The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-08
a motion vas then made 70 adjourn (as

motion vas then made to adSorrn (as
half past one) and decided! as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen. Bigelow, Bai.-
dell, GARDENER, Haven, Knickerbacker,
Livingston, Pickman. Sturges. rallmadge,
Van Rensselaer, Whea,on-l2.
NAYS-Messrs. l.. J. Aston, w. Aston,
Anderson, Bard, Basset, Bib. Brown, Bur-
well, Butler. Calhoun, Cheves, Clay, Coch
ran, Crawford, Cuts, Dawson, Oesha,
Eppes. Findley, Franklin, Ganne,t, Card
ner, Gholson, Goodwin, Holland, Hufty,
Johnson, Keuan, Lyle, M'Knley, Miller,
Montgomery. N K. Moore, L. Moore,
Morrow. Mumford. Newbold, Newton. Nj
cholson, P. b. Porter. Potter, Rea (Penn.)
Khea (Tenn) Richards, Ringgold, Roane,
Root, Sage, Summons, Seaver Shaw, Smell,
Smile. Smith. Southland, Thompson, Ira
cy, Turner, Weakley, Whitehill, Whitman,
Witherspoon--62.
quorum being present.
Mr.. Bigeioso concluded his remarks. He
took the general ground, that we were not
pledged to enforce non intercourse with
Great Britain and if we were not, then
there could be no possible reason for pas
sing this law, which he deemed so injurious
to the morals, as well as the interest of the
Country.
Mr.. Sammons moved an adjournment.
MIR Butler moved to send for the absent
members. Although so many had deserted
their dsty, he hoped there were still enough
lett to compel the attendance of the remain
der.
The motion to adjourn was !ost-Ayes
TO-
The motion was then made to send for
absent members
Considerable conversation took place on
the subject.
Mr.. Sniihe expressed his hope, that an
adjournment would not take place on any
account He saw determination in the
minority to prevent the passage of the bill
and as the rules now stood, they had pow
er to do it by talking In this state Of things,
and in the situation in which the minority
now overruled the majority. it was imperi
ously required of those who remained at
their pos, to compel the attendance of abb
sentees.
The question was taken on Mr. Buffers
motion. and carried-Ayes Al.
AT 20 minutes past 3, the door keeper
was accordingly dispatched for the absen.
tees.
motion was then made to adjourn, Yeas
Is, Nays 63.
AT 10 minutes past three, another mem
Der. VIZ: Mr.. Sawyer. appeared
quorum not yet being present.
a motion was made to adjourn-Lost, 40
to 10.
AT half past 3o'clock a call of the House
was ordered. ltappeared that there were
n members, including the Speaker, want
ing one ut a quorum.
Mr. ooHfhard stated the improbability OF
getting Quorum to attend to business, and
ms own Inability TO remain longer. and
therefore moved an Adjournment.
Mr.. II II. Porter seconded he motion.
lie SAID he now saw the impossibilsy of
getting quorum that whenever an add
onal member came III, member was de-
'ached from Certain corps in he House, so
| as to leave the House continually wanting
c OF a quorum.
The motion was negatived---Ayes 90
Mes 81.
Several motions were made at different
times Tor compulsory process but it was / he
| opinion OF the Speaker, that no such process
should be issued unless quorum was pre-
ssnt
MIR. Santmons again moved to adjourn
Ayes IS. Noes %.
Alter further consideration
motion to adjourn prevaileds-31 to
The House adjourned, after a most desul.
tory and fatiguiDg session of eighteen hours
the last four of which, a quorum was not
present, nor could other members be Undue
ed to attend.
February 81.
The House formed quorum at half past
10 o'clock.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The House resumed the unfinished busi-
ness.
The question was taken without debate
on the 1st section of the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Eppes, viz {: that which goes
70 authorize the President, whenever Great
Britain shall have so revoked or modified,
ee' to decare the fact. upon which tbs non
~ recourse shall cease, 6lc--as follows
! YEAS---Me SIS. w. Alison, Bacon,
barry Basset, Bibb Boyd, X. Brown, But
Ter, Calhoun, Cheves, Clay, Cochran, Cut, S.
Desha. FlndIey, Franklin, Gannett, Gard
ner Goodwin. Gray, Holland, Hufty, John
son, Jones Kenan. Kennedy, Love, Lyle.
| Macon, M'Kee, NJ Krney, Montgomery,
M'Kim, Mitchill, N r. Moore. Morrow.
! Mumford, Newbold. Newton, ]. Porer, r.
b. Porter Rea, Penn Richards, Roane,
Root, Ross, Sage. Sawyer. Seaver, Seybert,
Shaw, J. Smi d, G.. Smith, S. Smith, Stan
ford, Stanley, Thompson, Tracy. Troup,
lurne', Van Dyke, Weakley, Whi,ehill,
Witherspoon-65.
NAYS-Messi s. Bigelow, j. G. Cham
berlin Champ n, Chittenden, Crawford,
Davenport, Ely Emott, Godsborough, Gold,
Hale, Haven, Hester, Hubbard Hunting.
don J. g. Jackson. X. Jackson. Livingston,
MBryde, MoseIey, Pearson, Pick man, Pot
tel, Randolph. Rhea Fem. Scudd,r, ste
phenson, Sturges, Taggart, Tailmadge Van
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