The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-13

| both branches IF the suirud .hrnt.
He MAS followed by Mr.. Vance Of Ohio
IN the SAM side.
Mr.. MeDntiie then rose To put an inqui
~ Ia Mr. Trlnble. hich re ,uIted in = per
sonai conversation. ot no pleasant nature,
the particulars of which the Reporter re-
frains from giving AT this tin'e.
! NJ EslllI of Virginia, inq pired Of thu
| Char. Whit "ss the question before the
House: AID hr Kremer, of Pa. after rx-
pressing desire 10 speak on the genera
subject and signifying that the excited
state of the g.n'lenen's minds rendered
II lneKprdient now to proceed, moved that
| thr committee rise.
The motion Was negatiypd.
MIR. Moore of keGtucky and Mr.. Henry
of Kentucky, then successfully addressed
the committee, in reply to some of the re-
marks IN the speech Of MIR Trmbie hav-
/ ing relation to a late candidate for the
Presidency.
Mr. TrinhIe explained, and Mr. Moore
replied when.
Mr. Hamilton Of 5. Carolina, moved
thai the committee rise.
Nj. Buchanan appealed to the commit
I
on these resolutions stating that he had
himself prepared with much care a speech
ON that subject, which, after what had Ia
ken place, he now would suppress.
Mr.. Webster pressed the same point s.
moved that the committee lise.
Mr.. Storrs, Of New York, asked him
10 Withdraw the motion, that he might re-
ply 10 spme of the remarks Of Mr. McOuf-
fieE but he refused to comply, and the
question being taken, the Committee
rose.
Mr.. Webster then moved, in the House,
that the committee Of the whole on the
state Of the Union BE- discharged from the
farther consideration of inese resolutions
which was agreed to- and the committee
WAS discharged accordingly.
Mr.. McDulhe then substituted for his o.
riglnal resolutions, the amendments he
had oiiered in com nittee Of the whole,
VIZ:
" Rtsotuea That for the purpose of -
lectieg the President and Vice President
df thu United States, the CONSTITUTIONS
ought to he amended, in such manner
az will prevent thu election Of the aforesaid
officers from devol,ing on Congress.
Rc5olped, That uniform system Of vot-
ing BY districts ought To be established IN
all the States, the number of Districts in
Zach State 10 equal the number Of Sena-
Tors and Representatives 70 which such
States may be entitled IN Congress, and
each district having one vote.
ResoiUei, That a select committee be
appointed With instructions tn prepare aud
report dint resolution, embracing the a.
foresaid ohlects."
Mr.. Cook, of Illinois again moved the a
mendmrpt which he had offered, in com
mittee of the who'll, as an addition to the
first branch Of Mr.. Med ufie's amendment,
VIZ:
" md as will authorize the voters quail
| fed To vote for members oftht HOUSE of
Representatives of the United States in
each State, to vote directly in such maD-
ner as thu Legislature thereof shall direct,
for the aforesaid officers, reserVing To- each
state. after 4 failure to make a choice of
either Of the aforesaid officers III the prima-
~ tlect,ns on the principle that such prl-
mary election is now made, an equal vote
in such election and that convention be
authorised in each State, to act on the ID
foresaid tmenda,rut.
NJ. Wirklffe. of Kentucky, moved to a.
mend Mr.. Cooks amendment, by striking
out that CLAUSE which proposes tue calling
of a convention in each State, 10 consider
the amendments that may be sent down
to the several states, for acceptance Or re
lection.
Mr.. Saunders Of n. c. now moved the
previous question, (the effect of which pre-
cludes all amendments aud debate, and re-
Quires at once decision on the man ques-
ton before the House, The motion OF Alr.
Saunders was sustained ayes &c, noes 60.
The previous question was then put, viz /;
i" Shall the question be know taken"
On The decision of this question, Mr..
Powell called for the ayes aud nays, which
were ordered, and are as follows Yeas
l25, Nays 81.
So was determined that the main
question should now be taken.
Mr.. McDuflie called for a division Of the
question, that the vote might be taken first
on the proposition To remove the Preslden-
tial election from the House of Represen-
tatiSes, and then on the District System
which Was agreed to.
The question was accordingly stated on
the following resolution, viz
ReSoired, That. for the purpose of elect
ing the President aud Vice President of
the United States, the Constitution ought
| to be amended in such a manner as viii
prevent the election of the aforesaid Off
GERS from dcyol,lng on Congress.
And by the request of Mr.. Barbour of
Virginia, the question was taken by ayes
and nays, and decided as foI0ws;-
123, nays 81.
The question was then taken on the fol-
| lowing (second) resolution:
Resotred, That uniform system of vot-
ing by Districts ought to be established in