The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

even II these supposed cases should occur,
the sam. power WAS by another section yes
ted in the Secretary OF tue Treasury in re-
lation to this bill. which he now possesses
in relation to the non intercourse law, viz.
TO remit penalties, when in his opinion inno-
Gently incurred. Mr.. Shelley further re-
marked, that il any amendment were necessa-
nv to the bill, it certainly was not such one
AS that now undcr consideration, which went
TO destroy the principles Of the bill by sus
pending it. operation till the first of January,
1911. when by its own limitation it was to
expire ne Sd of March, 1911. -e-,.,
Mr.. Ltvcrmore's amendment was negati-
ved--Aves "a.
Mr.. lhum ford after some remarks. which
shall be given ia course, offered the amend
ment given in our LAST, (relating to convoy,
Sc.)
MIR. BurzveH moved to re commit the bill
for the purpose of a more full discussion of
the amendment offered
Mr. Shelley spoke in favor, Of the proprie>
ty of making the proposition i'm question the
subject of a separate bill. He deprecated
the charging this bill with propositions no.
connected with it, and which would defeat
its passage. He was proceeding to shew the
Improperly of passing the amendment, but
was called to order by Mr. Key, and resum-
ed his seat.
Mr.. Smile was, like the gentleman who
preceded him, opposed to blending Eeace
and war measures, and therefore he said.
he was opposed to the recommitment OF the
bill.
Mr.. Bur7ycH withdrew his motion for re-
commitment for he said he was aware of
the propriety of making the proposed amend
ment the subject of distinct bill. s-
Mr.. Minor renewed the motion, His OBJ
;ect appeared to be to strike out Of the pre-
i,,rh 4, ,<,l
consistent with the proposed amendment.
Mr.. Pickman supported the motion on the
same grounds. ,st
Mr. GARDENER opposed recommitmeAt,
as he was content to vote for the bill as it now
stood.
Mr. Macon was opposed to the recommis.
reent, conceiving the proposed amendment
to embrace subject not necessarily connec-
ted with the present bill.
Mr.. Ghoison spoke i'll favor of a commit
ment of the bill, but wished it to be commit
ted to a select committee for the purpose of
new modelling it, conceiving the bill to be
objectionable in its present shape.
MIR. Minor varied his mston thus-"that
the bill be recommitted to select commit
tee, with instructions to divide the same by
Introducing the third fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and twelfth
sections in separate bill" Mr.. Minors
object was to have bill reported to retain
only the features of exclusion of armed ves-
sells and repeal of non intercourse. s .
Mr.. Ghoison required a division of the mo.
ton, SO as to take the question simply on
commitment. &.
Messrs. Eppes and Troup spoke in favor
Of recommitment, with a view to procuring
n report of bill characterised by stronger
features. -.
Messrs. Dana and Quincy were in favor
of recommitment, with view to expunging
from the bill those features which they deem
led too harsh.
Messrs Macon, Smile and M'Kee spoke
against commitment, because they were sa-
tished with the bill in it's present form, and
because amendments, if necessary could be
as well made without commitment.
L. the course of this debate several gen
tlemcn, proceeding TO discuss the propriety
OF the amendment proposed on the motion
40 rccommit, were declared out OF order
and il one case, an appeal being made to
the House, the Speakers decision was con.
iirmed by large majority. This decision,
if adhered to. by preventing extraneous de-
bate, will save much of tie time Of the
House
The question on ,recommitting the bill to
"A select committee was decided by Yeas
and Nays as follow:
YEAS--Mes,rs. Anderson, Bacon, Bard,
breckenridge, Burwell, ] c. Charberlain,
Champion, Chittenden, Clay. Clopton,
Crawford, Crist, Dana, Desha, Ely, Emott,
lSppes, Fisk, Garland. Ghoison. Cold,
Hale, Haven. Helms. Howard, Huftey, X.
Jackson, Jenkins, Key, Lewis. Livingston,
Mathews. Minor, Mosely, Mumford. New
bold, Newton. Pitkin, ]. Porter. p. B. Por-
ter. Quincy, Rhea, (fen.) Rool, Ross, Sam
mons, Sawyer, S1ybert. Stephenson, Stur-
ges, Taggart. Taimadge, Thompson, Ira
cy, Troup. Upham. Van Rennese!ear, Whoa
ton, Whitman, and Witherspoon so.
NAES-- Messrs. w. Austen, Basser, BIB.
BiaisdeR, Boyd, ]. Bro gn, Il. Brown, But
Ter. Calhoun, Cobb, Cox, Cuts, Dawson
Findley, Ganne,f. GARDENER, Gardner,
Goidsborougb, Grey, Hester, Holland
Jones, Kennedy. Lyle. Macon, Marion.
M'Bride. MKec, M'Kim, Miller, Montgo.
merry, r. Moore, L. Moore, Morrow.
Nelson, Potter, Kea. Pern.) Richards.
Roane, Sage, Seaver, Shaw, Shelley, Smelt,
Smile, G.. Smith, ] Smith, S. Smith. Stan.
ford, Stanley, :;tednan, Swoope, Fay Tor,
Turner, Van Dyke, Van Horn, Weakley,
SVitchill, Wilson and Winn--6I
And the House adjourned.
January 3D.
Mr.. Ne7vton presented petition from the
Fayy lard .Assocated Mechanics of the
City of Washington, praying for an act OF
incorporation ---Heferred.
The plotion laid on the table on Friday by
Mr.. JohnSor for adopting rule to appropr
ate Friday in each week for the considera-
tiou Of bills and reports originating from pc
ttion was takenup. debated and passed