The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-06

Chair was wrong in ths he will only say whatever bel
the wish Of the Senate he will acquesee IN II with great
Mr. MASON have word TO say The honorable
senator IRON Indiana Alr BRIoHTl has called Tor The
readlns q lhe Journal u lher. 70 LEGISLATIVE Journal
ought TO be reads VI there ~ an executive journal The
Chan Leplies that cannot be done IN open session
Ths.ssnaior IRON Indiana then moves 10 go into exeen
The PRESIDENT There is a journal which relates
tothe organlz ttion Of the body.
y Mr.. MASON There is objection to reading that.
The PRESIDENT None al all The Char does mol
AIR MASON If the senator calls for the reading OF
The journal the Chair would reply there is no journal ex
cep the executive and that be read unless the
doors are closed Then there must be motion TO close
the doors
MIR BADGER The fact is, as soon as the Presiding
Oicer took the chair without the reading Of the journal
he directed the doors TO be closed said hoped
had resolution 10 oher. ! told by Che Presiding
were closed, thus being an executive session The first
direction given by the Presiding Officer, after taking the
' III. psfs iisi r. sfhs s, ne
be some subject 10 prevent IL eet t#.FAs
Mr.. MANGUM. Mr.. President. | understand the
journal has already been read. and after ii this
The PRESIDENT II has not been read
Mr. MANGUM. was under mistake then. have
here the Journal OF 4th March, fS4l Mr. Tyler The Vice
President took the oath OF office and address the Sen
ate The oath of Office administered TO several gen
uemen Mr.. CLAY presented his Credentials, and the
journal continues Mr. BAYARD, OF Delaware, offered
The following resolutions which was considered by
unanimous consent, and agreed TO-" Mr.. NJ read i'll
There resolution offered in respect 10 BLAIR q
Rves printers; which considered on the sth, gin,
10th and believe It was the nth determined Next
day they passed act Tor extra compensation to the ON
think in that case we have proceeded TO consider
all questions purely executive under motlon-by order
! OF the Senate. i#4#ae Hss&4strHH A#t4.fttb@ III
Mr., BRIGHT | rise to point Of order, and feel
bound to press it. must insist upon my point OF order
The journal mus, be read before proceed to the
The PRESIDENT The honorable senator from North
Carolina Mr.. BADGERl ought not to have submitted his
resolution until the journal read II is first requisite
| that the Journal shall be read over. .t gtEua
Mr. BADGER. fei bound 70 object as soon as the
Presiding Officer ordered the galleries 10 be cleared and
the doors TO be closed have objection 10 the reading
The PRESIDENT. The journal, then, will be read
before the questlon is taken upon that proposition.
! The Clerk read the Journal OF yesterday
/ Mr.. BADGER ask ed to lay resolution upon the table
i MIR MANGUM II has been withdrawn
/ Mr. BADGER. want merely 10 have the resolution
| Mr. BERRlEN. | presume, by unanimous consent,
the Journal having been read the appeal may be with
drawn and The resolution received; -.
! The PRESIDENT. The Chair wishes 10 be under
STOOD Ii may be the general Impression that we meet
every %orn nMgsb in legislative iair,t session
The PRESIDENT II that is the understanding as
we should proceed the OF executive busi-
every day and part of the journal would be OF
executive character. each day the motion 10 20 INTO ex-
1
If that is the understanding, the Chair will conform him
self Of it. 81"
/ Mr. BADGER That has been always the
| Mr. BRIGHT. | move the Senate proceed to the con-
sderation OF executive business, 49,,
Mr.. BADGER Mr.. President, want that resolution
| Mr.. BERRiEN. Let the appeal be Withdrawn by unan-
MI MILLER. understand the resolution OF the hon.
orabe senator is upon the table 1t may not be consId-
The PRESIDENT II tina, is the general impression
OF the Senate. the Chair acquiesces in IL Is under
thercontrol. and will, therefore, lie upon the table
Mr. BRIGHT | object to the receiving of tina, reso.
| luton. 4l.l1'@ sh 4N
/ Mr. FOOTE The Chair decided the other day that
1--WE had right and believe there is no doubt about
it, when we in legislative session, TO lay resolu
ton upon the table without the consent OF anybody Ii
that true, the honorable senator from North Carolina
Mr BADGER has right 10 lay the resolution upon the
table. e'--A
i The PRESIDENT The practice has been uniform.
resolution is lad upon The table to DC taken up alter
jecon and that usual courtesy has never been denied
The question i upon the reception ,a..-,..-
| Mr.. BADGER Do understand that II a resoluon
is offered member inject 10 ats being received
| The PRESIDENT. They can obiec, to the reception
Mr. ' BADGER But no, OF resolution Under the rule
of Senate, when resolution is offered, II lies over
day for consideration.
| MIR BERRIEN. There is no rule OF the Senate which
will authorize any one member oil the Senate 10 OBJ
The PRESIDENT. Certainly not The Char did no,
| so state. sgz.
Mr.. BERRlEN And il the resolution is received, ii
lies upon the table.
The PRESIDENT But objection being made it is
for the body to determine upon question OF that
kind It's introduction will then be decided upon by the
Senate
Mr. BERRIEN The objection made by a senator is
the assertion of supposed right under the rules OF the
Senate.
The PRESIDENT. Notat all.
| Mr. BERRIEN. Then, does aQueson Of order arise
whether he has right TO make that objection II so,
the Chair states that point OF order appeal be
taken, and, the question being considered, the only con-
clusion which can arrive is whether he bad
right according the order OF proceeding, to make
objection. Is that the question
Mr. BERRlEN. Then the resolution is upon the
table; and proceed TO discharge the duties devoved
upon me by the senator from Vginiaio report to the
Senate that obedience 10 the order OF the Senate the
committee appointed 10 wait upon the President have
performed the service assigned them and the President
has replied that he viii this day communicate with the
Senate ~ y. ~. .4H #.#t
Mr. BRIGHT The resolution is not yet received l
desire to upon this day, and intend 10 continue
do so, object TO the reception of any such resolu
ton do not wish TO be understood making that OBJ
lection being hostile 10 the resolution IN itself reserve
that question for further consideration but contend
that the Senate have right to transact legislative
business We have right in this session TO make appro
IN ration for past gslave object TO the
uon upon that ground. and desire the sense Of the
Senate upon the question whether u can be received
am unwilling to pass il over under the impression that ii
lies upon the table have idea that It should be
sidered, and object TO its reception, III . f s
Mr.. SEWARD asked for the reading OF the resolution.
/ Mr. RHETT. We had better settle this matter one
way the other before pass It by, that may
understand distinctly wha, we are to do and what we