The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-03
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE
SECRET PROCEEDINGS.

June !, 1912.
A confidential message was received from
the President of the United States by Mr..
Coles, his secretary.
ITnis Message already published.l
The message and documents therein ra-
serred to, were read and
On molten, by Mr.. anderson,
= Rescued. That they be referred to Sc
iect committee, to consist of seven members,
60 consider and report thereon by bill or o.
eherwise.
Ordered That MryAnderson, Mr.. Smith
of Maryland, MIR. Lcib, Mr. Campbell of
Tennessee, Mr.. Howell. Mr.. Lloyd SC Mr.
Taylor, be the committee.
WednesdGy, June 3.
On motion by mr. Bnyard,
6 CrGerea. That the confidential messags
ssthe President of the U. S: of the LIST inst.
BE printed for the use Of the Senate, under
an injunction OF secrecy.
Friday, June 5.''''
A confidential message was received frois
ahe House of Representatives by MIR. Macon
& Mr.. Findlcy, two of their memberships,
MACON chairman 49,.
Mr.. President-Thc House of Represent
tstives have passed bill, entitled an
Gct declaring war between Great Britain &C
her dependencies. and the United States &
fheir territories 30 in which they ask the
concurrence of the Senate--and request thu
she bill be considered conddentially. And
shey withdrew.
[Here foiio1ys The Net declaring War a.
Tdi,ist Great Britain, sc. substantially as
Published III me Enquirer Of the 2ea
June. -.
On motion, thei bill was twice read BY
unanimous consent and on motion, by
11r. Lei6, ' ..t'''
Z Ordered, That It be referred to the com
nittee appointed Oh the first instant, on the
confidential message OF the President of the
United States Of the same date to consi
der and report thereon. ."
Monday, June 8. e.
y Mr.. Hnderson, from the Committee to
~hom was referred the bill entitled "An
Act declaring war. between Great Britain
& her dependencies, snd the United States
and their territories" reported the bill with
amendments. %l 80. ~...
The committee also reported sundry com
nunicaticns, conhdentially made to them,
from the u reasury and War Departments
en the subject.
On motion. by Mr.. Lloyd, r,.
Ordered, That the secretary furnish Coz
pies of the said communications to such Sc
naeors as may require them.
7uesday, June g..
On motion, by Mr.. .hndersoa,
The bin entitled AN Act declaring wa r
between Great Britain and her dependen-
sizes, aud the United States and their ter
ritories.' was considered as in committee of
She whole.
Mr.. GAILLARD was requested to take
the chair and after debate, motion was
made by Mr.. Gregg,
That the bill DE re-committed forfurther
amendment to the committee who have
under consideration the Message OF the
President Of the United States, of the first
of June
And after debate, the President resu-
med the chair, and the Senate adjourned.
WIedresday, June 10.
Mr.. CAIL.ARD was requested 20 take
che chair.
The Senate resumed, as in committee of
the whole, the bill entitled" An Act decla-
ring war between Great Britain and her
dependencies, and the United States and
their territories )" and
Mr.. Gregg, by permission, amended his
snotion Tor re-committing the bill TO the
SoDmittec appoin ed on the confidential
1nessage of the President of the y. S. of the
first of Jr~e, as follows:
Resofve1, T,st the bill entitled An act deciar-
ing war between Gseat Britain and her Dependent
eies and tho United Stg.es and their territories"
he recon mtted to the committee 70 whom
sonmittod the message OF the President of the
frst instant, with instructions modify aud amend
the same IN such manner that the President of the
u. States shall have power to authorize public
ed ships aud vessels Of the United States IN make
reprisa.s upon the public aud private shirs and
ses. goods ard rnerchanhize belonging 70 the crown
Of the United Kingdom Of G.. Britain and Ireland,
to the subjects thereof and also, TO grant let
ters OF marque and rcprissl, under suitable rega-
tons IN be provided in the bill 10 priyats sra.sI
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