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

and ,ba, Of the House DO, being willing TO
set any day HE then proposed joint
resolution that the Presiden, Of the Sen
ate and Speaker Of the House adjourn
the two Houses on Monday the - day
OF May. Agreea5ly to notice given
the preceding day, Mr.. Randolph
moved and supported the restora.
lion to the Senate of its ancient and ac-
customed privileges--the appointment
OF the standing committees and the revi-
sion of the journal. 1t lies one day on
the table. Mr.. Woodbury. moved to re.
commit the Judiciary Bill with inslruc-
tons to report such amendments as will
remove existing grievances without add
ing to the number OF judges (which
gave rise TO some discussion.
House of Rehresentatives. Mr..
Holcombe, Of N. ]. presented a memo
rial from the Delaware and Rarilon Ca
nal Company, asking the United States
10 subscribe Tor stock. Mr.. Tucker
gave notice that he should, on the 5lh
May, introduce resolution for adjourn
men,. The following preamble and re-
solutions were offered by Mr.. Thompson,
OF Ohio--and committed 10 the Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union:
The settled policy Of this Government
has been since 1893, 10 form no political
relations or changing alliances with
any foreign nations; but since the Ia
nous declaration in the Presidents Mes
sage OF 1928, there appears 10 be ma
niles, deviation, or disposition TO deviate,
by the Executive Department, OF the Go
vernmenl, from that wcll known maxim
of policy to check such assum piion,
and all assumption, it is tit and proper
that the Legislative branch of The Co
vernment should frequently recur to
first principle, and express their opinions
as check and directory 10 The Execu-
tive branch therefore,
Re;oiUed, That it be tbs opinion Of
the House, that The policy recognized IN
President Washinglon's Proc iamalion oil
1898, repeated and enforced by his fare
we'll address, relative 10 our foreign al
fairs, had been, is now, end ought 10 be
IN time to come, The settled policy OF lbe
Government.
Rcaolved, That every declaration OF
policy belong exclusively 10 the legisla-
i've branch oi the Government, and I'M
authorized by the Executive.
Resoiued, Thai no Office can be Great
ed, or officer Nominated or appointed by
the Executive branch, Without the aulho-
rily OF the Congress-.
The Panama Mission was taken up in
Commitlee.-Al,er some discussion MIR.
Webster stated that, asthere was dispo-
sition to close the debate, his colleague
intended 10 ask The House, mex, day, TO
postpone private business, in order TO f.
nish The discussion during the week.
He wished to make some rem afks, and
moved that the committee rise---and lhe
committee rose.
FRIDAY, APRIL Ia.
Senate. Mr.. Barton, from the Com
mi,lee on Public Lands, reported bills
for the reiiei OF VIM. l.. d. Ewing and
amendment. The re-
solution OF Mr.. Holmes, fixing day for
adjournment was taken up 1.-THE ! 5lh
and 22d May and LIST June were propos-
ed--and the resolution, after al ineheclu-
al attempt, was Gnally laid on the table,
ayes 90, noes 10. The Judicial Bill
was ordered TO third reading.
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. MIR.
Newton, from the Join, commil.ee on
adjournment, reported tina. che commit
lee had no, been able TO agree OH a day.
Mr.. Tucker, Of S. e. offered a resolu.
ton 10 adjourn on 18th May, which was
discussed until the hour Tor considering
resolutions had elapsed. MIR. Webster
spoke about two hours aud three quar-
tiers, in commMsce, in favor Of The Pana-
ma Mission; Mr.. Houston commenced
in opposiiion--but being indisposed,
the Commn;ee rose aud the House adj
journed.
SATURDAY, APRIL Is.
Senate. The noionot Mr.. Randolph,
taking the appointment OF Committees,
and the supervision OF the Journal, from
the Presiden, of the Senate, was passed
the former measure 40 to 2, the latter,
81 to =. The joint resolution was re-
ceived from the House fixing The S2d OF
May as the day Of adjournment; which
was agreed to- So that we may expect
Congress 10 rise on that day.
House Of Eehresenfatiyes. The
resolution, alluded to above, occasioned
debate. and. after fixing the