Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-11
POsTsCRiPT.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.


Washington, Feb. 8.
fon will perceive by The paper of TO-
uay, mat The question on tile Seminole
var, was decided on yesterday. In that,
aso' you viii lind the state of the voie...
he SUBJECT is still under the coiisidera-
ZION oil a committee of the Senate, whose
report may be expected next week..
in the Senate itself, il is believed, the de-
ctsion Will result differently from that of
the House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Tht House Of
Representatives. sat TO so late AN hour
yesterday, that we can only, from that
circumstance, and from the want Of room
state few Of the prominent results of ,he
proceedings.
In the Senate, some business was done
OF which an account viii be hereafter
gwen. The proceeding of most immed,-
ale interest, was motion, by Mr.. MorrJ
of New Hampshire, to adopt d propos,l,on
10 the following effect:
fesofred by the Senate, ihst he President
., me United states be requeNed. 20 strike
from the rolls of the Army aud NavC The
names OF all such officers thereof as ,sefc n.
rectiy or indirectly, concerned la counso,hnr.
AIDING, or abettng the late duel ssteesn
zems Of Virginia
lhls motion lies on the table.
Hense 81 Representatives. We have
great satisfaction III announcing that the
discussion In respect TO The incidents of
The Seminole war, is at length brought 10
a close.
After considerable debate, &c. the pro-
gress OF which shall be hereafter stated
The question was taken ON the resoIn-
lion reported b. the commit G on militia
ry affairs, dsapprovlng The proceedings
n In rI..I A.
and Ambrlster, and decided in The Mega
tive.
The amendment moved by Mr.. CoAb 10
the resolution reported by The committee
OF military affairs, having been modified,
was then rejected.
The committee rose and reported lis
decision.
A motion was made to postpone indei-
mtely The further consideration of The
! whole subject; when,
After sore discussion, the precious
question was required, and being taken.
was decided III The affirmative; which
precluded any other than direct ques-
ton on the proposition before the house.
On the question, then, 10 concur i'm dis
agreeing 10 so much OF the report as re-
lates To the case OF Arbuihnot, the vote
was, by Yeas and Nays
For concurrence in disagreeing 10 If los
ASainst III 81
On The question TO concur in disagree
ing TO 80 much of the report as related 10
Ambrister-
For concurrence in disagreement 10Y
Against IL 63
A motion was then made by Mr.. Cobb,
that The house do come 10 the following
resolution
Resotred, That the late seizure of the Spa.
nisti posts at Pensacola and st Carlos de Ba.
rancas, in West Florida, by the Army of the
United States, was contrary to the constitution
of the United States.
A motion was made 10 postpone indefi-
nifely the further consideration of The
proposition, aud decided in the negative:
| for the poStponement SO
| Against il 81
The main question was then taken on
! Mr. CObb's motion, and decided in the
negative:
For agreeing 10 it 20
| Against it 100
Thus has tins knotiy question been
settled, after a debate of three weeks.
The particulars OF this days proceeding
will be given hereafter. Ii is worthy Of
remark, that the House has never been
known TO have been more fully attended,
than when the above votes were taken.
Nat Int.
'l'Hg sale of the lands in the case Of wormley as
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