The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-16

does mol depend upon the length OF the SEES
sion, that will make i a plain case.
The VICE PRESIDENT Does the senator make that
Mr. DAVIS Il was merely suggestion.
The question being nen taken upon the resolution,
was adopted in the following formi
Resolved That the Secretary OF the Senate be directed 20
pay Rev Henry Slcer for his this and the
special ssssop Of Cong fs Ale usual annual so%pensailon
paid 10 chnplans. not exeeeding the sum OF 5000
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
On motion BY Mr.. BRADBURY,
|. The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted by him on the gath ut
Rssoiped That the President be requested to be
laid before the Senate all changes which have been prefer
red filed in any Of the departments against individuals
who have been removed from Office since the lh day Of
March last, with specification OF the cases, " any, IN
which the officers charged have had opportunity % DO
heard and statement OF the number OF removals made
under each department
| The resolution having been read,
| Mr.. b, modified il by adding the following words
"Iacludng subodinates In the custom houses and other
branches Of The public sefvce.'
Mr. MANGUM. AS | regard this resolution, in It's
operation, total subyersion OF former practice and as y
is, in my judgment, gross invasion OF constitutional
authorities and rights, and OF executive duties, move
sir test vote, that the resolution lie upon the table,
and upon that motion ask for the yeas and nays.
| The question having been stated the motion 10 lay
on the table, the yeas and nays ordered and being
taken, resulled-yeas 80, nays 80, as follows:
YEsS--Messrs badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berfien, Clarke
son, Dayton. Greene, Mangum. Miller Morton, Phelps Sew
ard, Smith, spruance, Underwood, UpLam, Wales and
NAYS. -Mes.rs. Achison, Borand, Bradbury, Bright,
Dodge
In Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mason, No rs, Rnsk
comb, and Yulee-29
So the resolution was not laid upon the table
Mr. BRADBURY then addressed the Senate 9t length
| In support OF the resolution.
[The remarks OF the honorable senator are, al his
quest, withheld for revision until our next edition
REPoRTERs
Mr. b. having concluded his remarks, y
/ Mr. BERRIEN moved that the Senate adjourn, but
withdrew the motion at the request OF
/ MIR. DOUGLAS, who submitted the following resou.
| ton; which lies over, under the rule.
Resouc That the President Of the United States be
guessed 10 communicate 70 the Senate copy Of the IN
srucons given 10 The agent Of the United States who
tween that country and Austria, and Of the correspond
enes by and with such agent 50 Tar as Ne publication Of
MIR D. also submitted the foowngs which lies over
one day, under the rules: Y
Rsoved That tho President Of the Unied States be
quesied cause be laid before the Seratcn open
sion IL his opinion, consistent with public nter
otherwise IN executive sesson-copiesot all instructions
and COMMUNICATIONS Of the Secretary oI State ohr
late charge daIaires Guatemala. and all dispatches
and communications Com said charge d'aHares 10 the
Department Of STATE, including conventions treaties
he may have concluded with either the States comprising
the late republic Of Central American and, also all cores
pondence between said charge daales and the gov
either Of said states; and so,
communications and from the present Sscre
ohsres daaes to ether sad aes and Of III des
patches communications from charge daiiares 10
'reanes lie may have Concluded With either Of said
States; aud also all correspondence between the Department
Of State and either OF sad charge dafaies ioachng the
socaed kingdom Of the Mosquitoes, and the right OF way
from the Atlantic through Lake Ncamgua.
i EXECUTIVE SESSION
/ Mr. MANGUM AT the request Of the Vice Presi.
dent, move that the Senate go into executive session
upon little which will not occupy five minutes
! The motion being agreed to- the doors were closed
and after brief executive session. the doors were re-
| opened,
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsEs rATIvEs.
| After the reading Of the journal,
/ Mr. CLlNGMAN moved to reconsider the vote BY
which yesterday the House had agreed to adopt the
rules Of the last session, subject To amendment when the
report OF the Committee Rules postponed until Mon
day next again up for considerations and then to
/ lay that motion on the table.
Mr. WIN TON hoped that the consideration OF the mo-
ton of the gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLING
MANI would be postponed until Monday next
/ MEMBERS. mot debatable," mot debatable."
4 Mr. MccLERNAND rose to a point OF order The
gentleman from North Carolina Mr. CLSGMAsl bad
moved TO reconsider the vote upon the adoption OF the
rules, and had moved TO lay that motion the table
He desired to know whether that motion debaabe.
The SPEAKER Certainly not
Mr. McCLERNAND then objected to permitting the
gentleman from Ohio Mr. VIsrosl 10 proceed with his
remarks.
The question on the motion of the gentleman from
North Carolina lMr. CLIsGaAs] having been stated by
Mr. WHITE inquired il the motions were dvisiblei
| The SPEAKER explained that they would be sepa-
raiey put the Houses and If the motion to lay on the
table not agreed TO, then the motion TO reconsider
4 would come up.
i The question the motion TO lay the table the
motion 10 reconsider then put and il was agreed 10.
/ Mr. HAMMOND, from the Committee on Engraving,
asked and obtained leave offer resolution for the rec
commitment OF the resolution some time since reported
from that committee for ordering the printing OF sundry
maps belonging to the documents accompanying the
Presidents annual message, with a view TO have the
committee report the cost thereof and after conversation
between the SPEAKER and Mr.. C0NGER upon the
subject the question agreeing 10 the resolution was
put; and II was agreed 10.
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
TO be the further execution OF the order Tor the election
OF officers OF the House; when
! Mr.. HAMPTON moved call OF the House, and on
that motion he asked for the yeas and nays; which hay
ing been ordered the motion not agreed toyeas ~,
nays 49,
| The teers-Messrs. J. G. HARRIS, GoRMAs, SAcKErT,
and JOHNSON OF MISUNDERSTANDING taken their seats By
direction OF the Speaker the Clerk announced the names
OF the persons placed in nomination Saturday last Tor
| the office OF Sergeant-at Arms, follows Hiram Wal
bridge Of New York j. g. Flood OF Illinois; Jesse K.
Dow OF the District Of Coumba A. j. Glossbrenner Of
Pennsy and Roderick Dorsey OF Maryland.
The House then proceeded with the 5th vote
for a Sergeant at Arms, with the following result
Whole number OF votes cast, ala.
Necessary 10 a CHOICE l07.
| Mr. Giddings received l0I
| Glo~sbrcnner ~
| Wabfidgo "a