The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-26
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPPESEWTAyJVE5
MONDAY, April IS.


Messrs. Helms, Gray, Franklin, and 7. Ri.
chards obtained leave Of absence
MT. Oaan reported bill concerning, associa
tons tor the security of navigation; and a bill
ior tAe encouragement and security Of seanlen
Oh the United states which We're twice read
and referred to committee Of the whole
On motion of Mr.. Bacou the House aiopted
resolution requesting the Speaker to transrl;s 4
ieltef 10 the executive OF the state e Mas -,
sets, informing am OF the death Mr.. Crown.
inshleld, a,'riember from that state
| Mr. Gy presented petitions from some towns
III Ssi.eT'ilcighborhood OF Northampton, Mass
stating the inconvenience under which tbev Ia.
DOT iii consequence otthe embargo, which were
| referred TO the same committee OF the whole TO
whom Slnllar petitions have been referred.
The enSrossed bill for continuing in ,orce an
act ior extending Jurisdiction 10 certain state
Judges and state courts, and the bill for tile re-
iici Oh Matthias Smith md Darius Gates were
read the third time and passed
~ D'u from the Senate tor The establishment If
URNfIHE COMPANY IN the county OF Alez
andria, IN the district Of Columbia, WAS read
three times and passed.
Inc House then took UP the unfinished bus
ness OF Saturday, on the bill for aIning the yyb,,c
body OF the mtla; and the committee obtained
ieaYc TO sat agaia--49 TO 81
ne House then resolved itself into corr-n;+
zee OF the whole, Ayes 4y-Mr. DEsHA IN tbp
chair, the bill.
Several questions on the different sums haviu.
Deen taken, the sum Of 100000 dollars Us "
greed to, 10 TO So.
On motion Of Mr.. Rhez, new section was adj.
dcd to the bill directing these arms 10 De tistrbu
tea 70 the governments OF The different st.,ls; on,
territories, according to the number Of their mill
tia respectively
The committee thenrose and reported the bill
rs amended, Ayes Oh.
The House cOncurred in the slim rcno,+I H.,
Inc committee, 81 20 d.
Inc question was tien taken on the PASSAGE of
the bh to = thnd reading, Yeas 81, Navs 50
n biAiroIn the senate authorisingthe President
% uie y D. uhuer certain contingencies to sus.
pend the operation of the act laying an embaro,5
win 'he several acts supplementary thereto. was
twice read and referred 20 committee of tIr
whole. 0'>
On motion of Mr.. Poiaeextey, the House took
up ior consideration the resolution Tor ennliirinl,
INTO the conduct Of Judge Brun.
Alter slight modification, it was adopted. and
messrs. PoindeHter, Dana, Wharton, Holland.
Jsr. Morrow, Calhoun & J. Campbell were I'D
pointed committee.
Mr.. C. w. Campbell from the committee Of
ways and Means, reported BIZ for the support
OF an additional Military force for the wear 1909
Twice read and committed.
Mr.. d. K. WiiiantS moved 70 postpone the bill
indefinitely; but motion to refer it TO . commit
tee ofthc whole taking preference it was agreed
to- and IT was made the order of the day Tor Mon
day next
TUESDAY, April TO-
a report of the committee appointed tn On.
qulre into the conduct of HAIRY INHEs, decIar.
ing 1t inexpedent for the house to act on The sub
Ject, was ordered to lie on the table.
The bili for arming the whole body Of the Mi. |
htla " the q. 5. was read the third time, PASSED
Yeas So, Nays u.
a short time after sovcn the House went into
committee Of the whole OF. the hill frot, .h -.
ate, authorizing tie President of the IT, s -.
certain contingencies to suspend the act lawn,
an embargo '"o
After wide discussion and the proposition orI
various amendments. ali OF which were nerativ.
ed, tie committee rose and reported the b,ii |
without amendment when after further. ,iieo,,a
sion, and the rejection OF numerous amendment
offered, the final question was taken at balrn,s
ten O'Clock on the passage Of the bk--Yeas 81 |
Nays 80. The substance Of The bill is stoted :,
our last, and only requires tJe signature Of e..
President 10 be law