Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-25

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states; which bill was twice read and commit
ted.
MIR. Wright Of Ohio, from the Commute on
the Judiciary, to whom was referred the Pe'r
ton Of Michael Ward and others,made report,
accompanied by bill to allow compensation TO
such witnesses on the part oil the Cnaeo ota'es
as NAV be imprisoned, to compei tneir atten-
dance in Court, on account OIL their inaollity 10
give security in recognlzance; which bill was
twice read and committed to the same Commit
tee of the Whole TO which was referred the
bill to provide for taking evidence In the Courts
of the United States In certain cases.
Mr.. Alexander of Virginia, from the Com
mirtee for the District o. Columbia, reported a
bill further to amend the Charter OF the town OF
Alexandria; which bill was twice read and re-
ferred 10 a Committee Of the Whole. The
provisions of the bill are precisely the same
that were suggested in the first instance by the
Common Council Of Alexandria. The same
gentleman reported bill authorising the sale
Of certain lots Of ground belonging to the "
nited States, and lying in the City OF Washing
ton; which bill was also twice read ana COM
mittel.
The Sneaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of War, accompanied by "a
report Of the Chief Engineer, containing the
information called for in the House on the 3lst
Jan. ulImo, III relation TO the proceedings
which have heen had under the Sd and 4th sec
tons Of the Act Of the Sd of March, 1925, Tor
the relief Of Nimrod Farrow and Richard iiar-
ris; which letter was read and laid on the table
The Speaker also laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, transmit
ting the monthly statements OF he affairs vi the
Bank of the United States for the year 1925,
rendered in pursuance Of i resolution OF the
House passed on the Goth INST. ne letter was
read and laid on the table.
MIR. Thompson, Of Pennsylvania, proposed
two resolutions, declaring that for the purpose
of electing the President and Vice President of
the United States, the Constitution ought TO
be so amended; that the citizens in each state,
qualified to vote for the most numerous branch
OF the Legislature thereof, shall vote directly
for the officers aforesaid; that returns shall be
made TO the governor, OF the whole number OF
votes given, who with such persons as the Lee
pislature shall appoint, shall cast them up, and
ascertain what candidate has the greatest num-
Der Of votes given, in the state, VINO shall be
thereupon declared 10 have received the mum
Der Of electoral votes TO which the state, on The
principles at present contained in the Consti-
tuition, is or shall be entitled-and that 1t, Tor
either of the said offices, no candidate shall re-
ceive majority Of the electoral votes OF the
United States, the matter shall be again refer
red to the people, in the same manner as be-
fore, except that the election shall then be
made from the two candidates who have re-
ceived the highest number Of electoral votes
MIR. Sloane, Of Ohio, submitted resolu-
ton. proposing so to amerd the Constitution
of the United States, that the free white male
citizens of the several states, above the age OF
twenty-one years. by a general vote. per capita,
through out the United States, shall elect the
President and Vice President thereof
MIR. Miner, Of Pennsy lvania, submitted the
following preamble and resolution:
SIT is unwise frequently 10 change the funda-
mental principles OF Government. The Con
sti,ution of the United States being peculiar
in its struc lure; founded in compromise, ard
commended Of the federative and popular
principles; Of delicate and difficult adjustment;
II should only be altered in cases OF obvious
and imperious necessity Any change woulc
be unwise which should diminish the relative
mower of the States, to the United States. The
present mode of electing President and Vice
President is based on the master principle
which our republican institutions are founded
-namely-that lac peOpie are hteIiiSeHl anu
virtuous-that their representatives are worthy
of confdence-that the security OF the people
lies, not in refusing to delegate power, but in
exacting from their delegates rigid RESPONSE
bility-Thereiorc,
Resolced, That it is inexpedient to alter the
Constitution Of the United States, III that part
which relates to the election Of President and
Vice President"
nj. Weems, Of Maryland, proposed sundry
resolutions, declaring that the Constitution OF
the United States ought to be amended so, that
after the next election, when President has
served out his term Ct years, he shall not again,
be eligible to fill the office for six years-fhat
one uniform system Of voting should be estab-
lisbed in all the states-That the ElectoI al Col
leee shall hereafter elect the President and
Vice President Of the United States, by piu-
rality of votes-That in the event OF the cleo
ton Of the President or Vice President devoiv
ing on Congress, the vote shall be given rtv1
yoce-And that all such members Of Congress
who shall stand recorded as having voted upon
the election Of President and Vice President,
shall be thereby disqualified from holding any
office within the gift OF, constitutionally re-
curing the nomination, by, the President Tor
four years,
Mr. Livingston, of Louisiana, proposed a
larl,r,nr that the Constitution of