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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
1t erroneoasly stated. in our report of Satur-
strike out the 9th section Of the bill. He moved to
strike the last clause of that section see below
Another gentleman, and net he, made the motion
TO strike out the er*oie section. =,
Tuesday, Feb 9.
Several bills of private nature received their first
and second reading
The bill from the Senate, for INCREASING the sala-
ry Of the DsTict Judges OF the Delaware and N.
Carolina districts, having been read and opposition
being made to the bill by Mr.. HARPER. t..
The question stated the rejection of the
others. and opposed by Messrs. Bur,Seii, Black
ledge, RidSeLy, and others The argument for
lection was, that it would be partial and unjust to
raise the salary Of one two officers of the govern
ment without raising ALL and that this not pro-
per time for increasing the salaries Of our officers
generally. On the other hand ID was contended,
that was no argument against doing justice in one
cas- tet other cases existed requiring relief
Jnedy.
The question was then taken on the rejection Of
the bill, and decided in the Affirmative.
For rejection 81
Against IL "A
The bill authorising the appointment Of additional
officers in the territa-ies of the u Statss was read
a third time.
The House divided On its passage but e quorum
not having voted
A motion was made to lay the bill oa the table,
and decided in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Macon, from the joint committee appointed
yesterday, to ascertain and report mode of ex
ming the votes for President aud VisePresidsnt Of
the United States, and notifying the persons eesteS
oftheir election, reported in part tho following re-
Voiution:
L" Resotoef, That the two Houses shall assemble
in the Chamber Of the House of Representatives on
"Wednesday next, Mt IL o'clock That two persons
be appointed tellers the part of this House to
make list Of all the votes, they shall be decIar-
ed. That the result shall be delivered 20 the Prssi-
dent Of the Senate. who shall announse the state
of the votes and the per9ons elected, to the two
Houses assembled, rs Aforesaid, which shall be
deemed declaration Of the persons elected Presi.
dent and Vioe-PresideDt, anal, together with a ist
Of the votes, be entered OH tile Journal of te two
Houses"
The said resolution was forth With entered into.
EXCLUSION OF FOREIGN SEAMEN
On motion Of Mr.. Cyand,. the House proceeded
70 the consideration Of the report of the Committee
ef the whole, the bill regulating the employment
o. foreign seatner IN the armed vessels aud mer.
ehant service OF the U. States,
All the amendments Of the committee we're n
greed 10 Whit objection, with the exception of
the decision for striking the eighth section of the
bill, which is IN the following words:
"SEc. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
provisions # this shall have no effect or on.r,
lion with respect to the employment, 40 seamcn, ~
the subjects citizens of any foreign nation, which
sLali not have prohibited ON board her public aud
private vessels the employment, sexmen or other
wise, of native citizens Of the United States;- ar
who shall permit the commanders OF her public ,es
sells To impress OF take away from board any YES
81, sailing under the Sag Of THO Untci States, any
Sesmen other person, not being sslder or other
wise IN the employ ment of an enemy of such ma. |
tion"
A division Of the question Required by Mr.. |
Grgndy "a this amendment; and |
Tie question was stated striking nut the FIRST
member of the above SECTION, ending With the words.
United States
After considerable debate on this proposition, tho
question on coneurring With the committee in TIL
ng the first clause of tie sth section (ns above
wesdecided 10 follows
YEAS-Ie,. ;akcr, Rgelow, Bleecker, Breeken.
ridso, brigham, Buer, Champion. CLeycs Cbitts-,.
den, Cooke, Davenport, Dawson, Deshs, E.ari, CIV
Enott Fitch, Gold. Col 'sborough, Cfo.vebor,
Ilufty, Jsrkson, Key, Lacock, Law, Lewis.
Isovides, Lyle. MBrydr, M'Kim, Minor. Mit
chill, Mcsrly, Newbold, Ormsby, Pearson, Potter. |
csacy, Randolph, Reed, ktIgsy, Robertsou, ssn.i