The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-19
IN SENATE,

Messrs. WHITE, TALLMADGE, and Wright,
presented petitions for Bankrupt law. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary. "
Mr. TALLMADGE presented, also, a petition
from inhabitants of Fishkill for mail route, and
petition for a duty on segars. n
ELECTION OF PRINTER.
Mr.. DIXON called up the resolution for the cleo
ton Of printer the Senate, and modified it to
direct the election to take place Immediately.
Mr.. CLAY of Alabama, said that he had INTENDED
to address the Senate in opposition to the resolution,
believing il to be an Infringement 9fthe lights of Blair
q Rives, who still the ae.eai and rghtfu ptip
t-rs Of the Senate. Knowing, however, that his OPP
position would be useless he should say nothing and
should take part in the ballot Iand he hoped his
friends would coincide with him in adopting this
course. a.
On the first ballot, the President announced TWEEN
ty-six, as the whole number of votes given, all Of
which for Thomas Allen
Mr. KING observed that there was no quorum vo-
ting. Twenty votes We're necessary to consli-
tute quorum, a majority Of which could elect.
MI. CLAY replied that there were but ffty-one
members of the Senate at this tme (there being one
vacancy in Tennessee) of which twenty-six
majority and quorum.
Mr.. KING maintained that jority of the
stitutional number of the Senate (52) necessary
to make quorum.
Mr.. MANGUM insisted that as a quorum was
present. the majority votes given should be sufficient
TO elect.
Another ballot then took place with the same re-
suit.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, appealed to the Senators
the other de to put end to this proceeding, by
throwing in HANK vote to make quorum, and in
election. He had himself done alone, of his
party, a former occasion.
Mr.. TAPPAN replied that they all considered the
whole proceeding as illegal and would not, therefore,
conscientiouSly take part in it.
Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama, responded to the appeal
of the Senator from Indiana by assuring him. that on
any proper occasion, they would be happy to return
| his former courtesy.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky, called the Senator from
| Alabama to order. The ballot going i;
and was against all precedent to tolerate debate at
| such a time
Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama, complained that the Sena-
tor from Indiana had been allowed go on, when he
was!nol permitted to reply. He was however, com
PEELED 10 take his seat
On the next ballot twenty seven votes were given,
of width Thomas Allen received twenty-five and Mr..
! Al en- two A quorom having voted, andl Thomas
Allen having received maj orty Of the votes given,
declared elected printer of the Senate for the
sent Congress.
Mr.. CLAY'S motion to print 1900 extra copies Of
the last communication of the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury bGng announced by the Chair as now in order
Mr.. WOODBURY. rose to address the Senate or
MI CLAY observed that this motion, made BY
him last Saturday, had been laid the table at hi
own request and could not be taken up, except at hi
call lie was by no means certain that he should cal
it up again, he had put it off long that thu
types were now, probably, deranged. If the Senate
from New Hampshire, wished to make speech, hi
might reserve it for fifty other equally appropriate &C
casions, soon to occur.
Mr.. KING said if the Senator from New Hamp
shire desired to proceed with his remarks he emit
tied to the floor, and had perfect right to do so and
he trusted to the of justice of the aorty to
protect him in that rig ht. But if it the understand
ing that an opportunity would be given tomorrow to
his friend from New Hampshire to address the Senate
he would advise him to wait that apportunity but un-
less that pledge given, he hoped he would now 90
on with his remarks.
MIR. WOODBURY. said he could offer all the re-
marks he intended to make on the resolution submit
ted by the Senator from Missouri, Mr.. Benton and
which, after being amended on his Mr.. VS. motion
was yesterday laid on the table
MIR. CLAY, of Kentucky. Very well. I'm
agreed.
| CASE OF MCLEOD
The Senate resumed the consideration of the mo
ton to refer much of the Presidents message
lates to foreign affairs to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. BUCHANAN, who was entitled to the floor
replied to the remarks of Messrs Rives, Huntington
Choate and Preston.
He followed by Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky,
and Mr.. ALLEN, at the conclusion of whose re-
marks, the question was taken on Mr.. Rlves motion
of reference, which carried.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
And then ad ourned.