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anI Among the number Of petitions present
sN n, Van Rensselaer, presented one from
Irv inhabitants OF the Territory o.
Sirb;San, praying that no alteration may
:. made IN the form OF government no"
s;sting in said Territory; which was re-
80 to The judiciary Committee.
A.. Stewart presented petition OF sun
.;,habitanis of the state OF PeRnsylva-
O5 nrayisg that he aid and patronage 1t
S'a, nay be afforded to plan ioT u
LING. by canal the waters OF the rlv-
- Potomac and Ohio; which petition
cas- referred to the Committee on Roads
aud Canals Il, ;,,.o On
p,blic Lands 10 whom was referred the
hi from the Senate concerning the Edu-
cation Lands In Missouri, reported u WIN
snndry amendments and they were re
,s,r,d 10 committee OF the whole
MIR A Smylh. ir0m the committee on
,bo Library. made the following report
Srhe committee on the Library, who we're
;Dst,ucted to inaui.e into the expediency OF
n,rraasing number OF copies OF Sergeant
rrs,h,e ON Constitutional law, report, that
,hsrs are ALREADY in the Librar" some copies
as,ns work. and that they deem it neXpedient
=, i,crea,e their number. at the expense OF the
T;brary Fund they therefore submit the fol-
lowing resolution:
r, olrsd. Tat the committee on the Libra.
~ he discharged from the further consldeia'
sion of the subject aforesaid
On motion OF Mr. Nelson, the report
Was ordered to lie Ch the table
Mr.. A Smy,h, from the same commit
tee made repor, unisVorahle to the me-
moral of Edward De Kraft, who asks the
lid of Congress to an Edition Of a Selec-
ton of Public Documents which was
COncurred m,
The resolution laid on The table by
Mr. Rankin, on the Sd instant, calling
on the President of the United States.
for information in relation TO the num-
ber and locality of the Salt Springs,
Lead and Copper mines, in any of the
sta,es or territories Of the U States,
the exclusive property of the govern.
ment, the quantity, and the terms on
which they are leased or rented out,
with the amount received for the same,
was ,aksn up and agreed to.
Mr.. Cambreleng's resolution. offered
on the sa one day. requesting the Presi-
dent Of the United States to furnish
documents relating to the claim of ia
Cob and Henry Schieffsli1 against the
Brnish government, for property Sc
quesreFed in December, 1918, with any
informstton in his possession, relating
to the seiz ures and condemnatioDs of
American vessels and cargoes happen
ing to be, in the ordinary course OF
com aerce, 10 the British ports at the
commencement of the late war. reter-
red to IN the CORES pondence at Client,
was considered and adopted.
Mr.. McCov Offered The following:
ResOired, That the Secretary ofthe Treasu-
nv be directed to report to this House the a"
mount Of all fines aSsessed upon citizens OF
the State Of Virginia for the non performance
of militia duty during the late var with Great
Britain, designating the amount assessed In
each county ard regiment; as, also, what ex-
pense Iifany) the Uaited States have Incurred
in tue assessment of said fines, and what amount
Of SAID fines have been collected by the Mar
shall, and paid into the Treasury of the Unit,
cd States, OF otherwise accounted for
Ihe resolve hes on the table one ds, .
NJ A, Smy,h, of Va. uiiereL N fol
lOwi z Joint resolution:
Res0iusd bytIe Senate and House Of Repre-
xailiives of tie Ujite,. States of Anserca an
Co8gTe,y assembled, t.cO-thrA, If 6OtI Houses
Se:c,0Tiag, That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the United States be pro-
p.Sed to the Legislatures Of the several states,
which, when ratified by the Legislatures of
tbree-ourthS OF the states, shah De valid, TO all
inIeats and purposes, as part of the sal: consti-
luton:
No elector of President and Vice PRESIDENT
shall be nominated or appointed by &c Presl-
dent elected, 20 any ONCE, appointment, or
place whatsoever
When the House Of Representatives shall
choose a President, no person who shall have
been a member az the time of making the
choice shall be nominated or appointed, by the
President so chosen, TO any office, appoint
mcnt, or place, whatsoever:
When the Senate shall choose the Vice Pre-
sident, no person who snail have been mem
Der oil the Senate at the time of making the
choice, snail be nominated or appointed BY the
Vice President, acting as President, TO any of.
nee, appointment, or place, whatsoever;
This resolution was read and order.
ed to lie on the table.
.NaUaI FrGiernal Association,
The House theR, on motion of MIR.
Fuller, took up the bill to incorporate
the United States Naval Fraternal
Association.
The remainder Of the days sitting
was spent in debate upon this bill.