Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-15
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.

SESArE.-After prayer and the reading OF
the journal, several petitions were presented
! and reports from committees brought up
among the former were a large number pre-
sented by Mr.. Sumner against the repeal Of
the Missouri prohibition of slavery.
Mr.. Seward likewise presented petition OF
the last named subject.
Mr.. Petit, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported a resolution to the effect, that
the fees and compensations of the District
| Attorney of the United States Courts in the
Territories of Minnesota, New Mexico, and
| Utah, should be the same as those in Othe
Territories. Passed
Mr.. Dodge, of Wisconsin, presented memo .
rial frtm Green Bay, for the protection of Anne
rican citizens in the rights of religious worship
abroad. Referred to Committee on Foreign
! Relations
Mr.. Hamlin moved to take up a joint resolu.
ton making an appropriation for ligh house
on Cohasset rocks; which was done, and the
| resolution passed.
MIR. Stuart moved an inquiry respecting
| ports of entry and delivery on Lake Superior,
! Michigan, which was agreed to.
MIR. Shields moved taking up the bill for
increasing the efficiency Of the army by reti-
ring disabled officers, which was eventually
| passcd-ayes %, noes TO-
Mr.. Petit moved the special order Of the
day, namely the right Of tho Senator from
Vermont, to his seat.
Mr.. Foot took the affirmative side of the
| question, and maintained that Mr.. Phelps was
| entitled to his seat The subject was one of
| especial interest to the State that he repre-
scented, inasmuch as an adverse decision would
| leave his State without her due share in the
| representation. The honorable Senator then
took a review Of the circumstances attend.
ant upon the appointment and gave an &C.
count of the reasons for his so doing. The
question of legality of the appointment
in such case as the present, was now for the
| first time brought before the Senate. He
would prove that a Senator appointed by the
Governor, during the recess of the Legislature
| was valid, in the case of the Legislature neg.
Letting to make an appointment at the proper
| time. He referred to the second clause of the
law of the Constitution on this subject, which
| provides, that if a vacancy happens during tn,
recess of the legislature, theexecutiye can max,
q temporary appointment until its meeting
In this case the vacancy occurred during
the recess of the legislature while Congress
was in session; there was need, therefore, t
make an appointment, and the party appointed
was clothed with all the powers of the Office
If no legislative meeting intsrvenes, the ap
1 pointment runs on to the end Of the term, tn,
executive appointment filling the broken term
! If the legislature should meet and make al
election the appointment, Of course, of the Elk
ecutive ceases, but if they fail to do so, tn
Executive appointment continues valid
The words "until the next meeting of tn
legislature did not mean that the appoint
ment ceased at the assembling of the Legisla
ture, but only ceased when the legislature mad
an appointment. the temporary appointment
running on to the end Of that term unless tn
primary, namely, Legislative authority, max
an election,
: The honorable Senator was arguing the poin
when we left.
HoUsE.-To-day, Immediately after the read
ing of the Journal, the House suspended thei
rules and went into Committee of the Who'll
on the State Of the Union, (Mr. Chandler
the chair,) wherein the deficiency bill bein
j taken up
q Mr.. Bridges delivered an hours speech
favor of the Nebraska Kansas bill, in which
was engaged a. our rel ort went to press.
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