The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18
CONGRESS-.
SENATE OF THE UNITED sTATg,
THURSDAY. November 1o,b 100

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=. THURSDAY, November 10Th, 1905.
=, MI. Siles submitted the following. motion to
the senate for consideration.
HesoiTea, That so much of the President,
message rs relates to the several embargo lav.s
ne referred to select coniinic.ee with ins,ruc
t'o"s 10 examine and report, whether any further
measures are not necessary to enforce - duc op
.errance ereofdttring their continuance and
a.so whether any further modification thereof BE-.
eAPecient a, this time. and tina, such committee
nave ieave 70 report by OIL or otherwise
mr' y. observed that as the resolution he had
,"e hohor or moving, respecting the embargo
laws, was intended only as an enquiry into t,at
subject, which was deemed ;mport.rt'b oil nn,
/" 10 be further enacted upon, requiring immedi
ate attenton ! and as it did not commit the sen
'N "po,' any point IN relation to those laws, he
hopeo the committee might be now appointed
Mr' GOODRICH requested that the motion might
not be acted upon until tomorrow, to Which
Mr. Giles agreed.
Mr.. Smith {of MD submitted the following
motion for consideration
HesoF"ea, That committee be appointed TO
enquire whether any, and if any, what amend.
n'ei''s are necessary TO the militia laws ofthe u
FRIDAY, Novcmber lIth, 1903
Mr.. White submitted the toiIoyinor roso,u-
ton e i@'"'"
heSofVed, That the president of tic United
states cause to be laid before the senate comics
VI an '"' orders or DEGREES of the bclliger>nt
powers Oh Europe passed since 1899, affecting
the commercial rights of the u States
Mr. AtIlhouse proposed the following resoIr
ton '~'''"
feSolSea, That IT is eXpedicnt that the act en-
'ited an act laying an embargo on all sbips and
vessels IN the ports and harhors of the iJoi,ed
olles' ana the several acts supplementary
'neIeto' De repealed, and that 4 committee ba
appointed to prepare and report bill for that
purpose. ava N''-''
Mr' Smith (nf Md.) objected TO nm early con
SHERATON OF this motion, because the press,, of
'he embargo was not equal to what the penrIe
man ma stated and that the preparations for st
ing out our vessels by merchants are not nredi.
Sa'ed upon the supposition cfa repeal ofthe cm
/ InSo 'he documents accompanying the nresi
uent message had not been read and d,,,v cnn
Siuered He therefore objected to am ea,,y lay
mT' Whfte wished Monday or TUESDAY mex.
une documents beng then before the senate :
u wls"eo inns motion to be acted on before Mr.
CHESS of yesterday.
MT. Hil!honse thought the shutting nm o,r
commerce as destructive as the orders and do
crees' He wished an early discussion. bacous.
III No''iiect'cut report, proceeding from per
son III the administration, had been in circ,,la.
~ p'a' '!e embargo was t. be removed >"
4 nc expectation OF repeal was grounded r1,n,
the SupPosltion that the embalg, was not rrn
uucu'e OF benefit to ourselves but of serious die
advantages nor was it productive Of the mi nv,
contemplated upon the beliigerents He wished
an early dsy-say Monday
Seh: HT0Me2 objected TO this discussion. The
rue OF the senate directed that resolutions r,I
KIND IN qaestion shall lie on the t,lle oro A.. e.
consideration I"S '"'
MI AfoW "a new senator from Massachusetts
III Ihe room OF Mr. John Quincy Neains) submit, .
tea the following resolution
htSo!oed, That the president of the United
states be requested to cat,se 10 be laid bef, 81
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seiS Which have departed from the United Sto+es
' ~aIn permission, between the ed of December
ioO|, and the 30th Of September, 1903. sDec;E,
ii,E thc names of vessels and their owners The
a,%e OF inc vessels the dates of their G. ,rances
t'G ports or places tor which they were destined.
th t,e amount authorised to be brought back to
the u States in each of such vessels
General Smith (of Md called up his resol,,.
t,oh OF yesterday respecting the militia laws Of
Tie United States. On tile question bene, taL ~,
on It's passage, it passed in tie affirmative and
mesSrs Smith, COT Md) Surhpter, and grsdIcx
80 appointed con':Hittee in conformity there
Mr.. Macidv presented a memorial from tho
merchants OF Philadelphia, stating a DISAGREE,
! ineht III opinion between them and the rIllcc
tor o. the port with respect to the constructs;
table. ~ He vi ''e
Mr.. Reed (ofMd) submitted the following 70
Resefred, That in future the secretary nro
cure Tor The use Of the senate, stationary ofthe
manufacture OF the United States, or of som,
| territory thereof
The senate proceeded to consider The motion
made yesterday ~ Mr.. Giles, and having A.
! greed TO tho same, ii was ordered that Messrs
Giles, Smith, Gof Midi Hiadley, Hillhousc. ane
| Pore be Committee for the purpose ncntioi
cd therein
Alter the consideration Of some cxecu,iv,
business, the senate adjourned mill Mnnf,,,