The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-31
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and Illinois, was amended by Inning lie
appropriation 10 100000 dallaFs in eseh
state mentioned in The bill: silrF which u
Was ordered 10 he engrossed Tor . Ihiri
resding-yess IS. nays %. The Senate
adinnrnsd 10 Monday
Mnndsr. Jan. 81. Mr.. T.llmsdge. in
pursuance Il noliee, introduced The fol-
lou ing joint resolution:
Rts0Irsd by the SsnGfe and Horse ef
Representatives. Of fhs Unifei STATES q
.1msTioa IN Congress Gsssnlbsd. (iAo
IhiIds af both Houses deemiHg IL nerFssa-
ry.) That the following articles be pro-
posed Ia The Legislatures II The several
states as amendments 10 the Constitution
Of tie United States; all or any Of which
articles, ~hen rallfed by three-lnurlhs nf
The said Legislatures. 10 be valid 10 eli
inIenss and purposes. - part Of said Con-
sliluIion:
Isl. The President nj the United States
shall hold his office but Tor one term Of
four years, and shall be Ineligible there
AFTER.
2d. That the Secretary 81 The Tressu-
~ shall be appointed BY Congress. in
such manner aud for such term - shalt
be prescribed by law.
81. That The Treasurer shall be ap-
pointed by Congress. in such manner
and for such term as shall be prescribed
BY law.
9Th. Tha, the Postmaster General shall
be appointed by Congress. in such man.
ner and for such lsrm - shall be PreseIib-
ed BY Law.
5ih. That no member of Congress shall
be appointed tn any office under the Uni
ted States until the expiration Of two
years after he shall have ceased 10 be q
member.
The Cumberland road bill was read the
third lime aud passed-yeas 20. nays %.
Tuesday. Jan. %. The Senate took
up The bill to preven, tie giving or &C.
cepting challenges In duels in The district
"f Columbia, and fOrl The punishment
thereof.
Mr.. Prentiss briefly explained the bill
in its present form, especially remsrkIng
that the punishment, provided for in this
bill hse been milig Iied from that OF The
las, session. particularly with lev In
meet the apparent wishes OF . majority
III the other house.
Mr.. Clay of Alabama. moved 10 strike
nut The 9Th section Of the bill, because.
- he argued. il provided for the punish
msni Of an oiTenre to he committed umh
out the district Of Columbia. Mr.. Nor.
veil spoke also on The zane side: . bill
Ike this. he said, might have answered
hundred years ago. but not since the
present Constitution Of the country vas
adopted.
The provision in the 9Th section was
advocated BY Mr.. Smith OF Connecticut.
Mr.. Tsllmadge. Mr.. Prenuss, Mr.. Wall.
Mr.. Niles. and Mr.. Southland. u vas
argued, that the punishment presided fnr
was not Tor an offrnce rommiued out Of
he district. but holly wlIhIn u; II vas
"r ronspiring within the district to fight
duel out Of ii-an offence justly aud
fully punishable BY Congress.
The question on sinking on, vas de.
cIded in the negaiIve-yeas J., nays 30.
The bill was then ordered To be engross-
ed for third reading.
The bill TO sbolrsh Imprisonment Cor
debt in certain casrs was taken np: aud
after beng explained by.Mr. TalImadge,
was ordered 10 be engrossed for Ihlrd
reading.
Wednesday. Jan. %. Mr. Norvell
submitted bill making grants of land 10
certain states fOr purposes Of internal ,m.
prossmsnt.
The bill to abolish Imprisonment fnr
debt IN certain Eases. aud the bill To- pro.
hlbit duelling 10 the district Of Column a,
we're read third time and passed. Tie
question on the passage Of the lauer bill
was taken BY yeas and nays--29 To- -
The nays were. Messrs. Brosn, Clay ri
Alab. King. Nicholas. Preston, Rcsne,
md Williams IT Mississippi.
In the House Of Representatives.. Mr..
Gilmore, Mr. Cushmsn. aud Mr.. Ilubley.
twho had last night been chosen as mem.
hers of the select comnIItlec appointed hy
ballo, on the Svaris out tler.Ica,inu, J re.
qHesird 10 be excused from serving there
on. 4 long drbaie arose, u h,ch was wt.
minated BY the previous question. These
genIIemen having been excused. a new
election was had hich terminated in The
elre,i"n OF Mr.. Marlin, Mr.. Taylor, and
Me-. Wagner.
Mr.. Wagner and Mr.. Taylor asked to
be excused. but the house adjourned be.
fore taking The question.
Saturday. Jan. 10. After a very long
debate. Mr.. Tgiw Was excused from
serving on the Svartw oui romn,illee, hy
The Casting sow Of the Speaker Mr..
Wagenrr sas not excused-yeas f02.
nays los.