Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-01-30
tons, memorials &c, which are of little in
terest to this section of country. ~
House of REp's January Is.

iIoosL Vi INEf III.
The House, to-day, were also mostly oc-
cupied in the reception and reference of re-
solutions, petitions, &c, of which the fol-
lowing are the most important:
Mr.. Relf rose and moved the suspension
Of the rules, to enable him to introduce the
following resolution:
Resolved, That after three O'Clock to-mor-
row, the Committee of the Whole House he
discharge from the further consideration OF
the resolution in committee referring so much
of the Presidents message as relates TO the
Western waters to the Committee on Com
merce, and that the said resolution be repor-
ted with the amendments, if any, at that
hour.
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Dana offered the following, which lies
over:
Resolved by the Senate and House Rep
resentatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, two thirds Of
both Houses concur,ing,) That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, be proposed TO the several
States, 10 be valid 10 all intents and purpo-
ses as a part Of said Constitution, when ra-
tilted by the Legislatures of three lourths
Of said States. viz:
Any State, instead of appointing electors
of President and Vice President, may, by a
statute of much State, authorize the people
thereof to vote directly for President and
Vice President; such voting may be at a
general or special election held within the
time for appointing electors every person
entitled to vote for President and Vice Prcsi-
dent; the votes so given shall be counted
and canvasscd in such manner as the laws of
The State shall provide; the State canvassers
shall make distinct lists ofall persons voted
for as President and Vice President, and Of
the number of votes given for each ;and Ger
tity which person hls the greatest number
of votes for President; end shall 5; On and
transmit, sealed, such lists and certificates
to the seat of government Of the United
States, directed to the President of the Sen
ate; and the certificates shall be opened at
the same time and in the same nlnner,as the
certificates of the votes of other State for
President and Vice President; and there
shall be counted for the person having the
greatest number ofvotes in such State for
Vice President, the number Of votes such
State is entitled to give tor Vice President.
Mr. FRENCH offered the following rcso-
luton, which was adopted:
Whereas the GROVE commerce of the
West requires the fostering care of the Gov
eminent:
Therefore, resolved, Tint the Committee
on Naval Affairs be instructed TO inquire III
TO the expediency ofcstabl:shing an1yy-yard
at some eligible point on the Ohio or Mss
iss.ppi rivers, and of connecting with il the
purchase and manufacture of hemp for the
navy.
BY Mr.. DODGE of Wisconsin: The me-
mortal of the Council and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Territory of Wisconsin,
making Congress TO make an appropria ion
to defray the the expenses of legislative As
scmbly of slid Territory, fer their sessions
held in December aud January last relcrr-
ed TO the Committee on the Tcrritories.--
A petition signed by one hundred and twen-
ty citizens Of the Territory Of Wisconsin.
asking Congress for an appropriation for a
Macadamzed or other road from the town
Of Southport, via the town Of Geneva, in
Walworth couniy,to the town Of Bcloit,on
Rock river referred TO the Committee on
Roads and Canals. Is