Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-07

posa to return the election Immediately the State
Legislatures be rejected, he would then move to
allow those Legislatures determine the mode of
election in each State: still allowing to each State
vote. This, he contended, would preserve the
federaive feature of the Constitution, and the
ting balance between the large and the small States
He rejected with scorn the impu'ation OF corrup-
ton TO this House; but would remove the election
from il to preserve It's purity from all possibility of
suspicion, and the etfectually TO accomplish
this purpose he would also adopt the resolution OF
Mr.. Mitchell, of Tennessee, to proven, the accep-
lance Of any Office in the gf, of the Executive By
member of the House. during the period of his
vice, and Tor year thereafter. This would eff
fecually secure to the House the confidence of the
People; and place gate of burning adamant be-
tween the Peoples House and the access of Exc
tive influence.
His objections to the District system were two
fold: first, substituted national for the federal
feature in the Constitution, taking away from the
States those rights and powers which pertained TO
them parties to the confederacy; and, secondly,
he objected to it on grounds of expedency, as not
calculated TO remedy the evil for which it pro-
posed.
Mr.. S. row entered into an extensive and very
close argument TO prove, that the several States
who first entered into the bond of the Constitu-
ton were free, independent, sovereign COM
muniiies, that, in this their sovereign character,
they parties 10 the Constitution b, which
they reserved some Of their lights and powers,
and delegated others to the General Govern
"snt; and that among those Reserved 10y tie
States TO themselves as States, one of the most
important was the right of having part in the e.
lection OF President In proof of the first of these
positions, he referred to the history of the COME
deration in l777; to the Treaty of Paris to shew
the previous independence of the States. In sup
port OF the I'd, he adverted to the proposal OF a
convention by Virginia in I7S7-and the recon-
menda'ion by the Congsess of that year, in favor
oil a strong National Governments the unanimous
rejection OF that recommendation--the subsequent
| instructions TO The delegates who attended the
convention and the journal of that assembly
The striking out of the national features in the draft
oil the constitutions and the Insertion of feieralive
| features In their place; and 10 the language oil
/ Washington in presenting the Constitution TO the
several States. lie Insisted that the manner in
which the instrument was received and ratified b,
the States established the same position; the small
maJoriiies Tor accepting the declarations and pro
Visos; and the adoptcl of the proposed amend.
ments In the Congress oil 1889; and the rel ctior
OF proposal 10 invite Rhode Island TO ioin the
coniederacy lie then examined the provisions o
the Constitution ITSELF and traced the same princi
pie IN various features of that instrument
/ lie combatted the argument usually drawn from
the preamble in favor of the national character Of
the Government, and contended that the House OF
Representatives itself was dependent for its yer,
existence on the same doctrine, because its mem
oers could not be elected but according to the mode
oil eleciinS the most numer us branch of the State
Legislatures. Abolish State powers, and you
ooiish at the same time the election of Repre-
sentatives. He closed this part of the areunen,
oy advertng 10 the cotemporaneous history; III,
language of the 4" Federaist,'' and of MIR. Nadi
son resolutions in the Legislature of Virginia
1"Ving now arrived at his last and PRINCIPAL posi-
Ton, Mr.. 5. about to proceed, when Mr.
buchanan, observing him to be much ex
nausted, moved that the Committee rise The mo
uon prevailed, and the COMMITTEES rose accordingly
the House then went into Committee of IA,
Whole, Mr.. Tomlinson, of Connecticut, in the
Chair, on the amendments of the Senate to III,
Dill making app opriatons for the Navy for the
year 1926, which were all agreed 10 in Committee
and reported TO the House;
when, on motion of Mr.. Mallory, the House
| adjourned
FR1DAY, MARCH 3, 1926.
| IN SEN ATE
/ Mr.. Chambers was announced az HAVING hoo,
| appointed to the Committee on the Dstyic, y;
Columbia, in the place of MIR. LLOYD. of MARYLAND
| resigned.
Asreeably TO notice, Mr.. Benton asked. and
having obtained leave, introduced bill TO an
horze the President of the United States 10 cause
he reserved Salt Springs In the State of Missouri
to be exposed to public sale:'' and bill 10 an
thorze the President of the United State, to cause
the reserved Lead Mines in the State of NIissouri
to be exposed public sale;' which were several
| twice read and referred
MIR. Bell rose and said there were sev-.al very
important subjects of an Executive character he.
tore the Senate, and his impression was tina, the
public interest required that these subjects bouId
have preference over the ordinary business of le
| gisiation. He therefore moved that The Sen,,e
proceed 10 the consideration of Executive business
which motion prevailed Ayes 10, Noes I2: and
! the Senate remained with closed doors till rat
three O'Clock; and then
| Adjourned Monday.
| s6S In the Senate proceedings of Wednesday
IN The line quoted BY Mr.. Randolph, "nono pre-
maiur IN ammo, by emitting the final in mono. the
wofd was made non 1t is hardly nece.sary TO
state, that he error was typographical az mo ore
would impute such blundcr TO Mr.. r..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Merrlweiher, from -lhe Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported the FOLLOWING re.
solution:
RESOLVED, Sc. That so much OF a resolution 70.
curing the Secretary oil State to compile and prn,
once IN every Two years, register of all officers
ana agents cIvI, military, and naval In the service
OF The United States, passed 9th April, 1916. as
relates to tie Sta or county in which Postmas'ers
ana mail contractors were born, be and the same
ls hereby repealed; which was ordered 10 lie unon
the table. fO
On motion of Mr.. Houston, of Tennessee. i,
was
ResofVed, That the Committee of Accounts. he
instructed 10 inquire into the expediency of au-
ihorzing The Clerk of this House TO t,,rct,aso ,b
stationary and other articles necessary for The
House. without the intervention of coutrac,s
In support of this resolution Mr.. Hous,or Oh
served, that The stationery at preseni provided for
the use oil HE House was Of very inferior onaItv