The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-03


greatest number Of votes for President and the one re-
cetvue the greatest number OF votes for vice ~
each district shall be holden 10 have received one vote
which fact shah be immediately certified BY the governor q
the State 10 each OF the senators 10 Congress % sneh
Of the Houss Of Representatives The Congress Of the
United States shall be in session the sscond Monday 10
October In ghteen hundred and nysix and on
the day every fourth year hefeai'er and tbs
President Of The Senate IN tho presence 81 me senate ana
the shall then DO counted The person having
a creates sne number II he equal % majority Of be whole
number of votes given but II no person have such ma
Thursday in the month Of December then ensuing,
the persons having the two highest numbers for
the office President which second election shall be
daced the result certified, and the counted in the
manner in the isti and the person having the
greatest number Of for President shall be President
But IL persons shall have received the great
and equal number Of at the second election
then the person who shall have received the greatest mum
Der OF votes In the greatest number OF States shall be
President The person having The greatest number OF votes
dent II such number be equal TO majority OF the whole
oriy then second election shall ,ake place between The
persons having the two highest numbers on the same day
that the second election is held for Presidents and the
having highest number OF the for Vice Pfesi
dent shall be Vice President But there should happen
second election then the person having the greatest
number OF votes IN the greatest number OF states sha be
cessary the OF Vice President and in
the case Of President then the Senate shall choose Vice
President from the having the two highest numbers
an the first election, us now prescribed IN the consu'
tion
SEc. q Amd be further resolved That article one
ton three, be amended by striking out the word legsa-
inserting In % vo for s on s as
numerous branch OF the legislature SO as to make me
third section Of said article when ratified by threeourhs
of the States, read as follows to wits
The Senate of the United States shall be composed OF
senators from each State chosen by the persons quail
fled for the members OF the most branch
of the legislature thereof for six years, and each
SEC Aad be further resotped, That article three,
behavior" and inserting the following words viz: the
term OF twelve years. And iurhe that said article and
and shall be the duty Of the President Of the United
States, within twelve months after the ratification Of this
the constitution OF the United States divide the whole
number OF judges as near US may be practicable into
shall be vacated at the expiration OF the fourth from
such classification of the second class at the expiration
Of the twelfth year. SO that may be chosen every
The article amended will read foilowss
SEC. l. The judicial power of the United States shall
be vested in one Supreme Court, aud in such interior
establish. The judges both of the Supreme and interior
shall hold their offices during the twelve
compensation, which shall not be diminished during
their continuance IN office And L shall be the duty Of the
the ratification of this amendment by threeourhs of all
States. to divide the whole number OF judges,
may DO practicable into three classes The of The
judges OF the rs class shall be vacated the expiration
Of the fourth from such classification; of the
class at The expiration OF the eighth and of the third
third may be chosen every fourth year thereafter.
Read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary
MAPS OF THE COAST SURVEY
Mr.. RIDDLE. from the Committee on Engraving re.
ported resolution directing that committee 10 contract
for printing hographc maps 10 accompany the report of
the superintendent of The coast survey, not more
Mr. RIDDLE, having explained the object of the ESQ
luton, and the circumstances under which the committee
had directed him TO report il, after debate between Mr..
M I'm md MIR Of
Georgia against, and Messrs HAMMOND, RIDDLE,
EVANS, yENABLE, and STANTON of Tennessee, for
Mr. ORR called for the previous question on its aaop.
tons which being seconded by the House, it was
adopted.
NAVIGATION WABASH.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana, by leave, introduced a bill
granting 10 the States of Indiana and Illinois, portion OF
the public lands TO aid in the improvement OF the naviga
lion OF the Wabash which was read twice, and refer
red 10 the Committee on Public Lands
NATIONAL PRINTING
Mr.. DOTY, by leave, introduced a bill TO establish
public printing office, and TO provide for the employment
OF superintendent OF the public printing which was
read twice, and committed 10 the Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union.
On motion, the House then Adjourned
NOTICES. ETC, UNDER the RULE.
BY Mr. DISNEY The memorial of William Wilson,
chaneeor asking Congress TO endow the National Uniyer
sitv in Ohio referred 10 the Committee Public Lands
BY Mr.. JACKSON Two petitions from citizens OF Bull
@ Of from Eaenioa Ea6a county SsrSS
10 Reidsvile in Tatnal county Georgia referred to The
Committee the Post Office aud Post Roads.
by MI GREENE The memorial OF Colonel Geo w,
Morgan and Others asking an increase Of The pension o.
to the Committee Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. DISNEY The memorial OF merchants shippers,
shpowners underwriters and others OF Cincinnati,
monsrang against the repeal Of the for the reduction
Of costs &c, In Admiralty, Of March J. 1871 referred
the Committee on the Judiciary.
by Mr.. SCHOONMAKERi The petition OF 237 masters
Of vessels hang from various parts of the United Snes
who have feged from Rondout during the sea son OF
1881 for an appropriation TO remove distractions from the
channel OF the Rondou river, ut ils junction with
the Hudson river, In the State OF New York. Also peii.
ton OF citizens OF the State and cy New York. for the
purpose Also, petition OF Hester Seine, formerly
Hester Paudng, OF Yorktown, in the State OF New York,
widow Of John Pauldng deceased, Of the capors
MsJor Andre for pension.
by Mr.. CHANDLER The memorial Of snndry citizens
OF the State OF Illinois asking for grant Of public lands
aid In the construction OF railroad from burlington on
the Mississ ppi, 10 the Missouri.
BY Mr.. PORTER A memorial Of j. X Sheeley and
four Others commissioners Of the asylum the deaf and
dumb recently established by the State OF Missouri
Fulton, In said State, asking donation public land for
the use and benefit OF said asylum referred the Com
mtee Public Lands
by Mr.. CHURCHWELLi Memorial OF L Wilson, Of
Tennessee praying for the passage OF law authorizing
democrat and one whg Also, a petition praying for
the Of the homestead bill Also. petition praying
TO have the OF "a March, 1851 amended
one uniform rate OF postage throughout the United States
and Territories.
BY Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana; The memorial OF Parsons
Owen OF Ohio, = +. Royce Of Indiana and 81 Others
venors praying Congress for the peon the
Office building according 10 the original design prepared
by William r. Elliott nm architect OF the city OF Washing
ton, and approved by the President OF the United States In
the year 1895 referred 20 the COMMITTEES on Patents
Mr. WEIGHTMAN gave notice OF his intention 10 intro.
dnce bi amendatoy OF the act approved September g.