The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-13
THURSDAY, Feb. S.

THURSDAY, Feb. S.
Mr.. Lewis from the committee to whom was re-
erred the meGage Of the Pretident relative to the
public buildings in the city of Warrington, preiented
bill making appropriations for Enihing the fouth
wing of the capital, and for other purpofes which
was referredto a committee of the whole to-mor-
row.
MIR. Early, from the COMMITTEES Of Commerce and
Manufactures, to whom was referred the amend
of the Senate the bill for furveyipg the COATS
OF the United States, reported their agreement to
the fame, in which the Houfe eoncurred-Ayes So.
The amendments extend the furvey to the Gulph
OF Mexico, and appropriate $4,000 dollars for the
fame.
The Hosfe returned the confederation Of the urf-
nhed sulnefs Of yeiterday being the report OF
nttee on terrifying ports and harbors.
The queition taken the amendment offered
by Mr.. Van Cortlandt, which wa. difagrsed to
Ayes 5l-Noes 81.
The quefion then REQUIRED on filling the blank in
the End refolution with "25o,ooo" dollars for build
ing SO gun boats
MIR. Mumfora fpoke again( agreeing to this amend
ment, and expreed hope that part Of the ium would
be applied 10 Notifications.
Mr.. Smile oontided in opinion with Mr.. Mum
ford, and iaid if the amendment no, agreed to,
he would then move to fill the blank with 10000
dollars, and be in favor of applying the remaining
Mefrs Thomas and Cook lpoke to the fame effect
when the amendment was dfagreed to-Ayes q,
The amendment, authorizing the Prefdent to arm
and equip as many of the gun boats in his opinion
the public iervice may require, kewie dilagreed
to-Ayes "a.
100000
This motion was Imported by MeGrs. Stanton,
Thomas, Smile and Fix and opPofed by Menrs. J..
Randolph, Elmer and Holland.
Mr.. Gregg fuggc0ed the proprety of poRponing
the further confederation of the fube to gain nfor-
nation.
With thi. view Mr.. Early moved poaponement
to Monday week. This motion was negatved-
Ayes 49-Noes So.
Mears G. w. Campbell, Alton and Smiiie fpoke
in favor of aPPropriating 100000 dollars for the
building of gun boats and Mr.. Elliot againf} it.
MIR. Early moved pofponement to this day
week.
This motion advocated by MeIrs. Early, and
Chandler and oppofed by Mefrs Lloyd, Num-
ford, Elmer, Tallmade, Stanton Fix and Dwight.
This motion likewife difagreed to-Ayes 10
Nays SIS.
Mr.. Eppes then moved poffponemens to Monday
next.
This motion was generally aequiefced in, and car
ried-Ayes 69-afrera continuation of the debate on
the main fubjee, in which MeIrs. Eppes, Cook, Tho
mas, Mumford, Varnum and Smile took part.
A committee was appointed to brig in bill to
ry into efea the objeas of the firft refolution.
On melton of MIR. Early the Houfe adopted the
following relolution
Rsjoivel, That the Prefdent of the U. S. be re-
queted to eaufe to be laid before this Houfe fueh
information may be in the Poheflion of the
tive department. tending to thew the efficacy of gun
boats in the and defence of ports and har-
bours and particularly lf of fuch of the principal
ports and harbours may be defended eHentialy
aitlted in being defended by gun boats together with
the number nsceiiary for each.
Mr.. Stanton offered the following refolution.
RejSivsd That committee be appointed to enquire
int the expedieney of making proyhon by law to
authorize the PRECEDENT ofthe U S.to caufe be
recfed in fuitabe places the margin of the
at his dfcretion, not exceeding arfenals and
docks for the accommodation and fpeedy repairing of
public armed ihips and veels that may be rendered
unfit for fervice Icy gales of wind, in action with
the enemies of the u s. and that they have leave
report by bill or otherwjfe.
The quefiion was Immediately takea without de-
bate, and the refolutsn diiagreed to.
FRIDAY, Feb. 6.