When was it published?

April 4, 1810 in Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Domestic News April 4, 1810

Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Anthony Buck, General Wilkinson, Mr. Newton, Mr. Pierson, Mr. Love, Mr. Rhea, Mr. Holland, Mr. M'kim, Mr. Smilie, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Pitkin, Mr. Key, Mr. Sheffey, Mr. Bibb, Mr. Lyon, Mr. Macon

Q: What keywords are associated?

House Of Representatives, Congressional Vote, Wilkinson Resolution, Anthony Buck Bill, Political Debate

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What is this article about?

House of Representatives session on April 3 included a vote of 66-58 (yeas-nays listed), reporting a bill for Anthony Buck's relief, and debating a resolution on General Wilkinson's conduct, which passed consideration 84-16 amid opposition and support speeches.

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YEAS--Messrs. W. Alston, Anderson, Bard, Bassett, Boyd, J. Brown, R. Brown, Butler, Calhoun, Clay, Clopton, Cobb, Cochran, Cox, Crawford, Dawson, Desha, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Goodwyn, Gannett, Gardner, Gholson, Helms, Holland, Howard, Huger, Johnson, Jones, Love, Lyle, Macon, M'Kee, M'Kim, Miller, Montgomery, N. R. Moore, Morrow, Mumford, Nelson, Newbold, Newton, Nicholson, J. Porter, P. B. Porter, Rea of Pen. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Root, Roane, Sage, Sammons, Seaver, Sevbert, Shaw, Smilie, G. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Tracy, Turner, Whitmill, Winn, Witherspoon--66.

NAYS--Messrs. L. J. Alston, Blaisdell, Bibb, Breckenridge, W. Chamberlin, Chittenden, Cook, Dana, Davenport, Emott, Ely, Garland, Goldsborough, Gold, Gray, Hale, Haven, Heister, Hubbard, R. Jackson, Jenkins, Kennedy, Key, Knickerbocker, Lewis, Livermore, Livingston, Lyon, Marion, Matthews, M'Bride, Minor, T. Moore, Moseley, Pearson, Pickman, Pitkin, Potter, Quincy, Randolph, Sheffey, Smelt, Staples, Stephenson, Sturgis, Swoope, Taggart, Talmadge, Taylor, Troup, Upham, Van Dyke, Van Horne, Van Rensselaer, Weakley, Wheaton, Whitman, Wilson--58.

Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, April 3.
[Taken for the Alexandria Gazette.]

Mr. Newton from the committee of commerce and manufactures reported a bill for the relief of Anthony Buck. Read and referred to a committee of the whole house on Friday next.

Mr. Pierson called for the consideration of his resolution laid on the table some days since, relative to an enquiry into the conduct of general Wilkinson.

The question on considering was taken by ayes and noes and carried--Ayes 84--noes 16.

The question then was on the passage of the resolution.

Mr. Love asked for a division of the question. The first member embracing that part of the resolution relating to Wilkinson being a pensioner of Spain, his connection with Burr, &c.

Messrs. Love, Rhea, Holland, M'Kim, Smilie and Taylor, opposed the resolution.

Messrs. Pitkin, Key & Sheffey, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Mr. Bibb moved to postpone the resolution indefinitely.

Mr. Lyon was in favor of the resolution and opposed to the postponement.

Mr. Macon was also in favor of the resolution and against the postponement.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

House Of Representatives Congressional Vote Wilkinson Resolution Anthony Buck Bill Political Debate

What entities or persons were involved?

Anthony Buck General Wilkinson Mr. Newton Mr. Pierson Mr. Love Mr. Rhea Mr. Holland Mr. M'kim Mr. Smilie Mr. Taylor Mr. Pitkin Mr. Key Mr. Sheffey Mr. Bibb Mr. Lyon Mr. Macon

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Tuesday, April 3

Key Persons

Anthony Buck General Wilkinson Mr. Newton Mr. Pierson Mr. Love Mr. Rhea Mr. Holland Mr. M'kim Mr. Smilie Mr. Taylor Mr. Pitkin Mr. Key Mr. Sheffey Mr. Bibb Mr. Lyon Mr. Macon

Outcome

bill referred to committee; resolution consideration passed 84-16; debate ongoing with motions to divide and postpone.

Event Details

House session featured a 66-58 vote (yeas-nays listed); Mr. Newton reported bill for Anthony Buck's relief, referred to committee; Mr. Pierson's resolution on General Wilkinson's conduct (pensioner of Spain, Burr connection) considered and passed 84-16; debate included opposition from Love, Rhea, Holland, M'Kim, Smilie, Taylor; support from Pitkin, Key, Sheffey; Bibb moved indefinite postponement; Lyon and Macon favored resolution against postponement; Love requested division.