Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-13

10 OBTAIN, IN more correct manner, the Oh
lJect proposed in II resolution offered a few
days since hy member from Maine. Instead
| oil calling upon the Secretary of State to re-
port tn Congress, session after session, the
acts which may he about TO expire, Mr. T..
Thought that such information might he nb-
tanned IN much mare simple and expeditions
way, VI II were attached To The index usually
published with the laws-ihat the additional
labor OF specifying, M this way, the particular
| time when the laws expire, could not be
great and, also, " here the rxpirs,ion of the
| law depends upon any contingency, that such
| contingency should he expressed in the same
way. This method would have the effect to
| furnish The information, not only To the repre-
seniatives Of the people, but to the people al
Iarge-and all Interested in the laws might
avail themselves OF the information.
The resolution was laid over for considera-
| lion.
communication from the War Depart
Inent accompanied by copies of the Army
Register for the year 32f, was received and
| read.
The resolution submitted on Tuesday last.
by Mr.. johnson of Kentucky, instructing an
inquiry (" into the expectancy of providing, by
law, for the distribution of the Public Docti-
ments, Journals, Reports, and Laws of Con-
gress, annually, to the several incorporated
Libraries within the United States" was
| again read for consideration.
After some suggestions on the subject, from
Mr. Lloyd of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Louvre, and
MIR. Holmes OfA1aine, Mr.. J ohnson consented
to modify his proposition, as To- make a
general inquiry into the expediency of a fur
Their distribution Of public documents and, in
| this shape, il was agreed TO.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
johnson of Louisiana, directing an inquiry
! INTO the expediency of revising and amending
the act of Congress, entitled An act further
10 establish the compensation of officers of
the customs, and to alter certain collection
districts, and for other purposes" passed 9TH
May, 1922, was again read for consideration.
Mr. johnson, in support of his notion said
1t had been fully shcwn, by experience, that
me law IN question absolutely required some
| amendment; IN its present operation at New
Orleans, and he believed at other places, il
was certainly injurious to the interests nf the
| country. In consequence of the reduction of
his salary, the Deputy Collector AT New Or
leans had resigned his Office that Office is
now vacant, and likely To continue so (; and il
was apprehended that the Collector would
also resign his Office, that, from the small sal
airy allowed him, he was obliged to pay the
contingent expenses ofhs office, " hich were
considerable; leaving for hinselfh hut small
compensation for his services when the UNI
healthincss of the climate, and the arduous
nature of the duties Of these officers was con-
sIdered, Mr.. j. thought the proprie,y ofsome
| increase OF their salaries must be evident
| But, as the resolution merely proposed inqni-
| ry, be presumed there would be no objection
| to it.
The resolution was agreed to.
The following resolution, offered yesterday
ny MIR. Barbour, was again read for conside-
ration
"Resoired, That the President of the United
States be requested To lay before the Senate.
ut, IN his opinion, il can be- done without iniu-
ry to the public interest,) such information as
Will shew the state Of the relations between
Spain and the United States, from the ratif-
cation Of the Florida Treaty, mp to the pre-
sent time, and the effect produced ON those
relations, by the United States having rstah-
llshed diplomatic intercourse with the govern
ments of South and North America"
MIR. Barbour stated, in few words, the
reasons that induced him to offer this resoIu
ton and 1T was then agreed To.
Mr.. Benton, from the Select Committee 10
whom was referred the several resolutions
proposing amendments to the Constitution, in
regard to the election Of President and Vice
President, reported the following resolutions
which were read, and ordered To he printed
Z" Resotrfd, &c. That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States
W p''pooNu w t1S l<tSSidtuTeS III IflP several
States; which, when ratified 10y the Lrgisla-
lures ofthree- fourths OF the States, shall be
part the said Constitution
For The purpose of choosing Representa-
tIves m the Congress of the United States,
each State shall, by its Legislature, be divided
into number Of districts, equal To the num-
Der of Representatives to which such State
may be entitled. These districts shall be
formed of contiguous territory, and contain, a.
near as may be, an equal number of persons
entitled by the Constitution to he represented.
In each OF these districts, the persons IuaIiH
ed TO vote for the most numerous branch oil
the STATE legislature, shall choose one repre-
sentative.
For The purpose Of choosing electors Of |
President and Vice President of the United |
States, each state shall, by IFS legislature, he |
divided into number OF districts, equal TO the |
whole number Of Senators and Representa- |
tives to which such state may be entitled in |
the Congress of the United States which |
districts shall be formed Of contiguous terri
tory, and contain as nearly as NAV be, an equal |
number of persons entitled Ivy the Constitu-
ton to be represented. The persons quail
fed to vote for the most numerous branch of
the state legislature, in each of these districts,
shall choose one elector
"The electors, when convened on the day
and at the place prescribed by law for the
purpose of voting for President and Vice
President, shall have power in case any Of
them shall fail to attend before noon of such
day, TO choose an elector or electors in place
Of him or them so failing to attend.
The division OF states into districts as
hereby provided for, shall take place imme-
dlately after this amendment shall have been
adopted, and Immediately after every future
census, aud appor;iOnmt ut IF representatives
under the same. And such districts shall