1849年5月4日,美国波尔克总统的任期已经满了,因为是星期天,所以新当选的总统扎查利·泰勒决定到下星期一再就职。但是国家不能没有领导人,哪怕就是24小时也不行。根据继承总统职位的顺序,参议员临时议长艾奇逊接过了该职务。有人问艾奇逊在担任总统期间干了些什么时,艾奇逊回答说,因为国会的工作已使他筋疲力尽了,所以,他在担任总统期间一直在睡大觉。 On May 4, 1849, the term of office of President Polk in the United States was already full. Because it is a Sunday, the newly elected President Zachary Taylor decided to take office again next Monday. But the country can not be without leaders, even if it is 24 hours does not work. According to the order of succession to the presidency, Senator Atchison, the provisional speaker of the Senate, took over the post. When asked what Acheson did during his presidency, Acheson replied that he had been asleep since he was exhausted by the parliament’s work.