Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22
Volume XXI. mo. so5a.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE oFREPRESGN7.47'IYGS.
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wsicL was w;tharawn from ti,. orch;Sas a. ,hs
department of state and If SO, xrhca and hoqp
tbe same was So w;bdrawn - - :
Messrs. Hanson, Post and Grosvenor. OPP
posed this resolution, and Messrs. Roberts,
Mclean and Barnett supported it.
81 Mr.. Webster of n. Fl. avowing a wish that
the enquiry was made, it should be effec-
eal, which he conceived 1t could not be un !.
der the present motion, moved to amend the
notion by substituting therefor that which
"a vPSterflay rel tfG
Avariety OF motions, in addition to this
we're subsequently made, and debate arose
thereon,
After Mr.. Webster's motion was stat,
Cd ,
Mr.. Taylor of N. Y. in an animated strain
INVOKED the patriotic feeling of the house to
hy aside this comparatively trivial discussi-
en-, and proceed on the business before the
house with which object in view, he moved
D. postpone this subject to the LIST Monday in
Jaly next. ~ t4
Mr.. Bayley of Va. opposed the motion.
Mr.. Roberts also opposed the motion.
MIR. Hanson also opposed the postpone
tnent, which he attributed co disposition to
get rid OF the enquiry after the gauntlet had
been thrown by the majority.
The motion for postpopcment was reject
cd by yeas and nays
For the postponement 67
Against it. 9S
Mr.. Bayley stated at some length the rea
sons WHY he preferred the original motion Of
Mr.. Roberts to the amendment PROMISED nv
Mr.. Webster.
/. Mr.. Roberts in opposing the proposed a
nendment, took occasion to state more def
niteiy the object OF his motion, duty he
conceived he owed TO the house. He did
mt tpt,o fa II
ply reproachful terms to any member-bnt
as great deal had been said about common
fame, he wonld state that common fame did
report some dishonorablc circumstances of
the manner in which the paper so often mem
toned had been obtained, not from the files
OF the Office OF state. where it was not, but
from the private files of member OF the go
vernment. ms intention was, as inc paper
was os'ore tie house' 20 pace IN It's proper
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Mr.. webster advocated the amendment
winch ne bad proposed at some length.
Inc question was then taken onhis pro'
posed amendment ny yeas and nays and ne
gauSed ny majority OF thirty or forty
votes. f.