Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-09
Congress.
HOUSE oFREPRESEN7AzIHRS
Friday, May %.
VOTE OF APPRECIATION.

CONTINUED J
Mr.. Findiey said that this proposition
|contem plated novelty in the legislative
proceedings ofthis country. Where wnnld
It end IT the House were now to make a
solemn resolution approving ofthe condact.
OF the President The answer returned TO
the speech OF the king in monsrchical yov-
|ernments committed the Hoase makiog Il
to all that was contained in - The prac.
uce m this country had been lone consiJ-
cred an evil indeed ne thought me could
snSw by the journals one instance in which
the discussion OF a single section in an an
'sWer occupied the House IS or il davs
IL was practice too which introduced AT
the very opening of the session MI thar
irritation that commonly arose ia the course
OF session. MIR. +. said he sunoosed
there was not member in the House but
uid approve of the Presidents exercise of
the authsrity vestedin him. He presum
co that they approved equally also of the
same oher neretofore made To the Court o.
LONDON. ~ tue House were TO appreciate
tue conduct OF one President. they must an /.
probate mat OF others and the conduct OF
'ne uinerent administrations under the con-
stitution might be. brought into view. MIR.
+. was totally against this motion. or anv
other Of the kind.
MIR. Dana said thar at the present time
he should certainly not be for adopt no the
resolution. The adopting it at this time
"ouln certainly not comport with the oh
Isct PROGRESSED by the mover, which he had
understood To be, to present a question on
winch there might be general view of the
conduct OF the Executive III relation IN the
object in question. If the object was ia
bring up the question in a regular form
mat gentlemen might express thems.Ives
ltuiiy IN relation to- our affairs. IL was very
proper that this subject should be discussed
10 committee OF the whole on the state NJ
the Union. For himself, Mr.. Dana eaid
'"at ne thought the mode OF answering
speeches might DO very wen in such a
soFeIhmvht as this, and Whatever might
nc SAID of economy OF time, bv An at,en,i
on to the actual expence il would i've fonn,t
mat IN iactvery little time was lost bv !,
AT the LAST session OF Congress comm;,.
tee had reported resolution to which ther.
we're out two disscntisnts, the disc,,ss,on
OF winch occupied nearly three weeks. All
agreed as to the result, bur gentlemen com.
Dated each others arguments And no.
uouDtediy, Mr.. ID said. the rapidity with
"hlCh the message was shot through a
committee OF the whole, was rathera G,rci-
cal piece OF busDcss--and, indeed. il vas
not without some litti. surprize mar. vvbsn
nc had come 20 the House this morning. bc
found the Whole subject disposed of. i9he|
hao convenient opportunity, Mr. ID. said
nc should have no objection to exnress
some OF ms opinions on points in the cor
duct of the administration. Yet n. va
no. certain that an abstract proposition of
IN Kind was desirable thing to be adon.
Yea ; although he admitted that IL was de-
s'raoie that there should be some mode of
expressing an opinion on the measures a.
s2pted by the Executive during the recess.
without beng narrowed ia the dIscussisn
Wy the rules Of order.