23rd Congress > Senate > Vote 50
Sponsor: POINDEXTER, George (A-MS)
Description: TO ADOPT THE SECOND RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MR. POINDEXTER, AND MODIFIED BY MR. CLAY, PROVIDING THAT WHILE THE SENATE IS WILLING TO RECEIVE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANY MESSAGE AND RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION AUTHORIZES HIM TO TRANSMIT, IT CANNOT RECOGNIZE HIS RIGHT TO PROTEST AGAINST VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE, DECLARING THEM ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THAT THE PROTEST IS A BREACH OF THE SENATE'S PRIVILEGE AND THAT IT WILL NOT BE ENTERED ON THE JOURNALS, AND THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS NO RIGHT TO PROTEST TO THE SENATE AGAINST ITS PROCEEDINGS. (P. 369-2)
Original source documents: Senate Journal vol. 23, p. 252;
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