The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Prayer by the Rev. S. TusroS.
After the Journal was read by the Clerk, the
committees were announced A complete copy OF
the list could not be procured in time for to-days pa
per- but it will be published tomorrow.
The names of the chairmen of the several commit
tees however, are as follows, viz:
Fltciions.-Mr. Elmer, of New Jersey
JYdys and Msans.-Mr Mckay of North Carolina
Claims--Mr Vance, of Ohio
Commaes.-Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina
Public Lands.-Mr. J. w Davis, of Indiana
Post Office and Post Roads.-Mr. Hopkins, of Vir-
GINA.
District Of Columbia MIR. Stetson, Of New York
interchangeable. Saunders, of North Carolina.
Revolutionary Ciainls.-Mr. X. ID Davis. Of New
York.
Public Erpendtlues.-Mr. Clinton, of New York
Private Land Ciams.-NIr Slide of Louisiana.
.NanoJaetpe.-Mr. Adams Of Massachusetts.
.fgrieuii.re.-Mr. Deberry, of n. Carolina.
Indian .lbsirs.--Alr. c. Johnson, Of Tennessee
Military .lDairs.-Mr. HARRISON, of Georgia.
lihha.-Mr Dean, of Ohio.
.Narai affairs MIR. Parmen,er, Of Mass.
Foreign .!6airs-Mr c. J lngersoll of Pa.
1errilories-Mr. A. V. Brown, OF Tenn.
Revolutionary PsnsionS.-Mr. Rathbun, of N. Y
Irralid Pensions MIR. BrnkerhoG, of Ohio.
Roads ttnd Canab-Mr. owen, of Indiana.
Patents Mr. Henly, Of Indiana.
Bubble Buildings and Crounds-Alr. Pratt, of New
York
Rersal aud Unfinished Blrsnes.-Mr. kirkpatrick.
On motion Of Mr. DROMGOOLE, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, (Mr c. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee,
in the chaIr) and took up tie bill to establish uni
form tine for holding elections for electors Of Pres-
dent and Vice President in all the States of the
Union.
Mr. ELMER submitted an amendment designed
as substitute for the whole BILL which, in his opin-
ion, was mol drawn In accordance with the Consttu-
ton Of the United States. His PROPOSITION would
effect the object designed by the Gentleman from
Ohio, (Mr. DUNcAs,) viz: the time for choosing
electors for President and Vice President on
one certain day-and in addition, inasmuch
casualty may prevent electors from fulfilling
their duties the power left to the State Legislatures
Of prescribing the mode by which vacancies IN the
electoral colleges may be filled.
Mr. HALE suggested that although he was friend
y TO the BILL he thought it needed some amendment,
as it was deficient with regard to the filling Of vacan-
ces in the colleges and he referred several States
to show the difficulty which would have existed had
this BILL IN its present form, been In force and applied
to the late Presidential election.
MIR. DUNCAN, in the course Of his remarks, said
that he had drawn his bill in compliance with the
power conferred upon Congress by the Constitution
Of the United States and had kept II as clear Of de-
tails as possible.
Mr. 1AMLIN was in Dvor OF the proposition Of
the gentleman from New Jersey, MIR. Eimer,) and
suggested an amendment; to which
MIR. BLACK Of Georgia, expressed his opposition
MIR Chiffon desired a modification Of the bill
as all the votes Of Virginia, which he in part repre-
sented could not be poed in one day, as was the
case in the recent eection and hc hoped that the de-
tai would be arranged to secure, in that State
fair expression Of public opinion on so important
subject as The election Of President and Vice Pres
dent of the United States.
Mr. DOUGLASS insisted there was necessity
for referring the bill to one Of the standing commit
tees, to be thoroughly investigated and perfected
and that there could be sound action until thi'
should be done. He thus expressed himself as IT
friend and with desire that the committee would
speedily report and the bill be passed and sent to The
Senate
The subject was laid aside for the present, and
Mr. DROMGOOLE submitted series of resolu
tons referring the various topics embraced in thu
Presidents message, TO the appropriate committees
and,
% motion, the Committee rose, and the sPraxri
resumed the Chair; when,
The resolutions were agreed to and at tw
O'Clock,
The House adjourned.