Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-14

er ny 1on Lewis Wllliams Ot ~ W. WV DO"N'
Member of Congress (by commission0 and then
The Speaker administered the oath to the mem
hers.
On motion of Mr. WISE the House proceeded
to the election Of Clerk uiua voce, and on the
fourth trial, Matthew ST. Clair Clurke, OF Wasi-
ngtou was elected. The following was the vote
on the fourth trial, (tocos in iidlics,) from which
il will be seen that Mr.. Clarke (whg) was elected
over the regular wing candidate (Smitb,) by the
aid Of the locofocos.
FoR MATHEW ST.. CLAIR CLABKE-Messrs.
Adams, Alirod, l.. W. Andrews, Arnold, Airing
ton, .4therton, Acrgg, Barnard, Barton. Bidack,
Bots, BoiOne, Boyd Briggs, NJ. Brown, Burke ":
10. Butler, G.. ". CthdioeH, p. Z. CdidtotH, j
Campbell, Clifford, Cinton,J Cooper, Cross, Dan
tel, X. d. Darts, Dawson, Debcrry, Dimock, Dean,
DO g, Eastman. J. G. Edwards, Egberf, Ferris, Z.
a. H1yi, j. @. Floyd, Torrance, Gnmble, Gerry,
Goggin, r. G. Goode, Gordon, Graham, Greig,
Cuisine, IIabersham, J. Hastings, Hays, Henry,
Holmes, Houck, liuSrER, IngtrsoH J. Irwin, w.
W. Irwin, I. b. Jones, w. G. Johnson, Keim, J.
2. Kennedy, a. Kennedy King, Lawrence. Lit
t'efrid, Lo,ceH, Il. Nc Cietiau, .McKdp Mcheon,
Mallory, ,Hdrchdnd, a Marshal, Il. r. Marshall,
Mmhot, yM1ih. Us, Maxwell, Merriwether, Moore,
Morrow, .Nttciard, Nisbet, Ohcer, Pdrmenfer,
Pdriridge, Pearco PendIeton, Piume,, Pope, Ram
say, a. Randall, Rayner, Rtoing, Rheti, !: Rogers
Roosevelt Russell, Sanford, Saunders Sergeant,
Shd,c, Shepherd, Simonton, Sellers, Sprigg, Stan
ley, S'tenrod, StokeIy, Stuart, Summers, Sumier,
Streney, raIinferro, TiIlinghas', ,Toland, TWney'
! Underwood, Van Buren,, Van Rensselaer,, Wal.
I lace, Word Warren, lra'tcrson, e: ID, White, +.
w. Williams, l.. Williams, c. II Williams, J. l..
| " illiams Wood, Wise 1913.
FoR f. y. J. SMIru-Nlessrs. Allen, S. J. An
drews, Babcock, Baker, Birdseye, Blair, Board
man, Borden, Brockway, bronson, j: Brown, Bur
nell, w. Yuter, VIM -. Calhoun, w. i. Camp
bell, TIC Campbell, Carulhers, Chiuendcn, J. &.
Clark, 5. N Clarke. Cowen, Crans:on, Crartns,
Cushing G. Davis J. Edwards, Everett, Fessen-
den, Fillmore Foster, Gates, Gddngs, Green,
! Hail. tlaIsted, w S. Hastings, Howard, Hudson,
Hunt, Jntnes, Laue, Linn, :. Mason, Nlnttocks,
Maynard, Morgan, Morris, Osborne, Owsley, u.
Randall Randolph Rencher Ridgway, Rodney,
Sahonsla SIae, Smith, Speaker, Strattoi', H.
W. Thompson, Tumlinson, Trumbu'l J. l..
White, Winthrop, Yorke, A. Young, J. Young
g..
For RrcuAnp c. Mason --Messrs 8dnks,
b. e,cster, C., Bro,cn, Cay, Coles Gentry, Gilnier,
". o. Goode Harris Hopkins, Hubbard, C. John
$ n, A. Mcclellan, j. T. Aiason, Pickens, Powell,
Profit, Wesibrook, J. ". WiH,dms ID.
