The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-09

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answer that the request q The House should
be coupled with.
The amendments of the Senate to TIE
" bill regulating the employment nf foreign
s-amen III the armed vessels and merchant
service Of the v. Staies," were again taken
up and agreed 70.
The Hous. agreed to the amendments OF
the Senate to the general appropriation
bill.
Tues6ay. March 9.
ExPoRTATioN IN FoREIGN BOTTOMS.
GA motion of hi1, Calhoun; the house a
gain resolved itsei; INTO Il committee of tie
who!c, Mr.. f.ckens in the chair. en- the
bill prohibiting the exploration of certain
articles therein specitied in foreign bot,
tens.
Or. Potter uoscd to amend the bill, by
inserting, after the articles specified, the
""rcS. 20 e7'cry other ortic!r. he g,17.th,
Er'@ucr, OF n.aAuJacture Of me Unifed
Safes"
Mr.. Calhoun opposed the amendment as
gong beyond the system which had been
proposed by the committee OF foreign rela.
tions, in their report.
The motion was agreed to. however by
the following vote:
Fer the motion 40
Against it SIS
The bill having been gone through, the
question was stated ON the committees ris
ing and reporting the bill.
Mr.. Wright opposed the bill as going to
produce most injurious effect OH our own
agriculture. Intellectual as to the enemy,
and incompatible with state of active
war.
Mr.. 19'Kim said a few words in reply
The prohibition of expectation in foreign
bottoms was by no means, as the gentle
man appeared to view it, a prohibition of
all expectation, which would still take place
in American bottoms.
Mr.. Lo9vndcs opposed the bill, as we'll on
account OF It's operation on our own com
mcrce and agriculture, as OH account of it's
effect on neutral commerce, which we, ha-
wing gone to war for our neutral rights.
ought to be the last to sfight or disregard
Mr.. Rhea spoke in favor of the bill, and
declared he could see no objection to its
passage on the ground Of its operation on
neutrals.
Mr.. Clay spoke at considerable length IN
favor of this bill. as forming complete
system, connected with one which passed
the house the other day, prohibiting the use
OF foreign licenses on board vessels of the
United States-suited to the present reia
lions of the U. S. and to the proper action
on the enemy.
Mr.. Robertson followed in opposition to
the bill.
The committee then rose and reported
tfe Dill which was ordered to lie on the
table, tor the purpose of taking up the fol-
lowing business.
The bill for the better organization of
the staff of the Army was then read a third
time C passed, 81 to 3d.
lhe house took up for consideration the
report OF the committee of the whole on
the bill to prohibit the expectation of Ger
tain articles from the United States i'm for
eign bottoms.
A debate Of considerable length took
place in which Mr.. Calhoun supported the
Dill, though opposed TO the amendment
maze On motion of Mr., Quincy in committee
OF the whole. Messrs. Grosvenor & Quin-
ccy opposed the bill, and after some remarks
from Mr.. Blackledge in reply to Mr.. Ouin-
cy, the question on concurring with the
committee of the whole in their amendment
was taken by yeas and nays and decided in
the affirmative,
For concurring 20
Against it 90
Inc OIL was then ordered to be engros-
sea and read third time to-day, ayes SO,
noes 49, and was subsequently read a third
time and PASSED.
The engrossed bill concerning invalid
pensioners was read third time & passed.
CONSTITUTION & JAVA.
The House took uD for consideration the
resolution requesting the President of the
United States TO present to Captain VIM.
cambridge gold medal with suitable iu-
scriptions, and to the officers of the fripate
Constitution silver medals, in testimony of
the high sense entertained by Congress Of
their gallantry and skill in achieving the
capture and destruction of the British fri
gate Java which was read three times 6
passed
The House went into a com mittce of the
whole. Mr.. Archer in the chair, on the bill
allowing bounty to privateers but the
committee being unable to progress for
want OF quorum, it rose and reported the
fact to the House and the bill and re-
port were ordered to lie on the table and
the House adjourned.
March 8.
The Speaker laid before the House a
memorial of the Legislature of Indiana
territory, drawing a picture of the ravages
OF that territory, and praying the allow
ance OF further time for payment Of public
lands.
Mr.. ChcUes from the Committee of Ma.
val Enquiry, appointed at the last session.
reported that the committee had collected
many facts. but, owing to the pressure of
other business, had not been able TO con-
clude the proposed investigation. The facts
wnlCn the committee nau cuiiecteC howe
YER, he thought might be materially useful
to the Navy Department; and he there.
fore movec 10 refer the documents TO the
Secretary of the Navy-Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Reed. resolution was
adopted FOR calling on the Secretary of the