The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-30
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fnff iNt Jnli"' states suoH ~ ~ ~ nv
in III. Cong, IS, 81 ptn'ma, the Senate
ought to aci nth open d"nfs; nnlese II
shall appeal t,t thr publication of dnra-
mrnts, nccesssr, Ia h" referred 10 Ia dc
bate vii br priudiclal 10 rxIsung negeIla.
tens.
Rfsolici, rnal, the President br res
prclfully rri I'D To- inform the Senate
whether sura objection exists to The publ
cation Of the doc mcnts communicated by
the ESecuu,e, ar any PORTION 81 them
sua, II 81, ts specify the parts, the puhir-
cation Of which would, lor thai trasnn he
Objectionable.
o. the question 10 agree ther.to--lt
WIS determined IN the Affirmative, yeas %,
nays 20.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb =, 1929.
The Senate resumed The CousldeI atom
OF the muiion submitted by Nj Rowan
on the 20ih inst and the ssnr Aayiug been
nodded at the instance of NJ. Woodbury.,
e. fuAo"s:
RESOLVED, That II Is the nngnestionahIe
tight at the Senate - call. IN respectful
t.esns, upua the President Of the United
States, for such mtornlilou rs may be IA
his possession, and s. Inch the srpal, deem
necessary "a the t,iihfi JlsehrS" Of tn
duties imposed uDoD it by the DonsDllu.
ton: aud, NOR especially, the daties r.
saltig from matters ioh the Cuustltu.
lion makes II the duty Of the President 10
submit 10 the Senate, for lis ADVICE aud
cousr9L
ReSoired, That the two following rcso-
buttons, OF 'he iJth III .tant, W: ReSoir
ed, That upon thr q'tstioa "hetbet thr
"Uoted States snail be represented IN
tin Congress Of Panama, th" oenatr
"oashl to act with open doafs unless !,
shall appear that the publication OF do
"runenls, oecass1ry tn he referred 10 III
"deb,tr, viii be pfrludieiil 10 existing NJ
"sotiatloHs. RtSoiec9, That thu Pfesldrut
"hr respectfully requested to lHf1lm the T
Senate, whether such objection exists 10 t
- the publication Of the document com |
'mVntcated by the Ekccutl,e. ~ any por- .
" lion of them aud, II So. 10 specify tine :
parts. the publication 81 nhDeh would, {
"ipf that r,ason. lac objectionable Re
QaGalrd information Ia the possrssion OF
the Executive, and IN ms possr-son only,
winch the oruatc deemed mp rlaal IL
gu rs dsesfbn ga subject within the
gcope of lis I'D, sios powers, AID deeply
lir ui toI- Union.
ReSolrtd, That the message of the Pre-
ell II, III the following words, W.: :" IN .
" aush q TO tnr two resolutions of tn
-" Stoate of the 18th instant marked Ex,-
''cptne,) and winch | have received, | |
state, respr' fully, that all lhe eommunl.
- cations from ne 10 the ornate. rriafIos |
"tu-'he Congress 1t Panama, have breu
made. like all other communications
upon Executive business. IN confidence
" aud most ol them IN compliance with a
"res Vlpnuu ui IN Senate reQae~ll x lhpn (
eontdenually. Believing thai the r,tah- !
:" l'aed usase ot zee confidential commu- /
Quotations, betarrn the Executive aud |
the oeuaie, ought, for the public inter |
"''t, to I've preserved ununpalrrd, | deem !
" II my IndI- prnsdblr duty 10 leave to the
At otnitr Itself the decision of question,
"msoi,ms a departure, h,hrlo, 50 tlr as
" am Informed, without example, from
"lhat u''ge, and upon the motives for
"win"A, not beng informed OF thca1, do
no. feed aIyseit competent 10 dccldr'--
dos not give To HE Scpatr the 4lolma-
ton requested, whether the pohhcalrou
OF thr Iocum'nts," or AN, parlon Of
tnPm' '"n'hH"''a''a by IN Executive
as 10 the m''lo 10 Pa 'tn', " Id be
pt'Jadlt'" To existing neSolldions.'
heSo'rtd' loal lar senate has The sole
right III all ca'ts 10 determine what shall
o. 'he - rules OF ITS pfoeeedlgs-,' and
that The President cam Interfere with
'he s"'"t' - thou' violating the Consiltu-
tIonal privileges OF the senate.
Rt,oired, That nv Sruatc has the sole
rishl ~ derermor, vhal are It's eNrst,us
"tul,s of procr, Ilngs," whether loun.r
VI" usage" OF positive WRITTEN regulations
and that the President cannnt nDirnIl,
decide what those ,ulr, are, or whclhe,
anX nrfnos,d mod, If ,..t7a T.; 81