The daily union., 1852-12-14

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/ Mr. HALE If the senator win allow me, wish to
raise question OF order The Senate have voted pro-
ceed 10 MI the committees Is not that in order Be.
sides. s The rule requires it, ask for the reading Of
'hs iae WIN regard 70 the appointment OF committees
Ihe rules We're read as follows;
! "RuLE 33. The follow ing standing commit to con-
SIS, OF i've members each shall be appointed e
msncemeni OF each session. with leave report by bin
"a Committee on Foreign Relations, &c
huLk d. In the appointment OF lhe standing nit
tees the Senate viii proceed BY ballot seveay appoint
the chairman Of each coinittee and then, ballot
majority Of the number OF votes given shall be
aecessary 70 the choice OF chairman OF standing
mi,ee an other committees shall be apponted by ballot.
and pluraiiiy OF votes shall choice When any
subject or mater shall have been referred 10 committee
motion, be reorfcd 10 such committee. %
4 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is of opin.
ion the committees are no, formed until these yacan
ces are filled Ihe additional names must be selected
by ballot The Chair understood the sena or from lnd-
ana 10 make motion 10 adopt the list the Chair
ChairIs OF opinion that before the committees formed
additional action must be had. aud that by ballot
M UNDERWOOD. presume that it is proper at
this me TO lake the question Of the proper oganza
ton OF the house. by the admission OF senator for
Kentucky. And ask that the resolution be now acted
upon which under consideration the other day
ask that the amendment may be read
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment will
be read WE NE Ell
Mr., CHASE wish to inquire whether the order 10
appoint the committees has yet been executed If it has
not been executed, and understand that be the opn
ION OF the Chair suppose the first duty of the Senate
Is TO proceed to I'LL the committees by appointing re
naming members. Until that order is executed appre
hend that We cannot set il aside without some formal
vote IN order TO proceed TO the consideration of other
busness. | will inquire il the appointment OF he re-
naming members OF the committees is not the business
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is Of the
opinion that this is matter for the Senate decide
/ Mr.. BRIGHT. Never, believe, until this morning
have we had any difficulty in filling the committees, The
plan which was directed by my associates to present.
inoodles the sentiments, as understand al this body In
presenting IT, have only acted in accordance with the
sentiments ol this body and am responsible
for than any other gentleman in the caucus which
agreed upon these committees suppose however that
II gentlemen insist upon baotng, that is the rue and
different vacancies existing suppose the proper
plan would be to proceed I'LL The vacancies in the order
IN which they occur IN this list Just read. move ha,
wo Proceed 10 the ballot.
! DEcEAsE OF MEssRs. FOWLER AND THOMPSON
message received from the House OF Representa-
uyes by MIR. r. Barry Hayes, chief clerk, announcing
The decease OF Hon. Grin Fowler and of Hon Benja-
min Thompson, members of the House of Representa-
tives from the State of Massachusetts, and oommuaca-
ting the proceedings of the House thereon.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts. 1 ask that the pro-
| The PRESIDING OFFICER A motion is now pend
lng but II there be no objection the message will be
read.
The message was accordingly read.
MI DAVIS \ now ask for the reading Of tho yssolu-
ton passed some two Years ago by the Senate with
gard to this subject will also ask FOR the opinion Of
the Chair with regard TO thai lulon-whether not
in the opinion Of The Chair, it the purpose of that
resolution TO discontinue the usages which had pre-
viousy existed
The resolution of March 2Sth, 1850, was read as
follows:
Re'ossd Thf, ia future when member Of congres,
no, feel seC called upon extend the memory
ceased the honors and the ceremonies which have been
late years usually awarded, but will restrict itself
In the appropriation OF those honors and ceremonies
cases oil the death OF members during the session Of Con
gress
The PRESIDING OFFICER The senator from Mas
sachusetis requests the opinion OF the Chair relation
TO the effect OF that resolution II is my opinion that the
usages suspended-the former usages of the Sc nate
and that they are suspended by that resolution
Mr. CASS. Mr.. President, il seems 20 nae that we
have nothing 10 do under our resolution but 10 receive
the proceedings of the House, and lei them lie upon the
table The only left for US is 10 lay those pro-
ceedings on the table,
Mr. DAVIS ! wish to make but one remark, sir
sqch being the tenor OF the resolution and such the opn
ION oil ihe CHAR IN regard 10 H. the senators from Massa
chusetts will feel il their duty forbear Offering those es
tlnonals which have heretofore been customary upon
| MIR SUMNER MIR President, viii you indulge me
with one remark Within short jnih from the close
al The last session, Massachusetts was called 10 mourn
one OF her sons in this house, suddenly snai iched
from sharing our duties here, This bereavement was
commemoraed at the time, according to the usage (
Congress, by formal legislative proceedings Since then
during our bei recess two other representatives OF Mas
sachuseis have been successfully singled by Death
:" "Insa,Iatc Archeri Would not one suffice 7
Thy shan isw thrice, and thrice peace slain '
To dwell their memory, and to claim for them the
passing tribute OF Congress. would be grateful task
But will not sir irespass upen the rule OF the Senate
which, seems TO me, IN just regard for other concerns
restricts such testimonials 10 the touching occasions
when brethren snalched IRON our midst in the
actual performance OF The duties OF their stations.
BALLoTINe roR COMMITTEES
The PRESIDING OFFICER The honorable senator
IRON Indiana moves that the Senate proceed by bal
lo 10 complete the vacancies. Is such the pleasure of
| the Senate
Mr UNDERWOOD. VIII not the motion be in order
10 postpone The execution OF the order until Tomorrow
Mi. BADGER Let us e. through with it now il will
not take twenty minutes.
! Mr.. UNDERWOOD Well, air. have no objection
| Mr. BR0DHEAD. will inquire whether ii would
not be competent Tor members at tbe same time TO
h all the vacancies, and whether il would not facilitate
The business before 1 propose that the Secretary
shall read the list OF the vacancies and that each
senator vote al 10 fill all those vacancies designating
| OF course, the several committees upon his ballot
| The PRESIDING OFFICER II such be the pleasure
OF the Senate, they will ballot to an all the vacan-
cies. The Secretary will read the list
The Secretary announced that the Committees on Agri.
culture, on Private Lard Claims, Roads and Canals
and the Contingent Expenses OF the Senate wanted
each one member and the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims two members.
The ballot having been taken, and the vote counted
voted, The votes for members OF the several committees
Whole number OF votes cast
Committee on Private Land Claims 10
Agriculture 10
on Revolutionary Claims 20
g on Roads and Canals III
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