Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-28
WEDNESDAY, JAN S.


Roads-one of which is proposed to be
from Indianapolis by Vermillion saline
to Peoria. Mr.. Mobiles resolution Of
the preceding day proposing to give pa
tents, &c. was taken up and adopted.
The bill on revolutionary pensions was
read the third time and passed.
House of Representatives. Mr..
Trezvant's resolution, calling for the
names of members of Congress who had
been appointed to Office, was taken up
and alter some debate, adop,ed.-Ayes,
ia. Noes, AZ. The Speaker laid be-
fore the House the answer Of the Secre-
tary of the Navy to the call of the House
for informant relative to the employ
ment Of a public ship now building for the
exploration of the Nortb-Wes, coast;
in which the Secretary recommends the
preparation of another vessel for the
purpose, that referred to, being requisite
for other services. The House went in
to committee OF the whole on the bill to
amend the judicial system. Mr.. Web.
ster made an able speech on the subject |;
after which the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAN. S.
Senate. A report was received from
the Secretary oil War submitting the in
Formation which had been called for, re-
lating to the disbursement of the a2pro-
pria,ion made at the last session for re-
moving the impediments in the naviga-
ton oil the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Referred. Mr.. Hayne presented me.
mortal of the Legislative Council Of
the Territory oil Florida on the subject
OF the proposed canal across the PENN
sula-cslling for the aid Of Congress
on which Mr.. Johnston of Lou. gave no.
lice that on Monday he should ask leave
to bring in a bill for the survey and
estimate OF canal through the Peninsu-
la of Florida, from the mouth OF ST.
Johns river to Bacassa Bay, in the Gulph
oil Mexico, aud 10 ascertain the pract-
cabilily and expense of a ship canal"
Mr.. Mobile submitted resolution TO in
quire into the expediency of granting
such purchasers of public lands as own
ed bu, one quarter section the privilege
of relinquishing down to 40 acres. Mr..
Hendricks resolution of Wednesday on
the establishment of Pos,.Roads was
adopted. Adjourned to Monday.
House Of Representatives A resolu-
ton offered on Wednesday by MIR, For
syih, calling for inform alton on the treaty
with the Florida Indians, was agreed to
Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee, laid on the
table resolution calling on the Presi.
dent for an exact account Of The expense
of each court IN atrial and court of inoui.
ry held in the United States, for the tra,
of naval officer, since January 1884,
and If the proceedings in he tria! OF Com.
Porter had been published by order, and
out Of what fund paid, &c. A resoIu-
lion was adopted on motion Of Mr.. East
man, directing the committee ON the ju.
diciry to inquire into the expediency of
requiring a majority Of all the Judges
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States in commission, on all decisions
embracing constitutional! principles.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the bill TO amend the judiciary
system several attempts were made to
amend the bill without effect; and after
some time the committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY JAN. 6.
Senate did not sit.
House of Representatives. Mr.. Ing
ham from the committee on Post o fIices
and Post Roads reported bill from the
Senate, respecting the conveyance of the
mail from Vincennes to St. Louis, with
out amendment. Committed and made
the order Of the day for Saturday. A