The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-20


with clio enclosed, one copy Of As
edition as they furnish Subscribers ssaiis
understand has gone abfoad--how, know nothat the
proposed amendments submitted by the other day
were intended 10 embrace exclusion Of the members
OF the House jfom privilege which they had thsTetoore
enjoyed My resolution. originally offered did not
touch the matter al ALL but lett II where stood II the
last session OF Congress Al the same TIME. Il IA
yored the proposition for putting any restraint npoR mem
bsrs OF the other House 10 the door OF entrances VI which
they should seek to give their company being nyse
always extremely glad to receive them here. and weIc0me
IN whatever direction they come and show them every
have received in the visits have from time to tims
made IN the House OF Representatives. propose to In
ssrt the words and membeIs OF the House of Repre-
seLiaiyes," so that 1t will read sa HiaE8r y
No person, except members and officers OF the Senate
and members OF the House OF Representative shall be ad
mi,ied ut either Of the side doors Of the senate.
| At the request OF senator will explain who are
proposed be admitted, in addition those entitled BY
The rae adopted last session. As the ruls stood be-
fore, ministers Of foreign governments TO the government
Of the United States and their secretaries were admitted
to the floor Of the Senate but BY some strange over
sightl do not know how il orginated-mnisefs OF the
United States to foreign governments and their secreta
very unnecessary and nvidous distinction. The frM
amendment, therefore, to admit misstes OF the UNI
ted States 70 foreign anc heir secretaries
The next amendment was this BY rule N Il oriEi-
nally stood members Of the legislatures Of the several
States who happened to be here permitted to come
upon the floor Of the Senate but the Judges were not 10
admitted which thought nvidous exclusion, and
therefore ! proposed 10 admit judges OF the courts OF
record, and persons who have held these Offices ~ t
Then there is another amendment AS the rule oGigi
naly Stood the secretaries, clerks, &c. OF either house
of Congress. and persons who had held such of6ces.
could come the floor, but not the sergeant-aa Of
the House OF Representatives; which thought un-
necessary distinction, and have therefore included that
officer. ~+a A A f6 4iiw ~
A friend suggests me that If we admit those who
have been judges OF the States may allow great many
persons to come in. have fear Of tha, kind myself
lhu uyp in I'M cfuntIn
spect for State authorities. will, however. move 10
strike out these officers, and leave il 10 apply to the
saMsnE Mr. EkxRT 'as wish ii'si se senator would retail.
tits. st# #f 0stsH hAfi
Mr. CHASE; Better keep it as it is, n
Mr.. BADGER. There it is |! what shall lido! el stN
Mr.. HAMLIN | would suggest to include the super
n'sGdfR Mr R.DcPER IF PHslc printing .,.n .n .,.
what the Senate thinks. am in favor OF including that
person myself and will ask the clerk to put the
perintenden Of public printing at the proper place a p
The rule, with the proposed amendments. was then
MIDSUMMER moved to amend il by adding sftsr sex
officers OF the Senate" 'edilors Of daily newspapers In
the city of Washington" selss--
Mr.. BADGER hope not. .5s,.48gsf Il sE
Mr SUMNER ) NM hope the senator will accsp. that !.
Mr.. BADGER. No. sir; protest against that II
any editor OF paper has right TO here BY virtue
OF another claim or right, the doorkeeper will let him
in. but do not wish to admit editors here SUCH. Az
friend near me suggests, we don't want press-gang
Mr.. CASS And why conhne it to the city OF Wash
ingtoni What reason is there for that 5et af
The amendment, was rejected 9 isf
Mr.. WALKER moved to amend by inserting after the
words "supern.endent OF public printing" "the deputy
postmaster OF the city 9i Washington, and the United
States marshal for the District OF Columbia" ~
Mr. BADGER Why deputy postmaster! The other
is right, evidently. eal 7i D
Mr. WALKER. | know of no other reason than this:
that when have had occasion myself to transact busi-
ness with him 10 his official character, have been
Obliged 10 out OF the chamber him, when IL he
were admitted could have Just stepped outside OF the
bar for that purpose ll aAHf ,'aett
MIR BADGER Enough said / will modify il ac-i
Icordlnsly. oi ep1lag
North Carolina whether ii would not be better 10 retain
the language as he originally had 4, admitting "thc
Judges OF the several States and who have been
sucn" Ii is perfectly well known that there are gentle.
men OF the highest disncon who have been judges OF
the several States and know of reason why they
should not be admitted here well ministers and act
Mr. Butler. In bis seat) | go for good judges. q
Mr. CHASE agree with the senator from 8outh
Carolina that good judges are worthy OF the highest
Mr. BADGER. A number of senators think il will
there 100000 who have held these Offices II 20.
there reason 10 apprehend that the capacity OF this
chamber Is no, sufficient accommodate them u tines
When the new Senate chamber is built, well af-
ford 10 do 20, and accommodate regiment OF them y
Mr. BUTLER. ask my friend whether, under the
terms OF bis resolution the clerks OF committees arc
MIR. BADGER. 1t has been generally understood and
agreed that such persons shall be considered to be en
braced under the term '0nlcers OF the senate. ~ " -
Mr. BUTLER Very we'll let it be 80 understood 3
Mr.. CHASE would also inquire OF the senator from
North Carolina whether il would not be well 10 add 70
the resolution a clause similar TO what we hive had
sometimes accompanying certain treaties about which 70
much has been said of ate"and the shall be here
after religousIy OBS rved." t Wsll alt
Mr.. BADGER. dislike 10 put in any such clause.
because have recently had explained In the most
emphatic manner what religious observances Of treaties
mean. hope the Senate will observe this rule fahfal
ly, but not religiously in the treaty sense. ~.
The rule amended was then adopted. 1t 10 ~ fol-
lows:
The following persons and others, shall be ad-s
med the hoor OF the Senate members OF the HoOse
Representatives,, and their clerk, the Secretary Of oae
the Secretary OF the Treasury the Secretary Of the lnso
the Secretary Of War, the Secretary of the Navy the At
torney General and the Postmaster Grnera tho prlvnts
OF the President chnpans 10 Congress- e~psrfA
tendent of public printing Judges oil inc Untteu batds
the CITY the marshal for the Distsiot Of Co
umbs, foreign ministers and their secretaries ministers
the United foreign and their
retnres and who have been such ministers or
res officers who by name. have received shall
receive the thanks OF Congress for their gasny
fecevcd medals by OF Congress the
for the time be ing Of any State Territory OF the Union
the exsovsrnors Of the States judges OF the oours
Of record OF the several Sates the exoIce oil tho SenAfe
such gentlemen have been heads OF departments. 500
resres clerks alarms, or members oil either
branch Congress persons who, for the time being, be-
long respective State and territorial egsatucs and
belonging such legislatures of foreign
men,s il amity with the United States. sAtsff
No person, members and officers of the Senate,
shall be admitted either OF the sidsdoo Of the Sensis
amber and nil persons claiming admission the floor
ami anlt the clerk and nt-a