The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-04
GnllBre9s.
In SENATE.

passed, =
Mr.. Meig' reported bill allowing com
Pensation to Robert Robinson which was
read and passed to a second reading.
MIR. Smith [of Md.) from the committee
to whom, was referred the bill, entitled I" An
act concerning commercial intercourse be
tween the u S. and G. B. and France and
Observation-Disclosures, and for other purposes"
reported the same with the following a
mendmebts
"Sec. =, line 2-Strike out from the
word that" to the end of the section, and
insert, from and after the passage of this
act, no British or French armed vessel shall
be admitted to enter the harbors or waters
under the jurisdiction Of the United States;
but every British ad French armed vessel
is hereby interdicted. except when they shall
be forced in by distress, by the dangers OF
the sea-, or when charged with dispatches or
business from their government, or Coming
as a public packet for the conveyance of let
ters in which cases, as we'll as in all O
theirs. when they shall be permitted to enter,
the commanding officer shall immediately
report his vessel to the collector OF the dis
trict, stating the object or causes of his en-
tering the harbors or waters of the United
States; and shall take such position therein
as shall be assigned him by such collector,
and shall conform himself, his vessel and
crew, to such regulations respecting health,
repairs, supplies, stay, intercourse and de-
parture, as shall be signifed to him by the
said collector, under the authority and di-
rectionS of the President of the ". States,
and not conforming thereto, shall be requi-
rcd to depart from the u. States.e
Strike out the second, third and fourth
sections, and insert
=" Sec. 2. And IL further enacted, That
M. L.
foreign armed vessels, the officers or crews
thereof, is hereby forbidden; and il any
person shall afford any aid to such armed
vessel, either in repairing her. or in fur
rlshiug her, her officers or crew, with sup
plies OF any kind, or in any manner whatso
ever, or it any pilot shall assist in nayiga.
ting the said armed vessel, contrary to this
prohibition, unless Tor the purpose of car
rying her beyond the limits aud jurisdiction
OF the U. S. the person or persons so offend
Ing. shall be liable. to be bound to their good
behavior, and shall. moreover, forfeit and
pay sum not exceeding two thousand dol
lars, to be recovered upon indictment or
information, in any court of competent juris-
alction: one moiety whereof to the Treasury
OF the United States, and the other moiety
to the person who shall give information and
prosecute the same to effect: Provided
1hat II the prosecution shall be; by pub
lic ofhcer, the whole forfeiture shall accrue ia
the Treasury of the U. States.''
:" Sec. 3. v7ad be ii further enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
hereby is authorised to employ the public
armed vessels in protecting the commerce
OF the United States, aud to issue ipstructi.
ons which shall be conformable to the law
and nsages of nations, for the government,
OF the ships, which may be employed in tina,
service" So
Sec. 5-Strike out from the word ga fere
SAID in the 18th line, to the end OF the
section.
| The bill providing for the better accom-
mediation of the general post-oifce, paten,
ehce, and for ether purposes, was passed &c
Sd reading.
| The bill providing for the printing ant
distribution Of such laws of the u. States
/ as respect the public lands, was read the
Sd time and passed. ~
| The Senate resumed the consideration o,
tho bill making provision for the establish
ment OF National Bank. ~
On motion of Mr.. Bayard to fill the blant
tor the Number of directors to be chosen by
the stockholders With the word " eighteen
there were 80
For HE motion, htessrs. Bayard. Bradley.
Champlin. Condit Crawford. Gilman, Good
rich, Hilihouse. Horsey. Lloyd, Pickering
Reed. Smith of i.ew York, TAFT, Turner
Jig. IA
| . Agsinst the motion, Messrs. Anderson
Brent, Clay, Franklin. Gaillard, German
Giles, Gregg, Lambert. Leib, Mat'hewsop,
Mcigs. Pope. Robinson. Smith, of Maryland
Sumter, Whiteside--17.
| So the motion was lost %.
On motion to insert after the words {. On
hand" the words. "and Congress shall BIZ
furnished annually at the commencement o.
each session, with such statemeuts"-thers
! were
! . For the motion. Messrs. Leib, Pickering
Reed. Smith, of Maryland, Whitesde-5
Hgainsf tie motion. Messrs. Anderson
Bayard. Bradley, Brent, Champin, Clay
Cosdit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaiiard, Ger.
man, Gilman. Goodrich, Gregg. Hillhousc
Horsey, Lambert, Lloyd, Matthewson
Pope, Smith, of N. York, sumter, TAFT
| Turner-2&.
| 80 the motion was lost;
| Mr.. Pohe moved to strike out the residue
OF the 18Th section, after the words :. Unit.
ed States" in the sixth line, and also the
whole OF the l4th section, and insert the
following words in lieu thereof: TO ar
amount not exceeding ten millions of dollars
to be paid in such manner as may be pro
vided ny law, az least six millions of which
to be paid by the United States, shall be
transferred to the several states in suct
proportions, and subject to such regulation:
as congress may prescribe"
| Mr.. HiHhouse called for division of the
| question, aud it was taken on striking out
and determined in the negative as follows
YEAS ---Messrs. Anderson, Champln
1 oil, Il NJ