Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-17

~ NNh VI - CONTAMINATION H~Asbt "
esneies happen, BY resignation or otherwise
the Executive thereof may make temporary ap
pointments." sc
! The subject was laid over tll tomorrow. tc
which tine The Senate adjourned.
sAruaDAI, MARCH 5.
The Senst. met at II O'Clock.
On OF MIR. Lloyd, Of Mise i, vas
Ordered. rha, . committee be appointed 4,
wait on the President of the United States and
inform him that the Senate ere ready 10 receive
! from him any communication lac may be plea.
sed to make.
Messrs. Lloyd of Mass. and Macon were ap.
pointed the comnitiee.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Lloyd reported ,hst
the committee nd performed the duty assigned
to them. and chat the President would make a
communication 10 ,hsSenate in the course of,hs
day.
Tbs Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the Gaze Of Mr.. lanmsa-,t beng ON a
motion submitted yesteidsy by MIR. sey mour
that MIR. L. be sworn in aud permitted lo take
his seat.
MIR. r. NJ Johnson, of Kentucky, made .
short speech in support of the validity Of NC.
lis credentials. and OF his right TO represent The
stale OF Connecticut pro ten under item.
Mr.. razewell took the opposite SIDE Of the
Question. and entered into an argument, 10
show tllsi the temporary appointment OF Mr..
L by Tue Governor of Conasc4.cei, Was, under
the circumstances unconstitutional, and that
ie was not entilled to : scat andeF that sppoinl.
u,ent.
Mr.. amman desirous to reply to the argu-
nents advanced agsins, his right TO = seat.
and wishing all Convenient time for reflection
and preparation on a subject so important to
bis state, moved to pos pone the question 10
Monday.
Some conversation ensued, on the par, OF
kiessrs, Edwards. Smith, Holmes Of Me, la
ton. K'ng u Ala Macon. Lloyd Of Mas and
iisyne, Oh the proper mode OF proceeding and
ON the rights of sIr. Lanman, previous to ID.
cision. &c. by which 1t appeared 10 be the sen.e
Of the Senate that ar. Lanman's sea, was vacant
until the pending question ~a ls..ded in ais
favor.
On motion Of Mr. Eaton, the subject was
referred to q committee OF three, and
MIR. Van Buren, LAID on the table a resolution
admitting MIR. L.nman to the privilege OF be ng
heard at the bar OF the Senate. in support OF
his right to = sea-. when t.e subject should be
resunsd
A message was received {of an Executive ma.
ture) from the President of the United States,
by the hands of MIR. Brent, OF the Department
of state, when tie dJors Of the Senate were
closed unsii near 3 o'clock: and hen he senate
sdjoarned.
1osnAr, s4nca 2.
The Senate mel at twelve O'clock
Mr. Eaton, from the COMMITTEES appointcd on
he subject, made the following reIolt.
The Select Committee, to whom WAS refer
red The CREDENTIALS OF appointment from and
by The Governor OF Connecticut, beg leave 10
report
shat Mr.. Lanman's term Of service i'm the
Senate eXplred oA the Sd Of March. On The
4th. he presented 10 the Sens,e q certificate
regularly and properly authenticated, from
Ouvef Wolcoti, Governor OF the state u Con.
necticut, setting forth that the Precedent of the
United States had desiled the Senate to con.
ycne ON the tourtn day ot March, and bad eau
sed fiji ia nosice Vi that fact 10 be comnsunsca-
ted to dim.
The certificate Of appointment il dated he
9Th az February, 1875, subsequent 10 the time
Of notiicssion to him by the President. The
certificate luriher recltes that. At the time of
its executiop, tue Legislature OF the State was
noe in session, aud wodid not be untiithc month
Of Msy.
The committee have looked into the journals
of tie Senate 10 discover ii thty could find any
! authority or t.esision BY them on this qaes
ION and the following have been found ne.
4 ON the 27th day OF Arril, 1852, William
Cooke Gas appointed a Senator from that
State, by the Governor OF Tennessee, his term
of service having expired or the Sd Of the pre-
ceding March, aud, on the 18th Vi May, took
his seat and was Qualified
On the I'D of March, 1901. the seat Of Uriah
Tracy became vacant, the time for Which he
had been elected having expired. On The 20th
OF February preceding, the Governor Vi Con
nectlcut ~re-sppointed him 3 Senstor. and. il
pursuance thersof. he was qualified and took
his seat.
JOSEPH Anderson, 8 Senator from Tennessee,
was appointed by the Governor, a member ri
the Senate on the 9th of February. 1879, and.
on the 18th of March after, took his seat; the Pc
| Rod tor wh;ch lie had been elected having. Oh
the preceding day, expired.
john W~iiLAns. of Tennessee, on the 20tb
Of January, 1917 was appointed a Senator ic
Congress, 10 lake his seat on the 4th of dArcln
| .rArn he tarna & ~ Which he hal .rrn eirrle.l