Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
Mr. RANDOLPH said he came to the House under the impression that another
subject would have occupied their attention on account of its primary
importance, not meaning, however, to disparage the importance of an
amendment to the constitution. But on a subject which must be discussed
in a few days, if at all, it was improper that time should be lost. The
proposed amendment to the constitution was not, he believed, so extremely
pressing as to require immediate attention. The subject to which Mr. R.
had expected the attention of the House would have been first directed,
was the Treaty with France. Hoping that the committee would have decided
on the amendment at an early hour, he had refrained from any motion. But
perceiving that a decision was not likely soon to be made, he would move
that the committee should rise, for the purpose of taking up the treaty
respecting Louisiana.
Mr. DAWSON opposed the rising of the committee.
The question was taken on Mr. RANDOLPH’s motion, and carried--yeas 60,
nays 55. When the committee rose.
And on motion, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, October 25.
_Louisiana Treaty._
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the Message
from the President of the United States, of the twenty-first instant,
enclosing a treaty and conventions entered into and ratified by the
United States and the French Republic; to which Committee of the whole
House was also referred a motion for carrying the same into effect.
Mr. G. GRISWOLD said he had hoped that some gentleman, in favor of the
resolution under consideration, would have risen to assign his reasons
in favor of it. But no gentleman friendly to its adoption having risen,
and feeling himself embarrassed, he would take the liberty of suggesting
his doubts as to the propriety of the resolution. He hoped the committee
would have the candor to believe that, in stating those doubts which hung
upon his mind, his object was not to delay the progress of the measures
contemplated, but to gain information.
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