Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-20
CONGRESS

W Puouc SAFE, were severaify ordered TO third
reading.
In THE HOUSE, OF REpREsRHTA11vEs,-Mr
Barney presented memorial from many hou-
| sands Of the citizens Of Baltimore, for duties
on sales at auction.
| [ A fact which attaches peculiar interest 10
| this memorial, is, tina, the first name appended
TO IL is that OF the venerable CHARLES CARROLL
| OF CARRoLLToN, the only survivor Of the Sign
ers OF the Declaration of Independence /, is
his own sign manual, and exbibits scarcely any
of The signs OF age or infirmity. although he is
now niue'y-odd years old; and it Is confidently
believed that il Is the only paper in the shape
| OF a memorial or petition which has been pre-
sented TO Congress, bearing his o,cn signature,
since the adoption OF the present form Of Cow
ernment
Mr.. Alexander presented like memorial
from citizens Of Alexandria, in the DISTRICT Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Mercer gave notice thai he should move
for the con ,deralion Of the Cumberland Road
bill on Monday next.
MIR: Chiffon moved the following;
Resoived, That the Committee on Roads ano
Canals be instructed to inquire into the ex2e-
diency Of adopting some system by which
appropriations Of public money for Internal
Improvements may, as nearly as practicable,
be apportioned among the several States and
Territories belonging TO the American Union
in reference 20 boundary, population, and the
internal condition of said States or Territories.
Mr.. Chiffon said that he was SO much oppos
ed TO lengthy discussions, that he was almost
deferred from off ring the resolution. The OBJ
| jec, contem plated BY it was, however, so dear
| to his heart, and as he conceived, so impors
tant TO his country, that he could not for6ear
to present it.
| The resolution was agreed TO.
| On motion OF Mr. Smyth, Of Va. the House
| then went INFO COMMITTEE If the Whole on
the Sia,e OF the Union-Mr. Martin, of S. I,
in the Chair; whereupon Mr.. Smyth moved
tina, the committee do now consider certain re
solutions moved by him at the last session OF
Congress, proposing an amendment in 'he
Constitution OF the United States. The mo
ton was negaivrd. Ayes 81 Noes 80.
When, on motion Of Mr.. MoDufiie, the com
mit'ee took up the App cprIstion bill Tor the
suppnIr Of Government during rhr trs' quarter
If 1929 The various blanks Of the bill saving
been hll, d, the commit e rose and repor ed 1t
70 the House, aud il was ordered 10 be engross-
ed for third re aiding tomorrow.
MIR Smv,h now renewed his motion; which
succeeded. Ayes SO, Noes Is.
The House accordingly wen, in'o Commit.
tee Of The Whole on the state Of the Union,
/ Mr. M,Kran, Of Pa. in the Chair, and took up
the following resolutions.
Resoissd BIZ the Senate ana House Of Represen-
.aiives of Ae United States Of .ime,:ca in Congress
assembled, too thirds Of both Houses concurrtng,
| That the following amendments 10 the Constr
tuition Of the United States be proposed TO The
Legislatures Of the several States, which, when
"a fled by three -fourihs thereof, shall be par,
Of thy said Cons tuition:
/ After The third day Of March, one thou
sand eis h: hundred and twenty mine, no person,
who shall have been elected President OF the
United States, shall b. again eligible to that
ofice.
III The election for President and Vice Pre-
siden,, by Electors appointed by the several
S aes, saail be held in the third year OF The
Presidential term. IL, on counting The vole,,
in the presence Of the Senate and House OF ke-
personalities, no person have a majority OF me
whole number Of Electors appointed, that fact
shall be published by the President Of the Sc.
nate, and second election for President shall
be held in he fourth year Of the Prssiden'ia'
term, as follows: The voters in each Sac,
qualified 10 vote IN elections OF the most hume
rous branch Of the State Legislature, shall as
semble, in the month Of November, on such
DAYS, and at such places, as the saic Iegis'a
ture shall appoint, and vote for one Of the per-
sons having the Two highest numbers ot the
votes given by the Electors for President, and
still living; the officers conduc ling the elections
shall meet in each State, on such day, and At
such place, as The Legislature thereof shall ap'
poi,t, ascertain the number OF votes given
IN. rein for each person, and certify who has
the ,rea,er number, which eerti6. ates they
shall sign, and transmit, sealed up, to the Seat
of Gosernmen, of the United States, directed
TO the President Of the Senate, who shall, in
the presence Of the Senate and House OF Keep
re sen,atives, open all the certificates, and the
votes Of the States shall then be ascertained,
each State having one vote, which shall be
counted for the person having the greater NUM-
Der Of votes given therein; aud a majority oi
all the States shall be ut cessary TO choice
Should no person have majority of the States,
then, from The persons last voted for, having
the two highest numbefs OF States, the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES shall, as heretofore, choose
Immediately, by ballot, the President, the Rep
r,sertation from each State h wing one vote.