Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-17

limitation Of shorter period than that prescribed py
/ the constitution The constitution said the Governor
should have the power TO appoint during recess Of the
Legislature He thought the limitation not only not au-
thorized in direct violation OF that instrument
! Mr. BUTLER was aware OF the Importance OF the
question but disliked TO anticipate events, and act
| on Question which might never arise. lie was not
the number that held that the paper established
title The real title of the Senator under the con-
stituon and not what might be conferred him by the
Governor He did believe that the Governor could
by any language limit the tenure. IL was not likely,
however that such issue would ever arise and If it
| did, MIR. Dixon could claim his seat
Mr. GWIN expressed the opinion that it ought to go TO
the Committee on the Judiciary. If the appointment
was in violation of the constitution it ought to be de-
clared He considered the appointment null in conse-
quence of the limitation annexed certainly the Senator
could hold his seat longer than the period speced In
| the commission
| Nh. COOPER thought the suggestions thrown out by
Mr. BUTLER commended themselves TO the favorable
sderation of the Senate and dssened from the views
taken by Mr. GwIS; and here the subject dropped
ntmaon from the Chair that there was no question be-
fore the Senate.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
Mr. HUNTER moved to take up for consideration the
resolution from the House of Representatives fixing the
adjournment of the present session for the 10th August
next; which motion having been agreed to
Mr. H. expressed his anxiety for an early adjournment
but felt convinced that it would be impossible to adjourn
early day that fixed by the resolution Of the
House He alluded to the state of the public business,
particularly the appropriation bills and would be unwi
ling fix earlier period than the Both of August and
moved to strike out the 10th and insert the Both Of
August.
After a somewhat protracted discussion, in which
Messrs. SHIELDS, GWIN, DOUGLAS, ADAMS, and
| others participated
Mr. GWIN moved that the resolution lie on the table
which question was decided in the negative.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion of Mr. Hun
insert the Both of August and after considerable
discussion, in which Messrs. SEWARD, BORLAND,
HALE, DAVIS, DAWSON, MILLER and others partici-
tod was jdedi in he ne fl
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison, Bell, Borland, Bright Brod-
head Brooke Butler Charlton Dodge of Iowa. Fech Foot
Hunter James, Mason, Miller Sebastian, Seward, Smith,
Spruance, Sumner Upham, and Wade-22
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Bayard. Chase, Clarke, Cooper
Davis Dawson DeSaussure Dodge of Wisconsin Geyer wn
Hale Hamin King, Mallory, Norris Pratt Rusk Shields
Soule, Toucey, and Waker-22.
Mr. MERRiwETHER was excused from voting on his
own request
Mr. SHIELDS moved to postpone the further consider
alton of the subject until Thursday next the ground
that 1t would be better to keep the resolution under their
own control.
The motion also led to discussion in which Messrs
SHIELDS, PRATT, SOULE, BRIGHT, and others part-
cpated and the question dccided in the affirmative
follows
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, BelA Borand Bright Brodhead
Brooke Chartan Davis DeSaussure, Dodge of Wisconsin
James, Jones Of Iowa, Mallory Mason Merriweather Nor
ris, Sebastian, Shields, Sumner, Upham-27.
SAYsMsss adams Baya M Butler Chase Clarke
smith, Soule, Spruance, Toucey, Wade, Walker-l9.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were severally read third time
and passed.
The bill to provide for the survey of the public lands
in California the granting of donation privileges therein
and for other purposes.
The bill allowing exchanges of school lands, and
thorizng selections for deficiencies in certain
The bill from the House to provide for the protection
Of the Territories of New Mexico and Oregon and the
State Of Texas considered in Committee of the Whole
and after having been amended, the amendments were
ordered TO be engrossed and the bill read third
time and passed.
Mr.. DAWSON obtained the unanimous consent Of the
Senate introduce bin for the relief of certain Mex
living in the territory acquired by the treaty of Qua
daupe Hdago which twice read and referred to the
Committee the Judiciary.
On notion the Senate adjourned.