Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08


morning, therefore, together The Senate, and the
journal Of the Senae-thst is the journal Of the preceding
open ssson-w be read, and when 60 into exec0ive
journal Of the preceding executive sesscn win be
read.
The fact OF the President of the United States having init
mated thai the extraordinary occasion which he has called
us together relates to executive business does not limit
powers or our duties He limit powers Of this
sion by stating that he induced to call for certain pur
pose, no more than extraordinary Congress, called
count OF deficiency in the deficiency in the
appropriations be confined to the objects for which the
President calls them together. When together
meet under the constitution, and have all the powers which
the constitution gives Therefore, regard this call as
call Of the Senate Of the United Saesan extra session of
the Senate meeting Senate-and have all the powers
OF the Senate under the constitutions and requires special
motion to go nto executive session believe, therefore,
the resolution may be offered accordingly must vote to
sustain the decision the Chair that Senator from North
Carolina has right to introduce the resolution Every
Senator has under the rules right 10 offer resolution
which shall lie day, but whether the resolution shall
be adopted when It comes is very different question, and
may entertain different opinion from the Senator in rela
ton TO the merits OF the resolution Now, however, the
question is, has the Senator from North Carolina right TO
oer the resolution hold that has right to OBJ
ect to Its being offered IL is his right under the rule 10
offer IL doubt whether the objection ought be
entertained for the that the resolution up for
sdeaion but lies over one day for consideration do not
think objection ought to he entertained until the resolution
comes up regularly for the consideration Of the Senate
Mr. BRIGHT. ] haveH stated that regarded this
executive session. called by the President under the consu
ton and that until had organized in executive form
we had no right to transact any business do not under
stand that any such organisation has taken place. We
have gone into executive session. Before have reach
ed that point before have formed ourselves under the call
which has been made proposition is offered to transact egs.
ative business To that object II the Senate had gone
into executive session, and then proposition had been made
to open the doors and receive the resolution should make
objection, but would be willing 10 take the resolution
upon its merits and present the objections which win pre-
that We have organized r executive ou "a
the call which has been made upon We have right,
think, to entertain any of these resolutions until we have
gone into executive session, were called for that OBJ
ect understood the Chair originally to indicate the opn
ion that all resolutions Of ORDER but the Chair
consented receive this one felt my duty to appeal from
that decision.
The PRESIDENT The Chair acted in conformity with
what seemed to be the general opinion Of the Senate
Mr. BRIGHT appealed from the decision Of the Chair
with view Of going into executive session. After had
gone into executive session, and closed the doors, proPo
son might be made to open the doors receive it. and
then the question would regularly up whether could
be entertained
Mr. PEARCE. consider the objection Of the Senator
from Indiana raising the question whether the Senate
competent to do this session. such business it compe-
for them without the of the House
Of Representatives. understood the Chair to intimate, in
consequence of what seemed to be the opinion Of the Senate
that such business might be entertained and the Senator from
Indiana appealed from the decision Of the Chair That is the
STATE case no manner OF tue
Senate is competent this session transact any business
which does require the cooperation Of the House Of Re-
representatives., can have difficulty in giving my vote to
sustain the decision Of the Chairs and if the Senate will just
vote to sustain the decision Of the Chair shall have set
tied the whole matter.
Mr.. SEWARD. For the purpose of meeting this ques-
ton directly ask leave submit the following resolution
Resolved That the Senate not restricted at this session
consideration may be extended to all matters proper to be
transacted BY the Senate without the cooperation of the
House of Representatives.
Mr. BRIGHT Iobect to that resolution being received
The PRESIDENT. II cannot be received, objection is
made, because another question is pending.
The question was taken by yeas and nays sustaining
the decision Of the Chair, and resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bayard. Berren Bor-
Clay Clemens, Cooper Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis, Of
Misssippi Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa,
Mansun. Mason. Miller, Morton, Norris Pearce, Rhet
Sebastian Seward Shields Smith, Soule, and Under
NAYs-Aiessrs Bright, Walker, and whiteomb-s.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained
The PRESIDENT before the result was announced rose
and said The Chair will take the liberty of stating that he
acted in conformity with what seemed be the general
Of the Senate That however, has not changed my in
divdual opinion.
Mr. BRIGHT ask the Chair to enforce what he con-
sders to be the rule in relation to this matter.
The PRESIDENT. There is no particular rule in rela-
ton to it.
The result then announced given above and the
solution lies under the rules.
NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE.
Mr.. CLARKE offered the following resolutions
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quested to communicate the Senate in addition the in
formation called for by resolution of the Senate passed the
Sd Of January 18A9 statement of the navigation and
between foreign countries with whom have trea
with France Spain, and Portugal and the depen
denotes of each with the Republics of Mexico and Hay
Resoed That whenever the information called for by the
said resolution Of January g. together with the norma
fully prepared the Secretary OF the Treasury be hereby de
rected to the be printed in proper form and
bound and that two thousand copies of the be published
to be disposed OF hereafter BY the Senate.
Mr. DAVIS Of Massachusetts, submitted the following
solution for consideration
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed
report the Senate the the
sion of Congress- the number of steamers in each collection
district tonnage the number of officers crew. and other
employed board the annually and the average
distance each passenger carried arranging steamers
10 one class propeers in another in another and
ordinary steamers in another stating the number propelled
by high and the number by low engines
PAYMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING.
Mr. FOOTE submitted the following resolutions for
sideration
Resolved That the opinions of the Supreme Court ordered
be printed by the Senate in Executive session Of l849 be
referred to the Attorney General along with the contracts for
the printing OF the S Congress- and that the Secretary Of
the said opinions Of the contingent fund Of the Senate
the which the Attorney General may adudge be the
price OF the same under the contract first deductng hereom
the heretofore paid in that behaf Prorde That the
difference between the adudged be due by the At
General and the heretofore received
Attorney General should fix the price the said printing
lower than that heretofore received.
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