Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-26

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| W.; ~, ;ou-,,l had been read en!ircl? through,
Al, ADAMS r,il there was omission IN tie )ous'
nal or any mention of arrea. he had taken rom Tue
decision o.; ,he Chair That The gentleman from o"0
was cul off from making his defence
| The SPEAKER explained; and alter some con
-, 49," ta,ueen HIM and Mr.. ADAMS, and an OBJ
serva,ion from Mr. Bolts that 1t was not usua' 10
enter on the journal motions that were not entertain
Al, ADAMS moved the amendment OF The journal
var ,ta Fac, 10 which he had called the atcn-
| ton of the House, and OH 'n's "'o''on Az ~ " ~
yeas and nays, which were ofuefeu' ,o,
The vote was as follows: Yeas al, nays "a
Nr p G. GoODE submitted an amendment oil me
Journal stating the fact that air uodgs iosF, anu
had commenced addressing the ilouse' ou' o''.'''
vas made by Mr. NJ. a. CoofER.
| NJ HOPKINS moved to amend The amendment by
adding the statement Of the fact that the objection was
| i'm me diately withdrawn, - H.:
MIR. Bolts moved 10 LAY 'ha' I'LL" al o''s' p|"N'e
| anne ndments on the table = .a d
Tho ros and noes were called for, aud ordered, ana
were taken as follows ayes l04, noes ol'
| A. EVERETT then called for the consideration oil
resolution he sent the Char, when proposed Tue
nnblc,,ion for the use Of the House oil much oil inc
;on,nal f Yesterday as related 10 the case oil MI Od-
dnqs For the consideration OF this resolution, ne
moved suspension Of The rules on which he called Tor
the ayes and noes. m ooo .o,;o.
Mr.. S'rANLY sad he would vote Tor 2o,ouo cop'vs
;f M G,dd,ucss resolutions added IN the publ
cation ,,,, $40, ~
| MIR. ADAMS aud MIR. EVERETT assenled 10 Inc
| addition OF the resolutions
| Mr. BOT'rS SAID he should object.
Mr. EVERETT modified his resolution, SO as 10 IN,
cud a. much of the journal of the 2ls, Ped, and gid
of March rs related 10 the case of MIR. GlDDlNHS,
beino all The proceedings in relation thereto.
| Mr.. RAYNER asked if il was in order to move 10
| Law the motion On the table
| The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative, Out he re-
minded the gentleman from North Carolina that 1t re-
| oured vote Of two-ilrds 10 suspend the rnles.
Mr. Bolts urged the gentleman from Norm oa,o-
lima no, 10 move lay III: motion Oh the table uhuer
such circumstances.
Mr RAYNER assened.
| Mr. STANLY inquired il the remarks OF the gen'e'
man from Vermont, MIR. Everett made on Mohaay'
respecting the iucendary attempt OF the gentleman
from Ohio, would he included.
| Mr. ] CAMPBELL. also hoped the gentleman from
Vermont would include ms speech IN the record.
The SPEAKER SAID it was not in order 10 make
i such suggestions. . 49,,
| Mr. EVERETT said by and by he should ask the
indulgence Of the House on that SUBJECT
The ayes and then taken OIL 'ie SUSPENSION
of the rules as fullows-ayes rs, noes l01
Mr. EVERETT then asked the indulgence oil the
House 10 make n statement; but ooJecuoh was haae
aud he was not permitted to proceed
/ Mr. WELLER then moved TO amend Inc lourhai ny
ADDING statement of fact that, before the previous
question sustained by the House, he had offered 10
withdraw the motion for the previous question II W.T.
Giddlngs would rise in his place ana say lhat lie WISH
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thereto.
Mr. G. GOODE wished 10 amend the amendment
By adding that Mr. Weller did no, Internationally with
draw the motion for the previous question.
A long conversational debate ensued on these ptopo
si.ions and ultimately motion was made 10 lay TIE
wbola question Oh the table; which the ayes anu
noes were taken, follows ayes So noes %.
| MIR Bolts submitted resolution TO instruct The
Committee on Public Expenditures to inquire INTO Tue
nature of claim Of Charles J. Catlet OF Virginia. ana
,,o.
Directions were made and Mr.. BOTTS moved sus'
pension of the rules for It's reception but the motion
was ncratived.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
letter: =, 90,
WAsnISoroS CITY, March %, lo42
>, Sir hereby resgu my Office OF Representative IN
the COMPRESS OF the L. States from the sixteenth Con-
gresslonal district OF Ohio.
j. r. GlDDlNGS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
On motion of Mr.. ADAMS, the Speaker was au
thorzed TO inform the Executive OF The State oil Ohio
OF The vacancy thus created.
On the SUGGESTION of Mr.. WISE, and by general
consent the Speaker laid before the House the follow
mo message from the Preslden, of the I States:
WAsnIx0ros, March %, lei2.
ia ue House of REPRESENTATIVES. Of the l. )
A resolution adopted By the House OF Representa-
"RsSoircd, That the President of the u. s.
Heads Of the several Department be requested to
muncae Ia the House of Representatives, the names
OF such Of the members Of any of the Goth and 27tl
Congress who have been applicants for Office, and fol
what offices, distinguishing between those who have
applied in person, and those whose applications were
made by friends, whether in person or by writing,
. has been transmitted to me for consideration.
Fit were consistent with the rights and duties of the
Executive Department, it would afford me much plea
sure to furnish in this in all cases in which proper
information is demanded, ready compliance with the
wishes OF the House Of Representatives. But since, in
my view, general considerations of policy and proprie
~, well as proper defence oil the rights and safe
guards of the Executive Department, require Of me- as
the Chief Magistrate, to refuse compliance with the
terms OF this resolution, It is incumbent on 10 urge
for the consideration OF the House of Represe natives
my reasons for declining TO give the desired information
All appointments 10 Office made by President be-
come, from the date OF their nomination 10 the Senate
official acts which are matter of record, and at the
proper time made known 10 the House OF Representa-
tves aud Ia the country But applications for office,
letters respecting appointments, or conversations held
with individuals such subjects, are not official pro
ceedngs and cannot by any means be made to parake
of the character of official proceedings unless, after
the nomination Of such person so writing or conversing
the President shall think proper TO lay such correspon
dence or such conversations before the Senate App
cations for Office in their very nature conidentIa
and, If the assigned for such applications, OF
the names at the applicants were communicated, moi
only would such implied confidence be wantonIy viola
ted but, in addition II is quite obvons that mass o
vague ncoherent, aud personal matter would be made
public at vast consumption of time, money, and trou
Bile, without accomplishing or tending III any manner
10 accomplish, as 1t appears to me, any useful object
connected with sound and constitutional admnstra
ton of the Government in any of its branches
But there a consideration of still more effective
and lofty character which is with entirely decisive
OF the correctness ot the that have taken of this
question While shall evnce the greatest readi-
a.,
all proper information which the House shall deem
cessary due discharge of its constitutional oblga-
tons and functions yet becomes in defence Of the
Constitution and laws of The IT, S. to protect the Exc
cutlve Department from all encroachment its pow.
ers, rights and duties. In my judgment, compliance
with the resolution which has been transmitted to
would he Surrender of dnies and powers which the
Constitution has conferred exclusively on the Execu-
tive; and, therefore, such compliance cannot be made
by me, by the heads of Departments by my direc-
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