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by your tide, and b’^d to tupport American liberty ;
and independence, nd whose government continues
friendly towards us—I hope not, I believe you cannot,
your hears must turn indignant from such language,
xor my own part, I am free to declare, that since I
have had the honour of a seat on this floor, I have
heard nothing that has so hurt my feelings.
I have long borne them in silence—1 am happy in
obtaining a few moments in my plain unlearned way
to express them, that this committee, and all the
United States may know, that I retain the same ab
horrence against British tyranny that I did in the re
volutionary war ; and also the same love for the li
berty and independence of the United States.
(To be continued. J
SECRET PROCEEDINGS MADE PUBLICK.
On Monday the hou*e of representatives were ex
clusively engaged until five o’clock, with closed
doors, in discussing the propriety of taking off the
Injunction of secrecy. The following is the journal
of these proceedings. Long as it is, it is but a ske
leton. Such, however, as it is, h will be read with
a deep interest. We have not time to accompany
these proceedings with any elucidating remarks.
We shall merely say that there appears to have
been on this subject an honest diversity of opinion,
which resalted in the adoption of measures of a fm
cifick comfilejcian, by a large majority. On the final
passage of the bill, the whole votes were 130, of
which 76 republican votes were in favour of the bill,
and 27 republican and 27 federal (including every fe
deral member that voted) against it. A'at. Int.
HOUSE O'1, RFPEF. SR NT A TIVES.
Frioat, Dec. 6.
The speaker laid before the house a letter and
communication from the President of U. S. which
•were read.
Ordered, That the said letter ami communicati
on, together with documents accompanying the
same, lie referred to Mr. John Randolph, Mr. Ni
cholson, Mr. J. C. Smith, Mr; Mumford, Mr. Wil
liams of South Carolina, Mr. Uidweil and Mr.
Brown.
Friday, Jan. 3.
Mr. John Randolph, from the committee to whom
were referred the message and communication from
the President of the U. States of the 6th Dec. last,
together with the documents accompanying the same,
made a report thereon, as followed!:
Jfefiort of the committee to whom was referred the
message of the President of the U. States of the
6th Dec. lfiSS,
The committee have beheld with just indignation,
the hostile spirit manifested by the couit of Madrid
towards the government of the United States in
withholding the ratification of its convention with us,
although signed by its own minister under the eye of
his sovereign, unless with alterations of its terms,
affecting claims of the U. S. which, by the express
conditions of the instrument itself, were reserved for
future discussion ;—in piratical depredations upon
our fair commerce in obstructing the navigation
of the Mobile ;—in refusing to come to any fair and
amicable adjustment of the boundaries of Louisiana;
and in a during violation, by persons acting under
the authority of Spain, and, no doubt, apprised of
her sentiments and views, of our undisputed limits
which she had solemnly recognized by treaty .
To a government having interests distinct from
those of its people, and disregarding their welfare,
here is ample cause for a formal declaration of war,
on the part of the United States, and such did they
obey their feelings alone, is the course wljich the
committee would not hesitate to recommend •, but to
a government identified with its citizens, too far re
moved from the powerful nations of the earth for its
safety to be endangered by their liostility, peace
must always be desirable, so long as it is compatible
with the honour and interests of the community.
Whilst the United States continue burthened with
a debt, which annually absorbs two thirds of their
revenue, and duties upon imports constitute the only
revenue whichcan be raised,withoutresortiugto sys
tems of taxation, not more ruinous S: oppressive, than
they are ucertain and precarious, the best interests
of the union cry aloud for peace. When that debt
shall have been discharged, and the resources of the
nation thereby liberated, then may we rationally ex
pect to raise, even in time of war, the supplies
■which our frugal institutions require, without recur
ing to the hateful anti destructive expedienSof loans ;
then, and nut till then, may we bid defiance to
the world. The present moment is pecularly
auspicious for this great and desirable work.
