The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-10

operative, aud that tho members from the Slacs Of
Mississippi New Hampshire, Missouri snd Georgia,
were o. oted according to the Constitution and
entitled TO their seats oa this floor.
mr. nohEhS, Of Nrsns, vent into long con
sttutonai Igament, and commended that The Constlu
union 'tseis was 'aDd anus, cause IL declares that
the Statas shall appoint Tie time, manner and mode
oi holding such election, bat IL equally gives Congress
t'e power 60 alter The lime place, aud manner u
holding such elections, but the second section Of the
appor'ionment act was net maadamus; it only pre-
sciiDed Inc mode, and left the manner and time OF
holding such elections TO the States, which they
under Tue Constitution, wee bound 10 yield and obey
the law.
MIR. JAMESON, of Missouri, next took the door,
and denied the power of this Government TO district
stale, OF TO command the States to perform that
which IT, under the Constitution has not the right
do and that the second section OF the act Was ad-
ding another qualification TO those aread under the
Constitution, which exist. The Constitution says
the people OF the several States shall choose repre-
senlatises on this floor and part of the people
winch Is clear aud explicit but no where il be
FOUND IN The Constitution which says Congress shall
have The power TO district the States therefore the
law was nuity void and imperative, aud the
State winch he had the honor in part TO repre- ent
was not bound TO obey that law
Mr.. LUMPklN said if he entertained the views
OF MS Colleague, Mr.. StcphensO he would not hold
ms seat Tor one moment but his colleague and those
WIN whom he acts met this issue fairly before
the People OF Georgia they took hold Of the district
system because 1t was popular with the people OF
georgia, leaving this great constitutional question
out of The issue. The eDeman from Tennessee
(Mr. Milton Brown had said that Georgia had yield
ed to this law; but he would inform tina enteman
that she never has yielded and never viii YIELD TO
this mandatory law. She las Gi.lricted Of her own
free VIII, without paying any attention hatever to
this unconstitutional act, because she believes it 10
be void to alt intents and purposes.
MIR. FRENCH next took the floor but yielded
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Mr.. BOYD Of Kentucky to present a report.
Mr.. Z, JOHNSON asked the consent Of the House
to offer resolution calling for information in rela
ton to the appointment Of Masters Mates, &c,
which was agreed to.
Mr. HOUSTON presented memorial which was
appropriately referred.
MIR. BLACK offered resolution requesting the
House not TO TO direct vote until all Of the
gentlemen claiming seats on this floor should be
he ird
1t was objected to
And the House adjourned.
Mr.. CHARLES REED presented The petition of
VIM. Wilkinson and one hundred and ten citizens
Of the city OF Buffalo asking appropriation to wi
den Buffalo Creek, and improve the harbor, also
monstrating against the outer harbor.
Also the petition of Myron Goodw in, and one hun
dred and fifteen citizens of Penns yivana asking an
appropriation TO continue the work on the harbor at
Erie.
Also the petition of Peter L. Lake and forty cii-
zens Of Southport, Wisconsin Territory, asking Con-
gress to improve the navigation of the Fox and Wis
consn rivers.