Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-14

fered resolution to direct the commit
tee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
expectancy OF amending the laws oil Con.
eress regulating processes IN the United
States Courts so as to place The states ad-
mitted into the Union since 1877 oDa loot
ing with the old states. The Senate
then elected officers Tor the next two
years. Waller Lowrie { late Senalor)
was, on The third ballot elected Secreta-
ry, Gen. Mountjoy Bailey reelected SER
geani al arms. Henry Tins, assistant
door keeper. DR.. Slaughton, chaplain.
House Of Representatives. Sundry
petitions were presented-amopg which
mem orial from the Legislature OF IL
linois on the subject OF grant OF land TO
enable the state to cut canal from MI
chigan to The Illinois river, was present.
ed by Mr. Cook who moved its rete-
renee To a select committee. Alter some
debate il was referred 10 the committee
Oh Roads and Canals. Mr.. HenIphill
presented 3 petition from the Cham Der
oil Commerce at Philadelphia, praying
| fHc GIGCklUli vi ljIIfh W owl nv Ava
ware Bay Mr.. Ingham's resolution
calling Tor the proceedings in the trials
oi Com. Stewart aud others was adopted.
Yeas 50, Nays75.
TUESDAY. DEC. IL,
| Senate The various subjects OF the
Presidents Message were referred to
heir proper committees. MIR. Johnson's
resolution on the subj CT oil abo Isniog I'M
prisonn eni for debt was amended so as
10 instruct the committee to inquire into
the expedieDcy OF establishing uniform
system of bankruptcy, and adopted.
Some discussion place OH M Kans's
resolution, IN which be explained his OBJ
Ieot, and the resolution was adopted.
House Of Rehresentahues MIR Bal
ley oil Mass. offered seiies oil resoiu-
lions, the obJecl OF which Is 10 amend The
constitution, SO as to givs Congress a
specific power TO appropriate money Tor
roads, canals, &c. and 10 the several
states the exclusive power OF expendlng
j. on those objects. Referred. Mr..
Wright, of Ono, submittnd a esoluliou,
modified bv Mr.. Cook. - inquire, by
committee, into The expedieney OF grant
ing The consent of Congress 10 the revo.
cation OF any ordnance or act exemplln8
public lands from taxation Tor five years
after their sale. REJECTED. A resoiu
uonJ passed on the motion OF Mr. Boon
of Indiana, to Inquire into the expedIency
of graduating the prica OF pubnc lands.
Another, on motion Of Mr.. Cook TO IN
qnire into the expedien,y OF providing
BY law that individuals may obtain utle
papers at the land office Ksskaskia.
WEDNESDAY DEC. IA.
Senate. The ,imo was chiefly spent
in presenting petitions, and offering reso-
buttons. Mr.. Benton offered one, much
the same as the one submitted by him
last year, on the Presidential election-by
The people 10 districts. Mr.. Johnson OF
Lou. and Mr.. Eaton each offered reso-
intion on The judiciary, similar in some
respects, TO that OF Mr.. Kane. MIR. Lloyd
submitted one calling Tor papers relating
10 the trial OF Com. Porter agreed TO.
House Of Representatives. Mr.. M
Lane, from the commits lice OF Ways and
Means reported a bill making apptopria-
ZION for the revolutionary and her pen
sloners OF the United States. Read
twice and committed. MIR. Test OF In
diana offered resolution TO inquire into
the expectancy Of reving the law OF 10th
May, 1924 for the ex fingnlshment OF the
debt due orpublic lands, with the amend
men,, adopted. Mr. Moore oil Alabama,
submitted resolution to inquire Into the
expectancy of preserving 10 residents OF
public lands the crops growing thereon.
Also, to grant those who have relinquish-
ed, the right OF pre-emption at the orisi-
nal price, adopted.
THURSDAY, DEC. Is.
Senate. Mr., Johnson's resolution on
the Judiciary was discussed aud adopted.
Mr.. Benton's resolution on the Presiden-
liai election, was taken up and discuss
ed, and alter several amendments had
been agreed 10, the whole on motion OF
Mr.. Macon, was stricken out after the
word Resolved, and SO amended as
TO direct an inquiry lntu the best, most
practicable and safest mode 10 regard to
such elesiions," The resolution was
then adopted Referred to a select COM
mit.ee OF nine. Adjourned to Monday.
House Of Representatives. The seat
Egber, Ter Fly ok, from New-York beng
contested by Daniel Huguenin, Jun. the
Committee on Elections reported in ia
vor of the latter, which was concurred in,
and he appeared and took his seat. An
animated discussion took place on re-