Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-02-08

to the Union, unless the introduction of
slaves for life be prohibited therein /;
which resolution, sc. was read.
THURSDAY, JANUARY e.
Mr.. Smith, from the committee to
whom had been referred the bill for the
admission of Maine, reported the same
with an amendment.
This amendment is the whole of the
bill to authorize the people of Missouri
to form a constitution, sc. without re-
striction. ...,.r
The report being before the Senate
Mr.. Pinkney, after adverting to the
magnitude of the question involved in
this amendment, and the importance of a
full examination, clear understanding,
and correct decision of it, moved that
the bill be postponed to, and made the
order of the day for Thursday next.
This motion was agreed to.
MONDAY, JAN. 10.
Mr.. DickerSon's resolution for amend
ing the constitution, was further post
poned to Wednesday.
! TUESDAY, JANUARY IL.
Mr.. WIiliiams, of Miss. from the COM
mittee on Public Lands, reported bill,
making further provision for the sale of
public lands; which was read.
The following resolution, submitted
yesterday, by Mr.. Wilson, was taken up
and agreed to: I
Resolved, That the committee on
military affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of allowing to Off
GERS of the army specific sum month
ly, in lieu of their present pay, rations,
and emoluments.
The following motion, submitted yes
terday, by Mr.. Thomas, was taken up
and agreed to:
Resolved, That the committee on
Public Lands be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of establishing adj
ditionai districts for the sale of the Pub
lie Lands in the state of Illinois.
The following resolution, submitted
yesterday, by Mr.. Eaton, was also con-
sidered and agreed to:
L Resotved, That the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire
whether any amendments can be made
in the criminal code of the United States,
by which to punish persons guilty of
forging papers or vouchers necessary to
the establishment of any claims now
or hereafter to be brought against the
government of the United States.
Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, laid on the
table a resolution proposing an inquiry
into the expediency of making further
provisions for the amelioration of the
condition of the Indians, and for securing
| the peace of the frontiers.
Agreeably to notice yesterday given,
Mr.. Hunter asked leave, and introduced
bill to continue in force an act provid-
| ing for reporting the decisions of the
Supreme Court.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 10.
Mr.. Smith, offs. c. from the commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported bill to
establish an uniform system of Bank
ruptcy throughout the United States +;
which was read.
| The Senate resumed the considera-
ton of the joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Dickerson, to amend the Constitu-
ton so as to produce an uniform mode
of electing electors of President and
Vice. President of the United States, and
members of the House of Representa-
| tives.
Mr.. Barbour, of Va. delivered his OBJ
jections at large to the policy of the re-
solution and the amendment proposed
to the constitution.
MIR. Dickerson replied, and support
ed his proposition.
He was followed by Mr.. Morrill,, in
favor Of the proposition; and, after some
incidental remarks by Mr.. Dana, the
further consideration Of the subject was,
on motion of Mr.. LOUVRE, postponed to
Wednesday next.