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Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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U.S. House committee debates amendments to a bill interdicting commercial intercourse with Great Britain and France on February 17. Williams' amendment to strike a section fails 47-55; Montgomery's amendment to bar foreign subjects via neutral powers is rejected.
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The committee rose without coming to decision on this question.
FRIDAY, Feb. 17.
The house went into committee of the whole on the bill to interdict commercial intercourse with G Britain and France.
Mr. D. R. Williams' amendment still under consideration.
Mr. Love called for a division of the question. He thought it might be important should the house agree to strike out the section, to go much farther than the new section proposed.
After considerable discussion, the question was taken on striking out, and lost, 47 ayes to 55 noes.
Mr. J. Montgomery, moved to amend the bill by adding a new section, to prevent French or English subjects from obtaining admission for their vessels and goods into the United States, by becoming citizens or subjects of neutral powers; and thus defeating the spirit of the laws.
The amendment was rejected and the committee rose, reported progress, and had leave to sit again.
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Friday, Feb. 17.
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amendment to strike section lost 47 ayes to 55 noes; montgomery's amendment rejected.
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House committee debates bill to interdict commercial intercourse with Great Britain and France. Williams' amendment under consideration; Love calls for division. Vote on striking out fails. Montgomery proposes new section to prevent foreign subjects using neutral powers; rejected. Committee reports progress.