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solieitads about tbs ssbiscts Of THAR ma.
norisi. and tsll ~ that they en,ru,,
them 70 my special care because thev
know ! shsli do them justice. What eas
I dos How can disehsrgs my duty to
these poisnfsry eossfifssnts. and Who. in
my estimation. BY their voluntary COO.
si,tneney. do me the greater honor p
What. l ask. am 10 DOE feel 1t "a.
cred duty, from which may no, sweryr.
to present esch OF their memorials sepa.
ra'eiy, 10 name tie first petitioner. the
number OF signatures. the place, and the
object OF The petition. and then leave i,
To The House To aci its pleasure IN regard
to them. This Is all have done or in.
tend 10 do. say th,s in order in some
measure, 10 relieve myself from the odium
which certainly do not wish to lie "a.
der IN this House Of abusing or needless.
Ny Consuming its time.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
MIR. Tallmadse inirod NC ed the follow.
ing joint resolutions for the anne ndinen,
OF The Constitution Of the U. S, which
were read twice and ordered 10 be PRINT.
cd:
Resolcsd6y tie SSnafe and House of Re.
ica IN Congress assszibied, two. third. OF
both Houses deeming IT necessary. Tha,
the following articles DO proposed 20 tho
Legislatures Of the several States. q,
amendments To he Constitution OF tie
U. s. all or any Of which articles. when
ratified BY three-fourihs Of the said Legs.
laiures, 10 be valid. TO all inten,s and
purPo'es, as part ef the said Cons,i,u-
ton.
i. The President Of the United State.
shall hold has Office but for one term Of
four yesrs. and shall be ineligible thcreaf.
ter.
,. The Secretary Of the Treasury ,hall
be appointed by Congress. in such man
ner and Tor such term as shall be prescn5.
ed by law
g. The Treasurer shall be appointed BY
Congress. IA such manner and Tor such
term as shall be prescribed by law
| q. The Pos, Master General shall be
appointed hy Congress. IN such manner
and for such term a. shall DO presented
by law.
b. No member Of Congress shall be
appointed To a9y office under the United
States. until the expiration OF two years
after he shall have ceased to be 4 mem
Der.
! CUMBERLAND RoAp.
The Ball for the Continuation OF Tho
Cumberland Road. sppropia,ing 8 j. 100 900
10 me road IN the States Of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. was taken up on its third
reading. and. after some remarks from
Mr.. Clay OF Alabama in opposition, was
passed BY the following vote:
| fsas-iessrs. Allen. Bayard, Benton.
Buchanan. Clay Of Kentucky, Cu,hber,
Davis. Fulton. knight. Linn. Morris,
Nicholas. Robbins, Robinson, Sewer.
Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Spence,
Swii. Tallmadge. Upton. WIisL, aud
Young-2I.
Nays iessrs. Brown. Calhoun, CLAY.
OF Alabama. Poster. Hubbard. King
LumPkin, Lyon. Mouion. Niles. Norveil.
Fierce. Preston, Roane. Rus gie.. Smnh
Of Connecticut. Strange. Walker. Wall.
White. Williams Of Maine, aud Williams
Of Mississippi-22
TUESDAY. Jan. %. Is20.
UNITED STATES SENATE
y bill aboiishing imprisonment for deb.
IN certain cases vas finally passed.
The Anti Duelllng bail Vas finally pass
ed. ayes 81. noes .. Both bills were sent
W tHS tcf concurrence.
Some unimportsnt resolutions were =.
dopied. when
Mr.. Tallmsdge OF New York. introdue.
ed the following resolutions. which were
'eac once. laid upon the table, aud order
70 be printed
ResoIUed, That sound specie paving
Banks ought TO be selected under suitable
regulations, to be prescribed bv law, for
the safe keeping OF the public money
ReSoIced That the payment Of the pub.
lac revenue ought to be made 10 gold and
SILVER or IN the notes Of sound specie pay
ing Banks. under suitable regulation, TO be
prescribed BY law.
Rssoired. That such payments Of tho
public revenue from customs and from
lands ought 10 be made a. Ear a, pracii-
cable by deposte IN the select Banks. 90
tbs credit OF the Treasurer Of the United
States. and the certificates Of deposlte "a.
ken by the collectors and receivers a. ev.
Idenee of such payment.
ReSoiDed, That the selected Banks in
consideration OF such deposiies. ought 10
perform without charge the same duties
TO the Government IN transferring the
public funds. aud distribniing The same IN
the payment OF the public creditors. 40
were performed by the lac Bank OF tho
United States
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
As soon IS the journal a. read,
MIR. PeJIken moved = reconciliation
OF The vote by which, on yesterday, tho
Senate bill Tor graduating and reducing
the price Of the Public lads had been
laid on the table.
The question recurring on the motion
10 reconsider. twas decided in the mega.
tive; yeas %. nays 80. So the vote "a,
not reocnsidered.
The Speaker presented q oommunies.
ton from the War Department. lurn,.b-
Ihg, 10 ObedieDe 10 resolution OF the
House cofies III al eor,e .u,o d.,,e. -,