Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

Indiana SO to modify his amendment as to call for infor
nation in relation to additional testimony which was fur
nshed upon claims settled since March 4, lS4S. HIS
purpose that all the facts relative the allowance OF
claims might be elected in order that the country might
understand whether this party that party was TO blame
Mr.. L0CKHART declined to modify his resolution.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Then only one side is wanted.
Mr.. CARTIER requested the gentleman from Indiana
withdraw the demand for the previous question, so as
allow him to offer amendment prescribing that any
of the officers incumbent during the period embraced IN
the resolution should have the privilege of going into the
Offices and indicating their action during the nyes-
cation.
Mr. LoCKHART declined to withdraw the demand for
the previous question
Mr. FOWLER said that he would accept the amendment
of the gentleman from Indiana if he would extend It to
the present time tal eNtt#
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, suggested that when the
Heads of Departments should send their reports to the
House. under the resolution adopted the motion OF the
gentleman from Maine Mr. FULLEnl some days SINCE
they would the additional evidence (if there was
any upon which they allowed claims previously suspend
ed There nothing contained in that resolution which
prevented this.
The previous question was then seconded yeas TO-
NAYS 5 and under the operation thereof the amendment
Of Mr. LocKHART agreed to- and the resolution as
amended adopted.
AT a subsequent period Of the day
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio by unanimous
consent, it was
Resopa That the President the United States be
quesed transmit to this House in addition to the norma
ton called for by the resolution which passed this House
26h January 1882 relative to suspended disaowed
claims specifying the claims which have been
allowed upon additional testimony furnished to the Depart
| ments since the 4th day of March, IS49.
ISLAND OF CUBA.
On motion Of Mr. FAULKNER by unanimous consent,
it was
sored That the President Of the United States be request
ed communicate this House. if incompatible with the
public interest," all instructions from the Department Of State
to the diplomatic agents the United abroad
the dispatches from them not heretofore communicated
Congress explanatory of relating the policy of the Gov
of the United States in relation to the Island Of
Cuba.
SPIRIT RATION In THE NAVY.
Mr.. GO0DENOW asked the unanimous consent of the
House to offer the following resolution
Resored That the Committee Naval Affairs be instructed
inquire expedency of abolishng the spirit ration
the navy and Of increasing the Of all classes Of enlisted
men in that service.
Objections being made
Mr. GOODENOW moved suspension Of the rules; which
motion disagreed to.
! STATE RESOLUTIONS ON INTERVENTION.
Mr. BRAGG (the rules having been suspended for the
purpose) presented certain resolutions adopted by the
Legislature of Alabama against interfering with the af
fairs of foreign nations which referred to the Com
| mittee Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. SHELTON 1.-THE rules having been suspended for
the purpose presented joint resolutions of the Legsla
ture of the State New Jersey favor of intervention
which were referred to the Committee Foreign At
| fairs
| AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, (under suspension of
the rules introduced in pursuance of previous notice,
joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution
of the United States which read twice and referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The joint resolution offered by Mr.. JOHNSON reads as
follows
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendments the Consti
tuition of the United States.
Reoleed By the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
United of America Congress assembled o-thirs
of concurrng That the following amendments
the Constitution of the United States be proposed the Lee
gsatures of the several States which, when ratified by the
Legislatures of ouhs Of the States shall be valid all
| intents and purposes part Of the constitution:
That hereafter the President and Vice President of the
United shall be chosen the people of the respective
States in the following Each State shall be divided
by the Legislature thereof into Districts equal in number to
the whole number Senators Representatives which
such State may be entitled in the Congress of the United
States the said districts to be composed Of contiguous terri
tory and to contain nearly be- equal number
persons entitled be represented under the constitution and
to be laid off, for the first time, Immediately after the ratfca
ton of amendment afterwards the session Of the
Legislature next ensuing apporonmen Of
by Congress Of the United States that the first Thurs
day in August in the year eighteen hundred and yx,
the day every fourth year thereafter the citizens
State who possess the qualifications requisite for electors
of the branch of the State Legislatures shall
meet within their respective districts and for President
Vice President of the United States Of whom at least
shall inhabtant Of the State with themselves
the person receiving the greatest number Of votes for Pre-
den and the receiving the greatest number OF votes for
Vice President each district shall be holden to have recev
ed voe which fact shall be Immediately certified by the
of the State each of the Senators in Congress
from such State and to the President of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives The Congress
United States shall be in session the second Monday in
October in the year eighteen hundred and ysix and
the day every fourth year therear and the Pres
dent Of the Senate in the presence Of the Senate and House
of Representatives. shall all the certificates and the votes
shall then be counted The person having the greatest
Der of votes for President shall be President such number
be equal to majority of the whole number Of votes given
but If person have such majority then second election
shall be held the first Thursday the month Of December
then next ensuing between the having the two high
numbers for the Office Of President which second election
shall be conducted the result certified and the votes counted
in the in the first and the having the
greatest number Of for President shall be President
But two or more persons shall have received the greatest
and equal number Of second election then
who shall have received the greatest number Of in
the greatest number Of States shall be President The
having the greatest number for Vice President
the first election shall be Vice President IL such number be
equal to majority Of the whole number Of votes given and
If no person have such majority then second election shall
take place between the having the highest
be the day that the is held for Pre-
sden and the having the highest number of the
for Vice President shall be Vice President should
happen be equality Of between the persons
voted for at the second election then the person having the
greatest number OF votes in the greatest number Of States
shall be Vice President But when second election shall
the of President then the Senate shall choose Vice
President from the having the two highest numbers in
the first election, prescribed in the constitution.
Sec. And be further reoircd That article one section
three, be amended by striking out the word Legislature and
inserting in lieu thereof the following words viz persons
qualified for members Of the most branch Of
the Legislature to make the third section Of said article
when ratified by hreeourhs of the States read follows,
to wit:
The Senate Of the United States shall be composed Of
Senators from each State by the persons qualified
vote for the members Of the branch Of the Lee
gature thereof for six and each Senator shall have
one vote.
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