Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-03


The Speaker appointed Me>srs. Wise, of vir
eina, Randall, of Maine, and Goode, of Virginia to
| act aS teets.
The Douse then proceeded to vote, and We pre-.
sent below the results of the respective ballots
LIST Vote. aIvo,c 3ivo,e. i,h Vote.
whole number ofvotes: se2 $40 2lS $40
Necessary to a choice, lie 10 ITO IN
NJ. 81 c. Clarke received 81 81 81 les
+. q. J. Jmth, 90 10 so 81
III A. Garland, 81 Ct IS
Richard &. Mason, Is ~ - 10
So Mr.. Clarke having received, on the 18th vote. a
majority OF all the votes polled, was declared TO be
duly elected Clerk
whereupon, Mr.. Cakc appeared and took the
oath OF Office.
Iafler the announcement OF the result OF the 2d
vote, Mr.. PRoFFIT moved an adjournment.
Mr. WISE asked the yeas and nays.
MIR. PROFFlr Withdrew the motion.
MIR. DAWSON introduced his colleague, the
honorable Roger l.. Gamble, Representative elect
from the State Of Georgia, who was qualified, and
took his seat.
After the announcement of the result OF the third
vote
Mr.. J. c. CLARKE moved an adjournment.
Mr.. kElM called tor The yeas and nays, but with
drew the motion.
And the question having been taken, the House
refused To acjnurn.l
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of South Carolina. introduce
| ed his colleague, the honorable James Rogers, Re-
preventative elect from that State who was quail
ned, and took his seat.
Onmotion OF Mr.. ADAMS, the usual message to
tho Senate, informing them that the House had orsan-
| ICED NY the election OF Speaker, was adopted.
Mr. Wise offered the usual resolution, Tor the
appointment OF committee the part Of this
House to JOIN such Committee might nc appoint
ed by the Senate, to wait on the President OF the
| United States and inform him that a quorum Of the
TWO Houses had assembled, and that Congress was
ready To- proceed TO business, &c.
! Mf. M'keon moved to amend the resolution by
| striking out the word president OF the United
States, and inserting the words "Vice President, :"
now occupying the Office las the Reporter under
stood of President OF the United States
| MIR. Mckcon supported this motion in a consti-
tutoua argument. He did not know, he said
whether the House disposed to entertain any
discussion on the question. For the first time ~
the history OF QUO country the question arose whc-
Their the Vice PrcSiient became President by the
death of that officer. He (Mr. McK.) believed
that the individual at the head OF the Governmen,
was not President Of the United States. lie spoke
from no itvidious feeling. No man had a higher
regard for that gentleman thar. himself but he be-
lieved hc was only Vice President exercising, the
office OF President Ofthe United States.
Mr.. Nick. then read the two following passages
from the Constitution of the United States:
The Senate shall choose their other officers and
also President pro itnpors, IN the absence OF the
Vice President when lac shall exercise the office
of President OF the United States"
'in case OF the removal Oi the President from Of
hce, or OF his death, resignation inability to dis
charge the powers and duties of the said Office the
same shall devo,ve on the Vice President and The
Congress may by law provide or the case of the re.
mova, death, resignation, or inability, both Of the
President and Vice President, declaring hat officer
shall then act President, and such officer shall act
accordingly until the disability be removed, or
President shall be elected"
Mr. Mex. enforced his position by an cxamina-
ton OF the intent and meaning of those plss,ses
and by reference to the debates IN the Convention
that framed The Constitution. He contended from
these Gu hori,iss that Mr.. Tyler was not actually
President OF the United States but merely Vice
President, executing the powers and duties of the
former othcc. lie expressed his intention, how ev
cr, TO vote Tor the regular salary Of S25 900 attach
cd TO the Presidential office; and concluded by urg-
ing the House not Ia mngle this matter wilh the
political discussions of the day, but regard IL rs
grave constitutional question, which should set the
point nj rest for all future time.
Mr. WISE was glad the point had been raised, he.
cluse the vote on the amendment would settle the
relation IN which We stood 10 the President of the
United States. And lac must be permitted To saw
that he knew the fact that the present incumben;
would claim the position that he by the Consti.
tuition, by election and 10y the act Of God President
OF the United States. That gentleman had with
sentiments Of deep sorrow regretted that the Of
nee had devo.ved upon him. But so II was. The
Constitution OF the United States held this Ian
guage:
"ln case OF the removal of the President from Of
fec or Of his death, resignation, or inability tn dis
charge the powers and duties OF the said Office the
same shall devove on the Vice President; a nd Con-
gress may, by Jaw, provide for the removal death,
resignation, or inability, both of the President and
Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act
rs President" sc.
The Office Of President degolved on the Vice
President, ant as the House h,dno rules rs vet, and
therefore no previous question, he hoped they would
al once vote 10 recognise John Tyler rs President
Of the United States.
Mr. Mckeon asked the yeas and nays on his a.
mendment; which were refused.
Mr. lnscrsoi! moved an adjournment.
Mr. Fillmore inquired # the Senate had adj
journed2
The answer fiom several quaiers was, Yes.
And the question being ken. tho house 10y ayes
Sd. noes not Countedl refused TO adjourn.
The question was then taken on Mr. Mex cons
amendment and il was rejected.
And the resolution was adopted.
On motion MIR King, II was resolved that when
the House adjourn 1t adjourn to meet at II o'clock
Tomorrow.
MIR Wise moved thlt the standing rules and or
ders OF the las; Congress he adopted for ten DAYS
ana that committee be appointed to revise them
and report, &c
MIR Underwood insisted on the necessity OF a ra-
dica. change Of the rueS-Ind suggested to Mr.
Wise to modify his motion 50 rs 10 make the rules
Of The last Congress the rules Of this, until COM
miIlee should have reported and their report should
have been disposed OF. And Mr. u. submitted
motion TO that effect.
MIR Adams moved to amend the amendmen, Ly
inserting the words Except the 2lst rule which Is
hereby repealed"
Pending these motions
The House, at half past five o'clock, on motion OF
Mr. Briggs, adjourned.