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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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In the U.S. Senate on January 22, 1798, Mr. Green from Rhode Island moved to introduce a bill repealing the duty on stamped vellum; the motion failed 11-15, with four absences likely opposing.
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On Thursday in the Senate of the United States, upon a motion for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the law laying a duty on stamped vellum, &c. made by Mr. Green a member from Rhode-Island in pursuance of instructions from that state—the yeas and nays were as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Bloodworth, Brown, Foster, Green, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, Izard—11.
Nays—Ellsworth, Chapman, Goodhue, Gunn, Hunter, Howard, Munford, Latimer, Lloyd, Marshall, Paine, Read, Ross, Sedgwick, Tracy—15.
Four members of the Senate were absent—from the state of New-Jersey two, and one from Delaware. It is supposed these gentlemen would have voted against the motion had they been present: in that case there would have been still a greater majority against granting leave.
MR. BRADFORD,
If you can have the short piece enclosed, a place in your paper, you will oblige your sincere friend, &c.
February 22d, 1798.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
January 22, 1798
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motion defeated 11 yeas to 15 nays; four members absent, presumed to oppose.
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Motion by Mr. Green of Rhode Island, per state instructions, to introduce bill repealing duty on stamped vellum; yeas: Anderson, Bloodworth, Brown, Foster, Green, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, Izard (11); nays: Ellsworth, Chapman, Goodhue, Gunn, Hunter, Howard, Munford, Latimer, Lloyd, Marshall, Paine, Read, Ross, Sedgwick, Tracy (15).