Now, if ever, the national debt is to be paid, by
such financial arrangements as will accelerate its ex
ecution, by reaping the rich harvest of neutrality,
ami thus providing for that diminution of revenue,
which experience teaches us to expect on the gene
ral pacification <>f Europe. And the committee in
dulge a hope, that, in the changed aspect of affiiirs
in that quarter, Spain will find motives for a just ful
filment of her stipulations with us, and an amicable
settlement of limits, upon terms not more beneficial
to the United States than advantageous to herself—
securing to her an ample barrier on the side of Mex
ico, and to us the countries watered by the Missis
sippi, and to the eastward of it. Hut whilst the com
mittee perceive, in the general uproar of Europe, a
state of things peculiarly favourable to the peaceable
pursuits of our best interests, they are neither insen
sible to the indignity which has been offered on the
part of Spain, nor unwilling to repel similar outrage.
On the subject of self-defence, when the territory of
the United States is insulted, there can be but one
opinion whatever difference may exist on the
question, whether that protection which a vessel
finds in our harbours, shall be extended to her, by the
nation, in the Indian or Chinese seas ? Under this
Impression, the committee submit the following re
solution the annexed letter from the secretary of
war will explain why it is not more explicit.
Restlved, That such number of troops, not ex
ceeding as the President of the United
States shall deem sufficient to protect the southern
frontiers of the United States from Spanish inroad
and insult, and to chastise the same, be immediate
ly raised.
The said report was read and ordered to be re
ferred to the consideration of a committee of the
whole House on Monday next.
On motion made and seconded, that the House do
come to the following resolutions :
Resolved, That dollars be ap
propriated by law for the purpose of defraying any
extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in
the intercourse between the United States, and fo
reign nations, to be paid out of any monies in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be appli
ed under the direction of the President of the United
States who shall have authority, if necessary to bor
row the said sum, or any part thereof, in behalf of
the United States, at a rate of interest not exceeding
6 per centum per annum, and shall cause an ac
count of the expenditure thereof to be laid before
Congress as soon as may be.
Resolved, That the additional duty of two and a
half per centum ad valorem, imposed by an act, en
titled “ An act further to protect the commerce and
seamen of the United States against the Barbary pow
ers,” he continued for years. .
Ordered, That the said resolutions be committed
to the committee of the whole House, to whom is
committed the before-mentioned report of the com
mittee on the message aud communication from the
President of the United States, of the 6th of Decern*
j ber last.
! Monday, the 6lh of January, 1806.
The House, according to the order of the day,
resolved itself into a committe'* of the whole House,
on the report of the committee to whom were
referred the message and communication from the
President of the United States of the 6th of Decem
ber last, and the documents accompanying the same,
as also on the resolutions referred to the said com
mittee of whole House on Friday last ; and after
some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the
chair, and Mr. Gregg reported, that the committee
had, according to order, had the said report and re
solutions under consideration, and made some pro
gress therein, hut not having time to go through the
same, had directed him to move for leave to sit
again.
Resolved, That this House will, to.morrow, again
resolve itself into a committee of the whole House,
on the said report and resolutions.
Tuesday, the 7th of January, 1806.
On motion made and seconded, that the house do
come to the following resolution :
Resolved, That any arrangement of limits be
tween the United States and Spain, which shall se
cure to her an ample barrier on the side of Mexico,
and to the United States the countries watered by the
Mississippi, and to the eastward of it, will meet the
approbation and support of this house ; and
Ordered, That the third resolution be committed
to the committee of the whole house, to whom is re
ferred the report of the committee on the message
and communication from the president of the United
States, of the 6th of December last, and the docu
ments accompanying the same, as also two resolu
tions referred to the same committee of the whole
house on Friday last.
x iic iiuuac uicii, cu^uruiug louicurucr ni uie (iajfa>
gain resolved itself into a committee of the whole house,
on the said report and resolutions, after some time
spent therein. Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and
Mr. Gregg reported, that the committee had, ac
cording to order, again had the said report and re
solutions under consideration, and made a further
progress therein, but not having time to go through
the same, had directed him to move the house for
leave to sit again.
