571. Amendment: Amendments only to be proposed decennially. 1826, Mar. 8. 19th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Herrick of Maine; read twice; tabled. H. J., pp. °323.325; Debates, p. 1554.

572. Executive: Choice by popular vote directly.

1826, Apr. 3. 19th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Livingston of Louisiana; referred to select com. H. J., p. °409; Debates, p. °2007.

573. Executive: Choice: Case of no election.

1826, Apr. 3. 19th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Stevenson of Virginia; referred to select gom. H. J., p. 410; Debates, p. 2007–2008.

574. Executive: Choice: Case of no election.

1826, Apr. 4. 19th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Drayton of South Carolina: referred to select com. H. J., p. 414; Debates, p. 2010.

575. Judiciary: Limiting the age of judges.

1826, Apr. 7. 19th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Eastman of New Hampshire.. H. J., p. 420; Debates, p. 2098.

576. Legislative: Choice of Representatives by districts.

577 [552]. Executive: Choice, by districts, etc.

1826, May 8. 19th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Dickerson of New Jersey, as an amendment to resolution of the select com. of Jan. 19. S. J., p. 309; Debates, p. °692.

577a. Executive: Election not to devolve upon House of Representa

tives.

1826, Dec. 22. Resolution of the legislature of Georgia. Copy in Massachusetts Archives. Senate, 8347. Jour. of Senate of Pennsylvania (1826-27), pp. °333-334; nonconcurred in by Vermont. Jour. of House of Rep. of Penn. (1827-28), p. 730.

578. Executive: Choice, by direct vote, in case of no election by electors. 1827, Feb. 20. 19th Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Wright of Ohio, from the general assembly of Ohio; tabled; to Com. of the Whole. H. J., p. 317; 20th Cong., 2d sess., H. J., p. 75.

579. Executive: Choice: One term only.

580. Executive: Choice: Provision in case of no majority.

581. Executive Offices: Members of Congress excluded.

1827, Dec. 19. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Smyth of Virginia. H. J., pp. 70-71. 581a. Executive: Election directly and conclusively by the people.

1827, Oct. 20. Resolution of the legislature of Tennessee. Niles' Register, Vol. XXXIII, pp. 161, °183-185, 186, 198. Am. An. Reg., Vol. III: (Local Hist.) p. 152. 582. Executive: Choice: Not to devolve on Congress in any case; by a direct popular vote by districts; the electoral ratio of States retained. 1827, Dec. 19. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. McDuffie of South Carolina; referred to Com. of the Whole. H. J., p. °71-72.

583. Executive: Choice, by a direct popular vote by States; not to devolve on Congress.

1828, Feb. 4-5. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Moore of Alabama, in the House, and by Mr. King of Alabama, in the Senate, from the legislature of Alabama; tabled. H. J., p. °246; S. J., p. 134.

584. Executive: Choice, by general ticket.

1828, Feb. 15. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Whipple of New Hampshire; to Com. of the Whole. H. J., p. °303.

585. Executive: Choice: Election of President as the legislatures of States shall direct; case of no choice.

1828, Feb. 15. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Tucker of South Carolina; to Com. of the Whole, H.J., pp. 304–305.

586. Finance: Treasury officers not to be appointed by the President. 1828, Mar. 22. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Barbour of Virginia; consid ered; to Com. of the Whole. H. J., p. 436, 442, 446, 447; Debates, p. 1954, 1955.

587. Personal Relations: Prevention of duelling.

1828, May 26. 20th Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Long of North Carolina; read and tabled. H. J., p. °880.

588. Executive: Choice: One term only.

1828, Dec. 18. 20th Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Smyth of Virginia; report of com. considered. Mr. Smyth moved an amendment; considered; tabled. H. J., pp. 78, 154, 250, 251, 252, 255, 259, 267, 270, 272, 286, 296, 308, 311; Debates, p. °119. 589 [588]. Executive: Choice: One term only.

1829, Feb. 6. 20th Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Weems of Maryland, an amendment to Mr. Smyth's resolution. H. J., p. 259; Debates, p. 322.

