Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-19


Two more unsuccessful ballots were taken,
and on tho fourth Mr. CLARKE received 1873,
and was chosen.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, the usual message
to the Senate, informing that body that the House
had organized by the election Of Speaker, was
adopted.
Mr.. Wise offered the usual resolution, for the
appointment Of a committee on the part Of this
House 10 join such committee as might be ap.
pointed by the Senate, to wait on the President
Of the United States and inform him that quo.
rum Of the two houses had assembled, and that
Congress was ready to proceed to business, &c.
Mr.. Nixon moved TO amend the resolution
by striking out the word President of the Uni.
ted States, and inserting the words Vice Presi-
dent, now occupying the Office las the Reporter
understood Of President Of the United States.
Mr.. Nixon supported his motion in con-
stituonal argument. He did not know, he said
whether the House was disposed to entertain any
discussion on the question. For the first time in
the history of our country, the question arose
whether the Vice President became President by
the death Of that officer. lie believed that the
individual at the head Of the Government was
not President of the United States. He spake
from no invidous feeling. No man had higher
regard for that individual than HIMSELF but he
believed he was only Vice President exercising
the Office Of President OF the United States.
lie then read the two following passages from
the Constitution Of the United States:
"The Senate shall choose their other officers
and also President pro tcmpOre, in the absence
of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise
the office OF President Of the United States"
ain case of the removal of the President from
Office, or Of his DEATH resignation or inability tC
discharge the powers and duties Of the said Office
the same shall devove on the Vice President
and the Congress may by law provide for tn
case of removal, death or resignation, OF inabil
ity, both OF the President and Vice President
declaring what officer shall then act as President
and such officer shall act accordingly, until the
disability be removed, Or President be elected
Mr.. Mex enforced his position by an cxami
nation OF the intent and meaning Of these passa
yes, and by reference TO the debates in the Con
venlion that framed the Constitution. He con
tended from these authorities that Mr.. Tyler wa
not actually President of the United States, bu
merely Vice President, executing the powers an
duties OF the former Office. lie expressed hi
intention, however to vote for the regular lar
OF 1926 900 attached to the Presidential Office
and concluded by urging the House not 10 min
Gle this matter with the political discussions q
the day, but to regard it as grave constitutions
question, which should set the point at rest 70
all future time.
Mr. Wise was glad the point had been raise,
because the vote on the amendment would settl
the relation in which we stood to the Presder
OF the United States And he must be PERM
ted to say, that he knew the feet that the preser
incumbent would claim the position that he WI
by the Constitution, by election and 10y tho a,
Of God President OF the United States Th;
gcu,lemgn he'd with sentiments of fecp sorro