Jienalvcd, That this house will, tomorrow, again
resolve itself into a committee of the wliole house on
the said report and resolutions.
Wednesday, the Sth of January, 1806.
The house, according to the order of the day, a
gain resolved itself into a committee of the whole
house, on the report of the committee to whom was
referred a message and communication from the pre
sident of the United States, of the 6th of December
last, and the documents accompanying the same, as
also on two resolutions referred to- the committee of
the whole house on Friday last, and one other reso
lution referred to tho same committee of the whole
house on Tuesday last; and after sometime spent
therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.
Gregg reported, that the committee had, according
to order, av.un had the said report and resolutions
under consideration, and made some progress there
in, but not having time to go through the same, had
directed him to move the house for leave to sit
again.
Re&olved, That this house will, tomorrow, again
resolve itself into a committee of the whole house,
on the said report and resolutions.
Thursday, January 9‘
The house, according to the order of the day, a
gain resolved itself into a committee of the whole
house, on the report of the committee to whom was
referred a message and communication from the
President of the United States of the Cth of Dec.
last, ami of the documents accompanying the same,
as also on two resolutions referred to the same com
mittee on Tuesday last, and after some time spent
therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.
Gregg reported, that the committee had, according
to order, again had the said resolutions under consi
deration, and made a further progress therein, but
not having time to go thro’ the same, had directed
him to move the house for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this liouse will, to morrow, again
resolve itself Into a committee of the whole house en
the said report and resolution.
Friday, January 10.
The house, according to the order of the day, a
gain resolved itself into a committee of the whole
house, on the report of the committee to whom was
referred a message ami communication from the
President of United States of the 6th Dec. last, and
the documents accompanying the s ime, as also on
two resolutions referred to the same committee of the
whole house on Friday last; and on one other resolti- i
tion referred to the same committee on Tuesday last;
and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker re
sumed the chair and Mr. Gregg reported, that the
committee had, according to orders, had the said
report and resolutions under consideration, and di
rected him to report to the house their disagreement
to the resolution contained in the report of the com
mittee aforesaid, also their agreement to the first of
the two resolutions referred to them on Friday last
with sundry amendments ; and further, that the
said committee of the whole house not having time
to go thro’ the w hole of the business referred to them,
had directed him to move the house for leave to sit
again.
On the question that the committee of the whole
house have leave to sit again.
U passed in the negative.
Ordered, That the report of the committee of the
whole house do lie on the table.
Saturday, January 11.
The house proceeded to consider the report of
the committee of the whole house made yesterday,
on the report of the committee to whom was refer
red the message and communication from the Presi
dent of the United States of the 8th December last,
and sundry resolutions of the 3d and 7th instants—
Whereupon,
The resolution contained in the report of the com
mittee on the President’s message aforesaid being
read in the words following, to wit :
“ Resolved, That such Clumber of troops, not ex
ceeding as the President of the United
States shall deem sufficient to protect the southern
frontiers of the United States from Spanish inroad
and insult, and to chastise the same, be immediately
raised.”
The question was taken that the house do agree
with the committee of the whole house in their disa
greement of the same.
And resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 72—Nays
58—as follows.*
Yeas.—Messrs. Alston, jun. Anderson, Bard, Bar
ker, Bedinger, Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, jun. Blunt,
Brown, Boyle, Butler, G. W. Campbell, Casey,
Chandler, M. Clay, Clopton, Conrad, Cook, Crown
inshield, Cutts, Darby, Dickson, Earle, Elliot, El
mer, Eppes, Findley, Fisk,Gray, Gregg, Green, Hal
sey, Hamilton, Holland, Holmes, Jackson, Kenan
Knight, Lambert, Leib, Marion, Masters, Merri
wetlicr, N. K. Moore, T. Moore, J. Morrow, (Vir.)
— Morrow, (Ohio,) Olin, Pugh, T. M. Randolph,
* Our readers will bear in mind, that the Com
mittee of the whole House, had disagreed to this re
solution, and now the question is “ will the House
concur in the disagreement of the Committee of the
whole.”
