The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-02

arsenal needed all the proof there was looked d.
lectly the other way. The report made in 1886 de-
claIed that we had a many arms could be used !
and the Secretary of War stated, a consideration
against further multiplying them, that improvements
IN their form were continually going on. And then
the establishments had not in full operation
Who had forgotten the complaints not long since
urged against turning away the hands at Harpers
Ferry and taking bread of the mouths of skiliu
workmenl The expense OF keeping up many estab-
shments was very great the true policy was to make
quantity ut arms at time, and get plentiful sup
ply; then the establishments might be reduced II we
must a armory, not because we needed one
but for the sake of the West be II he was willing
10 listen Western gentlemen that subject but he
was not willing To advance one inch till the necessity
shown.
After few remarks rom Mr.. STElNRO ID against
the amendment proposed to the Senatcs amendment
Mr., ANDREWS Of Kentucky, moved the pre-
vious question
And there was second
And the main question was ordered to be taken
Mr.. SUMMERS asked the yeas and nays on the
main question.
Aud on the question whether the yeas and nays
should be taken no quorum voted
Mr.. ANDR EWS, of Kentucky, moved that the
House adjourn; which IN otion was rejected
Mr.. ANDREWS then moved to lay the motion to
recede on the table
The SPEAKER said that notion if ii prevailed,
would carry the bill on the table also.
And the question being put, it was decided IN the
negative.
nd the question recurring the motion of Mr.
FILLMORE that the House recede from its disagree
ment to the amendment of the Senate
The yeas and nays ordered and, being taken,
resulted follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Sherlock J. An
drews Arnold, Anterior, Baker, Banks Barton
Beeson, BidIack, Black, Borden, Bovine, Boyd,
Briggs, Brockway, Aaron " Brown Charles Brown,
William o. Butler, Calhoun, William b. Campbell,
Thomas J. Campbell, Caruthers, John G. Clark, Sta
ley N. Clarke, Cowen, Cranston, Cross Gushing,
William g. Dawson, John B. Dawson, Dean, Doan,
Eastman, John G. Edwards Everett, Ferris, Fillmore,
Torrance, A. Lawrence Foster Gerry, Patrick G,
Goode Green Greig, Habersham, Harris, John Has
tngs, Henry, Holmes Hopkins, Houston, Howard,
Hudson, lngerso William w. Irwin, Jack, James,
Cave Johnson, Isaac p. Jones, John p. Kennedy,
Andrew Kennedy, King, Lane Lawrence, Linn,
Littieied, Abraham Mcclellan, Robert Mcclellan,
Mallory, Marchand, Alfred Marshall, Samson Ma
son, Maihiot, Mathews, Mattocks Maynard, Medal,
Moore, Morrow, Newhard, Osborne, Parmenter,
Payne Pearce, Pendleton, Plumer, Pope Profit,
Benjamin Randall Randolph, Reynolds, Ridgway,
Rodney RUSSELL Saltonstall, Sanford. Simonion,
slade, smith, sprlgg, Steenrod, Stokely S,ratton,
John I Stuart, Summers Richard W. Thompson,
Thnghast Toland, TIpiett, Trumbull. Turney,
Wallace Ward, Westbrook, Thomas w Williams,
Winthrop Wise, Wood, Augustus Young, John
Young-l20
NAYS-Messrs Landau w Andrews, Arlington,
Bronson, William Butler, Patrick G. Caldwell Chap
man, Clinton, Coles Cravens, Garrett Davis, Deberry,
E.ber John g. Floyd, Charles A. Floyd Gamble,
Goegln, William o. Goode Graham, Hail. Hays,
Houck, HUBBARD Lewis Mckay, John Thompson
Alexander Randall Rayner, Rencher, Riggs, Rogers,
Sergeant, Shaw, Shepherd Snyder, Stanly, Alexander
ii II Stuart, Sumter, Taliaierro, John b. Thompson,
Underwood Warren, Washington, Joseph l.. White,
Lewis Willams-44
So the House rcceded from its disagreement to the
amendment OF the Senate.
And the question recurring concurring in the
amendment OF the Senate, (Which amendment was
open amendment
Mr. SUMMERS moved TO amend the amendment
OF the Senate by striking all after the word select
ing, and ioser!
adjustment of National Armory, not exceed
ing 50 000 and the Pre- ident OF the United States is
hereby authorized such selection 10 be made,
and to communicate all the proceedings which may be
had herein TO the Congress of the United States TO be
subject TO its approval"
In Submitting This notion Mr. s. said it had been
his intention to offer few remarks but much time
had already been consumed IN discussion, that he
unwilling further TO proIact it. He would therefore
waive his right.
Mr. YORKE moved the previous question, but with
drew the motion.
Mr.. KING moved TO amend the amendment of Mr.
SUMMERS, provide for the selection of one site
the Western States and one site in the Southern
States.
Which motion rejected.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, then offered the
day, but withdrew 1t.
And the question recurring on the amendment OF
Mr.. SUMMERS
Mr., WISE moved the previous question.
And there was second.
And the main question (being the amendment of
Mr.. SuMMERs) was ordered 10 be taken.
Mr., w. w IRWIN asked the yeas and nays on
the main question, which were ordered and, being
taken, were as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Adams, Allen, l. w Andrews,
I.. pIa.-
Boardnan, Borden, Boyd, Briggs, Broekway, A. v.
Brown, WIN. Butler, w. O. Butler, p c. Caldwell
VIM B. Campbell, I J. Campbell, Caruhers John
G Clark, $. N. Clarke, Clinton, Coles, Cowen, Grams
John Edwards, Everett Fillmore, C. A. Floyd, Gam
BILE Goggin p G.. Goode, William O. Goode, Ora
ham, Green, Greg, Habersham, Hall, Hasted, Ear-
ris, w s Hastings, Hays, Hopkins, Houston, How
Jones, John P Kennedy, King Lane, Linn, A. Nc
Clellan, Mckay, Alfred Marshall, T. F. Marshall
Samson Mason John L. Mason, Mathiot, Maxwell
May nard, Moore, Morgan, Morrow, Osborne, Ows-
Pope, Powell Ramsey, B Randall, A. Randall, Ran
dolph Rayner, Reynolds, Ridgway, Rodney, Russell,
Satonstall, Saunders, Sergeant, Shaw, shepperd,
Slade, Smith, Stany, Stokely, Stratton, A. H. H.
Stuart. John L. Stuart, Summers, Taaferro J. b.
Thompson, R. w. Thompson, TiInghast, Tripett,
Trumbull Underwood, Wallace Warren, Washing
ton, Watierston, +. ID. White, J. l. White, L. w.
Williams, l.. Williams, Winthrop, Yorke, Augustus
Young j Young-l20.
NAYS-Mcssrs Anterior, Beeson, Black, Bron-
SON. Charles Brown, Chapman, Cross J. b. Dawson,
Dean Doan, Eastman, j. c. Edwards, A. l.. Foster,
Gerry John Hastings, Henry, Houck, James irwin,
W. w. Irwin, Jack, James, Keim, Lawrence, Lewis,
Mallory, Marcband, Ma,tocks, Miller, Newhard,
Profit Rencher, Riggs, Rogers, Simonton, Sprgg,
Seenrod, Sumter, Ioland, Turney, Ward, West
brook, Wood-42
So the amendment Of Mr.. SuMmEss was agreed to
Andthe anendmentofthe Senate, as thus amended
10y The House, concurfcd in.