The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-28
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Nineteenth Congress. First Session.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is.


The Senate proceeded 10 consider The reso-
luton submitted yesterday by Mr.. Johnston,
OF Louisiana, for inquiring into the expediency
of extending the sessions of the Supreme Court,
so as to enable the Judges of that Court TO de-
eide all the causes before them at every term.
and Of extending the Circuit Courts to all the
States, and Of rendering the modes of proceed
ing in allthe States comfortable to the existing
laws Of the States. The resolution was agreed
to.
The Senate proceeded to consider the reso-
luton, submitted by Mr.. Benton, TO inquire in
to the expediency of amending the Constitution
OF the United States, so as to provide for the
election of President and Vice President, by a
direct vote of the People, in Districts.
Several amendments were proposed to this
resolution, when Mr.. Macon moved the fol-
lowing substitute for the resolution, viz:
" That Select Committee be appointed,
who shall inquire into tho ospodiency of so a.
mendlng the Constitution, in the election Of
President and Vice President of the United
States, as TO attain the best, most preferable,
and safest mode in regard to such elections'
After some discussion, the substitute of Mr..
Macon was adopted.-And it was agreed
that the Committee should consist Of nine
Members.
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Messrs. Benton, Macon, Van Buren,, White,
Findlay, Dickerson, Holmes, Hayne, and John
son, (of Kentucky,) were appointed the COM
mittee on the subject of the amendments TO
the Constitution of the United States.
Mr. Dickerson, of New-Jersey, submitted a
resolution, proposing the following amendment
to the Gonstitnton,-'' no person who shall
have been elected President of the United
States second time, shall again be eligible
TO that Office"
TUESDAY, DEC. 90.
Mr.. Fan Buren submitted the follow ing re-
solutions for considerations
Resolred, That Congress does not possess
the power to make Roads and Canals, within
the respective States.
Resoiued, That select Committee be an
pointed, with Instructions to prepare and re-
port joint resolution for an amendment TO the
Constitution, prescribing and defining the
power Congress shall have over the subject of
Internal Improvements, and suhjectng the
same to such restrictions as shall efectually
protect the sovereignty Of the respective
States, snd secure TO them just distribution
of the benefits resulting from all appropriations
made for that purpose. "a
Mr.. Robbins, of Rhode Island, submitted
a resolution for consideration, directing, That
so much of the Presidents Message as relates
TO National University, be referred to Sc
lect Committt e,to report upon the expediercy
Of such an institution, and the principles on
which it ought TO be established.
MIR. Cobb submitted resolution yesterday,
which was this day adopted, directing the
Committee on amending the Constitution, to
inquire into the expediency of so amending
the Constitution, as to prohibit the appoint
ment of any Senators or Representatives in
Congress 10 any Office of honor, trust or profit,
under the authority of the United States, dur
ing the period for which such Senators or Rep
resentatives shall have been elected, and for
certain time after.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
THURSDAY, DEC. %.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Military Committee,
reported bill TO prevent desertion in the
army Of the United States; which was read,
and passed TO its second reading.
Mr.. Hendricks submitted a resolution for
consideration, directing the Committee on
Roads and Canals. to inquire into the expcdi-
ency Of aiding the State of Indiana in opening
a canal communication between the waters OF
Lake Erie and the Wabash river, by an ap-
preparation Of public lands, contiguous to the
site Of such canal.