Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-08
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE. JANUARY q.

IN SENATE, JANUARY %.
The resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution oil the United States, a
it respects the choice of the electors o
President aud Vice President OF the Dnt
ted States, and the election OF the Repre-,
sentatiyes 10 the Congress OF the uniled
States. being read the third time
A motion was made, by MIR. Lloyd, tc
amend the same by striking out the words
That for the purpose ofchoosing electors
of President and Vice President OF the
United States, the persons qualified to vote
for Representatives in each district shall
choose Que elector. The two additional
electors, to which each state is entitled,
shall be appointed in such iIaiiner as the
legislature thereof may direct and insert
ing in lieu thereof, the following:
"That for the purpose of choosing eiec-
tors of President and Vice President OF the
United States, each state shall, by its le-
gislature, be divided into number of dis
tricts, equal to the number of electors oil
President and Vice President to which
such state may be entitled. The districts
shall be formed OF contiguous territory land
the persons qualified TO vote for Repre-
sentatives 10 each district shall choose one
elecior."
The question on said motion was deci-
ded by yeas IL nays 80.
The question on the passage of the re-
solve was then taken, and decided by yeas
90 nays Is.
So the resolve passed by the requisite
vote of two thirds of the Senators present,
and was sent to the House OF Representa-
tives for concurrence.
And the Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 81.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the Missouri question.
Mr.. Barbour of Virginia, rose and adj
dressed the Senate more that 3 hours a.
gainst the proposed restriction; but, before
concluding his speech, intimated desire
to be allowed to defer the remainder Of
his remarks till tomorrow and the sub
iect was accordingly postponed.
The Senate on Tuesday resumed the
consideration of the Missouri question.
MIR. Barbour, Of Va. concluded the
speech which he commenced yesterday,
against the restriction.
Mr.. Roberts of Perm. followed, in sup
port of the restriction, and in reply to the
gentleman who had opposed it.
Mr.. johnson, of Kentucky, succeeded.
and closed the debate, in a speech Of some
length, against the restriction.
No other gentleman rising to speak, the
question was then taken on the restrictive
amendment offered by Mr.. Roberts, which
is in the following words:
g Provided also, that the further intro
duction into the said state of persons TO be
held 10 slavery or involuntary servitude
within the same shall be absolutely and ir-
revocably prohibited ? and decided in the
negative, by yeas and nays, as follows.
YEAS-Messrs. Burrill, Dana, Dick
erson, King, of New York, Lowndes, Mel
len, Morril, Noble, Otis, Roberts, Ruggles,
Sanford, Taylor, Tichenor, TrimbIe, Viii
sOn-l6.
NAYS-Messrs. Barbour, Brown, Ea-
ton, Edwards, Elliot, Gaillard, Hunter,
johnson, Of Ky, johnson, Of Lou King, Of
Alab Lanman, Leake, Lloyd, Logan, Ma.
con, Palmer, Parrot, Pinkney, peasants,
Smith, Stokes, Thomas, Van Dyke, Walk
er, of Alb. Walker, of Geo. Williams, Of
Miss. Williams, of Tenn.-27.
So the amendment was rejected.