Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-07

tlou convention be authorized Stale,
to act on the aforesaid amendments"
MIR. WickiiFe, of Kentucky, 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 down TO the
several states, for acceptance rejection.
MIR. Saunders of N G.. now moved the precious CUES
lion, (the effect Of which precudes all amendments and
debate, and requires at once decision on the main
question before the Iouse The motion of Mr.. Sauu-
ders was sustained, ayes 60 noes 90. The previous
question was then put, viz: "Sha the question be now
taken.n
On the decision of this question, MIR. Powell called
Tor the yeas and nays, which ordered, and
loiows:-Geas t23, NAYS 81
So II determined that the main question should
now be TAKEN
MIR. McDulie called for division of the question:
that tue vote might be taken first the proposition
remove the Presidential election from the House oil Re-
representatives., aud then the District System; which
was agreed To-.
The question vas accordingly stated on the following
resolution, viz:
ReSoced, That for the purpose of clecting the Pre-
sden and Vice President of the United States the Con-
sttuton ought TO be amended in such will
prevent the election of the aforesaid officers from devo
wing Congress.
And by requested Mr.. Barbour OF Virginia. the ques
ton was taken By ayes and nays, and decided fol-
lows:--
YEAs.-NIessrs. Adams of N. V Adams orPa. Alexan-
der OF va. Alcxnn.y of Tenn Allen Tenn. Ason Au-
dcrson, Angel, Armstrong, Ashley Bailey Badger, Barbour
"f Va Barney Baset, Bayeys Blair, Boone, Brent,
chanan, Buckncr, Cambrelcug, Campbell, Carson, Car
ter, Cary CASSIDY, Claiborne, Cooke, Cunner, Cook
CfImp, Davenport Dcz, Drayton, Edwards of Penn I'd
wards of y. &. Es,l Findlav Penn. Finday Ohio
Fosdick, Garnsey Carlson Gs' Govan. Gurlcy, Uaock
Hamilton, Harms, Hayden, Haynes, IIemphl, Henry
Hines, Hoffman, Holmes, Houston, Hugunn, Humphrey,
inghan, sacks Jennings of Ind Johnson of Va James
johnson, Francis Johnson. Kellogg, Kerr Kreiner Law
Lecomp,e Lccher, Lincoln Little Livingston LONE
AIansum Marable, Markell, Marley, Martinale Marvin
of Y. Mccoy, McDuffc, Mexican, Mclean Of Ohio,
Ncnanns Men e Mercer, Nlerriwctrr, Metca, Miller.
at n y. Jas s. Mitche, Mitchell Of Md. Mitchell of
Tenn Moore of KY Moore Of Alab. Orr, Owen Peter Pu
mcr, Polk, Porter, Powell Rives, Nose Ross, Saunders
sawyer Scott, smith Stevenson Of Penn. Stevenson of Va
Stewart, Taafero, Tanall, Taylor DIVA Test Thomp-
son of Penn Thompson OF Ga. Thompson of Ohio Trez-
want, Trmbc, Tucker of s. G. Ferplanck Ward Ween,s
Nhi'temorr' Wickife Williams, James Wilson, Henry
Wilson. Wilson of 8. c. Wilson of Ohio Wolf Woods If
Ohio, Warrington, Wurts, Youug.-123
NAyS-8esSrs Allen # Mass Baldwin, Bartlett. Bart
iGy' b"eer OF Conn B'echcr Bradley, Brown, Bryan,
Clarke, Condic Crowinsheld Davis, Dwight Eastman,
Everett, Forsyth, HHsbrouck, Heaey, Hcrrick Ingerso
kidcr Locke, Maary, Mat,ocks, M'Lane of Del NIer-
win of Con- Miner, Newton, OBucu, rcarce Phelps Reed
sands Sloane, SnragGe, Storrs, Strong, Swami Tomnson
Tucker of NJ ]. Van Rensselaer,, Vance, Vanum vnion
Wales, Webster, Whpplc, White, Whttcscy w God of n
y. Wright.-52.
