Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-03-07
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Nelson, OF Virginia, moved the
adoption of the following resolution; and
submitted few remarks on the deep
Importance of the question now under
consideration in the house, and the great
anxiety OF the people to know the result
of the deliberations on that question, &c.
to enforce the propriety OF agreeing to
the proposition which he offered, and
which was as follows:
Pesolled, That the standing rules and orders
of the House of Representatives, directing the
method and order of transacting business. be
suspended, and that, until the passage or re-
lection of the bill for the admission of Missou-
ri as state into the Union, this house will pro-
coed to transact no other business, but will
daily, as soon as quorum assemblies, enter
upon the consideration of that subject, and
will not suffer its deliberations to be interrupt
ed by the examination of any other question
whatever.
The question was put, whether the
house would now consider the resolution,
and it was determined in the negative
ayes 70, noes 70.
Mr.. Cook offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved That the committee on the judi
ciary be instructed to inquire whether the
salaries of any of the judges OF the district
courts of the United States ought to be in
creased, and if So in what districts suchincrease
shall be made.
Mr.. G. offered few remarks to shew
that there was not an equitable distrlbu-
ton of compensation amongst the officers
of government; that some classes were
rewarded above their merits, while
others received too little for their
services, and that subject at least de-
manded an investigation, &c.
The question was then taken on agree
ing to the resolution, and lost, by large
majority.
Mr.. Mercer submitted the following
resolution for consideration
RESOLVED, That, until the decision of the
question now depending in this houae, rea-
tive to the admission OF the state OF Missouri
into the union, the lrouse will not adjourn any
day before 4 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Mercer remarked that he had
been himself in favor of later hour, but
nc had proposed four, in conformity to
the wishes of friends. He urged the
propriety of greater diligence in bring
ing the discussion of the question con-
corning Missouri to close.
Mr.. Lipermore was opposed to the
resolution, as unnecessary. The house
was at liberty to adjourn when 1t pleased,
and could sit as late as it pleased,
without tying itself by resolution.
Mr.. Holmes moved that the further
consideration Of the resolution be post
poned till sir O'Clock this evening; but
The chair deciding that as the resolu-
ton went to affect the standing rules and
orders of the house, it must lie on the
table one day OF course; it was laid on
the table accordingly.
MISSOURI BILL.
The house resumed, as in committee
of the whole, Mr.. BQidqvin in the chair,
the consideration of this bill---the re-
strictive amendment being still under
consideration.
Mr.. RemthiN, Of Pennsylvania, re-
sumed ard concluded the speech which
he commenced CT Saturday, in favor of
the restriction.
Mr.. MLane, Of Delaware, followed,
in opposition to the restriction, and spoke
nearly three hours. When he had con-
cluded,
Mr.. clay (speaker)rose and expressed
wish to address the committee on the
highly important question betpre it; but
the latcncss of the hour prevented his
asking its attention this afternoon; and he
therefore moved that the committee rise
The committee then rose, obtained
leave TO sit again; and
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, FEB. 8.
SENATE.
The Senate took up Mr.. 1rim5le'a
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