The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-08
IN SENATE.

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the whole, the bill. entitled, An act for es.
tablishing trading Houses with the Indian
jtrib.s,' which was passed to third read
ing.
a resolution passed making allowances to
messengers for the Senate, &c.
| Alter the consideration of some private
Executive business. the Senate adjourn
ed.
| February q.
| The bill, respecting Indian trading houses
was read third tine and passed. ~
| Mr.. bradley gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill fixing the time of meeting
of the next Congress at their first session.
The bill respecting certain light houses,
&c was amended, and passed to third
reading, and real third lime.
February IS.
! Mr.. Bradley introduced bill altering
the time for the next meeting of Congress,
which passed TO second reading.
A message was received from the Presi
dent OF the United States. enclosing 4 report
OF the Secretary of State, of DEFICIENCIES in
the returns of the Sd census-which mes
sage and report were referred to Messrs.
lWhiteside, TAYLOR and Brent.
There were several committees ,,ischar-
ged from the consideration of subjects before
them, and some private business done. Ad-
| journed.
FRIDAY, March 1.
| The bill supplementary to the act con
corning commercial intercourse, was read a
second time.
The bill authorising the President of the
United States to accept the service of
number nt volunteer companies, not excee
ding $4,000 men, was read third time and
| passed.
The bill altering the time for the next
4 loDrreSS
TING.
Mr.. Bradley moved to fill the blanks
therein with the words Z" 1st'' and =. May"
which question was decided by Yeas and
Navs.
YEAS--M RS. Bradley. Condit, German,
Gregg, L. ebert. Lsib, Reed, Robinson,
Tat w lite id--1o
tYS-Messrs. Bayard, Campbell, Clay,
Frankl n Gailird, Gilman. G.. odrich, Hor-
Sc: Lio, d, Mat newson, Pickering, Pope,
Smith, (Md } Smith, IN " Taylor, Turner.
Worl hinston-17.
The further consideration of the bill was
then postponed till December next.
| The bill entitled (" An act supolementa-
| r. to the act entitled can act concerning
CONNER, ial nercourse between The Uni
ted States and Great Britain and France.
and Their dependencies, and for other pur-
poses, was resumed as in committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by adding at
the end OF he first section the following
words: "Nor shall any merchandise be
| liable to for eiture which may be imported
INTO the United States from any port of
Great Bri al or her dependencies, on or
before the 1st day Of MAY next ensuing.
Which merchandise shall be conclusively
proved, ia the satisfaction of the Secretary
the Treasury, to have been actually pur
chased by, and exclusively tt belong to
cit 2 n or citizens of the u. States, prior to
tn D. day of February last''
= waich question The Yeas & Nays are
a. fol wv:
| YEAo-Messrs. Bayard. Bradley, Good
rich. Horsey, l.. yd. Pickering, Reed--7.
| NAYS-Ms ssrs. Campbell Clay, Con
dit, Cuts, franklin. GaiIlard, German,
Gilman, Gregg Lambert, Leib, Pope Ro
blnson, Smith (oi Md Smith (of n. Y
Iait, Taylor, Turner. Worthington--l9.
Nj. Pickering moved TO strike out of the
second section, line 5, the following words
And such proclamation shall be admit 4
ted as evidence, and no other evidence
shall e Omitted, # such revocation or
| modification in any suit or prosecution
which NAV be Instituted under the 4th sec
tion o. to act to which this act is a sup
| p enent -
This question was decided by Yeas & Nays
| as CLOVIS
YE Nm -srs. Bayard, Bradley, Good
| Ri Hrse,, Lloyd Pic kering Reed--7.
nays -Messrs. Brent, Campbell. Cav.
Condit, ntt,, Franklir,, G silard, Grman.
Gilman, CIR gg, Lambert, Leib, Mathew
son, pc binson, Smith (of Md.) sinh
tof N W Fat, Taylor, Turner, Worthing-
ton 81
MI. Lloyd moved o add TO the end of the
bill the tolo"ing words" Nor the pro
ceeds OF ,hipments wholly owned by citi
zen or citizens of the Unite States. which
shipments had been made to the British
possessions in the West Indies. prior to the
I'd February last, and the proceeds of which
may be imported into the United States,
on or before the LIST day of May next ensu
ing"
This question was decided by YeasSxNays
as llpt
YEAN--Me>srs Bayard. Bradley, Good
rich Horsey, Lloyd, Pickering, Reed, Tur.
ner-8.
NAYS-Messrs. Campbell, Clay, Con-
dit, Cuts Franklin, Gaillard, German,
Gilman Gregg, Lambert, Leib. Ma hew-
son, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Md. Smith
of N. TAFT, Taylor. Whitesice, Worth.
ington--2O.
Mr.. Bayard moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill till to-. |
morrow.
The Yeas and Nays on this question re
asfolow-
YEAS essrs. Bayard, Bradley, Ger.
man, Goodrich Horsey, Leib, Lloyd. Pick |