An adjournment was then called for, and negatived—yeas 30.
Mr. Randolph spoke in favor of the resolution, and in answer to Mr. Marshall.
The question was then taken that the House do agree to the motion first proposed, and passed in the negative—yeas 44, nays 57.
And then the House adjourned.
Friday, February 28.
Mr. Harper moved a postponement of the order of the day on the business of Jonathan Robbins, until Monday. He did not conceive much progress would be made this day, and as there was much private business on hand it could not be gone through with. If the business be taken up on Monday it can be regularly gone through with without intermission.
The motion was agreed to.
Monday, March 3.
Lake Superior Lands.
Mr. Cooper observed that a navy was considered an object of great importance, as was also our extended commerce, and neither of these could be carried on to any profit without a very liberal use of copper. That article could not be purchased at present at less than half a dollar a pound, but by attention to an object which was within our own power it might be had at a very low price. From these considerations he laid on the table the following resolution: