The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-23
u. S. CONGRESS.
Seren.esnlh Congress. First Session
IN SENATE.
First Session

THURSDAY, JAN. 10.-Agreeably to notice
given yesterday, Mr.. Dickerson asked and OBJ
tanned leave, and introduced bill prescrio-
ing the mode Of commencing prosecutions and
deciding controversies between States and
the bill was read
Mr. Lloyd submitted the following Resolu-
ton for consideration -
Rss5lued, That appropriations of TERRITORY
for the purposes of education, should be made
to THOSE States in whose favour no snch appro-
priatibns have been made, corresponding in
just proportion with those heretofde made to
other States in the Union.
RESOLVED, That the foregoing RESOLUTION be
referred to a select Committee, With instruc-
tons to report bin pursuant thertto.
Adjourned.
But little business was before tie Senate on
Friday. Adjourned toAIondav.l
MONDAY, JAN. 14.--After dispAsng of some
local business, the Sena'e proceeded, according
to the order of the day, 10 the Consideration
of the Resolution, submitted by Mr.. r. NJ.
Johnson, of Kentucky, on the 10Th of De-
cember.
MIR. Johnson rose in support of his PROPOSE
ton, and addressed the Senate more than two
hours in an argument, TO show the expediency
of the proposed amendment.
The remainder of the day was occupied
with Executive business.
TUESDAY, JAN. Is.
Mr.. Ethan A. Brown, Senator from the
State of Ohio, in the place of the late Mr..
Trinble, appeared this day, was qualified,
AMI took his seat.
.anlendmenfto The Constitution.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the proposition introduced by Mr.. r. NJ.
Johnson, ofKentucky, to amend the constitu-
tion.
MIR. johnson resumed the speech which he
commenced yesterday, in support of his reso-
luton, and spoke about two hours. When
he had concluded,
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, rose to offer an
amendment TO the resolution. He questioned
the sufhciency of the reasons advanced by Mr..
johnson in favour of his proposition, and then
proceeded to take a brief view of the present
tenure by which the judges held their Office,
the evils thereof, the necessity for greater
degree of responsibility in the judicial branch
of the government, &c. (Which viii be more
fully reported in IFS place.) and concluded by
offering the following amendment: To strike
clt an that part of the resolution which pro-
poses to give appellate jurisdiction, in certain
cases, to the Senate, and to insert the follow
ing amendment to the constitution -
Any Judge of any Court of the U. States
may be removed from Office by the President
of the United States, ON the address of both
Houses Of Congress.
The further consideration of the subject was
then postponed until tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. l6.-The Senate were
engaged, during the most of the sitting, in dis
+. eussing the amendment to the Constitution,
feoposed by Mr.. Dickinson, Of New-Jersey,
providing for an uniform mode Of choosing iby
Districts Electors Of President, and Represent
atiyes to Congress. The amendment was OPP
posed By Mr., Barbour, of Virginia. Several
other members also objected to some particular
features of it. The further consideration If
the subject was postponed to Thursday.