Nays.—Messrs. Brown, Langdon, Mason, and Tazewell.
So it was Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be "An act for encouraging the capture of French armed vessels, by armed ships or vessels owned by a citizen or citizens of the United States."
Thursday, July 12.
The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, entitled "An act making further appropriations for the additional Naval Armament;" and the question on the final passage of the bill, as amended, was determined in the affirmative—yeas 13, nays 3, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Clayton, Foster, Goodhue, Greene, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Martin, North, Paine, Read, Rutherford, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.
Nays.—Messrs. Anderson, Mason, and Tazewell.
So it was Resolved, That this bill do pass as amended.
Friday, July 13.
Mr. Read, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," reported the bill without amendment.
On motion, by Mr. Livermore, to postpone the further consideration of this bill to the next session of Congress, it was determined in the affirmative—yeas 11, nays 7.