Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

United States to take ahiavi.s, and TO re-
ceive and consider the same
Resolved, further, That said committee
be and il hereby instructed 10 inquire into
the eligibility TO office, under the constltu-
ton of the United States, ofaDy persons al
legged to have been Ineligible on the 7th Of
November last, as electors of President and
Vicc-Presiden. Of the United States, to
whom certificates of election have been, or
shall be, issued. by executive authority OF
any state, as electors; and whether appoint
ments Of electors. or those claiming TO be
such in any Of the states, have been made
either by force or other means. otherwise
than in conformity with the constitution
and laws Of the United States. and the laws
OF the respective states and whether any
such appointment or election of any such
elector has been in any wise uneonstitu
tionally or unlawfuily interfered with. and
to inquire and report whether Congress has
any constitutional power. and if 50 to what
extent thereof, in respect TO the appoint
ment Of or action Of electors of President
and Vice President of the United States, or
over the returns, or certificates Of votes Of
such electors.
Resolved, further, That said committee have
power to send for persons and papers and to
employ a stenographcr. and have leave 10
SIT during the session of the Senate.
Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, introduced
the following joint resolution which was
ordered to be printed and lie on the table
A joint resolution recommending con
vention to revise and amend the cOnstitu-
ton of the United States
Whereas, Article of the constitution
empowers Congress to call a convention tor
proposing amendments TO the Constitution
on application Of the legislatures Of two
thirds of the several states /; AMI whereas ID
is apparent that there are important defects
in the system OF federal government which
render the situation Of the United States
at this time delicate and critical, calling for
an exertion OF the combined virtue and Wis
dom of all the people, therefore, be it
Resolved, etc, etc, First. IN the opinion
of Congress q convention Of delegates from
the se,eral states should be held for the sole
and express purpose OF revising the cou-ti-
tuition Of the United States and reporting
such alterations and amendments in the
nature of an entire Instrument n shall.
when ratified as provided in sad article ),
render the federal constitution adequate TO
the exigeneies Of the government and pre-
servatiOn and support Of the Union Sc
Ond, That in the opinion Of Congress. each
state should be represented IN such cIuvgn-
ton by as many delegates as 1t Is entI,iei to
senator's and representatives, In Clngre-~.
two of said delegates from each state O. r,
chosen BY the legislature thereof and one
to be elected from each congressional district
/ by the voters thereof at such time ami
/ places as the legislature may prescribe
that no person holding an Office of honor.
trust or profit under any state. OF und-r the
/ United States. should be eligible az d DE- C.
gate to said convention. Ihisd. That Iu the
| opinion Of Congress, said convention should
be held at Columbus, in the state % Oaio.lu
the second Monday in Nav. 81. ani with
out unnecessary Interruption I'll it, de.ll-
eratiOns are concluded. Fourth. That 10
the opinion Of Congress the chief Justice
of the supreme court should be the presiding
officer Of said convention, ard that each
delegate should receive compensation a.
the rate Of twenty dollars per day, with
mileage at the rate of twenty cents i4r
each mile necessarily travelled In going 70
and returning from the place OF meeting.
and that all expenses Of said convention De-
betrayed from the treasury # the Lniiei
States Fifth. That in the opinion % Con
gress, the revised and a@luiel
constitution should be reported o. the
President Of the United States upon the al
journment Of said convention, aud that i-
should thereupOn Immediately be submitted
by the President to a convention OF dele
gates chosen in each state By the people
thereof under recJmmendaiiln Of is leEi--
lsture for It's assent and ratification. Sixth.
That it Is recommended 10 the legislatures
of the several states Of ,he uli0n u apply
to Congress without delay to cali a clnVen-
ton a. provided IN &c. 8 Of the c0n-t.ta-
ton.