Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-27
MINUTES.
I SATuRD AZ, November g:

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! Cn-motion Of Mr.. Ne1vton, after some
conversation on the subjecr, resolutions
were adopted directing the clerk of .hs
house 10 furnish each of the standing cota,
mi.,ees and the committee on the pos,
Office and post roads with Bradley's map
of the u. S. and Arrowsmith's map Of
Europe; aad with Bacon's Diges, OF the
Laws Of the u. S.
| Mr.. M'Creery moved that the petition
! Of VIM. Smith, presented at fofne'
| session, be referred to the committee o!
claims barred, &c. Agreed.
Mr.. C2opton, from the committee Of re,
visal auc unfinished business. made far.
.hsr report; which was ordered 10 be
printed
! Mr.. Tcaes moved thu, the house .hould
according tothe order Of the day, SO inIe
committee Of the whole on the report il
favor of the petition Of sir James jay
Agreed 10, ks to 90; Mr.. MASTERS was
called TO the chair. The report being read
wiih the letter .frcm the secretary q state
accompanying it,
Mr.. Taylor opposed and Mr. Zones sup.
ported it.
TIE question beiug taken on concur.
rebce with the report, the votes were, in
favor Of i. as, against it Sc; there appeas.
Ing sons doub, whether the decision was
correct, a second count was then abou;
10 be had, when
A debate took place, in which Msssrs.
'Jpbam, Cook, Dana, Quincy. Sloan and
Blaekledge supported, and Messrs J Clay,
I.Gardenier, D. r. Williams, Holland, Tsy.
Tor and Burwell oppo5eG the report. IN
suppcrt Of the report 1t was urged iha,
toe sesret mode of correspondence For
which the petitioner prays compensation
was vesy usetu! 10 the revolutionary war,
and 20 doubt might be again; that the
testimony in favor OF the invocation was
very satisfactory; thar there was on file
10 the oacs q The secretary of state, .
letter wFileea BIZ general Washington 10
his invisible ink lhsf Mr.. Jay bad never
rccsiteC compensation; lhaI aitho' 1t had
been daeJ 6y vaIioua pearons, Aooe HAD
evrs W, kHoTq The. corapas;.ion of it but
himself; inag the ssPor: #as only to al.
thorise the pSesideHs 10 purchsse this Sc.
cree il he ttoushI ct, leaving ain the
iodgc Of It's utility.
those who opposed the report, argued
that il was absurd TO vote away money for
thing they did not and could no, npller,
stand; hat there peyer YET was a secret
iuk made bot . composition could be in.
vented tina; would bling it CUT, snd that
possibly sir James himself might kaow
such composition, that the house had
90 security before them thar it was GO: or
would not be disclosed TO other govern
,nen.s as vel! as this; TIA, ii secret CORES
pondencs was wanted, il had from late
OCCURRENCES appeared that En,ick's d c,
tionary and key word would afford, by
writing 10 cyphers sufficient secrecy.
10 the course Of this debate much wit
was displayed in speaking on Different
modes of keeping secrets, and the futlllty
at all with allusiens to the secret pro.
ceediags of congress. particularly those
which took place on the 18th 1857. which
were said 20 have been known before the
house took them ups Some amusement
also arose amongst the, members from the
dificul.y Of hearing each other, aod the
consequent mistakes tia. took place.
The question on concurrence beng TAX.
en- was carried, so to .4G.
The committee rose and on the mott.
90 in The house for concurrence, Messrs.
y Clay aud Southland opposed, andMessrs
Sloan, Quincy Newcomb, Rlaekledse and
Ctowniushield Supported il.
The. question was then taxed, % motion
CT
Mr.. Hilhams, by yeas & hayes being
So IN favor OF the report, aud SIS again. 1t.
A select ccn1mis,ee was appointed to bring
Ia bill Ia conforming 10 aht. resolution