Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-01

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of Alabama, on Fsiday, was taken up
aud agreed lie.
Mr. Eaton gave notice that he should
on TO morrow ak leave 10 introduce a
bill To provide relief for the officers and
snidlers who were engaged IN the late
VAR with the Seminole Indians.
The remainder OF the sitting fas spent
IN Executive business, which is always
acted on with closed doors.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Rankin. of Mississippi, attended
this da'.
Among the petitions presented this
morning, were the following, OF "a grner.
al azure:
By Mr.. Mosciy. the petition OF the
CAamber of Commerce OF New Havas,
demonstrating against the proposed i'm.
crease of utles on imported goods.
By Mr. LoWndes. d petition, with the
same object, irou, The Meeting o. Dele
gates oi Merchants and others from vari.
GUS paris OF the Uni!eH States, recently
assembled al Philadelphia.
message was received from the Pre-
,!deni II Ike u. 5. communicating a rrport
ffom III Commissioner OF Public Build
ings (M'. SAMUEL Laue.) MIR. L states
thai the expenditures for TN. year ending
on 30'h Sept. las'amonnted 10 SI27 500 Ii.
The Message and Report, having been
read, were ordered 10 lie on The table
On motion # MIR. jackson, it was
ReSofced, That The Committee on Pos,
Ofiic $ and Post Roads BIZ instructed TO
enquire into the expectancy OF establish
ing post road from the mouth Of Fish
ing Creek. on the Ohio river, 1T The
state OF Virginis. by Buffalo. Grays Flats,
Barnes Mill, Riok~itS Settlement and
Smit'ifrld, 10 ki7gwrod. in the SAID state.
Proposed amendment 10 the Consultation.
On MOTION o M. Smith. OF N1.th
Carolua, the House then resolved itself
INTO committee OF tie whole nn The Stale
OF III Union, Mr.. Ross. Il OHIO, being
called e, ih.' choir: Arr, on motion oi
MIR. SMITH, also, proceeded to The oansi.
dcra,Ion Of the motion, submitted BY INN,
proposing al amrndmen; to the Con
stituiIou oil The United States, az IT con
Germs the Election of Electors of Presi
d ut and Wee President of the United
States
The l'u'!on having been read,
MIR. SmiM declining entering into any
argument I'D support OF the proposition,
on which hIs views had been fuiIy ex-
pressed al the last session, said, he had
called up The question al this early day,
III the hope that an expression OF the OPT
MON of the House on The subject might
be obtained al this session. He added
few other remarks. THIS House and
the Senate, lie said, were not, he begged
gentlemen TO remember, the last resort
OH this question. All that was asked OF
them was, 10 allow The question Ia be
submitted to the People of the United
States, as represented in the several State
Legislatures, the consent OF two thirds
of whom was necessary TO sanction The
act. II Two thirds of The people were III
favor 0f the amendment. il ought TO take
place If, on the other hand, they deem
ed The change inexpedient, they would
say so, aud the proposition would of
course fall 10 The ground
Mr.. OverStreet, OF Ssuth Carolina, NOV
ed TO amend the following clause, by
striking out The words therein which are
printed an Uaiic.
The Electors, when convened, at the
time and place prescribed by law fr the
purpose of voting for President and Vice
President Of The United States, shall hare
poiOer, in case any OF them shall fail 10
attend, to choose an Elecior, or Electors,
in place OF him, or them, so falling 10 at
tend"
The object Of Mr.. o. was, that there
should be a certain uniformity on this
point, as well as in others embraced by
lhe proposed amendment TO The consliiu-
ton
After few words in reply from Mr..
Smith, The question was put on Mr.. O's.
motion, aud decided in the negative.
The committee then rose, and, without,
further debate, reported the resolution
without amendment.
Mr.. Reid, of Georgia, then moved,
with view ~ allow further time for re-
Fiction on Tire subject, 10 lay the resolve
Oh the table which motion was decided
in the affirmative, by vote of 81 to Ga ;
And the resolve was laid on the table
The House then resolved itself into a
committee Of Tie whole, Mr.. HGcEiey III
the CHAIR, on the report Ol the COMMITTEE
Of claims OF the petition OF Joseph Jan
Dey,
Mr.. JauUey, resident in the Northern
Neck, in Virginia, represents, tina duriug
the stay OF lhe British in the Rappanan
mock river, in Virginia they destroyed, il
one OF their incUrslOns, his dwelling
house, &c. which were az The time OcCu-
pied by the militia aud that he believes
this destruction WAS solely caused 10y ihG
fact Of the buildings having beeu used
for military purposes. For this loss la
prays compensation. The committee re
port against his petition.
MIR Garnet, Of Virginia. moved TO re-
verse the report, so as To declare that iht
prayer OF ihe petition ought 10 be granted
On This motion smart debate tool
| place between MIR GarHeH Oh one side
and Mr.. Williams OF North Carolina, OF
ihe other which resulted IN The Teiectini
J 81 NJ GarAeffs nation, by considerable
I aiaia i!y. aud Tie final concurrence in tn
orlgital repor, Of The committee.