Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-27

Mr.. Baidrh spoke at considerable
length IN confirmation of the right of MIR.
Herick 10 his seat.
Mr.. adams briefly replied when
The question VAS taken on reversing
the report OF the committee Of elections
and Carried-aycs O.. noes sc.
The committee then rose and reporte;l
their decision la The Iiou q.
After good deal of deSutory couver-
Satlom on various mo,ions, touching the
right Of certain members Ia vote Oh the
question, whose seats were supposed TO
be hrld uUdcr circumstances similar 10
that ol Nlr. Herrjc6, ana therefore person
ally interested III the decision-and after
refusing 10 excuse Mr.. BGrber. of Ohio
and MIR. Hnjjard, If New York. irom vol,
iug--ihc question on concurring with The
committee of the whole in reversing The
report OF the committee OF elections, was
decided III the neoa3ivc-yraS "A, nays n.
After an unsuccessful motion b[ Mr.
Foysg,h 80 lecommil the subject TO ,l,v
committee Of elections, with Instructions
10 report lhe case of Mr.. Bcr1ick distinct
from other eases now embraced in the
report aEd Il motion. also unsuccessful,
by Mr.. A.eM, OF Mass. 10 postpone the
report indefinitely
Thequesiion was taken by the yeas and
nays, on agreeing with the commitice of
elections that MIR. Heryrck is entitled io.a
seat, and decided i'll the affirmative
yeas n, noes 20.
SATURDAY, MARCR2l.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor.
ResoirFd. That "A committee he appointed to
enquire inio The eXPedieucy oi pruVdims IN
law for an earlier commencement of the next
session OF Congress than the stated period,
with leave to report by bill or otherwise
The House resolved itself into q COM
miitee of tie whole, on the report If the
committee Of elections respecting the
right Of Elias Earle, Il Representative
from South CaroilHa, and of Geo. klum-
ford, Representative from North Caro-
lima, 10 seals in liiS House.
Tile committee Of tie whole, without
debate, agreed In the report, and rose
AID reported their agreement to tho
House, and the House con urcd with
The committee of the whole i'll their agree
men, tot!e resolutions, that MIR. Et,rie
AND Mr.. hUn,f0rI are entitled 10 their
seats, III which they are OF course con
tirmed.
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, MARCH 90.
On motion ui MIR. LITTLE, The Secretary
of State was requested 10 lay before the
House the cause OF delay i'll printing The
Register of officers in the service uf th,.
L. States, directed by 4 resolution Of 4
prli, lSlG. H. be annually printed.
My. IGy!or submitted The following re-
solution, which was tWjCeTead aud order
ed 10 be engrosSed aSd read third time.
ReSolrcd ~ lie Senate aHi House Of Rfp,fSeu
tutirGS eithe tRltfG States ~ AmeTicd ia C0Ii yeSs
OSSrWtiCG That after the close IL each session
Ns( al.
and Joint resolutions. passed at the preceding
session, Shallbe prepared, printed and di,iri-
butcd Herewith. under the dire ction of The
Secretary for the Department of State.
NEUTRAL RELATIONS.
The House then proceeded 10 the con-
sIderation of the amendments reported hV
tie committee OF he whole, 10 fhe bill in
addition 10 ihe act I" to punish certain
crimes against tie United STATE and TO
repeal the acts therein mentioned.
lie amendments were successfully a.
greed To, with the exception Of the follow
ing, which was reported by tilecommi,tee
as "a l4Ih section To- the bill, 10 vii
Sec. II. ARI be 1t further enacted. T'ha; in
prosecutions either against persons or proucr-
ty, sailing under the Hag of any COLONY district
or people which shall admitted into the p0ris
OF the u. States, IL shall not he deemed .,Onnd
for the punishment or Condemnation Of such
such colony, district or people has not hoen
az knowledged by the government of the Unit
ed states. Prorided, That The colony, district
or people, aforesaid, have organized an exist
ing governments claiming 10 be independent
at the time Of the commission of the fact of
which the persons are charged"
This amendment Mir. Lowades moved
TO amend bv striking out the words
g which shall be adni'ied into the ports of
the United States and 10 insert in lien
thereof" if such 1iog SiaN be dyected 10 be
admitted into tic ports If the United States
by instructions from lie President ofiAe Uni
ted States to the screrai collectors Of tie Gus.
toms, iohich Instructions he is hereGg at,i6oyis
ed to issue"
This motion was negatived, after CON
siderable discussion when
Mr.. 9uchey moved to amend the section
by striking out the words "wlich shall he
admitted" and to insert, after {" United
States" the words " ,nderfh iastymctio,.s
IF the President efMe U,ited .States to the
,eccGt coiicctors Of the customs"
Mr.. LolcsdeS then rose and moved that
the bill and amendments be indeiiniiejv
postponed which motion was negaived
yeas ~, nays 10.
Mr.. 9Rchcy'S molten to amend the sec
ton was tli II agreed TO ; and
On iGoilon OF Mr.. SBUh, of Md the
following proviso was added to the sec
ton " Provided, that nothing herein
contained SHALL construed Ia affect The
rights Of citizens Of the United States.
who may prosecute III the courts If The
United STATES for property taken from
them on the high seas" after which,
The section, a. amended, wasagrecd 10.
MIR. 3Ncher, OF Va. moved to Strike out
4. A A a.. I
the following words
Sec. 10. And be 1t further enncfed, That the
owners, or cOnssuees Of every armed ship or
vessel sailing out Of the ports OF the United
States, belonging wholly or IN part TO citizens
thereof, shall enter into bond 30 The United