The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-11

RsDlred That the Committee ON so much of The
Presidents Message as relates 10 a national foundry
be instructed inquire into the expediency Of esla-
biishing such foundry at the city Of vergennes, in
Mr. NAYLOR wished to make motion that
5000 extra copies of the report respecting the
struction OF the frigale Fulton, be printed Leave
refused
Mr.. KEiM inquired whether the select committee
on anaiiona foundry expected to report this session.
To which inquiry,
Mr.. PARKER replied in the negative.
mr. GARLAND, Of Louisiana, had correction
Mr.. G0ODE made an effort 10 get the Committee
OF the Whole discharged from House bill No 592
to enable the United States bring into marker the
alternate sections OF land granted for aiding the Erie
and Wabash Canal
But objection was made, and longer time was re-
fused, at the suggestion OF Mr.. HOWARD, that
MIR. ADAMS be permitted to proceed else there
might be no time or opportunity for reply TO his
argument
THE TEXAS QUESTION.
Mr. ADAMS then resumed the floor, and pro-
ceeded In his constitutional argument against the
admission OF Texas into the Union He continued
TO speak until the expiration Of the morning hour,
without concluding.
Several Senate bills were read and referred.
a bill to establish pension agency at Decatur,
Alabama, was read third time and passed.
nav suB-TREAsURy BILL.
The bill from the Senate to repealthe deposite act
Of 1886 having been read,
Mr. CAMBRELENG, delivered speech in its
favor, contending that the law of 1886 was in its
operation nullity and that the true issue was be-
tween this bill and Bank Of the United States
Mr. MENEFEE, Mr.. LEGARE, and Mr. WISE,
spoke earnestly against the bill and in reply to Mr..
Mr. LEGARE moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means, and printed for
information.
Mr.. CUsHMAN inquired Of the Chair, if The
Previous Question should be carried, VIVA, the main
question would be
The CHAIR replied it would be on the engross-
ment Of the bill.
Mr.. CUSHMAN then moved the Previous Cues
ton.
Mr. CURTIS moved call Of the House; which
motion prevailing,
The House was called. Afer which, absentees
were called The doors were Then closed, and ex-
cuses received Nexi, the officers Of the House were
directed, informally 10 wait on absent members and
invite their attendance.
Mr. HARLAN moved TO suspend further pro-
ceedings in the call; bai the House refused TO do So
The motion was renewed the yeas and nays were
ordered; when the motion was Withdrawn.
Aller some time, il was renewed again, and the
yeas ard nays were ordered and taken, and resulted
as follows: Yeas l6i, nays As,
So the call was suspended; and the doors were
thrown open.
The question was then taken on seconling III.
call for the Previous Question when the ayes were
VI the noes los; so the call was moi seconded BY the
requisite majority; the House thereby refusing to
order the bill To its engrossment al this time.
Mr. DUNCAN then addressed The House ill the
expiration Of the morning sitting, without conclud
ing his remarks.
In the Frening Sessisn the debate was continued
and many amendments were moved and rejected.
Mr. LEGARE moved TO amend the bill by striking
ouI The whole Of the second section
The motion was agreed 10; Yeas 49, nays 100.
The House adjourned, without taking the question
on the engrossment.