The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-08
SENATE. SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY. MARCH, S. 1884,,

cleared has been heretofore published, Mr. bADGrp
OBJECTED 10 that decision of the Chair.
Mr.. h. said: understand the decision OF The Ch.i,,
be thai the first thing which IL - Necessary 10 Do on ~
meeting of the Senate is 10 close the doors and uosa
The attention OF the Senate TO the presidents Wv
On the oh OF March. 1928, the business spO@,,. :,
have been done in open Senate. and, amongst Other h
ness done. the Journal states that
.'on motion. The twenty fifth rule requiring one d.,,
lice 10 be given intended motion to bring 10 ,sG
grant money out OF the contingent und. being una
itnousy dispensed win, Mr. Seymour submitted The ~
Rs.oip.d That the Secretary of the Senate be soo
ICED allow and pay, OUT Of the contingent fund L, Ia
bias Sim son one hundred and twenty dollars for ,b ~
ola horse furnished by him In the performance du
as messenger.
The said resolution was read and BY unapimon, =.
considered in committee OF the whole and havn
been amended, it reported To the Senate acco,dn,
and, the amendment being concuned in the e.oluenno
was read the mira time ny unanimous consent, and
passed"
On the 18th OF March. 1929, the Senate met and wa, a.
gained in open session. On the 5th OF March
:. On motion by Mr. White,
Ordusd, That a committee be appointed wst on III,
President OFT no United States and notify him thar The S,u
assembled and ready TO receive any comnunc,rs
he may be pleased to make.
' Mr.. Smith ofMsryand and Mr.. White were appon.d
Alter the consideration of executive business
'Mr White from the COMMITTEES appo pI.d 10 wait on
the President Of the United States and, tfy him Thai n,
Senate assembled and ready recev ANY communic,
tion he may be pleased to make, reported" &c.
On the 10Th March, 1879, find this record:
Monday, March Q, 1929 Oh motion by Nj K,,e
Ordsrsd, That committee DO appointed in puI,usas
of the 33d rule, 10 audit and control the conngsa o.
penses oil The Senate.
mirree and Mes.rs Kane, Hendricks. and Chambers wen
appointed accordingly.
rained leave bring in the olowng resolution which w
read and passed TO a second reading;
'Rs.aufd That hs seoIe,sy q The Senate bs directed
eaons Register Of Debates being The debates of The 70
ond session Of Nineteenth Congress copy Of which
shall he distributed each member Of the present Ssnss
and to each member OF the Senate during the Ninssu
Congress six copies shall DO placed ia the odcs Of ia
Secretary of the Senate and the remainder shall ksw
by he Secretary for the future disposition Of the Senate
"The Senate then proceeded to The consideration Of En-
ecutive business"
On March 10, OF the same year, ! fad the following:
"The resolution directing the purcha Of a number
second time.
"On motion by Mr.. Woodbury..
Is Ordered, That il lie on the table
"Atter the consd Iteration OF executive business.
"Mr. Chambers submitted the following MOTION" &c
In ls4f, the precedents are to the same effect
On the 4th of March, ls4l, amongst other business al
oil which was done in open session
mn Manyum submitted the following resolution a
"Rssavsd. That Blair ~ Rives be dismissed prlusu
of Senae Tor the Twenty-seventh Congress"
On the following day credentials presented and
resolution was adopted for the appointment of commit
tee to wait on the President OF the United Safes M
notify him that the Senate is assembled, and ready
receive any communication he may be pleased to makes
to the consideration OF the resolution submit
led Yesterday in relation to the printers Of the Senai
And other business done before that OF executive
character is mentioned.
On Saturday, March 6, Is4l. l find that
"Mr Merrick submitted the following motion fp coaad
Grafton,
..R,sovsd, That the Senate WILL on Monday NEXT, Al u
O'Clock, proceed to elect a. Sergean.at Arms and D'a
After ,he consideration Of executive business.
"The Senate adjourned"
On Monday, March 8, 1871. the record shows that hs
Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted
MIR Merrck, and after dspoaing OF various moiions ha
were made in relation IT, the Senate adopted the e
luton and elected Sergeant at Arms and the resdaed
the day was spent in discussing the resolution Tor he @
missa OF the printers. The whole of the next day w
occupied with discussions on the same resolution III
day following the record stands thus:
"WEDNESDAY, March 10, ls4l.-The Senate resumed III
the resolution submitted by Mr. Msnyun
that Blair Rves be dismissed printers Of the Senss
for tho Twenty seventh Congress
And after debate, and the consideration OF executive
1.-THE senate adjourned"
On the nth Of March the discussion OF that resolution
was resumed and il was adopted Other resoluou
agreed 10, President pro tenn was elected, and ~
journal thus concludes:
"After ,hs confederation OF executive business,
MIR. Rives submitted the following motion for conNds'
alton, which was read; 49,
Reortd That the re solution of the Senate Of the u
slant allowing com pensation 10 the assistant dor
Keeper messengsr iaborers, and pages of the Senate,
so extendeda As TO embrace other officers and csHso
Senate. !
"On motion by Mr.. Bayatd, ths Senate adjourned"
The journal OF the mex, day is a. follows:
"FnlD.Y, March IL. lsu.-on motion by Mr. Psaoc. !
was agreed that the Senate when they adjourn, WIZ 10
ioum TIL Monday ne,t"
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the resolution
tain officers and clerks OF the Senate and,
On motion by Mr.. Huntington,
Ordsrsd, That it lie on the liable.
"Aler the consideration OF executive business
"The Senate Adjourned"
And then, again, two years ago, we have numsro"
presidents TO the same effect
The journal OF the session specially called 10 -"
shows that, IN conformity with the summons from m
President OF the United States the Senate assembled
heir chamber the 3th OF Ma rch and IN open session
The names OF the senators are given, and The proceeding
IN relation to the organization OF the body. on ,N
second day the Senate was still in open session, ana hs
was the case on many others. On the 10th Oh Mar'n
1s4e-
The Senate proceeded consider the resolution, 'ao
niued by Mr. Rusk the I6th instant relative co1nua
he messengers and folders during the Of the sna6
"on motion by Mr. Bright,
ordrsd That it be referred 10 the Con nittee 70 AVN
and Control the Contingent Expenses of The senate =
The Senate proceeded consider the resolution, Nv
pined by M R'sn' ,ae ION instant, relative 10 ''' ="
" Ga motion by Mr.. Blight
Or8ered, That II lie on The table.
Mr.. Foote submitted the following resoluuot of con-
liberation
Rs.or,d, That i've tbot.sud o1p,e. Of tn, opnioa'a
he judges OF the Supreme 1nn IN the OF tub
be city OF Rosion, aud Sntth Turuer,' BE- pnledfp
Of the Senate the be printed pamphlet ofn
n the same style AMI manner the decisions OF lhs 9S
IRENE Court are usually executed"
The question on that resolution decided on ~
10Th Of March. The resolution was first amended
trkng out five" and inserting "en" thousand, andh
hat shape Il was adopted. On the day
"Mr. Fooe submifted the following .nlnon lot cor