The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-08
CONGRESS.
Roy USE or REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, FEsRuARY -

Mr.. -Pegpton from the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures, reported the bill
to them committed for the amendment Of
the embargo law, with amendments, which
was ordered to lie on the table, and to be
printed.
Mr.. WhitchiN presented resolution of the
general assembly of PENNSYLVANIA, instruct
ing their Senators and requesting their Re-
representatives. in the Congress of the United
States to use their endeavors to have an a.
mendment made to the constitution of the
I. States that the federal judges should hold
their Offices for term of years, be rcmoya-
bic on the joint address of majority ofboth
Houses OF Congress, and in cases of impcach-
ment, that majority should be sufficient for
convictions.
MIR. WhitehiN moved that they be commit
ted to committee of the whole on the state
OF the Union, TO which had been referred the
resolution before the House on the subject.
considerable discussion on this motion
ensued, III the course of which Mr.. Whitehill
withdrew the motion that the resolutions
might lie on the table, and Mr.. J. CLAW re-
newed the notion
i he opponents to commitment argued that
this was not a resolution of the state in form
as 1t was distinct resolution of the two hou-
ses, the signature of the governor not being
afhXed to it, and the constitution REQUIRING
his signature to every act of the legislature.
nat this was merely recommendation to
the representatives of that state, and could
not be considered an official instruction.
Ihe advocates of reference commended that
this was the expression OF the opinion Of the
Legislature of that state, as such tender
ed to the House, and not considered as le-
glsiative act which required the signature of
the governor. The reason why this method
was adopted was, that it was we'll known that
the signature OF the governor of the state
would be refused to any resolution in favor
OF such an amendment to the constitution :.
and this was the only manner in which the
sense OF the legislature could have been ex-
pressed.
The speakers in favor of the commitment
We're Messrs. Smile, ]. Clay, Marion, HoI-
land, Macon, Southland, and Findiey against
1t, Messrs. Miner, Kelly, Barker, Dana.
GoldsborouSh, Lyon, Cook and Tallmadge.
The resolution WAS finally committed, SO
to 90.
MIR. Smile laid upon the table for consi-
Iteration the following order as part of the
rules of the House.
1t any member in speaking shall violate
decorum and order, he shall be called to or
der by the Speaker, or may be called to Or
der by any member, in either of which ca
ses he shall Immediately sit down: the CO.
Jectionable words may then be repeated by
the member calling TO order, and if reuuir-
ed, be taken down iii writing by the clerk
and read Whereupon the member called
10 order, may either deny, retract, explain
or apologize for the words spoken. If the
House be satisfied Herewith, no farther pro-
ceedings shall be had, but if otherwise. he
Shai be subject to the censure of the House,
at Its discretion, according to the CONSTITUTE
onal provisions in that respect.
MIR. Nc7vton reported bill to permit John
d. Gardner, and John Prince, junior, to dis
patch vessel to Sierra Leone on the coast
OF Africa, which was twice read and refer
req 10 committee of the whole
Inc engrossed bills to extend credit on re-
venue bonds, and appropriating money for
the support Of the military establishment.
wee read the third time and passed.
lac House went into a committee Of the
WholcI Mr. PITKtN in the chair, oil the bin
70 remit TIC duties on the importation If the
monument to be erected to the memory of
thc officers who fell III the attack on Tripo-
H. 'P'-
MIR. AHi1er's motion for adding a section
to the bill for covering and railing the monn-
inent being under consideration.
a considerable debate arose on it. in
which Messrs Miner, Rowan, Cook, Nj
choias, Van Dyke, Campbell and Lyon sup
ported the motion and Mcssrs. Macon,
Sml!ie, Stanford, ID. II. Williams, TAYLOR and
Alexander opposed it.
When the question on the amendment was
at length taken, and ncgatived, 50 to a.
The committee then rose and Reported the
bill without amendment.
Mr. Miner renewed the amendment