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February 17, 1802
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Report on U.S. House of Representatives proceedings on February 15-16, 1802, focusing on debates and votes to postpone consideration of the Senate's Judiciary Bill, with memorials from Philadelphia and New York on repealing the Judiciary Act, and other resolutions presented.
Merged-components note: These components continue the report on House of Representatives proceedings in sequential reading order on page 3.
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WASHINGTON CITY,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1802.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
MONDAY, FEB. 15, 1802.
Dr. Leib presented certain memorials from the citizens of the City of Philadelphia, praying that the Judiciary Law of the last session, may be repealed.
Referred to committee of the whole.
The bill for the relief of Lyon Ichman was returned to the House with amendments by the Senate.
Mr. Griswold moved a postponement of the consideration of the amendments till the last Monday in December next.
Mr. Lowndes suggested the reference of the amendments to a select committee.
At the suggestion of Mr. S. Smith, Mr. Griswold moved a postponement till Thursday two weeks—Agreed to.
Mr. Parker presented sundry resolutions of the Legislature of New-York, recommending certain amendments to the constitution of the United States in relation to the mode of electing the President and Vice-President of the United States.
[These amendments may be seen in one of our late papers.]
Mr. Brent presented a memorial from certain merchants of Alexandria, praying indemnification for French spoliations.
Referred.
JUDICIARY BILL.
Mr. Davis moved the order of the day on the Judiciary Bill from the Senate.
On which Mr. Bayard moved a postponement of its consideration to this day three weeks.
On which motion an interesting debate of some length arose, in which Messrs. Bayard, Rutledge, Griswold, Dennis, Hemphill, Goddard, Huger, T. Morris and Dana supported the motion: and Messrs. Giles, Davis, R. Williams, Smilie, Eustis, S. Smith, and Holland, opposed it.
When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays as follow: —
YEAS.
Messrs. Bayard, Boude, Cutler, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Foster, Goddard, Griswold, Grove, Hastings, Hemphill, Henderson, Hill, Huger, Lowndes, Matton, L. R. Morris, T. Morris, Peirce, Plater, Read, Rutledge, Shepard, J. C. Smith, Stanley, Talmage, Tenney, Tillingshast, Upham, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, Walker, J. Williams, Woods— 35.
NAYS.
Messrs. Alston, Archer, Bacon, Bailey, Bishop, Brent, Brown, Butler, Campbell, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Condict, Cutts, Davis, Dawson, Dickson, Elmendorf, Elmer, Eustis, Fowler, Giles, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, D. Hiester, J. Hiester, Helms, Hogg, Holland, Holmes, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Leib, Milledge, Mitchell, Moore, Mott, New, Newton, Nicholson, Rudolph, Smilie, I. Smith, I. Smith, of N. Y. J. Smith, of Va. Jos. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Stanton, Tallaferro, Thomas, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Van Horne, R. Williams—61.
Mr. Dennis then moved a postponement to that day week; which motion was supported by Mr. Dennis, and opposed by Mr. Randolph, and Mr. Nicholson.
The Yeas and Nays were then taken, and were Yeas 34—Nays 58.
Mr. Giles moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Rutledge moved an adjournment. Lost—Yeas 33—Nays 44.
Mr. Giles's motion was then agreed to, and the House went into a committee of the whole, Mr. John G. Smith in the chair.
The bill was then read, and at a quarter past 4 o'clock the committee rose, and asked leave to sit again.
(Debate in our next.)
TUESDAY, Feb. 16. 1802.
A memorial from sundry merchants and traders of the city of Philadelphia, praying that Congress would not repeal the Judiciary Act of the last session, was read.
Dr. Leib presented a memorial from sundry citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, praying that the above act may be repealed.
Dr. Mitchell presented a memorial from the chamber of commerce of New York, praying that the said law may not be repealed.—Referred.
Dr. Leib laid the following resolution on the table.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether it is expedient to repeal the act for the establishment of a Navy Department.
Dr. Leib said he barely submitted this resolution for the purpose of enquiry.
The house then went into a committee of the whole on the Judiciary Bill from the Senate,
When Mr. Henderson moved to strike out the section, in order to try the principle of the bill.
After the motion was stated from the chair, Mr. Henderson delivered his sentiments against the bill.
He was followed by Mr. R. Williams, who spoke in favour of it, and by Mr. Hemphill, against it:
We shall, in future numbers, and with the greatest attainable promptness, present the debate to the public.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1802.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
MONDAY, FEB. 15, 1802.
Dr. Leib presented certain memorials from the citizens of the City of Philadelphia, praying that the Judiciary Law of the last session, may be repealed.
Referred to committee of the whole.
The bill for the relief of Lyon Ichman was returned to the House with amendments by the Senate.
Mr. Griswold moved a postponement of the consideration of the amendments till the last Monday in December next.
Mr. Lowndes suggested the reference of the amendments to a select committee.
At the suggestion of Mr. S. Smith, Mr. Griswold moved a postponement till Thursday two weeks—Agreed to.
