The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-23

This bill Is to release the brig Joseph Ricket-
son, seized uader the act prohibiting the impor.
tation OF slaves. for having, on the 25th dav of
July last taken on board three refugees from Cubs
with their domestic slaves, six in number, and
landed them at New Orleans
This bill was,anIended SO AS to include similar
cases OF Levin Jones and James Reynolds and.
tisus amended, reported by the committee of the
whole, and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
Onmotion of Mr. esosrson, the House re solved
ITSELF into committee the whole. Mr. HELMS
IN the chair. on the bill for the relief Of John N
Stoat This bill suthorises the settlement of
The claim of Mr.. Stout 80 keeper OF the district
Jsli in Kentucky, for certain services The bill
was gone through, reported to the House, aud
ordered to be enErossed for third reading.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Lo,s. the House resolved
,tssh into committee OF the whole, Mr. Hell ms
IN the chair, on the bill authorizing the removal
OF slaves from one part of the district of Colum
ba TO another, The bill being gone through
without objection, was reported TO the House
and ordered TO be eugr,ss~d for THRU res ling
DETACHMENT OF MILITIA
On motion of Mr.. Idiinsadge, the House re.
solved itself INTO committee of the whole, Mr.
BAssEr in the Chair. on the bill authorizing de-
tacnment OF the militia of the United States
.his bill provides for detachment of 100 600
militia, to be ready to march AZ moments warn
ing, but not to serve longer time than six months
after they arrive at the place Of rentle zvous
Volunteers may be accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Tahns,ig- the blank for
the sun to he appropriated and neid in readiness
to carry into Effect the ntentoT OF th. etli when
necessary, was fitted with one million of dollars
And, the bill being gone through, the commit.
tee rose, reported progress and obained leave to
! sit again.
Tn. reason why the committee did not renort
the bill to the House, was, a suggestion hy Mr..
Dana OF wish to obtain information OF, ,.e man
ner IN which the former acts at similar nature
had seen carried into effect For which purpose.
Mr. Dana moved resolution calling upon the
Secretary OF War for Information of the manner
| IN which the late laws authorising detachments
of the militia of the United States had been exc
cuied.
But before aquestion was taken on the reso
luton, the House adjourned.
AMERICAN NAVIGATION ACT.
The House resumed the consideration of the
ball concerning commercial intercourse with G
Britain and France.
Tine following IS the state of the votes or mo-
ton made by Mr. LiverDiore to strike ont the
ilfih section Ca motion in degree striking at
the principle of the billl
fE AS-Messrs. Anderson, Bacon; Blaisdeli
breckenridge, Campbell ]. c Chamberlain, w.
Chamberlain, Champion, Chtenden, Clopton,
Dana, Davenport, Ely, ERptt, GARDENER, Gar
land, Goldsborougb, Hale, Haven, Hubbard, II
Jackson, jenkins, Key, Livermore. Livingston,
Lyon, Matthews, M'Bride, Milnor, Moseiy,
Pickman, Pitkin, ] Porter, Potter, Quincy,
Root, Ross, Seybert, Stanley, Sledpsn, Stephen
son, Sturges, Taggart, Tal!madge, Upham, Van
Dyke, Van Rensselaer,, Wheaton, Whitman,
Wilson so
NhYS-L ]. Aston, w. Aston, Bard, Bib.
Boyd, j. Brown, z Brown, Burwe!l, Butler.
Calhoun, Clay, Cobb, Cox, Crawford, Cri.t.
Cuts, Dawson, Desha, Eppes, Findley. Fisk.
Gannett, Gardner, Gholson, Gray, Helms Hol
land, Howard, G Jackson, Johnson. ZONES,
kenan, Nenedy, Lye, Macon, Marion, Nike.
M'kim, Minor, Montgomery, N r. Moore. T.
Moere, Morrow. Numfotd, Nelson, Newbold.
Newton. Porter, Rkea. as Richards.
Reane. Sage, Seaver, Shaw, Sheifey, Smelt, sni.
lie, G. Smith, J.Smith s Smith, Southard, stan
ford. Swoope, Taylor. Thompecn. Tracy, Troup.
Turner Van Horn, Weakiey. Whi,ehiii, Wi.
therspooa-72
Majority against striking out 22-abseht nine.
teen members
Mr.. Macor moved to amend the bill SO as
limit 1t to tie present session.
MIR. Rhea (T.l moved To strike out the clause
limiting its duration altogether
This>mntion was not decided before tn. House
adjourned.