The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE pRrsnynr
| The SPEAKER stated the bu ness first in order n
be on the engtossment Of the bill providing for fixing
uniform day throughout The Union Cor he elscios
OF electors of President aud Vice President of The
United States INV
The yeas and nays having been ordered thew were
TAKEN and the result was-yeas 1877, nay (Mr
| Woodward of South Carolina.)
30 the bill was ordered to be enprossed for third
| reading; and il was read third time and passed
unani nousy, and is as follows, viz:
Resolved by the Senate aud House Of Representatives
Of the United States V .4merica IN Congress assembled
| That the electors Of President and Vice President
shall he appointed in each State the first Tuesday
after the hrst Monday in November of the year in
| which they are to be appointed; provided that each
State may, by law, provide for the filing of any va
caDcy or vacancies which may occur in It's college of
electors when such COLI ge meets to give its electoral
vote and provided, also when any State shall have
held election for the purpose of choosing electors
and shall fail 10 make choice on the day aforesaid
then the electors may be appointed on a subsequent
day, In such manner as the State SHALL by law, pro-
| vide.
RHODE ISLAND AFFAIRS
Mr.. BURKE asked leave TO submit a resolution.
that ten thousand extra copies of the report of the
majority and minority of the select committee on the
memorial OF certain members of the Legislature of
Rhode Island, be printed for the use of the House
motion was made by Mr. BuaKE that the rules
be suspended but it did not preya-there not being
two-thirds.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. WELLER, in pursuance of notice heretofore
gwen, asked leave to Introduce bill TO amend the
Charter Of the City of Washington
Objection being made, he moved q suspension Of
the rules.
AT the request of several gentlemen the bill was
read. II proposes to extend the right of suffrage to
every free white male citizen of the United STATE,
residing in the District Of Columbia Except persons
confined as paupers IN the Aims Houses) who shall
have attained to the age OF twenty and shall have
resided IN the city one year preceding the election
and entities them 10 vote for Mayor and members of
the Boards OF Common Council, and all other oficers
chosen under existing laws
Mr. H. SMITH said that as several others wish.
ed to introduce bills, he would move an amendment
to suspend the rules for half hour for the purpose
OF receiving and acting on that proposed by the gen
leman from Ohio.
The SPEAKER informed him that the motion
hrst made could not be so amended but BY the con-
sent Of the gentleman from Ohio
mf. WELLER preferred the question being taken
as he had suggested.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina. inouired of
The Speaker whether bin to amend the charter Of
the city OF Washington not now already before
the hous" One was he believed, introduced dur.
ing The last session, and contained precisely The same
was no Necessity for taking up this bill
The SPEAkER observed that there was a similar
bill on the calendar, from the last session.
Mr.. SCHENCk moved to amend the motion of
n's coneaguc, lMr Weller) to suspend the rules TO
Mr. WELLER. The House can do more by .u,-
pending my colleague. (Laughier)
- Inc rules were then suspended-yess I2l, nav,
And the bill having been read first and n second
ume 'ne question 'as stated on its eDgrossment for
third reading, when
Mr.. HOLMES moved to strike on, from {, N,
word psupers.n
Mr.. HARALSON said il seemed TO him tb,, the
bill extended the right Of suffrage 10 all cl,,,e. wbe
,nel 10 'ne Pemientary, or elsewhere. He did not
MO" pui thst It's provisions were too broad and
therefore he moved to re ier the bill 10 IN, Co,,,,s
Tor he District OF Columbia
mf. HALE observed that in the New F,olapd
STATES u was not usual TO con6ne psuper. IN the sms
nouss ehcsP' al iher own request, but this hill pro-
'ded Tor those who were thus situated ami n. H..
wise was IN favor of the reference. uov.d \, a..
gentleman from Georxa y wv
The bill was then referred 10 IN. Conni,,.. for
the District Of Columbia
The SPEAKER Ia,d befor, ,b. uo A. o.u
ing communications, viz;
J. Inc annual report Of the Secretary of IA. Tres
SUI Nnlch was referred TO the Committee Of Ways
printed =" ''
The annual report from The Commissioner Of
The General Land Office which wa. referred 10 ,bs
Committee on the Public Lands
8. a copy Of the annual estimates from tho T,,,-
sury Department; which referred 10 the Com
mi'ee OF Ways and Means, and ordered TO be prin,d
PAY OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. BLACK, Of South Carolina. In ppr,u,n,. n
nouce heretofore given asked and obt in.d leave 10
introduce bill TO regulate the pay Of the army and
'o' othef purposes which was read q fr,t and a 80.
oono time, and referred to Select Com mitt.e of Ave
members. " NV
OREGON.
Mr.. DUNCAN asked leave 10 io,roduo, a hin %
organize the Territorial Government Of Oregon ana
for other purposes s'"' N""
=, o9ecuon being made, he moved q su.p~n.;on NJ
INC rules prescribing the order Of business. and The
motion Prevsiled-yea, I29 nays So
- hnu the OIL was read twice, and referred In n,
Committee on Territories Wv
mr. oOUGLASS introduced a hill for IN, mr.
1nsse OF copies Of Creenbow's History of Or,aon
Osiiornis, snd the Northwest Coss, of Am.r,ca
-hioh was read twice and referred 10 IN. Commute
'n the Library. N
= Mr. IlBBATTS presented the petition Of Je...s
Iampoen, Of Mason county, Kentucky, a soldier Of
he late war with Great Britain, one of In, oa,,iv,,
'onhned N the Dartmouth Prison in Fngland nr.,.
og that Congress may psss law for his relief <.
10" oeng poor ana an invalid, eyed and in6rm;
Fn'cn was referred 10 The Committee on Invalid Pen
lions.
Mr. PHOENIX moved tbs, IN. Ham. r..ol,, "A.
elf into Committee Of the Who'll. on n. ,,.,. NJ
ne Union, Tor the purpose Of taking up bill ~ 70.
ston to duties on drawbseks; but no quorum voting
motion was ms6A that tie Uo,ss .d,,o,rc vhic6