Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-14


one from The citizen residing in the
Sal River Land District, praying the
removal OF the land Office from Palmyra
to New London. MIR. Dickerson sub
miited resolution proposing as an a
m endmenl 10 the y S. constitution, that
j" No person who shall have been elect
ed President OF the United States a Sc
cond ;sle, shall again be ely .ble 10 that
cfice." Mr.. Cobb proposed an inquiry,
by committee, into the expediency OF
providing by another amendment, TO pro-
hibit The appointment OF any Senator or
Representative TO any Office during tho
period for which he shall have been
elected. A resolution, offered by Mr..
Kane, on Thursday, referring thai part
oil the Presidents message which relates
to monument to Washington, was a.
dopled.
House Of RehreSentatiues,-A reso-
luiou offered On Friday by Mr.. Hamil-
ton, calling on the President tor the in
formation in relation TO the Congress OF
Panama, which induced him TO signify
to The House that ministers on the part
of the United States will be commission
ed, was taken Up, and, alter a remark by
him, in which he said thai lie had UNDER
stood that the President intended 10 COM
municale with tie House CD the subject,
was, on his motion, laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Reed, il was resolv-
ed =" That the committee on Naval Al
fairs be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency oil establishing a line OF COM
mnnication between the Atlantic and Pa
cific Oceans, through the Isthmus OF Pa
mama
On motion OF Mr.. Boon, il was " Re-
| solved that the committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed TO inquire into the
expedieney Of a further extension Of The
act of Congress, approved May &c, 1924,
The provisions Of which authorize the
state Of Indiana to survey and mark
Through the public lands OF the United
| States, the route of canal by which to
connect the navigation OF the rivers Wa
bash and Miami of Lake Erie, and to
inquire into the expectancy Of providing
for an additional reservation from sale OF
the public lands through which the rome
aforesaid is proposed TO run" Mr..
Webster land on the table a resolution on
the subject of canal across the PENN
suIa of Florida. The CLAIMS OF Mr..
Monroe (Ex Presidency were brough.
before the House by Mr.. Ingham, and
referred to the committee on Claims.
TUESDAY, DEC. 90.
| Senate MIR. Van Buren, introduced
a resolution, accompanied by remarks,
declaring that Congress does not pos
sess the power to construct roads and
canals, and proposing that the power be
! giUen, under such restrictions as 10 Sc
cure TO each state the benefits resulting
from appropriations for that purpose.
MIR. Benton gave notice thai, on Thurs
day following, he should ask leave 10
bring in bill 'tto graduate the price OF
public lands" Mr.. Robbins submitted
resolution to refer that part OF the Pre-
siden's message which relates to Ma
tional University, to select committee.
Mr.. Thomas presented the memorial of
the Legislature oil Illinois, praying do
nation ln land in aid OF the canal. Mr..
Barton presented petition relative 10
the removal of the Land Office from
Palmyra to New London and remon-
STRANGE against it. Mr.. Cobb's resou-
ton of Monday, proposing to IN
into the expediency Of inhibiting
The appointment of members of Con-
gress to offices, was adopted. Adjourn
ed TO Thursday.
| House Of RehreSentatiUeS "A reso-
luton offered the preceding day by Mr..
Trimble, requesting the President to lay
before the House the message of Mr..
Jefferson, wherein he recommends an
expedition across the continent to the
mouth OF Columbia river, together with
any document or Information, &c. was
taken up, and, after some remarks, adopt
ed.-Ayes 72-Noes "a. A resolution
was adopted, on the motion Of Mr.. Cook,
instrucung the committee ON Public
Lands TO inquire into the expediency Of
establishing Land Office north Of the
Sangamo district, and also, Of reserving
from sale portion Of the lands border
ing on tn. route OF the proposed canal,
| from the Illinois river to Lake Michigan.
Another resolution offered by Mr.. Cook,
was adopted, to inquire into the expedi-
ency of selling the lead mines and salt
springs belonging to the United States,
under proper restrictions. Some oppo-
sition manifesting itself, Mr.. Cook called
for second reading; and explained his
object, which was TO &c, information; on
which the resolution passed. On mo-