New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-11

o1nousOn that the frank.f sFrege Of Members II Goa
sfss Senators md ReprcseFs Etiyes mnsuces With he
tenn Tor which they respectively elected Or from tho
period theIr election when that occurred after the ts
for which thsy elected
They HeFnhers II Congress m t5cr election ana
l4ee cere taxing the seats caihs q oce, ami the
pr1vhegs : glyenfhem Members
slece SENATOR from the STATE Of New-York II he nad
beeh recee before the term o rs predecessor expired ne
elected aftsr that da frn the period of ms election
anG eIi-nce aal the latter . Dr. pres med Mess
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1,.-.,-....z-., ATTORNEY G GENERAL, OFFICE.
cords Of ms once (Sisaeij JOHN REID. Clerk
and hercas MARIUs ScHo0SvAEER was elected IN the
H ~ ny $780, Member II Congress frOm the IN Ds-
Office. there beng known Circumstance % repeal thai
pre- p p,lon and " hereas the sad MARiuS HooNN.-
az az Ga ad after the an q Mach 1870 from le -
tine. until the 18th q April when the Le-sltl-e ~
lourned ne de- continue - hold the Senate AL
R,sored That any further attempt On the part # sud
hcoSNKER q occupy sea- m tins Chamber senator,
5.saiaeq As an authorized usuraon Of power Nnd n r'-
Resored That II tie Assembly concur that al bills res
oil tons motions other acts that passed Dos the vote II
sad ecAooSNASER, OF the validity depended upon hs pres
enc are % the opinion Il ths Legislature nun and void
Mt JOHNSON opposed 4 motion 70 print TINS
question had been fully adJudicated ana settled by
me action Of the Senate. The senate Is declared By
lt Constitution 10 Pc the sole Judge ~ the Quahlca-
tons et rs members. II It intended by this AMI
kindred movements 10 throw such business m the
Senate a. 10 eiOngate Tins session beyond what the
The printing.
NJ. CARROLL contended that the opinion Of the
Attorney General OF the United states, one Of the
political friends OF Ar. ScHOoNNkKER, completely
settled the case. and he was surprised 20 find that
gentleman maintaining his seat after such opinion
Mr.. GEDDEs urged that the proposition was only
thrown forward 10 make little dust and create
new issue. This Session had been called 10 finish
the proceedings Of the last Session when by an ey
ploson worse than that OF the Peacemaker II killed
- men and scared one. II was i clap-trap rcSOlu-
ton. and should be treated as such.
Mr. ScHoONNAKgR argued that the opinion OF the
Attorney General was not IN conflict with The position
heretofore taken BY the Senate. The whole question
turned upon the acceptance lie had taken ms po-
stlon. and should not be driven from It. tie eit the
decision Of the question with the majority Of the
Senate.
Nj DART inquired II the gentleman had exercised
the Fraukng Privilege.
MI SCHooNNAKER said he hal not.
Mr.. CARROLL asked whether the majority intended
bV denying the printing 10 suppress the facts
AIr Cook presented the fact that the gentleman
nom the AIlth. (Mr Caroll) had made. during the
last days of the last session. one of his strong points
tfat there Were twenty members Of the Senate lett,
after the resignation OF the twelve, competentto pass
bills by thrcc-hlths vote, only one OF whom was
the Senator from the Ath, whose seat Is now disputed
The Senate land the hole subject on the table
The Governors Message was then received and
read
On motion Of Mr. BR,NDRETH five times the usual
number was ordered 10 be printed
hr Cook moved the appointment of the Standing
Committee of the Senate.
Nj HATcH of Oswego, takes MAINS place on She
Judiciary.
The Canal Committee Is constituted OF Opham OF
GeneSee, Huntington of Oneida. Lyon OF Lewis.
Committee on Federal Relations, Cook. Babcock
Crook All the other Committees remained SubStan
italy before.
Al effort was made to have the Committees APP
pointed BY the President, but the Senate, 10y vote
Of lsto :, rejected II.
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, a map, exhibiting the
population Of the State, with the congressional Dis
trictS as now constituted marked thereon, was or
dered
Mr. CARROLL opposed II as unnecessary, and INTRO
ducng business which would pr0ong the session.
Adjourned.