Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21

House OF Representatives. Mr.. M
Duffie gave notice that,on the first Thurs
day of January he should move that the
House go into committee Of The whole
on the state OF the Union, in order to
take up his resolution on the subject OF
an amendment to the constitution. Two
reports were received from the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury one on private land
claims in West Florida; and one on
light houses. Some time was spent in
discussing bill for the relief of Penelo-
pc Denny; mother Of the late Lieutenant
Denny OF the Navy, who was killed in the
same action as Lieut.. Allen.
THURSDAY, DEC. 90.
Senate. Mr.. Hendricks presented q
petition from Vincennes, asking pecunia-
ny aid in erecting bridges on the road
from Louisville to ST. Louis. The bill
concerning the transportation of the mail
between Vincennes and ST. Louis was
passed. On motion of Mr.. Hayne, a
printed document in relation 10 the case
oil Com. Porter, which had been submit
ted in compliance with call on the Sc.
cretary OF the Navy, was referred to the
same committee with the Commodore's
letter.
House Of Representatives. The Spea-
ker laid before the House communica-
ton from Alexander Winter, OF Mar
settles, on the prospects of America, re-
commencing education, &c.-laid on The.
table. A curious epistle. Mr.. Cook
offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That for the purpose of
electins the President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, the Cons;itu-
ton ought to be so amended that Uni
form system of voting by Districts shall
be established in all the States and that
the qualified uoters of each District shall
vote, directly. for the aforesaid officers
and that the Consti,u lion ought to be fur
| Their amended in such manner as will pre-
vent the election of the aforesaid ofTi-
GERS from devolving upon the respec i've
Houses OF Congress and that the epen-
tuaI choice shall be from the t7uo hieAese
| on the list that may haUe been hrepious-
iy voted for, and shall be made By
States.
After some remarks from Mr.. Cook
and Mr.. M'Duffie, it was ordered to lie on
the table and be printed. MI. MDuflie
from the select committee on the subject,
reported; recommending temporary al
terations by way Of experiment, in the
form Of the Representative Hall--by
raising the floor and making it level
changing the seat of the Speaker TO the
trent of The present MISUNDERSTANDING
the seats in lines in front of the speakers
chair, and erecting partition in the rear
Of the columns: which, after considera-
bic debate was laid on the table. A re-
solution was afterwards offered by Mr..
Mangum of N. c. to appropriate the liz
brary room TO the purpose Of a Repre-
sentative Hall, and rejected. Mr., Miner,
of Pennsylvania, offered resolution di.
recting an inquiry relative to the breed
ing of silk worms-the cultivation Of
mulberry trees-the best kind, &c.-and
whether any legislative provisions ON the
subject are necessary or proper.
FRIDAY, DEC. 80.
Senate. MIR. Benton presented a peti.
ton from St. Louis, praying that it be
made PORT Of Entry-Referred to tho
Comm ittee on Commerce. Mr.. Rowan
offered a resolution directing that COM
mit,ee to inquire if it be expedient to
make Louisville port OF entry and Mr..
Harrison, q similar one respecting GIN
cinna,i. Adjourned to Tuesday.
House Of Representatives. A bill
from the Senate concerning the transport
taton Of the mail between Vincennes and
ST. Louis, was read twice and referred 10
the committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads. The time OF the House was It's
day principally occupied 10 discussing
the proposed alterations ia the Hall.