Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-08

Oh the joint iesolutitn OF 1919.
Mr. Benton said, that tie balloting for Prin;,,
al the las session suspended on his motion
and thai he had then assigned his reasons for tina
mot on. The Senate had found The resolu ION @ |
1919 Ia iull force II was Joint resolution had |
received Tie appreciation OF both Houses md the |
-iSoa'ure OF the President. an had not been epesl
ed i had the full force and virtue of law -
me only difference betw cen 1t aud law was u. |!
narrower sphere OF operation. 1t wa. rue that, !
al the iasi session, Tesouu1n was ado pied decla
ing majority to be necessary 10 a choice. Il |
psssedo' measre vote, a0d with little discussion
lie himself did not attend to it a, the time, not
even 30 lar as TO raise his head from his table; for
[ Il did not occur to hun tina one branch of Con-
gress would attempt to repeal the act of the W o
ufahehes' lie thought II unnecessary ~ pas any
further resolution on he subject, considering as
he did, that the election OF Printer was finally made
at the last session.
| a. the request of Mr.. Macon, that par, of the
journal OF the last session, rel ting to the proceed,
lnGs oil The Senate on this subject was then read.
MT. Chambers said thar he not prepared to
discuss the merits OF this question which had ST.
| unexpectedly been brought before the Senate \
proposition was no made re-cind The delihe
rate decision of the Senate made at the last ses-
| -ion' The journal OF the Senate showed that
positive and express rule this subject was then
adopted An order was made 10. he election of a;
! 'i'nter on the day appointed by this order for the
ERECTION, Mr. Clayton, of Del, sugge ted that the
rule OF 1919 had ceased have effect r the rea
son that IT was not originally permanent in its
character, being made only for a particular Com
S'ess; anu ON bls mott N, rule vas .doptei, re-
| qui '"S a majority OF the whole number OF votes
O"uer MS order deliberately adopted, the Senate
| proceeded into The election No choice was
made on the first ballot The Senate proceeded
10 second callottIng, and to bird; but being
sun unable 20 make an election, the Senate declin
ell iof the lime, any further oalloning; not, how
ever, because they considered further bsllottlng 80
unnecessary al
! called upon TO ssy2 Why, that the rule of 1911
'hlch we had declared not have effect, shall
| nave effect and that order deliberately made
| was not made. MIR. q. had not rlsen he said, tc
! argue this question If simple statement of the
'act- wa NOT sufficient, any argument was unne-
cessary. Unless the Senate wee prepared TO
| ieseihd ther own decision, printer could be
considered elected. Ile moved to Law the resp
iunon On The table; ou, Withdrew the motion ct
he request oil MIR Hsyne.
MIR. Hayne said that he ygi-hed TO rropose TO
! 'be Senator from Maryland Mr. Chambers) one
question, whether the joint resolution OF 1919 was
| In force or not! The decision of that Gues,!YnI
would determine whether Duff Green had ~ had
| not been elected PRIMER. The Senate had, by
resolution vi the last Session, expressed Al lpnIon
'ha' the resolution 1919 was no in force If he
opinion hus expressed, repealed the resolution OF
1917 then The election not binding; If It did
not repeal 1t, then the election binding We
were therefore brought back to the first question
I
| ne last session was passed 10y email msiority
ana ihe nallottInS was, motion of the Senator
nom Missouri MIR. Benton) arresed on the
ground thar, the resolution OF 1919 being IA force
| ne election was made on the fTs ballot. Taking
these TWO expi essioBs OF opnIoa together the Sc
'Hle would seem TO have been nearly divided Oh
| Inc question whether the resolution of 1919 was IN
IoIce or no That resolution pre-, cribes the nod.
OF elec'ng the irlIIer OF each house Tor the next
congress- and It vas 10 continue in force
| until Other special orders should be made
} According the PLAIN construction of the re.
! sOu ION, IL nelded to provide that each
! congress should elect printer for subseouen.
Congress- aud not 10 be limited IN It's operation 90
the Congress next succeeding thai in which il
was sdopIed
| The resolution also prescribed the ' form and
manner IN which the printing TO be execut-
ed, end Dakes 1t the duty of the officers of The
two Houses 10 take bond, with suretles for the
prompt, sccu. ate, s neat execution OF the work"
Ihs rule had been acted both houses from
| the year 1919 TO The year 1927. Under i, alone
had the Clerk OF the House md The Secretary of the
Senate been able 10 lake bonds from the public
printers; and no oth>s surety had been given for
the faithful execution Of The work than that herein
provided for
II was not commended that the provisions of the re-
solution which b. had enumerated were not still IN
force; AMI he asked whether would be consider
ed force 10 part, and not as to another
90 the person having the greatest number of votes
shall be considered duly elected" the security 10
be given by the printer elected Is ais, provided
for. The resolution OF 1919. he must, therefore
consider In full force.
dr. Harrison, rose to inq ire of his friend from
South Carolina, Mr.. Uayne,) who, he SAID was
learned than himself the construction IF
statutes, whether it the intention of the reso.
luton TO declare that less number than msiori,
~ should effect a choice, He did Mt believe that
such was It's meaning lie rather thought that he
election was intended to take place IN msnne,
consonan, with the rules of the House Fh-
standing ules OF this House required maionty OF
the votes 1t could not be the intention OF The
resolution thar small pluraiitiss should decide the
elections.
Mr.. Hsyne, in reply, "a 4 that The words Of The
resolution were express, and obligatory in all
It's parts. Hi rlcnd was mistaken In his SUPPOSE
ton that maj'rhies were requisite elections IN
tie Senate. PiuraiuIes only were necessary
MIR. Harrison fsjoIned, th-t the election o.
Ulcers Of the Senate, mejorites were Necessary
Mr. Chambers moved an adjournment. Lost
ayes 81, noes 20.
Mr. Chambers moved to lay the resolution oDd
toe table Lost.
nlr. Oh mbers then spoke > some length, ~ re
ply TO Mr.. Hayne; and, N cOnclu-iOn expressed o
lssire that the resolution shoulI lie on The table
ID members should have time Tor further exam.
naiion Of facts and principles rel'tive 10 the suo-3
Jecl. lie, therefore, renewed hs motion TO lay
the resolution the table; which again lost
Sir. Eaton spoke in support Of the resolution
and in explanation Of The JOINT rule
Mr.. Berren also supported the resolution.