Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-26
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1924.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
Mr.. johnson Of Kentucky, gave notice fiat
he should, Tomorrow, ask leave 10 introduce
| JOINT resolution authorizing tho President 10
purchase Portrait Of Washington.
Mr.. Lowrie submitted resolution of the
| Legislature of the state Of Pennsylvania, in
struc,ing the Senators, and requesting the Re-
personalities, to oppose the imposition, by
Congress, ora tax on sales at auctions.
The unfinished business of Friday last, be-
| ing the consideration of the resolutions pro-
posing amendments to the constitution, in re-
lation to the election of iPresident and Vice
president, was again taken up. The question
was upon Mr. Mills motion TO postpone the
whole subject indefinitely.
hir. Dickerson spoke, at considerabelength,
| IN favor OF amending the constitution, so as 10
provide thar the Electors of President shall
he chosen in districts; and this he thought
could only b. brought about by spiI it Of mu-
tual concession.
Mr.. Taylor Of Virginia, replied to Mr.. Dick
erson. He was opposed to the districting
system, as contravenng the federal character
OF our government, and destroying the moral
ana seographlcal Independence Of the states
lie spoke IN lavor of postponement, as the
present was not fit moment for the delibe-
rate consideration OF these amenfments.
Mr.. Kelly rose 10 address the Senate AZ
Ter making few remarks in answer to Obser-
fatioHs which had been made, on the former
discussion OF this question, in relation to the
Congressional caucus, MIR. X. was called 10
order by the Chair. The President stated il
| opinion that the debate had taken n much wi
der range than ought To have been allowed, and
expressed the positive feeling of its duty to
conflne the discussion 10 the immediate aues-
| ton before the Senate. Mr. X. said il was his
hay NliaIf 70, -.
IONS heretofore expressed in debate in favor
OF the meeting alluded to-but, as the Chair
had decided that II was not in order 10 do so,
he should submit to the decision and take his
seat.
| Mr.. Barbour, who was in the Chair when
the discussion alluded To commenced, felt il
his duty to explain the reasons which had IN
duced him IN allow wider latitude to that
| debate, than had been indicated 10 be proper,
! by the Chair, AT this time. 1t was in cOnse-
quence of his peculiar situation in connection
with that meeting, that he had refraincd from
calling gentlemen to order who had inlruduc-
ed its discussion. He considered that it was
better that the liberty of debate should be
sometimes abused than that il should be cur
taiied-the more especially, as every geatle
, man stood ansYerable before the country for
any remarks he might make in this Senate.
Mr.. Hayne made some observations in reply
to the arguments of Mr.. Dickerson, to which
the latter gentleman rrjoined.
Mr.. Branch spoke against postponng the
amendments, on the grot'nd that the present
mode OF election of President was subject To
many and very serious objections and that,
as there was no limit to the present session
of Congress, there was ample time for full
discussion the several propositions to amend
| He was in favor, as we understood him, OF
sending the election back tU the Electors
when not made by them in the first instance.
This wonld place the election beyond the
sphere OF Executive contamination, and in a
place where a mutual interchange of coed Of
fees could not take place between the cleo
tors and the elected, as might be the case
in the election by the II. of Representative, 3.
| Mr.. Macon made some explanation Of a
remark which he had made in the previous
>. discussion.
| The question was then put, on pOstponing
the whole subject Indefinitely, and decided
in the Affirmative, 30 to Is, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Barton, Bell,
Brown, Chandler, Clayton, D'WolG Eaton,
Edwards, Finday, Hayne, Holmes, of Miss
Johnson, of Ken. H. Johnson, of Lou. j. S.
Johnson, of Lou. Kelly King, of Alab. King,
of n. Y. knight, Lsnman, Lloyd, of Mass.
Mills, Palmer, Parrot, Seymour, Talbot,
Taylor, of Indiana, Taylor, of Vir. Van Dyke,
Wiliiams-30.
NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Branch, Dicker-
son, Elliott HoImes, Of Maine, Lowrie, Ma
con, Noble, Ruggles, Smith, Thomas, Van
Buren,, Ware-I3
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration Of Executive
business and Immediately after,
Adjourned till tomorrow.