The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-14

which paper IN. referred and ordered to
l1e printed.
'fhe resolution WAS received from tht
House IF Representatives. proposing JOINT
committee IN wait on General Lafayette
and announce IL him the passage of The
art in his fasDr, and requesting his aceep
tauce IF The provision therein made Tor
him.
The resolution vas agreed In ntni. con.
and Mcs.fs. Smith, llayne aud Boulisby,
were appointed by tlf chair, the commit
tee IN the part of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned To Monday.
H0rsE or REPREsEST7TIPEs.
On moiiun of hlf. Archer Of Virginia, II
WIS
Resoir,d, That tomanittet be appoint
ri 10 unite with committee from The Sc
nate III announcing 10 General Lafayette
tire passage of tire act concerning him,
which has Just been approved, aud 10 tx
press IL lin the respectful request and con
ldrnce of the two Hohsrs Of Congress,
thai he will add his acceptance of the tss
,imony ofpablle sraiitude#exteodrd 10 him
| by tins act, In the many and signal proofs
which hc h1s afforded Of his esteem for the
United States.
amendments 10 he Constitution.
Mr.. Strong Of New York then rose and
said, il would be recolected By the House
that the gentleman from South Carolina.
| Mr. McDunic,) bad given notice that on
Monday the Cd of January, he would call
mp the anendment proposed by him at The
Isl session, 10 The Constitution of the L.
| 6 and Glat the gentleman fom Louisiana
| Mr.. Livingstone had given notice that
when fliai amendment WAS taken up, he
should call up an amendment Ia IT, mopo
sed by hln,self al the last session. Mr.
Strong now wished Ia propose an amend
mrni Ia the amendment of The gentleman
from Lonlsona: the effect of which would
be-, that in the fnal vote for President Of
the u. States IN this House, the members,
lnstead Of voting collectively by states. |
should vote individually, as on any other
question. Wishing 10 bring such n mea
sure into discussion, he moved FIR the prin
ting Of all three amendments that Of Mr..
McDulc, that of Mr.. Lisingstnn, and his
omD)-glsing nllice that he should move
for the consideration Of the whole subject,
on Monday next.
Mr.. Strong amendment is in the follow.
ing wUids:
II. The electors shall meet IN their re.
spcctirc states, aud VOTE, by ballot for Pre-
sdentand Vice President. one of whom, N
least shall not be an inhahitant Of the sam,
state with themselves they shall name in
their ballots the person voted fur rs Presi
drnt, and in distinct ballots the person Y,
ted for as Wee President and they shall
make distinct lists of all persons voted fer
rs Pr sdrnt, aud nf all persons voted for
n Vice President, aud of the number Oi
votes for each, which lists they shall sign
and certify, and transmit sealed Ia the spat
nj go.srnment Of the United States, direc
Ted 10 the President of the Senate the
President Of the Senate shalt, in the pre-
sence of the Senate and House Of Renfe
| srhiailtcs open all the certificates, and the
roes shall then be counted. The person
ha, ing the greatest number Of votes fnr
President shall he the President. If such
number be Il majority Of the vi hole number
If electors appointed and if no person
have such majority, then from the persons
having the highest numbers, not exceeding
! three, on the list of ibest voted for rs Pre-
sident, the House of Representatives shall
choose Immediately, by ballot the Prcsi
deht quorum for This purpose shall
consist Of two thirds Of the whole number
Of Representatives. Each Representative
shall have one vote only and Il majority
of the Representatives present and voting
shall be necessary In a choice. Aud If the
| House of Representatives shall not choose
President, whenever the right of choice
shall deceive on them, before the fourth Of
March next following, fhen tine Vice Prcsi
dent shall act rs frcsdtui, rs in the case
Of the death or other constitutional disdbi
lily of the President
, = 2. The person having the greatest mum
Der of Votes as Vice President shall be the
Vice President, If such numhff he naio
fity Of the whole number sf electors ap
pointed aud if no person have maiority.
then, from the two highest numbers ON the
list, the Senate shall choose the Vice Pre-
sidrnt. A euoram for tins purpose shall
consist OF two thirds of the whole number
of Senators, and "A ma lorlty Of the whole
number shall be necessary To a choice.
+" 3. But no person copstituli0nally inc-
eihle ID fhe office of President, shall be
eligible To that Of Wee President of the l..
States"
Mr.. Mercer of Va. said that he rose, not
To oppose this motion, hul To suggest that
the period the most inauspicious that could
be detisfd for seriously entering upon this
lqnesitop, vas the present Sc sion. IL MS
persuaded that 40 benefciaI effect could he
ansW cred BY taking il np. He believed.
,lndeed, that nothing could bs more eetr
mental TO the harmony of the session, and
TO the other interests, than NOW taking up
this question. Under this Impression he
rose 10 say that, for one, he should oppose
the taking up this question on Monday
next, and be hoped the House would hr eff
the same opinion on that SUBJECT - him
self.
The motion for printing WAS then agreed
TO.
NIAGARA SUFFERERS.
The House then proceeded 10 the orders
of the day, and went init committee ofthe
whole, Mr. Campbell of Ohio in the Chair,
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