Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| 1OOSE Or hhthESEIN - Nv
! The resolution Of Mr.. Dwight calling tor GER
tain Information on the subject Of Mr. Adams's
missions abroad, and the allowances made to him,
oeing next in order. motion Vt MIR.
Wright, laid upon the table.
PUBLISHERS OF THE LAWS.
| The resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders OF N.
e. IN respect to the selection OF Publishers of the
Laws being again taken up,
| MIR. Wright of Ohio, resumed the course OF his
remak in reply TO Messrs. Saunders and Houston;
and continued his observations until the hour al
Iotied Tor resolutions had expired, when he had
not finished his remarks.
The Speaker laid before the House report from
the Postmaster General, in obedience 10 the order
OF the House OF the 2th instant, calling on him
tor certain information respecting contracts enter
ed into with a printer or printers within the Dis
.fct OF Columbia, to carry The mails OF the United
States
This replrt was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
BRITISH COLONIAL COMMERCE
The House then proceeded TO the unfinished
business OF yesterday, being the concurrence of
the House IN the amendments of The Committee Of
The Whole. to The bill regulating the Commercial
intercourse OF the United States with the Colonies
| OF Great Britain.
Mr. bas-e't, after few remarks, (Which were
indisinictly heard By the eporer moved to lay the
| bill the table
| The question being put the motion was mega,
/ lived Ayes 65, Noes 81.
| ihe question was then taken on concdrring with
the amendment reported by The Committee in the
ooh me OF The bill, inserting the words, " being
| OF HE growth and manufacture of the United
States" and il was agreed to.
MI. fearce moved reconsideration of the vote,
oy whicn the House last night rejected the amend
'nent offered by Mr.. AIslary; (Which was to in
ser The words g by sea- in the following clause:
Ihi' from and after the 3Jth Of September next,
The ports o! he Uni ed States shall be- and re-.
MAN, closed against any and every vessel coming
or arriving by sea from any port or place in
the British Colonies, hereinafter Inentioned'')
/ Ia this mouoa, MIR Birrnger d-mAnded the
Yeas and Nays, and they were ordered BY the
House.
/ Mr.. Forsyth Inquired on what new groual this
motion for Reconsideration was made
/ Mr.. inser>oil thea ent inlo a course Of re
MARKS IN i@'or oil The motion Tor re-con-idera-
lion, and in support Of the amendmen, s,rick Ell
| out
Mr.. NuTts opposed the re,consie Grafton; and
! argued at some length to show tia, the amend :
meni would have unjus, AMI pe.nicious ef
! feet.
Mr. Livingston followed on the same side OF
The gIes' ion.
Mr. S'orrs supported The motion to re-con-ider,
as did also =
y
Livingston.
AT this point OF tie debate, the bill which TO
day passed the Senate on his subjec, was received
whereupon,
Mr.. TomIinson moved to lay the bill on The ia
Die un'i! to morrow, stating that he was induced
10 do so by regarding the pressure OF iDportan,
business which remained 10 be done this day.
The motion prevailed; aud the bill was laid up
on the table accordingly
The bill from the Senate was then rad a, ,ba
Clerk. table when
MIR. ToHiinson move! it, reference to the
Committee on Commerce
Mr. Livingston moved that it be referred TO =
Committee OF the Whole House on tie Safe O:
lie Union.
After some conversation between Mes.rs Tom.
InSc@ and Forsyth, on motion Of the latter, the
bill was lail upon the table, (ayes II, noes o. }
and ordered to be printed
: EVENING SESSION, SIX O'CLOCK.
iAe several bills which passed the Senate thi
day, were read first and second time. and re
ieHed 20 The several standing aud other Commit
tees OF the House. to which, from their subject
they respectively apperain
/, The engsossed bill making appropriation 20
! CARRYING into effect certain Iudi,n Treaties, wa
read bird time, and passed, aud seat TO the Sc
nate.
The engrossed bill making provision for ;b
bull iluS oi certain Light Houses, was also read
th.ia tis.e and passed
The engros~ed bill for the improvement Of Ger
! tain baTbo's having been read a iIird time
Mr.. Mccoy opposed the bill with eafnesircse
cnmplansi oil the indifference manifested in rsla-
lion 10 bull Ike This, aud the lat which annual,
passed tie House; and asked for he yea, an,
J nay or the bui; which were ordered.
Nj michel OF Tenn, to K similar rrcun.
ana Insisted On having The sssera! objects TX
! planned
Ms FonlnsoE replied. aud briefly exploited Ii,
principal objects in The bill.
Dir. MeCJy renewed his objections 10 the who'll
= bill.
> Mr. buchanan di-claimed the ground ;.ssp Il,
Mr. W Coys aud Insisted on the cons.itntion.J,i,
IS well a. exPedency, oi the bill, SC.
HE Question on The passage oil the bill wa,
then take" by Yeas aad Nays - which were, Ye
l2o, Nays IS.
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