The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-17
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From. The National Iaieliigene,
IN SENATE. DEC IS.

prayer, Ny 'he rcfs DT. otauSnton, Cnap-
lain ofthe senate.
The following communication, recei.
we'd from the department Of wa :, was read:
Department of E2dr, Dec. IL.
Sir: In compliance with the first Sec
lion ofthe act Of congress, of the 9th May,
1899, VITO amend an act, entitled ian acr
to regulate trade and intercourse with
the ~lndian tribes, and TO preserve peace
on the froniiers,' approved SOth of March
1902" transmit, herewith, an abs,rac,
OF all licences granted by the superinten
dents and agents for Indian affairs, TO
trade with the Indians, showing by, and
to whom, when, and where, granted, with
the amount OF the bonds and capital EN-
ployed as far as the same could be as
certaiDed from the returns which have
been made 10 this department.
have the honor to be, your obeaeni
servant, ]. G. CALHOUN.
TOthe president Of the senate of iheU. ).
Mr.. FinGlay presented the memorial
OF sundry merchants and insurance Off
ces of The city of Philadelphia, praying
the interposition of government, in rela
tion to property belonging TO them, which
was captured under the Berlin decree,
in 1907.
MIR. Lowrie presented the petition OF
Way & Gideon, stating that they have
prined an edition OF the old jousnals of
congress, and requesting congress to take
such number thereof as they may deem
proper.
Mr. Lowrie, also. presented the petit
ton OF Edward DE Kraft, stating that he
Is about to print an edition of the old
journals Of congress, and requesting their
patronage.
MIR. knight presented the memorial OF
sundry citizens Of Rhode Island, and The
vicinity, praying IN increase of duties on
WOODEN goods.
Mr.. Parrot offered the following,which
was read, and laid over Tor consideration:
Resolved, That the committee on naval
affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expectancy OF authorizing an additional
number of sloops of war TO be built and
equipped for the service of the u. States.
Leave was granted TO Mr.. Hayne {who
made some predatory remarks, to intro.
duce the following resolution, which was
read, passed TO second reading, and Or
dered to be printed: Resolved, by the
senate and house OF representatives. of
the senate of the United States, in con-
gress assembled, two thirds Of both
houses concurriug, That the following
amendment to'i The constitution oil the u
nited States, be proposed 10 the legisla-
lures OF the several States, which, when
ratified by the legislatures Of lhtee-iourths
oflbe states, shall be valid, to all intenls
end purposes, as par, OF the said coDsI!u.
ton -
"lf no person voted for, according 10
the constitution, as president OF the ).
shall have majority oil the votes OF the
whole number Of electors, then the presi
dent Of the u. 5. shall forthwith issue his
proclamation, Calling upon the electors TO
convene al - on the - Gay OF -
thereafter, for The purpose Of choosing a
presidents; that the electors, when so con
yened, shall choose, Immediately, b,
ballot, president of the U. States and a
majority Of the whole number Of electors,
shall be necessary to choice.
Sand should no person voted for, &C
eording 10 the constilutioe, as vice pTesi
dent ofthe u. S. have majority OF the
the votes of the whole number OF eleg-
TOYS, then the president OF the u ,, shat
forthwith issue nI9 pruCiamaiJn, cal'i"g
upon the electors TO convene at -, OH
the - day OF -, thereafter, for the
purpose OF choosing vice president ;
that the electors, when so convened, shall
choose, Immediately, by ballot, vice
president Of the us. and majority oil
The whole number OF electors shall be
necessary to a choice"
After The resolution Of MIR. Hs5ne was
read, MIR. Macon moved that all the re-
solutions proposing amendments TO the
constitution, as well those offered at the
last session as si1he present, should be
printed in pamphlet in order that the
seDa,e might have ono view Of the
whole. Nj DickersontheO gave notice
he should, 10 morrow, call up The
proposition to amer nd the constitution,
which lie proposed the last session. -
Mr. Holmes oil Name, gave similar no.
tee in regard 10 resolve which he had
Hered; aid SIR. LLOYD Of Mass. IN re-
lotiODtO an amendment, which he said
was proposed by the bonored and vene.
atle gentleman from Virginia, (Mf
ayIor,) who hBd no: taken lis scat the
present session. The motion for print,
ing, proposed by Dir. Macon, was there
upon postponed I'LL tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Mr. Bar