The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-16

EXCLUSION OF FOREIGN sEAMEN.
The house resulred the: consideration Of
the bill excluding fureis n Sc amen from the
service the u s.. =.
Mr.. Pikim renewed his motien to strike
out the first section ior the purpose of inser-
ling substitute Nv aich seing further dis
cussed. Was decided by Yeas. aud Nays as
follows: i--.-.
For the proposed amendment So
Against it. - sc
So the motion was rejected.
-1dr. Sfoss then moved that the further
consideration of this bill BE Indefinitely host.
toned, assigning as a reason the difficulty
inwhich he FUND himself as to the vote he
ought forgive an the bill.
{ s,lllr. GrxHdy opposed the postponement.
afedging that ie S ould be Infinitely better
Tor gentlemen to meet the question directly
than eyade;it in The way proposed.
Mr.. Wright advocated the indefinite post
ponement Oh the ground of his hostility to
the bill, and the. time IT unnecessarily was
ted which ought Co DC devoted to the con
sideration OF more esSantial questions.
N1'. Rhsa was oppYaea 10 the postpone
nent because he was friendly to the Sill
Mr.. Ldoock-said l,e should vote against
postpcnemsnt; although be was opposed to
the bull; because it vas a respect he owed
20 his tr!end. who were in favor of it, to
meet the question directly.
The, Question on indefinite postpone
ment WAS then taken and decided as fol-
lows: SID. -.
For indefinite pcstpenement 40
Against it ., 100
The question having been required on en-
crossing the bill. e.,
or Bdsset proposed to amend the bill
by inserting after the word &" treaty" OH the
execution of which the law is to have effect
the words Which shall secure the United
STATES against the claim Of enforcement"
Discussion arising on this amendment, &
appearing likely to Continue ,
hlr. Grundy avowed his conviction that
the House would agree TO no further a.
mendment, and that further consideration
and discussion would serve no other purpose
than to waste the time of the house, * requi-
red the 1ireUious question.
+ his question, which cannot be debated.
II carried in the affirmative, precludes de-
bate or amendment.
The question was decided thus: a.
For the previous question IS
Against it e. 46
The question then put in the follow.
ing form, VIZ: '' Shall the main question
be now put i'r & decided in the oGfrmafi,e
The main qnesti6nwa then taken on en-
crossing the 5iIi9or third reading and de.
|cided-Yeas 81, Nays 49,
Friday, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Williams, from the Military commit
tee, reported bill, in part, establishing a
system OF elementary exercise for the ar
mics of the u. States; which was twice
reads referred to a committee of the whole
House, end made the order of the day for
| to-mUrrow.
On motion of Mr.. Rcmhstead,
ResotUed, That the committee on Public
Lands be instructed to enquire into the:o x.
Epediency Of granting to each person who
fshall perform actual service in the militia
for the space OF months in the territo-
\ ny OF Missouri, under the orders of the Exc
| cuuve OF said territory acres of land
IN said territory, which shall be in full for
the services of such militia for the time a
ltoresaid, and that the committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
| EXCLUSION OF FOREIGN SEAMEN
The bill for excluding foreign seamen
from the public vessels and merchant SER
vice OF the u. States, was read third
time, and the question stated I" Shall the
bill pass?"
Mr.. Ctohfon in an animated speech on
posed the. passage of the bill
Mr.. Wright followed, at considerable
length. in opposition to the bill
mr.. Little spoke in support of the bill
and in reply to the objections urged against
it.
Quincy opposed the bill.
mr.. GoldS6orongh explained the reasons
why he should vote for the bill.
n1r. Randelhh moved an adjournment,
which was LOST. yeas 81.
mr.. Randolth- was proceeding to ad.
dress the chair, when another motion to
adjourn was made and lost, yeas Sc, NAYS
90. 49,.
Mr.. RanapLtth then spoke at some length
IN opposition tp,the bill, and
The question O., the passage of the bill
was then decided in trv affirmative, 80 TO
50, by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Alstcn. Archer. Avery
Bacon Baker, Bib, Bigelow, Blsckledge,
BOYD, breckenridge, Brown, Burwell, CAL
houn, Cheyes, Chittenden, Clay. Cochran,
Cooke. Condit, Cuts, Dawson, Din,moor.
Ely, Emott. Findley, Fitch, Franklin, Ghol
son, Gold, Golds5orough, Goodwyk, Graz,
Grumpy. b. Hall, o. Hall, Halves, Hufty.
Hyneman, Kent, Kennedy, Key, King, Law,
Lewis. Little, Moore, M'Bryde, M'Coy.
Nike, Metcaf, Minor, Mitchill, MORGAN,
Morrow, Nelson, New, New bold, Newton,
Pearson, Pickens. Peasants. Potter, Reed.
Richardson. kidgely, Rnggold, Rhea,
Roane, Roberts, Robertson, Sage, Seayer.
shaw Shefiey, G.. Smith, ]. Smith, Stan.
fsrd, Stuart, Strong, Taiiaterro. Tracy,
Turner. Wheaton W'.ife tVhit~hin wi
lian,s. Widgery, Wilson, Winn-S9.
NAfS-Messrs. Anderson, Bard, Basstt,
Blocker, Brigham. Butler. Chamt,,oni