The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-27
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SENATE OF TIE UNITED STATES.
The extra session Of &c Senate was aljOurnel
sias III. on Thur-Iay the ssta iastsrs, after hay.
fag disposed II n TIC business fcr which il was
called. I.aa week We had occasion 10 notice an
at q naHow-rnndcd par,izanslniP On the part q
the Vice P.csiisni, in the appointment cfthe com
mittces u the scnaic snd NC arc sorry 70 see TIA,
the journals q ibis sho', session bcarihe record Of
anothe. &C, quite d tide 70 he commended. Inhoth
instances &c las eshih.tri nsrow-rninded polly
in pcrfect kecp;ag with The set;onOf,he Senate Of
the staics of Virginia and Indiana, IN refusing 10
elect Uniel States Senators because The Whig
had lie asccnduncy on joint ballot. The exalted
position 10 which Mr.. Dallas has been elevated
aaihosizcl us 10 hope better things; and VIC can
not but regrci that, Cor his own honor as well as
the honor Of the country, he has yentursi to step
20 far aside from the common usage. The cause
fwa, too apparent to DO mistaken. During the
three wears which Mr.. Mangum occupied the
chair Of tho Scnic. he continued 70 acGure for
himself throughout tie country golden opinions,
mi the dignity, ability, and imfarialiiy which he
s. all times displayed, eEci,od respect and kind
feelings even from his political opponents in the
Senate. Unlcr these Circumstances Il vas very
possible that il the election Of President pro icm-
jsore had conc up before the Senate, Mr.. ManJnm
would have tcea again clec,ol. This woali not
Lave sGilel the views Of political patizans; and
hsnse the action Of the Vice President But we
foFhear further remark, and VII close with the fol-
loTyias from the National In,elligenser:
A circumstance attending the close Of
the late session of the Senate of the Unit
cd States deserves notice, as departure
from usage. the reason for which is mol
apparent. Il has been The custom for the
Vice President Of Inc United States, when
sitting as President OF the Senate, 10 with
draw from the chair before the close Of
each session. in lime TO allow the Senate
the opportunity Of making choice Of Pre-
siden; pro tempore, who holds over 10 The
following session, aud resumes the Chan
ati.s commencement, should Tie Vice Pre-
sident he absent on tie day Of meeting
The reason Of this custom undoubtedly /:
10 aid anothe. Ife to the secasiy agains
an in;crcgrmm in the Executive Depart
meni, the act Of Congress which relates t.
the subject declaring that in case OF re
naval. death, resignation, or inability boil
Of the Prcsidea! and Vice President OF tn
United States, the President pro fcmpor
offhe Ssna's, and, in ease there shall b
no President of the Senate, then the Speak
er Of the House of Representatives for tn
time being, shall act as President of IN
United States until the disability be re
nn1ved or a President of the Unite
SAFES elected. The Office Of Speaker
the House Of Rep escn,arvcs ceases at III
termination ofeaeh Congress. In the col
tngcncy of the death, &c. ofboih the Pr'
siden, aud Vice President, in the reees
following the expiration Of term OF 20,
gtess, the Office of Pres dent OF the I'm
ell States. must, therefore, unless there
President pr, fcmpore Of the Senate, n
main vacant until there can he a new Gle
ton Of presiden, by the People. Hen'
tie usage to which We refer. j.. 8
This usage was nal regarded by I!
Vice President of the United States a. Il
late extra session Of the Senate. Takil
the Chair, as it was proper he should d
a the opening of the session, he Kept II
The end, and in person ad joarned The )
nae sine die. There is therefore now
President pro fempore Of the Senate up
whom 10 leyo!rc the duties Of Preside
Of the United States ia the event
event which w sincerely trust there y
danger Of occurrins--of the death Of be
President and Vice President Of the un
ri States before Cong'ess again asse
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