Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-07
IN SENATE -APGIL |.

The resolution moved by MIR. GoldsLo-
rough, 10 include the harbor Of Anna
polls i'll the number ofthose to he survey
ed with view to the establishment of "A
Naval Depot, was taken up and concur
red in.
The resolution requesting the Presi
dent of the United States TO procure a
sword, TO be presented 10 Richard NJ.
johnson, was read third time, unani-
mouSiy passed, aud sent 10 the House of
Representatives.
Mr.. BaJo,r, from the committee of TO-
reign relations, reported a bill &" concern
ing Navigation ;" which was read first
and second time, and made the order of
tie day for Friday next
Mr.. BG'bOwr, from the same commit
Tee, TO whom had been referred the bill
nom the other house, TO amend The acts
representing our neutral relations, report
ed certain amendments thereto which
were read.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of tile bill prescribing the mode of com
mcnCing, prosecuting and deciding con-
troy ersies between two or more states.
Onmolion Of Mr.. Campbell, 10 postpone
the further consideration of the bill until
the first Monday in May next, equivalent
10 reiection,) the vote stood as follows
Ayes rs, Noes is.
The resolution from the House for ap-
pointing aioint committee TO enquire and
report what business was necessary TO be
transacted before adjournment, was read
three times and passed, and Afessrs.
Dickerson, Roberts and Burrill were ap-
pointed a committee on the part of the
Senate.
THURSDAY, APRIL ..
Several bills received their second read
ing among which was the bill for max
ing further appropriations for the Cum
barland Road
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to increase the compensation
Of the judges of the courts of the United
States.
Mr. Williams, Of Miss. moved that the
further consideration of The bill be post
poned TO the first Monday in July next,
TO reject it, which motion was decided in
the negative, by yeas and NAYS, as follows:
For .Postponemcnt:-, GIessrs. Dicker.on. La
cock, Macon, MorriI, Morrow, Noble, Roberts
Rrgglcs, sanford, Storer, Talbot, Williams OF
Miss. WiIsOn.-l3.
against postpoaement.- Messrs Burriil, Crit.
tenden. Daggett, Fromentin, Gaillard, Guilds
borough. HOrsey, Hunter, Johnson, X ing, OTIS,
Smith, Stokes, TAFT, Taylor, TichenOr, Van
Dyke, Williams OF Tents.
FRIDAY, April 3.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill concerning navigation, report
ed by the committee Of foreign relations
on Wednesday.
THE FIST section provides, that from and af.
ter tic 3Oth OF September next, the ports of
the United States shall be and remain closed
against every vessel owned wholly eT in part
by subject or subjects ofhls Britannia majesty
coming or arriving from any port or place in
colony or territory of his Britannia majesty
that is 81 shall be, by the ordinary laws of ma
yigatiOn and trade, closed against vessels own
| ed by citizens of the United States aud every
| such vessel, so excluded from the ports of the
/ United States, that shall enter or attempt to
| enter, the same ia violation of this act, shall
| with her tackle, apparel and furniture, toge-
| ther With the cargo on board such vessel, be
! forfeited to the u. States.
| The "a section provides, substantially, that
! any BriiSh vessel entering our ports, shall on
! ner departure, il laden with the productions
| OF the United States, give bonds not TO land
her cargo at any of the British ports prohibited
80 The first section, and TO forfeit vessel tackle
sc. If she attempts 20 sail without so giving
bond.
Tile 81 section enacls the manner of reco-
yeTing the penalties, accounting for them,
Messrs. BdyJom, King, and Macon, ca /,
spoke in support 0f this bill after which,
HE question was taken on ordering il
tobe enerossed aud read third time, and
decided ~ the affirmative, as follows
IEAS.- WcSSts. Barbour, Buiriil. Crtten
den, Ddggctt. Dickegs0u, Frornentin. Gallard
Goidsboiou2h, Horscy, Hunter Johnfon, King
LacOck, Lcake, Macon, Aloifil, Morrow No.
bic. OTIS, Roberts, Rnsgles, SaufprJ smith
Stokes, Storer, TAFT, Talbot, Taylor, Tichenor
Van DYKE Williams, of Miss. Williams, often
utssee.-32.
NANS.-Mr. Eppes--i
Six bills, passed yesterday by The other
House, were brought up for concurrence
Mr.. TINT, from the naval committee.
reported a bill TO repeal part of the act 10
provide for surveying the coasts Of the
United States.