Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24
THURsDAY, JANUARY I9, 1926.
IN SEN A'pE

Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee OH Roads
and Canals, 10 whom was referred the bill - for the
sGrvey OF a route for canal between the Atlantic
and the Gull OF MeXico," reported the same, with
an amendment; which was read. He also made
specIsI rcpor, the subject If said BILL and, on
motion of SIR. Hendricks, the bill was ordered 10
lie on lie table.
Mir Hayne, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, TO whom referred so much of The Presi-
dents messages relates 10 the subject reported
the ioilov ing bill:
~ bill for The establishment of Naval Acade-
my.
Be IL enacted, &C. That the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby, authorized TO
cause TO he. established, a Naval Academy for he
instruction OF such 6lidshipmen, and other officers
IN the Navy OF the United States, as NAV, from
time to time, be attached thereto.
Sec. 2. lind be 1t further enacted, That the
said Academy shall be governed by such rules and
regulations as shall, from time to time, be pre-
scribed under the direction of the President of the
United States.
Sec. B. find be it further enacted, That the
President OF the United States be- and he is hereby,
authorized TO appoint for said academy, such Pro-
lessons, Assistant Professors and Teachers as may
In ms opinion, be necessary who shall receive such
pay and emouments are now received hv similar
Professors, Assistant Professors, and Teachers, al
the Military Acadeinv
y
sum OF - be, and tile same is hereby, appro-
pra'ed, out of any money in the Treasury, not
Otherwise appropriated, for the paymen, of said
professors, assistant professors and teachers or the
purchase OF books, i'm Elements, end apparatus, and
towards the erection Of such buildings and the pay
ment-oi such contingent expenses as may be ne
cessary and proportion said school. under the direc-
ton oil the President of The United States
Sec. S. find be ii further enacted, That there
shall ne t.atr
list OF ihe professors, assistant professors and
teachers, appointed under this act, with the com
pensation allowed To each, the lumber of students
admitted into the Academy, and the rules and re-
gulatons prescribed for its govefnment.
Mr.. Benton, from the select committee 10 whom
was referred the resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the o. States. as it re-
ted President Of The u States, reported il, with
verbal amendment; which was read.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
MIR Benton, from The same committee, o whom
was referred the several resolutions PROPOSING
amendments to the Constitution Of he United
States, made report, in part, accompanied by the
following joint resolution:
Resoived by the Senate md House Of Repre-
seutGtipeS Of the United States III .Hnerica d,
Congress assembled, ttCO thirds of both Houses
concHTfiHg, That the following amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States, be proposed Il,
the Legislatures of the several states which v hen
ratified by the Legislatures OF three-ourtbs of the
states, she'll be valid all nents and purposes, az
part Of The Constitution.
That hereafter the President and Vice President
oithe United States, shall be chosen by the people
OF the respective states, IN the manner following;
each state shall re divided, by the Legislature there
Of, into districts equal in number 10 the whole
number Of Senator'S and Representative 10 which
such state may be entitled 40 The Congress Of the
United States; the said districts 70 be composed OF
contiguous teuilory, and 10 contain as nearly A.
may be, an equal number Of persons entitled TO be
repre- sented under the constitution, and 10 be laid
of. for the first time. Immediately after lie ratif
cation Of Ibis amendment, aud afigwart;s at the
session OF the legislature neyt ensuing the appor
tiopment Of Representative by the Congress Of The
United States; or oiiener If deemed necessary b.,
the Legislature Of lie state; but no alteration after
the first, after each decenDial formation oi d,s
tricts, shall Ike effect at the next ensuin, eer,io
after such alteration is made That on the G,s,
Thursday and succeeding Friday, in Tie month 81
august, Of The year one thousand eight bsnired and
iwenty-e shiSs onihe same days neyefy lDaril yea