The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-05

Mr.. DAWSON, of Ca introduced his colleague,
ROGER l.. GAMBLE, elected Representative for the
9th Congress- who was duly qualified and took his
| seat.
league, JAMES RoGERs, who was qualified and took his
Mr.. MATTHEW ST.. CLAIR CLARKE, of
Washington, having received 1913 votes was declared
elected Clerk Of the House Of Representatives, and
took the oath Of Office.
| GA message was received from the Senate during
the day that quorum Of the Senate was assembled,
and that the Senate ready toproceed to busness
| Mr.. ADAMS, Of Mass, moved that message be
sent to the Senate informing that body that the House
of Representatives had elected their Speaker for the
9th Congress.
Mr.. WISE offered the following:
"ReSolred That Committee of the House Of Repre-
entatlves be appointed join any Committee that may
be appointed the part of the Senate, and wait on
the President Of the United States and inform him
that quorum Of the two Houses of Congress were
assembled and they ready to receive any com
| muncation he might be pleased to make.
Mr.. McKEON, of N. \. moved TO amendthe reso-
luton by striking out the word President" and in
sorting Vice President exercising the office OF
/ President"
Mr. Mex, said ii was not in any political view that
he had submitted this amendment but for the purpose
Of settling this question and fixing il as gudancs
for future iecislssion He believed that the indyidu
al now at the head Of Government was not Presden
ofthe u States Hs referred TO Art. l. Sec. ;
Clause s. Of the Constitution Of the q States, which
1 isas follows:
r. The Senate shall choose their other officers ant
4 also President pro tenpOre, in the absence of h'
Vice President when he shall exercise the office
j President Of the United States"
He believed by examining this, it would be found
that case of vacancy in the office of President the
powers and duties Of the President devolve the
Vice President, but the Vice President did not ad
vance the office of President He also referred to
4. - ~ Oh
| is as followsi
aIn case ofremoval Of the President from office, oil
his DEATH resignation, inability to discharge the
powers and duties ofthe said office the shall de-
| vove the Vice President, and the Congress may
by law, provide for the Of removal DEATH resigna
ton, or inability, both of the Pre- ident and Vice
President declaring what officer shall accordingly
until the disability be removed, President shall be
| elected"
During the last year, VIM. Henry Harrison had
been elected Presd, nj Of the United States and John
| Tyler, Vice President. The President died one
mouth after his Inauguration. What, then, became
Of the office2 The Constitution said the powers and
duties of the office devove the Vice President and
he conended, hose only, and not the Office itself
He farther referred to debates the adoption OF
the Constitution estab fishing The same point.
| He wished the question to he settled entirely a
constitutional question, and thus precedent esta-
| blished .... t> "a. . .
Mr. WISE said the vote on this amendment would
|
President of the United States That individual was,
i by the Constitution, and by the OF God, President
| OF the United States With the deepest sentiments
of sorrow he regretted that the Office had devolved
on him. He referred to Art 2, Sec ~, clause ., OF
the Constitution the last above quoted --ths provid
ed that Congress might by law provide for the case
of removal DEATH &c of the President of the United
States, declaring p" that the same--that is
the office" shall devolve the Vice President
This view was further supported by the latter part Of
the clause &c and in of the removal, death le
sgnation or inability both of the President and Vice
President, declaring what officer shall then act as
President and such officer shall act accordingly, &C.
When the President and Vice President both died
we should have an acting President; but when the
Vice President living, the c6ce OF President de-
wolves on the Vice President. 49,. -...
| Mr.. INGERSOLL, of Pa, then moved that the
| House adjourn which was negatlved.
Mr.. l. moved to lay this resolution on the table;
| this was negatived.
| The question was then taken, and the amendment
| lost. .H.
The question recurring on the resolution, it was
adopted; and Messrs sARGEANI OF "a, and
| DAW SON, Of Ga, appointed as The Committee.
! Mr. KING, of Ga, offered the following:
| Resolped, That when the House adjourn, they adj
| journ to meet to- morrow at ii o'clock.
| Which was adopted.
Mr. WISE offered the following:
| Resolred That the standingules and orders OF the
last House of Representatives be adopted as the rules
and orders of this House for the next ensuing ten
days, and that committee of nine members be APP
pointed to revise the said rules and orders and to re-
! port thereon within the said ten days.
After som, conversation between Messrs, Wise
and Underwood, Mr.. Adams moved an amendment
to the resolution, by inserting after the words last
House Of Representatives excepting the 2lst rule
which is hereby rescinded."
Pending which question, motion Of Mr.. BRIdds,
the House adjourned at a quarter past five o'clock
I IN SENATE.
| TUESDAY, June I, lS4l.