The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-14

The engrossed 'iD ,,roviGi,is for ti.e cot
eminent OF the territory OF louisiana Was
read third time.
Mr.. 1i'Xee moved to postpone the further
consideration or the biilto the first Monday
in December next. Motion negativcd.
the question on the passage OF the bill
was then determinedin the affirmative.
NON-IMpORrATiON LAW.
On motion of MIR. NelYton, Tie House
resolved itself into committee of the whole,
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE in the chair, on the
bill to authorize the importation OF goods,
wares and merchandise, under certain Cir
eumstances, from Great Britain, her colon
les or dependencies.
This is the bill which proposes to author
Use the Importation of all goods, wares.
and merchandise. being the growth, pro-
duce or manufacture of Great-l3rtain, her
colonies or dependencies, & which were pur-
chased or actually contracted for in G.. Bril-
tain, her cooniesor dependencies, anterior
to the LIST day of February, 1911
Mr.. Mention stated that he had called
mp this bill at the pressing instance of o.
theirs /; that he was incapactated, by indis-
position, from now discussing it himself
but that he had always doubted the policy of
such a measure.
Mr. Rhea said this bill, having, contrary
to his expectation, travelled so far, as to ar
rive to be considered in committee of the
whole House & he being DESTROYS to arrest
ITS progress, & put an end to an expectation
which had partially existed; he intended
TO mike motion is try the principle there
OIL The object of this bill was to admit
the Importation of British products and mcr-
chandize into the u. States. He consider
ed this bill directly opposed to, and a virtu-
al repeal, to a certain extent, of, the non i'm
Portation law. If it be the object of any
gentleman, to repeal directly or indirectly
thenon- importation2 law, let resolution on
that subJectbe presented, and then there
Will be an opportunity to meet the question:
fairly in the face whether the on-im-
importation law shall be repealed. He ho-
ped this question would be taken as speedily
as possible. Hesitation in this case was
dangerous; & being DESTROYS to put an end
tothis bill, he now moved to strike out the
FIRST section.
Mr. Lozondes made an able and eloquent
speech IN opposition to the motion which
We shall lay before our rcadrs in our next
Alter which the quucston was taken on
MIR. Rhea's motion to strike out the first
section OF the bill and negatived, Ave %.
Several gestleman subsequently spoke
and Mr.. Lozandes proposed several impor-
Sant amendments to the bill after which the
committee rose, reported progress, and OBJ
tanned leave to sit again.
Friday .dhH 10.
NON-IMPOREATION ACT.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill yesterday under discussion
.I1r. Plcasanfs moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration of the bill to Monday
week.
Mr.. Rhea moved to postpone it Indefinite
1y. 4
After considerable debate on these mo-
tons. the question on indefinite postpone
nient was decided as follows: Yeas So NAYS
60-So the motion was lost
The motion to postpone to Monday week
was carried, ayes 81
Mr. 6i66's motion to appoint committee
to act with a committee of the Senate, to
consider what business is necessary to be
decided on previous to adjournment, and at
@hat time an adjournment may take place,
was TAKEN up, and alter debate, was passed,
rs to 40.