Mr. Harper moved that it be postponed till Monday.
Mr. Nicholson, after expressing his abhorrence of the principles contained in the bill, then moved that it be postponed till the first Monday in December next.
Messrs. Harper, Dana, Rutledge, and Marshall, opposed this motion; and Messrs. S. Smith, Gallatin, Randolph, Nicholson, and Nicholas, supported it.
The question was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the negative—yeas 48, nays 52.
Mr. Harper's motion for postponement till Monday, was then agreed to—ayes 54.
Monday, April 21.
Admirals in the Navy.
Mr. Parker, from the Naval Committee, reported a bill for the appointment of admirals for the navy.
[This bill provides for the appointment of one Vice Admiral and four Rear Admirals, and arranges the fleet into squadrons.]
It was read a first time, and on the question for the second reading, it was carried—37 to 31. Having been read a second time, Mr. Gallatin moved its postponement till the first Monday in December next.