590 [588]. Executive: One term, six years.

1829, Feb. 7. 20th Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Condict of New Jersey, as an amendment to No. 588. H. J., p. 259; Debates, p. 322.

591 [588]. Executive: Choice: One term, six years.

592. Executive: Choice, by direct vote: also for electors in case a second election is required.

593. Executive Offices: Exclusion of members of Congress.

594. Legislative: Term of Senators, four years, to be chosen as the legislature shall direct.

595. Executive Offices: Exclusion of Representatives, when the election of President devolves upon House.

1829, Feb. 13. 20th Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Wright of Ohio, as an amendment to No.588; tabled. H. J., pp. 280–281, 256, 296, 308, 311; Debates, pp. 362, 371. 595a. Executive: Choice of: without electors, retaining the relative weight of each State: In no case by House of Representatives.

1829, Jan. 23. Resolution of the legislature of Missouri. Copy in Massachusetts Archives. Senate, 19. Jour. of House of Rep. of Penn. (1829–30), pp. 124-125. Nonconcurred in by the legislatures of Vermont (Oct. 29, 1829) and Connecticut (May, 1830), Massachusetts Archives. Senate, 2012, 2012. 595b. Executive: One term only, six years.

1829, Feb. 4. Resolution of the legislature of Louisiana. Copy in Massachusetts Archives. Senate, $704. Replies of the legislatures of Georgia, concurring, Jour. of House of Rep. of Pennsylvania (1829-30), p. °644; Maryland and Vermont, nonconcurring. S. J., 21st Cong., 1st sess., pp. 98-99; Niles' Register, Vol. XXVII, p. 428; Am. An. Reg., Vol. v1, p. 322. Jour. of Senate of Penn. (1830-31), p. °100.

596. Executive: Choice: One term, six years.

597. Executive Offices: Members of Congress ineligible to.

1829, Dec. 8. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By President Jackson in his first annual message. Referred to a select com. in House; report of Com.; read twice; to Com. of the Whole. S. J., p. 9; H. J., pp. 15, 31, 242.

598. Finance: Apportionment of the surplus.

1829, Dec. 8. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By President Jackson in his first annual message, proposing an amendment if the measure is not warranted by the constitution. Statesman's Manual, p. 705; H. J., p. 19; S. J.,

P. 13.

599. Division of Powers: Defining power of the General and State govments.

1829, Dec. 21. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Hall of North Carolina, that a select com. be appointed to consider the expediency of an amendment; read; not agreed to (62 to 84). H. J., p. °65.

600. Executive: Choice of, by direct vote of the people, the ratio of the States retained: In no case shall election fall to the House of Representatives.

1830, Jan. 25-Feb. 1. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Forsyth of Georgia, in Senate; by Mr. Wilde of Georgia in the House. Resolution of the legislature of Georgia; read. H. J., p. °237; S. J., p. 098-99. Nonconcurred in by legisla ture of Vermont. Am. An. Reg., Vol. VII, p. 322. Jour. of Senate of Pennsylvania (1830-31), p. °100.

600a. Executive: Choice of President and Vice-President.

1830, Feb. 1. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. McDuffie, from Select Com. on the President's Message. Read twice; to Com. of the Whole. H. J., p. 242. 601. Executive: Choice of President and Vice-President.

1830, Mar. 12. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Benton of Missouri, in harmony with President's recommendation. Read twice; to a select com.; reported; considered. S. J., pp. 183, 186, 199, 321,

601a. Executive: Election of President by direct vote of the people.

1830, Mar. 16. 21st Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Benton of Missouri, from the legislature of Missouri. S. J., p. 187.

602. Executive: Choice: One term only.

1830, Dec. 7. 21st Cong., 2d sess. By President Jackson in his second annual message. H. J., p. 23; S. J., 21; Statesman's Manual, p. 744.

603. Executive: Choice: One term only.

1830, Dec. 9. 21st Cong., 2d sess. Report of the com. to whom this action of the President's message was referred; Mr. Tucker's amendment considered. H. J., pp. 36, 38, 89–90, 145, 371; Debates, pp. 379, °408.

