Art. I. Sect. 5. "Each House shall keep a Journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy."
Col: Mason & Mr Gerry moved to insert after the word "parts," the words "of the proceedings of the Senate" so as to require publication of all the proceedings of the House of Representatives.
It was intimated on the other side that cases might arise where secrecy might be necessary in both Houses. Measures preparatory to a declaration of war in which the House of Reps was to concur, were instanced.
On the question, it passed in the negative.
N. H. no. (Rh. I. abs.) Mas. no. Con: no,(N. Y. abs.) N. J. no. Pen. ay. Del. no. Mary. ay. Virg. no. N. C. ay. S. C. divd. Geor. no.
Mr Baldwin observed that the clause, Art. I. Sect. 6. declaring that no member of Congs "during the time for which he was elected, shall be appointed to any Civil office under the authority of the U. S. which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time," would not extend to offices created by the Constitution; and the salaries of which would be created, not increased by Congs at their first session. The members of the first Congs consequently might evade the disqualification in this instance.–He was neither seconded nor opposed; nor did any thing further pass on the subject.
Art. I. Sect. 8. The Congress "may by joint ballot appoint a Treasurer"
Mr Rutlidge moved to strike out this power, and let the Treasurer be appointed in the same manner with other officers.
Mr Gorham & Mr King said that the motion, if agreed to, would have a mischievous tendency. The people are accustomed & attached to that mode of appointing Treasurers, and the innovation will multiply objections to the system.