Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Strong, from the Committee en- the To-,
ritore-, reported g A Bill to secure to cer,s;,
i"habi'ans in the Territory of Florida the rpbt of
voting at elections and TO alter the time of hold
Ing the Legislative Council the, EN-"
! ORG ANIMATION OF MILITIA.
Mr.. Metcalie from the Committee on the Mill
ia, to which was referred so much of the Pres;
oeht message az relates TO the organization and
discipline OF the Militia of the u States mad.
report thereon; which was ordered to lie on the
table. y" '"e
Mr Mitchell OF Tennessee, after few observ,
lions on The Importance and value of this renort
moved the printing of 10000 copies. Itwa
also moved tina, 6 900 be printed.
The latter motion prevailed, and 6.COn coriss
were ordered accordingly
On motion OF Mr.. Allen of Tennessee. Tho
COMMITTEE on Revolutionary Claims W as iischa,e
ed from The consideration of all such memorials
petitions, resolutions, and other documents az
nave been referred to that Commute. al the nrc-
sent session, and upon which it has not reoorted
Mr.. Dwight, after leave obtained, moved the
consideration OF the resolution offered bv hin,
yesterday. - -'N'
Inc motion prevaled-Ayes rs, Noes 45.
MI. ibshain Offer ed the following amendment.
also, whai sum was received by him from the
u. states Tor MS services and his Tor personal ex-
penses, from the date of his appointment, 20 the
6hen' Mission until the 2ist day of February,
10 IL, designating the respective accounts sepa-
ra'ey Also, statement of the items COMPRISING
the sum OF S3,06l OF purportng 10 have been
ailowed Tor his contingencies at Client; and also
whelhsr any, and 1t any, what sum has been re-
ceived by any public Minister Of the u. States.
Tor Office rent, under the head of contingencies
ana when a"d TO whom such charge was FIRST al
lowed.''
Messrs Dwight ard Webster opr osed the 2
mendment; and Mr.. CHAM supported il.
Inc hour allotted to resolutions having now ex-
pred, the consideration of this subject for the dsy
terminated
The bill for the adjustment of certain claims
under the Florida Treaty, (being the bill for the re-
iei o, H. '" Mead, was then read third time;
ana The question being, Shall his bill pass,-
Mr. Eastman demanded the Yeas and NAYS on
this question which were, Yeas IOs, Nays43.
The bill was therefore passed, and sent 10 the
Senate for concurrence
BRITISH COLONIAL COMMERCE.
The House then, motion of Mr. Tomlinson.
went into Committee of the Whole on the state or
the Union, Mr. Bartlett in the Chair, and took uo
he bill TO regulate the commercial intercourse be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
MIR Nallary moved TO amend the bill in the fol
lowing passage: That from and after the 30tb
day OF September next, tie ports of the United
States snail be. and remain, closed against any
and every vessel coming arriving from any port
| or place ia the British colonies or possessions
hereinafter MENTIONED by inserting the words
- by sea-" TO come in after the word " arriy-
ing
| In support Of this amendment, Mr.. Mallary de-
livered speech which occupied more than an
hour.
The amendment was opposed b. Mr.. Pearce and
Mr.. Cambreleng, each of whom occupied the floor
for considerable time.
| amendment wa ted by
who, however, declared that, should The amend
men be rejected, he should still be in favor ofthe
bill.
| The question on the amendment was row about
10 be taken, when
| Mr. Hoffman intmaiing wish TO express his
views, but adyerting TO The late hour Of the day,
moved that the Committee rise.
| The motion prevailed, and the Committee rose
accordingly, and reported progress
| Mr.. Burgess nnw renew ed the notice he ha given
yesterday, that he would. after the recess, move
the consideration Of the bill for the relief of the
surviving officers and soldiers Of the Revolutions
ny Army.
| And the House adjourned to meet again at 6
o'clock, according he rule established
| EVENING SESSION, SIX O'CLOCK.
| IL was some tine before quorum of The House
appeared; and before the fact OF quorum being
present ascertained, two Intellectual motions
were made for adjournment, and one for a call OF
/ ine House.
quorum being ascertsined TO be present.
! MIR. Cooke moved 10 take into consideration the
| bill to authorize the State OF Tennessee TO issue
grants. &c and the motion was negstiveJ.
Mr.. Burgess ihen moved TO postpone the Orders
OF the Day. with view to take up the bill for the
relief Of The officers Of the Army Of the Revolu-
tonary war.
| The motion was negstived.
| BRITISH COLONIAL INTERCOURSE.
| The House then, on mo ion of MIR. Ltle re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Bartlett in The Chair, on the bill to regulate the
Commercial Intercourse between the u. S. and the
Colonies ofG Britain.
The motion of Mr.. Mallsry, to amend the bill,
as stated in this mornings proceedings, being IN
der consideration
! The debate thereon was resumed
! Messrs Hoffman, Msriindale, and Wood, al
dressed The House on The subject at considerable
/ length.
! Mr. Kremsr then addressed 'hs House briefly,