The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-26

%. monthly statement Of such payments for the
Sd. The estimated amount of such payments for the
year ls42
4th. The amount of duty annually paid on imported
brown sugar as nearly as il can be computed.
5th The annual amount offshing bounties and allow
ances paid since the of the same, with
the annual amount Of the salt tax bushs and the an
nua gross product Of the salt and the nett product OF
he same after deductng the fishing bounties and allow
9th. The estimated cunt of fishing bounty and al
to accrue from the 1872 and the gross and
nett amount Of salt tax for the same year.
MI EVANS asked the Seuator from Missouri 10
let lie over until tomorrow as he wished to offer
an a., amendment extending the call somewhat fur
Mr. BENTON assented, and the resolution was laid
over.
ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS.
MI. MING submitted resolution TO fix the period
OF adjournment He thought it was right and pro-
per that this resolution should be brought forward
at an early day, that they might shape their kgisla-
ton accordingly, and he had fixed Monday the Both
OF May and lift was deemed an early day, it must
be recoected that they. have had long Extra SEES
sion OF four months, and that four months would
Intervene between this time and the day which he
had suggested In that period all their legislative
business would be transacted, and give to each cub
ject fair and proper consideration. He should
lay the resolution upon the table, hoping he should
get the Senators to act upon 1t to morrow.
Several orders OF the day were informally. passed
over to enable the Senate TO reach another import
ant subject.
Mr. CLAWS PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE Cow
srIrurIoN.
The proposed amendment of Mr.. CLAY to the
United States Constitution, were next in order,
and they were read by the Secretary, as follows
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
OF the Unit States of America Congress Assembled
(two thirds Of both Houses concurrng) That the FOL
lowing article be proposed to the Legislatures of the
the United States which when ratified by three ourths
OF the said valid as part of the Con-
No senator or Representative SHALL during the term
or fraction of term for which he elected be sp
pointed to any civil Office under the authority of the
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States OF America in Congress assembled
GIVE thirds OF both Houses concurring1 That when
Of Representatives Of the United States shall be return
ed by the President with his objections his approba
ton and signature, it, upon its reconsideration, il shall
ain pass such House by majority of all the members
belonging to each House, twithstandng the Presi.
dents objections, it shall become law and the re.
QUESTION by the existing Constitution of twothirds of
each House again to pass the bill in such is hereby
annulled.
fanny bill shall be presented to the esdent within
period less than ten days Sundays ncluded) from the
termination Of the session Of Congress during which
that session. shall be his duty return within the
three first days Of the succeeding session. If he should
not return it, the bill shall become law and if he
return with his objections to his appreciation and sig
nature within the time herein required, the two Houses
Of Congress- shall proceed to consider n like manner
passed. And IT. upon such re consideration, it shall again
pass each House by majority Of all the members be-
longing to such House, the Presidents
objections, it shall become q law.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
ofthe United States Of America in Congress assembled
twothirds ofboth Houses urring That the secre
be called, ofhe Treasury ofthe United States and the
Treasurer Of the United States shall be- respectively
spsass ~ Of the
Houses may severally resolve. When appointed, either
ofthem may be removed by concurrent OF thetwo
by the President Of the United States Con
gress may provide by law for the Of vacancy &C.
curing in either Of these offices between the periods of
the annual appointments. ar
MIR. CLAY then rose and said, whatever might be
the fate OF the proposed amendment of the Con-
stitutiOn now submitted, in bringing them before the
Senate, he should have the conscious satisfaction OF
having discharged high duty He regretted that
this duty had devolved upon some ADLER and more
skilful hand but as it was one which he thought
ought to be performed, and as no one else had at.
tempted it, he thought he was bound TO submit the
proposition to the Senate for their consideration.
Nor had the performance Of this duty been prompted
by any recent exercise of the power which his re-
solution related. He must however say, that whilst
the proposition now made to amend the Constitution
was one tina, he had thought Of for long period of
years, and therefore had not sprung out of
airy. recent event, yet recent events had not
tended to weaken, if they had not tended to
strengthen, the force of the opinions which
lie H6O De ID before. AS far pack as seven
ago worthy and lamented friend of his of the State
OF Maryland, now no more, in concert and CO. ope.
ration with him. presented TO the Senate of the Uni
ted States proposition further te limit the veto
power. They drafted the proposed amendment to-
gether, and the observations by which il was accom-
panied, were the subject of consideration and con.
sultatien between that friend and himself. He ad-
vered to this fact for the purpose of dsabusng the
mind OF any person. 1t such there were, who enter
tanned the opinion that these amendments of the
Constitution mad been suggested by any thing which
had recently occurred. As far back as June or Au.
gust, when, on one of the most solemn occasions on
which he ever addressed popular Assembly, he ad-
dressed the friends of his youth and their descend
ants, OF his native county Of Hanover in the Com
monwealth of Virginia, he alluded 10 an address in
which he had previously pointed out the cousre of
reform which he now proposed. Alter speaking Of
the enormous growth OF executive power and the
exercise of the veto power at the late session, the
speech which he had In his hand proceeded to saw
that the hfst and most important object which would
engage the attention OF the new administration was
that Fl circumscribing the Executive power and
throwing around II such limitations and safeguards
as would render 1t no longer dangerous public liberty
Thus It would be perceived by the Senate that what.
which he had formed this subject, they were at
least recommended TO the consideration that they
were deliberate opinions, that they had been often
considered aad reviewed, and were not prompted by
any thing OF recent occurrence TO which he had re-
tered The particular amendment which was then
before The senate was that relating TO the veto, al.
though he might advert to the others, and while up.
on this subject, redeemng pledge which was ma d.
by him as one OF the members Of that party which
iriumphed in 1870; he desired to be allowed to say
to the gentlemen of the Senate aud the coun ry in
all truth and sincerity, that he desired nothing more
than that party when it came into power should
faithfully execute all the promises it made when out
OF power-that it should not exhibit here an exam.
pie which they had seen often practised in other
countries and natioDs-ihat of protesting one set Of
principles when out OF power and on coming into
nnVa inrnn all fL.,~ i
ing the government exactly as their predecessors
had done, and he assured gentlemen on the other
side, that on the question of reduction of Execu-
tive power within proper limlts-upon the question
oil regulation OF the dismssing power of the Exc.
cutive to subject it to a fair responsibility.
they would hnd him ever on all occasions, during
TIE short lime ne expected 10 member Of nat body
ready heartily to cooperate with them Ii was not
his purpose to goexcept very briefly, into the history
of the origin of the veto power; thew know that i
with The institution of the Trihunea of