The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-20
ImentpzSeOenth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, July Is, 1871

lloOoE or n i
THURSDAY, July is, 1871.
Immediately AFTER the reading Of the Journal,
Mr.. MORGAN, who was entitled to the floor on
the Mcleod resolution, yielded it TO Mr.. FILL
MORE, who moved that the House resolve itself into
CoGnittec of the Whole on the Of ate Of the Union
but on the vote,-no quorum appearing-a call ofihe
Hsuse was ordered motion of Mr.. TRUMAN
SMITH, and suspended on lao members answering
TO their names.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Fertilization Appropriation Bill,-Mr. WIN
TIROP, of Mass, in the Chair
The amendment eff Mr.. CLIFFORD, (appropria-
Jung S0,O00 to the repairs of Fort Preble and Fort
SCANNED Portland harborD which pending when
the committee rose was negallved after debate be
FESSENDEN.
Mr.. ATHERToN moved an amendment, (no,
distinctly heard, from the great noise in the House)
which was negatived.
Mr.. J. w. WILLIAMS, Of MARYLAND, moved an
amendment sppropriaing $685. 900 the erection of
fort at Hayre de Grace, in Maryland.
The CHAIRMAN decided il wax out Of order
this being work. Mr.. w. appeaed--but the
| House sustained the decision unanimously
Mr.. FILLMORE moved an amendment, reducing
the appropriation for Fort Washington, Potomac n
yer, from 1886, 900 10 So, 900. Passed.
| Mr.. SNYDER moved an amendment to appropri-
ate $4,000 for fort Pea-patch island He spoke
IN defence of his amendment and after remarks
from Messrs. FILLMORE, TOLAND, and G.
| bRO w ~, the amendment was nepatlveu.
Mr. BARNARD wished to move amendments
making provision for the public works harbors and
| rivers.
Mr.. FILLMORE objected 10 such amendments
as out OF order in the present bill though he de-
sIous to adequate provision made for those objects
in proper manner
The CHAIRMAN decided them out Of order.
Mr. BARNARD appealed. And the appeal was
debated at large by several gentlemen among whom
! Mr.. HUNT and Mr.. Toni INSON CONNIE n, ed
4 uYCiby q the n surh n
Mr.. Tomlinson also exhibited the unprotected and
perious condition Of the northern part of the State Of
! New Yo k, in of the declaration of war with
| which we were threatened.
The House sustained the decision of the Chair by
| Mr. UNDERWO OD made some statements as the
result of his inquiries into the expenditures Fort
| Warren, IN Boston Harbor. He thought that the
amount Of expenditures those works during the
last years, had been disproportionateIy ige-
tie had not make investigations into the Of any
other Qualifications, bat in examining these had been
led to desiie some information to he OF check
ing and regulating these expenditures, now apparent
| ly at the discretion Of the War Department
MIR. A. Fl. SHEPHERD opposed so large appro-
priations to the Notifications of Boston.
Mr.. PARMENTER justified the past expenditures
and the present appropriations He gave descrip-
tion of the system Of Qualifications adopted for the de-
fence of Boston, and of the positions of the particular
forts in question
Mr.. FILLMORE replied to Mr. Underwood
| Mr.. RENCHER opposed the appropriation.
| Mr.. MALLORY advocated liberal expenditure
on the defences of the country The opposition as
usual, came from the old North State" The gen
ileman from North Carolina wanted Notifications.
No They might defy an enemy TO approach the
shores OF the State, inaccessible they were by
ture. The gentleman from Kentucky too had long
distinguished himself in opposition 10 these Entica
tons Of the seaboard. That gentleman had former
y failed IN obtaining an appropriation for the improve
ment OF his own favorte Green river, and in revenge
he was determined 10 oppose every thing for the i'm
proyement of the seacoast. Mr. Underwood smiled
and said II is a mistake"
Mr.. DA VISION commented on the suspicious cha
| racter Of the zeal of the member rom Virginia. for
large expenditures on Notifications and the Navy.
L he improvements of the fort Old Point Comfort,
and the construction of steam frigates at Gospot, in
his district, might be object He hoped that, being
thus anxious for liberal expenditures the gentleman
would not again be found opposing the necessary
means OF meeting them.
Mr. SALTONSTALL defended the appropria-
tons.
Mr. Afford wished the committee might rise
de remarked on the Importance Of providing sepa-
rately for the claims Of the State of Georgia for
vices OF her militia in Florida which included in
this bill i
Mr. Mckay attacked the Report of the Secretary
Of War, and commented at large on the system Of
defcnces s
MIR MASON, of Ohio, spoke with great effect in
reply 10 Mr. Mckay, and the Opposition members
generally, who were 30 inconsistent urge at
one momcnt, and then refuse the means of defence.
lie was pointed, and occasionally so humorous as to
set the house in a roar
Mr. TlLLINGHAST defended the course of the
Secretary of Wa, against the attacks Of Mr.. Nc
Kay
MIR. HETT replied to Messrs. Mason and Til
nghast, and discoursed on the question Of the re-
sponsibny for the defence of the country. II in
Congress alone, not in the Executive Departments.
tie spoke OF the strong probability of war with
Britain.
Mr.. EVERETT took the foor but, as the hour Of
three had arrived he yielded. The committee rose,
and the House adjourned.