The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-12-25
XXXII CoayIea---Sccond Session.
WILMINGTON. Doc. G

] AIli'lHlNl'lN W.
| Mr., Bright presented the credentials Of Charlie,
W. Catncart, appointed 10y the Governor Of In
diana to tll the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Mr WhiIcomb, Mr.. Cathcart appeared and
was daily sworn.
/ Mr. Jones (IeUn) presented the credentials o
Archibald Dixon, -enatoa elect 10y the Legi.laturg
of Kentucky, to I'll the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Henry Clay, which was read
Mr Gwin objected to Mr.. Dixon being sworn
in lilo said he did not think there WAS any va
cancy in the Senate ia Ksntuckp. This matter
ought To be looked into. At ,hc close Of the last
session, there were two senators here represent
ipg Kentucky No vacancy has, occurred since
He raised the question whether there WAS any
vacancy IN the Senate 10 be hlled by the Legisla.
ture Of Kentucky.
Mr. Jones said be- could not sea any cause for
an objection to Mr.. Lxous being sworn in He
desired very much to knew whether there was
any one in attendance beside Mr. Dixon claim
ing the seat-made vacant BY the fesignatio
OF the death Of Mr. Clay. If there was %
contestant or claimant for the seat, why was
there an objection to Mr. Dixon, who presents
his credentials from the proper sclhoriiyi
In every case in the history of the Senate
with one exception, the person presenting ere.
dentials was admitted to the seat and sworn in,
postpOnng the decision of the right to the seat
till after the inquiry and examination. In the sin
gle exception. the journals gave no reasons lol
not admitting the party 10 Ia. seat
Mr.. Gwin said there was no vacancy in ,hs
Senate from Kentucky. The vacancy occa sion
ed by the death Of Mr. Clay was filed by the
Governor at the last SESSION, aud the constitution
said that appointments by tie Executive Of she
state shall be till the meeting Of the next session
. IL I IL 1 Il
last session, to Mr. Mpriwothcrs credentials. be
cause Of the limitation therein contained, he was
admitted however, and 10 vaca.cy exists until
! the Legislature shall meet. lie moved the sub.
( ect be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr Cooper thought tie Senator had not looked
at the Constitution when ie made tie objection
Mr.. Clay resigned IN January. to take effect III
September last. The Legislature being then in
Session. filed the vacancy which would occur be-
inr, their next meeting. by the elyci,n Of Mr
Dixon. Previous TO September. Slr. Clay died
The Governor filed the vacancy occurring be-
tween Mr. Ciay's death aud the time OF Mr. Dix
on's term, commencing by the appointment oI
Nj Menwcther. Mr Cooper read the clause OF
The Constitution regulating the subject, and con.
tended that tie Governor only had pewcr to I'll
vacancies ensuing during the recess Of the Legis.
lature, The resi- sniton had been made willie The
Legislature was IN session, and under the power
invested in them by the Constitution, they pro.
cceded TO Gil 1t, aud did so by the election ol
Mr. Dixon.
Mr.. Mangum sail there was precedent fit.
ting tlis case exactly. ln January, 1872. Mr.
C.ay 'es'S"tu h'' seat W t"e Seh"'r. 10 take
effect on the lst Of April following. No notitics
tlun fihst re- igua'iou was given to the Senate
'"G i'sIs'Stue " h'"'U'h} was was men 'r Session
""u ''''' ''', ,'N'"H' i" :" III '"e vacancy ~
1'".'',I.'e gu un '',' w ~ "e Pr',n'
.co, IN n. G,n,,e IN TAX. ef..ct On H. u, ~,
Sen,rnber last Tn, senate WA. not Motif, d al
,I',, r,si,,,,irr 1Lc Is,i.L,n,o Of Eon,,,cly
ioi,,, .,..;,', ,l,.,oJ II, D;y,n IN EIr ,Ia -.
,aucy which wnrlJ ..rcrr !, Scn,,mlrr TL,.
t,o case. w,r. therefor. .yaotly oIiE. In IA.
6r.t Mr. G. it,apI,n r,,,. I.ro y',b Lis crsJ.n.
tj,l. which were rrc.,ptrd Ly Mir C,av On the
ycry DIV The Latter took IN. r,rewell oCtbe Senate
Both CLAY and Crittcnden on that day ver, in
the senate as senators No,o Nbi.rer of ol,i,c.
ton was then made. bot it passed into 1re
crdent will, entire uuapin,i.v
Mr. Gyiu offered a re.ol..t;on. referring the
credentials of MIR Dixon TO a select committee
Sir. Mangum moved to amend. by providing
that in the meantime Nj. Dixon be sworn and ad
mit,ed 10 his seat
llr Brieht, from the committee appointsd 10
wait on the President. rcported that they had
performed the duty assigned them aud that the
President stated lie would communicate viii
Congress in writing The subject Of the contested
election was then uastpoued and the message
was received and read.
On the motion Of .Vr. Seward the usual mum
ber of the message and accon,papyiug document,
were ordered to be pru,cd
Tho Lnur of meeting WIS 6yed far 10 O'Clock
d,iI; end then fl, senate oJi,rru.d
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rc,G,,p,ed ,bnt dptv and tbe President yo,,II
Communicate immediately I'm Congress Inv a, me.
sago in writing
Mr. Florcnc, introduced resolution that nh,
Senate concurring) two chaplrins be elected, on,
| by the Senate aud the other by the House, to of
| fciatG alternately during the present session.
/ Adopted.
| The reception Of the message from the rrcsi
dent of the United States was now announced
The speaker asked-ls j. tho pleasure ot III,
House to have it read Cries OF Read Read! !
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