The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-23

ONCE, and land ONCE winch was leleeu 10 The COMM
tee on Finance.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 81, 1851.
After the reading of the journal
Mr. LEVIN obtained the unanimous consen, Of d
House to make report from the Committee on Nan
Affairs, (wthout biH,) that it might be laid on the h
and printed.
THE STATUTES AT LARGE.
Mr. ASMUN asked leave to report from the Couua
tee the Judiciary resolution providing for The no
curement and distribution OF 1000 copies Of the apt
volume OF the Statutes a, Large, and index thereto
But Mr. JONES objected on the ground that hs
matter had been provided for at the last session.
MoBsING MEMBER or PARLIAMENT
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked the unanimous consent Of n
House for leave to offer resolution, as follows:
Resolved That the President be requesu inform ab
House, IL consistent with the public int est, wheeler
subject of the BRUSH Crown, being also member Of d.
fe d. Massachusetts and hi, personal security endans.r
by OF that State, in violation of treaty apds
ions wi h the government Of Great Britain.
But, objection being made, leave was IL gr,ala
Mr.. g. gave notice that he shoald on tomorrow nsV
suspension OF the rules
PROPOSED CHANCE IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Tennessee, asked the unaniuos
consent Of the House for leave to introduce joint
luton, as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
the Usittd states Of 4nsriea Congrsss assembled l
10 the constitution Of he United States p
posed the legislatures of the several States, which,
ratified by the legislatures of three onr,hs Of the Sn
shall be valid to all lntents and purposes as part oil the M
stuton;
That hereafter the President and Vice President 4
Of the United States shall be chosen by the people
respective States in the manner following Each State il
be divided by The Legislature thereof into districts equal
number the whole number Of Senators and epcsuR
tves which such State may be entitled in the ConssA
OF the United States the said districts to be comPo*
contiguous territories, and TO contain nearly as maj
equal number OF persons entitled be representa-
der constitution, and to be laid OH for the h Tine
afterwards al the session OF the Legislature next tnnu
the appohionmsnt OF representatives. by the Conge"
United States. That ON The first Thursday IN Angus nA
year 1856, and the day every iourh herea
the ci,zens of each State who possess the qnalhcaon
requisite for electors OF the most numerous branch Of
State legislatures, shall meet within their respective ds
trcts and tor President OF the United States, cue
whom shall be inhabitant OF the Sns
with themselves and the person receiving the stsaS
number Of votes for President, and the receiving II
gre number OF Tor Vice President in each distinct
sha be holden to have received one vote which ID
shall be Immediately certified by governor Of the Sur
each OF the senators in Congress from such Sze and
the President of the Senate and the Speaker OF the Hous
Representatives The Congress OF the United States ha
be in session the second Monday in October in be
1856 and on the same day every fourth thereafter
and the President OF the Senate ia the the SEE
and House OF Representatives, shall open all the cer
Gates and the shall then be counted. The persa
having the greatest number OF votes for President shat
President IL such number be equal 10 majority Of tie
whole number OF votes given but II person have uh
majority then second election shall be held on the ln
thursday ia tne nonh Oh December hen next ensuing
tween the persons having the two highest number. M M
office of President WHICH second election shall be ss
Quoted, Tue result certihed, ana the votes counted
same manner as In the hrst and The person having
greatest number oil votes Tor PRESIDENT shan b ffeda
est and an equal number oil votes at Tue second eees
then tee person who sha have received the gresestonn
Der oil voesin the greatest number OF states shh pf~
Iaent Inc person having tue greatest number o. sop' =
~ '9 Ys, ~ ue 'st e'cuoh' sna'' os ~ n
sden' iisuch number be equal 10 majority oil lhe WI"
iortry then second lrcTion snail ave place between M
ner.,. l., v,, ne ,o IA ,,,,s. ,,,.,s n IA. ca s ry
thai IN. .cnn,s .con il hlJ 10, p.ii,n, and IN per
oo hoy,ng an. b,ha., ,n,h, az ,.s ,o, ice Prs d.u
.b.II Ia VI. p,,.,,, ~, i, ,.,. .,,d h,nnen he
AN euu,v az yots. hr,v,,, al. .rsao. 40 voted o he
seoo, elcstion hs In, ,na Il, v,ny The reatesi ann.
Der OF votes IN IN, nntnle, al sIate. Shall be Wee
President Bn when s.c,n iection shall be p,ces san
IN the !, se ot Voc nd nf ~ ia 60 -, President, rhen
the Senate shall cto,,, Vice p,e.u.n, rom tle pcr.cs
Ina vny ~, t, bt,, nn,,h, II, ,h ,,., ELECTION a.
now prescribed IN Ibe ro,,.,iIo,,on
Rsop,f th,r a,it,. . :, ,, -, A.. amended nv ark M
out Tue worJ ,,l.y.,,,t. aud Is.,t, a., led tueco
the following w1rI. ~, ,.,.,,,. nn,Iu,d 90 you ot
members OF IA. mos, 1,nrous bf.,, OF lie leg lahore
80 as TO make The utd section % shcIe When ra'd
oy hLee onrh, o. nn air, fcad A. ioi'"s, 20 ~. -,
49, 1919 , ~ " INV oa'es shau u e""ts !, /,
VOC 81 ,nsnb.1s -, ~. 49, ~ ,, ~ ~ lrse
Iaiur. thereof ~ ~, S,a. d ,,cn ,s,,, ,t,a AYE
one vote
Resolpsd Thnt Article M section 4 he amended By IN
Ring out the words good bcbtv,Or, and nsefung us
loowng words, Vizi tue iettn % twevr year; aha Ivy
,, 800 so,e = .i ~ ~ sinen,'eu ~ ~ ne
prssiin, ~ 49,, ti ss " "a ~ ,,O. ripr
ne raiifieatton Of t. smeoa'neat by breefIb, a.
the st.ta. a. pr,yded ~ ,hs cou.,,,,,,n ~ , lrrrd
Staes, to divide tue wole nutnpr OF lpdge, nem y
judges Of The hrsl class shall be vacated Al m. -. aoa