Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-06-09

which the Dill lot lhe relief OF the rep
resentative of John P. Cox, had been re-
iected on the preceding day, was recon
sidered, and the bill was ordered to a
Undertaking to-day. Mr.. MsLane, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported bill, the object Of which is to
modify the import duties on certain
books. After the business had been
gone through, Mr.. MLane moved that
the House take recess until six o'clock,
for the purpose of acting on the residue
OF the private bills, II possible, in the eve
ming. The evening session commenced
at half past six, and continued till after
nine o'clock, and passed abou, 30 pri-
vate bills through Committee of the
Whole.
SATURDAY, MAY 3.
Senate. A number OF bills from The
House oil Representatives were read
third time and passed. A bill in rela-
ton to the improvement of the naviga-
ton of the mouth of Pascagoula River.
was ordered to a third reading. The
bill to regulate the commercial inter-
course between the United States and
certain British colonial ports was post
poned to the first Monday in December
next, by vote OF l6 to IA.
House Of Representatives. Mr.. Mi
ncr oil Pennsylvania, introduced a series
OF resolutions, the object of which is to
effect a gradual change in the popula-
ZION OF the District OF Colum bia, with a
view to raise ii to that moral, political,
and intellectual rank, which, as the
seat Of government OF great and grow
ing Republic, 1t ought to occupy. The
House refused to consider the resolutions
at this time. The residue of the private
bills, in the first class, with the excep-
ton OF such as were passed over, were
then acted on in Committee of the
Whole. An estimate OF the cost, per
mile, of the contemplated road from
Washington to New-Orleans, was re-
ceived from the War Department. The
be acted on, compose, at least, one hun.
dred and twenty bills; and when it is re-
collected, that after Thursday next no
new bills can be sent from one house to
The other, tolerably accurate calcula-
ton may be made of the 9uantum Of
business which ought TO be despatched
every day.
MONDAY, MAY Is.
Senate. Eleven bills which came
from the House Of Representatives, were
passed. The bill for subscription of
stock to the Dismal Swamp Canal Com
pany, and the bill for the gradual in
crease of the Navy, were both passed,
after long debate; the former by vote
of "a to Is, the latter by vote Of "a to
10.
House Of Representatives. The sub
ject OF the disagreeing vote between the
Senate and House of Representative
was taken up, when Mr.. Webster NOV
ed to recommit the bill 10 the Committee
on the Judiciary, but the motion-did not
prevail. The bill was then laid on the
liable. Some interesting reports were
made by the Cotnmiee on Roads and
Canals. The bill to improve certain
harbors, &c. was taken up. acted on IN
COMMITTEE, and ordered 10 be engrossed
and read a third time to day. The bill
tor the preservation and repair Of the
Cumberland Road was then taken up,
on motion of Mr.. Stewart, who has been
interchangeable in bis cxertions to bring
this subject beiors the House. Alter
passing through committee, where the
blank Tor the appropriation was filed
with $4,000, motion OF indefinite post
ponement was made by Mr.. Williams,
OF N. c. and negatlved by 100 to ~.
Before, however, any question could be
taken on the engrossment of the bill,
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, MAY l6.
Senate. Almost the whole OF the day
was occupied IN the consideration of the
bill TO graduate the price of Public Lands
Mr.. Benton spoke in favor Of the bill,
and Mr.. Barton against it; and it was,
finally, laid on the table.
House Of Representatives. The Ju-
dietary Bill was indefinitely postponed,
by vote OF 90 to SO. The bill for the
appointment of Commissioner OF the
Revenue was then taken up, on motion
OF Mr.. MLane, Of Delaware, and wen,
through Committee OF the Whole, and
was ordered to be engrossed and read
third time to day. At three O'Clock, on
motion of Mr.. Webster, the House took
a recess until FIVE o'clock.
Between FIVE and six o'clock the House