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Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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In early 1806, the U.S. House passed a bill appropriating two million dollars for purchasing the Floridas, with votes on secrecy and publicity motions. President communicated letters from Mr. Munroe, recommending against publication. The bill was signed into law by February 12.
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The Two Millions of Dollars appropriation bill passed to be enacted.
Yeas 76—Nays 54.
The bill was then sent to the Senate as a confidential communication.
A motion to take off the injunction of Secrecy was negatived, Yeas 46—Nays 71.
Jan. 17, 1806. A motion to make public the resolution for the purchase of the Floridas was negatived.—Yeas 46—Nays, 64.
A confidential communication was received from the President, enclosing a letter from Mr. Munroe.
Feb. 6, 1806. A message was received from the President, covering another letter from Mr. Munroe.—The message concludes thus; "Although nothing forbids the substance of these letters from being communicated without reserve, yet so many ill effects proceed from the publication of correspondences between ministers remaining still in office, that I cannot but recommend that these letters be not permitted to be formally published."
TUESDAY, FEB. 11. 1806. The enrolled bill, for appropriating Two Millions of dollars for the purchase of the Floridas, was signed by the Speaker. The next day the President informed the House he had signed the bill.
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January 16 To February 11, 1806
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bill passed house (yeas 76-nays 54), secrecy motions negatived, signed by speaker and president.
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The House passed the Two Millions of Dollars appropriation bill for the purchase of the Floridas on Jan. 16, sent to Senate confidentially. Motions to lift secrecy on Jan. 16 and 17 were negatived. Confidential communications from President enclosed letters from Mr. Munroe on Jan. 17 and Feb. 6, recommending against formal publication. Bill signed by Speaker on Feb. 11 and by President on Feb. 12.