The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-24


going to the expence of convoyiiig.
MIR. 1sumfora replied, tha. the greatest
part OF these vessels, had been taken enter
ing the harbor OF st. Ssbastians, some by
boats, some by privateers--some. were Ia.
Ken possession OF Immediately after their
arrival Had they been convoyed, so thar
the nature of the property could have been
ascertaned Will, certainty. he believed they
would nothave been seized.
Mr.. Fisk regretted, tha,he caald nc. vote
tor the proposition, because it was too ipt,efi
mite because it would be merely nominal, as
flour navy was increased four fold, it could
not be cnmpetent ro the object because he
did not wish to embarrass the bill by any
distr'ct propositions, nor to add one which,
would defeat the bill because. if at this
tate hour OF the session, it was determined
to employ arms to enforce our rights on the
ocean. he wished it to be done in more
serious manner than that proposed.
Mr.. DaHd, adverting to distinction made
in some late admiralty decisions between
vessels sailing under eotiUoy and under hro
lection, because in the former case, the
merchant vessels were compellablc to sail
under the direction of the armed vessel
and III the latter case, had their option how
they would proceed under protection
suggested to the gentleman the propriety OF
modifying his motion, so as to read .may
be protected by the public armed vessels OF
the United States against unla wful search
es or seizure
Mr.. Afanyord declined varying his mott
on.
Mr.. Ghol:or was DESTROYS of postponing
the amendment, but could not get at his
object:
Mr.. Pickman said no one could he mnrc:
1aS. han -.
to protect our commerce against the illegal
acts OF any nation; but it would be as idle
to attempt to convoy our trade against the
thousand ships Britain has in commission,
as to convoy them to France with view TO
resisting illegal seizure and detention by
that power in her own ports.
Mr Dana objected to the amendment,
because of the vaguepess OF the terms in
which IL was couched. it authorised the
Convoy OF trade, without specifying whether
on land or water Whatever might be yhe
case with these smaller. vehicles called gun.
boats, he said it was not usual for the fri
gates to undertake to travel by land -$
The amendment was egatived-yea. 1s,
Nays rs,
Those vhovoted FOR the amendment, are
Messrs. anderson, Basset, Burwe,i, Cal
houn, Clay, Clopton, Garland, GhoIson,
row ard, Montgomery, T. Moore. Munford
Newton, ]. Porter, Rhea, (of Tennessee, J
Root, Thompson and Whitman.
Mr. Livermore wished to make a motion
that the oil should not take effect, nor be
In force 'ull the day of
next e.
The Sneaker informed MFR. L, that it was
not in order, as the House had agreed to a
section which contained within itself a pro:
vislor, that itshould SO into operation fion,
and after the fassage of;this Qct.
Mr. Lfvermorc then moved the followips
as an amendment TO the bill, arguing, at
great length in support of his opinion, that
the proclamation of the President was lie
gal:
:" Provided, That nothing IN this act shall!
be Construed To allow the recovery of any
penalty OF forfeiture by reason of the procla
nation of the President OF the ". States bear
ing date the 9th of August 1909, or the cor.
responding instructions issued under the di.
rectlon OF the President by the Secretary OF
the Treasury ofthe same date as comn,uni
Gated to Congress with the message of the
President at the commencement of the pre-
sent session"
The question was taken ON Mr. Liver
more's motion, and negatived-Ayes 9.
NAYS 90.
Mr.. Lyon moved that the bill as amended
be printed.
This motion being out CT order whilst the
question OF engrossing was pending
n motion was again made to lay the bill
CT the table. which was supported by gentle.
men Woo declared themselves utterly unabIe
TO understand it.
The motion was egatived--Yeas Il, Nay,
SO.
The reading of the bill as amended wa.
called tor but it was said that the bill
had been sent to the Clerks office to be en-
crossed.
1t was said by several members, amongst
whom were Messrs. Quincy, key, Dana
Wheaton and others, that it was inadmissi
eia to engross bill before an order had ps.s
sed the House for that purpose.
Mr.. Fisk reminded gentlemen of the bill
for the relief of Mrs Hamilton, in relation Il
which that course had been pursued. for TIN
bill had been engro.sed, perhaps by desire 0
gentlemen who now objected TO this course
before an order had passed the House for tn,
purpose
| Mr.. Quincy insisted on the immediat,
reading of theb bill, as right he possessed al
member OF the House. Objection wa
made'te the reading on the ground that i
was only intended to cmbarrass and delay tht
lptaceedings of the House.
Inc objection was, however, withdraw
and the bill.wiih the amendments read
MI, Potfcr moved 90 fraend the am.end
ment made to the bill by striking out TIN
per cent. and inserting FRENZY.
This motion was declared ont of order, a.
it went to strike out part ofen amendment
already agreed to.
The question was then put =" 6iaH fhe
6iHbe engrosseH and read third tine And
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