Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-13

which we might be expected to parti.
cIpate. To this it was replied, that blind
iubservience to the views of France was
not apparent in the conduct of Russia;
hat she was almost the only nation which
raded with US on terms of reciprocity,
and appeared to be in Europe almost the
only supporter OF neutral rights-and it
vas therefore said to be peculiarly proper
that we should have minister there.
Before question was taken on Mr. LyA
ms motion, the House adjourned at half
past four.
February I.
Mr Morrow reported bill authoFisine-
a digest of the land laws of the u. s. and
the publication of certain number OF
copies Of the same Twice read aac.
C )mmiued.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resumed the consideration
a. the report Of The committee ei the
~hol- on the bill making appropria ions
FIR the support of the government for the
year 1910.
Mr. Lyoh's amendment yet under cosx
sheraton.
Mr. Eppes stated that the amendment
an entire innovation IN the acc
, c. OF C. gress in respect to foreiga in-
irrcourse. and quoted the laws of the IT.
S.a.es for eighteen years past, to slew
thai the language ofthe appropriation law
had a'w.ys been the same as now used IN
he II.
Mr. Lyons motion was then negatixed
by Y as and Nays.z7 to SO.
Those who voted in favor OF the mott,
on, are Messrs. Biaisdeli, Breckenridge,
]. c. ChaHberlan w. Cnamberin,
Champion, Cnittenden, Dana, ely, Emost.
Goldsborou sh, Cold, Hale Ha-
ven, Hubbard, r. Jackson, jenkins, Key
Knickerbacker, Livermors, Lyon, Macon.
MsBride, Moseley, Pearson, Pitken, Qain.
cy, Potter, Shelly, Sami. Smith, STAFFORD.
Stanley, SIurses, Swoop., PaIlmadsc, Up
ham, Van Dyke. Van Horn, & Van Rens.
selaer.
The amendment made by the commit
tee of the whole to fill the blank &c for can.
tingent expenses of toreiga intercourse
with =" fifty thousand dollars" being uider
Messrs. Quincy, Dana, GARDENER, and
Gold opposed the appropriation and
Messrs. Eppes Shefey, Macon Bacon, Az
,ton, Rhea, CD Montgomery. Key and
itkin supported it.
lu5SS WHO OI,poSeIig stated as reason
for their opposition that by the report OF
'urp!usses remaining unexpended at the
end OF the present year, 1t appeared thsre
were unexpended. under tue mead Of
g contingent expenses of foreign inter-
20, 600 dollars, which, added to
so 900 dollars now proposed to be appro.
priated, would make t20 900 dollars, at ire
control of the government for contingent
expenses OF foreign intercourse, and, added
20 tae appropriation In the bill for the or .
binary expences of fore sn iuterc curse,
would make near 100000 dollars, subject
20 expenditure for foreign intercours lur.
ing the present year that there Is no rea.
500 why this additional appropriation
should oe made waeR 50 mucn remained
unexpended of former appropriation
that even there were no balance ON band..
this was no reasoa why the conuasenc ap.
snonld be larger new las IL isA
Than at any former period and that, ii
the appropriations was made, II would be
proper 10 knew TO what oo,ecr It was to.be.
applied. Mr. Garden er expressed hone
that 1t was eot toe secret service money or
aid in the establish nsnt OF tue Northerp
Confederation so much SPOKEN of /; bus said :
1t was no good omen that under the late
administration minister had been sent to
Russia without intor givea to either
branch of the Leg stature, and thas ano-
ther shouidaow nave been seat, ~itnout a.
ny reason being assigned fort.
lnrePiy it was SAID that the report ar.
luded 10 of unexpended surplusses was
made some months ago, and tnat the bal.
aace remaining anexpended OF former an.
preparations was merely noninal-ior, oy
the same report there remained unexp n.
ded OF the appropriation for the civil li,t
500 500 dollars, which every one knew
would be expended before the end of the
year, that by that report, IN ore than nil
lion remained unexpshded of the navy az
preparation, and no one could dou5t bur
that would be drawn out that gentlemen
should be consistent IN their Opposition, be-
cause that for the same reason which they
opposed this appropriation, they ought to
have opposed the appropriation for the
civil llst==-thnt this item was intended ana
always had been appropriated 10 cozsr.
contingent expences OF intercourse, mol. ex.
pressly provided for by law, as f,,r in.
stance, the outfit of minister, despatch
vessels &c. that the sun was larger now
than usual, because of the state OF our af-
fairs, which rendered it necessary for the
government frequently TO send dispuch
vessels TO Europe, the ordinary m ds OF
intercourse being closed. MIR montgomery
observed n reply to the intimation about a
Northern Coniederacy, that ne could not
conceive to what gentlemen alluded. He