4. Resolved, That so much of the said message as relates to the revenue and to the late importations of British manufactures, be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.

5. Resolved, That so much of the said message as relates to British licenses, and to "cases of corrupt and perfidious intercourse with the enemy, not amounting to treason." be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

Mr. Smilie, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Grundy, Mr. Goldsborough, Mr. Macon, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Harper, Mr. Desha and Mr. Seaver, were appointed the committee pursuant to the first resolution.

Mr. Williams, Mr. Troup, Mr. Wright. Mr. Sevier, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Chittenden. Mr. Lyle, Mr. Stuart and Mr. Avery, were appointed the committee pursuant to the second resolution.

Mr. Bassett, Mr. Bacon, Mir. Milnor, Mr. Bleecker, Air. Widgery, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Hyneman, Mr. Alston and Mr. Stow, were appointed the committee pursuant to the third resolution.

On motion of Mr. Dawson,

The House proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him yesterday, and the same being read, was referred to the committee appointed on that part of the President's message which relates to the Naval Establishment, to the past operations and to the future prosecution of the war on the ocean and on the lakes.

On motion of Mr. Goodwyn,

Resolved, That this House will, to day at twelve o'clock, proceed to the choice of a chaplain on their part.

The House then proceeded by baliot to the choice of a chaplain, and upon an examination of the ballots it appeared that the reverend Jesse Lee was duly chosen.

Ordered, That the Clerk do acquaint the Senate therewith.

On motion of Mr. Harper,

The House was cleared of all persons except the Members, Clerk, Sergeant-at-arms, and Door-keeper: When

A motion was made by Mr. Harper, that the House do come to the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of prohibiting, by law, the exportation of flour and other bread stuffs from the United States, and the territories thereof, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

A question was taken whether the subject matter of the said resolution required secrecy,

And passed in the affirmative,

S Yeas 68.

Nays 39.

The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth

of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Willis Alston, junior,

William Anderson,

Stevenson Archer,

Meshack Franklin,

Thomas Gholson,

Peterson Goodwyn,

Daniel Avery,

Ezekiel Bacon,
David Bard,
William W. Bibb,
William Blackledge,
Robert Brown,
William Butler,
John C. Calhoun,

Francis Carr,
Matthew Clay,
Lewis Condit,

William Crawford,

Richard Cutts,
John Dawson,
Joseph Desha,
Samuel Dinsmoor,
Elias Earle,
William Findley,
James Fisk,

Isaiah L. Green,

Felix Grundy,
Bolling Hall,
Obed Hall,
John A. Harper,
John M. Hyneman,
Richard M. Johnson,

Joseph Kent,
William R. King,
Abner Lacock,

Peter Little,

William Lowndes,
Aaron Lyle,

George C. Maxwell,
Thomas Moore,
William McCoy,
Alexander M'Kim,
Arunah Metcalf,
Samuel L. Mitchill,

A motion was made by Mr. Newton, to amend the said resolution by striking out all of the same af ter the word "resolved," for the purpose of inserting the following:

That the exportation of flour and bread stuffs from the United States and the territories thereof, ought to be prohibited by law.

And the question thereon being taken,

It was determined in the negative.

The question was then taken that the said resolution do pass,

And determined in the negative,

SYeas 26.
Nays 76.

The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth

of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

Alexander M'Kim,

Arunah Metcalf,
James Milnor,
Jeremiah Morrow,
Jonathan O. Mosely,
Hugh Nelson,
Thomas Newbold,
Stephen Ormsby,
Joseph Pearson,
Israel Pickens,

Timothy Pitkin, junior,
James Pleasants. junior,
William M. Richardson,
Samuel Ringgold,
John Rhea,

John Roane,

Jonathan Roberts,

William Rodman,
Thomas Sammons,
John Sevier,
Samuel Shaw,
George Smith,
John Smith-

Richard Stanford,
Philip Stuart,
Lewis B. Sturges,
Uri Tracy,

George M. Troup,
Charles Turner: jun.
Pierre Van Cortlandt,
Laban Wheaton,
Leonard White,

Thomas Wilson,

Robert Wright.

On motion of Mr. Goldsborough,

Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy on the said resolution and proceedings thereon, be removed. On motion of Mr. Turner,

Ordered, That when the House adjourn it will adjourn to meet again on Monday next.

And then the House adjourned until Monday morning, eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, November 9, 1812.

Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Samuel Taggart; from Connecticut, Benjamin Tallmadge; from New York, Ebenezer Sage, and Thomas R. Gold; from Pennsylvania, Roger Davis; from Delaware, Henry M. Ridgeley, and from Virginia, John Taliaferro, appeared, and took their

seats.

A message from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have unanimously resolved that the reverend John Breckenridge be appointed Chaplain to Congress, for the present session, on their part.