The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-24
HouSs or REP aESEAf7;Al7ayES.
SA1uRpAY. Dec ~,

ons were successfully made and negatived
by Yeas and NAYS to adjourn.
A motion was made BY Mr. Yon Corf
!dndt, that the absent members be compel
iea to attend but a quorum appeared before
the motion was decided
POTOMAC BRIDGE.
Mr. Le~is reported bill to amend the
OIL authorising the erection of bridge o.
yer the river Potomac. Twice read and re-
terred to a committae of the whole
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Mr.. BmrEcH reported bill to establish
an un't'rm rule OF naturalization throughout
the United States. He observed that it
would be recol]ected that he had suggested
modlhcaton IN this bill, but the commit
tee had not been able to concur i'm oDinion
on the subject, and he reported the bin in
the same form as it was proposed last scssi
on, intending to propose his modification in
committee of the whole.
he bill was twice read, and referred to
Il committee OF the whole. and made the or
der OF the day fer Monday three weeks.
IMPORTATION OF SALT.
Mr.. Liveraiorc said, that from ;nforma
tion received from various parts Of the u
nIted States, 1T appeared that the article of
salt. so essential fos public support, was We
~ scarce, and had risen in his country 100
per cent. that is, 70 two dollars per bushel.
he was therefore induced to offer the follow
ing resolution -
Resolved, That the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures be instructed to
enquire into the expectancy of permitting
certain vessels to depart from the ports and
iisf5ors OF the United States, for the pur-
pose OF importing SALT, and that they have
leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
The House agreed to consider the resolu-
tion, Sc TO IS
MIR. CMtfs said, that he observed by pa
per containing the price current, that the
price was but 6s Cd. per bushcl
Mr Sacon, as this was subject on which
an instantaneous decision should not be made,
moved that it lie on the table.
MIR. LiUermore said, that the price of this
article was rapidly rising; and it was ex-
tremely DESTROYS that vessels should be per-
mitted to goto Turks island for the purpose
OF bringing in salt. 80
The motion that it lie on the table was
carried, Ayes, 81.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The unfinished business Of Yesterday was
taken up; the question being on the follow
ing resolution
Resofred, That it is cxpedient to prohi-
bit, by Jaw, the admission INTO the ports of
the United States of all public or private,
armed or nnarmed ships or vessels belong
ing to Great Britain-or France-or to any
other OF The beiligerent powers, having in
force orders or DEGREES violating the lawful
commerce and neutral rights OF the United
States and also the importation of any goods.
wares and merchandise, the grozyth, h,.o-
@uce or nanufdcture Of Tie dominions Of
any J tie said Iiozoers, or impaired from
any fiace IN The Possession of either.
Mr.. Rhea (T) supported the resolution
IN speech of near two hours.
Mr. 1aggart opposed the resolution in
speech of two hours.
Mr. kandOlhh moved to adjourn alledg-
ing as a reason for the motion the situation
in which the House found itself, MANY mem
bers being absent.
The question on adjournment was taken
by Yeas and Nays, and egatived-Ayes 40
Mays 6a.
division of the question was called for,
taking the sense Of the House on each mem
Der OF the resolution separately.
Mr.. Van Horne moved to amend the last
clause of the resolution, by striking out the
words in ltaEc, and adding the following ::
md that The Gct laying an embargo
on all shifts and vesSels 7cithin tie horts e
harbors ofthe United States and The scve-
raj Snffien;> .dry acts thereto, shaHbe re-
7edied, so far as to allow the ships and YES
sells belonging to and wholly navigated by
Citizens of the Uunitcd States, 10 depart with
their cargoes for places not in the possessi-
on OF any of the said belligerent powers, and
that the citizens of the United be authori-
sed to arm and equip their merchant YES
sells, and repel by force any assault or hos
tility which shall be made or committed bv
any vessel belonging to any of the said
powers and may subdue and capture the
same and may retake any vessel owned as
aforesaid which may have been captured by
any vessel belonging to any of the said pow
&rs."
Mr. DnreU moved 20 adjourn, as this a.
mendment involved wholly new principle,
and required consideration-Ayes 3S-Nays
81.
Mr.. u. X. Williams called for division
OF Mr. Van Horne's amendment taking The
question first on striking out the words in
the original resolution.
And the motion to strike out was mega
tivcd--Ayes "a.
Mr.. Van Horne moved to adjourn-Ayes
3o-Nays 81.
Mr.. Mumford called for the Yeas and
Nays on the amendment.
Mr.. Uhhan moved to adjourn, and called
for the Yeas z Nays on the motion--Yeas As
Mays 60.
Mr. Quincy called for division of the "a
mendment, so as to take the question first
on the words in Italic
Mr.. Y0n Horne said, this was one way
Of making man vote AGAINST his own mo-