The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-29
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'"H ''P"'t such pra,,,,
as they shaft deem reoai.it. lor ~ :, $50
cammodaiiTn of the Sen tie. ami -. e At
oil us proceedings, made reuar, ''o7
| panief.by the acknowledgements ''9r
! Rtsofped, That - dollar =.
pria'@d "nt of any moneys Ia the n Pro-
-, not otherwise appropriated. Ia y 'dsa'
Structinn, under the direction and c,. '' To-
thr Wee President, or Presid.n, wi 4
Senate, Of suitable and conrpn,,o, IL
moda'''n for the use If the Spn,i, 'oq,
that proper officer be- appointed "a -. and
aud t'ke charge of the same. a''tat
ReSotred, That an estimate of u
pense thereof be laid before the Ssa'. E"
their next session. 7'"a'e as
fesotped, That no person be ,d...
as OF right, to the fo"r of the Sent 'sa
cept members Of the House of RI e''
tati'es, eK-'netnbeis of both Ha,a.' 'to'
President, Hrads of Drpartm.t,. ne
Judges of the Supreme and lnf.,iarS and
OF the United States, unless iotrod,c n"p.a
the Vice President, who SHAH i .'a. o'
written order therefor. ''e us
ReSotped, That The officers Of H., II
be responsible to the Wee pr4s;d "oue
! President ut the Senate, fof the d. ;"
vi tneir respective duties aud tb,,
| the exception of the Secretary ~, ~
summary removed from Office GS =
neslect of duty, W az
Resotoed. That the room be ara.
under Tue direction Of the Vice Prs.ids9sN,
or president OF thr Senate, 80 a. NM
bic him to keep order mor. eff, IN. "a" a
the iobhy and in the gallery and IT," i.
- dollars be appropriated Tor ,b,, ~
Jret, out ot any moneys IN the Tr...'.-
not otherwise appropriated, to he exn.,jI
ed undrr the direction ofthe Vlce praN
dent or President Of the Senate.
Mr.. Randolph moved lis immediate ~.
slderailun; but, as it embraced AN a.a,'
pratt n OF money, by the rules, it reo5irss
three readings. 1t was accordingly fa'io.
read but the third reading requiring man.
nous consent and it being objected IN !,
was not read alhird time this day.'
Mr. Randolph then said he would co,.
tent himself VT making a motion wb,rh
could be considered aud, after some otbs,
remarks offered the following:
That the Postmaster Geaprai be ;ns,y,o.
ted to inquire into the praelicablbly n ~.
celebrating the Southern mall IN lis passage
10 Washington, 80 as that the nail shall he
delivered and openrd lmlnrdlatpIv on ito
arrival and also, that unnecessary dplav
IN The speed Oft the mail coach On the Rad
be retreuched.
And that the Postmaster General c,u.s
an inquiry To BE- instituted into the cunJuc,
and management of the POst-Ofrce at
Washington.
Mr.. Randolph followed his motion with
further Oh=rrY atiuns, after which the ,pso.
luton WAS greed To.
MIR. Hollne. rose and said hp thoupbti !,
his duly, at this late stage vi thu session. to
offer u resolution for consideration. uot
With the intention of lis being acted on a,
the present session, but at an EARLY period
the next Session he should call the AZ.
tenuOn of the Senate to the subject, and
seriously impress on their consideration
ITS importance.
VI X In then submitted the follow.
Ing rsniutlUns;
Resolved, That a Committee be- sppoin.
ted to report such rules md reguIatoas VI
the Senate as may be rxpedient-
LIST. To require th- President o tn. Sen.
ale 10 call member 10 order, and 10 de,
CHE all questions of order, hjrct to appeal
to the S. ate,
3. To make further provision TO prevent
any member fIom intrrrnpting member
speaking
3. To provide that no member shall in.
dn'ge IN remarks, Or in debate, previous to
submitting motion or resolution, until
such member STALL have read such motion
or resolution IN his place.
10 make further provision TO proven.
members from speaking irdrcoruusly or
disrespecttull. ofOthrr Members.
3. To prohibit any member from charg.
ing member OF the House of Represents.
t1Yes with a crime or offence.
6 To inquire whether it IS proper that a
member should charge any officer of the
Government with an impeachabe offence.
2. To inquire how far it is consislen,
with the dignity of the Senate to aI0w
dlaFespectiul language to stranger invited
into The Senate.
9. To inquire how far, and in what cases,
ought to b. permitted to member 10
speak d'srespecttuIly of the dead.
3. To inquire whether, by The existing
rules me Der has a right to retain pa
per ar document which he acknowledges
To De IN his possession, of public eharac-
ter or which he may have read in debate,
ana whether any further provision be me-
SeS saTy 10 obtain such paper or document
"hen the Senate may deem it proper.
And that the coPmiffpe rnDOrf ouch
rules and regulations on any or all ofthese
Inquiries, as under existing circumstances
may be exprdient.
Mr.. Randolph moved that they be consi-
dered now.
The President said, the rule was, thu:
when a member offered resolution, i he
did not desire its consideration, il would lie
one day on the table.
Mr.. Holmes said, he had stated disIin't'