Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-05-03

o. nhotion Of NJ. JohSsox, Of HaAtucky.
the Committee on Roads and Canas were
discharged from, all the subjects referred To-
then, on which they have not heretofore re-
ported.
SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA.
The Senate, according To the order of the
day, took up, in committee of the whole, Mr..
Loicr,e being called to the chair, the bill from
the House ofRepresentatives making AN appro-
praiion of s 100000 to defray the expenses OF
Missions tc the independent nations ON the
American continent.
The amendment reported by the Commit
tee OF Foreign Relations to the bill, Ito in
crease the appropriation to S $4,000 and sub
Jrciing the bill specifically tn the limitations
OF the general law concerning the compensa-
ton OF public Minister'S were aegatived-Mr.
k,ng, ct n. Y. having expressed the opinion
tina, they were unnecessary.
Mr.. SMIru. of S. &. proposed to amend
tue bih by adding thereto the following pro-
vsos
" Provided. nevertheless. that money shall he
drawn from the Treasury, for that purpose, until the
President shall be fully satisfied that such missions
will not Interrupt the friendly relations Of the United
States"
And the question being taken on the adcp-
ton of this amendment, it was decided i'm the
NEGATIVE, as follows:
lEAS-Mcssrs. Chandler, Eaton, Holmes Of Miss.
Lloyd, Macon. Kuggles, Smith, Taylor, Williams vi
Mi~ss>ippi-9.
NAYS--Messrs. 3 ,ibour, Barton, Benton Brown
Of Lou Brown of Ohio, D'ckerson, Findlay, Gail
lari Holmes of Maine, Johnson of Ken. Johnson Of
Lou King OF hah. King of N. Y. Knight, Lanman,
Louvre, M"rrH, Palmer, Parro, Peasants, Rodney,
Williams Of Tenn.---28
Mr.. EAroN proposedto amend the bin ST.
that the President should not appoint any min
lser bat with the advice and consent ofthe Sc
nate.
Mr.. KING, n. Y. said, such an amend
meot could not hr necessary, because the COO
stitution of the United States was suilicien;-
~ explicit upon the subject. 1t was only in
appointments that become odcdnt during the
recess, that the President was authorised tn
exercise the right of appointingto Office. IL
] original appointments, where there had noi
been an incumbent OF the Office, such Il power
| under the constitution did not attach TO the
Executive, and hence could not be exercised
II was quite unnecessary, therefore, to pro-
vide, by any statuiary provision, Car that
which was already sufficiently guarded 10y the.
constitution.
Mr.. EATON was aware that the views of the
gentleman were correct. He had no doubt
| bnt that the correct meaning of the consftu-
ton was such as WAS stated by Mr.. f.; bat,
disguised, that the President nf tie United
States had, by the course he had pursued on
former occasion, maniiescda different Nm
Outstanding ef the constitution. Mr.. Madison
| mad nominated ministers To Negotiate the rra-
| ,y OF Client, in the recess oftim Senate ; and
these were not vacancies, hit original appoint
ments If this had been acgUicsrcd in by the
Senate, and such he understood had been the
case, 1t might be considered as authority for the
l. -. Al.
course he thought unauthorized, aud he wish.
| ed, ny the adoption of The amendment pro-
posed, TO say SD. The Senate should retain
the powers that belonged To it NOR WAS il less
material that it should Judge of the merits and
qualifications ofthpse who might bc appoint
ed.
ME-. HOLMES, of Maine, remarked that the
constitution was certainly definite enough up-
on this inject the amendment proposed
could not make it more so and he was alto
Sether unwilling, where the rule was prescrih-
ed already by an Instrument, from which ne-
Their the President nor this body had Il right
To depart, to attempt either to enlarge it, or
to declare what should or should not be its
true construction. The President was COM
petent to Judge of this matter without any o.
pinion being offered by the senate.
Some remarks were offered by Nerrs. Hal
ker and King, of Alabama, as to the practice
OF the Senate, the intent of the constitution,
sc. VIXEN
Mr.. EAToN observed, that, having referred
to the Executive Journal OF the Senate, (con
which the injunction of secresy had hcca Sc
moved, ne had found that the principle acted
on by Mr.. Madison, in relation Ia the minis.
tcrs who formed the Treaty OF Gkcnt, had moi
been acquiescrd in, but had been protested
against by hc Senate: it was, therefore, moi
to he viewed as establishing any precedent,
and he would Withdraw the amendment he
had offered.
The question was tlrn taken on ordering
the bill 10 be- read third time, and WAS deci-
ded in the affirmative, as fellows:
YEA5-Alessrs. Barbour. E,,or, !:cnl(n, Brown.
ton, Fndlay, Gaillnrd Homcs o Maine. Home, oil
Miss. Johnson of Ky. Johnson of La. King of Alnb
khg OF New York, Knight, Lanmian, Lowrir, Mur-
ri, Paimrr, Parrou, Peasants, Rodney, Rugglrs
Seymour Stoke, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas Van Bu.
rem, Walker, Ware, Williams of Miss. Williams Of
Tenn.-35.
NAYS-Messrs Lloyd, Macon, Smiths.
The Senate thea went into the cousidera-
ton Of Executive business, which occupied il
until near O'Clock when the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. SERGEANT, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported unfayorably upon the pc-
iitlon of . Day, james, Macdonald, and Da
vld Melville, which report, on motion ofMr. S.
was ordered to be laid on the table.
Two or three members obtained leave of
absence for the remainder of the session.
Mr.. BLACKLEDGE, from the Committee on
the Public Buildings, reported upon the peti
ton Of William X. Maddox, accompanied by
bill for his relief; which bill was read twice
and committed.
Mr.. SANDERS, from the Select Committee
appointed to investigate the Post Office De-