The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-16
N CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS. is4s.


Y " SENATE.
The Hon Sam Housros, senator from the State OF
Texas, appeared in his seat in the Senate
Mr UNDERWOOD asked leave to withdraw from the
6les OF the Senate the petition and papers OF Johnson
MI BUTLER desired the honorable member from
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that the Senate had upon two different occasions passed
oil in the case in question, and thus sanctioned the claim
The object OF the party now was TO bring before ns
House q soon As possible. II was mere question OF
The motion to Withdraw the papers was then agreed
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
Mr. BERRlEN rose and said: hold in my hand a
resolution for the present consideration OF the Senate il
there be no objection at some future time. as may be
The wish Of the body The object OF the resolution is to
require the appointment OF committee to wait upon the
sdsnt OF the United States to notify him Of the fact OF
our organization, and our readiness to receive any COM
munc:ion he may Be prepared 70 make in relation to
Of the continued posponemen OF the organization OF
the other branch Of the national legislature, that we may
Occupy ourselves n mat business ness winch does
The resolution then sent to the desk, and read by
the Secretary a. follows, viz:
Received That committee to consist Of three senator's
be appointed wait the President the United States
modify him that the Senate organized and ready
e Isssv. NY which may thin.
ths sphere Of their separate constitutional action.
~ Mi. CLAY Mr. President, in resuming the seat which
OCCUPY In THIS OOQy mas Deen my desire 10
sad upon subject and of party, but 10 perform in
the best Team the duties incident to my position
should have offered proposition similar to that which
the honorable senator from Georgia has presented but
from this dsinclinaon on my part appear propose
to take the lead in any matter
Sir approve Of that resolution, and have arisen for
the purpose OF expressing my concurrence in it. Indeed
unless some other senator desire il, do not see any
necessity for its postponement think it might be
adopted now, for by so doing we can gain one or two
With respect to presidents upon this subject, am
advised, though have doubt they could be found.
When the same state Of things existed few years ago
in the House. is well known that the Senate proceeded
in the discharge of its executive duties But, sir in the
Absence OF all precedens in case and so much
to be regrettedsuch that which exists in the other
branch of Congress-the importance OF the case will
supply the absence OF precedents.
The only difficulty that occurred to my mind related TO
the Difference and due 10 the other House But
moments reflection satisfied me that it impossible
that any member of that House could take um6rage
exception at proceeding to discharge executive
duties So far from H. should think that directly the
reverse Of that sentiment would prevail; that il would be
matter OF congratulaon 10 them that, while they la
bored under inability to perform their official func
tons, which they as well we regretted, the other
branches of the government could 60 on in the per-
Torrance of their duties Ii does not therefore, appear
to that any mputation be made TO this body OF
wanting in respect and difference to the other branch OF
the national legislature and am at loss to comprehend
any objections 10 this course the part OF the Senate
The Senate. is well known occupies two relations to
the House OF Represenatives-boh legislative and ]u-
dical and third relation, having connexion with
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Thsse are t6e views which. confess early presented
themsslves 10 me- and do not think any one will doubt