604. Executive: Choice: No third term.

1830, Dec. 29. 21st Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Dickerson of New Jersey; read twice; to select com.; report; considered; tabled. S. J., pp. 59, 63-76, 88; Debates, pp. 23-24.

605 [604]. Executive: Choice: One term of five years.

1831, Jan. 5. 21st Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Tucker, as an amendment to report of select com.; read; tabled. H. J., p. 145; Debates, p. 408.

605a. Judiciary: Term of judges.

1831, Jan. 28. 21st Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Lecompte of Kentucky; motion to suspend the rules and consider the same. H. J., p. 224; Debates, p. °540, 717. 606. Executive: Choice: Exclusion of Congressmen: One term only. 607. Legislative: Apportionment of Representatives.

1831, Dec. 6. 22d Cong., 1st sess. By President Jackson in his third annual message. H. J., p. 20; Statesman's Manual, p. 764. Com. appointed to consider the same. H.J., p. 40; Debates, p. 1432.

608. Judiciary: Term of judges.

1832, Jan. 30. 22d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Lecompte of Kentucky. House refuses to consider (127 to 41). H. J., pp. 253, 406; Debates, p. 1856.

609. Executive: Choice, by direct popular vote: State ratio retained: President ineligible for next term.

1832, Mar. 2. 22d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Root of New York; to a select com. May 26, 1832, report an amendment-one term only of six years; to Com. of the Whole. H. J., pp. 429, 501, 663, 803; Debates, pp. 1963, 2164, 2595, 3102.

609a. Commercial: Internal improvements.

609b. Personal Relations: Aid colonization of certain number of the colored population.

1832, Jan. 31. 22d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Archer of Virginia; ordered printed; referred to Com. on Rahway Colonization Society Memorial. H. J., p. °272; Debates, °1663, °1675.

609c. Personal Relations: Colonization of "Free people of Color."

1832, Mar. 15. 22d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Smith of Maryland, from the legislature of Maryland. S. J., p. 186; Am. An.' Reg., Vol. VII, pp. 234–5.

610. Executive: Choice: Term of office.

611. Commerce: Internal improvement.

1832, Dec. 4. 22d Cong., 2d sess. By President Jackson in his fourth annual message. S. J., pp. 15, 17; H. J., pp. 18, 20.

612. Executive Offices: Members of Congress excluded.

1832, Dec. 17. 22d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Wickliffe of Kentucky; considered. H. J., pp. 970, 83, 91; Debates, p. 893-894.

613. Division of Powers: Call of a convention: Defining power of General and State governments.

614. Division of Powers: Defining power of coercion and right of resistance by the State.

615. Finance: Protective tariff, principles to be defined.

616. Finance: Federal taxation.

617. Judiciary: Jurisdiction.

618. Judiciary: Tribunal to settle disputes between General and State governments.

619. Finance: Chartering of bank.

620. Commerce: Internal improvements.

621. Finance: Distribution of surplus.

622. Territorial Power: Distribution of public lands.

623. Executive: Choice of, by the people.

624. Executive: Choice of: One term only.

625. Personal Relations: Rights of Indians.

1833, Jan. 9. 22d Cong., 2d sess. Mr. Forsyth of Georgia presented resolution from the legislature of Georgia, adopted Dec. 12, 1832, making application for a convention to amend the Constitution as designated. S. J., pr. °65-66; Am. An. Register, Vol. VIII, p. 295.

625a. Division of Powers: Call of a convention of States.

1833, Jan. 15. Resolution of the legislature of South Carolina, calling for a convention of the States to consider and determine the disputed power of the General and State governments. S. J., p. °83.

625b. Amendment: Call of a Federal convention.

1832. Resolutions of the legislature of Alabama, recommending the call of a Federal convention to propose amendments. Am. An. Register, Vol. VIII, p. 297.

626. Executive: Choice, by the people: One term only.

1833, Dec. 3. 23d Cong., 1st sess. By President Jackson in his fifth annual message. S. J., p. 19; H. J., p. 24.

