Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-03-28

ton of MIR. Piumer, of New Hamp
shire.
SATURDAY, FEB. ~.
The House took up the amendments
Of the Senate to the bill for the admis-
zion of Maine-which amendments pro-
pose to authorize, by the same bill, the
people of Missouri to form state gov
crnmcnt (wthout the slave restriction,
but containing a clause to exclude slave
" from all the territory west of the Mis-
sissippi, which lies north of 500 degrees
of north latitude, except the proposed
state Of Missouri
Mr.. Taylor moved that the amend
ynents of the Senate be disagreed to by
the House.
MIR. Scott, of Missouri, moved that
they be committed to the committee oil
the whole, which at present has under
consideration the Missouri bill OF this
House; (Which motion had precedence
of the motion to disagree.)
On these motions long and animated
discussion took place.
The question was then taken on COM
hitting the bill and amendments, and
decided in the negative, Yeas 70, Nays
io7.
Mr.. Smvth, of Va. then moved to lay
she amendments on the table, and print
them, that the House might at least see
vhat it was called on to decide; which
motion was also lost-ayes IT, noes 90.
The question recurring on the motion
TO disagree to the amendments
Mr.. Simkin8 moved that the amend
znents be postponed to Tuesday, and be
printed; declaring that he was wholly
unprepared at present to vote on the sub
icct; and supported his motion in
speech of some length. The motion was
assentcd to by Mr. Taylor, and support
ed by Messrs. Rheo, Culhehher, Stevens,
Gtorrs, and Baldzyin the last named
gentleman, among other remarks, deny
inc that the amendment called COM
hromise, could be called SO with pro-
priety, inasmuch as it was consistent
with the constitution and the whole.
course of Legislation for thirty years.
The motion to postpone was. opposed
by Messrs. Whitman, Liperzaore, and
Holmes, because they were opposed to
any delay, as it might endanger the fate
of the Maine bill, which they desired to
have separated from the other subject
Immediately, and disposed of as justice
and fairness required.
The question: being taken on post
poning the bill to- Tuesday, and printing
the amendments, was carried by large
majority.
MONDAY, FEE. 81.
Mr.. NECoy moved the consideration
Of the resolution offered by Mr.. Cook, of
Illinois, on the 18th inst. in relation to
the bounty lands lying in the state OF H.
linois, promised by the state of Virginia
70 Col. Clarke's regiment in the revolu-
tionary war. His motion 10 consider was
lost by large majority.
The house then resumed, in committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Baldwin in the chair,
the consideration of the Missouri bill
and the proposed amendments.
Mr.. Plumer, Of ewHampshire, rose
and spoke more than two hours in favor
ofthe restriction.
DIR. Edwards, of Connecticut, follow
ed on the same side, and spoke about
bali an hour
.. TUESDAY, FEB. %.
Mr.. anderson, from the committee on
public lands, to whom an inquiry had
been referred into the expediency pro-
viding by law for the appointment of
separate surveyor for the state ofIllinois;
and also an inquiry into the expediency
Of hereafter limiting the sale of public
lands; made reports adverse to both pro-
positions, which were read and Sc
verally concurred in by the house.
On motion of Mr.. Sorrs, it was
Resolued, That the secretary of the war de-
partment be directed to transmit to this house
copies of the respective contracts heretofore
made with James Johnson, Alexander M'Rae,
Elias Earle, and Peter Townsend, for the de-
livery of powder, arms, cannon, or shot, toge
Their with an account of the moneys advanced
on the said contracts respectively, and at
what periods and whether and how far the
said contracts have been respectively fulfilled
on the part ofthe contractors.
The house resumed the consideration
OF the amendments Of the senate to the
Maine bill proposing to incorporate
therein the Missouri bill, embracing the
amendment called the compromise, Sc
Mr.. Randolph delivered speech of
more than two hours length, against the
features of the amendment OF. the senate,
which proposes to exclude the further
migration or transportation of slaves into
any of the territories of the United States
north of $50 3O' north latitude.