Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-18

PUniic LAWS.
Mr.. Cook submitted ne following for
consideration Y
Resolrsd, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed to lay before thus
House, a statement showing the amount
OF the net. proceeds arising from the sale
Of the public lands in the state OF lhdiana.
subsequent to the Isl day OF December,
1916; in the state OF Illinois subsequent TO
the 6rst day OF January 1919; and in the
state of Missouri subsequent 10 the hrst
day Of January 1891, aud prior TO the last
quarterly returns received from the land
Offices in those states respectively. Or
dereG 10 lie on the table one day.
MILITARY sToaxs.
Mr.. Smith OF Md. submitted the follow.
ing tor consideration
Re,olued, That the President be re-
ques.ed to lay before this house state
ment showing
|. The number # battering cannon,
morters, and howitzers, within the tortlh-
cations OF the United States.
e. The number Of shot and their seVe-
raj weights, and the number Of shells, and
their size, within the same.
8. The number OF gun and howitzer car
riages, and mortar beds fit for service
within the same
q. The number Of battering cannon,
their calibres, not in service. including
those contracted for, and not yet deliver
ed.
The number OF morters and bowltzers,
and their dimensions, not in service.
+. i he quantity of shot and shells in
! store for the same, their respective sizes,
and diameters.
7. The number OF csisons fit for service.
8. The number OF new carriages con-
structed for the guns in the forts, or tor
new Notifications.
9, The number of cannon, mortars and
howitzers, their calibres and size, required
for the old Notifications, and fully 10 sup
ply the new Notifications lately finished,
and those now building.
10. And an estimate OF the amount re-
qnireG to provide all the cannon, mortars,
howitzers, their shot and shells, carriages,
and beds for the service; or for calsons
for the present army, that may be deemed
necessary.
II The number of field pieces, in SER
vice with their several calibres, and the
shot prepared for the same, and whether
any addition to these are deemed necessa..
~; aud if so, what number, their several
calibres and an estima!esot their cost
Ordered to lie on the table one day.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Whitman submitted the following
resolution for consideration
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representative, of the United States OF
America, in Congress assembled, two
thi rds OF both Houses concurring. hat
the following amendment of the consiiu.
ton o. the United Stries, be proposed TO
The legislatures OF the several states;
which, when ratified by the legislatures OF
three fourths OF The states, shall be valid
to al! intents and purposes as part OF the
said constitution. to wit
That tor the purpose of choosing repre-.
sentatives 10 the congress OF the United
States, each state shall by its legislature
be divided into number OF districts, equal
to the number of representatives TO which
such state may he entitled: the districts
shall be formed of contiguous territory The
exterior limits Of each o: whch shall be as
nearly eGuldistant from common centre
as may be, and composed Of population
equal IN plumber, as near as may be practI-
cable, to the number OF the population, en-
titled by the appor,ionment tor the time
being. 10 elect one representative. In
each district SO formed, the persons quail
fed 10 vote shall elect one representative.
The division Of states into districts hereby
provided for, shall take place immediately
after the adoption Of this amendment; and
immediately>after every future census, an
apportionment Of representatives there
upon; and such districts shall not be at
any other time, or on any other occasion,
altered or varied.
That for the purpose Of choosing electors
OF President, and Vice President OF the
United STATES, the persons qual'fied 10 vote
for repres natives in each District shall
choose one senator. The two additional
electors to which each state is eHtitied,
shall he appointed 10 such manner as the
legisl ,ture the reof may direct. 1 he cleo
tors who may be convened at the time
and place prescribed by law, for the pur-
ppse of voting for President and Vice pres
i1ent of the United States, IN case OF the
ron attendance OF any one or more OF those
elected or in case OF vacancy otherwise
happening, shall choose an elector, or
electors to supply such vacancies The
above was read ordered to lie on the ia
bic and be printed.
FOURTH CENSUS.
On motion OF MIR. Patterson
ResoiOed. That the secretary OF state
he directed to furnish this house with such
information as he may possess OF the emu.
mera.iob made under the law Of the l4th
March. 1890, directing fourth census OF
the inhabitants Of the United States, De.
signaling the population Of the different
counties in the respective states ana Ter
rjtories. Ordered TO lie Oh the table one
day of course.
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