Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-01

houses to ia e The subject under consloe-
ration, and report such amendments as
they shall deem acceptable to the peo-
pie. Mr.. Weems, oil Md. offered one
declaring that the President shall be IN
eligible alter four years for the next SIX
years, that the election be by the eleclo'
raj college by a plurality; that IN the
event OF the election devolslng on the
House, they shall vote viva Uoce, and all
members voting on the subject shall be
Ineligible to any Office in the gilt OF, or
nominated by, the President, for four
years. Mr.. Livingston, of Lou. submit
ted one declaring that the election should
be directly by the people. Mr.. Miner,
of Penn. submitted one, declaring II IN
expedient to change the constitution in
this respect. Mr.. M'Dufie's resolutions,
relating to the same subject, were taken
IN in committee, and discussed by Mr..
F., Saunders, of N. C.. in favor OF the pro-
posed amendments. Adjourned to Mon
! day.
! MONDAY, FEB. 81.
! Senate. AS soon as the journal was
rad, Mr.. Hayne, OF S. T.. in an appro-
pirate speech, announced the death OF
J,hn Gaillard, many years a senator
from S. C. and President hro temhore
oil that body on which the Senate re-
solved 10 pay the usual marks OF respect,
and adjourned.
House Of Representatives. Alter
the presentation oil petitions and little
other business, the House received a
message from the Senate acquain'ing
them with the decease OF MIR. Gallard.
The House agreed 10 go into mourning,
and adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB. ~.
The two Houses met and adjourned
to attend the funeral OF Mr.. Galllard.
WEDNESDAY MARCH |.
Senate. Mr.. Randolph submitted
motion, calling Tor information respect
Jog the purposes Of the Congress at IA
mama, on the subject OF slavery; Preiu-
ded by some remarks, in which he be-
trays great senslliveDess on the progress
Of emancipation, and throws out some
sneers at Bolivar Mr.. Benton, from the
select committee on the subject, report
ed resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution declaring members
OF Congress ineligible to Office during the
term Tor which hey were elected.
House Of Representatives.. Mr..
Buchanan, OF Penn. laid resolution on
the table to make the election OF Speak
er piva uoce MIR Vinton offered re-
solution TO inquire into the expedlency
of allowing substitute for the 10th sec
ton in such fractional townships on the
Ohio river, in the states OF Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, as have no 10Th section. MIR.
Williams resolution respecting Gen.
Atklason's expedition up the Missouri,
was agreed TO. The bill to provide
pennentiary IN the district OF Columbia
was discussed in committee, when Mr..
Thompson, of PeDnsy lvania made an in
teresting speech on the subject.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2.
Senate. Mr.. Benton gave nouce tina, he
should ask leave to introduce bill to au-
tt.orlze the reserved salt springs and The
Lead Mines in Missouri to be exposed
10 public sale. The resolution offered
some days before proposing an inquiry as
to me most economical mode OF procu-
rrg supplies for The Navy was adopted.
Mr.. Ran1olph's resolution on the pur-
poses of the Panama Congress with re-
gard to negro slavery was laid on the
liable.
poL n
amendments to the constitution propos-
ed by Mr.. M'DLtie were taken up in
committee, ard MIR. Stevenson, OF Va.
spoke in iavor OF ,ha, part which is to
prevent the election OF President, &c.
from coming before the House, but
against that part which would change
the primary mode OF election. lie was
so much indisposed that the committee
rose to relieve hin for The present. The
Navy appropriation bill was discussed
in committee, amended, and reported to
the House.
FRIDAY, MARCH ).
Senate. MIR. Benton introduced the
! bill OF which he gave notice on thurs
day. Little appears to have been done
besides executive business, which our
readers will recollect, is transacted with
closed doors.
House Of Representatives. Mr.. Stew
art, OF Penn. from the committee on
Roads and Canals, reported IN lavor OF
continuing the Cumberland Road through
Virginia 10 Washington city: but as no
surveys have been made, and it is UNDER
stood that the President has authority TO
direct them, the committee ask to be
disc harecd. The bill to authorize q