Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-26
CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II.
Loui;si:ana Treaty.

The following message was received
from the President of the United States by
Mr.. Harvie, his Secretary:
10 the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States.
In my communication to you, ofthe 9TH
instant, informed you that Conventions
had been entered into, with the govern
ment of France, for the session of Louisia-
ia to the United States. These, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, having
now been ratified and my ratification ex-
changed for that of the First Consal of
France in due form, they are communicated
to you for consideration in your legislative
capacity. You will observe that some i'm
portant conditions cannot be carried into
execution, but with the aid of the legisla-
.ture; and that time presses decision on
them without delay.
The ulterior provisions also suggestedin
the same communication, for the occupati-
on and government ofthe country, will call
for early attention. Such information, re-
lative to its government, as time and dis
lance have permitted me to obtain, will be
ready to be laid before you within few
days. But as permanent arrangements for
this object may require time and delibera-
ton, it is for your consideration whether
you will not forthwith make such temporal
ny provisions for the preservation, in the
mean while, of order and tranquility in the
country, as the case may require.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
October 21st, 1908.
The message having been read,
Mr.. Huger hoped the reading of the trea-
ty and conventions would be dispensed
with, and that they would be printed for the
use of the members.
Mr.. Randolph hoped they would be
read.
The reading of course was proceeded
with-which being finished,
Mr.. Randolph moved reference of the
Message, and of the document accompany
ing it, to the committee of the whole house
on Monday; which motion was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Randolph begged leave to submit
resolution, arising out Of the Message,
which he hoped would be considered at that
time, for the purpose of referring it to the
same committee to whom had been Just re-
ferred the Message.
RESOLVED, That provision ought to be
made tor carrying into effect the Treaty
and Conventions concluded at Paris on
the 3oth of April, 1908, between the u
-nited States of America and the French
Republic.
Referred TO the same committee, without
a division.
Mr.. Dawson, from the committee to
whom had been referred two propositi-
sons of amendment to the Constitution, made
a report in part, as follows:
The committee to whom were referredtwo
resolutions proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the United States rela-
tive to the election of President and
Vice-President, have according to order,
had the same under consideration, and
beg leave to submit the followingreport,
In part,
Resofaed, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, two thirds
OF both Houses concurring, that the follow
ing article be proposed to the legislatures
>ot the different states rs an amendment to
the constitution ofthe United States which,
when ratified by three fourths Of the said
shall be ya.id to all intents and
purposes as a part of the said constitution,
viz.
In all future elections Of President and
Fice-President the electors shall name in
their ballots the person voted for as Presi-
dent, and in distinct ballots the person vot-
ed for as Vice President of whom one at