Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
IL. OF REPRESENTATIVE.
SArvnpAr, April I, ~

Mr.. Joserb johnson OF Va from the Com
mitiee on Expenditures on thePublic. Buildings,
reported bill for the relief Of VIM. X. Mad.
doxs' which was twice read and committed
Ar Whittlesey from the Committee OF Claims
made an uniavorsbe report on the petition Of
Christian Shsfler: which was ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr. Wood, from the Committee on Military
Pensions, mzde uniayorsble reports on the pc
titions Of two hundred and ore petitioners;
which were ordered to lie on the fable.
| AMENDMEN TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The House then. on motion Of Mr. McDaf f.
! fe, went into COMMITTEES Of the whole, on the
| state OF The Onion, Nr. MLsne OF Delaware in
the chair, on the amendment proposed by ~ T..
McDthHe 10 the Constitution
Mr.. Tnmbie of Kentucky. 6rst addressed
! the ComRi,lee in reply to Mr.. Nc Duties
speech of yesterday. and in opposition to both
! branches OF the amendment
lie was followed by Mr. Vance Of Ohio on
the same side
Mr.. McDuffc then rose to put "a inquiry TO
| Mr. TFimbie, which fesuIte. IN a personal
conversation OF no pleasant nature, the pariicu-
| lars Of which the reporter reir9ins from giving
| At this time
Mr. Estill OF Va. inquired CT the Chair, what
was the question before the House. and MIR.
kremer of Pa. after expressing q desire to
speak On the general subject, and signfyng
that the excited state Of the gen,lemcn's minds
| rendered 1t inexpedlen' now to proceed, NOV.
| ed that the committee rise
Mr.. Moore and Mr. Henry of Kentucky,
| then SUCCESSFULLY addressed the Committee m
| reply TO some of the remarks 10 the speech Of
| Mr.. rrimble, having relation to a late candl.
| date for the Presidency.
4 Ia nail nj
Mr.. Hamilton Of S. c. moved that tie CON-
| mittee rise.
! Mr. Bachauan appea ed to the committee on
the propriety OF closing the debate on these
resolutions; stated that lie had himself pre- pared
| with much care speech on the subj eci, which
! after what had taken place, be now would sup
press
/ MIR. Webster pressed the same point, and
moved that the committee rise
1 Mar. Storrs Of New York asked him to with
draw the motion, that hc IN ght reply TO sorlc
OF the remarks of MIR McDufIie; but he rst,l,.
ei 70 comply, and the question being taken.
the Commute rose
| Mr. Webster then moved, in the House. tina,
the committee of the whole on the state OF III.
Union be discharged from the farther consd-
GRAFTON Of these resolutions; which was agrceo
to, and the committee was discharged accor-
DINGHY.
Mr.. McDuiHe then substituted for his orr.
ginal resolutions, the amendments he bad Ut.
fered in comQiuee OF the whole, viz:
Resof,ed, That, tor the purpose of electinl
the President and Vice President of the Unit.
States, the Constitution ought to be amended
in such manner as will prevent the election OF
| the aforesaid officers from devolying ON Con
gress
Rcsolpsd, That uniform system of voting
by Districts ought to be established in all the
States, the number of Districts in each State TO
| equal the number oil Senators aud Representa-
tives to which such Stale may be entitled in
| Congress, aud each District having one vote
Resotsed, That . select committee be ap
pointed, with instructions to prepare and re-
port joint resolution, embracing the sfore
| SAID Objects"
Mr. Cook, of Illinois, again moved the a
mendment which he had offered, IN commit.
/ tee OF the whole, NJ addition TO the first
i branch OF Mr.. Mods amendment, Wig:
"And As will authorize the voters, qualified
| 10 vote tor members OF the House oil Repre-
sentatiycs of The United States in each State,
| to vote directly, in such manner as the sAegis.
lataTe thereof shall direct, for the aforesaid Of
ficers, reserying to each State, after the fail
| ure to make choice OF either OF the aforesaid
officers in the primary election, on the princi-
| pie that such primary electionis now made, an
equal vote in such election; and that cen
ventlon be authorized in each State. to act on
| the aforesaid amendments"
| MIR Wlckifie, of Ky moved TO amend MIR
| Cooks amendment, by striking out that clause
which proposes the calling OF convention in
| each State to consider the amendments that
| may be sent downto the several States, for
| acceptance or rejection.
| Mr.. Saunders, of N C now moved TaE FIRE,
vioUs QUESTION, (the effect of which precludes
all amendments ADD debate, and requires at
once decision on the main question before
the House) The motion of MIR Saunders was
| sustained, ayes SC, noes 90. The previous
question was then put, viz: Shall the main
Question nnw he tskenS'
On the decision OF this question, Mr.. Powell
| called Tor the yeas and nays, which were or
dered. and are as follows, Yeas 1913, Nays Ga.
/ So it was determined the main question
should now be taken
MIR. McDuffie called for a division of the
question, that the vote might be taken first
on The proposition to remove the Presi ienlial
ffAectlon from the House of Representatives
and then on the District System; which was
agreed to.
The question was accordingly stated on the
following resolution, viz;
Resofred That, for the purpose of elecing
the President and Vice President of the u.
States, the Constitution ought to be amended
IN such manner as viii prevent the election OF
the aforesaid officers from deyolvng on Con,
gress
And, by request of Mr.. Barb our, of Virginia,
the question was taken by yeas and nays, de-
cided as tolows-yeas 1873, Nays 80
So the first resolution was agreed to
The question was then taken on the follow.
ing (second) resolution;