Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-25
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IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Dir BELL, of Tennessee, appeared in his seatto-day.
RESIGNATION OF HON. w. r. KING.
The following letter was received from the Hon. W. X.
7 KING, and read by the Secretary
k WASHINGTON, DEcEnBER 20, 1852
SENATORS The feeble state of my health renders
able to discharge the duties President pro tenn. Accept
beg YOU my resignation Of the honorable position in which
/ you have with much unanimity placed me-
In taking leave YOU Senator'S permit to
grateful for your uniform personal kind
ness and generous support have failed give
me in my efforts order and enforce the parliament
tary law May mercful Providence preserve to each of
YOU the greatest Of all earthly blessings health.
w With the highest respect and esteem your obedent
servant, WIN. r. KING II
Mr.. BUTLER presented the credentials Of the Hon.
WIN. r. DESAUssURE, elected Senator by the Legisa-
ture Of South Carolina to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of r. Barnwell Rhett IA
The credentials having been read, Mr. b. introduced
resolution to the effect that the oath prescribed by law
should be administered by the Hon. JOHN DAVIS which
having been agreed to, the oath administered and
Mr. DESAUssURE took his seat.
Mr.. BRIGHT submitted the following resolution which
was considered and unanimously agreed to:
Resored That the Hon. DAVID r. ArcHsos be appointed
President of the Senate pro TEN.
Mr.. ATcHIsoN took the chair and returned his thanks
in neat and appropriate manner for the honor second
time conferred him, expressing at the time the
greet (Which he felt assured shared in with the
whole Senate the that induced the necessity of
the election Of presiding officer He did expect
discharge the duties of the chair with the eminent
ability his predecessor, with much satisfaction
to the body but he could pledge himself to discharge the
duties to the best of his ability and with strict impair
TALLY.
An order was then made that the Secretary acquaint
the President of the United States and notify the House
of Representatives of the appointment Of Mr. ATcHIsoN
President of the Senate.
The following resolutions were then submitted by Mr..
DAVIS: tE'H ~
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
DECEMBER 20, 1852.
Rolged That the thanks of the Senate be presented to
the Hon. W. r. King for the ability and courtesy with which
he has discharged the duties Of President of the Senate
Hon. w. r. KING, which has occasoned the resignation
Attest: ASBURY DICKINS,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. DAVIS: From committee of the Boston Ma
rne Society, asking repeal of the laws requiring Ame
rcan seamen to have projections and suggesting that
law be passed compelling all registered vessels Of the
United States to take young for every 200
of register and the establishment of naval schools for
the preparation of youth for the mercantile marine
By Mr.. MORTON: From citizens Of the State of Flo.
rda asking that the practice of employing chapains in
the army and navy and in Congress be abolished.
EXTENSION OF BOUNTY LAND LAWS
Mr.. BRODHEAD introduced bill extending the pro-
visions Of the several laws granting bounty land to the
tary service of the United States which was referred to
the Committee on Public Lands. e
THE DISPUTED SEAT
The question pending being the amendment of Mr.
JONES' Of Tennessee to strike out all after the word
solved in Mr.. GwINs resolution, modified by Mr. Ma
SON, and to insert,
That the Hon. ARCHIBALD DIXON duly elected by the
Legislature Of the State of Kentucky to fill the vacancy
Senate occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. HENRY
CLAY and Is entitled to a seat therein.
Mr.. DOUGLAS addressed the Senate at length in oppo
sition to the claims Of Mr.. DIXON to the seat.
Mr.. CASS followed on the SIDE
Mr.. RUSK sustained the validity of the credentials of
Mr.. DIXON 1t enough for him to know the wishes
Of the State Of Kentucky and he would attempt to
feat them on q mere bubble.
Mr.. SEWARD addressed the Senate length in favor
Of Dir. DIXON being entitled to his seat
Messrs MASON and pAYAKD spoke briefly in favor ys
the appointment of Mr. MERIwETHER, when
Mr. BoRLAND moved to postpone the further con-
sderaton of the subject until tomorrow, which was de-
cided in the negative motion TO adjourn made
by Mr. BADGER.
The question then taken by yeas and nays on Mr.
JoSEs's resolution and decided in the affirmative as fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Atchson Badger, Bell Brooke,
Butler, Chase Clarke Cooper Davis, Dawson Dodge Of
Iowa, Fh, Geyer Hale Jones of Tennessee Miller Morton
Pearce, Rusk Seward Smith, Spruance Sumner Under
wood Upham, and wade--27.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard Borland, Bradbury, Bright Cass,
Cahcart DeSaussure Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas Downs
Feeh, Gwin Mason, Norris, Toucey, and Weler-16
On motion, the Senate adjourned