The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-08

was subsequently read third time, passed
| and sent to the Senate.
The house then sat short time in con-
clave. and. before the doors were opened.
removed the injunction of secrecy from their.
proceedings.
he order OF the day being called for on
the bill from the Srnate to " authorize settle
ment and payment of certain claims for the
services of the militia
Mr.. Fisk of VI. moved to postpone the con-
sideration thereof indefinitely
his motion gave rise to very animated
| and rather acrimonious debate, embracing,
beside the real question, the merits of the
conduct OF the Governors of Massachusetts
and Connecticut, their doctrines S TO the mi
litia, and the general conduct ofthe Eastern
states opposed to the government. The de-
bate lasted perhaps two hours & the ques-
ton on indefinite postponement being taken,
was decided as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Alexander, Aston, An
derson, Avery, Bard, Barnett. Bines, Bowen,
Brown, Calhoun, Cannon, Constock, Conelict,
crawford, Creighton, Crouch. Cuthbert De
sha. Ouval, Fmtley, Fisk of N Y. Forsythe,
franklin, Gourdn, Griffin, Hail. Harris.
HasbrouclS, Rubbari. Humphreys, Johnson of
hy Kent of Md. kershaw, King of n G.
Lefferts, LownGes, Lyle, Macon, M'Kim.
Moore, Oruisby, Parker, Pickens, Piper.
Kea or Pen. Rhea of Ten. Rich, Rinreold.
Roane, Robertson, Sage. Seybe-t, Sharp,
Smith of Pen. Smith Of Virg Tannehil, ray-
Tor, Telf"ir, Troup, Udree, Williams, VII
son of Pa. Yancey---63.
NAXS--Messrs barbour, Baylies of Mass
Bigeiow, Bradbury, brigham, Burwell, Ca
perton, Champion, Ciliey, Clopton, Cooper.
Coke, Culpeper, Davenport, Ely, Eppes,
Farrow. Castor, Gh1lsar, Goldsbornuch.
Goodwin, GrosveDor, II lie, II ,nson. Hawss.
Hopkins of XIV. Hungerf1rtl, Hubert, Jack
son of R. /. Jackson of Va Kennedy, Kevr,
KIM If Mss. Law, Lovett, M'Coy, Mont
somery, Moseiy, Nelson, Newton, Oakley,
Pearson, Pickering, Pitkin, Pieasants. Potter.
Reed. w. Reed, Ridgely. Ruggles, SEIZURE
nan, SEWER, Shelley Sherwood, Slaymaker.
Stanford, Stockton. Stuart. Sturges, Tappart,
Thompson, Nose, Ward of Mass Wheaton.
White, Wilcox, Wilson of Mass. Winter.
Wright-69
The house then adj urned to meet at o.
clock this evening.
EVENING SITTING.
I he biz TO aithorize = loan Tor a sum mt
exceeding 1S,452,So0 dollars. was read IA
third time, passed and sent TO the Senate.
] nc amendment of The Senate, to the bill
TO dehne the duties, and fix the compensation
of the collectors OK the direct tax and inter-
| NIL duties, were agreed to, ayes IS. 1t goes
to leave undehred the compensation af;e,' the
hrst OF January next, fixing 1t u, to that tine
ONLY.
The bill from the Senate, " further to pro-
vide for the collection of the duties ON i'm
port and tonnage was read a first and
second time. This bill contain, member
OF provisions, applicable to violations of the
revenue law, resembling the provisions of
the bill lately passed for preventing inter
course with the enemy.1
I Mr. Fisk of VT moved that the bill be read
I a third time
| Mr. Stockton moved that the bill be intlef-
niteiy postponed.
| THIS motion gave rise to warm debate
| (Which shall be hereafter szetched.) in the
| course ofwhich Messrs Stockton, Mn. Reed.
| GroSUrnor and Shcfey, advocated the mo-
ton, and Messrs. Fisk of VI. Ehea, UYight,
| Ehhee. .ziatoa and .MsWton opposed it.
| AZ this stage IF the debate
| On motion of Mr. johnson, of XIV. the r;l,
was ordered to lie on the table. with a view
to take up the bill fixing the Military Peace
| Establ shmrnt.
The bIl from the Senate for the relief of
the mechanics who lost their tools nv the de-
| struction of the Navy Yard, was twice read
| and committed.
MILITARY ESTABI ISHNfENT.
The amendments Of the Senate 20 the bill
from this house fixing the Military Peace Es-
| adjustment, were taken up.
4 Nv oihShuiitHtS 10 inc 1ilet section OF the
| bill proposes to strike out tue word " Peace. 81
80 as TO FIX the Military Establishment, in
stead of" Military Pace Establishment. ;"
the bill now reads. The second anendment
proposes to strike out sig aud insert fifteen
IN lieu thereof, so as to make the Military
! Establishment fifteen instead of sic thousand
| men.
The question on the first amendment was
decided as follows, by Yeas and Nays.
For the amendment So
Against it SIS
So the house refused to strike out the word
Peace as above stated.
The question on inserting the ft1een in
! stead ot sir. in the amount "a the Military
Establishment, was decided as follows
| or the amendment 10
Aginst it 100
So the House refused to agree to this a.
mendment of the Senate.
Ia like manner, they refused to agree tc
every one Of the Senate's amendments A.
moug which was one 10 strike out the
land donation TO disbanded officers and sol
| diers.
And the House adjourned at a little be-
fore 10 O'Clock.
Fj7day, 1Earch 3.
Mr.. Fisk If ". having moved to proceed
to the consideration of the bill for the fur
Their security of the collection Of duties on
imports and Tonnage
Mr.. PHkn moved that the House now
proceed " the orders Of the day.-Nesa-
tived, IS to40.
The question 70 fosthone ke said biz In.
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