Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-20

STOCK oi the LOUISVILLE LANAI NoHIpan}
passed to third reading.
House of REPRESENTATIVES. Mr..
Brent, OF Lou. moved that the repor, OF
the Committee OF Claims on the petition
OF Francis Larche--whichh he said involv-
ed very important hrincihte-aange-
rous TO siaUe-hotding StateS-which
ought and would be resisled--be com
milted to a Committee of the whole
House--carried, The PANAMA MIS-
SION was taken up in committee: The
question, being on laying the reso-
luton as amended by Mr.. MLane,
on The table, was negaiised, 81 to l57.
The question on has8ing the resolution
as amended then recurring, was also de-
cided IN the negative. Ayes 54, Noes
las $50 that the triumph of Mir. Man
gum seems to have been premature and
gratuitous. The appropriation bill for
this object was taken up in committee
and reported to the House: an attempt
made to strike out the enacting clause
was lost, ayes 81, noes 1888, and the bill
was ordered TO third reading.
SATURDAY, APRIL %.
Senate The bill 10 authorize sub
scriptou 10 stock in the Louisville and
Portland canal company, passed, ayes 20,
noes Is. The bill making further pro-
vision for the extinguishm ent OF the debt
due 10 the United States from purchas-
ers oil public lands was read third time
and passed. The bill making appro-
priation for the Panama Mission was re-
ceived from the House of Representa-
tives, read twice and committed. Mr..
Harrison reported a bill to authorize The
purchase Of site for, and erection OF, an
Arsenal at St Louis. Mr.. Brancb's re-
solution on the Executive competency
in the appointment OF Ministers was dis.
cussed.
House Of Representatives. Mr..
Wick life, Of Ky. offered a resolution,
which he Withdrew for the present at the
suggestion OF Mr.. NJ Duiiie, declaring
that the House, by rejecting the resou-
ZION OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs
on the appropriation for the Panama
Mission, did no, surrender the principle
or abandon the policy declared by the
amendment, or The right. necessity and
power Of the House TO express opinions
on such subjects. The bill! making APP
preparation for the Mission TO Panama
was passed, ayes 1874, noes go.
MONDAY, APRIL Cd.
Senate. One or two private claims
were investigated, when Mr.. Branch's
resolution was taken up and discussed.
House Of Representatives. The
Committee or the Judiciary reported
against agreeing to The amendments OF
the Senate to the JUDICIAL BILL, which
caused some discussion--and the bill
and amendments were laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed. The bill in
favor of Revolutionary officers was dis
cussed in Committee on motion to fill
the blank with one million OF dollars.
TUESDAY, APRIL IS.
Senate. Several bills were ordered to
their third reading. among which is a
bill to compensate Receivers for trans
porting and deposiling public money.
Mr.. Tazewell appears to have spoken
several hours on Mr.. Branchs resolu-
ton.
House of Representatives.. The
committee appointed to select and ar
range the business to be acted on, report
ed--laid on the table. Mr.. Livingston,
OF Lou. offered resolution directing an
inquiry into the propriety Of establishing
a mode by which The courts would in
vesigate individual claims against the
goyernmeni-subject to the final deci-
sion OF Congress. Mr.. Mercer, Of Va,
offered series Of resolutions to pro-
vide fund for Internal Improvement
and rules for its application. The bill
from the Senate 10 authorize subscrip-
ton to the Louisville and Portland Ca.
nal Company, was read twice and com.
mitted to a Committee of the Whole.
The Bill from the Senate for the exlin-
guishment of the debt due for public
lands, and its amendment were referred
to the Committee on Public Lands. The
Bill for the relief of Revolutionary Off
GERS was discussed and some amend.
Notwithstanding the provisions, were
made.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
Senate. The Militia Bill was taken
up. and after some debate was postponed
to Friday succeeding. The Bill passed
yesterday to third reading, were Sc
verally read and passed. Several per-
sons spoke on Mr. Branch's resolution.
House Of Rehresentatiues The Bill
in taYnr oil Rcxaluiinnaru Officers mas