The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-10

then Vice President OF United States, Mr. CALHous,
was not merely aequiesced in by that gentleman, but his
cordial approval OF il was declared by him, and IN
speech from the chair, placed general and cons-
tutonal grounds The vote by which the power
fused TO be conferred upon him that OF his demo-
cratic friends in the Senate The Vice President OF the
United States except by the constitutional provision max
ing him President of the Senate, and giving him cast
ing vote in OF tie, has no connexion with the SEN
ates not necessarily component OF II, and is IN no
wise responsible TO IT, under Its control Except as It's
president he is much stranger to the Senate as any
other officer of the government created by the const -
ton The same objection does not apply to giving the
members OF the Senate-an officer elected by IT, and sub
ect to its control There is peculiar fitness appro.
prateness IN giving this power TO the Vice President OF
the United States arising from the fact that when he at
tends the Senate the constitution makes him Its Presi-
dent The committees the committees of the Senate
and If the argument OF convenience is to CONTROL i is
strong in favor OF the power being conferred on
any body else the Vice President OF the United
States When the resolution offered last session,
the senator from Missouri, not now in his seat Mr.
BENTON in opposing il, read portion OF the debates
in 1926, when the decision adverted to was made.
A standing rule was subsequently adopted by the
Senate confirming that decision which rule had
never been abogred and that rule must be rescnded or
suspended to allow this resolution TO be carried out Mr.
W. said he no good reason for doing this The Sc
lection Of the committees BY ballot would not probably
now he did al the last session. on general grounds en-
trey, and because he regarded the course which the
standing rule prescribed as the true democrats course
Mr.. LEWIS said he could see no lmpropriety in the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr. MANGUM remarked that when similar resolu-
ton introduced at the last session, he felt il his duty
oppose its adoption the ground that II was wrong IN
principle and every way Objectionable, to confer 80 large
power upon officer in sense responsible for the
exercise OF that power He thought il better to abide by
the solemn determination made in full and grave debate
in 1885, by the party with which the Vice President had
the honor of being himself associated He did not imagine
that the resolution submitted the last session grew out
of personal motives He believed that if the question
were taken by ballot on Monday next, the same basis
would be assumed and acted upon which was adopted at
Mr. LEWIS made some further remarks which were
mostly inaudble at the reporters desk but he was I'M
dersood to SIGNIFY his readiness to Withdraw me resou
ton if there any serious objection to on the other
side of the chamber.
The question was then taken upon the adoption OF the
resolution and, division being called for, mega.
tved-for the resolution Is, against IT 3D.
Mr.. SEWER then offered the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Resolped That on Monday next O'Clock, the Senate
proceed to ballot for the standing committees.
DRY-DocK AT PENSACOLA,
Mr.. YULEE gave notice that on to-mouow, or at some
early day. he would introduce bill 10 Iro"de for the
construction OF dry-dock at Pensacola .O The use Of
the navy of the United States.
ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN FLORIDA
Mr. YULEE also gave notice OF bill for establishing
additional judicial district in Florida and for other pur
poses.
UNITED STATES COURTS
Mr. UPHAM gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill for changing the places and time OF holding the Uni
ted States courts in the State OF Vermont
IMPROVEMENT OF WESTERN WATERS.
| Mr.. CRITTENDEN gave notice that on tomorrow
or the first day thereafter on which opportunity
should offer, he would introduce bill making appropria
tons for the removal OF distractions in the navigation Of
western rivers.
PRE-EMPTIoS RIGHTS.
| Mr. ASHLEY gave notice OF bill to establish pre-
empton rights 10 actual settlers upon the public lands
and number OF other bills
| JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY.
The resolution from the House of Representatives TO
the appointment OF joint committee to superinend the
purchase Of books for the library OF Congress- &c,
taken up and concurred in.
PAY OF VOLUNTEERS.
The following resolution, offered yesterday by Mr.
CAMERON, came up for consideration
Resolved, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
structed inquire into the proprey of granting hun
dred and sixty of land to each noncomnisoned Off
Ger, musician, and private soldier who shall have
volunteered to serve during the with Mexico
and also OF increasing the compensation now allowed by
the War Department for the transportation and subsistence
OF the volunteer troops from their homes to the places
| rendezvous in their different States.
|, After few words from Mr.. CAMERON, explaining
that many OF the volunteers IN the Pennsylvania reg
men which the first regiment ready for service I'M
der the late call OF the War Department, live much
three hundred miles from the place OF rendezvous and
being destitute of of their own dependent up
the contributions of citizens to enable them to reach
their destination, the allowance of the War Department
not being sufficient for that object The resolution was
adopted.
journs it shall be until Monday next.
The Senate then, motion of Mr.. ARCHER, pro
ceeded to the consideration of executive business and
after a short time spent therein, the doors were opened
and
The Senate adjourned.