Mr. Rhea said he should vote against the resolution, as by passing it the House could add nothing to its stock of information, nor receive any official document; in both cases it could receive only a printed paper.
The question was then decided by yeas and nays, in the affirmative—yeas 69, nays 46.
Mr. Quincy and Mr. Dana were appointed a committee to present the foregoing resolution to the President of the United States.
Tuesday, December 12.
Another member, to wit, from Massachusetts, Ebenezer Seaver, appeared, and took his seat.
Committee of Manufactures.
Mr. Sawyer called for the consideration of the motion submitted by him for appointing a separate Committee of Manufactures.
The House agreed to consider the resolution, ayes 68.
Mr. Seybert supported the motion on the ground of the propriety of paying a more particular attention to the subject of manufactures, which had lately become of great importance.