Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-03

slve means were made use OF to inter-
pose obstacles, the same would be re-.
quisise to repcl them, aud greater
expense would be involved than this
appropriation would cover.
Mr. Quincy replied that no force
need be applied or expense incurred
but that ct boom or ropes thrown over
the side to keep the torpedoes from
the vessel.
Mr. Quinccy's amendment was ne
gatived 81 TO 50.
MIR Lyon moved the following a.
mendment, which was agreed to: g Pro-
vided that the Secretary of the Navy
be and he is hereby directed to report
to Congress the result of the expert
ment, with his opinion thereon"
MIR Hale moved an amendment to
this effect: C Provided, that'the Sccre-
tary of the Navy be directed to re-
csive sufficient crew on board to de-
fend said vessel from the effects of the
torpedo experiment, if sufficient
number of men will volunteer for that
purpose"
Mr. Smile declared if the gentle
man himself would take the command
of the vessel and raise the volunteers,
that he would not object to the amend
ment.
MIR Hale's amendment was lost, ayes
80.
The committee rose and reported
the bill.
Mr. Quincy renewed the amendment
he had proposed in committee. He
said he wishsd to put it on record
fhat he had done all ne could to pre-
vent the public money from being ex.
pended en- frivolous and unsatisfactory
experiments, merely to afford amuse-
ment TO those who were to witness
it,
Mr. Gholson said ne had no obiec.
ton TO the amendment, for he thought
il included NO more rhsn the Secretary
of the Navy would do of his own ac-
cord, if the bill passed az it now stood.
Mr. Lyon made some observations
against the amendment. He said il it
was agreed to he should be for voting
a larger sum, and for voting annually
a sum, to be deducted from the expen-
ses OF the navy, till the utility or In
utility of the invention was ascertain
ed,
Mr. Quincy's motion was negatived
by Yeas anc Nays, So to As.
The b II was then passed 10 a third
reading, Ayes 6J, and was ordered to
be read a third time to-day.
The bill was then read a third time.
MIR Dana commenced a speech a.
gainst the bill
Before he concluded, motion was
made to adjourn and carried.
Letter frous the Secretary of War.
transmitting an account Of sales of
public arms, in obedience to an act
of April I'd, 1908, entitled " an ac,
authorising the sale ofpublic arms"
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
February l7.h, 1910.
l have the honor TO transmit TO Con-
gress An account of sales ofpublic arms,
as authorised by the act of the Cd of
April, 1908, entitled "an act authori-
sing the sale of public arms"
And have the honor to be,
very respectfully, sir,
your obedient servant,
! w. EUSTIS.
The honorable the Speaker
of the House of Representatives
of the United States.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ACCOUNTANTS OFFICE,
Feb. 10th, 1910.
Account Of sales Of pnblic arms sold to
individual states, as authorised BY
the act Of the I'd of April, 1903, err,
titled San act .authorising the sale
Of public arms" as far IS the same
are entered on the books of this Of.
fee.
Sold 90 the state Of Georgia
aud charged 20 her account
on the books Of this Office,
31st May, 1903, 1900
stands, at 10 dollars, 10000