Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL EPITOME.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. s. 1926.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8. 1926.
Senate. Mr.. Macon submitted the
following resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That the Committee to
whom have been referred the several re-
solutions TO amend the Constitution OF
the United States, be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of diminishing
or regulating the patronage OF the exc
cu,ive of the United States; with leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Harrison presented the petition Of
Jesse and Ralph Reeder, and Samuel H.
Richmond, of Ohio, stating that they
have discovered method OF improving
the navigation at the Falls Of the Ohio
river, without the use OF canal and
locks, and praying the authority and aid
OF Congress to execute their plan; Re-
ferred to the committee on roads and Ca
nails. Mr.. King presented memorial
from the legislature of A Alabama, and in
structions of the same body to their dele
cation respecting further privileges 10
purchasers OF public lands: Mr.. Barton,
from the committee on public lands, to
whom was referred the bill appropriating
the three per cent. fund, sc. reported
the same without amendment:
House Of Representatives. The reso-
luton, offered some time previously, by
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, for procuring por-
trait of Washington, for the Hall, was ta-
ken up and referred to the Library COM
g nH
two resolutions; declaring it expedient
to augment the duties on foreign spirits,
and iesying an excise on domestic spi-
ri,s; the proceeds of excise duties TO be
e.rciusiDely appropriated towards edu-
cation and internal improvement; the
amount paid by each state, &c. TO be ex-
pended within the same. Alter some
remarks, referred to a select committee.
The appropriation bill was taken up.
Several amendments were made. MIR.
Cook moved an amendment 10 the clause
appropriaing 81 10000 to the continu-
ance of the Cumberland Road, so as to in
crease it to 10000 dollars; which was
lost.
THURSDAY, FEB y.
Senate. Mr.. Thomas, from the COM
lite on roads and canals, to whom was
referred the memorial of the General
Assembly of the state of Illinois, pray
ing a donation in land 10 enable the state
to open a canal between Lake Michigan
and the river Wabash, reported bill
granting the six nearest sections of land
on both sides of the canal, tor that pur-
pose. Mr.. Kane, from the select COM
mittee, to whom was referred so much of
The Presidents Message as relates to the
erection Of a monument TO General
Washington, reported bill for that pur-
pose, which was read. The resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. Macon, on d.
mipishing executive patronage was
agreed to. Mr.. King gave notice that
he would ask leave TO introduce bill to
authorize the persons who have relin-
pushed lands under The provisions Of the
several acts for the relief of purchasers
of the public lands, to purchase the same
at private sale at ixed rate.
House Of Representatives.. n resolu-
ton offered on Wednesday, by Mr.. Stew
art, relative to the establishment OF an
armory on the Ohio Pile falls OF Youghio-
gheny was agreed to. It was resolved,
on the motion of Mr.. Cook, that the
committee Of public lands inquire into
the expediency of authorizing reiinquish-
men,s OF legal subdivisions, divided Ell
Their by east and west or north and south
lines-and by tracts Of 40 acres. The
appropriation bills were again taken up
and occupied the remainder of the day.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
Senate. .Agreeably to notice, Mr..
King asked and obtained leave to intro
duce bill to authorize those persons
who have relinquished land under the
provisions Of the several acts for the re-
lief of purchasers Of public lands, to pur-
chase the same at private sale, at a
fixed price. The bill was read twice
and referred to the committee on public
lands.
House Of Representatives. Two re-
solutions were agreed to, 10 inquire what
regulations have been adopted for the in
PRODUCTION Of vaccination into the Army
and Navy Of the United States. The
bill for the relief Of Penelope Denny was
taken up, and after considerable debate
passed to third reading. A commune
cation from tho Secretary Of the Navy