Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-27
CONGRESS.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
: WEDNESDAY, February "a.


Mr>Regvton from the committee of COM
Inerce and manufactures, reported the bill to
them committed for the amendment of the
embargo law, with amendments, which was
ordered to lie OH the table, and to be printed.
Mr.. NhiteiiH presented resolution OF the
general assembly Of nnsyivania, instruct
ing their senators and requesting their repre-
sentatiyesin the Congress ofthe U. S, to use
their sendeayors to have an amendment made
to TIE constitution of the U. S. that the federal
Judges should hold their Offices for term of
years, be remosable Oh the Joint address of a
maIoritysef bothe4houscs of congress and in
cases of impeachment that amajerity should
stbe sufficient for conviction.
Mr.. WA;sehlN ncovcd that they be commit.
tc ito a cotrl1nittee;of the whole n.the state
of-the Union, ito which had been referred the
c,ation betoresthe house on the subject.
a considerable discussion ON this motion
ensued,in the course Of which MIR. Whitehill
withdrew thc mo1soQthat the resolution might
lie on The table, and Mr., J. Clay renewed the
melton.
The onponents 70 cenlmitm ent argGea that
this was not resolution of the Legislature Of
the state in form as it was distinct resolution
of the'two houses, the signsture ofthe govern
or not being affixed to it, and the constitution
recurring his signature to every act Of the le-
gisl,tare. That this was merely recerss-
men2ation to tie representatives of that state,
and could nst be considered an OF fetal instruc-
ton.
The advocates Of reference contended that
this was the expression ofthe opinion of the
legisla turc OF that state, as such rendered to
the house and not considered asa Legislative
act which required Tic signature of the go
vernon. The reason why this method was "a
depted eas, that it sgas Well known shat the
signature of the governorof the state would be
refused to any resolution in lsgor of such an
amendment to the constitution and this was
theotsy ,l.annersiil which the sense of the le-
gislalutc Sscould have becn expressed.
The speakers in favor of commitment we're
sNscssrs. Smile, J. Glay,Mar;on, HolIand,Nfa-
con, Southard, and Einiley against itNlessls
Nilnor, haily, Barker, Dana, Goltlsborough,
Lyon, Cook and TaImadge.
he resolution was finally committed, sa,to
IS.
Mr., Smile laid upon the ta6Ie for consider
ton the following srderss a p.rt of the rules
Of the house.
lfany lnenberin speaking shall violate de-
cornm and order, ne shall be called to order
bythcsSpeakes or may be called to orderly
any 1nennbsr, IN either ct Whiehtcases hesshsl!
Immediately sit down the Objectionable
words may then be repeatedly the member
calling to order. and if require8ese taken
down in writinh by the clerk and read, where
upon the incgiaber called.to order may either
! deny, retract, explain apologize for the; words
| spoken. If the house,be satisfied Herewith
| no farther proceedings shall be had, but If o.
therwise, he shall be subject to the censure
the house at its discretion according to- the
constitutional provisions in that respect
Mr.. Nszvton reror,ed asbiil to permit,
John L. Gidner. and John Prince, iupior,
70 dispatch vesse! to Sierra Leone Do The
coast Of Africa, which was twice esd and
referred 10 committee Of The whole.
!. The eugrossed bills 10 extend credit or
| revenue bonds. and sppsopria.ipg money
for The support of the military establish
! wen.s were read the third time and pass
ed.
The house wen: into committee Of TIL
whole,
Mr.. PrrkIsin the chair; 90 the bill
10 remit tie dates on the inporsa,i0p 2