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gentleman from Massachusetts,, and would freely
put any committee, that might be raised on the SUB
iec, in possession Of all the Information he had,
and he was not aware that any obligation OF duty
required him TO do more.
Mr.. Bartlett, of N. II. expressed his hope that
instead Of laying the Resolution on the table, (ior
he was unwilling that 1t should come even thete)
that the gentlemanfrom Pennsylvania would furnish
the House with the name Of the individual referred
10, tina, the Judiciary Committee might be directed
to make the proper inquiry into this affair. II was
certainly due to the members OF the profession,
who were employed in the service OF the United
States that an aspersion SO foul should not be per
mtted TO attach to them IN body--but that the
individual who had incurred it should be known,
and the service oil the Government, be purged from
such corruption
| Mr.. Uebsser then offered the following amend
ment to the Resolution, TO come in after the word
| +" any," and strike out the resdue.)
Ceases have occurred, in which Attorneys OF the
U. States have received compensation from defend
ants in causes under their care, in which the U.
States plaintiffs, for services rendered 10 such
causes for defendants"
The amendment was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Cooke then moved further to amend the re-
solution, by adding " and that the COMMITTEE have
power to send tor persons and papers"
The Speaker suggested that 1t might probably
be better to wait, and il such powers should be need
led in the course Of the investigation, they could at
any time be given, at the reques. OF the Committee.
Mr.. Cooke objected TO this course, and preferred
clothing the Committee with shis power at once-
as, unless possessed of it, they could not so well
determine how tar they might want TO employ II.
The amendment agreed to and the resolution,
as amended, adopted with few dissenting yoices'
On motion OF Mr.. Webster. The House went into
committee of the Whole, on the bill further 10
amend the Judicial system Of the United States
Mr.. I0mtinson in the Chair.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Hayne, from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs, to whom was tferred SO much Of the Pres
dents Message as relates to the subject, reported
bill for the Establishment OF Naval Academy,
which was read, and passed to second reading
AMENDMENT or THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee to whom
was referred the several resolutions proposing
amendments to the Constitution OF the y. States,
made report. in part, acepmpaniedby the following
Joint resolution:
Rpsolrea By the Senate and House Of Repre-
eHtatirps of The United States If dRericn in Con-
gress assembled, tco thirds Of both Houses concur.
ring, That The following amendment TO the Con-
stiution Of the United States, be proposed to the
Legislatures Of the several States, which, when rat
fled by The Legislatures Of thiee.four,hs of the
States, shall he valid 10 all intents and purposes, as
par, Of the Constitution.
That hereafter the President and Vice President
of the Unite States shall be chosen by the people
of he respective States in the manner following
each STATE shall be divided by the Legislature there
of, into districts equal in number TO the whole num-
Der Of Sena ors and Representatives to which such
State may be entitled in the Congress OF the United
States the said districts to be composed of con-
,guous territory and to contain, as nearly as may
be, an equal number Of persons entitled to be re
presented under The Constitution, and to be laid
off, for the FIRST time, Immediately after the ratih
cation OF this amendment, and afterwards at the
session OF the Legislature next ensuing the appor-
tionment Of Representatives by the Congress of the
United States or oftener II deemed necessary by
The Legislature of the State but no alteration af-
ter the first, or after each decennal formation oil
Districts shall take effect at the mex. ensuing cleo
tNn after such alteration is made. That on the
first Thursday, and succeeding Friday in the month
OF August, of the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty eight and on the same days in every
fourth year thereafter, the czens of each State,
who possess the qualifications requisite for electors
of the most numerous branch Of the State Legs-
lature, shall meet within their respective districts,
and yot. Tor President and Vice Presden, Of the
United States one Of whom, at least, shall not be
an inhabant Of the same State with himself; and
the person receiving the greatest number of votes
for President, and the receiving the greatest
number OF votes for Vice President, in each district,
shall be holden 10 have received one vote which
fact shall be Immediately certified TO the Governor
Of the State to each of the Senators in Congress
tom such STATE, and to the President Of The Senate
the Congress Of the United States shall be in SEES.
sion on the second Monday in October, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, and
on the same day in every fourth year thereafter !;
and the President Of he Senate. in the presence of
the Senate and House Of Representatives, shall
open all the certificates and the votes shalt then be
counted the person having the greatest mn miner of