The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-02

Dana submitted the following, which lies to
over one day under the rules c,
Resolred, Lytic Senate and House Of Repre- OF
seniuiirss Of the United States Of Ameriea IN Il
Congress assembled, two thirds OF both Houses
concuuing,) Il hat tue following amendment to r.
the Constitution Of the United States be propos- =
ed TO the several States, TO be va. to all inlents :
and purposes, part Of said Constitution, II
when ratified by the Legislatures u three fourihs
Of the States VIZ G
/" Any State, instead Of appointing Electors OF !
President and Vice President, may, by slaidte
of such State, authorize the peope iheEeofio vote
directly for a President and Vice President such 5
voting may be general special election, held \
v thin the time for appointing Electors. Every r
person entitled to vote for member Of Congress /,
in such State, shall be entitled 70 vote for Presi
dent and Vice President. The votes SO given
shall be counted and canvassed in such manner
as the laws Of the State shall provide The
State canvassers shall make distinct lists of all
persons voted for as President and Vice Presi-
dent and of the number of votes given for each,
aud certify which person has the greatest num-
Der Of votes for President and which tho greatest
number Of votes for Vice President and shall
sign, and transmit, sealed, such lists and certih
Gates TO the seat of Government Of the United
States, directed to the President Of the Senate
{ and the certificates shall be opened at the same
! time and in the same manner as the certificates .
of tine votes Of other States for President and
Vice President. And there shall be counted for /
, the person having the greatest number Of votes
: in such State for President, the number Of votes
such State is entitled to give for President; and
for the person having the greatest number Of
i votes in such State for Vice President the num-
i Der Of votes such States is entitled 10 give for
3 Vice President"
Mr.. Black, Of Ga. gave notice of his in-
i tention hereafter to introduce an amend
IS nent to the bill providing for the organza-
y ton of the Territory Of Oregon. The a.
s mcndmeni provides for the provisional an.
n nexation Of Texas to the L. States.
IN Mr.. Cave johnson introduced bill to
repeal the duty on Salt. Ordered 10 be
e printed.
After some time spent in discussing the
r subject of the improvement Of the Western
(, rivers, the House adjourned.
II. In the House on the 10Th, the greater
th part of the sitting was consumed in dis.
~ cussing the subject of the improvement OF
n the western waters.
Ia In the House on the nth, the same sub
y, iect was under consideration the whole o.
az the sitting.
-. In the House on the 18th, the report o.
IN VIZ "00O' =, - :.
taken up. Mr. CooD, VINO was entltIed e
r the floor continued his remarks Mr.. Hud
al son obtained the floor, but before he con
cluled the morning hour expired.
no The Speaker laid before The House F;
ne number oil Executive commuhicatlohs'-
10 Amongst them was the following Message
e. from the President OF the United States
). which was lad on The table and ordered
he to be printed
he 10 TIE House Of Representatives Of THE L States
g, In answer to the resolution of the House c
Representatives. d the luth instant fe4ueslin
u. !he rfeSdel. . communists . ma uoG co
no o,n,on, rel,tye Ia ,Ie bonndarv d;sroyeg,
m. and settlement of the territory Of UroEon,n
on have to state that the information called for
the House has been already, from time to time
ad Transmitted 70 congress win ,Ig GHcgP,! 9 ~
lc. iast few months between lie Departmen, .
ok State and our Minister a, London that there
les prospect OF opening negotiation on ne SUI
IT. !eo' o. lhe nGf,hwestefn Iounaary Q, 'vo me
re ,on of ,bn newt annon,cd B-;,sh Ministe,
as now daily expected and that, under listing Gil
no cumstances, it is deemed ipexpedient, with
view to the public interest to furnish copy
10 'le correspondence ABOVE iis IotIN TyIFP
of WASHINGTON JAN. lG, 1911.
on Go i'm. wos sno,,i !, Com,,;t,eo =
81. no Wbolo On thc Iofarenee IF tbat M
nd ~ no Presidents Ncssare as rels,es !,
,ho mos,ern u,,,ors
a. IA ,no,;on or Mr. Gave Jobnson il YEA.
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at 80 - roe.ranco or tho pras;den,,s Me-
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~ IT, ,bo uansn an he IoIb or,er = call
m on committees for reports having been
re concluded fine consideration Of The report