Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-18

Resolved, That the Constitution Of the u.
States ought TO be so am ,nded as that the E!ec
tors Of President and Vice President in each
State in this Union shall be elected by general
ticker, and no, otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Ramsay,
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals BIT instructed to inqaire into tn expe,
diency Of a2propria,ing portion Of Ire pub
lie lands Of the United States 10 the different
States. in proportion to their representation j"
Congress, 10 aid and assist the States in the
construction Of roads and canals.
MIR. Wrems mo, ed the following resolution.
which was read, and, under the rule, was laid
on the table one day, viz:
Resolved, That the Secretary oe the Navy be
directed to inform this House, what rule, il
any, has been adopted in his Department, for
the S, lection ~ the very pumerous lis: II can
did.tes for commissions o. warrants, such a.
the service Of these United States NAV require
from time to time; showing, specifically, how
far the honor and advantage likely 10 resul,
therefrom, has becn,. or is cqualized, among
the citizens Of each, and all the Staes Also,
what additional laws or regulation, aip, in the
Judgment Of the Department, wanted, to ena-
BILE the country 10 get rid u such IS have been
received into the srr,i.e, are watt y o. ders
from knowledge oil th"ir disqualification to be
trusted in lha service, although their conduct
may not have been such IS properly 10 suhisc CT
them 10 he ceur,martaled. Also, the number
Of such officers and Midshipneh now known
to be in the service; and, whether thosr re port.
Ell as waiting orders, are on who'll half pay.
On motion Of NJ MARTA. 1t was
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and
Means b. instructed 10 inquire INTO he expe-
dieney If reducing Tho duties on manufac lures
of silk, imported from Europe.
Mr.. Floyd, Of Virginia submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, Tka, the Comn.i,,ee to whom was
refereed the rules and dcrs Of this House, br
instructed to inquire into the expedierc, Of
providing some means Of making the Stenog-
raphers responsible for the accuracy Of their
reports.
L This motion gave rise tn brief debate, OF
conversation, of which we r greet tn necessity,
imposed by he press Of other er, Of defer
ring report TO our mex
The conversation ended by the re,olu ton
being ordered to llr upon the table.
Mr. Tucker, Of s. {. moved the followiu 6
resolutions; which were read, and committed
tn the Committee Of the w ole on The Stale o
the Union. viz:
: Resolved, that the Constitution Of the U.
nited States ough, 10 be So amenae as To- in
yes the legislatures Of h respective Safe,
with full powerto prescribe, by law, the mode
Of giving as many electoral Vols Tor Pr ST.
,nt ard Vice President oftne United States
as such S,ae may be entitled to send S'natnr:
and Representatives to Congress
2. Resolved, That, whenever ii may happier
that there Is no tle ton on the FIRST ballot, fol
President or Vice Presi lent. The Pre,iden' o
the Senate shall publish sbe facts in relation
tn reto, and each State shall give one 'ot" e
one Of The two candidate zig n g ea'es
iaurnher Of woes for Prs sre:.S, or Vice fr, 81
dent las the case may be) IL such manner a
the Legislature thereof may, by law, direct
and should il so happen that there be no elec
ton on the second ballot, the facts shall in llk'
manner, be published, and each state in lik'
manntrg give one vote, until an election be- m de
8. Resolved, That COMMITTEE br appoint
&c 10 draw mp an amendment Of The Const,iu
lion, in conformity with the foregoing resolu-
lions.
The remainder Of the dav was spent in Com
mittee Of the Whole upon the bill making APP
propsiaions for Internal Imp, o,emen:s; ,h'
bill making appropriations for cer'ain Forth
atoms Of the United States, the bill making
appropriations FOR the Mil ~, S'rvice OF thu
United States. for The year 1928
Neither Of these subjects we're dehnitivel'
acted upon, wher, the hour Of adjournmen
having arrived,
The House adjourned until Monday.