Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-08
Gonnre9e.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
Wedaesday, january SO. 81 I, 2
TO CONSTITU-
TON.
On motion Of Mr. Macon,

"A vi ND "a EN- L 10 CONSl u
TON. q
On motion OF MIR Macon, ~
The House resolved itself into a
committee Of the whole on the state
OF the Union, Mr. Bas>et in the chair,
to which committee WAS referred the
report of the select committee on
the subject of Mr. Macon's amend
nient. 1 :.
MIR Hubbard, after stating some
objections to the resolution, because
not sufficiently comprehensive, as in
including civil appointments only,
and as not including those who
might have been Legislators at the
time of the election of the President,
nho were as liable to improper inAu-
enoe as those elected during the Pre-.
aide n,ial term; moved to amend the
report of the COMMITTEE SO as to read
as follows
{. No Senator or Representative,
who shall have been such at the time
OF the election Of anv President or du-
ring the term for which he shall have
been elected, shall be appointed to a.
ny Office, place or appointment, until
,hs expiration OF the Presidential term
in which such person shall have been
the Senator or Representative aforer
said"
Mr. Macon objected to the amend
ment because too broad, and going 20
defeat the object Of his motion, by CIV
ing too great latitude to lis prori.
si,ns. He remarked that the infn,
ence on the caucus nomination Tor
President, &c. cughtto have no weight.
because the caucus WAS body dn.
knnwn to the constitution, and on the
existence OF which the House could
roi ieg;slate. He was dssirous 10
give those coming into ofiee the choice
cf,he whole nation Ter the Secretaries
and officers OF government; and was
for that reason, among Others, opp SEC
10 the amendment which would 60 e.
restrict The choice OF the President, So
as to prevent him from selecting those
Re might ~, fer, because t.ey were
members Of Congress.
MIR Wright NOV d hat the com nit
tee should rise with view to having
tie amendment printed Motion lost,
Aye 20.
Mr. Sawyer spoke against the amend
Dent and original proposition.
The question WIS tsken on Mr. Hub.
bstd's propose amendment and Carl
ed in thr negasive--59 o35.
MIR Qainty moved to amend the
resoloiioD by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provision
g And nc person standing to any
Senator OF Representative in the rela.
ton of father, brother, or son, by blood
or marriage, shall be appointed TO any
civil osfise under the United States,
or shall receive any RI &c, agency =,
contract or emolu nent from or uu
der any department. or oficer there
OFF,
Mr. Quincy explained the object o.
his mo,Ion az considerable length, ein-
bracing in the scope of his re srks as
WI 'tS 'ti j'iAb ~ Cppofe'Oh 40 fAio nv
posed amendment. His only object
was to extend The influence OF the
amendment as well 20 relatives as &c
Senators and Representatives them
selves.
Mr. Wright moved to amend Mr.
Qoincy's proposed an endment by adj
ding thereto provision that each SEN
atoi or Representative, on taking his
seat should furnish cattle ofhis gene
alog'
MrQrincy said he had no objection
to set all an,endmeut.
Rlr Seybert said the amendment
proposed by a,r Wright would not 81 .
feet his otject bccause man Nigh,
marry willis q embsr, & thus cEange
his wi,ele injection.
MIR Virgin redaced his motion 20
Wi ING IN de following words:
"a Each member Of the Sen~e and
H5s-e o. Representatives when he