Rhea, (Penn.) Rhea, (Ten.) Richards, Russel,’
Shuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Sniflie, O’B. Smith,
Southard, Standford, Star,ton, Thomas, Tracv, Var
num, J. Whitehill, R. Whiteliill, D. R. Williams,
N. Williams and Wynns—72.
Nays—Messrs. Archer, Bassett. Betton, Brown,
Bryan, J. Campbell, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark,
J. Clay, Clinton, jun. Dana, Davenport, jun, Ear
ly, Ellis, Fly, Fowler, Garnett, Goldsboeough.Has
fiiigs, Hough, Jones, Kelly, Lewis, juni-Livingston,
Lyon, Magrudei, M’Creery, Mosely, J. Nelson, R.
Nelson, Newton, jun. Nicholson, Pitken, jun. Quin
cy, J. Randolph, Sailly, Sandford, J. C. Smith, J.
Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stedman, Sturger,, Tag
gart, Tal'madge, Tenny, P. R. Thompson, T. W.
Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselder
Verplnnck, Wadsworth, Walton, Wickes, Wilson
and Wilston—58.
The house then proceeded to consider the amend
ments reported by the committee of the whole house
to the first resolution referred to them on the Id inst.
which resolution and amendments being read at the
elei k's table, as follows ;
“ Resolved, That dollars be appropri
ated by law for the purpose of defraying any extra
ordinary expenc.es which may he incurred in the in- '
tercourse between the United States and foreign na
tions, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under
the direction of the President of the U. S. who shall
have authority to borrow the said sum or any part
thereof, on behalf of the U. S. at the rate of interest
not exceeding six per centum per annum, and shall
cause an account of the expenditure thereof to be
laid before congress as soon as may be.”
Amendments.
isi. rrenx a preamoie m the words following, to
wrt 5 “ Whereas in the settlement of our differences
with Spain, it may be for the interest of the U. S.
to procure a cession of the Spanish territories east
ward of the river Mississippi by purchase—to enable
the President, in effecting such purchase, to secure
to the IT. S. the most advantageous terms.”
2d. Strike out tire words, any extraordinary ex
pence* which may be incurred hr the intercourse be
tween the U. S. and foreign nations,” and insert
“ the expence which may be incurred in the pur
chase of the Spanish territories lying on the Atlan
tic ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and eastward of tire
Mississippi.”
3d. After the words “ per annum,” inserted “ re
; deem,able at will.”
The first of the sard amendments, to prefix a pre
amble to the resolution being again read, it was mov
ed and seconded to amend the said preamble by pre
ceding it with the following words.
“ France having transferred to the U. S. the
sovereignty of Louisiana, embracing extensively but j
undefined countries contiguous to the Spanish pro- j
vince of New Mexico and Spain retaining the sove
reignty of territories on the Atlantis Ocean and
Gulph of Mexico, detached from her other Ameri
can possessions, but whose local position vender them
desirable to the U. States.”
And on the question thereupon,
It was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 74, Nay3
5~—as follow,
le.s—Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Rard, Bassett, Bedin
ger, Betton, Broom, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Clai
borne, Clark, Clay, Clinton, jun. Clopto.i, Dana, Haven per',
jnn. Early, 111i 1 is, Ely, fowler, Garner, Gold-borough, Gray,
I fasting*, Homes, llougb, Jackson, Jones, Kelly, Kuan, Lcib.
l.ewis, jiin. Livingston, Marion, Masters, M'Creery, Mvr
riweather, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Morrow, Va. Moseley,
■f. Nelson, Newton, jun. Nicholson, Pitken, jun. Quincy, J.
Randolph, J. Rea, (i’en.) Sauimons. J C. Smith, Spaldnng,
Stanford, Stcdman,, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmudge, Tenny,
I’. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Van Cortland,
Rensselaer, Verplack, Wadsworth, Wickes, D. R-. Williams,
M. Williams, Winston, Wynns—74.
Nays—Messrs. Alston Barker, B dwell, Bishop, Blake, jun.
