Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-01
IN Sen ATE


Mr.. sanford, from the committee of COM
meice hhu manufactures, RI ported bIil To re-
me- the dm'lcs OF tie statue OF General Wash
MI ton, imported for the use OF the state of
North aiolima-Read a fist time.
On motion OF MIR. johnson ot Nv il was
i'eSOtttd, ihat the committee on military
affairs he instructed to enquire into the eXpe-
dtcury Oi paSsiu. Il law for the iondation of
the accounts of Col VIM Duane and for al
;"wIn- him IA compensation tor his services
and r\pemseS III the pub icaiion of ms military
Woihs under the direction and patronage OF
the War Department
The senate resumed the Maine and Missouri
Dili; and Mr.. RuggieS, MIR. TrimbLe Mr. Nor
ri, and Air. Losur, successfully spoke TO the
question before the house.
The further consider alton of the subject was
wen postponed 10 to-morIow; when Mr. Rob-
fTtS taxes the floor again, in support OF his mo-
lion Tor Tie restriction Oh Missouri.
me resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution of The Umited States as il res
poets the choice of electors ofPresi,ent aud
wee President of the United States and the
election of the Representatives in the Con-
Sress OF the United States being read the third
time
motion was made, by MIR Lloyd TO amend
the same by striking out the worus d, That, tor
tHc purpose OF choosing electors of President
and wee President of the United States the
persons qualified TO vote for RepreSen,at,y.s
IN each district shall choose one elector. The
Two additional electors, TO which each state rs
entitled, shall be- appointed III Such manner Is
me legislature thereof may direct" and in
sFitIng III lieu thereof, the following
-" That. tor the purpose OF choosing electors
OF Pre>Ident and Vice President of the Unit
Ell STATES, each state shail, by its Legislature
ne divided Iitlo number OF districts, equal
10 the lumber OF electors OF President and
wee President 10 which such slate may be
entitled. Tie districts shall be formed of
contiguous Territory, and the persons qualified
TO vote Tor Representatives. in each district
shall choose one eli ctuT."
The question OH said motion was decided bv
yeas aud nays follows:
fEAS:-MeSSrs. Barbour, Elliot, Gailard,
Lcake. Lloyd, pinkmey, Pl,aSamts Roberts,
smith; Taylor. Trimblc Walker OF Geo -I2.
NAfS-Messrs. Brown, BurrIli, Dana,
DickerSoi', Eaton, Edwards. Hor>ey, Hunter,
johnson, of hen Johnson OF Lou King OF AIab
hns OF y. \ Laumaii, Logan. Louvre Macon,
N!ehth. morrill,. ous. Palmer, parOtt, Rug
giles. sanford, stokes. Thomas. Iichtnur Van
DYKE, mixer of Aidb. Williams OF Miss VIII
liams OF TeH.--3O
So the motion ncgativcd
Inc question on the passage of the resolve
was then taken, ASA decided as follows:
YEAS -MeSSiS. Brown, BurriI, Dana.
D,ckrrSon, Eaton, Edwards, Hershey, Hunter
johnson of Ny. Jahuson of Lon King of Alab
hln= OF \. Lanmdn, Logan. Macon, MeIlen,
M"irli. Otis, Palmer, Parrot Pimkuey san
ford, Stokes, Thomas, TIchenOr, rrimbie, Van
DIXIE. Williams OF Miss Williams OF Ten 20
NAYS -Messls Barbour Elliot, Gaillard,
Leake. Lloyd, lowrie, peasants, Roberts,
ker Of GeO.-l3
80 the resolve passed by the requisite vote
OF two thirds of the Sena ors present and was
stnt TO The House of Representatives for cou-
currence. Aud Tie Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %.
Mr. Eaton from the committee TO whom the
subject bad been referred, reported d bill for
the relief of the Officers aud soldiers engaged
III late campaign against the Seminole II
dIaus, fsimilar to the bill lately before the
other House, tor pas iug tor horses and other
property lost, captured or destroyed in the
Seminole war - which was read
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
AltSSOUBi QUESTION.
Mr.. Van Dixie. of Delaware, spoke nearly
two hours, against The proposed restriction;
and then the lurtber Consideration OF the sub.
Ject was osipOncd TO MOnday-to which day
After readIug the third time, and passing the
bill to alter the times at holding The Western
District Court OF Virginia, The Senate adjourn
ed.