Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19

tie responsibility oil removing the Devoses as speci
lied IN the second form OF iesovc nor In any act
which was tiru or can now, be specified under the
vague nld ambiguous oI The general dcnuucia-
non contained Ia the third and last OF the Receive
ala az ot commit any act violation deroxation
OF the Laws and Constitution, dangerous to the Aer
ties of lac people.
tam aud ambiguous, containing nothing but loose and
hJnung charge, Tor dsrogalu fron the laws and Con-
s''no a.u assuming ungranied power aud authority
ia ne tate LAecutiNe Proceedings. relation pub
lie frycuc, without specifying what part OF the Execu
tive irocet dlngs, what pat of public revenue
Wos intended To be referred what parts the
and Constitution supposed have been n:rinyesi;
o. IN what part the Uno ofhis adm
nsratio these late proceedings were supposed TO bay.
taken place; thereby putting Senator liberty 10 vote
ia favor oi The Resolve upon separate secret rea
g.: OF his u.y, and cav,ng the ground the Senate
jadgmen; to be guessed at by the public, and to be diff
ercny and diyersely Interpreted by individual Scna-
tors according TO the private and particular under
standing OF each; contrary to all the ends of justice,
and to all the forms of legal and judicial proceeding
the great prejudice OF the accused who could not know
against what 10 defend himself; the loss OF se
Material responsibility, by shielding Senators from pub
lic accountability, Tor making up u Judgment upon
grounds which the public cannot know, and which, if
known, might prove be Insufficient in law or nm.
founded in uct
And, whereas the specifications contained in the first
and second forms OF the Resolves having objected
TO in debate and shown 10 Le to sustain the
charges they were adduced TO support being well
believed, that majority could be obtained to vote for
.ne saia sp.chcaons, and the same having been actu
ally Withdrawn by the mover III the face oil the whole
Senate in consequence OF such objection belief and
before any vote was aken hereupon, the said specifca-
IONS could aiicrwad be admitted by any rule of Par
amcniary practice, by any principle OF plica.
tom secret iniendnent ictal remain
and continue part of the written and publc Resolve
from which they thus Withdrawn; and If they could
be 50 admitted, they would not be sufficient sustain
the charges therein contained.
And whereas the Senate being the constitutional Fri.
bune for the trial OF the President charged by the
House OF Representatives with offences against the Ia
and the Constitutions the adoption said Resolve be-
fore any impeachment preferred by the House, was II
breach the privileges Of the House. violation of the
Constitution, subversion Of justice, preudica,on OF
question which might legally before the Senate,
and disqualification OF that body perform its consti.
tutona duty with fairness and mpariiay the Prcsi-
dent should thereafter be- regularly imprachcd by the
House of Representatives for the same offence
And whereas the temperate, respectful and areumen n
iave Defence and Protest OF the President against the
aforesaid proceeding of the Senate, rejected and re-
pulsed by that body and voted TO be breach Of its
privileges and was not permitted be entered on its
Journal or printed among its documents; while all me-
MORALS petitions, resolves and circumstances against
the President however violent and unounded and cal
culaed TO inilame the people against him. duly and
honoably received, encomiasticaly commented upon in
speeches. read ut the table, ordered 10 be printed with
the long list of names attached referred the Finance
Committee for considerations filed away among the min
lie archives and constitute part the public do
cumens OF the Senate, to be handed down the latest
posterity.
and adopted ut time and under circumstances which
had the effect cooperating with the Bank OF the IT, S.
in the parricidal attempt which that institution then
making TO produce panic and pressure in country
TO destroy the confidence of the People in President
Jaekson-to paralyze his Administration, govern the
elections TO bankrupt the State Banks, ruin their
rency, fill the whole Union with and Distress nd
thereby extort from the suerings and alarms of the
people the restoration of the dcposes and the
Gifts charter.
And whereas the said Resolve is of evil example, and
dangerous precedent and should have been
ed, debated, or adopted by the Senate, admitted
try upon its Journal Wherefore
Resoiced That the said Resolve be expunged from the
journal ana ior mat purpose, the Secretary of The
Senate, at such time as the Senate may appoint shall
bring the manuscript Journal of the Session OF lS3334
INTO The Senate, and in the presence Of the Senate, draw
black lines round the said Resolve and write the
face thereof in strong letters, the following words Ex-
plunged by order of the Senate, this - day Of f, in
The year of our Lord, 1886"
The bill for distributing the avas Of the Public Lands
among the States, taken up.
Mr.. Ewing concluded his remarks. e
Mr.. lin expressed wish to give his views this
The Senate adjourned after an Executive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Evans of Maine, objected to the reading of the
journa until it should have been asceraincd that quo
rum was present
The Speaker announced that only seventy three mem
bcrs were present; not being u quorum
Mr.. Hawes moved that the House take recess until
the hour of IL, for the of u quorum
Mr. Hover called for the yeas and nays that mo-
Mr. Anthony moved call of the House; which mo-
lion prevailed
And the Clerk proceeded 10 call the names of the
members: and I'D Members answered 10 their names
Mr. Evans moved 10 suspend further prOceed ings on
The call; which motion was lost-ayes 49, not
The Clerk proceeded TO call the names of the absen-
tees.
Mr. Halves renewed the motion TO suspend the call ;
which motion was lost
Mr. Grennell again moved suspension of the call;
which motion lost.
The Speaker said that $50 members had answered 10
their names The doors ordered be closed and
the names of the absentees called for the purpose Of
hearing excuses.
MIR. Evans moved suspension Of the proceedings;
which motion lost
Excuses received and others were refused; when
on motion Ut Mr. Anthony further proceedings were
suspended, and the Journal was read
Mr. Davis moved suspension of the rule for this day
to proceed with the consideration of the subject of The
contested election in North Carolina.
Mr. Patterson called for the Yeas and Nays which the
House ordered
And the question suspension was taken and lost !:
Yeas i22, Nays 60; mot two-thirdsl
On motion of Mr. Mason of Va the House suspend
ed the rule TO enable MIR. M submit motion to print
5000 extra copies Of the Report of the Secretary of State
OF the DEGREES Of the Commissioners appointed under
the treaty Of indemnity with France
And the motion TO print agreed to.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of tho
Whole the State Of the Union Mr.. Harner in the
Chair, on the Naval Appropriation Bill the question be-
ing on the motion 10 reduce the appropriation for Ports.
mouth Navy Yard TO S33,50O
Mr. Chambers Of Pa took the floor, and spoke about
two hours in opposition 10 the motion, and in favor Of
creating efficient naval force.
Mr. Bel followed, and after remarks in explana.
ton OF his object in making the motion now pending
withdrew that motion and moved strike out the hole
appropriation for the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, Mr.
Is spoke at some length this subject and Expressed
an intention To 20 into the consideration Of some other
topics connected with the bill Without concluding he
gave way to a motion that the Committee rise
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