Blaunt, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, Butler, G W Campbell,
Chandler, M. Clay, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshiald, Curts,
Darby,.Dickson,Earle, Elliot, Elmer, Eppesy Findley, Fisk,
G,egg, Green, Halsep, Hamilton, Hollard, Knight’ Lam
bert, Lyon, Magruder, Jer. Morrow, R. Nelson, Olin, Pugh,
T. M. Randolph, J. Rhea, (Ten.) Richards, Russel Sailly,
Standford, Schuneman, Seaver, Sload, Smtlie, Southard,
Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R.
Whitehill, N. Williams.—b7.
And the said preamble as amended being under
consideration, it was on a motion made and second
ed, ordered to lie on the table.
Monday, January 13-.
The house resumed the consideration of the re
port of the committee of the whole house of Friday
last. Whereupon a motion was made and the ques
tion being put that the said report he recommitted
to the committee of the whole house, it passed in the
negative; and then the second amendment reported
by the said committees to the first resolution referred
to then., being again read, as followeth—strike out
the words “ any extraordinary expences which may
be incurred in the intercourse between the United
States and foreign nations" and insert “ the expen
ses which may be incurred in the purchase of the Spa
nish territories lying on the Atlantic ocean and Gulph
of Mexico, and Jiaslward of the Mississippi."
The question was then taken that the house do
concur with the committee of the whole house in their
agreement to the said amendment, and resolved in
affirmative—Yeas 74—Nays 58—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Bard, Basset,
Bedingtr, Betton, Broom, J. Campbell, Casey, Chit
tenden, Claiborne, Clark, J. Clay, M. Clay, Clinton,
j'lii. Clopton, Covington, Dana, Davenport, jun. Ellis,
Ely, Fowler, Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Hamil
ton, Hasting?, Holmes, Hough, Jones, Kelly, Kenan,
L«ib, Lewis,jun.Livingston, Lyon, Marion, Masters,
M’Creery, Merriwether, N. R. Moore, T. More,
Morrow, Virg. Moselv, J. Nelson, Newton, jun. Ni
cholson, Pitken, jun. Cuincy, J. Randolph, Rea, Pen.
Sammons, John Cotton Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith,
Spalding, Stanford, Stedman,Storges, Taggart Tall
madge, Tenny, P. R. Thompson, T. W Thompson,
Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Verplanck,
Wadsworth, Wickes, D. R. Williams, M. Williams,
Wilson, Winston—74.
Nays—Messrs. Alston, Barker, Bidwell, Bishop,
Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bryan, Butler, G. W. Camp
bell, Chandler, Conrad, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts,
Darby, Dickson, Earle, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Epps,
Findley, Fisk, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Halmes, Hol
land, Jackson, Knight, Lambert, Magruder, Morrow,
Ohio, R. Nelson,Olin,Pugh, T. M. Randolph, Rhea,
Ten. Richards, Russell, Sailly, Sandford, Schune
man, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, O. B. Smith, Southard,
Stanton, Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J.
Whitehill, R. Whitehill, N. Williams, Wynns.—58.
The third and last amendment reported by the
committee of the whole house to the said first resolu
tion, to insert after the words “ per annum,” the
words “ redeemable at will" was, on the question
put thereupon, agreed to by the house.
Tuksdat, January 14.
The house resumed the consideration of the report
of the committee of the whole house of Friday last.
Whereupon,
The first resolution reported by the said commit
tee as amended bemg.again read, a motion was made,
and thequestion being put further tu amend the same
by striking out in the first line thereof the words
"for the purpose of” and inserting jn lieu thereof
die word “ toward,”—It was resolved in the affir
mative—Yeas 6‘J—Nays 44.
