Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL EPITOME.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Is.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Is.
Senate. The business was either of
aprivate or Of an executive nature. The
bill I" for the survey OF route Tor canal
between The Atlantic and the Gulf OF
Mexico" passed, and was sent to the
House.
House Of Rehresentatives.--The fol-
lowing bill was reported by the Commit
tee on the Judiciary-read twice, and
committed -
To ascertain and survey the Northern Bounda-
ry of the State of Illinois.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
OF america in Congress assembled, That
,he Presiden. of the United States is
hereby authorized to appoint Commits
sioner, on the part OF the United States,
whenever he shall be duly informed that
the Government of the State of Illinois
shall have appointed Commissioners on
its part, the two to form Board, TO as
certain, survey, and mark the Northern
Line Of the State of Illinois, as defined in
the act Of Congress, entitled " An &C, 10
enable the people OF the Illinois Terrific
ry to form constitution and state go
yernment, &C." passed the eighteenth of
April, one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen; and, in case OF vacancy in said
Office of Commissioner, the President Is
authorized TO fill such vacancy, whenever
il may be necessary. until the object Of
the Commission shall be attained.
Sec. Q. .And be it further enacted, That
the said Board OF Commissioners shall
have power to employ the necessary sur
veyors and laborers, and shall meet at
such time and place as may be agreed
upon by the President Of the United
States and the Government of the State
of Illinois, and proceed 10 ascertain, sur
yey, and mark The said Northern Line Of
the State ofIllinois, and report their pro-
ceedings to the President Of the United
States and the Governor of the Stale Of
Illinois.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
the President may allow to the SAID Com
missioner of the United States such COM
pensaion for his services as shall seem
TO him reasonable, and the said allow
ance, together With one-half Of the neces-
sary expenses Of said Board, and Of the
surveyors and laborers, shall be paid
from the Treasury Of the United States,
qut of any money not otherwise appro-
priated; and, to enable the President 70
carry this act into effect, there is hereby
appropriated the sum Of one thousand
dollars.
Some time was spent in committee on
the subject Of breakwater in Delaware
Bay. The Speaker LAID several COM
munica,ions before the House-from
the Secretary Of the Treasury-the Sc
cretary of War-and the President. The
bill relative TO the ship canal across the
Peninsula Of Florida, from the Atlantic
to the Gulf Of Mexico, was read and
committed.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
Senate. Mr.. Knight laid on the table
a resolution of the General Assembly Of
the state Of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, ins,ructing their senators, and
requesting their representatives in Con-
gress TO use their exertions to procure
the passage of law approprialing to
that state her proportion of The public
lands of the United States, for The esta.
blishment Of an Education Fund" in
said state.
House Of Representatives. Mr..
Cooke, of Tenn. from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported the Bill from the
Senate, making appropriation Tor extin-
punishment Of the Indian title to lands in
the state OF Indiana, and to acquire
right of surveying and locating canal
route through the great Miami reserva-
zion, with amendments, which was refer
red. A resolution previously Of
fered by Mr.. Miner, OF Pennsy lvania, on
the subject Of breakwater in Delaware
Bay, was adopted. Mr.. Cooke, OF Tenn.
offered resolution proposing 10 give
fixed compensation TO military officers in
lieu Of allowances. Mr.. Garnsey offer
ed resolution that the constitution ought
to be So amended that the President and
Vice President should be elected by a
plurality Of the legal voters for repre-
sen,atives. Mr.. M'Duffie concluded a
long-and it is said, sbIe-argument in
favor Of his proposed amendment to the
constitution. The whole Of his speech
is no: yet given.