Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-02-27

: Jess was called to this subject by the
r resident Of the United States, in his
, fssage to both houses of Congress, at
: t commencement of the present ses-
Sn--and that plan for the relief of the
, Irchasers OF public lands under the
arient System was submitted by the
, Secretary Of the Treasury in his Annual
Rport-Dt different in principle from
thI bill uiKer consideration.
Ills my duty to state, Mr.. President,
thatlhere was some difference OF opinion
in TIN committee in relation to this bill
but all we're in favor of granting relief to
those concerned in its provisions.
Saturday, Jcnnary 90.
Mr.. Knight, Senator from Rhode
lsian1, IN thdplace of the late Mr.. Bur-
rl'l, appeared to-day, was qualified, and
| took his seat.
THESEDf1TON LAW.
The Senae resumed the considera-
ton OF the res lutions declaring the late
sedltion law Unconstitutional, and to in
denrnisy those Who suffered damages un-
der 1.-THE milton of Mr.. Ealker, oil
Geo. made some days ago, to postpone
the resolutions indefinitely, being still
under consideration.
Mr.. Bardomr again addressed the Sc
matt in support Of the resolutions, ard in
reR to their opponents.
Ar. Smith also again spoke in reply
10 Pr. Barbour and others who advo-
calH the resolutions.
Er. Macon ikewisewise smoke again
in support Of the resolutions, and in de-
feite OF the opinions he had previously
adhnced.
fr. Holmes, of Maine, spoke at length
aginst postponing the resolutions,
thqgh he preferred legislating for the
aticular case OF Matthew Lyon.
N7. Wakter', Of Georgia, spoke again
to indicate bis opposition to these reso-
lutpns.
The question was then taken on the
indefinite postponement Of the resolu-
tiocs, ana waB decided in the affirmative
as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Chandler, Dana,
Eaton, Elliott, Gaillard, Horsey, Hun
Ter, Johnson, of Lou King, Of York,
Lanman, Lloyd, Mills, Morrli, Noble,
OTIS, Palmer, Parrott, Pinkney, Smith,
Taylor, Tichenor, Van Dyke, Walker,
of Geo. Williams, of Tcrn.-24.
NAYS.-NIessrs. Barbour, Brown,
Dickerson, Holmes, of Maine, Holmes,
Of Miss. johnson, of Ken. King, Of Ala
bama, Lowrie, Macon, Peasants, Ro-
berts, Ruggies, SANFORD, Stokes, Talbot,
Thomas, Trimble, Walker, of Alabama,
Williams of Missile.
So the report and resolutions were re-
jected.
MIR. Bar6ourthen gave notice that he
should on Monday ask leave to bring in
a bill for the relief Of Mathew Lyon.
Tuesday, January %.
The bill for the relief Of the ourcha.
sers of the public land was again taken
up, and then, on motion of Mr.. King, of
New York, ordered to lie ON the table.
Friday, January IS.
Mr.. Thomas from the committee on
Public Lands, to whom had been referred
the memorial of the General Assembly
Of Indiana, praying to be permitted to
tax all lands in that state sold since The
LIST OF July, 1920, and all sold since the
lst Of December, 1916, on which the
payments have been completed, made a
report adverse to the prayer OF the mt
mortal; which was read.
The bill for the rel.ei OF Nicholas Jar
rckt, was, On motion Of MIR. Thomas, re-
committed to SUBCOMMITTEE on Public
Lands. a
Mr.. Fan Dyke, from the committee
Oh Public Lands, to which vas referred
the petition Of Thomas Sloo and John
Caldwell, the register and receiver OF
public moneys at Shawneetown, praying
an Increase Of compensation, made an
untavorable rcpor thereon; which was
read