Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-06
F,sm sbe Editor Of iSe As~ra.
WASHINGTON


The Houfe ofkePreien,atives OF this day,
according TO order, took up the Judiciary bill
from the Senate, upon motion OF Nh. Davis, ot
kentucky, which was oppoled by MIR. bayard,
who moved to PoaPooe the confederation TO The
Cd Monda, in March next, which ~as fcconded
by MIR. Rutledse. Aud debate cnioed that
continued in VARIOUS points Of Posponencnt and
other incidental queaions, ill O'Clock. Mr..
Bayard's motion wa lolt /. On divi.ion, the
syes and noes being called, were AZ follow -
YEAS.
Meifrs. Bsyard, Bosde, Cutler, Dana, Da-
vcuport, Dennis, Foaer, Goddard, Grifwoid.
Glove, H.aings, HemphilI, Hcnde,ion. Hill,
Buper, Loxndss. L. X. Morris, T. Morris,
MattoOn, Peirce, Platter, Read, ROtledge, Shep-
ard, ]. {. Smith. Stanley, Tallmsdge. 1enney.
Tiilinghaa, Upham, RenleIaer, Wadfsorth,
Walker. l.. W.llia,ns. Woods-3S.
NAYS.
Mcnr.. Alton, Archer, Bacon, Bailey,
Bifhop, Brent, Blown. ButIer, CsbelI, CisI-
borne, Clay. Clopton, Condit, Cuts, Davis,
Dawion. Dickion, Einendorf, Elmer, Euai..
Fowler, Giles, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, y. HeiR-
cr. ]. Heihrr, Helms, Hose, Holland, Holmes,
Isckfon, Johnion, Jones, Lcio. Miledge. Nit
che!l. Moor, Motf, New. Newton, Nicholion.
Randolph. Smile, |. Smith, ]. Smith, OF N. Y.
I. Smith, of Vir. Jos. Smith. S. Smith, South.
ard. Stanford, Stanton, Taliiafe:ro, Thomas,
Thompioo, A. Trigg. ]. T,igg, Van Cortlandt,
Varnun, Van Home. K. w,iiam.-6l.
This may be expected to be about ,he fate
Of the votes ON the main qucaion. Ms. Dennis,
Of Maryland. after this quefion. moved to poR-
pone to Monday next, which was loft ALTO, 60
A -
the Houfe nov reioye itfclt into . committee
of the whole upon ths bill this was oppoled
but carried, ayes So. noes 81. The bill wal
then read in eommiitee, which the Hoele re.
frned, and thcn adjourned.
Feb. i6. -,
This day the judiciary bill. being the or.
der Of the dag. was taken up, the DEBATE wa,
opened 10y MIR. Hcnderfon. Of N. Carolina,
with motion to Rrikc out the IL fiction; thii
was bis maiden iperch, and was as heightened a,
even Governor Morris tor he repeated all the
arguments of that Senator, even 10 calling thc
people their wora enemies. He was followed
by Mr.. r. Williams, Of NJ. Carolins, who op-
pofed his colleague, and repelled his arguments.
lie was followed by Mr.. Hemphiii, of Psnnfyl-
vania, sgsinit the repeal, who entered sith very
great ability into the merits Of the queftion on
the conAi,utionsl ground. he fpoke for one
hour and half, and tho casnot admit bis ar.
gunen,s As fold, nor his particular politics,
wiIl do him the juaice to FAY, he delivered q
much better and more candid fpe-ch on the
fabjea, than any one Of the fane politics that I
heard in the Senate. After he had cloted, fome
Member cslled for the quefioo Mr.. Gle,
faid, il Gas his intention TO motto: TIE arguments
osthe Penniylvsaia Member, as be rhought then
entitled to notice. A call vas then made fos
ssc commitse To fiie. Mr.. Giles faid he had no
objection, bat It wss his intention 20 reply to
she gentleman from Penafylvsnia. Tbh Ifup-
pole oil. tsks place Tomorrow.
d.. Leib laid on the table refoIation.
purpor,ins TO call fos an enquiry into the necci-
Ely of the exifiisg oRdce Of Secretary Of the ps-
~. which wss ordered 70 lie o. she tsbls.