SO the first resolution was agreed to.
The question was then taken the following fseconl
resolutions
itcsotred That uniform system of voting by Dis
rics ought to be established in all the States the num-
Der OF Districts in each State equal the number of
representatives. 10 which such Stale
&c entitled III Congress- and each District having one
vote.
And, by request OF Mr. Little, of Md decided by
yeas and nays, which resulted follows
EAS-AesSrs. Adams, of ". y. Alexander. of Ten
Allen of Ten Aston, ndesou, Angel, Armstrong Ashley
Bailey, Badger, Barbour, Barney aylies Blair
bryan C"mbreieng Campbell Carson Carter Claibornc.
Cooke Conner, Dcitz, Edwards of N c. EstiIl tindlav
of Ohio Foslick, Garrison, Ciovan, fIdllock Hamilton
Harris, Hasbrouc% Hayden, Henry, Hines, Hoffman,
Holmes, Houston, ugunin, Humphrey. nghan, Isacks
Johnson, OF Va James Johnson, Francis Johnson KELLOGG
hef hFemef, Leconpte Lincoln, Livingston, Long, Man
gum, MarabIe. Markell, Marucae, Marvin of N. Y.
AcDuhle, Mckee, McAIanus, Mercer, Miller, of N. Y.
MITCHELL Of Md. Mitchell, Tenn. Moore Of Ken Moore
of Allah. Owen, Peter, Pummcr, Polk Porter, Powell,
Reed, Rose, Ross Saunders Sawyer, Scott, Smith, Yer
planck, Ward, Webster, Wcems White, Whittemore,
Wickte, Williams, Worihineion.-9O
NAYs-Mcssrs Adams, of Pen. Alexander. of Va Al
len 0 Mass Baldwin, Bartlett BARLEY, Barber of Con-
Eassett, cecher, Boone, Bradley, Brent Brown Buchan
an Buchner, Cassedy, Clarke, Coudct, Cook, Clownin
shield, Crmmp Davis, Dayenpot, DAYTON DWIGHT East
man. Everett, Edwards, of Pa. Fiuday of Pa Forsyth
tis', Griey Harvey Haynes, Hcacy emphill, er.ick
ietcher, Little, Locke Maary, MafkeT hIattocks Me-
Coy, Mexican, McLane. of Del. Mclean of Ohio Mcrr-
w3'hcr Merwin, OF Con. Mctcalfc Miner James s. Mitch
ell Newton, OBrien, Orr, PeaIcr, Phelps Rives Sands
Spraguc. Stevenson of Pa Stevenson, of Va Stewart
Storrs Strong Swan, Ia lafero, Tattna TAYLOR of Va
Test Thompson, Of Pa. Thompson, Geo Thompson of
Ono, Ioniinson, Ire2vart, Trm5r, Tucker of n J
Tucker, Of s. C. Van Rensscaer Vance Varnup Vinton
Wales, Whppe, Whtteiey, Jas Wilson, Henry wilson
" 'so"' Of > C. Wilson, of Ohio, Wolf Wood, Of n Y
W GODS, Of Ohio, Wright Wurts, Young-IO2
So this resolution rejected.
Mr.. MeDulie then moved that the first resolution
which had been agreed to- be referred to select com,
Inntee, to report thereon 10 This House
The motion was caried-aycs 10.
The question then being asked, OIL low many the COM
mtce shall consist: MIR. AlcDufiie moved :; another
member moved 70; and another 81
The question was put irs the highest number and
carried. 80 the select committee was ordered TO con
sists Of members.
Aud then the House adjourned.
Congress Pyoccedings IF .Wonday
IN THE SENATE-NIr Randolph occupied the floor
during the time ta the door. open on the propo
SEQ amendment 10 The Constitution, limiting the period