A confidential message was received from the Senate by a committee of that body appointed for the purpose, consisting of Mr. Varnum and Mr. Anderson, notifying the House that the Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit the exportation of specie, goods, wares, and merchandise, for a limited time," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the House.
The said amendments were read at the Clerk's table: When a motion was made by Mr. Goldsborough that the said bill be postponed indefinitely.
And the question thereon being taken, it was determined in the negative—yeas 35, nays 62.
The question was then taken to concur in the said amendments, and passed in the affirmative.
Mr. Smilie and Mr. Pleasants were appointed a committee to deliver a message to the Senate, and inform them that the House of Representatives have concurred in their amendment to the bill aforesaid.
The doors were then opened.
Tuesday, April 14.
Mr. Crawford, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill "to prohibit the exportation of specie, goods, wares, and merchandise, for a limited time," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: When, the Speaker signed the said bill.
Mr. Crawford and Mr. Turner were appointed a committee to carry the said bill to the Senate for the signature of their President.
The doors were then opened; and having remained so for some time, they were again closed;.