The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-10
In SENATE OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY, MARCH Q, 1919.

FRIDAY. MARCH 8. 1912
MIR HALE moved that when the Senate adjourn, IT be
10 meet Monday next, but withdrew the motion at the
Mr. PEARCF, who suggested that there might be
reason why they should meet o-mo
On motion by Mr. BORLAND.
Ordered That the vacancy in the Committee on Printing
beiIied by appointment, by the Vice President
/ The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. SMITH
RESIGNATION.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the
following communication which was read
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1919.
SIR: Having agreed accept office of Attorney Cen
era of the United States, to which have been just APP
States as senator OF Maryland '"''0
In leaving body with which have been long associa
with which have received the courtesy and conf
denee uniformly manifested towards me by every member
with whom has been my pride and happiness
With high regards your o6edient servant
To Hon. MuLAnD FILLMORE,
Vice President OF the United States.
Mr.. PEARCE submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to
Resdped, That the Vice President be Iuesed inform
the executive OF the State of Maryland that the Hon Rev
esdy Johnson has this day resigned his seat in the Senate
BATES AND LACoN
| Mr.. HAMLIN asked leave to withdraw from the files
of the Senate the papers of Bates Il Lacon.
| Mr.. HALE. 1t has been suggested that the practice
of the Senate has been wrong this respect and that
should not give the ndlscrmlnate right to Withdraw
papers, unless reasons given to the Senate have
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for Withdrawing these papers, and this course has
been adopted at the last session, hope will be conn
ued now-that reasons may always be given in such
cases.
Mr. HAMLIN. The Senate have uniformly, be-
lieve granted this permission when II has been request
ed. can only say in this case, that favorable report
was passed which came to this House, and was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, OF which was a mem
ber The Committee on Commerce were equally divided
one member being absent and not giving his Opinions and
there therefore, report One OF the memOrialIs
called upon me and said he desired to withdraw TIT
papers, that he might present them at the session
new shape with additional evidence which would sat
sfy all Of ahe justice of the claim ,
Nj. HALE have no particular objection to the with
lsawal of these papers, but think the senator IS alto
geher mistaken in saying that the of the Senate
has been uniformly to allow the papers to be with
drawn remember that, several weeks SINCE the sena
tor from Maryland present MIR PEAncE nte rposet
objection and said that the practice OF the Senate had
been wrong. Since that time, believe in sing lie in
soe Aas leave been granted for the withdrawal OF pa
pes except upon stated and vote taken upon it
i Mr.. PEARCE The practice Tor the last few years
has certainly been very loose has been the practice
to grant leave without assigned and III practice
has not been departed from until recently when the ole
rule has been in measure restored. Upon every appli
cation for the withdrawal OF papers, have asked TO
some good to be given and never will vote fo
leave to withdraw papers without some good reason as
signed. There is reason for this course. We know
that sometimes papers have been withdrawn, and at ;
new session have been presented in new shape, witt
4 certain nnfavOrabe evidence missing
/ Mr.. HAMLlN | have stated 10 tn Senate the rea
sons which the parties interested give me. have nc
others to offer 1t is for the Senate TO determine
whether they will grant leave not AS TO the practice
of the Senate, think longer ago than yester
day that papers were withdrawn WITHOUT any reasons
Mr. BENTON inquired whether there was not a rule
orbiddng the withdrawal of papers without reason
Mr. FITZPATRICK There is such rule
Mr. BENTON. Will the senator state the rule
Mr. FITZPATRICK stated it according 10 has recol
MI DAVIS of Massachusetts, IT was on few
years since that resolution passed the Senate equring
in all cases where papers should be withdraw ~ that
that rule having been rescnded, though lave sup
posed that must have been, would not be mucl
papers were withdrawn. if taken out Of the cnsiOdy o
the Senate they 10 leave copies of those ipers; bu
if they Withdrawn for the purpose OF being referred
10 committee, it was otherwise. That rule was en-
forced for considerable time. 1t seems 10 me II was
a necessary rule Tor the reason suggested by the sen
ator from Maryland II was found that when a comInh
tee had reported unavoraby upon papers. upon the state
OF the evidence which existed in some instances those
papers have been withdrawn and presented hen those
papers which considered by the con- nti zee the
Senate unavorabe have been missing from the file.
believe that is the for the rule, and sufficient
reason for most stringent rules upon the subject II
to that shoud be execis Ell in this
matter, not TO allow papers to be withdrawn without
good reason,
Mr. BALDWIN This MEMORIALS, presented his pa
peys the House OF Representatives the first instance,
and favorable report then made, and bill passed
for his relief 1t TO the Senate with the papers,
and they were referred TO committee. which committee
made report There has not, her eore been any al
verse action by either House upon the memorial. 1t
to therefore, TO present h ordinary case upon
which parties have permission TO Withdraw their papers,
in order that they may renew their application If there
had been adverse report other might be re-
quired to authorize him to withdI aw the papers.
The question being then taken upon the motion to al
low the papers to be Withdrawn. it was agreed to.
motion that when the Sen ate adjourn it be to meet
on Tuesday next, having been rejected,
The question was then tahess apon motion that when
the Senate adjourn it be tos meet on Monday next
which motion agreed to.
On motion, the Senate then,acl ourncd.
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