Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-28
From the N,tional journal

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Mr.. Crittenden.-The injunction of secrecy hu-
wing been removed, enabled to Law before
our readers the proceedings which took place in the
Senate, upon the nomination of Mr.. Crittenden bv
Mr Adams, to be an Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court ofthe United States
The nomination was sent to the Senate by mes
sage, from Mr. Adams on the 18th of December last
and was on that day referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
No report made by that Committee until the
26th day of January, following, when the Journal of
the Senate records the following proceedings
MONDAY, Jan. 26.
Mr.. Berrien, from the committee OH the Judicial
ry to whom was referred the nomination of John ].
Critenden contained in the message ofthe 18th De-
cenibcr, reported the following resolutions, which
were read:
Resolved, That it is not expedient to act upon the
nomination of John J. Crittenden. Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United Suites during the pre-
sent session Of Congress
Resolved, That is not expedient to act upon the
nomination of John j. Critenden, as Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States, until the Sc
nate shall have finally acted the report of the Ju
dietary Committee, relative to the amendment ofthe
Judicial System of the United States.
On Thursday, the Goth Of January, the Senate took
up these resolutions for cousideration, when,
Mr. Chambers moved to strike out all of the first
resolution after Resolved" and to insert the fol-
low ng:
-,"As the sense of the Senate: That the Con-
stuton of the United States by directing that the
President shall take that the laws be faithful.
y executed, and by yesting in him the authority to
nominate, and by and with the consent of the Senate
to appoint all officers created by act of Congress- for
whose appointment provision is not o: hcrwise made
aud the authority during the recess to appoint all
such officers, to hold their commissions until the end
OF the next Session, intended to puard aoaiust the
evils arising from vacancies in Office That such off
ces, having been created by act of Congress- must
be deemed necessary for the public interest: That
the power OF the President TO nominate and appoint
WAS intended to be exercised by him. durinp the
whole period for which he should be- elected for
all such vacancies should occur during that period
and that neglect 70 exercise the power would he nm
omission OF duty the part Of the Presidents That
the duty of the Senate 10 confirm or reject the nomina
tons or the PRESIDENT mperdtveas his duty to no.
inmate: Tbatthe practice ofthe Executive & of the Sc
nate, heretofore, has accorded with the views above
cXPressed and that 1t is not now expedicnt or proper
10 alter the settled practices And that, therefore,
the senate will at the present session act upon and
reject or confirm, all nominations which have been
or may be received from the President for Offices es.
tabiished by acts Of Congress, and which have be-
come vacant by the death, resignation or removal of
me late ncumbents or by the expiration Of the crm
for which they were appointed, or which shall so
become vacant, on or before the third day Of March
next"
On Friday, the 3Oth of January, the subject hav.
ing been resumed,
Mr. Bell moved TO amend the amendment. bv stri
king out all after the words "U nited States g. in lieu
thereof nscrting-"hos directed the President shall
take care that the laws be faithfully executed and
and consent Of the Senate shall appoint all officers
created by act Of Congress, for whose appointment
provision is not otherwise made and that tho consti
tuition requires that the President shall exercise this
power during the term for which he should be cleo
ted, Tor oil such vacancies ns should occur du-
rug the term; and that a neglect TO exercise the
power would be an omission of duty the part Of
the Presidents That tho duty Of the Senate 70
confirm or reject tho nominations Of tho President is
as Imperative as his duty to nominate; that such has
heretofore been the settled practice Of the govern
neht and that II rs not now expedent or proper to al
ter IT,"
Twas determined in the negative.
The question recurring on the amendment,
MIR. Berrlen called Cor DIVISION Of the question.
On motion of Mr. Webster, it was agreed 10, that
when the question be taken, il be by yeas and nays.
The debate the amendment moved by Mr..
Chambers, occupied the Senate, on the 3D. Sd, 9TH,
9Th, 9TH, and 18th days Of February.
On tllc 18TH the question was finally disposed Of,
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