The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-17
In THE SENATE OF THE u. STATES.
SPECIAL SEES sIoN.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1858.
or OFFICERS on THE SENATE.

ELECTION OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
On motion by Mr. ADAMS, the Senate proceeded to
he consideration of the following resolution, which was
submitted by him on the l4th lnslanli
Rolusd That the Senate will al this session elect Sec
retary and Sergeant ai-af,as
Mr. ADAMS | only wish to say. Mr. President that
in submitting that resolution did not wish TO DC under
stood rejecting any manner upon Tue present iheu
bents in Office, intlmatng opinion uniaVoraole
10 them. II is question OF principle with me be-
eye each Senate has night 10 elect lis own omeefs
and in submitting this resolution do not wish TO be un
derstood expressing any intention 10 vote eher iof or
against the present incumbents | observe that mad
verlenily omitted include The doorkeeper; and desire
modify the resolution by inserting at The close The
words :" and dooIkeeper."
No objection being made, the resolution was so modi
fled.
Mr. BADGER. | will suggest that il would be better
10 strike the words g at this session., and insert IN
lieu thereof {" Tomorrow, at one o'clock"
Mr.. ADAMS. Very well, sir; accept that modihca-
lion.
The modification was made accordingly.
MIR. MASON. | have objection TO the election OF
officers of the Senate but shall be to going into
that election during this called session The Senate IS
now very thin; great many of its members have gone
home, not anticipating thai any measure OF this kind
would be proposed at this called session. II this is 10 be
done all il ought TO be done ordinary session.
Mr. ADAMS. If the honorable senator from Virginia
will to strike out the words tomorrow, at one
o'clock" and insert /" al the next session." there will be
opportunity to test the sense OF the Senate with regard
Mr. MASON. Twill not make the motion | simply
threw out the suggestion for the consideration OF the
Senate.
Mr. BADGER | do not mean, by my suggestion
TO the time OF going into election, to intimate that
think it desirable that such resolution should be adopted
At the time have particular objection TO 1t ;
and if this election is be held at all, must say that
think would be better TO have it done than that II
should be postponed unr the next session This is the
beginning OF this Congress- and OF this administration,
and change is to be made perhaps now Is the best
time to do it, But what meant signify by my sug.
gestion was, that il would be better TO mention in the
rasp utinnt he
place. in order that senators might take the subject into
consideration and govern themselves accordingly;
| MIR. ADAMS. | have particular anxiety about the
matter only wish to have test VOTE in order that we
may know the sense of the Senate
| The question being taken the resolution, il
agreed 10.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration of the
resolution submitted by MIR. CLAYTON.
Mr. DOUGLAS and Mr. BUTLER addressed the SEN
Mr. CLAYTON replied at length.
Mr.. ADAMS. do not desire to obtain the floor upon
this subject wish merely to have executive session
Ii any gentleman desires TO have the floor upon the sub
ect now under discussion will yield 10 him in order
10 enable him to move the postponement
Mr. MASON desire to have an executive session.
and will therefore to postpone the further consde-
ration OF this subject until tomorrow.
The motion to postpone was agreed TO.
AMENDMENT RULES.
Mr.. FISH offered the following resolution which lies
over one day, under the rule:
amended by inserting in the fourth ne after The word ea
suy, the words the Secretary of the Interior" Also, by
adding the following to The rules
No person except members and officers OF the Senate
shall be admitted either of the side doors
oor The members and s Clerk Of the I House
Representatives for the being heads of
the chaplans Of Congress- judges OF the United States for
eign ministers and their secretaries and officers who by
shall have received the thanks of Congress- med
ais by woe OF Congress- shall each time before being ad
mitted upon the floor their together with the
1o6i
book to be provided and kept the main the
shall be allowed within bar of Senate or
occupy the seat Of any senator.
FREMONT
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr COOPER in the
chair stated the Senate that the secretary the board
appointed for the examination OF claims aims, the Uni
ted States for funds advanced and subsistence and sup
plies furnished taken for the of the volunteers I'M
der the command of Captain John C. Fremont during the
year 1896 had been instructed by that board ask leave
OF the Senate withdraw the report and the accompanying
documents, submitted by said board to the Senate on the
3oh OF December last with view TO correcting certain
the said report.
Mr.. WELLER. | think it would be better to lie, that
question lie until the Senate can have an oppor
uaity of seeing what that report is.
The PRESIDING OFFICER 1t is the report submit
ted by that board to the Senate in December last
Mr.. WELLER. Let il lie over.
The question of leave withdraw said report lies over
accordingly.
WITHDRAWAL OF PETITIONS AND PAPERS
Mr. COOPER asked leave TO withdraw the memorial
ana papers vi Daniel NeViis OF fennsylvanla, upon
which report had been made. Leave was accordingly
granted and the papers Withdrawn.
Leave also granted TO MIR. ADAMS 10 withdraw
the papers in the claim OF Clements Bryan Co.. no re-
port having been made in the case.
Leave also granted to Mr. JAMES to withdraw
the papers in the Of Margaret Barniz presented at
the last session of Congress and referred to the Commit
tee Revolutionary Claims, action having been
taken by that committee upon the matter.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Ga motion by MIR MASON, the Senate then proceeded
N nj daffn
time spent therein, the doors reopened whereupon
on motion,
The Senate adjourned.