The Speaker, declaring the state of the vote, said, the constitution requiring two-thirds of the members present to expel a member, the resolution is not carried.
Saturday, February 23.
Mr. J. Parker, from the Navy Committee, reported a bill authorizing the augmentation of the Marine Corps; which was committed.
Monday, February 25.
Mr. Gregg presented two petitions praying for a repeal of the alien and sedition laws; the one from Cumberland County, signed by 270 persons; the other from Mifflin County, in Pennsylvania, signed by 314 persons.
Mr. Gallatin presented another petition of the same kind from Chester County, signed by 692 persons.
Mr. Livingston, one of a similar nature, signed by 2,500 citizens of New York.
Mr. Heister, one of the same kind, from 1,400 inhabitants of Berks County.
Mr. Bayard, one from the inhabitants of Newcastle County, State of Delaware, signed by between 700 and 800 persons.
Mr. Bayard and Mr. Brown each of them presented petitions to the same effect, signed by a small number of persons.