The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-23

az u .nese several reasons because ii would embauass
sny department 10 Withdraw the manuscript from the
psesi they now being at work, and TO put the whole
OF the clerical force OF the department upon II
would not even then be practicable 10 get il befos ~ ,,,
70 me auoainHen OF Congress, oppose the resolution
uast hat the reasons which have assigned will show te
Senate The propnety OF not passing it, hone il will
/ not be adopted am BY no means anxious about Il
but ! thought II proper TO suggest what, under III,
circumstances appeared TO 10 be necessary 10 be
known.
Mr. GWlN: move TO postpone the further consid
eraon OF this resolution until tomorrow, SO that VIZ
can take up the Pacific railroad bill This resolution i,
evidently going TO lead TO great deal OF discussion L
thought there would be no discussion. | weult
i Mr. PRATT. | hope the honorable senator viii
withdraw the motion, 10 alloy me TO say few words
Mr. GWlN. withdraw il for that purpose;
| Mr. PRATT Ihlnk coTrecllv understand the hon
orable senator from Tennessee. and the only dfeenc,
between us is lhis He says that whole book, 10 con
sttute the law OF the navy, has been drawn up by q
board OF naval officers, and has been approved by the
President The resolution before the Senate does moi
require that shall be sent 10 Congress anterior TO the
adjournment OF the present session The only effect o
the resolution is. that until Congress shall have an op
pounity OF seeing and knowing that these regulations
right, they shall not 60 into effect We wish TO see
what Is this code which voiuminous, as the senator
citizens upon some OF whom il may have an injurious
influence. before il goes into effect That is all.
! Mr. BELL. The honorable senator will allow me to
say that ii is to be understood that Congress is not
expect the information this session, no ncon-
venience in calling for H. except, perhaps the unneces.
sary cost because the book will be laid before the
| Ext session but do not think lis operation should be
| suspended 10 the mean time.
Mr. PRATT II the book is now in the hands OF the
printers in The course OF pubica'ion this resolution will
require the manuscript to be sent TO us; but It's only
effect will be to prevent the code from gong into eee,
until Congress have an opportunity OF seeing and know
'"f Mr. Mpii HALE |. E. Tha, is all.
Mr.. PRATT. | hope the Senate will pass the reso-
! L n
tor from Maryland the very which makes me doubt
the OF this proceeding II Is the right OF the
Presiden in the exercise of his constitutional power
commander chief of the and navy, to make GER
tain regulations for their government That is done
every day has been said that there are no regulations
now for The navy. say there have been regulations
since the foundation oil the navy.
MI. BELL. said that Congress had never made any
Mr. CASS did not allude TO the honorable gentle
man from Tennessee in my remarks But the navy could
not have got along without executive regulations
in regard TO many points for single day II would nave
been utterly mpractcabe TO do So There must be Ger.
tain rules and regulations from time to time BY the Pres
dent as commander chief of the navy and Of the
There are other regulations which depend upon the
legislature which do not belong to his perogative as
commandment Chief and IN those cases II is necessary 70
come to Congress
The objection have to this resolution is simply this
delays the exercise OF the Presidents constitutional
power until the next of Congress, or until what
ever time we choose to act upon the subject II Is pre-
supposng that these regulations contain matter Tor con-
gressional action or at any rate that we should LOOK
into them before they 20 into effect The operation o
the resolution suspend the power the constitutions
preogatve Of the President OF the
navy, TO make those regulations which, as an executive
officer il is his duty make, until Congress can look in
the matter When can that be Certainly not at TINS
session see constitutional objections to this course
have no objection calling for the regulations to exam
Inc them and if there should be any requiring legs-
latve action SO 10 declare, and repeal but have no
idea OF enching upon the constitutional power oil The
President as commander nchef OF the army and navy
/ Onrn racfic IL Incoming and every day
/ To what are coming? Day after day we are called
upon revise the proceedings OF courts martla and
now is announced that certain officers OF the navy have
seen these regulations and do not like them and they
come and appeal to Congress do not approve OF this
course OF proceeding and shall vote against the reso
luton. ~
Mr. TOUCEY Mr.. President. this is a resolution o.
the Senate only 1t is resolution proposed 10 be actet
upon by the Senate ony AMI upon the adoption OF 1t h
Secretary OF the Navy requested not 10 carry into ell
feet the regulations adopted by the President OF the Uni
ted States under his general constitutional power as "com
mander in. chief Of The army and navy" until Congress
has acted upon the subject II adopt this resolution
! il has no efficacy. We have no power to interfere witt
those regulations II these regulations are in conformity
with the constitution and the laws OF the United States
the Senate has power distinct body to interfere
suspend their operation. II is not proposed that there
shall be action by law before the suspension takes place
and is mere attempt on the part o. this body TO sus
pend without law, the existing regulations for the gov
ernmen OF the navy that II these regulations are
according to law, and in pursuance OF the constitution
have no power to interfere ths manner oy vole
are we to interfere with these regulations without know
ing what they are, without seeing and examining them
Are we undertake 10 arrest the action OF the Execu
ye as commander. in-chief of the navy, without know
lag what that action isand that, too, without authority
| OF law
has any operation all it suspends the action OF the Ex
ecutive acting commander nchie OF the navy o hs
| United States, without knowing what that action is
without celebrating upon it, As test question: NOV,
to lay the resolution on the table.
| The motion was agreed TO.
! THOMAS RITCHIE.
/ Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, Il
whom was referred the memorial OF Thomas Richie
asking further allowance on the printing executed by
him for Congress, submitted report, accompanied by
| Joint resolution for the relief OF Thomas Richie,
sgnee of w Nj Belt; which was read and passed TO
second reading
! The report was ordered to be printed
CLERKS ON THE cEssUs.
Mr. WALKER. | offer the following resolution;
s,d That the Secretary Of the Interior be directed tc
furnish Senate list of the clerks, with The name o
each present employed in the census office stating on
was appointed, and how long he has been employed.
As the resolution is one OF inquiry would ask for il,
consideration now, II there be no objection
| Mr.. DAWSON. object
| So the resolution lies over, under the rules
THE TEHUANTErEc GRANT.
Mr. GWIN. | call for the special order OF the day.
The PRESIDENT. The first special order is The I'M
finished business, being the resolutions reported by The
OF the right OF way across the sbmus Of Tehuan'epec
i Mr. GWlN. The senator from New Hampshire si1
NoRr,sl wishes address the Senate upon THIS question
MOI knowing H. Yesterday evening made motion that