Obteoa, on the other hand, says that the "extraordinary faculties" in question were conferred not by Congress, or a majority there of, but by a committee of Congress, composed of one member from each State, and empow ered by the Constitution to fulfil certain speci fied functions, of which the enlargement of the executive authority is one. There was, in fact, no Congress in session at the time JrABEZ was driveif out of the capital. Ob