The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-03
MONDAY, Feb. %.

The Houfe re(olved itfelf into Committee
OF the whole Mr.. TENNEY in the Chair-on
the bilin addition TO the act entitled {" an a6l
supplementary to the ae entitled " An act
making provihon for the redemption of the
whole OF the public debt of the u. S.
motion was made to ftrke out the fiji n fec
ton.
The frf feSlioa is as follows.
SEC. !. 81 IL ena17eA b. tbe Senate and HozJe
ofRbrejentatiz,e5 Of the u. Stotet of america ia
Congrel5 laG;m6iea, That if any part of the pre-
ient three per cent. flock of the u. S. ihall re-
main unfubfcribed 10 the loan contributed by the
a6t to which this is An addition, the faid un-
fubfcrhed flock ihalI be paid and Reimbursed
BY payments on account both of principal and
interef, az the rate Of four per ccntum, year,
upon the original capitol of the iaid flock, I'M
I'll the whole of the iaid ftock na have been
reimbursed and paid and the commiliioners of
the fHking fund are hereby authorized and re-
quired to make the flid payments by dividends,
at the rate OF one per ccntum on the original ca
pita, payable on the Ian days of NJ rch, June,
September and December of each year, after
the year one thouland eight hundred and eight,
until the Reimbursement fbalI have been effected.
This motion WAS Imported By Mcnrs Tall
madge and Quincy; and opPofed by Mefirs.
]. Randolph and Bidwcll aud dilagreed to
Ayes G.
When the committee rofe, and the bill was
ordered 10 third reading.
The Houfe took up tie report Of the Cont
mjttee of the Whole on the bill for the better
fcrtfying the ports and harbors of the United
3tatss.
yThe Houfe concurred with the Committee of
o. Whole, in friking ont " 90 600 doars,''
topriated by the fri fetion for the better
wing the ports and harbors of the u. States
IS.
4sreeing with the committee to infert
10000 dollars debate aroie.
Melrs. Mumford, Thomas, Quincy, Smile,
Matters, Stantou, and Cook Imported and
Mefrs DIN, L. Melton, J. Randolph and Elmer
Oppoicd a concurrence.
Mr.. Dana declared himfelfi in favor of 4 larger
appropriation, and faid he houd therefore vote
againR concurrence.
The queltiOn on concurrence was taken by
Yeas and Nays; Yeas 72; Nays ~.
On the queliou 10 agree with the Committee
Of the Whole in adding a new fiction, appro-
pristiug 900 dollars TO enable the Prciident
to caule to be built any number of gun boats
not exceeding thirty,
= Mr.. Dana moved 70 10 amend the fe6ion as to
appropriate the fun Of dollars 10 enable
the PRECEDENT to csuie o be purchafed materi-
ais, for future uic, for the erection Of gun boats.
Mr.. Alton cppof-d this motion, which was
diiagreed to--Ine Yeas and Nays were taken,
and were. Yeas 3O--Nsys 70.
Mr. Coldiborougn then poke againf agree
ing TO the neg fctt,ou, on which the yeas aud
nays were takeu- Yeas 6a-Eays SO.
When the bill was ordered 10 be engroHed Tor
a third reading Tomorrow.
meHage was received from the Senate, Ga
ting their agreement TO the bin for continuing
iu force, for farther time, the bill prohibiting
commercial intercoufc with the Hand Of 81.
Domingo, with an amen tmcrt, 10 which the
Houfe agreed. The amendment does not in
the leaf affect the prin, Pie Of he bill.
The amendments Of tae Senate o the bill re-
laiiye 10 Virginia military land warrants were
referred to the committee on public lands.
Mr.. J. Randolph oh{rIved grat the bill re-
ceived from the Senate, the ohjed Of which,
was TO prevent iutJuGons on public lands, had
been before the committee on public lands
for a comfortable time. a. It vas his viii, that
th, bill fhguld be decided OF while the Houle