Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-18
Me- Fio5l.y prs,sn.sd The neuorisl

Me- Friday prsssntsd the memorial
fees OF the lily oi I'll lad =, pray
ing the ln,erposItioD Of Government, 10
relation to property oelonging!o them,
which Vas captursa under the Berlin
decree, in 1907.
Mr.. Lowr.e. presented the petition OF
Way & G,dson, stating that they have
printed al edition Of the old journals
Of Congress, aod requesting Congress
to take such a lumber thereon - they
may deem proper.
MIR. Low,ie, also, presented the petit.
sion Of Edward De Kraft, stating that
no j. about to prIn, an edition Of the old
journals Of Congress-. and requesting
their patronage.
Mr.. knight presented the memorial
OF sund, y ci,,seDs OF khods Island. and
he vicinity, praying an increase OF ds
ues on xoole. goods.
Mr.. Parrot ,ffered the following,
viii h was read. and LAID over Tor CON
.idera iHn:
ResotUed, that the committee on Ma
val Affa,ss be instructed to inquire IN
The expedien y Of authorising .n sddi.
tionai number OF sloops Of war TO be
built and equipped for The service o'the
United States
Leave va. granted to Mr.. Hayne
(who made some predatory remarkable
introduce the following resolution,
which was read. passed to second
reading, and ordered to be printed:
Rrsoivcd by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. 81 Inc United State, IN
Congress assembled, tho thirds q both
Houses concurring That the following a
mendnent to the Constitution OF he Uni-
led States. tie proposed to the Legis,a 'res
of The several states. which, when rsuhed
by the Legislatures OF ee-fourths OF the
States, shall tie valid 10 all intents and
purposes. as part OF The said Constitution
~ no person voted tor, according 10
the Consti ution, as President o. the Uni.
ted States shall have a majority Of the
votes OF the whole number OF FL ctors,
then the President OF the United States
ball forthwi, b issue bis proclanaton, Call.
ing upon the Electors 10 convene al -,
on Toe day of - thereafter Tor the
purpose OF ch .osing a President :; that The
Elec orr when 50 convened. shall choose
immediately. by ballot, President Of me
United States, and majority Of the whole
humber a. Electors shall be necessary to a
choice.
And should no person voted Tor. ac
cord,ng TO the Constitution, as Vice Presi
den: OF the Unned States, nave . MAJOR
~ Of tin votes Of The whole number OF +.
Iectors then lbe President Of the United
Stale. snail forthwith issue his proclaDa.
ton. calling upon the Electors to convene
a. -, on the - day of -, thsrest.
ter, tor the purpose OF choosing a Vice
President; that the Electors, when so
convened, shall choose, immediately, by
ballot, Vice President Ut the United
States, and a majority Of the whole NUN,
Der of Electors shall be necessary TO a
choice
After ths resolution Of Mr.. Hayne
was read, Mr. Mscoo moved that ali the
resolutions proposing amendments to
tho constitution, ~ we'll those offered
at tho last session as at the present.
should be printed in p implicit; in or.
der that the senate might have one view
OF the whole. Mr. Dlckerson then ss.e
notice that he should, Tomorrow, cali
up the propositionto amend the cons'i
tuition, which he proposed the last sob
zion. Mr.. Holmes of Maine. gave ST.
milsr notice IN regard to 9 resolve
which he had offered; and Mr. Lloyd OF
Alaa relation to an amendment, which
he said was proposed by the honorsd
and venerable gentleman from Virs'-
MIA. (Mr. Taylor who hso not taken
his seat the present session. The mo-
ton for pr,Dung, proposed by Mr, Ma
con, was thereupon postponed TIL To-
morrow.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Bar
bonr, como dsys s,nce, 10 relation to
certain claims of the state Of Virgins
upon he general government for mo.
neys advanced during The late war, was
again called up and agreed to.
The resolution Submitted. some days
since, by Mr.. Johnson Of Ky proposing
an inquiry into tho expedieDcy OF e..
,apllshing three new district courts, and
also Of requiring the united opinions OF
seven Jaoge. Of tho supreme Court, on
any question involving the validity OF
Law of the United S,ates, or OF any
state, the opinion Of each Judge to be
recorded separately was again read for
consideration. On motion OF MIR. Ea.
ton, the resolution was amended, by al.
40 providing for an inquiry into theex.
pediency Of making the Supreme Court
separate and distinct from the Circuit
Courts and as amended, the resolution
was adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business,