The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-26
IN ST. NATE.
MONDAY. prcLMnER Il.

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DEPARTMENT or WAR,
Deeember1i, lal3.
SIN :: In compliance with the LIST section
81 the Act of Congress, of the 9th May,
l812, to amend an act, entitled An act
to resulae trade and intercourse with
the Indian tribes, and tn preserve peace
on the Ironticrs,' approved 30th of March
1907" | transmit, herewith, an abstract
Of all licences granted by the Supern.
tendrnts ami Agents for Indian Affairs, To
| trade with the Indians, showing by, and to
whom, aud where, granted, with the a
mount of the bonds aud capital employed,
rs FAR MS the same could be ascertained
from the returns which have hecn made :
this Department..
have the henor to be-, your obedient
servant, J. G.. CALHOUN.
To the PRrsrnrNr of the Senate
of the United States.
The following petitions and memorials
were presented, aud referred to their APP
propratc committees:
Ma. PARnorr offered the following re-
solution which wa. read, and laid over Cor
consideration
Resolred, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expedcncy of authorizing an additional
number of sleeps OF war to be built and
equipped for the service oil the United
States.
amendment ofHe Constitution.
In pursuance Of notice given on Friday
last, Mr.. llAyNE rose to ask leave TO offer
the following resolution,
RcsotUed, by The Senate and House Of Re
presentattUes Of The United States, IA Con
gresS dsSenlbrd, ttro thirds Of both Houses
coacurrtng, That the following amend
ment To the Constitution Of the L. States,
be proposed 10 the legislatures of the Sc
scral states, which, when rat,EpS by Che
Legislatures of three fourlhs Of the States,
shall he valid, ~ all intrnts and Purposes
rs part of the said Constitution:
al 40 person voted for, according To- THE
Constitutions, as President OF the United
States, shalt have a majority Of the whole
number of Electors, then the President Of
the u. States shall forthwith issue his pro
cIanation, eating upon the Electors l"
convene at -, ah the - day OF -
thereafter, for the purpose of choosing a
| President; that the Electors, when 81 cop,
yencd, shaH choose, Immediately, by ballot,
| "a President Of the United States, and
ai0rlty Of the whole number of Electors,
! shall be necessary to Il CHOICE.
And should no person voted for, ac-
cordlnS to the Constellation, as Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, have a alori
~ Of the whole number of Electors, then
the President of the United States shall
forthwith issue his proclamation, calling
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49, day OF ----, thereafter, for the pur-
pose of choosing Vice President that
! The Electors, when 81 convened, shall
choose, Immediately, by ballot, "A Vice Pre-
sdent of the United States, and majority
Of the whole number Of Electors shall e.
necessary 70 a CHOICE
After the resolution of Mr.. Hayne was
read, Mr. Macon moved that all the rcso-
I luiiuns proposing amendments 10 the Con
/, stitutlnn, as wen those offered at the
last session as ~ the present, should be
printed IN pamphlet in order that the
Senate might have Que view Of the whole
Mr.. Dckcrson then gave n"tlce that he
should Tomorrow call up the proposition to
amend the Constitution, which he proposed
the last session. Mr.. Holmes of Maine
| Sdrt sitI1iitl ilbttt wv IF'HdIu ~ IL lGSDltI
which he had offered and Mr. Lloyd az
! Massachusetts, ia relation 10 an amendment
which he SAID WAS proposed 10y the honor
ed and venerable gentleman from Virginia
! { Mr.. Tayiorl who had not taken his seat
the present session. The motion fur prin.
ting, proposed by Mr.. Macon, was thereup-
on postponed till Tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Barbour
some days since, in relation To certain
claims of the state of Virginia upon the
senrrai government, for moneys advanced
during the late War, was again called ul
and agreed to.
The resolution submitted, s6me DAYS
sirce, by Mr.. Johnsco of kentutk ky, propo-
sing All inquiry into the rxprdieucy of es-
tahlishing three new District Courts, and
also Of requiring the united opinions of Sc
vel Judges Of the Supreme Court, on any
question involving the validity OF Il law oi
the United States, Or of any State, The
opinion q each JudGeto br recorded sepa-
ratcIy, was again read for Considerations
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, the resolution
Mas amended, by also providing for an
enquiry into the expectancy of making the
Supreme Court separate and distinct from
the Circuit Courts and, as amended, the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd of Maryland submitted the
following resolution, which WAS reaG and
laid over for consideration
FesolUed, That the committee nm militia
~ affairs be instructed to enquire into the
expectancy of passing law anthorzlng
the proper Departments 10 settle, On equ-
table terms, the claims of Mar, laad against
the government Of the United States, ari-
sing from adSances made by Mary land du.
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