Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-25

tle.lake and Batavia, TO the ERIE CANAL,
The Judicial Bill progressed again.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24'
Senate. Mr.. Harrison submitted a
resolution requesting the President 10
lay before the Senate Mr.. Jeaerson's
Message, recommending an expedition
across the CONTINENT, together with any
other information he should think pro-
per to communicate on the subject. The
resolution previously offered by Mr.. No.
Bile, to inquire into the expediency Of per-
ton of land, to relinquish down to forty
acres, was agreed to. The bill TO au
thorize the Legislature of Ohio TO sell
the school lands vas read the third time
and passed. The Senate proceeded TO
the consideration of the bill TO secure
the accountability of public officers,
which, after some discussion was laid
Oh the table.
House Of Representatives. Mr.. Mi
ner Of Pennsylvania offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resoiped, That the people of the
United States have viewed, with deep
and anxious solicitude, the exerlions oil
the people of the several states of the
southern part of this continent, 10 secure
tie inestimable privileges of indepen-
dence and self governmen,-that they have
seen the proofs exhibited of their fortl-
tude, patriotism and valor, with admira
ton; and beheld the success with which
a gracious Providence hath crowned
their arms, with gratitude and delight.
9. Resolved, That it accords alike
E with the generous and spontaneous wish
es OF this people, and the soundest max
inns OF policy, that the most perfect bar
mony of feeling and intercourse should
be cherished among all the American
nation, the principles Of whose govern
ments are founded on an acknowledge
ment of the equal rights of man; the ap-
pointnent of Ministers to the proposed
Congress of Panama, is a measure die
ta,ed by wisdom and propriety; and
provision ought to be made by law, to
defray any expense that may result
therelrom.
LAID on the table. A resolution offer
ed on Saturday by Mr.. Carter of S. c.
calling on the Secretary of the Navy
for information on the subject of expert
ments.t to test the utility Of cotton for cord
age and sail cloth, was agreed to. A
resolution passed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of more frequent sales Of pub.
lie lands, in smaller parcels. Mr.. Pearce.
OF Rhode Island, offered a resolution
calling for Information as to the number
of years which James Monroe, late Pre-
sident,has been in the public employ, &C.
A message from the President was re-
celved, accompanying the documents
and proceedings of the Naval courts
martial in the cases Of Captain Stewart
and Lieuts. Sands and Hunter. The |
Judicial Bill underwent another discus
sion, and after an attempt TO amend, pass
ed. Ayes 1872. Noes So.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26.
Senate. The business was altogether
private or local, chiefly concerning the
eastern and southern sections of the
Union, excepting the resolution offered
the previous day by Mr. Harrison, which
was adopted.
House Of Representatives. Mr..
Ingham, from the Post-OfHce Commit
tee, reported, recommending join, reso-
luton directing an examination and sur
vey OF the mail routes between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore with view to the
selection Of the best and improvement
OF all. Mr.. Bassett, from the select
committee on the subject, reported bill
to provide for the erection of a monu-
ment 10 General Washington. A reso-
luton was adopted to inquire of the War
Department whether an Engineer could
NOT be had to examine the Muscle shoals !;
also the route of canal to unite the Hi
wassee channel of the Tennessee with
tbs Conosanga, branch Of the Coosa.