Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-05


thu. from midnipht "n March 3. IN -
presidential wear uut1 ~ o'clocs
noon on March T. the country actunl-
~ had nu president aud that when
midnight on March . of every odd
wear arrived. the terms "f all mcm-
lirrs ul th' house aud on,-third al
th' senate expired
~ the earlier days. when either
housr happened I" Doe iu Session after
midnight on March g. the question
was Frequent, brought M In the
second session ct the Twenty third
congress ia 1885 Mr. Briggs ~ Mnssa =
chus.tts remarked that his distin-
guishrd colleague. John quincy Al
ans. had said q few days hcforc that
on March .. thu house would Dee mum
bcrcd Win the dHd II was then
past midnight aud. hr DECLARED "Hut
her" ~, are "n the ith "t March aud
II wc are dond Sc are thc most n"isN
dead I ever heard ct
Lewis Cass Of Michigan questioned
TIA" right of congress 80 take ans ac-
tiun except To- adjourn aftri midnight
on March g. aud 80 did Jefferson
Davis oi MiSsissippi. som, distin-
euishcd members uf both 10, senate
and The house refused To- raitiyipa
IN The deliberations oi thrir respect
Is. h",lirs after midnight ot March ..
contrnding that II was then March I.
aud tia, their terms had expired.
Speaker Randall Ina thu Fort, sixth
congress. when the question was pr,-
scented to him Tor determination. held
that congress asa not recognize the
calendar Ia, but does rc,ugni4, "a,
lcgislat,, du tnat thu legislative
daN -. March @. docs n"i expire dniil
~ o'cluck noon ut The catrndnt dan
ot Marh wee President sherman
Ia IA. last congress held practically
the SAM, IA his ruling. and Il was
largely hccausr ol his action that ~
was determined hN thc senate lee have
IN, present Investigation made into
the presidents
y further cause for ia, inquiry
however Was tho Tact that Iu the last
ronrgrSs the senate departed from
this precedent aud actually adjourn
ID on the morning ut March I 81 80
O'Clock met again at s. o.pluyk un the
calendar day OF March 4. aud com
AiNAtif'l itN H''NHl''il NlANf 'tF''A ''A fNAh'
duN rms was done in .ud,r that q
vote might be- had uu tit, uuiif board
hnl
Dnring both the calcudar aud the
Legislative day Ell March I. l1ll. four
important appropriation bills aud
many minor measures W'rr ACTUALLY
passed and signed D., President Tuu.
There are some Wh" hold thai. under
the Randall ruling, which -ccmcd Ia
accord With prccrd'ut-. thu >iNi> first
congress had u" righi to take any ac-
ton ntt,r the S,uat, had adjourn d
ut =" nn ihr morning ui March I.
NJ the clos, of Ia, ~iNtirth con-
.Ioss President Huu-.Ntlt signed q
number ot bills passed lu thr closing
day~ OF March a. although the mcs-
sage from the White House aud tho
Journals 81 both thr senate aud the
huusr rcrurd thvst bills 49, having
been approved March g. tu, lcgisiat'
I've day ON which cungf,s- adjourned.
II h not believed that any Sl was
approved - uf III, datr Of March I.
lpUh that there was not actually
passed some linc between the h"ur
ui midnight ui Mnfrn . aud thv hour
pf midday March 4. 50 that TIA" OH
.ciai r,cotd shows that thr> were ep-
proved hctore Ihc> Wrrr IN reality
passed.
D. is = peculiar matter, this question
81 drawing iino imr "u the time u'
the beginning and ending "i '"h-
grrssinual term, and some daA u WIZ
lead 10 al embarrassing situation. an
less tllrr" h. legislation L" d"iinr "N-
yhctuN TIA. committeeman aud t'r
termination 81 ih" terms eff -'unt r'
and mcmbrrs of tia" house.