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

read third time 7" was then taken, and de.
c,ded IN the affirmative by the following vote
Yeas Go. Nays 4s.
Tie bill wars then read a third time.
MIR. King Of Mass. moved to recommit
the bii tor acknowledgement.
/ he bill was then passed, and returned to
the Senate.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER.
| Mr.. F1ndley moved the following resolu-
| ton:
Resofued, That the thanks of this House
| he presented to Langdon Cheves, in testimo-
ny OF their appreciation of his conduct in dis
charge OF the arduous and Important duties
assigned him whilst in the chair
1he motion was unanimously agreed
to; and, THIS vote having been annoup-
ce'i, the Speaker addressed the House as fol-
Wv
:" Genfien1en--I am very sensible of the
honor you hare done me by your vote but
| am much more deeply affected by the
Kindness OF which 1t is au evideuce---a kind
| ness which has been uniform, and which "a
| lone could have sustained me in times and
under circumstances OF such unusual d fficul-
| ty and embarrassment IS those in which we
have acted together Almost the only quail
ihcation with which took the chair, was a
determination faithfully, iDpartisly and in
! dependently to do my duty Almost the On
| ~ raerit which have been authorised to
| claim, while in it, has been that Of a jealous
, ende1vor to execute that determination -
, But you, i'll the partially of your Kindness,
! have Bestowed on these poor pretensions the
proper reward of the highest excellence
RIAL gratitude, gentlemen, is not eicauei.t-
can Only say thank Observation-Disclosures &
unte gaeiiy thank You May God bless
| you AL, and restore you speedily and happily
| TO vour families and Your homes 20
lie OH TO authorize the purchase Of the
! vessels captured or Lake Cnampiair, pass
| e. through committee of the whole, and
was ordered to he ensrossed for third read
lug an was subsequently read third time
and passed.
Tie bill from the Senate to repeal the
discriminating duties on imports and tonnage,
on condition that reciprocal measures arc "a
copied by foreign governments, passed thro'
q committee OF the whole without debate &
WIS reported to the House, AMI ord red to a
third reading, and was read third time,
passed by unanimous vote, and returned to
the Senate.
The bill from the Senate authorizing an
| appropriation for completing the Public
P, Buildings at West-Point for the Militia
ryAcademy, beng before committee of the
The Committee rose and reported the bill
! without amendment.
The bill was then ordered to be read a
1 thir' time, ana was accordingly read a
| third tine, passed, and returned to the SEN
ate.
| The BIZ to alter the time for the next
meeting CT Congress having been called
| for
Mr.. Nilsson moved that the further CON-
| sidcration OF the bill be postponed indefinite
ly.
Tins motion was opposed by MR. flsk of
| n. Y who enumerated the advantages to
| arse from an early session, and the propriety
| OF Co gross liking the day, rather than that
they shculi be called together by the Execu-
tive.
Mr.. Jackson of Va. spoke in support Of
the molten, and stated his belief that AN ex-
ira session would not in any event lie necessa-
| ry. tie expressed his hope THAT Congress. as
well as the people, might be permitted TO
enjoy little peace.
NJ. Nilsson supported his motion on the
| grounds CT the total absence of necessity for
! an extra session, and that their constituents
ought not to DC taxed forsuch an object I'M
| necessarily.
other gentlemen also spoke against as we'll
as IN favor ct the motion for postponement-
| which was decided in the affirmative, and the
bill indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. 1rolh, from the committee of confer
ence, made rep;rt whereupon,
After much debate the question was taken
on a'conprornise fixing the number of men
o compose The army at 10000 and decided
as follows:
| YEAS-Mcssrs. Alexander, Aston. Anderson.
A'ery, Barnett, Bioes, Bowen. Ca.holn. Clendcn,
C'otoi', CoristocS, Crawford, Gre hton Culpeper.
Cnthher Dnvai!, Eppes, Findlcy Fisk OF Vt, Fsk at
~. y: Forsythe, Franklin, GhoSon, Goo,Iwyu, Gon,-
dn, 'Iiiii", 6rosvenor, Hi. Halves tiiwSins Hon.
kins OF hv. Hubbard, Humphreys Jackson of Vre
johnson of Nv. Kennedy, Kent OF Md Kerr. KsP.
sh1w, kng OF N c. Lcferts LowndCs, Lyle. NICoy.
Montgomery, Moore, n lson Newton, Pickeos. ri.
per- ticasants. islsa OF Tenn Rich, Ringgold, zane.
n bertson, Sage, Sey5eit, Smith ~ Pen Smith of Va
strong, Stuart, TanDehl, Taylor, TeE.ir, Tronp.
Wilson OF Penn. Writer, Ysncey-7O
| NNlS-hies7rs B,yles Of Mas Bradbury. Brig
nan, Brweil, Caperton, Cannon Clley Coke. Dayen.
| Pot,pe5ha, ely, Farrow, CASTOR, Geddes Harris
ilnngeriord, King of Mass. Loveit, Macon, Ornsbv'
larson, Pickering, Pitkin. John Reed Rugrlcs'
Seh'reman, SHARP, Shsf;y, Sherwood, Stanford
Stockton, StnPee. Taggart, Vosc Ward of Mass
Whit, Wilcox, Wilson Of Mass--3s
The house agreed that the reduction should
take place on the 1st May instead of the lst
April.
The house slso agreed, by the following
vote, to strike out the donation of land to dis,
banded Office RS and soldiers
For striking it out 81
Ag inst It S.
And the house adjourned at 7 O'Clock.
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