Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-29

10 be put, Mr.. M'Duffie moved 10 take
the vote on the resolutions separately,
which was ordered accordingly.
The question being then on the first
resolution, the ayes and nays were oroer-
ed on motion oil Mr.. Hay den, oil New
York.
Mr.. Sloane, of Ohio, made motion
to adjourn, which was negatved.
The question was taken by ayes and
hayes oD The first resolution and carried:
Ayes l38-Nays So.
On motion OF Mr.. Little, OF Md. the
question was then taken by ayes and
nays on the second resolution, which
provides for an uniform district system,
and lost Ayes 9l-Nays lol.
The third resolution, which provides
for the appointment OF select Com
mittee, was then put and carried.-Ayes
ll3.
Mr.. M'Duffe then moved that the
Commi,lee consist oil seven members.
Mr. allen OF Massachusetts,, moved
for twenty -four.
! The question being on the larger num-
Der, "a, there ppeared-Ayes los.
The Committee was then ordered 10
| consist oil "a members.
MONDAY, APRIL 8.
Senate. l he reso luton proposing an
an endment TO the Constitution oil the
/ United States, as 1t respects the periods
tor which any person may be elected Pre-
| sident of the UDlted State, was read the
third tine; and Oh the question, " shall
tie resolution pass I" Mr.. Randolph
rose, and addressed the Senate against
its passage until O'Clock. The ques-
ton was then taken aud carried :-Ayes
32-Nays 7.
House Of Representatives. Thorn as
II. Sile, representative iIom Pennsyl-
vania, in the room OF the late Patrlck
Farrelly, deceased, appeared and took
his seat. Mr.. Little, Of Mo. desired an
error 10 be corrected with regard TO his
vote on the second resolution OF MIR.
M'Dufhc-he had voted in the affirma-
tive. Mr.. Cary, OF Geo. requested his
vote to be recorded-he had voted in the
negative, On both resolutions. Their
requests were complied with. A petit
ton from the Central Committee oil the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention,
praying the L. s. 10 take stock, was pre-
scented, and referred 10 the Committee
on Roads and Canals. Mr.. Livingston
OF Louisiana, offered resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
so as aive the election OF President di-
rectly to the people, either by districts
or general ticket in each state, as the
legislatures direCt--to be unchaDge able
Tor eight years, and in no case 10 be-
Changed within three years of any presi.
Dental election-and in case OF no cleo
ton, the STATES TO choose lom the two
highest. Mr. A. Stevenson, Of Va. OIL
fered one, providing that in case or no
election primarily, the legislatures shall
choose. from the three higbesl--each
state 10 have one vote. All Tie amend
menls that had been proposed were re-
lerrcd to the select commute on the
subject. The Panama Mission, and the
Peniten,iary III the District OF Columbia,
came severally under consideration in
Commute OF the whole-but our sum-
mary is ALREADY SO extended, that We
have mol room ior particulars.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4.
Senate. Mr.. Chandler presented
resolution OF the Legislature Of Name in
relation to an Observatory al Brunswick,
IN that state. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Benton, respecting public lands I'M
nj i9r cultivation, was agreed to.
House Of RehreSentalives. Mr.,
Draylon moved as an amendment to the
Constitution, that it there be no election
of President, &c. by the primary collie
ges, the two hIg Vest shall again be voted
Tor by colleges, and the vote to count by
states-the members OF the first collie
ges MOI TO be eligible to the second. A
Joint resolution from the Senate propos.
ing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States, as it respects the PEI
RODS TO which any person may be elect
ed President OF The United States, was
read twice and committed 10 the Com
mitlee OF the Whole on the state Of the
Union-ayes 60, noes so. The report
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
on the Panama Mission was again taken
up in committee and amendments Of
fered to the resolutions already before
the Committee.
A friend intimales that we were in er.
ror in speaking Of the association to
which the west is indebted for the mis-