The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
CONGRESS-.
SENATORIAL PROCEEDINGS.
SECRET JOURNAL

-, Tho S6ay, Dec. 9, 1915
me following conidenti.i messaye was
received from the President of the United
states, by Mr. Coles, his Srctetary.
ne same as tina, cuN munica.od 20 the
House OF representatives..
The message wa read
On motion, o dered, that IL be referred
to the committee this day appointed on 50
mucn OF the 'ne9Sag' Of the President cf
the United States as relates to our rnreira
relations, with leave 10 report thereon hy
bill OF otherwise.
Monday, Dec. IS,
Mr.. BIB, o. Georgia, from the commit.
tee appon ed the 9th inst. or the sabiect,
Reported 10 par b;U laying an enbareo ON
all ships ARD vessels in the Dortg ana eSa~.t
read. PCT
A Confidential message was received
from the House Of Representatives, hv Mr.
Gsrundy and Mr. Lewis, two of their mem
beers 4:
Ny. President-The House of Rcpresen.
tauves have passed bill Gn confdencr\
!:ying an embargo on all Ship and YES
sells N the ports and harb rs of the JJnited
States, in which they request the corrnr
renee Of the Senate. and thoy mithdrew,
and ie'"
On nation. by Mr.. BIB, it was agreed n
suspend The t'ves,h rule for conduct;ny ~
siness In the Senate. so far as relates to tne
second reading o. toe bill It this time
And the bill read the second time
On mo'Io1 by MIR. Bib, ordered. that r.
be referred to the committee appointed m
the 9th int en- 81 much of the Mrsgays nf
the President of the u S. as relate tn one
foreign relations, to consider and report
thereon 'fO''
On motion by M. C 'es. ordered that IL.
bill this day reported bv ihc can m;t,ss
last mentioned b. r. committed to ,be o,;e;.
na' committee, TO consider and report there.
Mr.. Bib, fro n the cornn,i tee on fo,e;yo
relati"hs' repo red the bill from the Hoiss
representatives. with amendments /:
which were read.
A motion vas made by Mr.. Smith that
the bill aud amendments be nf c ,iail[
printed tor the u$c of the Senate: and.
On motion b. Mr. Cam bell. IN o,,es.i-
on was divided and it was agreed that the
amendments to the bill as reported bv me
co nmittee be confdehtialy printed for tn
use of the Senate W.
TueSday. Dec. Il.
ne Senate resumed, as il committee eF
the whole, the consideration OF the bill Law
ing an embargo on all the Ghips ami vessels
IN the ports and ha bjrs Of the u Sfates
. n
thereon by the select commit ee.-anJ NJ
ANDERSON was requested to take The chair.
Whereupon. the amendments were a.
mended and adopted.
And after d ba'e.
On motion, BY Mr.. Giles, Ordered. Tn :
Che bill he re-conmttei toth, original c,n'-
mitee turtheT ~ % slider az repor. on the
fourth sect u t.e .uf
A.. ,., Wcdgesday, Dec IS.
Mr.. Hibb, from the committee on for.io,
relations, t. whom arc recommi,tsd ,br biii
laying an embargo on I'll shios and voes"r.
IN the ports ami harbJ.s Of IN Il. State,
reported amendments t. TIC fou'th section
and Tie bill and amendments were conf,
dered 20 IN committee of the whole-~-"rI
the b'l' having b zen further ame ,ded. the
"mcudneots were pzrcel ~.
On motion. by M. Bro VI, to expmc9
from sec. 2, line 2, tie word, gords. werss
merchandise, produce"
o It w, vas . ''ermiaed in the g7.iva-veas