Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-06-10
CONGRESS-.
EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, June /, ls4l.
sENATE-TUESDAY. June

IN SENATE-IUESDAf, June i.
Al eleven O'Clock, the Senate met pur.
suant to adjournment. Messrs. Calhoun,
Buchanan and Henderson appeared and
took their seats.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives by the Clerk, inform
ing the Senate that that body was organ
Iized and ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Huntington moved concurrence
in the resolution of the House for the ap-
pointment OF COMMITTEES TO wal: upon the
President.
Mr.. Allen moved to strike out the word
President, and insert Vice President. He
supported his argument by constitutional
authority, showing the improperly OF de-.
signaling the presen, Chief Magistrate as
President.
MIR. Tappan followed on the same side.
sustaining the views of Mr.. Allen, and H.
Illustrating his position by reference to
practice in the Court Of Kings bench and
the Army.
Mr.. Huntington was opposed to the
amendment he thought no good could
arise from the discussion, and he hoped
that Congress would go to work.
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from Ohio. He thought that the Consti-
tuition intended that the Vice President in
such contingency rs had now arisen
should succeed to the Office Of President
Mr.. Calhoun agreed with Mr.. Walker.
He thought it was not proper time TO GO
into the discussion Of the question. Per-
bars II might be necessary hereafter.
The Ayes and Noes were taken on the
motion of Mr.. Allen, and IT was rejected
-3S to 8.
The resolution OF the House was then
adopted.
A Committee Of two were appointed to
wait upon the President.
Messrs. Huntington and Archer were
appointed by the Chair.
At l2s O'Clock his message was receiv.
ed by his private Secretary.
After the reading Of the Message, Mr..
Mangum moved that ten thousand copies
be printed, but subsequently, modified il
to FIVE on motion of Mr.. Clay.
Some remarks were made by Messrs.
Clay, Calhoun and Preston on the subject
Of refolm-al concurring in the view that
great reforms were necessary.
Mr.. Clay moved that the Senate pro-
coed Tomorrow to the appointment of the
Standing Committees, and gave notice that
he should tomorrow move for the appoint.
ment Of select committee on the subject
of the currency.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, the Senate
adjourned till twelve o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal having been read, Mr..
Wise moved TO waive, for the present, the
consideration Of his motion to adop. The
Standing Rules and Orders of the last
Congress, &c., for the purpose of receiv
ing the Presidents Message.
This motion with the amendment Of
Mr.. Adams, was under consideration when
the House adjourned.
Mr.. Pickens inquired whether the gen.
tleman from Virginia desired the imme.
date reception Of the Message
Mr.. Wise said he did, as soon os prac.
ticable.
The Message Of the President was then
received and read by the Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Slade, 10, 900 copies
of the Message were ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Barnard moved the usual reference
of the topics Of the Message.
Mr.. Graham, OF North Carolina. gave
notice Of a resolution 10 repeal the Sub.
Treasury.
And the House adjourned to l2 O'Clock
tomorrow.
THURSDAY, June 8.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. CLAW.
of Alabama. appeared and took his seat.
Alter the journal was read, the Presi-
Gent oil the Senate announced the follow
ing as the committee on the par, of tho
Senate to join with that of the House in
taking into consideration SO much OF the
Presidents message as relates to the dc.
mise of the late President, viz Mr.. Bay-
ard, Mr.. Prentiss, Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Ar.
cher and Mr.. Walker.
The President also announced the Sc.
lect committee, to which was referred so
much ofthe Presidents mess -ge as relates
TO uniform currency, &c: Mr.. Clay OF
Kentucky, Mr.. Choaie, Mr.. Wright, Mr..
Berrien, Mr.. King, Mr.. Tallmadge, Mr..
Bayard, Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Hunting.
! ton.
The following Senators were then an.
nounced by the Chair as the standing
committees, the chairman Of each having
been balotod for on prior day:
On Foreign Relations. -Messrs. Riyes,
Choate, Preston, Buchanan and Tall.
madge.
On Finance. MIR. Clay, of Ky. Evans,
Woodbury.. Mangum and Bayard.
on Commerce. Messrs. Huntington,
Merrick, King, Barrow and Wright.
On Manufactures. Messrs. Evans, Ar.
cher, Miller, Buchanan and Simmons.
On Agriculture. --Messrs. Linn, Wood.
bridge, Smith, of CT, White and Sim
mons.
On Military Affairs.-Messrs. Pres.
ton, Mcrrick, Penton, Archer and Pierce.
On the Militia Messrs. Phelps, Kerr,
Clay, OF Ala, Barrow and Fulton.
On Naval Affairs. Messrs. Mangum.
Archer, Williams, Smith, Of Ind, and
Choste.
J IN puMic Innds Messre Smith OF