Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-12
lalRTIErn coxcKEss--Flr., session
WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, May 10, l648.
SENATE


SENATE.
Memorials and petitions were presented by
h.sis. Greene, Dickinson and Dix.
Mr.. Underwood introduced a joint resolution,
sach was laid on the table and ordered TO be
PtlaI-t, providing for The collection by The Com.
PRISONER Of The Patent O flee, TO be embraced in
us report annually, Information, l. AS TO The va.
ls Of he agricultural productions of the several
saes, lhe amount Of labor employed, price OF la.
Stln each State, &c. 2. The number and value
ne manufacturing establishments in the seve.
! SAFES, quantity and value Of manufactures,
''o' employed, price in each Stale, &c. 3. Au-
aonzlng the employment OF postmasters in the
y'tai States Tor this objecl, and requiring them
aasser all questions and give all other intor.
aioa which they may be able 10 communicate.
several private bills were reported, and several
foase bills read twice and referred.
Inc bill for the relief OF the bona fde settlers
'der The acl for the armed occupation OF Flofi-
a, was passed.
Inc consideration Of Mr.. Johnson's resolution
<ilng on the President TO STATE why the nomina.
2ns OF certain officers have not be sent in, was
zumed.
Mr.. johnson repliei tol the remarks Yesterday
ade oy Mr.. Allen. He had no idea, he said, OF
assuring 10 advance, nor had he expected 10 be
npelled TO censure al all, the conduct of the
%ieculive. He desired merely 10 give the Presi.
st an opportunity 10 set himself tight before
{ Senate, as 10 why it had not been 10 his row.
% communicate certain appointments to the
Eaale.
he had heard surprise expressed by friends Of
|. PRESIDENT, that the nominations had not been
IN IN, and solicitude that the president should
S.sse himself from any suspicion of un]us!ifa.
az tnsn proceeded 10 discuss the constitutional
ti.slon as TO whether the Senate has the RICH, TO
an io' This information, contending that the Sc.
nc mad The right, and combating The position Of
a!'en' that the tendency 10 usurpalion Of
IS greater on the par, of The Legislature
&m.a. 'ne Executive department OF the govern.
u views, such as expressed by the Sena-
h., "vn Onio were 10 govern here, il would prove
s%SMe vii hf The Executive might command,
b,,n ue'T ms own reputation rendered il neces.
s,y 10 Command.
IL Would proveIfhat the Executive Nigh, com.
.a aau, and The Senate be made the instrument 10
. T Inc will Of the Executive.
ane records of Congress, he said. were full Of
koes which smell rank Of Executive usurpalion.
NC seoes on bills for internal improvements
powers of The general government, in regard
se..ain descriptions of which had never been
;s;.oaed-were cases in point during the ad-
uW. a1 OF the present President.
!, uncut concluding, Mr.. Johnson gave way
;o !. segsesiion OF Mr.. Foo,e, and the conside-
/ w y ". me Yucatan bill was resumed.
z..mr .ass addressed The Senate at length. he
2.,hIo % a remark made yesterday by the Ho
as @ ;n senator from Connecticut, (Mr. Miles, J
\. INSISTED that it was right for the President TO
b, mlormallon upon this, one of the most i'm.
'n'questions which had ever been laid before