Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-09

pOndenes felstiag TO the Army Of the Po-
tonac, be. extended so as to embody all op-
eratons since the first movement Of the
army. Adopted. -..---
Mr.. Lathrop introduced bill to provide
for the development Of the mineral re-
sources Of the United States and the pub
lie domain. Referred.
Mr.. Salisbury called up the resolution
in relation to the arrest Of certain citizens
Of Delaware.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts, objected.
Mr. Bayard urged the adoption Of the
resolution at some length.
Mr.. Doolittle said that he understood
that in all these cases of arrest offers Of
liberty had been made, if the persons ar
rested would take the oath of allegiance.
he would like to have the resolution lie
over.
Mr.. Salisbury said he had referred to
those two persons because he had never
heard Of any charges against them. They
had been arrested in . loyal State, and
for no offense whatever.
Peaceable citizens in Delaware and
Maryland had been arrested and dragged
away from their homes, and he thought
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the matter. There was no disposition to
oppose the Government at all. After fur
ther discussion the chair announced the
special business to be the bankrupt act,
which was informally laid aside.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill concerning judg-
ments on certain suits brought by the
United States, which was amended and
passed. s. ts
The. bankrupt bill was taken up and
postponed until Thursday the 18th, to
be made the special order.
Mr.. Davis offered joint resolution pro-
posing certain amendments to the Consti=
tuition, to alter the mode Of electing PFesi-
dent and Vice President. That President
and Vice President bO elected in the fol-
lowing manner:
Each State may within thirty days next
before the time appointed for the election
Of President, in any mode adopted BY the
State, nominate 10 Congress one candidate,
and on the first Monday Of July
next before the expiration Of each
Presidential term, the two Houses
Of Congress shall meet together as 8 con-
vention in the Hall of the House Of Rep
resentatives, and all the candidates nomi'
mated by the States within the preceding
thirty days, not exceeding one from each
State whose nomination shall have been
authenticated to Congress, shall be before
| the Convention as candidates for the Presi.
dency, and thereupon said convention
shall proceed under the supervision
Of the presiding officers Of the
two Houses, to vote by open ballot
| from among said candidates for President
and when any one shall have received I
number Of votes equal to all the members
elected and appointed by both Houses o
| Congress, he shall be declared by thl
President Of the Senate to be elected Pres
! ident of the United States. In all case
where balloting shall have continued il
this mode through five days, and no. cleo
ton shall have been effected on tn
sixth day, it shall be resumed, ant
after each ballot the officers presid
ing shall then drop the candidat
who has received tbs smallest number o
votes, or two or more candidates who hav
received an equal number Of votes and les
than all the others, and the balloting
shall be so continued smong the remaining
candidates until one shall receive the ma
| jority afOresaidj and thefenpon the fresl
dent of the Senate shall announce him I
be elected President of the United States
The Convention shall then proceed in sam
manner from among the remaining candi
dates 10 elect a Vice President Of the Uni
ted States. Whenever it may occur in tn
voting for President or Vice President tha
aIl the candidates but two have bee
j. dropped. ballotina between them may,
necessary to make an election, oontinu
two days longer, and if then no candidai
shall have received the required number
votes, the officer presiding over the Cor
Vention shall report the state Of facts
I the Supreme Court OF tne United stetea
and it shall thereupon pronounce which
the two Candidates shall I'LL the office.
The resolution was ordered printed.
After executive session the Senate az
! journed.