Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-11

III tneSe walls; anu win inc prospect
rs of soon being permitted tn return to our homes
families, and friends, and the associations connect
I'd with objects dear and interesting; the plea
sure arising from the termination OF our session
would have been without alloy-but for tue rccol-
lection that shall then have 10 separate, and,
from the virissitudes attendant ON human life and
human affairs, perhaps forever, from many valued
associates esteemed for their worth, respected for
their virtues, cntIeaed to by long, social, and
friendly intercourse, and who will, am persuaded.
carry with them their retirement our respect,
TEEN, and regard.
l avail myself of this occasion To express TO them
and all of you, gentlemen, in tic utmost sincerity
OF heat the high of gratitude which feel
for the many acts Of kiudnsss and OF favor that
you have bestowed me: they have been such
never be eraced from my memory, and they will!
be to a source of proud and of grateful re
collections. Accept pray you, Individually, as
well as collectively. an aiiccuonate farewell, and
my best wishes for your health, happiness, and pros
pcrity.
SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES
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THE Senate met at twelve O'clock.
MIR. Eaton, from the committee appointed on
the subject, made the following report:
The Select Committee, to whom was referred
the credentials OF appointment from and by the
Governor of Connecticut beg leave tn report:
That Mr. Lannans tenn of service in the
Senate expired on the Sd of March. On the
ith, he presented 10 the Senate certificate
%uarIy and property authenticated, from Oliver
Wulcou. Governor of The state of Connecticut
setting forth that the President of the United
States had desired the Senate to convene on the
iurth day of Marcia, asid had caused official no
tCr of that fact to tie communicated TO him.
Tie certificate of appointment is dated the
9th of February, 1929, subsequent To the tune
of notification 10 him by the President. The
certificate further recites that al the time of lis
execution, the Legislature OF tie State was not
in session, and would not be until the month of
May.
The committee have looked into the Journals
of the Senate to discover if they could find any
authority or decision by them on this question;
and the following have been found recordcd
Onthe 27tlIday of April, 1897, William Cooke
was appointed a Senator from that State, by the
Governor OF Tennessee, his term OF service hav-
ing expired ON the 3d of the preceding March,
and, on the 18th of May, took his seat and was
qualified.
On the Sd of March. 1901, the seat of Uriah
Tracy became vacant, th time for which he had
been elected having expired. On the 2Otl OF
February preceding, the Governor of COnnec;i-
cut rc-appOITtcd him Senator; and, in pursu-
anCc thereof, he qualified and took his seat.
Joseph Anderson, Senators from Tcnues-
SEQ was appointed by the Governor a member
OF the Senate, on the 9th of February, and, Oh
the ith of March after, took s seat; the period
for which he had been elected having, on the
preceding day, expired.
John Williams, of Tennessee, on the 2Otll
OF January, 1917. was appointed Il Senator In
Congress, To take his seat on the 18th of March
when the term for which he had been i,lcctc n
would expire. MIR. Williams appeared, was
qualified, and took his seat.
In none of these cases does it appear that
there was any objection made, or question rails.
ed except III 1901 i'm the case of Mr. Tracy.
when the vote was 10 for, and 10 against the
right OF tie Member to take his seat These
are the only analogous eases thc committee has
been able to iird.
by reference to the statute laws of Connec-
ticut the committee find that in uat State, there
is 4 law upon this subject, which is in the follow
ing words: Whenever any vacancy shall hap
pen i'll thc representation of this State of the
United States, by the expiration of the term nj
ScICce Ot II Senator, or by resignation or other
wise, the General Assembly, ii then in session.
shall, by concurrent vote of the Senate and
House OF Representatives, proceed 10 fill sand
vacancy by new election; and, ia case such
vacancy shall happen III the recess of the Gen.
cral Assembly, the Governor shall appoint some
person to fill the same, until the next ,nectino of
the General Assembly,
The committee con i ted of Mr.. ,roN, of
ehuVsscc, W.T.. EDW ARDS, OF Connecticut. and
Mr.. TAzEwELI., of Virginia.
The report being read
The question was taken on the resolution sub
mitted by VsN BUHEN, on SATURDAY.. ITO u r.
NIT Nr. LANNNN To be heard on the subject.
and it was agreed To.
Mr.. EDWARDS offered resolution to admit
Mr.. LANMAN to be qualified, and to take his
seat in the Senate, pursuant TO the credentials
of the Governor.
Mr.. LANMAN then rose, and, in speech of
about an hour, indicated his right TO a scat
under the credentials of the Executive of Con-
nectcut, which he had reccived-and in repIv
TO gentlemen who had opposed his right to a
seat.
Mr. Holmes, of Maine, made few remarks
explanatory of the preccdents which were CT
ted and to show why he thought himself pre-
cluded, by the Constitution, from consentinp
that Mr.. LANMAN should take a seat under tl,c
credentials he presented.
Mr.. ArELs adduccd several preccdents in
show that members had been, on former occa-
sIons, admitted to seats in the Senate, under
authority similar TO that possessed now by Mr.
LANMAN, and in similar cases; and though he
was not perfectly free from doubt on the aues
ton, he thought those preccdents so weighty
that he was IN favor of admitting Mr.. LANMAy
10 his seat.
The question then taken on the resoIu-
ton offered by Mr.. EDWARDS, and il was deci
dCd in the ueoafivo h. c,g o,l