The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-02


other armed vessels; but never, to his re-
collection, had any statement from The De-
partment OF the expense of building the
gun boats or any account of their actual ex-
pence, while in service been laid before them
Eariees estimates had been made of their
expense while in service but the House me-
yer had before them any statement of the
actual expence. For the purpose of obtain
ing this Information he asked leave to move
/ That the Secretary of the Navy be di-
rected To lay before the House statement
OF the number of gun boats which had been
built, and the expence OF building the same
also OF the number employed in actual service
the time they have been employed and their
eXpencc while i'll actual service"
This motion, after some conversation be-
tween Messrs. Daw son, Dana, pitkin, Lyon,
bacon and W. Aston, was agreed to without
q division.
VOTE OF APPRECIATION.
Mr. Ranaolph, after some predatory remarks.
which shall appear in course, offered the follow.
ing resolution
- Rsso!vea, That the promptitule & frankness
with which the President of the United States
mas met the Overturcs of the government of C.
Britain towards restoration ofhsr,nonv and free
commercial intercourse between the two nations,
meets the appreciation of this House."
Inc House agreed to consider the motion.
| MI Bacon moved to amend it by adding at tn.
- VI - 'ile "V'ss- ans furnishes an addition
al proof ct the spirit IF accommodation on she
part Of the government Of TIE U s. sohicA has at.
no tinle been inter,,ii:tel"
Mr. Bacon then moved that the reso ution and
amendment be referred to conffi,,ee of e
whole
Mfr =. C. Jackson made a motion which su.
Perceded Mr.. Dacon's, to postpone it indefinite
To this motion, Mr. Panioibh objected at con-
siderable length, and Nessrs Holland, J. C lack
son and Eindscy replied.
When, afiera te,ate offs hours or upwards, g.
motion was made to adjourn and carried
SATURDAY, May 81.
Tn motion OF Mr. BISSett, committee was an
pointed to aGt with such committee may be APP
pointed by the Senate OIL their part to enquire &
report what business was necessary to be done
before the close Of the present session.
On motion of Mr. BurzveH, -.
ReSsfvea, That the President OF the United
States be requested to cause the Secretary Of
War to lay before the House an estimate of TIN:
sum necessary to complete the Notifications con-
menced and contemplated; and also the auount
of deficiency OF appropriations hcretotore made
| for this object. b;
| SWEDISH AND PORTUGUESE VESSELS
On motion of Mr. Ne,ptsn, with the consent of
! MI Randolph, the unfinished business ofyestcr-
day (thc resolution the subject OF ;;e late me-
gocIation) was ordered to lie ON the table: and
| The House resolved itself into committee of
| the whole, Mr. NJ AEON in the chair, on the bill
respecting the slips and vessels of subjects Of
| ioTeign nations with whom commercial inter
course IS permitted which having gone ,hro'
the committee OF the whole, was ordered to be
| engrossed for third reading and afterwards
! passed without objection.
| VOTE OF APPRECIATION
| Mr.. RanaoLph called for the consideration of
the unfinished business of YESTERDAY: and on thu.
question: Will the House resume the considerati-
on OF the SUBJECT, the House divided, 54.to 81
and the Speaker voting in the negative, the mott
al was lost. Mr. Randolph subsequently pave
notlce, that he should Cal! it up every day during
the session, IT lie had oppot t,.nity and require
the yeas and nays each time, Unless the House
should agree to take it up.
Inc House proceeded TO the choice of a chap
| lam, on motion of Mr.. Southland On the first
ballot Mr.. Pckman reported Il, at there were f,,.
| Mr. Jesse Lee SIS, Obadiah Brown 4S, Mr. Iau.
ric l5 and for others 6 On the second ballot the
Rev. Jesse Lee having 70 out of ia votes, WIS
| declared to be elected
! SED1rION LAW.
| Mr. Stanford proposed the following resolu.
| ton
! Resoluea, That the committee appointed to en-
| qnire INTO what prosecutions for libels at com.
mon law have been instituted before the courts
OF the United States, be Instructed to enquire
what prosecutions for libels have been ins,,uted
before the courts OF the United States under the
second section of the act entitled an act in addi
lion 10 an act entitled all act for the punishment
of CERTAIN crimes against the United States,
PASSED the 18th day of July, 1898 and into the ex-
| pediency OF remunerating the sufferers under
| such prosecutions.
Mr. Savager moved to amend it by adding the
| wo'ds y" and that the committee :Iso enquire
" whether ANY and what private compensation
" has been made to such suffering persons"-
Negatlved without division
| Mr. Ross moved the following amendment
:" and also TO enquire whether any and what com
" pensation and remuneration should be made
" to persons who suffered or were punished i'm
" consequence ofopposition to the act to Law and
collect direct tax in the u. So
| After debate
| Mr. Rhea IT J moved that the further cor
| sideratiOn ofthe subject be postponed inde6-
ntely-Motion carried by Yea. and NAYS. IS
to SO.
Debate hereafer1
| RULES AID ARTICLES OF WAR.
| Mr.. Randolph offered the following esolutjon,
prefacing 1t with remarks at some length on the
subject of the present rules for the government
| ofthe army:
| ReSoiOed, That committee be appointed to
take INTO consideration the act entitled +" An act
tor establishing rules and articles for the govern
ment OF the armies of the u. S." and report wbe-
| ther any and what alterations it is expedient to
make IN the same with leave to report by bill or
| otherwise.
lhe motion was agreed to without opposition
| Ana, alter resembling tie rule under which
the House meets at 10 o'clock instead Of II, the
| House adinurn.J -