The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-10
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
SATURDAY, March s, 1851.

SATURDAY, March s, 1851.
| Mr. UPHAM presented the credentials of
| The Hon. SOLOMON Foor, of Vermont, who APP
pcared, was qualified, and took his seat.
! THE ELECTION OF SENATOR FLoRIpA-sTA TRMENT
BY HON. Mr.. YULRE.
MIR. MORTON presented the following commu-
nicaton from the Hon. DAVID l.. YuLEE, which
was read and ordered to be printed
WAsHISoros, March s. 1851.
To the Senate Of the United States:
beg leave to present extract from the daily
journal of the Gcneral Assembly of Florida printed
by authority and for the that body showing the
proceedings and vote which took place on the 18th
of January last in the choice OF Senator of the
of March, current.
Ii will be seen the president of the joint meeting
announced that there was choice, in consequence
whereof the Legislature proceeded in several sue
cesslve votlngs until, on subsequent day, it was
announced that the Hon. Stephen r. Mallory was
chosen.
After careful examination Of the subject, I'll have
a strong conviction that the first voting completed
an election; that, in fact and right, then duly
and constitutonally chosen; and that all the sub
sequent proceedings were therefore void.
ltappears that was the only person put in nom-
ination that votes given for any other eli.
gible person, and that more than majority of
quorum of the elective body declared to be their
choice.
IL is understood that the Legislature acted under
an impression that the concurring voices of major
part oil all the members elected the two branches
the aggregate being fifty nine) was necessary to
ohoice and that number, TO wit, thirty, not having
declared for eligible person, no choice was
thought to have been elected
IT was legally elected, believe to be the case
IT Is my duty to assert right to the Office and
failure to do SO now, when the Senate ia and
am present In the city, might be interpreted into
abandonment of claim, ut least of negligence in
its assertion, have thought it incumbent upon me
to bring the subject to the notice of the body. But
as my friend Mr.. Mallory, who will doubtless re.
tn acpt inns alf Nth
dentias, is not now here il is not my purpose or
wish to press the question, nor to ask decision
| I'll he can be present.
with respectful consideration, your fellow-citi-
zen, u. L. YULEE.
Extract from the journal of the General Assem-
bly, OF Florida, for the 18th day of January 1851:
| On motion by Mr. Milton, committee Of three,
consisting OF hiessrs. Milton, Baker, and Wardlaw
| Was appointed to wait upon the Senate and inform
That body OF the readiness of the House to proceed
to the election Of United States Senator and other
officers, according to resolution previously adopt
| ed by the two houses
| "a committee from the Senate announced that
the Senate would be ready in few minutes to go
into said election.
"Ihe Senate entered the hall, and the President,
upon invitation OF the Speaker, took the chair.
"The Presidenthaving announced the object of the
joint meeting and that the election for Senator was
| now in order
| "Mr. Milton nominated DAVID L. YULEE for that
| office The first vote resulted as follows:
"Fop YuLEE: Senafe-Mr. President, Messrs
4 Brown OF Columbia, Brown of Marlborough For
ward, johnson, Maxwell, Mosely, Perry, and Tay-
| lor-9. House-Mr. Speaker. Mcssrs. Anderson
BENNETT Bradley, Burnham, Diworth, Finlayson
hawes, James S. Jones, Jno. w. Jones, Kenan,
kilcrease, Lott, Maybee, Milton. Smith, Standby
steele Taylor, and Wardlaw-20. Total 29.
bLANK: Senate-Messrs. Austin, Avery, Bad
WIN, Buddington, Crawford. Finley, Mcmillan
Smith, and Stewart-9. Houss-Mcssrs Allen
nakcr, Battle, Brett, Brownell, Brown, Bryant,
| Ferguson, Geiger, Hopkins Langford. Long. Ma
| thcrs, Maxwell. Mccall, Pluminer, Scott Shine,
| Turner, and Wilknson-20. Total 90
"Thc President announced that there was no
| election"
MILEAGE or CALIFORNIA SENATORS
The CHAIR stated that his attention had been call
ed TO the subjectofthe mileage to be allowed the Sen
ator from California, by letter addressed TO the
Secretary the Senate by that Senator. The pro.
vision in the appropriation act OF ast session we
| as follows: "Providsd, That the mileage Of the
Senators and Representatives from California, and
the Delegate from Oregon, be computed according
to the most usual travelling route within the limitl
of the Unitod States"
The question presented was whether this prov
sion was permanent one, or intended only for thu