The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-16
RTY-sECOND CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WAsnINGroN, July Is, 1852.
The Senate commenced business at twenty minutes
before o'clock.
PLACE CLAY.
Mr. BRIGHT, (dem of H., presented the credentials Of
the Hon David Merriwether, to fill the vacancy
stoned by the death of Mr. Clay until September next
when Mr.. Dixon's term commences. he having been
already elected by the Legislature of Kentucky fill the
Mr. MERRIwEArIlEa Appeared took the oath and his
seat.
were different from those usually presented here-they
ontained a limitation. While the Senator just sworn
wnnd not Sc. up any claim to me seat beyond the time
state ana involved principle which would hereafter
have to be decided He said this much with aview that
IL might not hereafter be said that this scat taken
vi huut u knowledge of the circumstances.
Mr.. DoUeIAs moved that the credentials be referred
10 the Judiciary Committee He had strong doubts
to the constitutional power If the appoint
Senator under limitation for shorter than that
prescribed by the constitution The constitution gave
tn Governor power to appoint during Of the
Legislature. He was of opinion that the limitation
ur titutiopal and in direct violation Of its provisions
MI BUTLER said, the question of Importance,
but he was opposed to anticipating issue that may
never arise He looked the credentials presented
here but prima dcie evidence of title to
nators real title upder the constitution aud not the
paper given him by the Governor He did not believe
that the Governor could limit the tenure Office pre-
scrbcd by the constitution but he thought all nves-
gaon of this point premature till controversy
Mr. GwIN urged the reference. He did not think the
Governor could limit the of appointment
Mr.. COOPER agreed with Mr.. Butler that it would be
time enough to investigate and decide the point when
any difficulty occurred
Mr.. DoucLAs withdrew his motion and the subject
dropped.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. Hunters motion to take up the resolution from
the House fixing the time for the adjournment for the
16th August agreed to.
Mr. HUNTER said he was rs anxious az any one to adj
joun; but after consultation with members of the
House Committee they had come to the conclusion that
Congress could not dispose of the important public bu
before the 3otb August and he proposed the inscr
ton of the Both August
Mr. SHIELDS oppo-ed fixing any day for the adjourn
mCnt Of Congress till the Senate had received the Appro
prntion bits the scenes OF me last ses ion ought never
to be repeated When those bills before the Senate,
then a day could be fixed for the adjournment wthou
the danger Of compelling them to pass the bills without
consideration or to eject them.
Mr. GwiS opposed fxDg any DAY for the adjournment
until something was known of the appropriation bills,
or till Mr. Norr resolution requiring those bills to be
sent TO the Senate ten days before the time fixed for the
adj urrment concurrtd in by the House
to am. nd the resolution by inserting that the Sec
rotary notify the House that the Senate will be ready
to adjourn in ten DAYS after the Appropriation bills
shall BE- up. lie desired that the House and
try should know the why the Senate
wiling to fix the day for adjournment. which that
tie Appropriation bills might not be forced upon them
in the last honrs of the session.
The CHAR decided such amendment out of order
Mr. ADAMS urged the adoption Of the resolution it
came from the uouc
Mr. HAnLrs in Of earliest day the adj
Journmeut,
resolution requiring the Appropriation bills to be sent
ten days previous adopted. He moved amend the
resolution by inserting that the Senate would adjourn in
ten days after the Appropriation bills received
Mr. HAZE referred to what took place in the last hours
of the session two years when The bill approprating
twelve millions for the support of the navy passed
without reading and the Lkh House bill passed
five minutes for want Of time.
Mr.. HUNTER opposed Mr.. Hamin's amendment, dis
courteous 10 the House
Nj. SEWARD advocated the amendment fixing the 30th
of August the day of adjournment This resolution
WAS 1~ whpp snch n JresOl Int wal
passed both houses would apply themselves business
lie thought the duty Of the Senate to cooperate in fix
ing q reasonable time for adjournment
Mr. MILLER in favor of the 3ctb
Mr. Dawson urged the adoption Of the resolution il
Mr. GwIN said he would not vote for any day of adj
journment til the public business more advanced
would he acted upon properly Bills passed by the Sc
nate months ago still on the Speakers table lie
moved 70 lay the resolution on the table, Lost-Yeas ~
nays "a.
MIR Hunters amendment was rejected by tic-ayes
%; nays %
within he control of the for time, in order
that the SENATE might act upon 1t with due regard to
the state OF the business in the House. The present
Of the business in the House such that 1t
impossible to say that it could be disposed of by any
ri, en- ay lie moved postpone the resolution for one
week and in the meantime the House could take hint.
Messrs DAVIS and BarGHT supported the otion, and
Nsssrs. SouLr and PRATT opposed it.
The resolution was postponed for one week, by yeas Y
b. nays TO-
The resolution of Mr. NORRIS to amend the rules by
requiring all appropriation bills to be sent to the Senate
days before the time fixed for the adjournment,
taken up, and adopted
DEFICIENCY
The Deficiency bill was taken up and oil the House
amendments to the Senate amendments except three,
agreed to.
PROTECTION AGAINST INDIAN prpREpArIoss.
On the motion Of Nr SHIELDS, the Senate took the
House bill authorizing the President organize certain
companies Of mounted rangers for the protection of
Oregon New Mexico Utah Texas and California from
Indian deprcdatiops 1t amended and then ordered
60 third reading
After short executive session, the Senate Adjourned