The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-16
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.


Mr.. PRESTON took his seat in the Senate this
morning.
Private petitions presented by Messrs. Souihard,
Miles, Prentiss, TalInadge. Grundy, Black, Wright,
Rivcs, Upton Roane Smith, OF Indiana. Y Dung Sc
vier Clayton, Davis, and White. Severally referred
BY Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana. The petition Of the
members Of the bar Of the Supreme Court Of Indiana,
praying that the relative to the judiciary system Of
the United States may he amended as TO require two
terms annually of the Circuit Coart to be held in said
State. Referred
BY Mr., DAVIS. From A. p Quimby, stating him
self to be the inventor Of test to ascertain The quantity
Of water in steam boilers. Referred
The President communicated reports from the Trea-
sury Department and from the Secretary of State the
former relating the erection Of lighthouses the latter
to the registry Of seamen which were referred, and
ordered to be printed
BILLS INTRODUCED on LEAVE. @#@.
BY Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama : for the relief Of Mr.
Bv Mr.. CLAYTON for the relief Of the heirs of
Nathan. Peter ana WIN Adams.
BY Mr. NORVELL forthe relief OF James Wethe-
rell.
BY Mr.. GRUNDY for the amendment Of the
raj acts esabshngthe judicial system Of the United
States. .."
By Mr.. LYON: for the relief Of H. s Lacy.
Also, to establish two additional land offices in the
Territory of Wisconsin
BY Mr. YOUNG for the relief Of Samuel Fcrgu-
son.
Severally read twice by title and referred
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED on LEAVE.
BY Mr.. RUGGLES: That the Secretary Of War
communicate reports Of the surveys. Adopted.
By Mr.. ALLEN: For the amendment Of the Cons'i-
tuition Of the United States. relates to the election
President and Vice President read twice, ordered to
be printed. and referred to Select Committee.
ofBy Mr.. FULTON: From the Legi Stature OF Arkan-
sas praying appropriations establish line Of forthca
ons on the north frontier Of that State Adopt
ed and referred
Bill reported by
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Finance Committee, to re-
nit the duty certain Foudanier paper machines i'm
ported by H. j. Pickering. Read and ordered to Sc
cond reading
Bill remttng duties on goods destroyed by the great
fire in New York, read third time, and on motion OF
Mr. ROANE, laid on the table.
Bill allowing drawback on hemp imported for ex-
port manufacture, was read third time, aud OH motion
Of Mr.. DAVIS laid on the table.
Bills for the relief OF Elisha Town. and for the relief
OF Eras,us and 1haddeus Fairbanks, read third time
and passed
Bill for the suppression of small notes in the District
Of Columbia taken up and made the special order
for Tuesday next .#".
Bill 10 remuncratc the heirs of j. ] Buo, jr for loss
of property sustained by the Indian depreda,ions in
Florida taken up and after some discussion on its
further passage was on motion Of Mr.. DAVIS laid
the table
Bill to establish the boundary ne between Michigan
and WISCONSIN amended and ordered to THIRD
reading.
Mr. BAYARD rose after few remarks explanatory,
and offered in pursuance with instructions from the Le
gislalure Of Delaware, the following resolutions
Whereas the Senate of the United States, in the OK
ercsc Of its functions as deliberativc assembly, did,
on the 2sh day Of March, 1884, adopt the following
resolution:
Resoired, That the President in the late Execu-
tive proceedings in relation to the revenue has assumed
upon himself authority and power not conferred by the
Constitution and laws, but in derogation Of both"
And whereas, afterwards TO wit, on the 18th day OF
January 1897 the Senate, in reference to the above re-
solution adopted another as follows:
Resoiued, That the said resolve be oSpunged from
the Journal and for that purpose that the Secretary
of the Senate at such time the Senate may appoint,
shall bring the manuscrp, Journal Of the session OF
1884 into the Senate, and in the presence OF the
Senate draw black lines round the said resolve, and
write across the face thereof strong letters the words
following Expunged by order Of the Senate this 10th
day Of January in the year Of our Lord 1887"
And whereasst the Constitution the United States ex-
pressy requires that each House Of Congress shall keep
journal OF its proceedings meaning thereby to preserve
faithful and permanent record Of those proceedings:
And whereas the Senate Of the United States, indie
pendenlly Of its legislative, executive, and judicial
functions has the inherent right, as deliberative
assembly, to express its opinions which can be done
only hy resolutions:
And whereas its opinions, when thus. expressed,
become part Of its proceedings, OF which the Con-
stituton provides that permanent record shall be
kept:
And whereas the resolution Of the 10th OF January,
1897 and the act Of the Secretary OF the Senate IN
compliance with it, was violation Of the Constitution.