Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-26


tuition.
Referred to committee of the whole OF
the state of the union.
Mr.. Leib said that during the last sessi
on bill had passed the House for reducin;
the Marine Corps, but which had been ar
rested in the Senate. From the presen
circumstances of the country, it appear
ed to him proper subject for considerati
on. He therefore submitted the following
motion:
Resolvea, That committee be appoint
ed to enquire whether any, and If any, wha
alterations are necessary in the several act
relative to the establishment of marine
corps, and in an act fixing the rank and pay
of the commanding officer of the corps o
marines: and that the committee be au
thorised to report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to-Ayes IS, and committee
of FIVE appointed, viz. Messrs. Leib, Jack
son, Cuts, l.. Williams and DIN.
Mr. Randolph said the House would re
collect report made during the last sessi
on, having relation to the subject of the
message of the President, delivered thai
morning, which had been acted upon al
late day The report, it had been though
inexpedient to publish at that time As
tending to throw light on the important sub
ject before the House, and as very abls
composition of gentleman not then in his
place, Mr.. Nicholson he thought it wor.
thy of publication. He, therefore, moved
its reference to the committee to whom the
message had been committed, and woulo
afterwards move that it should be printed
for the use of the members.
The speaker doubted whether it was in
order to receive such a motion respecting
a paper which had been considered conf.
Dental.
Mr.. Randolph said he would withdraw
his motion for the present, and bring it for
ward at future time in a less objectiona-
bic shape.
Mr.. Gregg observed, that if his memory
did not fail the injunction of secrecy was
taken off, though there had been no resolu-
ton for printing the report. He regretted
it had not been published last session. If
his impression was correct, it might now be
published.
Mr.. Randolph said his friend from Penn
sylvania would perceive very cogent rea-
son for not publishing the report at that
time. It's contents rendered it inexpedi-
ent to publish it, till the negotiations then
depending should be terminated one way
or the other. That reason had ceased. and
the report might therefore be published
AS it appeared necessary to clear the gale
ries before the injunction of secrecy could
be taken off, he hoped that measure would
be adopted before an adjournment took
place. He would not, however, offer such
motion until any other important business,
coming before the House, might be attend
ed to.
M. Dana enquired whether there was on
the public journal any notice of the report
alluded to-. If there were, they could act
upon it in public; if there were not, they
could not act.
Mr.. Griswold. What, Mr.. Speaker, is
the question before the House.
The Speaker said there was no question
before the House.
Mfr. Griswold. The Speaker having
decided that there is no question before
the House, all this conversation is out of
order.
Mr.. Randolph. There is nobody out
OF order but the gentleman himself. His
colleague asks if there is any mention Of
the report in the public journal. For an
swering his enquiry the Clerk is examin-
ing the journal. There is, therefore,
a question before the house, and any mem
Der has right to require that the Journal
be examined, to determine his mind on the
particular business.
Mr.. Griswold was sorry to see a diff