The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-15

have been informed that the member from
Ohio, Mr.. Vinton- here Mr.. Boon placed
his thumb and finger very near the nose of
Mr.. vinton] has said that I !" yelled" the
Previous Question. Mr.. Speaker, am
now fify-fve years and four months old,
and have seen some little military and civil
service. ! have fought the battles of my
country-I have witnessed many tornado,
and have felt the shock of four successive
earthquakes. have seen the lightning fash
and head the thunder roar amid the furies
of the volcano. / have contended with the
beast of the field and Earrings of the ele-
ments. I have heard the hissings of the
serpent, and the cries Of the basalisk. l
have been barked at by full grown mastiffs,
and have been bitten by them but Mr..
Speaker here Mr.. Boon placed his eye
closely.in contact with Mr.. ,Vinton'sl I;was
never yet injured by the winnings of a pup
py!
Mr.. Polk. Order Order Personalities
cannot be INDUCED Mr.. Polk now decided
that both Bills should be referred to the
Committee of the whole on the State of the
Union.
In Senate, Friday, Mr. Benton asked and
obtained leave to Introduce bill to restore
a constitutional currency; which was read
a first time, and ordered to a second read
ing.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Benton,
proceeded to consider the bill TO increase
the present military establishment of the
United States. "..
Mr.. Benton made some observations on
the necessity which exists for the increase
of the army in consequence of the attitude
and disposition of the Indians on our south
western frontier, and in other parts of the
country.
Mr.. Nicholas moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to report an organization
precisely similar to that which was adopted
for the peace establishment in 1915.
Mr.. Preston was in favour of increasing
the number Of men in tire companies from
40 or 56-as at presen,-to between so aud
90-so that the army might hc increased
from 5000 to about 5000, without disturb
ing its organization. Mr.. Calhoun was
also in favour of an increase of the army
by filling up the companies, but he was OPP
posed to an entirely new organization.
Messrs. Porter and Preston also spoke in
favour of an increase of the army. The
bill was then recommittcd. After some re-
marks from Messrs. Benton, Porter, Pres
ton, Calhoun, Linn and Clay, they refused
to adopt the Instructions.
The following message was received from
the President of the United States =
To the Senate of the United States:
The act of Congress to appoint day
for the annual meeting of Congress-" which
my signature. The power of Congress to
fix by law, day for the regular annual
meeting of Congress is undoubted but the
| concluding part of this act, which is inten-
ded to fix the adjournment ofevery succee-
ding Congress to the second Monday in
May, after the commencement of the first
session, does not appear to me in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution oi
the United States.
The Constitution provides
Ist article. 9TH sectiop--" That neither
House, during the session Of Congress, shall
without the consent of the other, adjourn
for more than three days, nor to any other
place than that in which the two Houses
shall be sitting"
lst article, 9th section-" That every
order, resolution, or vote, to which the con-
currence of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes may be necessary, Except on
the question of adjournment,) shall be pre-
sented to the President of tbs United States
and, before the same shall be approved OF
by him." &c.
I'd article, I'd section-" That he (the
Pre.ident) may, on extraordinary occasions
convene both Houses of Congress, or either
of them; and, in case of disagreement be-
tween them, with respect to the time OF ad-
journment, he may adjourn them to such
times as he thinks proper" &c.
According to these provisions, The day OF
the adjournment of congrrss is not the sub
ject of legislative enactment.-ExcePt in
the event of disagreement between the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, the Pres
ident has no right to meddle with the ques-
ton, and, in that event, his power is exclu-
sive, but confined To fixing the adjournment
of the Congress whose branches have dis
agreed. The question of adjournment is
obviously to be decided by each Congress
for itself, by the separate action of each
House for the time being, and is one OF
those subjects upon which the trainers OF
that instrument did not intend one Con-
gress should act with or without the Execu-
tive aid, for its successors. As a substitute
for the present rule, which requires the tr'o
Houses by consent to fix the day of ad-
journment, and in the event Of disagreement
the President to decide, it is proposed to
fix the day by law, to be binding in all fu-
,ure time, unless changed by consent OF
both Houses of Congress, and TO take away