Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-11


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rrOCE DANIELS NOMINATION.
t,,,. Of a letter from
E"'''' "WAsHlSGTos, March > ISL.
Il add what Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Wright SAID On
,4o Daniels nomination. l transmit to you, also,
IL piclal proceedings on the hom'hs"oh' WHICH Aa'
5s,,s- follow NY letter
M Benton submitted the following resolution:
.p.solr,6 That the rule of the Senate, which re-
;,.s the galleries to be cleared while acting on
Executive business, shall oe ana the same ~
...,.udsd. while acting the nomination OF Peter v
@;i - be an Associate Justice of the Supreme
c-,r, Of the L S, in the place Of Philip T. Barbour
led
Mr. Benton deemed this the proper way to proceed
. n. present emergency. Senators IN body MAD
= the Senate under circumstances which inoicaleo
-. minaton not 10 return while the present non
,.I was dcpendinp The remaining Senators had
N, 10 nd for them; but it clear that they would
!. come They had right to compel their attend
IRE: and he believed that the best way TO compel
IN was to open the doors, and let the people see the
,ion of the Senate sitting here, unable to do ou-
IS dsorpanized for want OF quorum, ano threat
,d with dissolution He considered tins secession
. revolt AGAINST the nature of our Government, and
;, eanp for the Judgment OF the People upon H. me
s.,,. wore in favor Of this Government, and were
ready to see dissolved, either BY the secession oil
,,,es or Senators The proper remedy in his opinion,
a, omen doors and the public eye He would SIT there
IA The absent members returned. He would hare
.mane n, sitting until they returned. When the sun
SO tomorrow and the people came and saw nnori
q; the Senate sitting there without power to act, II
.,nld certainly excite feelings which would rehuhe
- proceeding. The Senate, in its Executive capa
= was the adviser Of the President. IL was bound
,.jyisr one way the other, when called on Sc
on was out Of the question, and especially seces
=, n a body 1t was thing which he had never
messed before; and was, in his opinion, proper 10 pe
.,,7,s9 BY opening the doors upon the scene.
"a SupuPSteO.
sanG ior absent members made.
Mr. Wright SAID that quorum oil the irenas OF the
.:u.asraton in the Senate, or IN the city ano
aonrh, that before the proper officer was sent 10
.ernon the absent Senator's generally, 1t would be aa
- y.ar 10 trv 10 obtain a suhcienl NUMBER oi our
+ ..ads 10 make quorum.
Eurs yrortsaings of the Senate on The nomination Of
pr !! Daniel from 'chieh the injunction q secrecy
lis teen remorcd:
Is SENATE OF THE U. S,
February 81, lSil.
The following message was received from the Pres-
Al. of,hr L. States by Mr.. Van Buren,, his Secretary
Il nominate To the Senate Peter V. Daniel, to be
Il the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court OF
= States, in the place Of Philip 7. Barbour, de-
.n.5 VI. VAN buren,.
February 20, lS4l."
i Iu- message read
u On acton hy Mr. KING,
g-d.rsd. That the nomination of PeterV Daniel be
On the table.
Tsesday, March 2, ISL.
On ratlon BY Mr. ROANE,
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the nomi-
:,t.n II Peter '. Daniel; and, after debate,
~ no,tn BY MIR. MANGUM,
H. Tn.i The sad nomination be laid on the table.
/ determined in the negatlve-yeas II, nays 20
D. notion by Mr. MANGUM,
it- yeas and nays being desired by oneffth of the
Sgaias PRESENT
These who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bates,
3,sirt, Choar, Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton, Crltten-
-. Nxon, Graham Henderson, Huntington, ker,
'n,um M-r,,ck, Porter, Prentss, Preston, Ruggles,
; RI II Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge, White
iaoe VINO voted in the negative are, Messrs Allen,
iri-r>on Benton. Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Cuth-
y, Fi.on, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lunpk'n, Mouton,
Madison, Norv-ll, Pierce, Rome, Sewer, Smith OF
'''aecl'cnt, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wall, VIII
an, Wright, Young
- rnnl,"n BY Mr. HUNTINGTON,
That tie nomination be referred to the Committee
:.r Judiciary.
4 was determined in the negatve-yeas 10, nays23.
~ notion ty Mr. HUNTINGTON,
Tie yeas and nays being desired by one-f:th of the
II +fiots present.
ho>e who voted in the affirmative are Messrs. Bates,
"lri, Choae, Clay of Kentucky, Dixon, Ora
~ Henderson, Huntington, ker, Eangum, her
q, Porter, Pren,,ss Preston, Smith Of Indiana,
lnird Talmadgr, and White.
4 nose who voted IN the negative are Messrs Allen,
ari,rson. Benton, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Cuth-
II -, Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkn, Mou-
Z Nicholson, Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Sewer Smith
Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wall,
.ams, Wright and Young.
4 70 motion by Mr. ROANE,
~Tha. the Senate advise and consent TO the appoint.
sat Of Peter V. Daniel agreeably to the nomination
~ motion by Mr. HUNTINGTON,
Tae yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the
senator's present.
b quorum not being present,
i y motion by Mr.. PIERCE,
.Foed, That The Sergeant at Arms summon the
"ea' members 10 appear forthwith in the Senate.
quorum being present,
- question REQUIRED on the motion of MIR. Roane,
cat the Senate advise aud consent TO the appoint
= O Peter '. Daniel, agreeably to the nominations;
'od the yeas and nays having been previously
- II was determined in the aiirmative-Yeas 90,
49,
'.,se who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. AL
III Anderson, Benton, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton,
f8 'oa'd Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholson Norvell,
20, Eoare, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon,
r'in, Wall, Williams, Wright and Young.
lose who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Clay of
.''nia, Smith of Indiana, King, Walker, Robinson.
. was, Resoired, That the Senate do advise and
7n' 10 the appointment of Peter V. Daniel agreea-
2 the nomination.
y motion, by Mr., Norvell, Ordered, That the in
on OF secrecy be removed from the proceedings Of
u senate, on the nomination of Peter V. Daniel.