Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-21
TIL, JEFFERSON.
WASHINGTON CITY, March "a.

The HOUSE of Representative. were On
Wednesday engaged in discussing Mr..
Gregg's resolutions.
MIR Jackson terminated his remark
winch went TO shew the necessity of TAX.
ing high ane commanding ground with
Britain. lie declared himself most friend.
ly to The resolution of Mr.. Greep. but
disposed, for Cancellation, and To cnrn
mand strong vote, to unite in mild.r
measures.
Mir Rhea of Tennessee followed. and
occupied nearly the same grouno,
Mr. Gregg replied To the are,,,n-nts mr..
ged against his resolution: alluded :,
the wishes OF several gentlemen ia a,,on,
miider measure, and called upon ,berh
to come forward with their propositions.
MIR Dawson spoke against The resolu,i-
On, but in favor of adopting . resolu,ion
similar to that offered by Mr.. Nicholson.
Mr. Early moved that the commi,,.a
should rise, with the view of s,,h,n;,,;oo
motion that they should b. discharrrd
from the tutther consideration of Mr..
Gregg's resolution, and that the Bouse
might take up some ether propnsit;on
more likely 10 unite them.
Mr. Smile opposed the motion. III
had no objection 10 take MP some pronos;.
ton, more likely to insure a strono yo,s.
but he thought it best that all the =. so,,'
tons should remain before the comm;,.
tee.
The question was then taken on the
rising OF the committee and passed in the
negatiye--hyes So Noes So.
MIR CrowninshieId then spoke AZ cons;
derable length in favor of the resolution.
and in reply 10 arguments urged against
il.
When, about the usual hour, The com.
mittee rose. and the House adjourned.
On Thursday, Mr. Leib, ate a fe ~ nr..
limlntry remarks, moved 20 DISCHARGE. III.
committee from the further conside ration
OF MIR Cregg's resolution.
On this motion debate arose.
Messrs. Leib, Early, and J. Rando,nb
supported; and Messrs. Aston, Dawson.
S .! u. w. Campbell, Gregg, Sloan,
Findley and Blackledge opposed il.
When the question was taken by Yeas
and Nays on discharging the commit.
tee Of the whole from the further cons;.
dera,ion of Mr. Gregg's resolution. and
passed in the Dcgative--Yeas 94L-.No.s
Iol. Aud on dischargiBg them from the
further consideration of Mr. Sloan's resn.
.lution--Yess 26--Nays 90.
The House then went into com,ni,,sa
OF The whole--Nfr JOHN c. SMITH in The
chair.
The chairman put the question on TAX.
ing up Mr. Gregg's resolution, which vas
PASSED IN the negatiye-Yeas 47-Noes
70
Mr J. Clay moved to take up his own
resolution, aud those of Mr. Nicbolson,s
Mr. Smile moved 20 take up The latter.
Mr j. Randolph moved tina. the com.
mittee should rise, and spoke al cons;de.
rsble iengvp sroundng his motion on the
unseasonabte',sss OF the preseen, nome mt
for takiog any measures on British sgIirs
during depending negotiation.
Mr NICHOLSON seconded the motion. &
spoke Tor Short time in support of il.
Mr. Aston opposed the motion.
when the question was taken, and the
motion reJected--Ayes S. Noes sc.
Mr. J. Clay then withdrew his motion.
observing that he was not apxious ,ba,
the resolutions he had offered should b.
acted on Immediately.
Mr Aston renewed the motion for taxi
ing INTO consideration the proposition Of
Mr Nicholson, prohibiting after particu.
lar time, the importation Of certain speci.
ned articles from Great Britain.
MIR >. Randolph again moved that the
committee should rise. Motion lost
Ayes 58--Noes 50.
ne question was put on Mr. AIstsn's
motion, and the committe. without q di.
s s'S'sn, agreedto take up che proposition