Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-02-08
MONDAY, JAN. 10.
VACCINE INSTITUTION.


MONDAY, JAN. 10.
VACCINE INSTITUTION
Mr.. Kent, from the select committee
70 whom the consideration of the petit
tion on the subject had been referred,
reported bill to incorporate the Mana
gers of the National Vaccine Institution;
which was twice read and committed
Mr.. Southland, from the committee on
Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the
petition of sundry inhabitants OF st.
Louis, in Missouri, praying to be incor-
porated to carry ON the fur trade, made
a report unfavorable to the said petition,
which was read and ordered to lie on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, it was
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be instructed to lay before this
House an annual statement of the num-
Der of acres of land sold at the several
land offices from their institution to the
30th September, 1919; of the moneys
accruing and the moneys received from
such sales; of the sums due the gov
ernment and unpaid, and of the sales or
forfeitures for non-payment-keeping
separate that part of the statement which
relates to the states Of Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois, formerly the North
territory.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke, of Tennes-
see, it was
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War
be directed to report to this House the
terms on which the contract has been
made for furnishing transportation to the
troops ordered on the expedition to the
Mandan villages on the Missouri river,
and also if any, and what other terms
may have been proposed for furnishing
the same, and by whom made.
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL.
Mr.. anderson, from the committee on
the Public Lands, who were instructed
"to inquire into the expectancy OF
granting to each state tract of land,
not exceeding one hundred thousand
acres, for the endowment of an Univer-
sity in each state," reported resolu-
ton, "That it is inexpedient to rant
any tract of land to state for the pur-
pose of endowing an University;" which
report was read and ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. anderson, from the same COM
mittee, made report on the petition OF
the General Assembly of the state OF
Illinois, for donation of So sections of
woodland for the support of the Saline
on Shoal Creek, adverse to the prayer OF
the petition which was also ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. Simkins submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of amending the act of
Congress concerning the faith and credit
to be given to the records and judicial
proceedings of the courts of any state,
authenticated and produced in evidence
in any other court within the United
States, and the effect thereof.
This resolution having been read, Mr..
SsrotAer moved that it lie on the table ;
which motion being rejected, the reso-
luton was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hocumb,, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing by law for
the recovery of interest on all balances
admitted to be due to the United States
by receivers or holders of public money,
commencing at the time at which their
accounts are made up, though no; final
ly acted'on until paid.
And farther, if the accounts are not
rendered at the proper department, with
in the time prescribed by law, that they
inquire into the expediency of charging
interest on the whole sum in the hands
of said defaulter, from the time the same
was received, until the accounts are thus
rendered.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Taylor,
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Livermore in the chair, on the report oil
the committee of Elections on the me-
mortal of Rollin c. Mallary, contesting
the election of Orsamus G.. Merrill, Of
Vermont.
The report (Which is adverse to Mr.
Merrill, the sitting member,) having
been read by the Clerk
Mr.. Whtman, of Massachusetts, rose,
and opposed it at length, and argued in
favor of the right ofthe sitting member
after which
Mr.. Mallary, who had been assigned
q seat in the house during this discus
sion, rose, and occupied the floor in a