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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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On February 9, 1824, in Congress: John Taylor took his Senate seat from Virginia. House committee debated roads and canals survey bill; Livingston spoke in favor. Motions to kill bill and cut funding rejected; bill advanced unamended.
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Monday, February 9, 1824.
IN SENATE
Mr. JOHN TAYLOR, re-elected a Senator from the State of Virginia, appeared, and took his seat.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Foot in the Chair, on the bill for obtaining the requisite surveys and estimates on Roads and Canals.
Mr. Livingston rose, and delivered a speech in favor of the bill, which occupied the Committee till four o'clock—when, on motion of Mr. Barbour, to strike out the enacting clause, it was decided in the negative—ayes 84, noes 108.
The question on rising and reporting the bill without amendment was proposed to amend the bill, by striking out the words "thirty thousand dollars," (as the sum appropriated for obtaining the plans and surveys.) This motion was supported by the mover, on the grounds of economy, opposed by Mr. Trimble, as unnecessary, (any unexpended balance returning to the fund of the Treasury,) and discreditable to the country on account of its small amount. Mr. Mallary supported the motion, believing the sum sufficient.
The question being put, the amendment was rejected, ayes 85, noes 91.
And the House adjourned.
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Washington
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Monday, February 9, 1824
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motion to strike enacting clause rejected (ayes 84, noes 108); amendment to reduce appropriation rejected (ayes 85, noes 91); house adjourned
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Mr. John Taylor re-elected Senator from Virginia appeared and took his seat in the Senate. The House in committee of the whole debated the bill for obtaining surveys and estimates on roads and canals. Mr. Livingston spoke in favor. Motions to strike the enacting clause and to amend by reducing the appropriation from thirty thousand dollars were rejected.