The motion of Mr. Clay to recommit the bill, for the purpose of amendment, was determined in the negative—yeas 13, nays 20, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bradley, Brent, Campbell, Clay, Condit, German, Mathewson, Meigs, Parker, Pope, Robinson, Sumter, and Whiteside.
Nays.-Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Champlin, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Pickering, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, and Turner.
On the question, Shall this bill pass as amended? it was determined in the affirmative—yeas 26, nays 7, as follows;
Yeas.—Messrs. Anderson, Bayard, Brent, Campbell, Champlin, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Horsey, Lambert, Leib, Lloyd, Mathewson, Meigs, Pickering, Reed, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Sumter, Tait, Turner, and Whiteside.
Nays.—Messrs. Bradley, Clay, Condit, German, Parker, Pope, and Robinson.
So it was resolved that this bill pass with amendments.
On motion, by Mr. Smith of Maryland, it was agreed that the title of the bill be amended, to read as follows: "An act to interdict the public ships and vessels of France and Great Britain from the ports and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes."