Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-13

reading.
A BILL declaring the consent of Congress to
certain reyocatons of certain parts OF the
ordinances therein mentioned.
Be il enacted by fhe Senate and House
sf RefreSentattVeS Of the United STATES
ofAmerica IN Congress assembled, That
the consent 81 Congress is hereby given
that the several states OF Ohio, Louisiana,
Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama,
and Missouri, may revoke SO much oil
the ordinances passed BY the conven-
tons OF those states, respectively, as
provides that each and every tract OF
land sold by the United Stltt $, from and
ailer the days respcctivel, fix d IN aid
ordinances II, that behalf, should remain
exempt from tax, lald by order or un-
der the authority OF the said states, re-
spectiveiy, whether for stale, county,
township, or for any other purpose what
ever, for the term of FIVE years, from;
and ofler the day of sale, SO Tar as the
said exemptions from taxation may ap.
ply to lands hereafter to be sold by the
United States, and no farther.
Thursday, March l.
The bill ito d, fine the boundary lines
between the Edward.ville and Spring
field Land Districts, in the state OF Hi
nos" wa, read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Brown from the Select Com NIT
tee on Roads and Canals, reported the
bill from Inc House of Representatives,
" for making the necessary surveys for
Roads and Canals" without amendment,
Mr.. Van Buren, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, To whom was referred
two resolutions upon the expedlency OF
amending the Judiciary system of the
United States, reported two bills on the
subject; one OF which provides, that no
law OF any of the states shall be rendered
invalid, without the concurrence of al
leas FIVE Judges oft c Su rene Court
their opini IS to b. separately express Il.
The other ill provides, thai there shal
held, annaaly,In the city OF Washington;
that the Unne d States shall be divided
into ten Circuit Districts; the Judges
of the Supreme Court 10 be relieved
from the duty OF attending the Circuit
Courts those Cnurls 10 be held by he
present District Judges. These bills
were severaly read and passed to Sc
cond reading.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, submitted for
consideration, a resolution, lnstrucuns
the Commiltee on tie Judiciary, to in.
quire into the eXpedle cy OF providing,
by law, for the commencement of the
next session OF Congr SIS, al an earlier
day than the first Mon ay of Decem Der
next.
The bill reported b. the Committee
on Public Lands. " o provide for the ex
tngulshmenl O the debt 10 the UNI.
ed S ates, by he purchaser OF Public
Lands" was ten taken up for consife-
ration, in com uiltee of the " hole. Nh.
King OF Alabama, explained The views
which induce the com pidee tn repnr,
This bill-Me SIS. Huggles and King, Of
New York made some observations in
relation to it; and, on the motion of the
latter gentleman, it was ordered 10 lie
on the table.
Thursday, March l8.
Mr.. Beatoa, from the Committee or
Indian Affairs, reported bill ITO ena,
Die the Presl Ien' TO carry into effect The
really made al Client, the Oath Decem-
Der, 1914, excluding foreigners from
rade and Intercourse with Indian tribe
within the limits OF the United S ates,
and to preserve the fur trade within tn,
limits OF The Unled States to Ame.
rican CT izens." The bill was accompa-
MED by number of documents shelving
he exten, TO which trapping and hunt
ing had been carried on by foreigners,
within the limits of the United States,
and the effects attending the practice
The bill was read, and passed to a
second reading; and the documents were
ordered to be printed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tuesday, March IL.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, IL was
Resolved That the Committee on the
Post Office and Pos, Roads be instruct.
ed 10 inquire into the ,expediency OF es.
tabllshing a post route from Carmi to
NJ Leansborougb, in Illinois.
Tuesday, March ID.
Mr.. Ozven offered the following reso-
| luton:
Resoiped, That the committee on
the public lands be instructed to inquire
into the cxpediency of making provision,
by law, 10 secure all persons who have
planted on public lands, the privilege OF