Another motion was made, and the question being
put, further to amend the said resnlution'by adding
to the end thereof the following pros iso—
“ Provided that the sum stipulated to be paid shall
not exceed dollars.’* It passed in the aega
tive—Yeas 55*—Hays 62,
And, then the mi.tn tpie tint, brine- put that the
house do ag. ee to the s«.id first resolution, amended
to read as followeth ; > “
Resolved, T h it dollars be appropri
ated by law toward defraying the expense which
may be incurred in the purchase of tlte Spanish ter
ritones lying on the Atlantick Ocean and Gulf of
Mexico, and Eastward of the Mississipi, to be paid
out of any money in the Treasury,n. t otherwise ap
propriated, and to Ire applied under the direction of
the President of tire United States, who shall have
authority, if necessary, to borrow the said sum, of
any thereof, in behalf of the United States, at a rate
of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum,
redeernaole at will; and shall cause an account then
of to be laid before Congress, as soon as may be
It was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas 7r—Nava
54—as follows : ;
Y>.as—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bartf,
Barker, Bassett, Bedmger, Bidwell, Bishop. Blount,
Brown boyle, Brian, G. VV. Campbell, Chandler
ClaA> G1'nt0.n’ ,Clul)to"> Conrad, Cook, Coving!
MaHon, Masters, N R. Moore,
Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Olin Pueh, T M Ran
dolph Rhea, Ten. Richards, Russell,’s ,illy, Sand
tord, Schuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, ()'B. Smith
Southard, Stanton, Thomas, Tracer, Varnum. Wall
ton, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Willi
ams, Winston and Wynns—77.
K^rYS-~^-SrS- Rrr,om’ hitler, J. Camp
bell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clarke, M. Clay.
Dana, Davenport, Ellis, Ely, Garnett, G'ddsborough!
Gray, Hastings, Holmes, Hough, Kelly, Dcivin, Lew
is, Livingston, Lyon, M'Creery, Merriwether, T.
J* NfIson- Pi‘k«n, Quinrv, J. Ran
doipl , Kea of Pennsylvania, S ,n>mo„s, J. C. Smith.
Spalding, Stanford, Stedman, Sturges, Tamrirt Tall
mage, Tenney, P. R Thompson, J. W. Thompson”
Tngg, Van Conlandt, Van Rensselaer, Vernlsnrk.
Wadsworth, Wickes, D. R. Williams, M.Willi
ams, and W ilson—54.
A motion was then made, and the question beinir
put that the house do come to the following rcsnluti
Resolved, That an exchange of territory between
the United States and Spain is deemed l.v this House
t0\ . the ™st advantageous mode „f settlement of
existmg d.fTerences respecting limits between the
United States and tire court of Madrid, and that any
arrangement between the two governments which
shall secure to Spam an ample barrier on the side of
Mexico, and to the United States, the countries wa
tered bv the Mississippi and to the eastward of it
will meet the approbation of this house.
It was resolved in the affirmative—Yeas SO—Nav«
52—as follow : }
i kas—Messrs. Archer, Bard, Bassett, Bcdinger.
Blount Broom, Boyle, Bryan, Button, J. Campbell!
Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne, Clark, J. Clav, Clin
ton, Clopton, Covington, Early, Elliot, Ellis, Ely,
Eppes, Fowler,Garnett, Goldsborough, Gray, Greg*
Halsey, Hamilton, Hasting, Holmes, Hough, Jackson,
Jones, Kelly, Kenan, I-cib, Livingston, Marion, Mas
ters, Mac Creery, Merri wether, N. K. Moore, T.
Moore, Jer. Morrow, J. Nelson, Newton, Nicholson,
Fitken, Pngh, Quincy, J. Randolph. Rea of Pennsvi
Kichanls.Sailly, Sammons, Stanford, J. Smith,
0 B Smith, S. Smith, Spalding, Stanford, Stuvgcs,
Taggart, lalmage, Tenny, P. R. Thompson, T. \v!
Thompson, '1 rigg, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer,
\ erplanck, Wadsworth, Wickes, Dr. R. Williams,
vr llhams’ " l,SV1' Winston, and Wynns—bO.
