Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-23
CONGRESS

terday, the Judiciary bill was reported by the Coz
mi'tee without any material amendment and the
Committee on Public Lands reported bill for tic
further relief al purchasers of public lands The
bill for the relief of James Dixon & Co. was apain
taken up, and postponed to Thursday. About two
hours were passed, with closed DOORS in the con-
sideration OF Executive business
In the House of Representatives Yesterday. two
resolutions proposing different amendments 20 the
Constitution were introduced, by Mr. Dorsey of
Maryland. and MIR. Buchanan. of PennsvI,,s.,i,
The amendment of Mr.. Dorsey is to establish the
district system. TO make the electors vote Wv
VocE, and in case OF no choice in the primary
college, to elect new electors, who shall choose
out OF the two highest Candidates The amend
inent OF MIR. buchanan is 10 restore the original
constitution so Tar as relates TO this subject excent
INC part which refers the election to the House Of
Representatives: providing, in case of no eIeetion
that The states shall choose President and Vice
President from the two highest on the list.
Alter the preliminary business of the day had
been gone through, MIR. Archer, of Virginia, adj
dressed The House IN Committee the subject of
the amendment of the Constitution, bun had mad.
but little progress in his argument when the COM
hiuee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave
~ '' 'SSn t.Naf Journal.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896.
IN SENATE
MIR. Holmes, from the Committee on the J,a;-
cidry, to whom referred the bill f,or, a.
no
States" reported it with the following amendn ont,
which was read, and tie bill was made the order ~,
the day for tomorrow. -
Strike out the second section Tarranoing a..
Western Dstricts] after the enac,ing clapse' AMI
INSERT That the seventh judicial circuit of tbeJT
states snail hereafter consist of the Districts nc
ONO and Kentucky; that the Districts of indiana
Illinois, and Missouri shall form the eighth r;,'
cult the Districts of Tennessee and AJ.bar.o
snail form the ninth circuit and the Districts os
Mississippi and Louisiana shall form The tenth
circuit and the justice Of the Supreme Cour, an
pointed ior each oil said seventh, eighth ninth. and
Ten circuits, shall reside therein,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Ihe House went into Committee of the Wbo,e
MI McLane, OF Delaware, in the Chair. ON The
resolutions Of Mr.. Nc Dufie, as modified 10 hir'
Mr. Archer, of Va, then addressed the Con
mtee In favor of that part of the resolution ,vbic,
PfoVldes against the elections coming Into the n
y. esehla'iVes' but In opposition to that which
proposes a universal introduction of The ~.
system (Furher details in our next.l
Inc senate, as our readers will have seen b., 49,.
congressional Journal, has spent LARGE no,,ion sc
the three or iour last days of its siltines. in he
sonSiuerSuon OF Executive Business and r,rnor
mas been, as usual, busy on the subject Of ;,s ';
vaie deliberations. II was cu,reo,Jv "a pr
GENTLY reported last evening that the pansr,s ~.
sr, "ds 10 me sitting Of yesterday, reiec,ed
ms, hoWeverls not correct; and although !, il
te ',s questions g. owing out ofthat subec,
oeJn 'He principal topics of Consideration
during all OF the recent private sessions of ,hs s
nate ye. u SAID by those best informed on, 81
ooors' Iba' no vote has been taken afFec,ing ,Is
main question, nor has it been We, d;rsn,,. 'ne
ted. ''' ',scuy deoa-
Nat. Int
maine legislatures bill granting \ 7 o,,....
i3r .ne purpose Of improving the navigation of ,bs
kenneoec river, between Augusta and Ws,s,,,;, ue
nae passed to third reading in the House of RI
Iesen'a'iyes, alter long and animated debs,s T..
Il - member Of Congress writes TO the Edaor ,e
.lo'e iaT.ot that it is said and believed in
rooel"ded la, va. MT, Poinsst,, Minister, has
p,sn,y satisfactory, placingithe Naviga,oo ~,
o,,eIce o. 'e two contres on terms Of r.,,o".