Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-17
WASHINGTON, March IL.

WASHINGTON, March IL.
a The Houle Of Representatives were or Wed,
oefday engaged in ditcudiog Mr.. Gtegg's reio
futon.
Mr.. Jack!on Terminated bis remarks, which
went to ihcw the pscsfisy of taking high and
commanding gfouHd wiki Great Britain. H.
declared hi.nfe!f mof friendly TO the refoIusion
of Mr.. Gregg, but dupoied, for cancellations,
and TO command frong vote, to unite in mild
1r meaferes.
Mr.. Rhea. Of Tennefee, followed, and c.
cupied ready the fame ground,
Mr.. Gregg ,&p;,.d TO the Arguments urged
yefai genSIeren TO adopt r,iIder heafure,
called upnu thssa 10 cogae forward with theij
p,opoGnors
Mr.. R-wfon fpokc agsnf the reieutien, boz
IN favor of adopting reloIusion dm;tas to tha.
is'ed by Mr.. N,cholfon.
Mr.. Early moved tha. the committee (hhuid
rife, with tic view Of llbmntIng motion ;hs,
they hould be difchsrged from the f,rshe. con
liberation of Mr.. Gregg's refoln,on. and tia
the Houfr might take up some osler propolilion
more likely TO unite them
Mr.. Smile oppolcd the uotion. He had no
objection to taking up fome 7 opoit'on, mpre
l,kely to enfure Rrong vote; bur he thoug',t, II
belt thar all the relplations (houd remain before
the committee.
The queaion was then taken on the rifpg CT
the committee, and pafed in the negative
Ayes s5-Noes So.
Mr.. Crowninheld then ipoke at considerable
Ian, ~. foy of tba opN yaptx,
arguments urged againt it.
Whrn, about the usaal hour, the,coaanitsce
role, and the Houle acjouined.
On Thurfday, Mr.. Leib, afeer a few pr elimi
nary remark, moved TO discharge the comm
zee from rbe saf,her confederation Of Mr.. Gregg
reloiution.
Oathis motion debate, arofs.
Mcnrs. Leib, Early, and J. Randolph !up
porled; and McGrs. Alton, Ddwion, Smile
6. w. Campbell, Gregg, Sloan, Findiey and
Biackledse Of Pofsd il.
When the sue;tion was taken by yeas ans
nays on daehaIging tie committee otthe wh:,l,
from the further confederation OF Mir Gregg >
reoIution, and paEsd in the negatiye--Ycas z4
Noes Iol. Ard on difsharging them from tn
further confederation of Mr.. Sloap's reloiu.ion,
Yeas rs, Nayses.
The Hou(e then went into committees OF the
whole, Mr.. John C. Smith in the chair.
Tic chairman pu. the queaior on taking up
Mr.. Gfegg's teloluton, which was paasd IN til
negative, Yeas AZ, Noes 70.
Mr.. ]. Clay moved TO take up his own feloiu.
eloa, and thofe Of Mr.. Nicholfon's,
Mr. Smile moved TO TAX. up the latter.
Mr.. ]. Randolph moved ehas the committee
hould rife, ard (poke at confderable length,
,,rounding his motion On the iinscasonablenets OF
he prefcns moment for taking any measures or
Birth sffaifs during depending ne gociation.
Mt, Nicho'fon iecouded the motion, and Poke
Tor lhort tine ,nfupPort oft.
Mr.. Alton oppoied the motion.
When thesqueaion was taken, and Tie motion
rejected, Ayes So, Noes IS.
MIR. !. Clay thcn withdrew his meteor, OBJ,
serving that he was not anxious that the resoluti
ons he had offered lhould be acted on immediate
".
Mr.. Alton renewed the motion for taking in.
10 confederation the propoGt,op Of Mr.. Nichol
son, prohibiting after particular time, the IN.
,or,a.ion of certain fpceifed a. les from Great
Bfitaio.
MIR. I. Randolph again moved that the com.
mi.tec llcnld rife. Motion leA, Ayes s., Noes
The queftion was put Oh Mr.. AIaon's motion,
and the committee without diviGea, agreed &c
axe up the proportion fubmiseed by Mr. Nj
cnoIfop.