American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-23
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
MONDAY, December Is.
IN SENATE.

by NIT. fIsDLAY, the memorial Of sundrv ma,
chants and Insurance Offices of the Civ Of phH,
deIphIa praying the inerposition OF poyerun,.",
in relation to property belonging to them. ~%;a.
was captured under the Berlin decree, in 1907 ~"
ny Mr.. hNIGHr,th the memorial oil sundry citizen.
o. hhode Island, and the vicinity, praying ami
crease OF the duties on woollen goods: "'
MIR. PARRoTT offered the following re,o,r,;o.
which was read, and laid over for considera,on.O
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval sG.;..
be instructed to inquire into the expedency of
thorizing an additional number of soops If ,v.s."
be built and equipped Tor the service of the Uni.J
States. O"''su
30 much OF the Presidents Message as rela,s,,o
the Public Armores, Notifications, Military A.
denny, and Arsenals, was referred to the Conm
tee on Military Affairs.
so much as relates to Indian Affairs, was rsr,,
red TO the Committee on Indian Affairs.
So much as relates to the Post Office, was r.r.r
red to the Committee on the Post Office and Pos.
Roads. Wv
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
In pursuance Of notice given on Friday las,. Mr.
AYSE rose to ask leave to offer resolution to nro.
pose, to the Legislatures of the several States. an
amendment to the Constitution Of the United State.
SO as to provide for the election of President and
Vice President by the Electors, and 10 prevent the
election from devolving, in any event, upon Tie
House OF Representatives.
Alter some remarks by Mr.. II. leave was gran.
ted him 10 introduce the following resolution, which
was read, passed 10 second reading, and ordered
to be printed:
ResOtued, By the Senate and House of Represer
tatires Of the United States, in Congress assembd
t,co thirds of both Houses concurring, That the
following amendment to the Constitution ofthe
United States, be proposed to the Legislatures Of
the several States, which, when ratified by the
Legislatures oflhree-four,hs OF the States, shall be
valid, TO all ntens and purposes, as part Of the said
Constitution:
1" Ii no person voted for, according to the Consli.
tuition, as President Of the United States shall have
majority Of the votes OF the whole number Of Eec.
tors, then the President OF the United States shall
forthwith issue his proclamation, calling upon the
Electors TO convene at -, on the - day Oh
thereafter, for the purpose OF choosing President;
that the Electors, when so convened shall choose,
Immediately, by ballot, President OF the United
States, and a majority ofthe whole number Of Etc.
tors, shall be necessary to choice.
"And should no person voted for, accordingto
the Constitution, as Vice President Of the United
States, have majority of the votes Of the whole
number OF Electors, then the President ofhc Unit
ted States shall forthwith issue his proclamation
calling upon the Electors to convene at - on the
- day of -, thereafter, Tor the purpose oil
choosing Vice President, that the Electors when
so convened shall choose, Immediately, by baIo,a
Vice President Of the United States and majority
OF the whole number of Electors shall be necessary
to choice"
The resolution submtted some days Since,Y
Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, proposing an inquiry
into the expediency of establishing three new Dis'
trict Courts, and also Of requiring the united OPP
MONS OF seven Judges of The Supreme Courtoh a"y
question involving the validity OF law OF Inc CNhea
States, of any State, the opinion OF each judge
TO be recorded separately, was again read lot Gun
sderaion. On motion Of Mr.. EATON, the resoN'
ton was amended, by also providing Tor an inquiry
into the expediency OF making the Supreme CoO5'
separate and distinct from the Circuit Courts au''
as amended the resolution was adopted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. RANKIN, from the Committee on the rum
Lands, reported" bill TO authorize the s'a'e o. ~,
diana to open a canal through The publlc la"u' 1nJ
connect the navigation ofthe rivers NaOs'ng .a
the Miami of Lake Erie )" which was reau "'''
and committed. ,,.,.,l.s.
The following resolution offered on troay 'a''
by Mr.. Cook, was taken up: be
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the lressu!
directed TO communicate to thfs tiouse az tho
formation in his possession, tending to s .ssof
circumstances connected with recent ro ,u;;s
the Land Office at Vandalia, in the Stale oil i.' "bIc
and the justice of releasing the receiver o. the
moneys from his liability to the goVernme" ~ -
sums lost by said robbery,
This resolution was agreed to- mem. con-. by
The following resolution, offered on ff'1'' "
Mr.. FULLER, was taken up ,c.,,es
ReSotred That the President OF the Cl'en ", n,p
be requested TO communicate to the iiouas I'M.
for the peace es,ab!sh,nsn, Of the Navy Of the UNI
ted States. ,., mn.
This resolution, slso was agreed TO- afH 49,
Mr.. poINsgrr submitted The following n.i,s
Rrsoired, That the Committee OH NaVai Fam ~ al,
be instructed TO inquire into the eSpedlrnoy % liam,
thorlzing The construction of ten additional ''s'
of war. ,.r.,tbis