Those who voted in the affirmative, are William Baylies, Burwell Bassett, Daniel Blaisdell, John C. Chamberlain, John Davenport, junior, Philip B. Key, Herman Knickerbacker, Edward St. Loe Livermore, Vincent Matthews, Archibald McBryde, Roger Nelson, John Nicholson, Benjamin Pickman, junier. Thomas Sammons, Archibald Van Horn, Killian K. Van Rensselaer, Robert Weakley, Laban Wheaton, James Wilson. John W. Eppes, Jonathan Fisk, Meshack Franklin, Barzillai Gannett, Gideon Gardner, Thomas Gholson, junior, The question which was depending at the time of adjournment on the twenty-sixth instant, that the original resolution, and an amendment proposed by Mr. Bacon to the same, be postponed indefinitely, was again stated. And further debate arising, An adjournment was called for: on which until to-morrow. And the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock. TUESDAY, May 30, 1809. A motion was made by Mr. Randolph, and seconded, to expunge from the journal of the proceedings of yesterday, so much of that part of the Speaker's decision, as is contained in the following words: "As the hour which the House had usually "appropriated for the presentation of petitions and "communications bad not elapsed; and that he bad "some communications to lay before the House from "some of the executive departments." And the question being taken thereupon, It was determined in the negative. A motion was made by Mr. Randolph, and seconded, that the House do come to the following resolution: Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, for taking the third census of the inhabitants of the United States. The said proposed resolution was read, and ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Newton, and seconded, Resolved, That a committee be appointed for enrolled bills, jointly with the committee appointed for that purpose on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That Mr. Gholson and Mr. Fisk, be appointed of the said committee on the part of this House. Mr. Lewis presented a memorial of the manufacturers of hats, in the town of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia, whose names are thereunto subscribed, to the like effect with a memorial of the manufacturers of hats, in Frederick town, state of Maryland, presented to the House on the twentyfifth instant. Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the governor of the state of Virginia, enclosing the certificate of the clection of John Dawson, to serve as one of the representatives of that state in the eleventh Congress of the United States; which were ordered to be referred to the Committee of Elections. Mr. Morrow, from the Committee on the Public Lands, presented, according to order, a bill supplementary to an act, entitled "An act making appro priations for carrying into effect a treaty between the United States, and the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, and to establish a land office in the Mississippi territory, which was received, and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, tomorrow. On a motion made, and leave given by the House, Mr. John G. Jackson, from the committee appointed on so much of the message from the President of the United States, as respects our foreign relations, presented, according to order, a bill to repeal the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto; and to revive and amend the act, entitled "An act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies; and for other purposes," which was received, and read the first time. On motion. The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Friday next. A motion was made by Mr. Dana, and seconded, that the House do come to the following resolution: Resolved, That for the benefit of seamen of the United States it is proper to make provision that registered ship's or vessels, after a time to be limited by law, shall not continue to enjoy the benefits and privileges appertaining to ships or vessels of the United States, unless a certain proportion of the mariners on board the same shall be citizens of the United States. The said proposed resolution was read, and order. ed to lie on the table. Another motion was made by Mr. Dana, and seconded, that the House do come to the following resolution! Resolved, That it is expedient to make provision by law to allow merchant vessels of the United States to be armed for defence in voyages to ports of Europe, the West Indies, and Atlantic coast of America, and accordingly to furnish the documentary evidence which may be proper in any such case to manifest the defensive character of the armament allowed; and at the same time by law to require securities for the vessels respectively, that they will not proceed to any port known to be actually blockaded, nor carry articles contraband of war to the dominions of a belligerent power, nor violate the laws or treaties of the United States or the rules of public law by them ac knowledged, but will observe the instructions which may be given by the President of the United States for preventing any such violations, and that satisfac tion shall be made for all damages and injuries if any should be committed in contravention thereof. The said proposed resolution was read, and referred to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. Mr. Fisk, from the joint committee for enrolled bills, reported, that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act respecting the ships or vessels owned by citizens or subjects of foreign nations with which commercial intercourse is permitted," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Say presented a petition of the sugar refiners in the city of Philadelphia, whose names are thereunto subscribed, of the like tenor and to the same effect with a petition of the sugar refiners of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, presented on the twentyseventh instant. Mr. Say also presented a memorial of the manu. facturers of hats in the city and county of Philadel |