The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-08
mo. 1f4.

Pickman, Ptkin, Potter, Rand olnli. Rea
OF Penn. Richards, Seaver, Shaw, Shefiey.
Smile. 5. Smith, Stanford, Stanley, Swoope.
Taggart, Tallmadge, Taylor, Troup. Up
ham, Weakley, Wheaton, Whitehill--52.
The question was then taken on filing. the
blank with go 000," showed by MIR. Pick-
man, and lost Yeas SO. Nays So
4. The question was then taken on filling thu
blank with % 1926" as moved by Mr.. Shelf
fey. and carried as follows:
YEAs----Messrs. w. Aston, Bacon,
Biaisdell, Butler, WIN. Chamberlin, Cham
piop, Clay, Cobb. Cochran, Cuts, aDavSn.
port, Dawson, Desha, Ely, Emo.t, Findley,
Franklin, Garland, Gh9lson, Goodwya,
Howard. Hufty, Kennedy, Key Lewis, Ma
rion, Matthews. M'Bryde, M'Kee, Montro-
merry, Ia, Moore, Morrow, Nose ley, Pit.in,
Potter, Rea, If Penn. Richards, Scaver.
Seybert, Sheffey, Smeit, Smile Smith.
IS Smith. Stanley, Tagsart, Tallmadgc,
Taylor. Troup, Turner, Uphatn, Weakly,
Whitehill. Wilson--53.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Abde rson, Bard, Rss-
set, Bib. Boyd, J. Brown. r. Brown, Cal
houn, Campbell. Clopton, Cook, Crawford,
Dana, Gardner, Hester, Jones, Love, Ma
on. NJ Kim, Milnor, n. r. Moore, Num-
ford. Nelson, Newton, ]. Porter, Quincy,
Randolph, Rhea, of Tenn Roaae, Sage.
Sammons, Shaw, G. Smith, Swcdpe, Van
Horn, Van Rensselaer,, Wheaton, VIM and
Witherspoon-40.
The question WIS then taken on the ses
cond clause of Mr. SMILES amendment, an
carried-Yeas 57--Nays SO.
The question being about to be taken on
the whole of MIR. SMILES proposition
Mr.. M'Eim renewed the motion, with a
view to saving the time of the House, post
pone the further consideration of ,le subject
indefinitely. He said he felt firm persua-
sion that if this bill passed this House, it
could not be passed in the other branch OF
the Legislature. They had this morning re-
turned to the House bill with an amend
ment authorizing convoy system and with
this disposition il could not be expected shas
they would agree to reduce the navy
Mr. Key spoke against indefinite postpone
ment. This House, he said. ought to legis-
late rs it deemed proper, without reference
tothc acts or disposition of any other braneh
Of the government, except when sDeci6callte
before them. This House deemingit prcner
to redace the navy, onght not to be deferred
from acting as they thought proper, by al,
anticipation OF the fate Of the bill in tie o.
+taer House
Mr. Aaron spoke against iblefnite post
ponemsnr.
Mr.. montgomery protested against being
considered as owing any allegiance To the
Senate. The House OF REPRESENTATIVES o,,-rh.
not to act with reference to the disposjtior,
Of any other body whateter. Even his
morning a bill had been returned from The
Senate in which they had attempted 10 l,ols
4 rod over the House Mr. NJ. was here.
called to order He sak he hoped ,hg
House would not acf updet the influence OF
any idea of what the Senatt would do. ana
he was therefore against iit efnite posvponc-
ment. .
The. motion for indeha4e postpanenns,s.
was lost Ayes 81,
The question was then G;:en on the two
clauses OF MI. SmIlles amfsdmept cpnnect-
eddy, and carried, Yeas 49tIays IS
Mr.. fGndolth said as th{, House had de-
termined to reduce tic md useful part oe
the naval establishment, I'D was desi,ous Of
reducing the most expensive part. He there
fore moved the following seed IN as an a!nerd-
ment 20 the bill:
. ind 81. tsJurther enak'ed, That from
and after the passing OF thislct the marine
corps shali consist oi-------t companies only
of ---------. men, one captain and three SUP.
aIterns each"
Nj, X. said the number IF marines now
III service was the same as Ehen the Pres-,
dent was authorised to emdlcy 5000 men,
and actually had in service 2723. and tbs
same number as was authorist 4 TO be employ,
ed when underMr. Adams Administration,
nearly 5000 seamen were EMPLOYED. IF this
bill was passed in its preseht form, there
would be more than one mdine TO every
two seamen.
Mr.. Randoi4h's amendment wac adopted
by the House, Ayes so, Noesl2l.
The blank for the number Nof companies
to compose the corps, was noR 10 be filed.
Mr.. Randoihh moved to insert .'fhreeS
motion lost.---Ayes 10, Noes So.
Mr.. BEesct nioved f." sic" being The IRE.
sent establishment, and incIuling Gpws2dS
of a Thousand. ne7r------Ef rfio,,' f,,t MI.
so, Noes H.
II was moved to 81 the blaak With "fzSe'"
------Motion lost.
Mr.. Smile moved /" fogr"---Agre%a
to---~Ayes <9, Noes 81.
ne blank for the number Of men to form
each company, was next TO be filled.
Mr.. RandolM moved e<''-Motionl
lost--Aycs SO.
Mr.. z. then moved "7z'-Agresd to,
Ayes 10. Noes So
Mr.. Bid5 moved 10 strike oyt OF the Sec
ton, respecting navy yards, all the yards
but Washington, Boston, New 'York and
Norfolk.
The question was taken separately ora
striking out each, and lost by large major
ties -
Mr.. Wilson moved to add Portsmouth, -
those yards 70 be retained. Lott. Aves 9S
Mr. Key moved to amend the sec,t..
respecting marines, by inserting after thc
words 81 the marine corps shall Consist rfss
the words &" one lieutenant colonel corr mar
,fapt ~''''hiah~