Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-02

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arc already before thar esn,n,,.~- F'ases
it IS required thar il lie o. the ,ab. ''d 3'lY'
ration. As t. b. hysy objstl,aa. CIV ,ons'de.
ont of tie question, as ti:fi.d c., 80 y
As that OF cens;Ir;ag ,.ie eommistts ~. 'asa
the llnaginaion OF the eeltleman who 49, l>'su
res IN lon, and as ~ sneh iara cAa g. c'n ~ s'e
tr'n The e1pte esl''s q The g-otleaan. ar snos.
o. the face q tic rssolu, =. As mrn,,.r =
tliat Committee | am ~ s,aa bie. IL &. %
any censore, though tius: 81 ula i. ING
alive as any ether member OF IL, c,n,n;,.a.
tie in'putariop OF SIRE 70
As to the I'd cSj q a, 70 ,e res,ut;cn i.
il ass,g duties aeAdy lryayed By t;,e ,,'. "ss
the Fonsc, it may b. tiae TIA; all he da,;ss y
POSED by 'i's resolution, axe er.3e,esd t., -,
tules, bar as member OF the COMMITTEES rs 50
means, / shall always feel thankful to snv ~ Us
Der for cA'isng 70 NY any suec,d: dr.,
which that committee ought to prrorn .b,,,
never De ofiende i-ey tho call OF any geatem,a
upon me TO discharge myduty. lis tm. th..
, we have CERTAIN Gn'ies assigned Us by the iou..
I. TOR the performance oi which, VIC mas he saa !,
the language OF the gentl-gfsn iron, yrr,c;.
be the attorney 1.-THE hollsr, BUT ] think Il n,,
use the expression tl'e lee simple resles with ~.
house and it is To- only tlle right, bus The div
of any member to czH any committee 10 he IL.
charge of'the duties assigned IL feal rhcrefo.
no objection to Tie resolution on this scofe r.,
same has beer pursued in tile OTIS, ,eeolr
ton offered by the same gentleman; aud ,bou,,
IN shat case, i was particular du.y 70 which
the attention Of the committee was called y.,
do not.cons!der that there is any sodity N ~.
distraction attempted to be drawn by nv learned
friend from Virginia, between specific and oene
raj propositions. If there is any distinction i, !,
so light that ! n,unable to perceive it. As n.
origioal resolution, offered by my friend from
Virginia, called thc attention of the comm;,+..
to a specific point, so does this. Jtdoes nor c,ll
upon the committee to discharge all tile duties DE-.
volved upon them, but invites their atteo,;on ;,
particular points of duty; and though we nav
by the standing rules Of the house, be emnowe-
ed to make an enquiry on the same subj:jts, vet
as this resolution directs specifically to particu.
lar points, shah consider it my special duty to
attend to them, if it shall pass.
For these reasons said Mr.. R. i consider III.
resolution IL. every point CT view correct Asto
a postponerneut have 10 OBJECTION with tie
consent Of the gentleman who :royed the resoIu.
ton, to postpone It to distant day, not howe.
yer 50 distant as anaary.
Mr.. Il clols2n. l think tile resolution useless
Ind if The question now before US was wbe.
ther we should agree or disagree to it, should
give it my negative, that the house NAV preserve
some consistency ia their proceedings. will
call the attention OF gentleman to the fate of Sc.
veral resolutions offered two years sbce fiom
certain quarter OF ,he house, calling "a. attention
Of the committee of ways aud means TO III. expe.
diency of reducing the duties or brown sugar,
ccfee and bohea tea. They were then rejected
the ground that the previous general powers,
conferred Oh that committee, involved power to
enquire en- that specific proposition. Ii now We
adopt this resolution coming from another quar-.
ter of this house, we shall preserve consistency
of conduct. / hope gentlemen from regard to
consistency, will agree less, to postpone this re.
solution.
Thequestion was then taken on postpone
nent of theresolution to the d!s: day of January,
and lost Ayes 37-Noes6I.
Mr.. Smile considered ii improper to pass are.
solution of 50 much importance 50 hastily. He
moved posponenent TO the FIRST Monday OF
December.
Mr.. Stamford moved Ain adjournment Of tue
House. Lost-Ayes IS Noes So.
MIR. Sanford moved possponenent to the 81
Monday OF December. Lost without division.
Tie 1tion of Mr.. Smile. TO postpone rE,e re
solution tn lst Mond.y OF December, was tbsa
agreed to. Ayes u.
MSlVarnum mived that the resolution, cfIed
by Mr.. Eppes, should Be printed for the use OF tn:
members.
Mr.. ]. Randolph moved for printing IN cor
motion with the xesoIsfioo the standing rusa
Of the house, respecting The duties of tire ccm-
lAittee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Vanam called for Lewiston of tn: qass.