Messrs. Calhoun and Williams were appointed a committee to carry the said bill to the Senate, and to inform them that the House of Representatives have passed the same, in confidence, and to desire their concurrence therein.
The doors were then opened.
Friday, April 3.
On motion of Mr. Grundy, the House was cleared, and the doors were closed.
A motion was then made by Mr. Grundy, that the House do come to the following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire whether there has been any, and if any, what violation of the secrecy imposed by this House during the present session, as to certain of its proceedings, and that the said committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records.
And the question thereon being taken, it passed in the affirmative—yeas 106, nays 3.
Messrs. Grundy, Troup, Roberts, Breckenridge, and Tallmadge, were appointed the committee.
Mr. Porter, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, presented a bill authorizing the President of the United States to appoint additional Brigadier Generals, in certain cases; which was read the first time: When a message was received from the Senate, by a committee of that body, appointed for the purpose, consisting of Messrs. Bibb and Campbell, of Tennessee, notifying the House that the Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, for a limited time," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the House.
On motion of Mr. Porter, the bill reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations, this day, was ordered to lie on the table.