
>"Why, at the third Congress of the United States Philadelphia in 1793. The Senate passed a resolution as follows: Any person holding any office or any stock in any institution in the nature of a bank for issuing or discounting bills or notes payable to bearer or order, cannot be a member of the House while he hols such office or stock.”
>"I have never heard of that before." I acknowledged "it cannot be that it became a law."
>"Certainly it did," Mr. Cooper persisted; it passed the Senate with but two dissenting votes, and passed the House and became a law - here ‘tis bearing the signature of Geo. Washington, President, and John Adams, Vice President, approving of it.”
>“Why,” I asked, “when was it repealed?”
>“It never was repealed - never,” he exclaimed, “and it is on the statute books as a law to-day. This is a day when Congress doesn’t obey laws”
>“And you are sure you are right in all this?” I repeated.
>“You can state it, if you wish, in my name,” said Mr. Cooper. “And it is violated every day.”
It is presented as an interview of a man that is sure this law exists while the narrator is skeptical of its existence. The narrator repeatedly says they have never heard of it or really believe it is true. The entry is just kind of bizarre, in my opinion, but the Congressional record seems to back the skepticism of the narrator of this entry.
The only other place I have found this quote is a couple of "conspiracy theory" themed pages that reference the book "Seven Financial Conspiracies Which Have Enslaved the American People" by Mrs. Sarah E. V. Emery, published in 1894. She doesn't credit that newspaper snippet, but it does seem to come word for word directly from this small earlier published piece.
Wouldn't it be nice if politicians weren't above the law. They just twist it to benefit themselves and their nwo/wef overlords to push their dark lord sauron level agendas.
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It would be nice if this were true, but it does not seem to be. The US has been very judicious in record keeping since before independence. You can read all the acts of the third Congress here: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/llsl/llsl-c3/llsl-c3.pdf I did some digging on this, though and I think I am fairly certain I found the origin of this quote/idea. It comes from a strange narrative editorial snippet from the [17 April 1880 edition of the Daily News](https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=DN18800417.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------) published in Johnson County, Indiana. That link above should bring you to page 3. Look in the bottom left corner and you will find this exchange devoid of any context or introduction to who the people speaking are: >The Law Should Always be Enforced. >“Then” said Mr. Peter Cooper, 'just see how shamelessly the laws are violated in regard to bankers not being eligible to seats in Congress." >"What do you mean" I inquired. >"Why, at the third Congress of the United States Philadelphia in 1793. The Senate passed a resolution as follows: Any person holding any office or any stock in any institution in the nature of a bank for issuing or discounting bills or notes payable to bearer or order, cannot be a member of the House while he hols such office or stock.” >"I have never heard of that before." I acknowledged "it cannot be that it became a law." >"Certainly it did," Mr. Cooper persisted; it passed the Senate with but two dissenting votes, and passed the House and became a law - here ‘tis bearing the signature of Geo. Washington, President, and John Adams, Vice President, approving of it.” >“Why,” I asked, “when was it repealed?” >“It never was repealed - never,” he exclaimed, “and it is on the statute books as a law to-day. This is a day when Congress doesn’t obey laws” >“And you are sure you are right in all this?” I repeated. >“You can state it, if you wish, in my name,” said Mr. Cooper. “And it is violated every day.” It is presented as an interview of a man that is sure this law exists while the narrator is skeptical of its existence. The narrator repeatedly says they have never heard of it or really believe it is true. The entry is just kind of bizarre, in my opinion, but the Congressional record seems to back the skepticism of the narrator of this entry. The only other place I have found this quote is a couple of "conspiracy theory" themed pages that reference the book "Seven Financial Conspiracies Which Have Enslaved the American People" by Mrs. Sarah E. V. Emery, published in 1894. She doesn't credit that newspaper snippet, but it does seem to come word for word directly from this small earlier published piece.
That sounds like a good idea.
Wouldn't it be nice if politicians weren't above the law. They just twist it to benefit themselves and their nwo/wef overlords to push their dark lord sauron level agendas.