Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21

navigation of the OHIO rive, About
halt an hsur was spent in the considera-
ton of Executive business. Messrs.
Mills, Hayne, Smith, Macon, and Aarri-
son, were appointed the select commit
Zee on the petition of the surviving aete-
rams OF the revolutionary army.
House Of Representatives. A bill
was reported from the committee on the
Judiciary, to amend he Judiciary sys-
TEN. This bill provides that there
shall be Chief Justice and nine Asso-
ciate Justices, six of whom shall be a
quorum. The second section provides
thai Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. shall CEN
sliiu,e the seventh Judicial d strict that
Kentucky and Missouri shall form an
eighth District Tennessee nd Alsba
ma ninth Circuit, and lie sana and
Mississippi a tenth Circuit. Also, from
the select committee on the nbject,
bill for the relief OF the Kentuexy institu-
ton for the Deal and Dumb. MIR. Tat.
nall OF Georgia offered a ret5iulion on
The subject of Military Land Warrants.
Resolutions were also offered by Mr..
Mnchell, OF South Carolina, On the sub
ject OF the best plan Of comp citing the
survey of the Atlantic sea coast; and
Mr.. Stewart, of Pennsylvapia, relative
@ the survey of the DIsma! Swamp Ca
nal, ITO obtale an opinion Of lis military and
commercial importance and Mr.. Man
gum, of North Carolina, calling fer in
formation OF the subject of the treaty
with the Cherokees, IN 1919, by which
the Cherokee titles IN North Carolina,
were ex,ingushed. On motion of M
Stewart, copies of The maps and plans oil
he canals and roads executed under the
Act OF 3o'h April, 1924 were ordered
on motion OF Mr.. Aston, OF North Ca
rolna, it was resolved to inquire into
the expectancy of Altering the election
laws OF the states, SO that the mem bers
OF Congress should be reelected before
the expiration OF their terms-and a
committee was appointed. The annual
Treasury Report, and Repori from the
Comptroller, were received. TIE bliis
making appropriations for the payment
OF the revolutionary pensioners, and .
bill TO authorize the Legislature, OF Ohio
&c sell the lands reserved for schools,
were passed. The House was taken up
some time with the discussion of a pri-
vate bill granting land in FLORIDA to Two
individuals.
FRIDAY, DEC 25.
Tbs SENATE did MOI si!.
House Of Representatives.. One or
TWO private bills were introduced, AID
forwarded through the ibcipi.nl stages.
A letter from DIR. Smith, Of tie Vaccine
Institution, was laid before ahe House
by the Speaker, praying ths, the privi-
ieee OF iral king letters may be granted
20 the Institution. The resolutions offer
ed on the preceding day, by Mr.. Stew
art of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Mangum of
North Carolina, Mr.. Virgil, of Ohio,
aud Mr.. Owen, O. Alabama, we're agreed
10. A resolution offered BY Mr.. Tuck
er OF N. Jersey, was agreed to, referring
20 the Committee On Commerce the
subject OF a break water in Delaware Bay.
resolution was agreed to, introduced
BY Mr.. Eastman Of N. Hampshire, c las.
styling the revolutionary pensioners.
The subject of the claims of the Ex-
President, was, after some discussion, re-
ierred to select committee and a re-
solution calling for information on the
subject, was introduced by Mr.. Storrs,
and laid on the table. The House alter
wards adjourned over 10 Tuesday.
JUDGE SMITHS OPINION.
We have been hi,herto unable to pub
fish the opinion OF Judge Smith on the
Guberpatoria, question, without emitting