The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-05


..Urrow.
! ".a s'osion was supcrcei ed bya mo
tion ot -'Ar, HiaSSo.I, ~ ro,'yJne ], ..tic-
ilGiteiy witch moIion was afterwards
Withdrawn, on the WISH EXPIRE ssca ~ Ms
srs. II. il. W il,ams, Nelson, and <.runuy.
that theie should be prom Ut Gccis.o.l Oh.
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4Nr. Roterts also withdrew his motion for
postponenciit, ae tae request OF n,s nlcn,is.
A.f. IisS moved 10 amend the fcsoiution
by striking on, tne 25th AND asserting lSt IN
Nay.
For tic naotiou ~ !; against it, SO.
Mr.. l2'&D. moved 20 add che following
words as an amendment to tbs resolution /:
ADD that tho nen.6ers of neither House
shall, be entitled to amy pay or travelling
cXpences during the term OF their recess.'
4NF Seyberf, said as the mindAof every
man must be m:.de up CD this question,
which had already consumed 800 4. uch time.
me should call for the previous question,
which would obviate further debate, * pre-
ciuoe the question On the proposed amend
ment.
Sixty members, more than a sufficient
lumber, rising to demand the previous
question:, 1t was put i'll the usual fern,
= Shall the main question be now pa, - and
determined IN the affirmative
For putting the main question II, against,
y
he main question, viz. on the passage
OF the resolution to a third reading, was
then put and ncgatved.
For the third reading 81; against it, SO.
80 the resolution was rejected.
Thursday, JdhrR so.
ur. feed presented apetition Of sundry
merchants of Boston, in Massachusetts. stat.
ing that they have an immense anHyunt of
DrpDerty q pf tlA
ty OF which is Jeopardised by the state II the
relations between the two Countries, K pay
ing permission to draw their said property
IRON ". Britain and her dependencies, ny
der such provisions as shall be reasonable y
just. - >.sr
Some debate took place OF the question O.
reference of this petition. Mr.. Rhea NOV
ed to postpone 1t to the 4th July next. Mr..
Heea moved to refer it to the committee of
Foreign Relations. A motion by Mr.. Bibb
TO refer the petition to the committee of the
whole to whom similar petitions have been
referred, was carried in tho affirmative.
The bills from the Senate /" respecting as
sociations for maritime security and the
bill concerning merchant vessels armed
Tor Defence, were twice read and referred
to committee of the whole.
An engrossed bill authorising the cutting
| canal around the west end of the dam or
| causeway from Mason's island to the Vir-
gina shore and for other purposes, was
read the third time and passed.
| ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF WAR.
The House resolved Itself into a commit
| tie OF the whole, Mr.. NELSON in the chair.
on the bill from the Senate " supplemental
ry to the act to establish an Executive de-
partmeut, to be denominated the Depart-
ment of War"
Alter some time spent in committee the
committee rose and Mr.. Nelson REPORTED the
bill with an amendment.
a motion was made by Mr.. Rhea to strike
out the Sd section of the bill, giving author
lty to the Senior Assistant IL Cases of disa-
| olilty, &c to perform the duties of Secretary
Oh war and the motion was nesatived
| a motion was made by Mr.. Davenport t,
strike out from the first section of tie hin
the words " Assistant Secretaries, for the
purpose of inserting Clerks" This motion
was also negatived.
| A motion was made by Mr.. Williams TO
strike out the FIRST section of the bill. and ne
gatived.
! On these several motions considerable
7 debate took place, on the merits OF the bill.
~ was opposed as unnecessary, and involv-
Ing unnecessary eXpGHcc !; and was suppor-
ted ON the ground of its necessity 70 carry
on To good effect the mlltifarious and i'm :
| 'N >AoNiS' oSFoi'iS on Tic war De-
partment.
The bill was eventually ordered to be
engrossed Tor third reading
| Friday, May I,
Al'. .Newfon, from the Committee of
commerce and Manufactures, pursuant GO
order, reported bill for the relief ofthc CT
azess OF Venezuela /; which was twice read
aud committed. -
M. Morrow, from the Committee of Pub
! nc Lands, 20 whom j, had been referred, re-
ported the bill from the Senate for designa-
eng and surveying tile military bounty lands,
without amendment and it was ordered TO
be read third time; and was subsequent
ly read third time and passed.
mr.. Poinde1fer, from the select Commit.
tee appointed on the subject reported bill
to annex a portion Of West Florida to the
mississippi territory which was twice read.
The bill proposes the annexation 10 the
territory ofMisssippi Of all that part of West
FLORIDA which lies west Of tss perdido and
east ca Pearl riverl
Mr.. 7. rcPiaTfd that the late territory
OF New Orleans became a state on
yesterday; and that in consequence cr It's
provisions the territory embraced by the
provisions OF this bill was now totally With
oat government. He therefore wished the
Dill Irth"ith to pass to 4 third leading.
And the bill was ordered to sc encrossec
FOR third reading tomorrow.
he bill Elementary To the act vnt;-
tied An Act to establish an Executive De
partmeht to be called the Department oi
War, was read a third time.
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