Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-07
Congress Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoNDAY, July 6, 1912.
REPORTED FOR THIS GAZETTE. I

Mr.. Randolph from the select committee
appointed to enquire into the expenditure Of
public money, made report in part, which
was ordered to lie on the table. It was after
wards referred to the committee appointed
on the expenditures Of the navy department
The amendments of the senate to the bill
authorizing the president to accept and orga-
nize certain volunteer corps was read.
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. NeIs2n successive
ly moved TO amend the amendment by proyid-
ing that such officers as volunteered with
their men should not be deprived Of their
rank or commissions, which were negatived
Mr. Rhea offered an amendment, declaring
that no letter directed to any place without
the u States should be hereafter received at
any post Office or forwarded by any mail This
amendment was re jccted and the bill passed
Mr. Godsborougb rose * said, that he wish
ed TO offer to the consideration of the house
some resolutions hich he held in his hand He
did not conceive there was any improperly in
submitting, when the doors were open a mo-
ton in relation to the secret proceedings Of
this house, which was SO framed as 10 make
no disclosure of the particular subjects to
which it related, and might be decided on
without any violation of the in junction of secre
cy now imposed upon its members-and he
believed similar motions were not unprece-
denied As the resolu tons he intended to
propose wonld sufficiently explain them
selves and their object, be would without
further preface read them in his place. Mr..
G. then read the following resolutions, which
were seconded and handed to the chair.
Resolved, That the injunction Of secrecy be
removed from all the secret proceedings of
this house during the present session, thai
have not hitherto been made public, and that
the secret journal in relation to the same be
published
Resolved, that all messages and other com
munications having relation to, or connected
with such secret proceedings be printed.
Resolved, that the injunction of secrecy be
removed from the secret proceedings Of this
house during the sessions Of 1866, l8lo-il.
that the secret journal thereof be published,
an that all messages and other communica-
tion:, having relation to, or connected with the
same be printed.
The Speaker expressing his opinion, that
the proposed resolutions could not be receiv-
ed with open doors, Mr.. G. withdrew the re-
solutions for the present; and then moved
that the galleries be cleared and doors closed.
The doors re NAMED closed about two hours
when they were again opened and it appeared
the Injunction, of secrecy was taken from
part of the secret proceedings (Which we shall
puslish as soon as practicable)
The amendments of the Senate to the bill
to prevent the expectation Of munitions OF
war, sc. TO Canada, sc. were read.
The principal amendment of the Senate
provides that no person shall accept license
from the British government to trade, &c
The amendments were agreed to.
A quorum Of the House not being present
a recess took place from half past three till
O'Clock when on motion of Mr.. Fisk, CALI
of the House was had and the absentecs noted,
when it appeared there were present 65-and
that number not being quorum, on motion it
was determined that further proceedings on
the call should be dispensed with and the
names Of the absentees expunged from the
journal. o.
On motion Of Mr. Newton il was ordered