Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-28
Congress Proceedings NJ F,.;,,,,.

greater part OF the day was devoted TO the Panama
SUBJECT without coming to any decision.
IN THE House OF REPREsENrAT1vEs.-N
strong OF rev York. from the Committee on
uoiic IHnds-who were instructed TO inquire into
the eNPedehcy OF appropriatng portion of the
nett annual proceeds If the sales and entries OF tho
paohc lands exclusively for the support of common
schools, ana ol appropriaiing Tie same among IN.
several States IN the proportion To the repre>enta-
ION OF each IN the House of REPRESENTATIVE
mace d report thereon, accompanied by bill crea
ing fund Tor the support OF common schools in
'hc several States; Which bill was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Alexander of Virginia, from the Committee
Tor The Disric; OF Columbia reported hill f,r,ber
to amend the Charter OF the town of AIeyardria.
wh'eh Dill was twice read and referred 10 u Com
mittee OF the Whole
lie speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary of War, accompanied BY a renort NJ
''e cniei Ensineer, containing the information
caileo Tor In The House The 3st Jan. ultimo. in
'eia''on 10 we proceedings which have been had
uue' e I'd ana @th sectons of the Act of the Sd of
March, 1879, Tor the relief of Nimrod Faryov and
t'lchard Harrs; which letter was read and laid IN
me table. The Speaker also laid before The House
letter from the Secretary of The Treasury, trans
mHunS me monthly statements of the affairs of The
DanN OF the United States for The year 1925. rem
dered IN pursuance of a resolution of The Vousa
passed on the 20,h inst. The letter was read and
laid on the table '''
MI. Thompson, OF Pennsylvania, proposed two
resolutions, declaring that for the purnose az eIe
ting the President and Vice Pres:dtn, If ,b I,oa
states, The Constitution oneEt TO be so amended.
mat the citizens in each STATE, qualified 10 vote far
ne most numerous branch of the Legislature there
OIL snail vote directly for the officers aforesaid.
h"' returns snail be made 10 the governor, of the
"hoie number CT votes given, who with such per.ous
as me Legislature shall appoint shall cast them nm
an" ascertain what candidate has the greatest npn
Der OF votes given, in the state. who shall be
ihereupon declared have received the nu,rber IF
'"'es 70 whlrh the state on the principles
al present coniaiHed inthe Constitution is or shall
DE entitled and that if, for either of the said off;
Cess TO candidate shall receive majority of the
electoral votes Of the United States, the matter
snail be again referred TO the people, in The same
manner as before, except that The election sb.u
'hen De made from the two candidates Who have
received Ire highest number of electoral votes.
MT sloane, OF Ohio, submitted resolution. mo-
posing so TO amend the Constitution of tbe Hated
States, that the free white male ci,izsns of ,I"
several states, above the age of twenfy-one ve,rs
oY general vote, per c0pitG, throuployt tho
United States, shall elect tie President and "
President thereof "''' zee
mir. Miner, OF Pennsylvania, submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
IL Is unwise frequently TO change the fup1a
lneh'"' principles oil Cos eminent. The Consti,u-
w" Vi 'he United States being peculiar in is
'Ou""eu IN compromise, and compound
:" VI 'ne 'euer"'iYe and popular principles; ri deli
cate and difficult adjustment; il sbonId onlv bo
altered In cases of obvious and imnerio,,s pecess-
W. Any change would I've un,vise which sb,nid
diminish the relative power of the States IN RI.
C!''eu STATES The present mode of elertinr Pre-
s'ueht ana ice President, is based on the nastp,
principle on which our republican institutions are
'ouhdtd-namey that the people are io,elljgent
ana Vhuous-that their representatives are ,yoTtbv
oi conhHence- that the security of the people ies
~ '"''i"a,"s 10 deieSate power, but in exacting
rom 'heIr delegates rigid esponsibiliiy-Tbereo
fore, mere
Hesolred, That it is inexpedient IN alter tho
Cons'i u'ion o! the United States in that part ycb
Dent" '"" 'ee resi-
M Weeins, Of Maryland, proposed ,undrv reso.
ldlons, declaring that the Constitution or tie mi
yea ''a'eN ought W he amended 50, that after The
meat erection, wien President has served out his
's'h VI years nc snail not again, be eligible 10 fin
me once Tor six years. That one uniform svs,e,o
OF voting should be established in all lie sto,es
That Tie Electoral College shall hereafter elcc,
ne President and Vice President Of tho Ir,,teJ
states, by plurality Of votes THAI In ll,g event
OF 'be election OF the President or Vice pfesi,leot
"eVoiVhs on Congress, ne vote shall be given
rieo coec And That sil suc6 members Of Co5eress
who shaI! stand recorded as having voted u,,on he
election OF President and Vice President. tbilI,e
l1efehy dislqsiiaed from holding any Office within
'he sii oi' or consitationslly requiring be noini-
nation, by the President fof four years.
ar. Livingston, Of Loaisians, prcposed n ,eso.
luton, declaring that the Constitution OF tie Inn,
'e1 Si"'e- oue',to tc 60 amended A. 10 We a the
choice Of President and Vice Prssideat. directly In
", Fcoplc i'i'iort he Intervention of Electors.
an. VI aEi, oi New ork, offered tie follo,yiop
preamble end resolution, Where's - seems n, he
generally admitted that the Constitution OF tie
Dn'td 5iaies ough, TO be amended, 30 Ter rs II
relates 70 te election o. PRESTON, ohd yico pspsi