Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-27

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was finally agreed to in such shape as
TO recommIt the report 10 the SANG coin
mittee, with directions to repoH bill
with the evidence A resolution was
adopted to take up the orders of the day
in the manner they were arranged by
the committee appointed for that pur-
pose. The bill for the relief OF Revo-
lutionary Officers occupied some time
received some amendments, while others
were rejected, aud was LAID on The table
and the amendments ordered to be print
ed--lo give time for examination.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
Senate. Private and local matters &C.
cupied the Senate most of the time which
was not spent in Executive business.
The Bankrupt bill was taken up--a mo-
ton made to postpone indefinitely, lost,
ayes IL, noes 23--and then, on motion
by MIR. Benton, laid on the table, TO be
taken up the next day.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr..
M'Lane, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill making APP
preparations for ten sloops of war, sc.
and one to authorize the Washington
Monument Association to import statue
Of Washington into Boston, free of du y.
Mr.. Cambreleng' $ resolution asking Tor
Information respecting the revenue re-
Ceived at Key West, was agreed to. The
object is to discontinue The Port OF En-
try there.
Mr.. Tucker, OF S. c. laid resolution
on the tab!e--to wait for fuller house
to recommit to the committee who re-
ported it, the bill to make provision for
revolutionary officers and soldiers, with
instructions to make provision for all
who have served six months; and the
widows of such. Mr.. Hayden, of N Y.
laid resolution on the table directing
the Secretary Of War to ascertain, du
ring the recess, by circul lars or otherwise,
all the officers and soldiers of the revo-
lutionary army now surviving-and the
term of service of each. A resolution
was agreed to, inquiring OF the situation
of the Cumberland Road. The amend
meD,s OF the Senate to the Judiciary Bill,
weretaken up, and after some discussion
and several propositions. the House dis
agreed to the amendments. Ayes 10,
noes 60.
SATURDAY, APRIL 90.
Senate did not sill.
House Of Representatives. The
bill to appropriate lands for the support
OF Schools in fractional townships not
before provided for, was ordered In be
e. IL
bills relative to Western canals, were
taken up in committee-one authorizing
subscription for stock in that at Louis
ville--the other granting land in aid of
the Illinois and Michigan canal---seve-
raj propositions on each--but nothing
conclusive done. Two reports we're re-
ceived from the Secretary of War, one
on the Cumberland Road, and one on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
MONDAY, MAY |.
Senate. Mr.. Hayne addressed the
Senate for about two hours in favor of
the Bankrupt Bill.-The business of the
day was chiefly private or local in its
nature.
House Of Representatives. Mr..
Scott. Of Missouri, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported bill from the
Senate, entitled An act making fur
Their provision for the extinguishment Of
the debt due TO the United States from
the purchasers of public lands" with
amendments. The bill for the benefi, OF
revolutionary officers underwent a varie.
~ of notifications, and occupied some
time, but no decision was had.
TUESDAY, MAY 2.
Senate. Alter the Senate had been
some time engaged in miscellaneous
and executive business, the bill making
an appropriation for the Panama Mission
with the amendment proposed by Mr..
Berrien, was taken MP. This amend
ment is similar in purport to that pro-
posed in the House by Mr.. M'Lane-
to restrict the Ministers as to the topics
to be .discussed--and was negatived.
The bill, unshackled, was then ordered
60 a third reading.
House Of Representatives. An inte-
resting report was received from the
Committee on Agriculture, in relation
to the cultivation of the mulberry tree
and breeding of sik-worms. 1t shows
that the project is entirely practicable,
and would be of undoubted and vast ad-
vantage; and closes with resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to prepare weIl-digested Mauusi-ap-