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

he.r objects woDid be more useful than 10 construct
fng roads and canals.
Res0tred, That Congress ought 10 have power to
make surveys Of coasts, rivers and road and canal
routes 10 aid the States in selecting those objects oil
Improvement which may mos, effectually contribute
10 the good of the whole.
Resolved, That Congress ought TO have power to
construct roads and CANALS whenever they shall be
wanted Tor urgent purposes Of military, commercial,
or mail communication
Resolved, That Congress ought to have power to
establish Nationa. University, on a plan which
stall secure to each State just portion of its ad
vantages.
RESOLVED, That Congress ought to have power to
offer and distribute prizes for promoting agriculture,
education science, and the liberal and useful arts
thus, by small annual expense stimulating genius
and industry to the greatest and most useful exer-
tons: Therefore,,
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Represen.
isyes of the Cnited States of America 10 Con-
press assembled, two thirds Of both Houses
curing, That the following be proposed as
amendment to the Constitution of the United States,
" which when ratified by the Legislatures Of three
onrths of the several Staes shall be part of said
/ Constitution
"That Congress shall have power
"To appropriate money for constructing roads
and canals, for improving river, and coast navga
4 ton and for promoting education. colonization, and
II the liberal and useful arts; the money to be paid
n such agents and for such of these objects the
States respectively and Congress for the District of
~ Columbia shall by law direct, and in parts proper
II toned to heir Constitutional census;
M ITO make surveys of coasts, rivers. and road and
~ canal routes to construct roads and canals for
IL gent purposes OF military commercial, or mail COM
ID muncation to establish National University,
curing each State just portion OF its advantages
and TO offer and distribute prizes Tor promoting az
rculture education, science, and the liberal and
useful arts"
III On motion of Mr., Bailey, these resolves
8ferred TO committee of the whole tho State Of
~ the Union and were ordered to be printed.
IA Mr. BarHytt, OF N. II. offered the following
n Resolrpd, That the Conmmitee Of Ways and
ID Means be instructed TO inquire into the expedency
soF making, with the appropriations for the different
6oner atoms Of Government for the y ar 1896 appro
a,ions Tor the same objects for the first quarter Of
1.-The year 1897.
HI Mr. B. in introducing this resolve, briefly explain
edhs object to be, ascertain whether in the mode
8Droposed the great inconvenience experienced by
public officers and others from the usual laeness OF
h passage Of The annual general appropriation laws
could no; be remedied.
f@ The resolution agreed to.
Hi Mr. .MitcheH, OF Tennessee, presented the fol
AoYioe, which was referred to the Committee Of the
HyThoe on the State Of the Union, and ordered to
NJ pr pted:
n
KSAes shall be 50 amended as to render each and
M ciy member of the Senate and Of the House OF
Gseprese ntatves Of the United States, ineligible to
Ind Incapable of holding, any Office, post place. or
#rpolniment which is within the gift or patronage
1 ~ the President OF any OF the Heads OF Department
Hi the United States, within the term for which
ouch Senator or Representative shall have been
4 Accted, and for one year thereafter.
MI An engrosseG bill making appropriation for com
p-nsaon TO the Members and Officers of the House
pi Representatives, and for the contingent expenses
4 Sbf he same; was read third time, passed, and
Sent to the Senate for concurrence: AUD then the
House Adjourned.
HI WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER H.
III IN SENATE.
NJ MIR. J0hnstoa, Of Louisiana, submitted the follow
ESnE resolution for consideration
III Rpsolped, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the exPediency OF ex
aendng the sessions Of The Supreme Court so as to
I &nabe the Judges Of that Court TO decide all the
/ &auses before them at every term.
MI That the said committee inquire into the expe-
Naency OF extending the Circuit Courts to all The
States and OF rendering the modes OF proceeding IN
&bl the States conformsble The existing laws oil the
States, or Of rendering the m des oil proceeding ~
b the States admitted into the Union since The date
pf the Judiciary act conformabe to the existing
laws Of those States; and that they prescribe uni
7orm mode Of proceeding on execution, when the
9iaws Of the States are declared by the Supreme