Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-05
FnrpAY, JANUAay 80, 1894.

IN SENA r.
the resolution proposing AN amendment fo
the Constitution of The United States. SO AZ
I" provide that M person, having heeu
twice elected 10 The Office Of President, shall
again he eligible 10 that liice," was read The
'hrd lme, and the question on passing the
same was decided by Yeas and Nays as
follows:
YEAS.-Nlessrs. Barbour, Barton. Bell.
Benton, Chandler, Clayton, D'Wolf, III, ker-.
son, Eaton, Elliott. Findlay, Gaiard, Hayue,
Holmes of Maine, Holmes of Miss. Jackson.
Joh"son Of Ken. Johnson Of LOUIS. Kelly.
h'nG OF Ala. Lannan, Lowry. Macon, Nell
ha'n", Willis, Noble, Palmer, Rugglrs, Smith,
Talbot, Tayo of Ind. Thomas, Van Buren,
Van DYKE, Ware, WIliiams-S6.
NAY S.-Alessis. EdM aljs OF Conn. knight
Seym"ur-5.
>" ne resolution PASSED, and was sen. To
the "Iher HOUSE.
Mr.. Louvre presented The pcttiun Of n
ndmher of citizens pf Chester and Nunfron,-
cry Counties in Prnnsyk onia, pt.syng an in
crease "f tie duty on imported IRON and.
ilSo ii'e memorials OF citizens ufthe city ana
county ol fhadeiphi, praying "a revision of
we t"r'h WHICH were AL referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on Commerce aud Manufactures.
| Ihe resolution reported by Select Com
'n'''ee ei Inc senate, proposing an smrnd-
theht OF the Constitution of The United States
| PRESIDENT
wee President, aud of Representatives in
Congress, twas taken up Cor consideration. AS
IN COMMITTEE of the " hole Mir. Smith i'm liz.
Cii"Ir. The question WAS declared To be an
I "n resolution proposed 10y Air Benton, as
an amendment To that reported by the Srlcct
! Committee. Mir. Benton's amendment mo-
poses To- divide The country into dis,rictS.
rach dIstrlct having vote GDr President aud
iSr President, that vote to be decided by
,ie oai'otS "i The people, III primary assem-
biies, without any intermediate electors; and
In case of no choice hy the people. then to h..
decided by the House Of Representatives. 40
at present.
| NY. Benton went into an able argument II,
consideration oil the various uihcr modes of
election, and in support Of that cuntaiord il,
his resolution We propose Ia publish his re-
marks, IN full, hereafter. Before AIr. Benton
had concluded, the Senate Oh motion of R!r.
MUS MUS lmsdr ~ consequence of The apparent
fatigue Of the Speakerl
Adjourned To hlonday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. webster, from the Committee on the
judiciary, made report against the exptdi.
ency al repeating the 25th section of rh. act
! to establish :he judicial Courts Of The United
states, or OF modifying the same, that the writ
OF error, therein provided tor, may he award
W !" t'llIcI phIlJs
! On motion Of Mr.. A. Stevenson, the repor,
was laid on the table.
! Mr.. McbaDe, from the Committee of Was
aud Means, reported hill for making at,pr,,-
piIalIons Tor certain Notifications IF the Uoif
ed States, for the year 824; which was twi ice
pvdd, and committed
MIR. Tracy presented the following, which
lies one day by rule Of the House.
hcSotred, That the Secretary 1r the Tira
suTy be directed 10 informs THIS House what
purchases Of estate of ANY description, by via
the of sales on execution, have been made IL,
behalf of the Un;tJ States also, what &C.
tate has been acquired, in any manner, by ar,
engagements with, of assignments from drbis
ors To the United States what sums has.
been paid or allowed on account of said pt.!.
chases and acquisitions, severally What
charges have accrued, aud " hat income la,
been derived thereirOm--w are the several
agents who now have, heretofore have had,
the care Ofsa'd estate, and what cotnpensstion
have been allowed 10 diem respectively fof
these services"
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The House ihen again resolved itself into :.
committee of the Whole, fSr. Font ~ th,
Chair, on the bi.iio pjd, ,de sgJueys for Roads
and Canals.
AiT Randolph tien rose, and delivered ~