The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-22
no USE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, December 16.

friday, december 10.
A motion was made by Mr.. GARDENER,
to Monday. Negatived by yeas and nays, SO
to As.
Mr.. Leafs reported bill supplementary
to an act, entitled, "An act to amend the
charter of the town of Alexandria"
PIXIES EXPEDITION.
Mr.. y. Montgomery reported bill max
ing compensation to capt. L. M. Pike and
his companions.
These bills were twice read and referred
to committees of the whole House
REPORT ON FINANCES.
The Sneaker laid before the House the an
nual report of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry. The report having been read
Mr.. Randolph said, as this was an ex-
would be taken for expediting the printing,
and that more than the ordinary number
would be Prinrcu.
Mr.. G. w. CamtbeU moved that 1000 CO.
pies of the report be printed, and the usual
number of the documents accompanying it.
Carried.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The second resolution (relative to non-in-
tercourse) reported by the committee of the
whole being yet under consideration
Mr.. Nezv,on supported it, and the report
Seueraiy, III SpeeCH Oh ABOUT TWO nourS
and half.
When the House adjourned, IS to So.
SATURDAY, December II.
SALT.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Lfvermore, was ordered to lie upon the ia
BILE.
Resolved, That the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of permitting Ger
tain vessels to depart from the harbors of the
United States, for the purpose of importing
SALT, and that they have leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
QUESTION ON NON INTERCOURSE
DECIDED.
The following resolution again under con-
sideration
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to prohi-
bit by Law, the admission into the ports of
the u. States of all public or private, armed
or uriarmed ships or vessels belonging to
Great Britain-or France-or to any other
of the belligerent powers, having in force or
ders OF DEGREES violating the lawful COM
merce and neutral rights of the United
'otates-and also the Importation OF any goods,
wares and merchandise, the growth, pro-
duce or manufacture Of the dominons of any
of the said powers, or imported from any
place in the possession of either.
Mr.. Rhca CT.) supported it in a speech
of two hours Mr. Iaggart opposed it in a
speech Of the same length.
The resolution wac divided into different
questions as marked by the dashes (--) in
the resolution and after many motions to
adjourn, and amendments offered, which
were withdrawn or declared out of order,
about 9 o'clock the question was taken on
the following member OF the resolution
" Resolved. That it is eXpcdent to prohibit
by law, the admission into the ports of the
United States of ali public or private, armed
or unarmed ships or vessels belonging Great
and CARRIED by Yeas and Nays,
,lineEy-fzoo 10 f7venty-nine.
Previous 20 taking the first question, Mr..
GARDINER spoke for half an hour against
the part interdjcting British vessels.
And the question being taken on the next
or France" was CARRIED,
to tSoenfy.fonr.
Aud the question being taken on the next
OF TO any other OF tie beilige-
rent powers, having in force orders or de
crces Violating the lawful commerce and
bcutral rights of the United States"--was
ninety sir to tscenty-8fr.
Mr.. RGnd0Lhh now made speech Of two
hours and half against the remaining clause
81 the resolution.
When. at near twelve O'Clock, the ques-
ior was taken on the last clause in the fol-
owing words-"and also the importation of
my gnods, wares OF merchandise, the growth,
produce or manufacture OF the dominions of
my of the said powers or imported from any
,lace in the possession of either, and CAR
tiED, cigh'y fs2s to fbirfy-siS'