Mr. Parker presented sundry resolutions of the Legislature of New-York, recommending certain amendments to the constitution of the United States in relation to the mode of electing the President and Vice-President of the United States.
[These amendments may be seen in one of our late papers.]
Mr. Brent presented a memorial from certain merchants of Alexandria, praying indemnification for French spoliations.
Referred.
JUDICIARY BILL.
Mr. Davis moved the order of the day on the Judiciary Bill from the Senate.
On which Mr. Bayard moved a postponement of its consideration to this day three weeks.
On which motion an interesting debate of some length arose, in which Messrs. Bayard, Rutledge, Griswold, Dennis, Hemphill, Goddard, Huger, T. Morris and Dana supported the motion: and Messrs. Giles, Davis, R. Williams, Smilie, Eustis, S. Smith, and Holland, opposed it.
When the question was taken by Yeas and Nays as follow: —
YEAS.
Messrs. Bayard, Boude, Cutler, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Foster, Goddard, Griswold, Grove, Hastings, Hemphill, Henderson, Hill, Huger, Lowndes, Matton, L. R. Morris, T. Morris, Peirce, Plater, Read, Rutledge, Shepard, J. C. Smith, Stanley, Talmage, Tenney, Tillingshast, Upham, Van Rensselaer, Wadsworth, Walker, J. Williams, Woods— 35.
NAYS.
Messrs. Alston, Archer, Bacon, Bailey, Bishop, Brent, Brown, Butler, Campbell, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Condict, Cutts, Davis, Dawson, Dickson, Elmendorf, Elmer, Eustis, Fowler, Giles, Gray, Gregg, Hanna, D. Hiester, J. Hiester, Helms, Hogg, Holland, Holmes, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Leib, Milledge, Mitchell, Moore, Mott, New, Newton, Nicholson, Rudolph, Smilie, I. Smith, I. Smith, of N. Y. J. Smith, of Va. Jos. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Stanton, Tallaferro, Thomas, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Van Horne, R. Williams—61.
Mr. Dennis then moved a postponement to that day week; which motion was supported by Mr. Dennis, and opposed by Mr. Randolph, and Mr. Nicholson.
The Yeas and Nays were then taken, and were Yeas 34—Nays 58.
Mr. Giles moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole.
Mr. Rutledge moved an adjournment. Lost—Yeas 33—Nays 44.
Mr. Giles's motion was then agreed to, and the House went into a committee of the whole, Mr. John G. Smith in the chair.
The bill was then read, and at a quarter past 4 o'clock the committee rose, and asked leave to sit again.
(Debate in our next.)
TUESDAY, Feb. 16. 1802.
A memorial from sundry merchants and traders of the city of Philadelphia, praying that Congress would not repeal the Judiciary Act of the last session, was read.
Dr. Leib presented a memorial from sundry citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, praying that the above act may be repealed.
Dr. Mitchell presented a memorial from the chamber of commerce of New York, praying that the said law may not be repealed.—Referred.
Dr. Leib laid the following resolution on the table.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether it is expedient to repeal the act for the establishment of a Navy Department.
Dr. Leib said he barely submitted this resolution for the purpose of enquiry.
The house then went into a committee of the whole on the Judiciary Bill from the Senate,
When Mr. Henderson moved to strike out the section, in order to try the principle of the bill.
After the motion was stated from the chair, Mr. Henderson delivered his sentiments against the bill.
He was followed by Mr. R. Williams, who spoke in favour of it, and by Mr. Hemphill, against it:
We shall, in future numbers, and with the greatest attainable promptness, present the debate to the public.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Judiciary Bill
House Debate
Postponement Motion
Memorials Philadelphia
Navy Department Repeal
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Leib
Mr. Griswold
Mr. Lowndes
Mr. S. Smith
Mr. Parker
Mr. Brent
Mr. Davis
Mr. Bayard
Mr. Rutledge
Mr. Dennis
Mr. Hemphill
Mr. Giles
Mr. Henderson
Mr. R. Williams
Dr. Mitchell
Where did it happen?
Washington City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington City
Event Date
February 15 16, 1802
Key Persons
Dr. Leib
Mr. Griswold
Mr. Lowndes
Mr. S. Smith
Mr. Parker
Mr. Brent
Mr. Davis
Mr. Bayard
Mr. Rutledge
Mr. Dennis
Mr. Hemphill
Mr. Giles
Mr. Henderson
Mr. R. Williams
Dr. Mitchell
Outcome
motions to postpone judiciary bill consideration failed (yeas 35-nays 61; yeas 34-nays 58); house resolved into committee of the whole; memorials referred; resolution on navy department laid on table.
Event Details
House proceedings included presentation of memorials from Philadelphia and New York on repealing Judiciary Act, resolutions on constitutional amendments and French spoliations, debates and failed postponement motions on Senate's Judiciary Bill, and entry into committee of the whole; additional memorials and Navy Department repeal resolution on February 16.