The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-13

an, Russell, Scaycr, Snnelt. inc Smith, Stcd-
man, Tayior, lrisg, Troup, Van Horne,
Van Rensselaer,, Eerplanck, Wharton, Nj.
Williams, Wilson. Winn--69.
NAYS-Mcssrs. Alexander, Bacon, Pibb,
Blake, Brown, Champion, Chittcndcn, Nj.
Clay, Davenport, Durcll, Ely, Findley, Fisk,
Gardner, Holster, Hoge, Humphreys, Jen-
Masters, Miner, ID. Montgomery, Moseley,
Mumford, Newbold, Newton. Pitkin, Porter,
Pugh, Rhca, (penn) J. Richards, M. Rich
ards, Sloan, Smile, ]. K. Smith, Riker, S.
Smith, Soathard, Stamford, Storer, SturEes,
Swart, Taggart, Tallmadge, Thompson,
Upham, Van Allen, Van Dyke, Whitehill,
Witherell-53.
Mr. Gardener. said, since the House had
agreed to consider the resolution, ne wished
to move to add to the motion for the purpose
Of making it complete string of amend
ments,. ] never expected, said MIR. G. to
be called upon to pass laws which shosld have
no operation but it seems we are to 60 OH
here for amusement, legislating about no
thing. If the House thinks it worth while to
go on in this way have string of amend
ments, which think are equally entitled to
the attention of the House with that now un-
der consideration. j shall confine myself to
the subject and move resolutions which have
no meaning to siew the perfection of Ame-
rican legislation and the dignity of the A
merican Congress-lrhe SPEAKER informed
Mr.. G. that all reflections OH the body were
out of order shall not reflect on it; am
DESTROYS to place it III such a situation that
none shall, have it III their power to reflect on
it. Though shall not vote FOR the reso,uti-
on which j have now the honor to offer. I
propose it for consideration as proper O.
mendmcnt to the resolution now under con.
sideration.
"That tits inexpedient at this time to call
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury OF any
other department for information tending TO
slew whether the removal of the seat of go
Vernment from this place will produce saw
ing of 100000 dollars annually.
N"That it is inexpedient to give those who
are favorable To a removal an opportunity to
lay such documents and other inform alton be-
fore this House as will have tendency to
convince the people of these L. 5. that the
continuing OF the seat of government at this
place is Injurious to the nation"
Mr.. EEhes enquired whetherthe amend
ment were in order, willing at the same
time to allow to the gentleman from New
York who moved it, all the additional digni-
ty he could wish from its introduction. As
to the gentleman's observations also about
the noth;ngness of the present subject, he
would give the gentleman all the credit he
could derive from calling that nothing which
involved the ruin OF thousands
The Speaker said the motion for amend
Tnent was in order.
Mr.. Smile would just observe, that what
ever his opinion on this subject might be, he
wished at all times To see the House act in
such way as would do credit to themselves
This was certainly a game that would ne
yer pr sper; the original resolution FOR a re
nova! Of the seat OF government was GER
tainly an i'll Judged thing, and left the sub
ject in the same situation as before He
Thought il best at all times, when it was e.
yident that the sense of the Horse was in
favor Of getting rid Of subject, to do it in
the shortest way possible 1t was now evil
dent that il was not the disposition of the
House to remove from this Place; every
gentleman must be satisfied OF il. For his
part, whenever the sense of the House had
been expressed, he should never wish to en-
barrass their proceedings: He wished the
gentleman from New York Would wishdra
his amendment.-Them main resolution under
consideration was an useless thing.
After some further proceedings, as stated
in our last, Mr.. LiUermore moved TO adjourn
Carried SO TO SO.