Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-13
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
SENATE.
W,su,veroN. Wednesday. Mnrcb :

The Chalr called the senate 10 order, and Or
dered the galleries to be cleared.
Mr. Badger said, before the galleries are clos
led. | have a resolution to submit
The Chair said this was in Executive Session
and no business could be transacted with open
doors.
Mr. Badger-From that decision appeal
Mr. Cooper said, before any further action. /
wish to announce that my colleague, Mr. Brod-
head is present
Mr. Brodhead then presented himself, and took
the oath of Office.
Mr. Clay said, If no business can be done with
open doors, how can the Senator be sworn in
now ; a long debate followed. Mcssrs Walk
or and Bright sustained the decision of the Chair
and Messrs Clay, Badger, Rusk, Atchison, Man
gum and others opp sed it. The resolution was
then Withdrawn and the Journal of yesterday was
read.
Mr. Badger then submitted his resolution.
Mr. Bright objected TO The reception OF the res
olution
The Chair decided the resolution could be re-
ccivrd.
The resolution was read directing that each
Senator be supplied with twelve copies of tho
Congressional Globe for the last two sessions
Mr. Beron, from the Committee appointed to
wait on the President. reported that they had per-
formed the duty assigned them and the Presi-
dent informed them that he would communicate
Immediately.
Air HI.al tho
Cboir olovin,, tba resol,,tion n, he rccc;yod a,'a
the appeal was debated.
The Chair was observation-disclosures 4 |, NAYS O.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr. Clarke offered resolution reopestip, tho
president I'm communicate IN the next s,ss;,, ~
the Senate statement of the navigation and
commerce between the United States and For
eign countries with whom we have ma tro,,,os
az rc,.inoci,v since Is9t p,r,icni,,i, ,,;n,
ID D a
Laid over
MIR Davis of Mass, offered resolution direct
inc the Secretary of the Treasury 10 roport M
the next session the number of steamers their
mnnaoe. persons employed thereon. &c. IN esrh
collection District. arranging ocean steamers.
propeler.. ferry-bonts, and ordinary steamer, IN
distinct classes. Laid over.
Mr. Pearce offered resolution re.apoon,.pg
Mr. JEFF. DAVIS as one Of the Regents of the
Smithsonian institution Adopted.
Mr. Foote offered resolution directing that
Mr. Ritchie's contract and document. coniainin,
decisions of the Supreme Court printed hv hid
for the Scnate be referred to the kttorney-Gep-
ora and that hn be paid ont of the Contingent
Fund of the Senate ,sbafeyer the Attorney er.
oral shall award him for prinring hat Joc,r,,,,t
Also. that for am printing ordered by the senate
during the NXXIst CONGRESS. Mr. Ritcbie be nail
ont III tbe CONTINGENT Fnni b,lf hin, ,-,.l.. -
l1sl9 Laid over.
Mr. Downs offered resolution calling on The
Wnr Dansrtr,an, II, c,-nisb 49,, Se,e,., ,,.,l.
ports of the surveys of the mouth of the Miss,
siDpi. Laid oyor
tir Msnrum offered a resolution ,bat 2o0o
.,,or -, Pc tts,. 1'- ''-' ''
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
and adjourned
Tho nouuation Of mr. Narcoe of The state
Departi1ent. d. Cbarr. to Copeob,g,n has be..r
sen. ~ the Senate. M Cur,is's por,inai,o-, ~
Commissioner of Patents he's also gone IN. The
Senate have decided 10 do la0isl9tive bnsinr-s
as wel as executive. So firss II I'm i,,5enool.
emily. An effort was made In make tho ,oai,,.
hon of Geo Evans. of Maiue. IA Cb,rgs ~ M.
-, i..'.. 81 Ie 70 WI
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