Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-13

the Senate-and few other subjects
were acted on, when the Senate wens
into Executive business.
House Of RetresentatiDes. A com.
mit,ee was ordered 10 be appointed TO
arrange the business to be acted on du.
ring the remainder OF the session. The
amendments Of the Senate to the Judi
ciary Bill were committed to the Judi.
ciary Committee. MIR. M.Lane spoke
two hours and half in Committee, on
the Panama Mission; after which, Mr..
Cook stated, that however much inclined
he might feel to make reply to sotne of
the arguments which had been adduced
by the gentleman from Delaware, he
should now abstain. The House bad,
for thirteen successive days, Sundays
excepted,) been occupied in the discuss
| sion Of this subject. No one was moro
deeply impressed lban himself, with Tho
importance Of the measure; but, know
ing that III other deliberative bodies,
subjects of equal importance were dis
posed OF in much less Time, and that we
have but % legislative days left Us 10
act on the many interesting subjects be-
fore the House, he thought it was time
! 10 bring the discussion TO q close. He
believed that after examining the various
documents which had been submitted 10
the House Oh this subject, the House
would not require more time to &C, On it.
II there were any representatives who
had not yet made up their minds how TO
vote, it must be because they we've over
burdcned with other cares, or were neel.
gent of their duty. Under ell the cir.
cums,anees, it is time for the House to
come to some decision. He rose not 10
dictate opinions 10 the House--no,to give
advice, but 10 discharge what be consi.
dered TO be sacred duty. He acted
under no other influence Than this high
sense OF du'y and with view to test
the opinion OF the House as to the con.
,iRuance of lhe discussion; he moved
that The committee rise, with q view, if
that should succeed, to move 10 the
House to discharge the committee from
The further consideration OF the subject,
and then to ask for the eyes and noes on
0 motion 10 ley The reso luton on The la.
| BILE.
The question being taken, there an
peared ayes 63, noes 80.
TUESDAY, APRIL l6.
Senate. The rules for the order oil
business were modified, and 10 o'clock
hxed as the hour OF meeting. The re.
port OF The Committee on Commerce on
the memorial Of The merchants OF Balii.
more, and motion submitted by Mr..
Branch, protesting agans, the declara-
ton Of the President, that he conceived
the appointment, of the Minister to Pa.
mama within the constitutional! compe-
tency Of the Executive" occupied the
day.
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. Messrs.
Wright, M'Lane, Of Del. Cook, Storra.
Williams, MCoy and Stewart, are APP
pointed the committee 10 select and ar
range The business to be acted On during
the session. A report was received from
the Secretary Of War on the subiec, Of
The Florida Indians. The bill extending
certain land districts in Missouri, passed
to third reading. The Panama Mis-.
| sion underwent discussion III commi.,ce.
| Another attempt was made in the House
by Mr.. Little, OF Md. TO discharge tho
Committee OF the Whole from the sub.
lect, and lost, ayes 81, noes 1903.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10.
Senate. Mr.. Barton proposed seve.
raj resolutions inquiring OF the Presiden,
VIVA, security was offered, and what Civ.
en-, by 'he late Surveyor General OF hi.
nois, Missouri and Arkansas, and by The
Receiver for the Western Distric, oil Nc.
Tor wha, SIMS they are, respectively, de-
iaul,ers--and what each OF the Directors
OF the Missouri Bank is indebted to the
United States; the replies to be made
at the commencement, ofthe next session.
MIR. Randolph spoke from l o'clock 0n-
iii half past 2, in favor Of Mr.. Branch's
resolution touching the power OF the ex.
ecuIive in appointing Ministers.
House Of Representatives. Messrs.
Archer, Of Va. Dorsey, Of Md. Stewart,
Of Pa. Sawyer, OF N. e. Worthing,on, of
Md. and J. Johnson, OF Ky. spoke on
the Panama Mission.
Religion in Illinois. Rev. John
M. Ellis, Missionary at present in Kas-
kaskia, III. and St. Genevieve, Mo
has lately addressed an interesting letter
to his friend in Boston. He remafka