The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ts 1hursd1u, Dec. II, 1916.

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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
: ts Thursday, Dec. II, 1910.
! Mr. Rariden moved the following:
e Rcsolued, That the Committee on Pub.
! Tic Lands be instructed to inquire into
+ the expediency of setting apart three hun
| dred thousand dollars per annun of the
proceeds Of the public lands for the con-
iinuaion of the Cumberland Road in Ohio
. to It's western termination, to be construct
) ed in continuous line from East to West,
! and of distributing the residue of the
proceeds among the several States upon
the principle of what is called Mr. Clay's
land bill, taking the census of 1910 as the
basis of the distribution.
! Mr. Hunt moved the following propo-
sition of amendment to the Constitution
of the United States:
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States
/ in limiting the term of office of the
President of the United States.
I Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, two
thirds ofboth Houses deeming it necessa-
ry,) That the following article be pro-
posed to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, which ratified
by three-fourths of the said Legislatures
to be valid, to all intents and purposes,
as part of the said Constitution.
"The president of the United States
shall hold his Office but for one term of
four years. and shall be ineligible there
AFTER
This resolution was read, and referred
to the Committee of the Whole on tha
state of the Union.
Several interesting movements have
been made in this body, as the reader will
perceive from the following summary,
which we gather from the Washington
and Baltimore papers:
On the 18th, in the Senate, MIR CLAY,
of KY. presented resolution, declaring
that the bill entitled an Act for the collec-
ton, safe-keeping and disbursement of the
public money. ought to be repealed. Mr.
Clay, after submitting his resolution, said
he should not call for the consideration
of the resolution at the present time. 1t
! would be called up tomorrow and take
precedence of other business, except re-
solutions of a similar character.
Mr. CLAY also offered an important re-
solution in reference to the Public Lands,
calling for information as to the amount
sold for the last twelve years. The reso-
luton was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. Mr. Clay accompanied the
resolution with some remarks on the i'm.
portance of the subject.
Mr. WRIGHT moved that so much of
the Presidents Message as relates to f.
nance be referred 10 the Finance Com
mittee.
MIR Webster said if it was no inconve-
nience to the Senator from New York,
he hoped the motion might lie over for
day or two. The message of the Presi-
dent was an important one, and it might
be necessary for those who held opinions
in opposition TO the President to express
them, before it was referred. If it met
with the wishes of the chairman of the
Committee Of Finance, he hoped the SUBJ
ject would be postponed until Wednesday
next.
Mr. WRIGHT was opposed to the sug-
gestion of Mr. Webster. The time had
come when it was necessary to refer the
message of the President to its appropri-
ate committees, and he did not feel at lib
erty to postpone the time of reference
even to Wednesday. He therefore could
not withdraw his motion, but the Senator
from Massachusetts if the Senate thought
best, might move the postponement Of his
motion. 80
Mr. WEBSTER, since Mr. Wright de-
clined to withdraw, moved the postpone
ment of the motion to Wednesday. .}
The President of the Senate put the
question upon the postponement. The
division of opinion was so close that
count was necessary. The vote was 20
for postponement, and l9in opposition.
Mr. Benton Of Mo. introduced a new
Presumption bill, and brought it forward
with short speech in reference to log
cabins, coon skins. the far-west, democra-
cy, federalism, &c. The Senator said
that the time had come when some per-
manent presumption system was neces-
sary. The actual President was in favor
of such system, and it was presumed
the President elect was also in favor Of
pre-emption. AS the session was shor,
one, MIR Benton said it was no time for
courtesy in regard to business. He should
therefore move that the question upon
second reading be taken by yeas and
nays. The bill was read, and the yeas
and nays ordered, when
Mr. HUBBARD moved the postpone
ment of the question until tomorrow
He wished for time 10 examine the details
of the bill and moved its postponenert
and printing. The motion to postpone
was carried.
In Senate on the 18th, Mr. TAPPAE,
j of Ohio, introduced joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment Of the Constitution
in relation to the term of service Of the
judges ofthe Supreme and Inferior Courts
The term ne service II ia nrnnosnd eh.u