Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-24

commerce Of their own country. and
which even if committed would be pu-
Unstable either as treason orspiracy.
Messrs. Cay. Robertson, Forsyth, Smith
of Md. and P,thin joined in the discsssi-
on but before any question was taken,
the committee rose (: and
Tie House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS.
Mr.. Herbert, from the District commit
lee, reported bill Ia incorporate Ike Me
dical Society of The District OF Columbia,
Which Was twice read and committed.
NEUTRALITY ELI.
Mr.. Pi0taH moved that Tie committee
OF the whole be discharged from the fur
ller consideration OF the bill " IN addi-
ton Ia the act Tor the punishment oi
certain crimes against the United States.
and To repeal the acts therein mrntien-
ed" and that tie same be indefinitely
postponed.
The motion was opposed, but succeed
ed, by vote OF ~ to To-.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of the whole on the report Of
the committee of Elections on the cases
of Mcssrs. Herrick, Earl and Mumtord,
members ofthis House.
MIR. adams opposed this report in u
speech of moderate lenSth-when
MIR. Clay, without entering into the
subject before the House, mo, ed that the
committee rise, with view TO give an
| opportunity for some gentleman TO move
a Reconsideration of the vote for indeii-
nile postponement of the bill last menii-
oned, that lie might have an opportunity
I to move d specific proposition for amend
ing that bill, which he had yesterday
pledged himself 10 move, &c.
Alter debate, this motion succeeded
and the House having agreed to re-consi
der the vote of pestponement, again re-
solved itself into a COMMITTEES, MIR. De-
,ha III the chair, on the bill akovementi-
oned.
On this subject much debate took
place, and the following motions were de-
cided
Mr.. Clay moved TO strike out all the
bill, except so much as goes TO repeal The
acts of 1897 and of 1917, leaving the act
of 1884 i'll force.
On the question on this motion divi-
| sion was called and the committee tav-
ing refused, by majority of ID votes, 10
strike out the provision which revires the
| act of 1897, Mr.. Clay withdrew the remain
| der of his proposition.
Mr.. Clay then made motion to amend
The bill, the object of which was to retain
the act of 1894 10 repeal The act of 1897,
and TO repeal the 2d and Sd sections of
the &C: ot 1917.
This motion having been negatived by
vote OF 60 TO 63-
Mr. Clay moved TO amend the bill by
adding thereto new section, the object
of which was, that neither the persons
nor property of persons sailing under the
A. 81, l.
,amity with the United States, should
be subject TO the penalties attached TO
piracy in the courts of the United States,
for or OH account of the omission of the
government of the United States 10 &C
knowledge the sovereignty and indie
pendence of such colony, district OF peo-
pie.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Bas-
sett, the committee rose and reported pro-
gress;
And the House adjourned at five o.
| clock
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
Mr.. Taylor submitted joint resolution
authorizing The transportation by mail,
| free of postage, by the members Of Con-
gress, of the documents lately communi-
Gated by the President, respecting our re-
lations with Spain.
The resolution was twice read, ordered
TO be eBgrosscd fora third reading to- day,
| and subsequently read third time, pas
sed, and sent TO the Senate for concur
renee.
THE NEUTRALITY BILL.
The House then again resolved itself
into committee Of The whole, MIR. Dcsha
| in the chair, OIL the bill in addition 10 the
act for the punishment of certain crimes
| against the United States" and 10 repeal
| the acts therein mentiened-Mr Glars
| motion TO add a section exempting vessels
| sailing under the flags of unrecognized
| governments, entering our ports, from
the penalties OF piracy, being still under
| consideration.
| a good deal of discussion followed ON
| tins proposition, and OIL the shape which
| 1t subsequently assumed, as well as on
other motions Qhe proceedings on which
| will be tomorrow given particularly. }
| The committee finally got through the
bill, and rose and reported il 10 The House,
as amended when,
On motion of Mr. LOwndeS, The bill was
| laid OH the table, that the amendments
might be printed.
The House then went again into COM
| mittee of the whole, Mr.. Pieasands ia the
chair, on the report of the committee of
elections, III the case of the disputed
right of MIR. He1vick to his seat III con-
sequence of having for some lime after
his election, held lie Office of u. States
attorney for The district Of Ohio. The
report concludes with resolution that
Mr.. III. ia entitled 10 a seat-wlich reso-
luton Mr.. Adams yesterday moved to
reverse.
MIR. anderson of Kentucky, made an
elaborate speech in favor Of The motion,
and against the right Of the member TO "a