FoR IiuGH A. GARLAND Messrs j. W. Jones,
.NedH Miller, Riggs, Snyder, WeHer e.
The Clerk appeared and was sw orn.
Mr.. Wise offered the usual resolution, for the
, appointment of n committee on the pnrt OF this
, House TO Join such committee nigh he appoln-
ted by the Senate, TO wait on the President OF Tue
United States and inform him that quorum oil
the two tious had assembled, aud that Congress
, was ready TO proceed to business, &c.
Mr. Mckeon moved TO amend the resolution by
striking out the President Of the United States
., aud Inserting the words Vice President" now
occupying the Office Jas the Reporter understood
OF President Of the United Safes.
MIR. McKeon supported this motion in consti'
! 10 vi Il
, whether the House was disposed TO entertain MI,
, discussion on the question. For the first time II
: the history of our country the question arose
:, whether the Vice President became President b,
, the death of that officer He MIR. Mex believed
!, that the individual at the head Of the Government
was not President of the United States. lie spok
= from no invidious feeling. No man had highe
= regard for that gentleman than himself; hut n
= believed tla: he was only Vice President eXercls
I, ing the Office of President Of the United States
: Mr. Mex. then real the two following pnssngc
I, fam the Constitution of the United States
II The Senate shall choose their other officers
anil also President pro tempore, in the nbsence G
70 the Vice President, when lie shall exercise In
office Of President Of the United States."
l. ." In case of The removal of the President fro
offic, of his DEATH resignation, or INABILITY
n discharge tho powers and duties of the said Office
the same shall devove OH the Vice President, an
D. the Congress mny hy law provide for the case o
&c removal, death, rcsguatinn, or inability, both {
HE President and Vice President, declaring whi
officer shall then act rs President, and such off
&c Ger shall act accordingly, until he dlsabilit
!. be removed or n President shall be elected"
d Mr.. Mex. enforced his position by an exainlna
J. ton OF The intent and meaning Cf these passages
l. and by reference to the debates in the COnventio
u that framed the Constitution. lie c0nended froi
- these authorities that Mr.. Tyler was not actual
D, President Of tho United States, but merely Vic
t. President, executing the powers and duties of tn
Is former office. He expressed his intention. how
'e ever to vote for the regular salary of S250OO
b tached to the Presidential Office; and conclude
e 10y urging the House not to mingle this matter wit
the political discussions Of the day, but TO regar
J. grave constitutional question, which shout
- set The point rest for all future time.
DO MIR. Wise was glad the point had been ralse'
= because the vote on the amendment would sett
o the relation in which we stood to the President
ir the United States. And he must he permitted |
~ say that he knew the fact that the present iirun
IL bent would claim the position HAT he was i'y III
It. Constitution, by election, and by the act OF Coz
al President Of tile United States. That gentlema
oil had with sentiments OF deep sorroY regretted thu
!, the office had devoveh upon him. But so II wa
ot The Constitution of the United States held tn
language:
ain case of the removal of the President Iron
10 Office, or of his death, resignation, or inability
al discharge the powers and duties OF The SAID ohc
nj the same shall devoye OIL the Vice President an
:" Congress may, 10y law, provide inr the remove
u death, resignation, or inability, both Of the Pies
dent md Vice President, declaring what otlic
shall then act IS President, &c.
We The Office Of President devoved on The Vic
n President. aud us the House had no rules as ye
''e and therefore no previous question, he hope the
i would a, once vote to recognise john Tyler
President of the United Siales.
X. Mr.. McKeon asked the yeas and nays on his
j niendnent which were refused
he MIR. NlcKeons amendment WIS rejected, Al
IA the resolution was adopted.
e. r, Oh, molion of Mr. King, il was resolved th
'm when the House adjourn ii adjourn TO meet at
ny o'clock Tomorrow.
Mr.. Wise moved TINT the standing rules and q
ders of the last Congress he adopted for ten day
nd md that com,nirtee be aupointed 10 revise the
Use and report, &c.
he Mr. iJnderwood ;nssted on the necessity Of