The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-08

son, Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garrett, Coldf-
borough, Gray, HsRings, Holmes. Hough. Kelly,
Hena", Lewis. Livingston, Lyon, M'Cre-ry,
Meriwe,her, T. Moore. Mofely, J. Mellon,
Summons, J. c. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith,
Spa,ding. Stanford, Stedman. Sturges, Taggart,
ral'madge, Tenney. p r. Thompfon, r. w.
I'hompfon. Trgg, Van Cortlan,lt, Van Rent
telaer, Yer P'anck, Wadfworth, D. X. Will
ilams, NJ. Williams, Wilfon.--54.
II was then moved and feconded to amend
the title of the faid bill to read as foloweth {:
An act making proviiion for tiefraying auy
extraordinary expeRces attending the inter-
c';,rie between the United States and foreign
nations" and on the quettion thereupon,
Ii was refoved in the aifirmative---Yeas 81
NAYS as---as follows:
YgAs.---Mef1rs. Alton, Anderfon, Archer,
Barker, Ballett. Bidwell, Bifhop, Blake, Biount,
Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. w. Campbell, Chand-
Ter, Clark. ]. Clay, Clinton, Clopton, Conrad,
Cook, crowninfheid, Cults, Darby, Dickfon,
Etr'e, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Fntley, Fix,
Fowler, Gregg, Green, Haley. Hamilton,
Helmes, Holland, Holmes, Jackfon, Jones,
knIgh', lambert, Leib. Magruter, Marion,
MAKERS, M'Creery. N. K. Moore, Jer, Nor
row, X. Melon, Newton, Olin, Pugh, T. M.
Randolph, Rea (Pen.) Rhea, iTsn.) Richards,
Ruic!l, Sally, Sardfsrri,, Sehdneuau, Seaver,
Thomas. Tracy, Trigg, Virnun, Walton, J..
WhitehilI, r. Whitehll, Whk~s, M. Wilt
ans, N. Williams, Wilton, 'Winfton, Wynns
--.Sl. -, :,
NAYs-.MefIfs. Bedingcr, Bottom, Broom,
Butler, J. Campbell, Cafcy, chit,endeh, Clai-
borne, Covington,s Dana, Davenport, Ellis,
ely. Garnett, Goldtboroush. Haftinss, Hough,
Kelly, Kenan, Lewis, Livingston, Lyon, Me-
rlwsther. T. Moore, Mofely. J. Melton, Pit
ken. Quincy. J. Randolph, J. C. Smith, Smith,
:. Smith, Spalding, Stanford, Stedman, Sturees,
Taggart. Tallmadge. Tenney, p. r.. Thomo.
Ton, 7. w. Thompfon. Van Cortlandt, Van
Renfelaer, Verplanck, Wadfworth, d. R. Will
lams---46.
mstion was then made that committee
be appointed to carry to the Senate the follow
inn meiage:
BY The Hsne of Retrejesfatiz!es, J4,n. 6, sos
:" Gentlemen Of tbe Senate.
We traufmit you bill which has paiI.d
this Hosft, entitled " An aa making provilion
for defraying any extraordinary expeuces at
tending the intercourse between the United
States and foreign nations" and in which we
| reqnett your concurrence. This bill has been
paiird by us to enable the Pre6dent of the u
nited States, to commence with more efFea
| negotiation for the purchafr of the Spanith ter
rtorles lying on the Atlantic ocean and guIpb
| ct Mexico and eafward of the river hiifiifIippi
The nature and Importance of the mealire
| contemplated have induced ia to act upon the
| :ubjett with c'ofed doors. You will. of con-
tequence, confder this communication as con-
hdent'al." To which motion an amendment
was moved to ftrike out i'll the propelled mef-
i'ge the words "river figiEbbi," and to in
| iert in lieu thereof the "Bay efPeydido :" and
on the quefton thercupon,
1T patted in the negative---Yeas g. NAYS 6s
as follows =.
YEAs--Mei1rs. Baifett, Betton, Broom,
Butler, ]. Campbell, Cafey, Chit,cn,ien, Clai-
bnrne, Clopton, Covineton, Dina. Davenport,
Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Garrett, Goldlborough, Gray,
Hatings, Holmes, IIouc,r. Jones, Kenan,
Lewis, Livington, Lyon, M'creery, Meriwe-
ther, T. Moore. Mo!e!y, !. Mellon, Newton,
Pitken, Quincy, J. Randolph, T. NJ. Ran
do!ph, Rea, (Pen.) sandfotd, J. C. Smith,
J. Smith, S. Smith, SpaIding, Stanford, Stedman,
Sturges, Tasgart, TaImadge, Tenney, P. r.
Thompfon, T. w. ThompCon, Trigg, Van
Cart!andt. Van Rennelaer, Verp,anck, Wads-
worth, d. r. Williams, Nj. Williams, Will
fon, Winnon---ss.
NAYs---MefTrs. Alton, Anderf,n, Archer.
Barker, Bedinger, BidweIl, p n,op, Blake.
BIount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, G. w. Camp.
bell, Chandler, Clark. j. Clay, Clinton, Con
rad, Crown'nfhieid, Cats, Darby, Dick fan,
Earle, Early, Elmer, Eppes, riadlcy, Fix,
ro"'er, 1regg, Green, Haley, Hamilton,
Helms, Holland, Jhckfon, Kelly, Knight, Lam
bert, Leib, Magruder, Marion, Matters, N.
K. Moore, ]. Morrow, X. Nclrnn, DIN,
Pugh, Rhea, (Ten.) Richards, RunrI, Sally,
Schuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smile. OR. Smith,
Southland. Stantos, Thomas, Tracy. Varnnm,
Walton, J. Whitchill, r. Whi,chill, Wickcs,
N. Williams, Wynns---6s.
| The qucftion was then taken, that the II,uce
DO agree TO the motion to fend to tie Senate
the fad meRage as originally propofed.
And refoved in the affirmative.
! OrdSred, That Mr.. Bidwel and idr. Early be
appointed committee phrfnant thereto.
Another motion was then made, and the
| quetion being put, TO remove the ininnS lion Of
iecrecy, 70 far as refpedsthe report of the fe.
lrct committee. made to this Houfe on the Sd
inn. on the letter and communications from
the PreIident ofthe U. S. referred to chem on
the 9th of December lat.
1t pafed in the negative.--Yeas 46--Nays II,
as follow: 49,.
| YEAs---Meffrs. BaGett, Bottom, Broom, But.
Ter. j. Campbell, Chitten'lep, Dana, Diven.
port, Ellis, Eiv. Garne,t, Goldfborough, H,R.
Ings, Holmes, Iioueh, Kelly, Lewis, Living Ron
LYON Magruder, Matters, Mofeley,, y. Melton
X. Mellon, Pitken, Quincy, j.. Randolph, Sam
mons, Sanford, J. G. Smith, L:Smith, s
Smith, .Spalding, Stedmap, Sturges, Tageart