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

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Nc Numford hoped the House would
call for this reformation and all other In.
teresting TO the people. As they were to
light all and pay Ell, ne wished them TO
know sll. He proposed 20 add TO he re-
solution an amen men, calling for an ac-
count OF the impressmeo, OF American
ssanen, of whom ne had understood six
hundred we're now annually Impressed.
Ms NJ. however waved this proposition
for the present.
MrCook said he Ecltrnore inclined now
ihan al hrst to call Cor ibis lei,er for Sc.
gsral reasons, ons OF which was mis- great
reliance on the understanding aud great
pcWers OF mind sf his COLLEAGUES over the
way (Mr Livermors) who had thought,
proper 10 Offer the motion. T'he gentis-
man was so successful aud generally in-
terssted the House;so nuod, ais co0ducb
was generally characterized by SO much
propnety, that nc hoped MS msiion would
be adopted.
Mr. Goldsborough p5oiescd against the
practice of attrbuting impTopsr mo,ivds
to those VINO made propositions of this
kinds for a sufficient motive To induce
the House to pass the resolution would
be found in the evident Propr;sty OF haviag
before them all accessible information
on the subject of our foreign relations.
| After some furtaer conversation,
Mr. Lyon moved To anend the resolution
! oy adding, afterthe word 50 S ite," the words
cor Secretary thereoi"-Negatived, Ayes
t30.
The resolution was passed-Yeas 400,
Nays IL.
Those who voted in the negative were
MessEs. w. Aston. Boyd, Surweil, Daw-
son, Holland, Johason, Jones, M'Kee, Mil
Ter, N r, Moore, Morrow Nelson, J. Por-
ger, Whitehill-i<.
! Mr. Livermore and Mr. Root were ap.
lpointed committee to wail on the Pcesi.
dent with the resolution.
TORPEDO EXPERIMENT..
The bill making an appropriation for the
IPurpo,e OF making an experiment on the
tpractieai use OF the torpedo or submarine
explosion was again taken up, opposed by
alessrs Dana, Quncey, Fisk aud TaII.
i madge and supported by Messts. Lyon,
M'Rim aud Holland.
n motion was made by Mr. Fisk to re-.
commit the bill, and negativcd-55 TO
The bill was passed by Yeas and Nays
65 TO So.
Mr. Livermore, from the committee ap.
pointed TO wait ca the President with the
resolution adopted to-day, reported tina.
they had perfsr med that duty and had re-.
lceived tor answer that the President would
s'tcnd to the REQUEST OF the House.
INVALID CORPS.
( On motion of Mr Nelson. the bill for
the relief OF the inhCm, disabled aud sa.
| per sanatcd officers and soldiers of tae re.
veiuti0nary army and of tue present 1rtav
| OF the United States, was passed Through
q committee OF the whole, Mr. Pitkni in
The chair, reported TO tue House, AID or.
dered to Dc eb3roSsed Tor a third rsadiae
! ON Wednesday,.
| On motion OF Mar Mumiord, resolution
was adopted requesting the President OF
| the United Staies 10 communicate such TO-.
formation touching the imPressmenJ OF A
| merican seamen, as had been received
! since the communication MADE to the Sc.
nate IN 1907.
Messrs. Mumford aud Seaver were an.
pointed a committee to wait on the Presi-
dent with the resolution.
The bill from the Senate to alter and a.
mend the bill fixing the military peace
establishment OF the United states was
twice Eead and committed.