Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-01

States could not be purchased in the stores for less
than SIS volume.
MIR. FoSrER, of Georgia. maintained that if 4 20
neral distribution of the laws were desirable AN
hundred thousand fold of the present subscrip.
ton would be necessary instead of 5000 copies;
but he denied that there any call for additional
copies OF the laws, and that the $4,000 proposed
TO he subscribed for these 5000 copies perfectly
unnecessary and wastcul
Mr.. Clay OF Alabama, opposed the bill on tho
same and other grounds: and further sent to the
Clerks table, and had read, letter from Mcssrs.
Kay n Co. Printers, of Philadclpha, offering to
furnish Il stereotype edition Of 1000 copies oil the
laws (the number originally proposed i'm the Sc.
natc) in volumes of 500 pages, bound, at s. % a
volume, and that when the work was completed, ho
would give the plates to the Government, with suE
icent security for tho faithful performance Of tho
offer
Mr.. CL.rrox of Georgia, desired that tho bill
might be postponed few days. He had in his
hand the proposals of another gentleman which Ina I'd
been before the Senate, aud which, if the work was
authorized at all would be much more eligible than
the one before the House. lie alluded to the pro-
posais of Mr.. Peters, the Reporter to the Supreme
Court, who proposed TO furnish an edition of the
laws with the decisions OF the Supreme Court,
der the seVora! acts, annexed IN notes, and supply
the volumes to the Government at 81 30 each. MIR.
C. wished time TO inquire into the subject, and de-
eide which best amongst those various offers,
in the House should determine TO authorize u
subscription at all.
Mr. l.. EVERETT remarked, that tho propositions
that made at these cheap rates, were all for
larger quantities than intended be purchased
| by The bill before the House. 1t was evident that
the larger quantity could always be furnished cheap
CIR than the smaller; and that printing could also
be executed much cheaper i'll Philadelphia than in
this city. The propositions for / 900 copies
whilst the bill contemplated only 5000. The pre-
sent publisher proposed in addition to furnish as
many copies rs may he wanted hereafter, at the
same rate. Mr.. T.. commented on the various pro
positions, and maintained that, although in New
ork, and possibly other places, by putting up work
to the lowest bidder and by not caring for the
manner in which the printing would be executed.
it might bc had cheaper terms.
hr. CRAIG, of Virginia, thought the subject
threatened long discussion; and as ho did not,
consider 1t OF sufficient Importance to consume
much time at this period of the session, he would
TO test The sense OF the House it, and get rid of
the subject if il the intention Of the House
to pass 1t, move to lay the bill on the table.
This question decided in the affirmative, by
yeas and nays-9i to so, and the bill was ordered
to lie on the table accordingly.
The joint resolution to amend the Constitution
respecting the mods of elcctiug the President and
Vice President of the United Statos, which was
moved by Mr. Roof early in the session, and re-
committed to Il Select Committee, was new rcport-
ed by Mr.. Roof, with some notifications
Mr. Roor observed that tho Select Committee
10 Wholn certain resolutions had been referred pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution i'm relation
to the election of President and Vice President of
the United States, had instructed him to rcport
that they have amended the said resolution by
striking out the words ''the votes of the pcoplc of
the several States shall be canvasscd by the Su-
preme Court of tho Emitted States and Inserting
In lieu thereof " and the votes thus declared, be-
ing transmitted to the Seat of Government shall be
counted by the President of the Senate and Speak
or of the House of Reprcse nta tiyes in the pre
sencc ofthe two Houses of Congress-" The Com
inttec had thrown them into the form of the follow
ing resolution viz:
Re$olred by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdfires Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, tro thirds Of both Houses
c"Hc"Ting, That the following article he proposed
to the Legislatures of tho several States, as an
amendment of the Constitution of the United
States, which, when ratified by three fourths of
the SAID Legislatures shall he valid to all intents &
purposes, as part of said Constitution, vz-That
the people of each State qualified 10 vote for the
most numerous branch of the Legislature thereof
saii give their votes directly, for n person to be
ircsncht OF the United States; and the person ha-
wing Tie creates, number Of votes in each State
shall be dccla red have received therein the nnm
per o! votes equal to tho whole number of Mem
bers in both Houses of Congress- to which such
state may be entitled; and the votes thus declared
ana being transmitted to the Seat of Government
shall he counted by the President of the Senate |
and Speaker of the House of Representatives, in |
the presence of the two Houses of Congress-: and
the person having the greatest number of votes
snail be declared President of the United States
after the Sd day of March then next In the event
OF the highest candidates having an equal number
OF votes, the two Houses of Congress, by Joint
ballot, shall determine and declare which of Them
shall be PRESIDENT of the United States. The
Vice President Of the United States shall be elect
ed IN the same manner, but, in the event of an
equal number of votes for the highest candidates
the Senate shall determine which of them shall be
wee fTesident The President and Vice President
OF the United States shall he elected for six years:
but the President shall be. ineligible for the next
term.
Mr.. Roof moved that its consideration be post.
poncd until Monday next
MIR. SPEIGHT moved its reference to tho Comm;,
tee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. ROOT gave history Of the resolution since |
It's hrst introduction into the House. the DELAYS and
pos'Ponements to which 1t has been subjected and
It's previous reference to a committee TO commit
IL again, he insisted, would be equivalent to de-
stroyIng it
After some discussion by Mcssrs. McDUrrrE,
CRAIG and SrErGmT
The motion of Mr.. Roor was ncpatiyed, and that
OF Mr.. SrEIGnT agreed to- So the resolution was
referred to Committee of the Whole on the s,,te
of the Union. ''"''
The Wiscassct case then coming up, Mr.. SLApr
resumed and concluded his remarks on the gene
RAJ course and policy of the Administration and
inc Crisis TO which it had, i'll Ills view brought the
country. 90 '''
Mr. GeENNELL advcrting to the long time which
the consideration OF this resolution had occupied
thc iouSc insisted that if any good were TO grow
out OF 1t, every opportunity had been afforded far
1t: and if evil, then it was time the evil sbonId he
arrested: he therefore moved the previous oues.
ton. 1NN'
/ he motion was sustained by very large ma
lnrity: and on the main question which ,9as ~, |
tie Committee on the Judiciary rror,
The consideration of the subject and referring il 70
Inc Treasury Department, Mr.. CLAY demanded the
cas- aud Nays, and they were ordered.
Mr.. COULTER demanded that the question should
be divided and 1t was divided Accord ngIy
so the question was first put on discbarpinc tbc
oommiLtce ON The Judiciary from tic flriInr9 CO.,