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Domestic News April 4, 1806

The Enquirer

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

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On March 28 in Washington, the House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting the importation of certain British goods by a majority of 61 votes (93 Yeas, 32 Nays), with the vote tally listed.

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Washington, March 28.

On Wednesday the bill prohibiting the importation of certain British goods, wares and merchandise, passed the House of Representatives by a majority of sixty-one votes. The Yeas and Nays were as follows:

YEAS.—Messrs. Alexander, Alston, jun. Anderson, Bard, Barker, Bassett, Bedinger, Bidwell, Black-ledge, Blake, jun. Blount, Brown, Butler, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, Claiborne, Clark, J. Clay, Clinton, jun. Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Covington, Fowler, Goodwin, Gray, Gregg, Green, Hal sey, Hamilton, Helms, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Kenan, Knight, Lyon, M'Farland, Magruder, Marion, Masters, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Jeremiah Morrow, John Morrow, Munford, R. Nelson, Newton, jun. Nicholson, Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rea of Pen. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Russell, Sailly, Sammons, Schuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, J. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, D. R. Williams, M. Williams, N. Williams, Wilson, Winn and Winston.—93.

NAYS.—Messrs. Burton, Broom, J. Campbell, Chittenden, Dana, Davenport, jun. Ellis, Ely, Gar-nett, Hastings, Hough, Lewis, jun. Mosley, I. Nelson, Pitkin, jun. Quincy, J. Randolph, Sandford, J. C. Smith, Spalding, Stanford, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Rensselaer, Ver-planck and Wadsworth.—32.

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Politics

What keywords are associated?

House Vote Import Prohibition British Goods Congressional Bill Yeas Nays

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

March 28

Outcome

passed by a majority of sixty-one votes (yeas 93, nays 32)

Event Details

On Wednesday the bill prohibiting the importation of certain British goods, wares and merchandise, passed the House of Representatives. The Yeas and Nays were as follows: [lists provided].

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