The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-08

| u, B.dyar submited tho following resolution which
aon.dered by una mons consent, and agfeed 10
R,.s,d That the Secretary 81 ne senate pay 70 lhos
-. sgos extra services performed in the iellfng and
%. senate proceed consider the resolution sub
nv Nd Foole the ED inst. directing that tue papers
uea ~ ~ Ths application Of John Rogers for pension
aug un. nltlsd 20 the Senate, and agreed thereto"
r,.,. ore numerous other precedents Of like import,
~ ,yl not detsin the Senate BY reading.
FL PRESIDENT. The experience OF the Chair is
hs senate proceeds 10 read the journal with closed
w. lor The journal OF the executive session can only
's.d when the doors are closed and then The Senate
p,s RaDSER. The precedenls in the journal show
t Senate has proceeded 10 business without closing
o,s and the published debates OF this body show the
me thing /, - ,:l :, 49,, :. 4 -. - 0,,
M ~ meet here this morning comes from. | under
d that under the constitution oil the United States,
@,u Congress is dead. We have, however, met I'M
| tbe authority OF the constitution, wnich gives 70 lhe
asnt If the United States power on extraordinary
;ans IN convene both houses OF either OF them. BY
If this power he has called US together, and in his
ns he saws expressly that 1t is for Executive busi
- d Whereas divers and weighty causes, connected
" business necessary to be transacted, create
sYtraoinaTy OCCASION requiring that the Senate be
uyened" Such is his language; and i is Iemarka-
fsc that il differs from the terms OF the call by virtue
uhich The sessions were held from whose journal pre-
Ants have been read When the extra session OF 1925
I, called, this language was used
c.rtnin matters touching the public good requiring
hs senate of the Uailed States should DO convened
dsy The Alb day OF March next, you are desired TO at
- The senate Chamher in tho ely oil Washington,
ssv. then and there and deliberate such
Lnmunc lions shall be made to YOU"
IN the years 1929 and 1911 precisely the same terms
re- used; but we are called together because d.
O. md weiyhly causes connected with executive bust
"a" and not certain matters touching the public
MI" create the necessity for our assembling. My
dnct here shall govern by the constitution and the
and. as am OF opinion that we have no right to
1 mon ANYTHING or TO entertain any proposition unl
20 into executive session. shall moi feel at liberty 10
IA upon any resolution that may be offered that is not
Xictly business OF executive character.
MI. BUTLER. | move that the resolution be laid
on the table, and that the Senate proceed 10 the
lsration of executive business
Frhs PRESIDENT. The resolution has not yet been
eiyed the journal has not been read and therefore the
bstor's motion is not IN order
M BUTLER. move, then, that the Senate proceed
the consideration OF executive business.
mn CLAY Will the Chair permit me 10 make 4
geston The Chair to think that, after prayer,
finch BY the by. was delivered in open Senate the next
nk be done is 10 go into executive session In this
kannet agree. We are Senate, invested with all the
liver, that are given for the transaction of business,
cspt that which requires the cooperation Of the other
Ths PRESIDENT. The experience Of the Chair com
IL him differ from the senator from kentucky and
does not feel himself justified in receiving any bust
s of legislative character until the doors have been
bsed and the journal read The Chair admits that there
been business done al such sessions open Senate
lch relates TO the organization of the body but the
bair has not knownl TO go beyond that and, enter
lining such opinion, in case like this, when the
mate called together Tor executive business he can
in this stage of the business. receive the resolution
heh has been Submitted. If, however, an appeal be
zen from that decision the point may be decided by the
Mr BRIGHT Mr.. President
THE PRESIDENT. The Chair will repeat that no
Mr. BRIGHT, presume have a right to speak.
The PRESIDENT. An appeal has not been taken.
Mr BADGER. | take an appeal.
mir ATCHlSON. Mr.. President, desire to have the
The PRESIDENT. The question is whether any bust.
Is can be presented to the Senate OF the United States
their action when they meet, before going into
session by clearing the galleries and the reading of
Mr MANGUM. In the year Is4l, Mr. President,
On the Inauguration OF General Harrison as President
the United States. the. Senate returned. They were
led by the usual proclamation. They returned from
east portco; and the first business that done upon
occasion was resolution offered BY myself to dis
n Blair Rives, the public printers. think it occu-
two three days in discussion. excited good deal
feeling, and no exception was taken. MI. President,
ito being done in open session. The journals oil the
will show that.
Mr. HALE Mr.. President, have before me the re.
u Of The meeting OF the Senate two years ago The
usura,loa took place upon the 5th of March the ath
y upon Sunday / find upon Tuesday, March the 9th,
the honorable senator from North Carolina (Nr
lD0ERl and The honorable senator from OHIO Mr..
rEl were qualified. and Mr. MILLER and offered
solution and upon that resolution there debate
ported in the Daily Intelgencer OF the day covering
rec columns. message was received from the PresI-
Of Of the United States. by Colonel Bliss, his private
rfelary
wlllread from the journal Of Tuesday, March g.:
The oath prescribed by law was administered to the
b George E. Badger, whose credentials were read and
the I'd January.
1Mr. Cotwn presented the credentials OF the Hon
mon Chase, elected senator by the general Assem-.
Of the State OF Ohio for years from and after the
day Of March, lss9. which were read and the oath
tcrlbed by law administered to Mr.. Chase, and he
BIZ his In tho Senate
Mr. Miller submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanmou, consent, and agreed tot
Hsioird That committee, consisting OF two meu bers
appointed to wait the President OF United States
inform him that the Senate is assembled and ready
receive any communications he may be pleased to
Tue committee appointed, other b,.nes. tran,
On motion by Mr.. Douglas the oath prescribed by law
administered 10 Mr., Shields, whose credentials were
% aud Med the I'd Instant and he took his in the
The Senate proceeded consider the resolution sub
yea Yesterday by MT Walker, In relation the creden
" o. hs non James Shields and having been amend.
was agreed to- as follows
Ror,d That the certificate of,he election Of the Hen
mes shields TO seat In this body be referred select
nluee, consisting Of hvemembers, with instructions to
ars into the eligibility Of the said James Shields
70 the Senate OF the United States as a member
ine remainder OF the debate was published in Thurs
Az, as follows
~; NLaf. wish to present some preccdenls which,
hs, vii be entirely decisive OF the point hold in
nand legislative journal OF called session in 1925,
Nnleh will read and il will be that its bust
was done in open Senate:
ne oath prescribed by low wa, administered to Mr.
su, Nt Lloyd Of Maryland, Mr.. Marks, and Mr.
lsst session.
w. non Dudley Chase, appointed senator by the
rf.oS y me state OF Vemont the Hon John Mac,
Dsif!en, appointed senator by the legislature OF
, ."e o. Georgia; the Hon John Rowan, appointed
49, ~ me legislature ofbe State OF Kentucky; the Hor.
ne :, ne Harrison, appointed senator by the iegi'