Nays.—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Barker. Bet.
ton, Bidwel], Bishop P.iate, Brown, G. W. Camp
hell, Chaiid'er, M. Clay, Conrad, Cook, Crownin
sliield, Cntts, Dana, Darby, Davenport, Dickson,
Earle, Elmer, Findley, Fisk, Green, Helms, Hol
land, Knight, Lambert, Lewis, Lyon, Magruder.
Mosely, K. Nelson, Olin, T. M, Randolph, Rhea of,
1 ennessee, Russell, Schuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smi
lie, J. C. Smith, Southward, Stanton, Stedman, Tho.
"iY” >■> Varnum, Walton, J. Whitehill, R.
I HhitelulT, and N. Williams—52.
I * iiat a uiu or uujs ue Drought in pursu
nnt to the first resolution agreed to, and that Messrs,
old well, Early, R. Nelson, G. W. Campbell, and
Claiborne, do prepare and bring in the same.
I A motion was then made and seconded that a com.
mittee be appointed to present to the President of tho
United States the resolution last agreed to.
On which motion, debate arising, it was moved
and seconded to postpone the consideration therecc
until Monday next, and resolved in the affirmative!
Wednesday, January 15.
Mr. Bidwell, from the committee appointed vester
day, presented, according to order, a bill making
provision for defraying the expense which may be
incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territories,
lying on the Athntirk ocean and Gulf of Mexico and
eastward of the Mississippi, which was reported;
read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole
house this day.
A motion was then made, and the question being
put, that the injunction of secrecy, so far as respects
the proceedings of this house, on the said bilk he tak
en off, it passed in the negative_Yeas 49—Nays
The house then immediately resolved itself into a
committee of the whole house on the said bill, and
after some time spent therein, Mr. speaker resumed
the chair, and Mr. Gregg, reported, that the com
mittee had, according to order, the said bill under
consideration, and gone through the same, and made
several amendments thereto, which he delivered in
at the clerk’s table.
The house proceeded to consider the said amend
ments. Whereupon,
The first amendment to the first section for filling
up the blanks therein with the words “ two milliona
of" was on the question put thereupon agreed toby
the house. ■ '
The second amendment to the same section, to
strike out the words “ the expense which may be
incurred in the purchase of the Spanish territories
lying on the Allantick ocean and Gulf of Mexiio,
and eastward of the Mississippi"—and to insert in
lieu thereof the words “ any extraordinary expense•
•which may be incurred in the intercourse between
; the United States and foreign nations," was, on
the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House
Yeas 71—Nays 57. ' '
Yeas—Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Barker, Basset,
Bidwell, Bishop, Blake, Blount, Brown, Boyle, Bry.
an, G. W. Campbell, Chandler, J. Clay, Clinton,
Conrad, Cook, Crowinshield, Cutts, Darby. Dick
son,, Earle, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Eppes, Findley,
F,1S,k’ F,°¥w1er’ «rcgg, Creen, Halsey, Hamilton,
Helfns, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Lambert, Leib, Ma«
gruder, Marion, Masters, N. R. Moore, Jer. Mor.
rom, R. Nelson, Nicholson Olin, Pugh, T. M. Ran- •
dolph, Rhea of Ten. Richards, Russel, Sailly, Sand- ~
ford, Shuneman, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, O’B. Smith,
Southard, Stanton, Tracy, Varnum, Walton, J.
Whitehill, R. Whitehill, Wickes, N. Williams,
Wynns—71. ’
Nays—Messrs. Archer,Beddinger, Bctton,Broom,
Butler, J. Campbell, Casey, Chittenden, Claiborne,
Clark, M. Clay, Clopton, Covlneton, Dana, Daven
pnrt, Ellis, Elv, G.net, Goldsbnrough, Hastings,
Holmes, Hugh, Kelly, Kcnvn, Lewis, Livingston,
Lyon, Merriwether, T. Moore, Moselv, Jer. Nel
son, Pitken, Quincy, J, Randolph, J. Rea of Pen,
Sammons, J. C. Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Spalding,
Stanford, Stedmap, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge,