Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13
IN sENATE-MAY 9. Is4s.
APPOINTMENTS WITHHELD FROM SENATE.

| APPOINTMENTS WITHHELD FROM SENATE.
| The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. JOHNSON
1 of Maryland, on the 2sth utimo, was taken up.
Resolped That the President of the United States Is re-
quesed TO inform the Senate whether officers In
the military or civil service Of the United States under APP
poinments from the President which have submitted
tothe Senate and there be such appointments that he
state the date Of such appointments and why that has
not been in The power OF the President submit them the
| consideration OF the Senate.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, said when the vote 10 re-
the adoption Of the resolution passed the Senator
from Ohio (Mr. ALLEx had urged the ground Of un-
constuonaly and upon any objection that he
tanned against the inquiry Mr. J. might defend on con-
situona grounds but he disposed argue il then
and would modify the resolution 80 10 simply inquire
whether there any names not yet sent in.
Mr. ALLEN thought the modification cssened his obec
ton in great measure but did not entirely it, He
thought the inquiry Irregular say the least aud doubt
ful proprey, and be should therefore, to lay
the table.
Mr. A. subsequently, withdrew the motion at the request
Mr. JOHNSON then went on 10 defend the resolution al
considerable length and to complain that while the Senate
had been in session for five months and had received daily
nay almost hourly communications from the Executive YET
the Of general officers had been the
Senate. Why it SO These officers had been receys
ing pay and doing duty, and the Executive afraid II
their nominations made TO the Senate that the days of
their military life would be numbered He had among the
general officers certain Mr. Pillow, who second in
man and would have succeeded TO the place Of commander
nche had any accident happened to the Commanding Gem
era Why had the President sent in that name There
Mr. Gushing, too, appointed colonel and during the
recess, made brgader general and sitting in udg
ment the very who had done much to elevate char
of the American army. Why had hsname been withheld
had struck him with surprise that the Senator from
Ohio r. ALLES) should have moved reconsideration Of
the resolution the ground that touching upon Exc
cutve prerogave. If the call had been made in the first
week or month Of the session, then there might have been
ground for complaint but after the Senate had been in
sion five months and the of general officers with
held and they kept in place at the mere will Of the Execu
tive he objection with rather bad
He thought Congress and the people had right to know
what occasoned such deays.
| Mr.. ALLEN replied at length insisting with much
animation, that the Senate had right to make any such
call that the argument of the Senator from Maryland treated
the President individual and not part of the Gov
ernment 1t making the Executive kind of sergeant
aarms and bound by the voon Of the Senate Sup
pose the reversed and how would it apply The Pre-
siden sends his annual message in which he recommends
such he feels will be conducive the
interests of the country and yet keep back these very
measures to the last hour of the session. Suppose that unc
nonay were to send message to inquire why the Senate
had not at earlier hour, adopted his recommendations
How would Senators feel in that He contended that
the tendency to encoachment much greater the part
of the Legislative than the Executive branch particularly the
Senate upon the House and alluded to the fact that the
Senate had in the apportonment BILL lessened the ratio of
representation, thus diminishing the power Of the House
increased its While they watching the Execu
tive they should not close their eyes upon the Senaean
other body that had its sngs the basementDf the Capitol
Mr. HANNEGAN called for the order of the day. and ex-
pressed desire that the Senate would the understand
ing that the question should be taken tomo He had
hoped have disposed of the subject to-day but there
Senators that side Of the chamber who desired TO offer
their views, he feared it would be impossible to do
The further discussion the resolution then postponed
until tomorrow.
The subject berg under consideration on the 18th
Mr. JOHNSON of Md. addressed the Senate at length
replying with great force the assumption Of Mr. ALLEN
prior day that there greater tendency encroachment
the part Of the Legislative (parcuary the Sae than in
the Executive branch He took glance at the abuse of the
veto in the Of the river and haIbor and French
poiaon bs-the principle involved in the first Of which
had received only the sanction Of Congress- but Of every
President from Washington down Polk, and he, from
the records Of the other branch, would be found while in the
capacity Of Representative of the people Of Tennessee, not
urging objections against but actually giving his aid and support
and bis in Its favor The French spoation bill had been
called for by petitions from claimants, from the people, and
from several State Legislatures Numerous reports had been
made in favor Of these claims and but against them
they hastily drawn up but had received the aboous and
patient investigation of of the brightest and best nielecs
in the country from the year 1900 down. After having
peaedy been passed in the other branch at last had
the good fortune to through both Houses and what
the result The power steps in and vetoes the bill
transmitting bis reasons he bound to do, and which
at contradictory, dsrespecfu and unjust There
money in the Treasury for the payment Of just debt
forsooh but plenty for killing Mexcans and acquiring terri
tory his Administration to expire in blaze Of glory,
that would reflect its light the succession. (Air FooTE
reminded Mr. j. that Mr. Tyler good Wing President had
used the veto, the power, some exent) Mr. j.
denied that he good Whig Locofoco Pres-
dent; he su geners per President that had
been taken up like Others under peculiar circumstances,
and had reached the mansion through dspensaon Of Pov
dence. Long Mr. j. spoke, be listened 10 with great
attention by both sides.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Louisiana, moved that the further
deraon Of the subject be postponed and that the Senate
proceed with the private calendar and inmated his intention
of asking the extension Of the order proceed with the pr
vate bills at o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. HANNEGAN said he should resist any motion for an
extension Of such order he for immediate action and
for Yuca,an. there disposition any where keep
the subject open with view make political capital he
would not be concerned in IL and il the gentleman from
Louisiana persisted IN his nienton he should feel bound to
demand the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BADGER said he ia the opposite position to the
Senator from Indiana he was against Yucatan and he
hoped the motion Of the Senator from Louisiana might be
adopted.
Mr. FOOTE regretted to hear the Senator from North Ca
rona (hr BADeKa) say that he against Iucaisn. He
did not suppose there single person any where who did
not sympsthze with the people Of that unhappy country
he thought the Senator would be disposed sanction the
construction that might be put upon his language, and he
therefore would afford him opportunity 10 explain
Mr. BADGER did explain that lie meant the bill be was
decidedly against the Yucatan bill
The question having been taken posponng the further
consideration Of the resolution, il decided IN the affirm
atve.
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