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certain Land Claims in thc Territory of Arkansas, was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

 .nareh 2.-Mr. Uhae, from the Com mittee on the Judiciary reported bill respecting the qualification of voters In the Territory of Arkansas with a. amendments.

 Mareh 5.-Mr Whife, from the Com mittee on Indian Affairs, reported abili for the relief of Benjamin Murphcy. HOUSE OF R EpR Izs EsAa FEN Z. ,friisrifss IS. February 2s.--Mr. Dopis, from tllc Committee on the Judiciary, report ed bill further 10 extend an act giving additional powers to the Judges ol flle Superior Court off tine Territory oi Arkansas, and for other purposes, which Was read twice and committed.

 feb. 29.-A bill granting to the Ter ffofy oi Arkansas i,000 acres of land, 10 aid in erecting Court-IIonsc and Jail at Little Rock.

 A bill supplemental to the act grant ing pre-cmption rights to settlers o,, the Public Lands, approved the 29th May, 1880.

 A bill to confirm certain claims 10 land in the Territory of Arkansas, was read a third time, and passed.

 Maych 2.-Mr. Root, submitted the following resolution, which. on his mo- ton, was postponed until Tuesday next and directed 10 printed.

 Resoiued, The following amendments 10 the Constitution of the U. States ought to be proposed to the Legislatures of the se- veral States for thelr ratification.

 The people of each state, qualified to vote for the most numerous branch of the Legislature thereof, shall give their votes directly for person 10 be President of the United States: and the person having tho greatest number of votes in such State shall be declared to have therein aAnnmber of votes equal to the whole number of Members of both Houses of Congress to which such state may be entitled.

 The votes of the people of the several States shall be canvassed by the Supreme Court of the United States; and the per- son having the greatest number of votes shall be declared Presid ent Of the United States after the 3rd day of March then next ensuing. In the event of the highest candidates having an equal number of votes, the two Houses of Congress, by joint ballot, shall determine and declare which of them shall be President of the United States.

 The Vice President of the United States shall be elected in the same manner; but in the event of an eqnal number Of votes for the highest candidates, the Senate shall determine which of them salll bo Vice President.

 The President and Vice President ofthc United States shall be elected for--years; but the President shall be ineligible for tine next term