The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Aug.


SATURDAY, Aug. 7.
Mr., BRIGGS, from the Post Office Committee, re-
ported oil making appropriations forthe Office OF Au-
u',or ~ me rost Office Department Read twice and
feieIied To the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. BOARDMAN Of Connecticut presented n
Peuiion signed by large number of citizens Of New
YORK IN favor OF Bankrupt Law
mr.. RANDOLPH, from the Committee on En-
Iolieu biis, reported that the Committee had examined
we pii ior an Act to incorporate the subscribers
the Fiscal Bank of the United States and had found
II correct The bill was then signed by the Speaker
Inc STEAMER laid before the House message
IRON the President OF the United States transmitting
reports IRON the several Departments in reply to the
resolution Of July 10TH calling for a list Of reno.
walls and appointments since the fourth Of March
last, end also from March 4th 1929, TO March 9TH
1871 Ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER also laid before the House com
muniealion from the Postmaster General in reply To
the resolution OF August giving the reasons of the
detention of the Southern mail on its way North at
Baltimore and Washington Laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MORROW, from the Land Committee re.
ported blli allowing further time to complete the issue
Of military land warrants to the soldiers of the late
wal. Referred TO Committee of the Whole and order
ed to be printed.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state ofthe Union, Mr. Tilnph ,sl
in the Chair
Mr. SERGEANT moved to take up Senate bill No
|, (for the repeal ofthe sub Treasury
Alter objections from several gentlemen who wished
for other bills 10 take precedence the motion was re
Ejected Ayes 81, noes 49,
The House then on motion of Mr.. WILLIAM MS,
OF Md, took up the Senate bill in relation the Cen
sus: but after some conversation, it was laid aside
| On motion of Mr.. BARNARD, the House then
took up the Senate Bankrupt bill.
A scene of most unparalleled confusion and noise
then followed on a motion to Law aside the bin at.
| mn bainu M Ia IN taka a..
the minority refusing vote and thus making il ap-
pear, by the result, that there no quorum though
the House was quite full. The disorder ended in the
Committee rising and reporting the bill to the House
without comnl TO any conclusion.
Mr. SERGEANT Immediately moved tha, the
House discharge the Committee of the Whole from
the turh her consideration of Senate bill No
The disorder was then renewed in the House vari
points OF order being raised followed by appeals
and motions to adjourn, which were voted down. The
whole was closed by the pre- question being NOV
ed, and sustained Yeas 1875 nays lol
The House then agreed TO Mr. SERGEANT'S
motion to discharge the Committee of the Whole from
the consideration of the bill for the repeal of the Sub
treasury, by the following vote
4EAS-Messrs Afford, Allen, S. j Andrews
Arnold, Aycrigg, Baker, Barnard Barton, Birdseye,
Black, Blair, Boardman, Bolts, Briggs, Brockway,
Bronson, Milton Brown, Calhoun, w b. Campbell
Caruthers, Chds, Chtenden, j. G. Clark, S. N.
Clark, Cowen, Cranston, Cravcns, G. Davis, De-
Lawrence, Foster Gamble, Gijdings, Goggin
G Goode, Green, Greig, Hall Halsted w s
Hastings, Henry, Howard Hudson, Hunt, James
Irwin, w. W Irwin, James P. Kennedy, King
Lane, Lawrence Linn, s. Mason Mathot, Mat
| tocks Maxwell, Maynard Moore, Morgan Morris
Morrow, Osborne, OwsIey, Pendleton, Powell, Ram
sey, B, Randall Randolph, Ridgway, Rodney, Rus
sell, Satonstall, Sergeant, Shepperd Smonton Smith
Sellers, Stokely, Straton, Stuart, Summers, Italia
ferro, J. B Thompson R. w Thompson, Tlng-
haat nj t.,
w. Williams, L. Williams, Winthrop, Wise, Yorke,
A. Young, John Young-lo3
NAYS Messrs Arlington, Anterior, Banks
Beeson, Bidlack, Borden, Bovine, Boyd G Brown,
Burke, BurnelI Sampson II. Butler William But
LEI, w 0, Butler, G. w. Caldwell, P. G. Caldwell,
Cary, Chapman, Clifford, Clinton, Coles, Cross Da-
MEL, d. Davis, w c. Dawson, Dean, Dimock,
Doan, Doig, J. c. Edwards, Egbert Ferris, John
G. Floyd Charles A. Floyd, Torrance Thomas F
Graham, Cuisine, Habersham, Harris, J Hastings,
Hays Holmes, Hopkins, Houck, Houston, Hunter,
lngerso, Jack, William Cost Johnson, Cave John
son. John w. Jones, Klein, Andrew Kennedy,
Lewis Lit,lefeld Lowell Abraham Mcclellan,
Marshall, T. F Marshall, Mathews, Medill, Meri-
wether Newhard, Nsbet, Oliver, Parmenter Part
ridge, Pickens, Profit, Rayner, Reding, Rencher,
Rhe,t, Riggs, Rogers, Roosevelt Sanford Saun-
deIs Shaw Slade, Snyder, Sprigg, Steenrol Swe.
Ter, Wcsbrook, T. ID. White J. w. Williams c.. Ii.
Williams, Wood-l02
Some further discussion followed on points of order,
in which Messrs Hopkins, Briggs, Gmer Adams,
and the Speaker participated but proceedings
had thereon
And the Senate bill No. J. to repeal the act com
monty known the sub Treasury law with the
amendments proposed to the SAID bill by the select
committee appointed by this House on the currency,
being now under consideration
Mr. PEARCE of Mary Wand, having OBJ aimed the
floor went into speech in detail in reply to that made
by his colleague Mr. M,soN) which he quoted as
he proceeded The body of the speech was of local
character referring the history of the late Pres
dental canvass in Maryland
Mr. J. T. MASON replied with some warmth re-
affirming and defending the positions he had taken
his previous speech.
Several explanations took place between Mr. NJ.
and Mr. SELLERS, who controvened some Of his
positions.
Mr. GORDON, of New York next addressed the
House, IN opposition to the bill
Mr. SHIELDS took the floor on the same side and
SPOKE during the hour in opposition generally to tins
bill and especially to tue bill VIII CHI the House
yesterday the establishment OF Fiscal Bank OF the
United States
A message 'eived from the Senate, informing
the House that that body had pa ed the Navy PEN
SION bill with amendment, aud asking the concur
renee OF TINS House therein
Mr. Pic kENS obtained the floor but yielded it for
the moment ~ hen
Mr. FILLMORE moved that the bills lying on The
Speakers table b. taken up on their fist aud second
reading, and referred To their appropriate commuters
which motion having been agreed to-
he bill making appropriations Tor iurtifca-
II n, for ordnance ADD Tor preventing and suppress
sing Indian b, siiues which had been sent from the
Senate with certain amendments, was taken up and re.
trrfrd Ia the Cumntee of Ways aud Means
he bail TO provide for The payment Of Navy pensions,
above referred To, was taken up and referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs
On motion OF Mr. UNDERWOOD, the bill 10 re-
vlve and and end the charters OF the banks the
District . Columbia was taken up read twice by it's
title, and referred to the Committee fol the District
Columbia
NJ, ADAMS on le,ve nresopt 81 , netition from