Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-01
Eighteenth Congress.
MONDAY, DEC %, 1898.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Mr.. Findlsy presented The memorial
of sundry persons Of the city and coon-
" OF Philadelphia. praying q revision
Of the tariff. Referred to ths-Commie-
toe on Commerce and Manufactures.
MIR. Smith presented the memorial
of certain underwriters and merchants
Of the city Of Baltimore, relating to
claims for depredstiops on their pro.
perty commit cd by the French. Re.
ferrcd to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr.. Barton presented the petition Of
John Forbes, praying the passage OF
an act to release MIN from prison
Referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary
Mr. Hayne submitted the following
resolution, which was read and laid
over for considerations:
hesotpsd, That the Committee on
Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expedisncy oil establishing
Navy Yard at Charleston, 8. G. for
the building aud repairing Of sloops OF
war and other vessels OF an inferior
class.
Mr.. King. Of Alabama, offered the
. following resolution, which was read,
and LAID over for consideration:
Resoivsd, That the Committee on
Public lands be instructed to in ;uire
into the expediency Of granting a pre-.
emption to one quarter section OF land,
to each of the counties Of Bibb, Cone
cub, Henry, Pike, and Covington, in the
state of Alaosma, for the location Of
their respective sites Of Justice.
In pursuance of notice heretofore Civ.
en-, Mr. Mills asked, and obtained leave
to introduce the following joint res0fu.
ton:
RESOLVED, &c. That The following amend.
menl to the Constitution of the United
Sa'es he proposed TO the Legislatures of
TIE several s ates; which when ratified by
the said Legislatures OF three tourths OF
the States, shall be valid, TO all intents
aud purposes, as part OF said Constitu.
ton:
fbe Electors shall meet ia their respec.
tive states, and vote by ballot for two per.
sons, of whom one at least shall not be 40
u~ie4sstaaasazai xiheF aAsa@ St4teu.ise 6.Si,
the persons voted tor, and of the numbei
OF votes Tor each; which list they shall
sign aud certify. aod transmit, sealed, to
the seat of the government OF the United
States, directed 10 the President of the
Senate. The President OF the Senate shall
in the presence oil the Senate and House
Of Representatives, open all the cer'ih'
Gates, AND the votes shall then be counted
The person having the greatest number o.
votes shall be the President, it such num-
Der be majority OF the whoa. number Of
Electors appointed; and il there be more
than one who have such majority and have
IN esual num1er of votes, then the House
OF Representatives shall Immediately
choose, by ballot, one Of them Tor Pre-
sidcnt; and Il no person have majority
then, iron the 1--WE highest on the list, the
said House shall, IN like manner, choose
the President. But, 10 choosing the Pre-
sident, the votes shall be taken by States
the representation from each State having
on vote. A quorum Tor this purpose shall
consist OF member or members from two
thirds OF the States, and majority of al
the States shall be necessary to "a choice
In every case, alter The choice OF the Pre-
sident, the persoa having the creates
nulober OF votes of the Electors, shall be
the Vice President But, if there shonlC
remain two or more who have equal votes
the Senate shall choose from them, by bal.
lot, the Vice President.
Mr.. Van Buren,, also obtained leave
to introduce the following resolution:
Resoivtd, &c. That the following amend.
ment OF the Constitution Of the United
States be proposed to the Legislatures OF
the several states:
The electors of the President and Vice
President OF :he United shall bs chosen
BY the people OF the several states, IN dis.
trIcts equal IN NUMBER 10 The number OF
electors to which each state is entitled, 10
be composed of contiguous territory, and,
as near as may be, equal in the number
OF persons to be Represented, or OF per-
soss qualified TO vote tor members OF the
most numerous branch of the State Legs
lature, rhe Qualification OF the voters at
such election shall be the same as is re.
CURED Of electors for the most numerous
branch OF the stale legislature. The e.
lectors OF President aud Vice President,
convened at the time and place appointed
by Law, for the purpose OF giving 10 their
votes. shall have power, in case any OF
them fail to attend, To choose an slect0r or
electors, in the place OF him or them so
failing to attend. Congress may deter-
mine the time OF choosing the electors,
the day or days on " blch they shall give
their votes, which shall be the same
throughout the United States. But the au-