The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-11

which had been taken BY the gentleman from North
Carolina
SEWER to lay the resolution upon the table, and de-
cided in the negative as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Aiherton, Bagby, Breese
Bright, Calhoun, Cass Chalmers Dickinson DIX, Fairfield
Houston Miles, kuk, SEWER, SpeiSh, Sturgeon Turney
and Yulee
NAYS-Messrs Archer Badger Benton Berren Butler
Cameron, Ciey, Thomas Clayton, John Clayton, Cor
win, Critcnen Davis, Dayton, Greene, Huntingdon Jar
nagn, Johnson, of Mary land, Johnson of Louisiana Man
Wescof, and Woodbrdge-27.
The question then recurring upon the resolution OF Mr.
Mr.. BREESE said: He desired to make one or two
remarks, and he would premise them by saying, that
one who knew the honorable senator from Kentucky,
would suppose for moment that he had any other than
the best and purest motives in offering the resolution
der consideration None other he was satisfied, had
tuaied him. Mr. B. said il now for the first time
10 place construction upon the 23d rule under which the
Vice President had acted naming the senator pre-
side for the day the deliberations of the Senate he
did know but that he should vote for the resolution
but the rule in question had received construction by
the uniform action of the Senate, he informed BY
older members, ever since It was adopted and in
ormity with the act OF the Vice President and he sub
mted if long practice under the rule acquiesced in with
out question as to its propieiy evidence of
the real meaning and intention of the rule. Mr..
Is. said, that the power given by the constitution
in the absence of the Vice President was il he
ecollected the history OF the Senate early called into
exercises the Vice Presidents, in the younger days of
at the opening Of the session, but of being absent and
also of being absent weeks previous to the ad-
joumment, in order that the Senate might choose a
president pro tenn, who, in certain contingency not
very likely to happen, should exercise the powers of
President of the United States Such election as this
Mr. b. said, in the actual absence of the Vice President
gave to the president pro fe who might be elected all
the powers of the Vice President, and the emoumens
also pertaining to the place. Now the rule Mr. B.
apprehended, was intended to provide only for tenn
porary absence or present inability of the Vice
President, in which casualties the Vice President
or President pro temPore, might name a senator
to perform the duties OF the chair but which substitution
should not extend beyond an adjournment, making it clear
that such senator named was IN no respect to be consider
ed President pro tenn, but substitute for the
presiding officer, who would have power to sign bills,
right to receive the additional compensation provided
by law he acting merely for the day substitute Mr.
b. said il had been urged by the senator from North Car
DINA, Mr. BADGER, that the Vice President Pres
dent pro tempore must the senator who shall dis
charge the duties of the chair, from the chair itself Mr.
b. said he did not think the rule does not so conne
him, and he submitted. if such the intention of the
rule if the phraseology would not have been different
1t would have then been Mr. b. thought, shall have the
right "o CALI member to the chair Giving him the
right to name the senator, conferred upon him power
which could well be exercised out of the chamber as
in it, and provided for casualties.
The same rule existed in regard to the Speaker of the
House; and he (Mr said he understood that the uni
form practice under it had been for the Speaker when
absent from the House in of sickness other
atty, to name member to preside for the day.
Mr.. WEBSTER said he should vote for the resolution
been otherwise 1t had been the usual practice for the
Vice President to appoint substitute in his absence.
But it was time to put end to the practice and now
was proper occasion Tor doing it. Let them appoint
presiding officer then, according to the resolution of the
gentleman from Kentucky and then take up the 23d rule
and refer It lie thought it was the early practice of the
Senate to have President pro tenn to take the chair on
all occasions In the absence of the Vice President and
that their in this respect had changed in late years
1t was OF very great Importance, IN his Judgment to have
such officer in existence President pro tenn of the
Senate.
The following substitute for the resolution of Mr. Carr
TENDEN, was submitted by Mr. BAcBY, and having been
accepted by the former, was agreed to on division.
Ayes 29-nocs not counted
Resored That the Senate proceed forthwith the cleo
ton of IA President of the Senate pro temporo.
The secretary then desired senators to prepare their bal
lots which, having been cast the result announced
as follows:
For Mr.. Atchison Al
" Mr.. Sturgeon
THE remainder of this days proceedings will be pub
lished Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
CORRECTION JOURNAL
Mr.. WOOD desired to correct the journal He had not
been recorded as voting on Mr. THoMp soNs amendment
creating the rank OF Lieutenant general. He voted in the
Affirmative.
ACT TO ENCOURAGE ENLIsTMENTs.
The SPEAKER signed the enrolled bill entitled, "An
act to encourage enstments in the army OF the United
States.
Mr. GROVER said, that at the request of Mr. BRINK
ERHoFF, (who confined to his room BY illness) he
would correction of the Journal Mr. b had
been recorded Saturday last voting in the airm
tive on the proposition to create the rank of lieutenant
general Being unable to be present on SATURDAY. he of
course, did not vote at all
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. BEDINGER asked leave to make personal ex-
PLANTATION Leave having been given, MIR. b said per-
ceive that the meaning which wished to convey by a
portion OF the remarks which made some days since
has been misconceved. The gentleman from New York
Tho ftoo fha J,,r
after spoke said
'sThe gentleman from Virginia who addressed the House
yesterday MIR BEDrNGER who spoke about the north con-
stany ecurng them at the SOUTH elingy alluded to
the 'deiomaty which they bore upon them. In manner
that had in il touching pathos, that honorable gentleman
spoke OF the unhappy misfortune with which had
cursed ihem,' Nc, &c.
think il very probable sir, that the tenor of the re-
marks which then made (for was not very calm at
the me) calculated to impress the gentleman from
New York. and others who heard me, with the idea that
regarded the institution of slavery misfortune and
a curse and it is that impression which wish now to
correct The meaning which designed to convey when
one who should be constantly haunting me with what
he or she might choose to consider misfortune or de-
formy. And desire to state distinctly that do
not regard the institution of slavery it exists in the
southern States OF this Union, misfortune, defOm
~, or curse.
Mr. BURT asked leave to make a personal explana-
ton. Leave having been gwen Mr.. b. said: desire
the leave of the House TO do of Justice the hon
orablc gentleman from Mississippi, [Nlr JACOB THoMp
SOM can hardly imagine state of circumstances that
would induce to ask such indulgence on my own
count That gentleman had, in friendly and kind way
brought to his attention the report OF his remarks on
Saturday, calculated TO do him MR. t. injustice
1.-THE following the portion of the report referred to
she Mr. 3D. knew of no others, and must be pardoned
if he did not adopt the reasons assigned BY the gentle
fulp from thp ms