American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-12-20

a. That Select Committee be appointed, who
shall inquire into the expediency of so amending
The Constitution, in the election of President and
Vice President of the United States, as to atta
the best, most preferable, and safest mode IN
gard to such elections"
After some conversation as to the expediency OF
this general reference, in preference the propo
sitons previously offered, between Messrs Holmes,
.uacon johnson, of KY. and Cobb,
Mr. UnaconS motion was agreed TO, and his
amendment adopted
Mr.. Pm Buren, then said, that this was a sub
ject on which great diversity of opinion had exist
ed manifested both at the last session ard al
present, by the number Of propositions that had
been offered It was from this consideration that
he thought larger number should compose the
committee to whom the subject was now to be re-
ferred, than was usual, and therefore he should
move that nine be appointed.
That number was agreed TO-
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill making certain alterations
in the mode of paying the enlisted soldiers of the
United States, with view to prevent deserlion -
which was twice read, and ordered 10 be engrossgd
for third reading on Monday next
MIR Sloane, from the Committee OF Elections,
made report on the petition of Daniel HugueDin,
Jr who claims the seat of Egbert len Eyck, sit.
ting member of this House from the Stale OF New
York. The report is favorable to the claimant,
who, according TO its statement, received $500
votes. while the sitting member received but S, 484
votes.
The report was agreed to by the House and
Daniel Huguenin, Jr. was declared duly elected
He then appeared, was sworn, and took his seat in
the House.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
oil the following resolution, yesterday submitted by
Mr.. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be
directed to lay before this House the proceedings
of the late Court of Inquiry and Court Martial, in
relation to the case of Commodore Porter"
Alter short debate, motion made to lay
the resolve on the table and,
On the question being TAKEN il was ordered to lie
on the table, by a vote OF IS TO rs.
On motion OF Mr.. Lathrop, of Mass it
ReSotred, That the Committee on the District oil
Columbia be directed TO consider the expediency oil
prohibiting, by law, the drawing of any Lottery
within said District, which is not authorized by a
law Of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Miner, Of Pennsy lvania, it
was
Resolved That the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails be instructed to inquire into the utility OF Rail
ways as mode OF conveyance for the Mail in car
riages and as means of transportation Tor heavy
articles and that they report TO this House the com
parative cost Of constructing Railways and Canals,
and the relative advantages of the two modes OF
conveyance, when formed; together with such
facts and opinions upon the subject as they may
deem proper.
The bill making appropriation for the payment
of the members and officers Of the House OF Re
representatives., and for the contingent expenses OF
both Houses was returned by the Senate, with an
amendment, inserting the words--"aud Delegates
from Territories
The amendment was agreed to by the House
without opposition.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 16.