The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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FaIDAY, August 20, l94l.
The joint resolutions from the Senate relating to
the removal of light boats from the neighborhood of
Sandy Hook to Long IslaRd sound, were reported by
Mr.. KENNEDY from the Committee on Commerce
without amendment, read third time and passed
aa Mr. LMER asked leave To present certain
lutions passed by meeting in Louisa county, Vngi-
MIA approving he said Of the course Of the Admin
straton proper the other end ofhe Avenue though
not of the Administration improper, under the picTA-
TOR, at this end Of the Avenue. Z
MIR. MORGAN objected to the debate, as out of
order, and Mr.. STANLY asked for explanations
but the whole debate was pronounced out Of order by
Mr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported resolution calling on the President
Departments, with view to reduction of expen-
ditures in those particulars Passed. It.'is-n 80.
paa tt MCLEOD RESOLUTION. h--F.d "
Mr.. MORGAN having the floor when this resolution
last up three weeks SINCE addressed the House for
~ minutes in defence of the the Executive of
the State of New York. He replied particularly to the
remarks formerly madeby Mr.. Bovine. He express
ed bis dsapprobation of the instructions to Mr. Crit
tenden, by the Secretary Of State. He severely ami
madverted on the Of the late Administration
and its friends in sumberng over the wrongs of the
State of New York for period of three years. Such
had been the Of his colleague from Otsego, mr.
Bovine, as well as his old Federalis predecessor, (Mr
Prentiss, who had remained quietly al home, insensi
beto the outrage and to the neglect Of it by the late
Administration n ...rt.1# -! ~. y" A.-s
Mr.. BOVINE, by permission, replied with high
eulogium on his predecessor, who though fed
eras leader of great talents and emnence had since
renowned his errors, and was now "a democrat dyed
in the WOOL" and gentleman of the highest honor
and merit ,...-.'. =. 'et-. '... .n 81. <.,...
, Mr.. MORGAN, in alusion to this studied COM
mendation of Mr. Prentisss honorable character, as
one of the most honorable among the democrats of
that county, inquired whether that very honorable
gentleman had paid that Bat of 900 yet, which he
lost last year. A langh.]
Mr. BOVINE knew nothing about bets. He had
nothing to do with such gambling transactions him
Mr.. BARNARD wished to make some remarks on
this resolution, but not prepared to do so now
He desired that by general consent it might be laid
over GCres Of " Go on now' Let us finish it. ~
He moved to postpone till Monday next. ' :"
Mr.. MAXWELL moved to lay the resolution on
the table, upon which on motion of Mr. J. G. FLOYD,
the yeas and nays were ordered
The House refused to lay on the table. Yeas 79,
nays 1O7. ..nH... ...'4.... ua. 3. a..
IA message was here received from the Senate,
informing the House of the failure of the Bank bill in
consequence of less than two-thirds of the Senate
voting for it. on its being returned by the President
with his objections; also, that the President had
signed the Bankrupt bill and that the Senate had
concurred with the House in their amendments to
the bill re-charterng the Banks of the District of
Columbia
At the request of Mr.. BARNARD, the "'MLeod
resolution" was laid over. ,,s ....,..
The joint resolution from the Senate, ordering the
distribution Of copies of the compendium of the
among the States, then taken up and after some
inquiries and remarks from Messrs. Dawson, Fillmore
and Williams, it was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. "', "". ."-." ..&.'"' .'
The orders of the day were then taken up, being
the ,....t... ... p. .
~"n5" FoRTIFIcArIoN BILL,
With the amendments Of the Senate, and the amend
ments thereto reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means. .s..f,.. .. v.. ...I5 ..., ~
Mr.. DAWSON objected to the latter amendments
as out of order incorporating as they did the substance
of another hill the table. A brief debate ensued
on the point of order between Messrs. Dawson, Fill
more, and others,--the Speaker deciding that the
amendments were in order.
Mr.. IRWIN made some remarks on the subject OF
amendments formerly proposed by him to provide for
A desultory debate then ensued between Messrs.
Irwin, Fillmore, Cave Johnson, Howard, and
others, as to the order in which the amendments
should be voted on.
| Messrs. Tlplett, Irwin, Fillmore, Rhett Tomlin-
son, and Hunt, remarked upon the amendments.
Mr.. HUNT moved the previous question: which
was ordered, as we'll as the yeas and nays.
The House then concurred with the Committee in
| the amendment TO the Senate's amendments cas-
| 124, nays u. .. "''
The House then concurred in the first Senate
amendment (appropriating $4,000 for Notifications
| at DetrOit,) without q ulvSlOn.
The House refused TO concur in the second Senate
amendment (approprating $50 600 to surveys for de-
| fences, Yeas 80, nays lOl.
| The House concurred in the third amendment of
| the Senate without division. .1 1883 ~
The fourth amendment was rejected--Yeas 70,
nays ll5
The NH amendment was agreed to- t. .
| The amendments were ordered to be ENCLOSED.
Mr.. IRWIN moved reconsideration Of all the
votes just taken, and half an hour was consumed in
49, a al. tha IInn
refusing to reconsder--Ye as "a nays I19. wye up @
| On motion Of Mr. SERGEANT, the House re
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union Mr.. w. G. DAWSON, of Georgia,
in the Chair and then, by unanimous consent, took
up the #uss"@ n..# ar .... '"s..
BILL TO INCORPORATE THE FISCAL BANK OF THE
+ UNITED STATES,
Being the bill originally reported TO the House by the
select committee the Currency, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole, where il was not taken up
having been superseded by the Senate bill identical
with it, which was finally passed, and sent to the Pre-
sident
Mr.. SERGEANT, from the Currency Committee
proposed an amendment, totally changing and remodel
ing the charter He offered, If the COMMITTEES would
dispense with the reading, to give succinct account
Of the substance Of the notifications proposed he
should then move TO rise, in order that the House
might order the bill to be printed for the use of the
House; and this being done, he should then move
again to 20 into Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. WISE wished to know what the amendment
contained before he voted for the printing. He was
willing to vote for the printing If the gentleman from
Pennsylvania would state the substance OF It,
Mr., GiLMER insisted on the reading of the entire
| amendment. After that had been done, he would be
willing to listen to the gentleman.
The entire amended bill was then read, occupying
| more than an hour. Attempts were made by Messrs.
Mallory and Bidlack to have the reading suspended
and dispensed with, at different times but Mr. Gil