The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-28

The bill to interdict the commercial inter-
coarse between the United States aud Great
Britain and France, and their dependencies,
was read the second time.
Mr.. Reed moved TO strike out of the 11th,
section the following words
"And TO cause TO De issued. under suita-
BILE pledges & precautions, letters of marque
and reprisal against the nation thereafter
continuing in force its unia full edicts against
the commerce. of the u. s."
Decided in the negative, Yeas II, Nays
fourteen.
YEAS. Messrs. Condit, franklin, Gilman,
G. Goodrich, Hilihouse, Llayd, Mathe wson.
Parker, Pickering, Reel and Samter.
NAYS. Messrs Anderson, Crawford, Gall
lard, Giles, Gresg. Rowland, Miliedge,
Moore, Robinson, Smith, (Md) Smith, IN.
" smith. (fenn.) Fiiin and rurner.
The bill, after undergoing some amend
ment, was ordered to- third reading.
FEBRUARY 81
The bill making provisions for the further
accommodation of the household of the
President OK the u. s. was read d third time
and passed.
This bill appropr;ates II, 600 dollars, in
addition 10 the proceeds Of such furnitute as
may he sold
The bill to interdict the commercial inter-
course betwee' The U. ). and Britain and
France, * heir dependencies, and for other
purposes, was read a third time.
General Snatch of Md and Mr.. Giles
supported, and Messrs. Lloyd and Hillhouse
opposedit.
At about O'clock the final question was
taken or the passage of the bill, and carried
Yeas 21-Nays u.
This bill differs in some important respects
from tnat pending before the House of Rep
resentativeS. and contains the following in
portant provision:
SEC IL ind be is. further elacted, That
the President be, and ne hereby is authorj-
sed, in case either France OF 6. Britain shall
sorevo&e or modify her edicts, as that they
shall cease to violate the neutral
OF the y States, to declare thesame by pro
clamation after which the tr.de of the U.
States, suspendedby this act, md by the act
laying AN embargo on all shiFjand vessels in
the ports and harbors of the y. States, and
the several acts supplementary there.o, may
be renewed with the nation SGdoing; and to
cause to be issued under suitable pledges
and precautions. letters of mfrque & repri-
sal against the nation there5fter continuing
i'll force its unlawful edicts Eainst the com
merCe Of the u. =.
February %.
cas- q ways on the passage III the bill
to interdict the commercial intercourse be
tween the United States aid Great Britain
and France, and their dependencies, & for
other purposes.
YEAS-Messrs. Andersen, Condit, Frank
lin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Rowland, Kitch-
Ell, Le,b, M~tt5hewson, Mtigs, Miliedge,
Mitchill, Moore, Pope, Robinson, Smith ct
Md Smith Of N. Y Smtth 4 Zen. Thurston
and Tim -21
NAYS-Messrs. Bavad, Crawford, Gil
man. Goodrich, iiil;houe, LIoyd, Parker,
p iclering, Reed. Sump,e Turne, & White.
'-12
KcSoiUed, That the Surveyor of the pub
lie buIlqing&do Cause to Se prepared for The
accommodation Of The senate, at the next
session of Congress. the room called the Lii
brary room in he maufer stated in the SAID
Surveyors report, With as little eXpence as
may consist with the reasonable comfort OF
the members and he convenience Of the
spectators.
The bi freeing from postage All letters *
packets to & from THOMAS JEFFERSON
was read a third time and passed. This
bill has passed the HJlSe. .
February %.
The act, from the House of Representa-
tives, for imposing additional duties upon
all goods, wares. and merchandise, impor-
ted from any foreign port or place, passed
with amendments, to a third reading -
Yeas 20; Nays 9.