627. Executive: Choice of.

1833, Dec. 9. 23d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Benton of Missouri; read twice; to a select com; com. report a substitute. S. J., pp. 36,296,302; Debates, pp. 20, 1879; Globe, pp. 17, 424.

628. Executive: Choice, by the people: In no case to devolve upon the House of Representatives.

1833, Dec. 11. 23d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Bibb of Kentucky; read twice; to a select com.; reported a substitute; tabled. S. J., pp. 39, 262, 278, 285, 291, 302,311: Debates, pp. 1724. 1813, 1843, 1954; Globe, pp. 20, 379, 397, 405, 418, 428, 439. (Text of substitute, Niles' Register, Vol. XLVI, p. 421.)

629. Executive: Revoke veto by a majority vote of all Members.

1833, Dec. 24. 23d Cong., 1st sess. By Mr. Kent; read; tabled. S. J., pp. 65, 74; Globe, pp. 52, 73.

630 [628]. Executive: Choice, by direct popular vote: In no case to devolve upon the House of Representatives: Uniform system by districts: In case of no majority, a second election by the people.

1834, June 5. 23d Cong., 1st sess. From the select com. as a substitute for Mr. Bibb's resolution. S. J., p. 302; Globe, pp. 418, 428, 439. Niles' Register, Vol. XLVI, p. °421.

631. Executive: Choice: One term only.

1834, Dec. 2. 23d Cong., 2d sess. By President Jackson in his sixth annual message. Com. appointed to consider; report unable to agree. H. J., pp. 27, 55, 294; Debates, pp. 1126-1127; Globe, p. 36.

632. Executive: Choice, by direct popular vote, by districts.

1834, Dec. 15. S. R. 3, 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Benton of Missouri; read twice; tabled. S. J., pp. 42, 48, 71,97; Debates, pp. 216, 217; Globe, pp. 36, 129. 633. Executive: Choice, by direct popular vote by districts: Election in no case to devolve on Congress.

634. Executive: Choice: One term only.

635. Executive Offices: Members of Congress excluded.

1834, Dec. 19. 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Hamer of Ohio; referred to select com.; report unable to agree. H. J., pp. 110-111,294; Globe, p. °52.

636. Executive: Reverse veto by a majority vote.

1835, Jan. 6. S. R. 6, 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Kent; read twice; tabled. S. J., pp. 77, 83, 105, 177; Debates, pp. °540-551; Globe, pp. 96, 108, 269, 270.

637. Judiciary: Term of judges.

1835, Jan. 7. 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Hamer of Ohio; to Com. on Judiciary for inquiry; amendments proposed; postponed. H. J., pp. 178, °185, 186, 267; Debates, pp. 942, 943, 965, 966; Globe, pp. °103, 111.

638 [637]. Judiciary: Term of judges; age limit.

1835, Jan. 8. 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Hardin, as an amendment to Mr. Hamer's resolution. H. J., pp. 185–186.

639 [637]. Judiciary: Removal of judges, etc.

1835, Jan. 8. 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Vance of Ohio, as an amendment to Mr. Hamer's resolution; considered. H. J., pp. °185-186; Globe, pp. 157, 304.

640. Executive: Choice: One term only.

641. Executive: Choice, by direct popular vote by States. 642. Executive Offices: Members of Congress excluded.

1835, Jan. 31. 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Gilmer of Georgia; considered; attempt to amend; lost; considered. H. J., pp. 297-299, 377, 378, 450, 453-456, 471, 477; Debates, pp. 1126-1128, 1351, 1497, 1500-1504, 1525-1531; Globe, 181, 292, 303. 643. Finance: Distribution of surplus revenue.

1835, Feb. 9. S. R. 11, 23d Cong., 2d sess. By Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina: read twice; tabled; to select com.; report considered; tabled. 148, 150, 200; Globe, pp. 220, 224.

S. J.,

pp.

644 [640-642]. Legislative: Election of Senators by the people.

1835, Feb. 13. 23d Cong.; 2d sess. By Mr. Hannegan of Indiana, to be added to Mr. Gilman's resolution; tabled. H. J., p. 378; Debates, p. 1351.