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Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
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On January 15, the U.S. House of Representatives received reports and bills from the Committee on Manufactures regarding import duties and auction sales, instructed inquiry into a new Illinois post route, and referred resolutions for Missouri's conditional and unconditional admission to the Union to committees.
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Monday, January 15.
Mr. Baldwin, from the committee on Manufactures, reported a bill to regulate the duties on imports and for other purposes, accompanied by a detailed report on the subject.
Mr. Baldwin, also, from the same committee, reported a bill laying duties on sales of merchandise at auction; which was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
On motion of Mr. Cook, it was
Resolved, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Golconda, by Franklin Court House and Hynes, to Vandalia, in the state of Illinois.
On motion of Mr. Eustis, the House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution submitted by him, for the conditional admission of Missouri into the Union; and, on his motion, in order that it might not interrupt the discussion of the Army Bill, it was referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
On motion of Mr. Lowndes, the House then took up the resolve from the Senate, for the admission of Missouri into the Union; and it was read a second time, and referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
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Monday, January 15.
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bills and resolutions referred to committees of the whole on the state of the union.
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The House received reports and bills on import duties and auction sales from Mr. Baldwin; instructed the Post Office committee on a new Illinois route on Mr. Cook's motion; considered and referred Mr. Eustis's resolution for conditional Missouri admission; and referred the Senate's resolve for Missouri admission on Mr. Lowndes's motion.