American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-16
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, January 6.
IN SENATE.


n Mr.. Findlay submitted the following resolution
Mfor considerations
III :. Resoired, That the Committee on Roads and
annals be instructed TO inquire into the expedeDcy
IN requesting the President 10 employ part OF The
Fnpineer Corps in ascertanng whether 1t be prac-
&t,csble to make canal navigation from the river
8Delaware or Schuyk al OF near the city oil Phila-
#dephia by the city Of Lancaster, to the river Sus-
cuehanna and to connect, by canals, the waters OF
XAlephany river and Lake Erie, and to ascertain
I'm quantity Of water each connecting stream would
furnish at different OF the year, making an
stimate of the probable expense Of completing the
Ncanals respectively and noting Other necessary cir
#cumsapces in relation to the object"
n Mr. johnson, OF Kentucky, offered the following
#resolution for consideration:
III . hpsoLued, That the Committee on the Library
H. instructed to inquire INTO the expediency OF pro
#yidnq, by law, for the distribution OF the Public
y documents, Journals, Reports and Laws OF Con
eres., annually, to the several incorporated Libra
8rirs within the United States"
~ "WEDNESDAY, January7.
IN SENATE.
s The bill reported in Senate, by the Committee
Van Foreign Relations for the retiTof Francis Hen
eys0n. i'm the grandson of the late Col. John lau.
rtns was again taken up for consideration, IN Com
9mttee Of the whole. The question upon in
b
I'M S2S,5oO the sum reported by the Committee
~ addition proposed, being for interest on the sum
which the Committee states to be due for the ser
S%Sices of Colonel Laurens. On the allowance ofin
4erest further discussion took place. in which Mr..
3,oybour supported. and Messrs. Holmes, Of Maine,
Msmih, Macon, Hayne, and Benton, opposed the al
Aowance In the course oil his remarks, Mr.. Hayne
N ave glowing sketch OF the services and character
IN Col Laurens. Mr.. Benton opposed, not only
l.l.- 81 thA nj
Also, as proposed to be granted by this bill lie
thought, as The daughter of Col Laurens was still
alive that she was the only person who had just
4lam to the money proposed to be paid and IL the
@b we're TO pass, it should be in her favor.
% Mr.. Holmes. of Maine, moved the recommit-
rnent oil the bill, for the purpose OF providing that
Ahe money shall be paid 10 the daughter OF Col
IL aurens, or her assignee. Blu. motion 10 lay the
bill on the table prevailed.
# THURSDAY, January 8.
# IN SENATE
III Mr. Benton, from the Select Committee to whom
Sas referred the several resolutions proposing am
eudmen!s to the Constitution, in regard to the cleo
Aion OF President and Vice President, reported the
following resolutions which were read, and order
hi TO be printed
III Resolved, &c. That the following amendment
ID the Constitution of the United States be propo-
sed ia the Legislatures OF the several States; which
When ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths
HE States, shall be part Of the said Constitu
Bon
|8 " For the purpose Of choosing Representatives
In The Congress of the United States, each State
Shall by its Legislature, be divided into number
p districts, equal TO the number OF Representatives
40 which such State may be entitled hese ois.
irics shall be formed of contiguous territory and
xoniain as nearly as may be, an equal number oil
I.d hu III n0atit a
8ed In each Of these DISTRICTS the persons quail.
fled to vote for the most numerous branch Oh the
4ate legislature, shall choose one representative.
I'D " For the purpose of choosing electors OF Presl'
bent and Vice President of the United States, each
state SHALL be its legislature, be divided into mum
Der of districts, equal to the whole number OF Sena
Aors and Representatives to which such state may
DE entitled in The Congress OF the United States
(which districts shall be formed Of contiguous terri
Hiory, and contain, as nearly as may be, an eqna
number of persons entitled by the Constitution (
Abe represented. The persons qualified to vote fol
}the most numerous branch OF the state legislature
Vim each OF these districts, shall choose one elector
|# "The electors, when convened on the day and a
4the place prescribed by law for the purpose OF vot
#ng for President and Vice President, shall have
power in case any of them shall fail to attend be
fore Of such day, to choose an eector or cleo
E@tors in place OF him them so falling to attend
"The division of states into districts, as hereoI
&provided for shall take place Immediately alter TN
| amendment shall have been adopted, and immedla
H,ey alter every future census, and apportlonmen
Vol representatives under the same And such dis
trcts shall not be aered until another census shall
have been taken, and an apportionment oil represen
l allves under it, shall have been made.
"When the lists of all persons voted for as Presi
1 dent and Vice President, and the number OF vote
Tor each, shall have been signed, certified an
b transmitted, sealed, to the Seat of Government, a
requitvd by the Constitution, the Senate and Hous
/ Of Representatives shall form joint meeting 4
which the President OF the Senate shall preside, VIII
shall open all certificates, and the votes shall the