The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-10
HOUSE C REPRESENTATIVES,.
SECRET JOURNAL

HOUSE c. REPRESENTATIVES,.
SECRET JOURNAL. -.u
WEDNESDAY,, April I, 1879,
A confidential message, in writing, was received
from the President OF tile u. States, by Mr.. Coles,
his Secretary, wicreupon-
The House cleared of all persons except the
members, sc. The Message was read US follows
CONFJDENTL4L
&c To the Senate and ioase Of Representatives of
the United gtates: -'-''''''' ~ .
Considering it as cxpeicnt, uater existing cir
c,instances and prospects, that general Embargo
be laid al vessels in port OF hereafter arri-
wing for the period of sixty days, l recommend the
JAMES MADISON.
On motion of Or Porter, the message was refer
red to the Committee OF Foreign Relations
Ind attera short lapse of time, motion made
aud leave gwen, Mr.. Porter from the committee OF
Foreign Relations, to whom referred the above
Message, presented a bill laying Embargo all
ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the u
nlted States, which read the first and second
time AMI committed TO committee OF the whole
house.
Tire house resolved itself into committee of the
whole, and after some tine spent therein, the speak
resumed the CHAIR and MIR. Bassctt reported that
thc committee had, according to order, had the said
bill under consideration, and made no amendments
thereto. .ei
And on the question, shalt the bill be engrossed S.
read third time Debate arising thereon, the pre-
Siors question called for by Mr. Roberts, and be-
ing demanded by majority ofthe members present,
scrbed by the rules and orders OF the house, wit
&c Shall the main question be put % and passed
in the afhrnative-Yeas &c, Nays TO-
The question then taken that the said bill be
eugrossed and read third time, anil passed in the
affirmative. Yeas II, Nays SO.
motion made that the said bill be read Sd
time Tomorrow, and it determined in the mega
tive. Yeas Sd, Nays 81.
1t then determined that the bill he read third
time to-day, and the question that the do
pass it was resolved in the affirmative. Yeas 10,
Nays Al.
YEAS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Archer, Ba.
con, Bard, Bassett, Bib, Backlcdge, Brown, Bur-
well, Butler, Calhoun, Cheves, Clay, Crawford, pa-
Wis, Dawson, Deslia Dnsmoor, Earl, Findley, Fisk,
Franklin, Gholson, Goodwyn, Green, GTundy, b.
Hal, q. Hall, Harper, Hyneman, Johnson, Kent,
King, I4aoock, Leftover, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Ma
New, Newton, Ormsby, Pckens, Peasants Pond
Porter, Rhca, Roane, Roberts, Sage, Seaver. Sc
Vier, Seybcrt Shaw, Smile, Smith, Strong, Troup,
Turner, Whtehi, Williams, Widgery, Winn,
Wright-7O.
NAYs-Messrs. Bigelow, Blocker, Boyd, Brock
enridge, Brigham, Champion, Chitten,!en, Daven-
port, Ely, Enott, Fitch, Cold Hu!ty, Jackson, Key,
Law, Livingston, McBrydc, Moscley, Pearson, Pr
per, Phkin, Potter, Qnlaoy, Randolph Reed, Ridge
Y, Rodman, Shelley, j. S@ith, Stanford, Stuart,
Stow, sturges, Tlgsart, Talaferro, TaIlmadge,
i Tracy, Wheaton, VIII te, Wilson-ti.
FRIDAx, April s.
Coarbrisiag so much o. the PROCEEDINGS of thar day
as relates to the E,r,bareo.
A message was received from the Senate, notify
insthe house that the Senate have passed the bill
titlei :" AN act laying an Embargo all ships and
vessc IN the ports and harbos OF the United States
fora iuaited time with amendments, in which
thcylesIrcd the concurrence OF tile house
lie house proceeded to consider the amendments
hmotiop was made by Mr.. Lewis that the said hill
aaiamendnents be postponed Indefinitely, and the
QUESTION being taken it determined in the mega
tiy. Yeas ~, Nays II.
motion was thea made by Mr. Smile that the
hosc do concur with the senate in their amendments
:ottisia BIZ
motion was made by Mr.. RanIolp h and sscon-
del that the bill aui amendments be postponed till
Mntay next.
motion was thcn made hy Mr.. Emott that the
SAID bill and amendment, be postponed jor thirty
GAY, which superccded the motion Ct sir. Pan
dolh.
1te previous question was called for bv Mr. 30
beYsl and taken and carried in the affirmative. Yeas
OF, Saystt.
Tie speaker then decided that the main question:
to lic nov put was, 4" VIII the H.Jsc no concur.
viii, the Senate in the amendments made 10 the
biH Z. and not upon the proposition for po3tpcne-
me,t.
From which decision Mr. Ran,iolph appcaied and
on the question: is the decision OF the CHAIR Jrrcat
/ IL was decided IN Tie affirmative.
Mr.. Stanford was then about II debate the uuest
onupoa concurrence with the Senate ia their a.
1heudncnts, when he stopped by the Speaker Il
Informed that it was inadisblc disruss the ques-
ton ADD that it must be forthwith put without de-
bate.
From which decision Of the Speaker, an appeal
was meyed by Mr. STANFORD. aud tie question: tive
decision of the chair cirrect determined in the
a;drm7tive Yeas Sc, Nays H.
division of the question was ca!lel for by Mr..
Iitkin; whereupoa it taken upOh sonclrling
with the first amendment Of tic Senate, winch a
amendment proposes strike the worI sixty
for the purpose OF Inserting ninety" so as 20 ey-
tend the duration OF the Enbnrso from sistY TO
ninety days, and passed ia the affirmative Yeas So
Nays So.
The second and last amendment was concurre
ju
SATuaDAY, April :.
MIR. Crawford from the committee of enrolment
reported that the committee had eyamincl the I'M
and bal found it to b. trdy enrolled when
The Speaker signed the sane-and the bill was
sent to the senate bg Juitsee for tic Signature.
ct tie president oF the senate
Mr. Crawford 80 Nc ia. after reported that tl,a
committee Of Enrichment had presented tic bill -
TIE president for his appreciation AMI ttt the COM
Iniitec were instructed by the president inform Inc
horse that lac hLd approve AMI 81 sied The same.
o. motion of w. Grunly,
&C ihjmcuono f sssTssy Imposed b. The hplse
On IT'S prosee linSs upon tn SAID bill vas rsnogsI s.
The dOors opened.
An ACT,
Laying an Embargo On ~ te SUNS md ve-s.,s IN IA
ports and llarbors III the Ua.cI 81 les. elr o,;.