The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-14
CONGRESS- OF THE u. s.
fron. ihe National InfeNigencer.

| tained leave, and introduced the following
joint resolution which was read and
passed TO second reading
That the following amendment, IN the
constitution Of the United State, he PRO-
posed to the legislatures Of the seyera,
states; which when ratified by the leois-
Iatures ofthree-fourths of the state. shelf
be valid to all intents and purposes as
part OF the said constitution That con-
gress shall have power to adopt and exc
cute system Of internal improvements
confined to great national purposes.
Fhe senate resumed the consideration
ofthe bill to regulate the commercial in.
tercourse between the u. States and Ger.
tain British colonial ports and after
some further discussion of its details and
some amendment thereof the bill was orr
dered to be eDgrosed and read third
time.
The senate resumed the consideration
Of the proposition OF Mr.. Tavlor, of Va,
to amend the constitution Of the U. States
IN regard to the election OF president of
the United States, together with the sub
stitute proposed therefor by Mr.. DECKER.
son. Of New Jersey.
s Nr. ID. submitted the following as an
amendment 70 the original resolution -
Resolved, That the following amendment
of ,lie constitution Of the u. States be
proposed torhe legislatures of the several
states, which, when ratified by three
Yiourths thereof, shall be valid as part Of
said constitution.
Questions OF the validity of the cleo.
lion OF president, or of the proceedings
therein, shall be determined bv the
members OF both houses in Join, meeting.
The president of the senate shall preside,
and a majority Of the members of each
house shall constitute quorum in such
meeting. The rules OF proceeding there.
IN shall be prescribed by law But no
alteration of those rules shall have effecs
until two years after it shall have been
made.
Questions of the validity OF the cleo.
ton OF vice president, or of the proceeds
mgs thercins shall be determined by the
senate. The rules of proceeding there.
IN shall be prescribed by the senate bus
no alteration OF those rules shall have et-
feet until two years after il shall have
been made.
This proposition was ordered 10 be
printed ana the senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Newton, from the committee Of
commerce, reported bill to provide for
sick nd disabled seamen; which was
read twice, and committed to a commit
ice OF The whole on the state Of the union.
The resolution Of Mr. Cooke, yester.
day submitted, calling on the president
tor information In relation to moneys lin the
hands OF prize Agents, was read and a.
greed to.
Mr.. Cooke offered the following Re.
solved, That the president be requested
10 communicate to this house q statement
showing the several classes of ex2endi-
lures made during the years 1891 and
1917, out OF the contingent fund of the
Indian department, so far as the same NAV
be susceptible of classification, stating
particularly the amount Of each species of
expenditure, to whom paid, and when
Adjourned, at 4 o'clock, previous TO
which Mr.. MsLane gave notice that he
should again call up, on Thursday next,
the general appropriation bill.
The National lntelligencer of Thurs,
day IS almost entirely occupied with the
debate IN the house of representatives,
on the 9Th inst. the following is the only
notice they give of the proceedings Of
congress on Wednesday:
| Ihe senate sat TO later hour than
usual, and were the whole day engaged
IN the discussion of the bill for re char.
teriDg the Mechanics bank of Alexan.
dria. No decisive question was taken.
tho the disposition Of the members pre-.
sent appeared to be favorable to the bill,
The house Of representatives sat until
nearly ten o'clock last night in debate
upon the new tariff bill. At length a
question was taken on the motion to strike
out thee nacting clause OF the bill and
the votes were, ayes 81, noes IT. So
the house refused 10 strike out the enact.
ing clause the bill, the effect of which
striking out would have been to reject il.
THE SUPREME COURT. ...TKs. II.
The argument Of the case of the shin
Mary Ann, was concluded by the a.,or-
ney general for The respondents, and Mr..
Ogden for the appellant.
The argument of the case Of the scbr.
Experiment, was commenced by Mr..
Webster, for the appellants, and by Mr..
fItman tor the respondents.
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