The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-13
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congrss.-spselal 5 session !.

WAsHIEGTos, March g.
SENATE.-The chair called the Senate To order
and ordered the galleries 10 he closed Mr. Badger
before the galleries were olOsedI hnye a reso'
luiion T. submit The Chair said this was in cx-
ecutive session aud 10 business could he transact
ed with open doors. Mr.. Budger appealed from
that decision
Mr.. Cooper said before any further action.
wish 10 announce that my colleague, Mr.. Brod.
head, is present Mr.. Brodhead then presented
himself to take the oath OF office
Mr.. Clay said il business cannot be done with
open doors can the Senator he sworn in n6w7
a long debate followed. Messrs. Walker.
Bright aud Others sustained the decision of the
Chair, aud Messrs, Clay. Badger Rush Acheson,
Mangum aud Others opposed it. .
The resolution was then Withdrawn and the
journal Of Yesterday read
MIR. Badger submitted his resolution Mr..
Bright objected to its reception The Chair de.
cided that it could be received II was read, di,
rectmg that each Seuator be supplied with twelve
copies Of the Congressional Globe for the last two
sessions.
Mr. Berrien from the committee to wait on the
president, reported that they had performed the
duty assigned them and the President had inform.
ed them that he would communicate Immediately.
Mr. Bright appealed from the decision OF the
Char, allowing the resolution to be received.
The appeal was debated and the decision Of the
Char was sustained--ayes al nays3. The reso-
luton was laid over
| Mr. Clark offered resolution requiring the
President to communicate to The next session ol
the Senate, a statement tue navigation aud com.
merce between the United States aud the couil.
tries with which we have no treaties OF reciproci.
ty, since 1921. particularly with France, Spain,
Portugal aud Hayti-aid over.
! Mr.. Davis OF MASSACHUSETTS,. offered resolution
requiring the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 report
at the next session, The number of steamers and
persous employed thereon, in each collection dis
trlct, arranging ocean steamers, prOpelOrs, ferry
and ordinary steamers in distinct classes-laid
over.
Mr.. Pierce offered resolution. re.appoinling
Mr. Jefferson Davis as one Of the Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institute adopted. ...
Mr.. F0ote offered IA resolution directing Ritch
les contract aud document containing the decisions
OF the Supreme court printed by him for the Sen
ate, to be referred TO the Attorney General anc
that he be paid out of tho contingent fund of The
Senate, whatever the Attorney General shall "A
ward him for printing that document also for al
printing done for the Seuate during the thirty frs
Cong:eSs, Richie TO be paid half the prices allow
ed by the law Of l8l9-lnid over.
Mr. Downs offered resolution, calling upon til,
War Department To furnish tine Senate with tn,
lreports Of the survey of the mouth OF the Missis
lsippi .......
Mr. Mangum offered resolution ordering 200
extra copies of Espy's report on meteorolOgy t
be gwen to Prof Epsy-aid over.
The Senate then went into Executive sessio
aud afterwards adjourned.
number of nominations were sent in by III
President among them the following. HIN. Jnc
Kerr OF Maryland, Minister to Bogota; NJ T. A,
by Of Washington, Commissioner of the Pubii
Building; Nh. b Curtis Commissioner of Patent,
vice Ewbnnk; Hon. c, Schenck. Minister t
Brazil; Mr.. Hammond. NJ, Lancaster Pa; Nj
Morky OF the State Department, Charge 10 Copen
hAgan,