The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-09
TWENTY-FiFTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, March Q.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
sAruaDAY, March 2.
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NoaTHeAsrEaN BOUNDARY. .c.
The bill empowering the Presiden, "a accen, HE
se,n,ces 9. ooOO0 volunteers having been read
nj; MALLORY moved 10 reduce the number to
souVVi which motion was negatived-Ayes 70,
ron this question, Mr.. WILLIAMS. Of N.
asnahded lhe yeas and nays; bal the House refused
The number standing at 10000 the section was con-
CURED IN by yeas and nays, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Adams J. w Allen, Anderson. An
drews, Anterior, Banks, Beatty Beers Berne, Bick-
nell, Birdsa Borden Brodhesd Bronson, Buchanan By
mum, Csmbreeng, VIM. b. Campbell, John Campbell,
Carter Casey, Clancy, Chapman, Cheatham, CLARK,
Coles, Connor Crary, Curtis, Cushing Cushman
Darlington, Dawson Davee. DeGraf, Drompoole Dun
can. Dunn, Edwards. Elmore, Evans Ewing Earring
i '.a y Fletcher, Fillmore. F Gallup, James Gar
Grant, Graves, Gray, Grennel, Haley. Halsied. Ham
mond, Hamer, Harlan, Harrison, Hastings, Hawkins
Henry Hcfod, Hoffman, Holt, Hopkins. Howard, VIM
y Hunter, 4 N Hunter Ingham, Thomas B.
JACKSON Jener, Henry Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Ma
thanel Jones, John w. Jones, Keim, Kemble, Kenne-
dy, klngensmiih Lesdbeer, Lincoln, Logan, LOOMS,
Mallory. James M Mason, Martin Manry Mckay. RI \
Mcclellan, a. Mcclellan, MeCIars. McKennsn, Meme
fee, Miller Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Samuel w.
motifs, calvary Mors Murray, Naylor, Noble, Noyes
Ogle, Owens Palmer. Parker Parmenter, Paris, Pawn
Ter, Pearce. Pensybacker, Petriken, Plumer, Pope,
Pratt, John ii. Prenss, Rely, Ridgway Riyes Robin
son, Rumsey. Sawyer, Sergeant, Shelter, A. H. Shep-
gerd sheplor smith souhgate, Spencer, Stuart, Stone
Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Toland Toucey, Towns, Tur
ney, Vail. Wsgener Webster, Alder. s. White, Whit.
tlesey, Sherrod Williams, Jared w. Williams, Joseph
Williams, Warrington. Ycll7-l53.
NAfS-Messrs. Aycrigg, Bell Bddle, Bond,
Briggs, VIM b. Cahoon. Corwin, Crahb Cnns.on,
.L.as h~lz- II -
Griffin, Hail. Halves, Jabez jackson, Legare Lewis,
Marvin, Samson Mason, MAXWELL Mercer, Milligan,
Mitchell, Peck, Pckens, Potts, Rariden. Randolph
Reed, Rencher, Robertson, Russell, Salstonsall,
Shields, Slade, Sratton Taliafeno, Tlllnghas John
White, Lewis Williams, Christopher H Williams,
Wise, Word, Yorke-47.
The remaining amendments Of the committee hav-
ing all been concurred in,
Mr. GRANT demanded the previous question.
Il was seconded by the House--Ayes l03
The previous question being then put,
Mr.. WISE demanded the yeas and nays; but the
House refused 10 order them.
And the previous question was agreed 10, (cutting
of all further amendment)
The main question then recurring, on the engross-
ment Of the BILL il was decided IN The affirmative by
yeas and nays, as follows Yeas Dol, nays 6, viz.
Messrs. CRANsToN, Dawes GiDDiS0s, MAXWELL,
STRATToN, and WISE. t.
The bill was thereupon read third time, (by its
itle,) Passed, and sen, to the Senate for concur
renee.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that when the House adjourn,
(the Senate concurring,) both Houses morrow,
(Sunday,) at 10 o'clock A, M.
He said that this far better than continuing to sit
the House otherwise would, till o'clock III
was breach OF the Sabbath it would be as great in the
in the other, and the business would be half
DONE in the night instead Of being done understandngly
and properly, after necessary rest.
Mr.. CROCKETT demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered; and, being taken, stood-Y cas-
naya Sp tha nnttnn Oh
The rules having been suspended for that purpose
the Defence bill was sent to the Senate.
Mr.. SHIELDS made strenuous effort 10 get up the
Tennessee land BILL TO issue aud grant titles
for certain unoccupied lands in that StateJ
Objections being made he moved suspend the
rules, and demanded the yeas and nays which
ken, and resulted as follows: Yeas 80, nays 81.
There not being two-hirds, the rules not sus-
pended.
Mr. CAMBRELENG moved that the House 90 into
Committee OF the Whole the state Of the Union with
view to consider the Senac's amendments to the APP
preparation bills still pending, viz TO The Navy BILL the
Civil List BILL the Army bill, and the Irdian bill
Mr.. MckENNAN moved to amend the motion by
adding the Cuaberland Road bill, and asked the yeas
and nays on this motion.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved the previous question on
Mr. MckENNAN's motion.
The CHAIR Occupied by Mr.. INcHAM) at first pro-
nounced this out OF order
Mr.. ELMORE appealed, and the House got into
The CHAIR subsequently, reviewed the decision and
reversed it.
The call for the previous question seconded by
the House-Ayes 81, noes 60. oa-"
The previous question then put aud carried (cut-
ting off Mr. McKENYAN's amendment) and the main
question being going into committee, carried,
and the House thereupon went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union (Mr BRieGs of Mas
sachusets, in the Chair,) and took up the Senates
amendment TO the
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. MERCER addressed the House in vindcaon
Of Capt THOMAS AP CATEsBY JoNEs from the charges
preferred against him when this bill in the House
He quoted Mr.. 1No&AMs speech and then sent to the
Clerks table letter from Captain Jones, which was
read
The amendments Of the Senate were all concurred in.
The committee next considered the amendments to
the ......r... .-
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. BOND moved to disagree the Senate's amend
ment proposing strike the clause OF the bill which
requires the public printing for the Executive Depart
to be done proposals and let out to the lowest
bidder and he spoke with earnesness against the ex
isting practice Of giving that printing at ex,ravagant
prices job TO syorites, &c.
Mr.. CAMBREIENG rdiculed the idea OF issuing
proposals for every separate piece OF printing which the
Departments might need done.
The amendment of the Senate negatived.
The committee also concurred in amendment APP
propriang $4,000 for the salary Of resident minister
at Constantinope in place Of charge, as at present
Another amendment Of Tire Senate struck out the APP
preparation of FIVE thousand dollars comply with
the contract Of the Government with NJ ST. Clair Clarke
and Peter Force, for the publication OF their Docnmen-
tary History of the United States and the item for dis
trbung copies Of that work to members not supplied
Herewith.
Mr. PETRIKEN moved that the House non-concur
in this amendment There was contract; the books
were published and must be paid for. They lay rot
,ino IN The Secretary Of States Office, and ough, be
distributed.