Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-07
C o n c II E S S.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoEDSr, FEB. -.

that he should call up his resolution for
amending the constitution ofthe United
States. The state of his health had no,
admitted Of his taking his seat before this
day. lie, therefore, awaited himself OF
the first opportunity to move that the
House should resolve itself into com
miuee Of the whole on the state of The
uoion, with the view of taking that reso
lu ion into consideration.
Ns. MASTERS moved pc.,ponement.
The NSpeaker said, there could be no
po7ponement uf a subject referred to a
committee OF the whole on the state OF
the union as i was in order every day 10
take NJ business so referred.
MIR. ]. RANDOLPH said, if gentlemen
were unprepared, lac had no objection to
wave his call nniii to morrow.
The Speaker remarked that there
could be no debate on the priority of bu.
siness.
Mr.. CONRAD moved TO discharge the
committee oil The whole from the furthe
consideration Of the resolution. He said
he would briefly assign his reasons for
this motion. The SESSION had progress.
sed, and the season was fast approaching
when every man of agricultural pursuits
would BE anxious 20 attend 10 them, unless
detained by important business. He did
not believe the proposed am ndment to-
the constitution SO important, as to re-
quire immediate attention. He huped,
therefore, tha, il would be postponed IN
Iii the next session, and that the way
would thereby be paved FOR transaesing
the important national business that
claimed sheir carries, attention.
The Speaker said the first question
was on the House resolving itself into a
committee of The whole.
The qlestioo was taken on this motion,
aud carried Ayes 81.
Mir. CsECG was called TO the chair of
the committee.
The resolution having been read as fol-
lows:
RssofOsd BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, two
thirds ct Goth Houses ooncurriEg, Tha,
the following article be subm,,t,d 10 the
legislatures OF the several states, which,
when ratified and confirmed by the legis.
latures ofthree fourhs of the said states
shall be valid and binding as part of The
constitution cf The United States.
The Judges Of the supreme and all o.
thief courts Of 'hs United States shall be
removed from Office 10y the President, on
The Joint address OF both Houses OF Con.
stess requesting The same.
he ccmmittee divided on agreeing 10
it, withon, deba,e--Ayes 5!--Noes S..
The committee lhen rose, and report
ed ,heir disagreement to the resolution.
The House, having agreed 10 consider
the report,
Mr.. j RANDOLPH called for The taking
The Yeas and Nays on the question OF
concurrence.
Mr.. CLARKE moved a cs'ponement OF
the cousr sraiion OF The report 10 the Sd
Monday OF March, merely with the view
OF making II give place TO mere important
business which he said must DE attended
TO. lie said he had voted agcins, the re.
solution, not because he was inimical to
the principle involved in il. With small
mod fcatIon he should be in favor Of il;
and he hoped the period was not distant,
when with such modification, it would
become part OF the constitution.
Mr.. J. RANDOLPH hoped postpone.
ment to go dIsdant a day wCuis! not pre-
vail. He was himself DESTROYS that il
should be postponed for few days, in or
der 10 give no;ice 10 the House, that there
might be full vote on what he consider.
ed most important measure. lie APP
peGfed IN this instance, as in many others,
to BIZ IN a state of profound error. The
amendment, or deterioration Of the consli.
tuition, be had always considered 20 be
poiot OF the greatest importance. But
now Judging by the opinions OF geDue-
men, il seemed 20 be Of lesser importance
than tie laying a duty OF one or two per
cent. to continue but for two or three
years. IL has, said MIR. II. been a sub.
jeet Of extreme concern 10 me, though
not myself able TO alIeud to the pubic bu
siness,t 10 ind on enq9iring daily of my coli
leagues that the House has refused 10 DO
eny business, because on future day
they expected come important business To
come before them. I understand that
very important resolution Of gentleman
from Pennsylvania on a business SO ge-
morally denominaied the YszOo, as to re.
quire 40 other name, was postponed on
The ssr1e ground that my colleague now
wishes the resolution under considerai.
ON postponed. Illhete is such important
buqi'.Sss TO TRANSACT, IN Gods name why
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