Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-27
CONGRESS-.
SENATORIAL PROCEEDINGS
PENMAN.
SECRET JOURNAL.

NJ n SOAl DtC- y, 1918.
III following confidential message was re
celVed from the President of the United
States, by Mr.. Coles, his Secretary.
(Ihe same as that communicated to the
House OF Represcn tatives}
The message was read
On motinn, ordered, that it be referred to
the committee this:day appointed on so much
OF the message of the President of the Uni
ted States as relates TO eur foreign relations
with leave to report thereon by bill or other.
wise.
MONDAY, Dec. 13
Mr.. BIB, of Georgia, from the commit,
tee appointe the OH inst Oh the sub;ect re
ported in part dill laying an embargo On
all ships and vessels in!lhe ports and ha1bors
OF the United States, which wa. in part
read
confidential message was received from
the House of Representatives, by Mr.. Grun
dy and Mr. Lewis two of their members:
Mr.. President-The House of Represen
tatives have passed bill Tin con6dence)
laying an embargo on all ships and vessels
III the ports and harbors Of the u. STATES.
in which they request the concurrence of the
Senate. And they withdrew.
The bill last mentioned was read; and
On motion, by Mr.. Bib, it was agreed 70
suspend the twelfth rule for CONDUCTING busi-
ness In the Senate, SO far as relates to the
second reading of the bill at this time;
And the bill read the second time.
On motion By Mr.. Bibb ordered, that If
be referred to the committe appointed ora
the 9th inst on so much of the message of
the President of the United States as relates
to our foreign relations, to consider ard re
port thereon.
On motion, by Mr.. Giles, ordered, that the
hill fiaic n 4 L
mentioned be re committed to the original
committee, to consider and report there
on.
Mr.. Bib. from the committee, on foreign
relations, reported the bill from the House of
Representatives with amendments which
were read.
a motion was made by Mr. Smith that the
bill and amendments be confidentiaIly prints
ed tor the use of the Senate and.
On motion by Mr.. Campbell. the question
was divided; and it was agreed that the a.
mendments to the bill as reported by the
committee be confdentiaIly printed for the
use OF the Senate.
TUESDAY, Dec. Ia.
lhe Senate resumed, as In committee oF
the whole, the consideration of the bill. Law
ing an embargo on all ships and vessels in
the ports aud harbors of the United States
loSeIheI with the amendments reported
thereto by the select committeeman Mr..
Anderson was requested to take the chair.
Whereupon, the amendments were amend.
ed and adopted.
Ard after debate,
On motion, by Mr.. lies, ordered that The
bill be re committed TO the original commit
tee further to consider and report ON the
fourth section thereof.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.
Mr.. anderson, in the chair,
MIR. Blob from the committee ON foreien
relations to whom are recommitted the bill
laying an embargo on all ships and vessels
IN the ports and harbors of the ". States. re
ported amendments to the fourth section
and the bill and amendments were consider.
Ed as IN committee of the whoe--and the
bill having been further amended the a
mehdments were agreed to.
On motion, by Mr.. Brown, to cxpunoe
from Sec. 2, line 3, the words goods. wares.
merchandise, produce :"
1t was determined in the negative, yeas
9 nays %, rs follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Dagget. Dana
Fromehtin, Gore, King, Mason, Smith
Wells--9.
Nays-Messrs Anderson, Bib, Of Geo.
Bledsoe, Brent, Campbell, Chace, Gaiilard
German, Giles, Gilman, Goldsborough.