When was it published?

December 23, 1808 in The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Domestic News December 23, 1808

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Giles, Pope, Hillhouse, Pickering, Newton, Anderson, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Gregg, Kitchell, Milledge, Mitchill, Moore, Rabun, Smith N. Y., Smith Md., Smith T., Sumner, Thruston, Varnum, Turner, Gilman, Goodrich, Lloyd, Matthewson, White

Q: What keywords are associated?

Senate Debate, Embargo Enforcement, Bill Passage, House Proceedings, Vessel Regulation, Seamen Employment

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

On Dec. 21, the U.S. Senate debated and passed an act to enforce the embargo on ships in U.S. ports, with 20 yeas (led by Giles and Pope) and 7 nays (led by Hillhouse and Pickering). In the House, the bill was referred to committee; bills on depriving vessels of American character and employing 2000 additional seamen were introduced and discussed.

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IN SENATE. Dec. 21. The act to enforce and make more effectual an Act, entitled an act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto was read the third time. Messrs. Giles Pope supported and Messrs. Hillhouse Pickering opposed its passage. The debate was continued till about 8 in the evening, when the question was taken by Yeas and Nays as follows:

YEAS--Messrs. Anderson, Condit. Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Kitchell, Milledge, Mitchill, Moore, Pope, Rabun, Smith N. Y. Smith Md. Smith T. Sumner, Thruston, Varnum and Turner--20.

NAYS--Messrs. Gilman, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Matthewson, Pickering, White--7.

In the House of Representatives-- Yesterday, the bill from the Senate for enforcing the embargo, was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole on Saturday next.

Mr. Newton reported "a bill to deprive in certain cases vessels of their American character, and to prevent under certain disabilities any citizen of the U. S. from taking a license from any foreign power to navigate the ocean or trade with any other foreign independent power."--Twice read and referred

The bill authorising the President of the U. States to employ an additional number of seamen and marines (2000) went through a committee of the whole.

Details postponed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Senate Debate Embargo Enforcement Bill Passage House Proceedings Vessel Regulation Seamen Employment

What entities or persons were involved?

Giles Pope Hillhouse Pickering Newton Anderson Condit Crawford Franklin Gaillard Gregg Kitchell Milledge Mitchill Moore Rabun Smith N. Y. Smith Md. Smith T. Sumner Thruston Varnum Turner Gilman Goodrich Lloyd Matthewson White

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Event Date

Dec. 21

Key Persons

Giles Pope Hillhouse Pickering Newton Anderson Condit Crawford Franklin Gaillard Gregg Kitchell Milledge Mitchill Moore Rabun Smith N. Y. Smith Md. Smith T. Sumner Thruston Varnum Turner Gilman Goodrich Lloyd Matthewson White

Outcome

act passed in senate by 20-7 vote; house bill referred to committee of the whole on saturday; vessel bill twice read and referred; seamen bill passed committee of the whole with details postponed.

Event Details

The Senate read the third time and debated the act to enforce the embargo on U.S. ships and supplementary acts until 8 p.m., then passed it by yeas (Anderson, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Giles, Gregg, Kitchell, Milledge, Mitchill, Moore, Pope, Rabun, Smith N.Y., Smith Md., Smith T., Sumner, Thruston, Varnum, Turner) and nays (Gilman, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Matthewson, Pickering, White). In the House, the Senate's embargo enforcement bill was twice read and referred to committee of the whole on Saturday next. Mr. Newton reported a bill to deprive certain vessels of American character and prevent U.S. citizens from taking foreign licenses for navigation or trade, twice read and referred. The bill authorizing the President to employ 2000 additional seamen and marines passed committee of the whole, details postponed.