The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Feb. l6, 1911
! Mr. FILLMORE asked leave to offer a resolution
directing the Committee Military Affairs to report
bill making appropriations for the defence of the
| Northeastern frontier.
! Objection made and Mr.. F. moved suspension
OF The rules for its reception and called this the yeas
| and nays.
Mr., CARR of Indiana, moved call Of the
House
Mr.. wADDY THOMPSON, from the Commit.
tee ON Military Affairs said that this subject was now
under the laborious investigation Of the Commit,
tee, and they had made proposition that Committee
of the Senate to them which they were about 10
do, and then would be presented bill necessary for
Mr.. PICKENS made some remarks in opposton
TO this resolution.
The motion for the call of the House was then IA
ken, and resulted thus; Affirmative 46, Negative 81
The SPEAKER said there appeared to be quo
rum present. and would again take the VOTE to ascer-
tain that fact.
motion was lost-yeas 62, nays 70.
The question then recurring on the motion to sus-
pend,
Mr. JAMESON inquired whether the resolution
pended "Ni' e"e
The SPEAKER said it would.
The motion was then carred-yeas 1917 navs az
Ihus the rules suspended
MIR. FILLMORE said at the request If sev.raI
gentlemen, he would modify the resolution So ma n e,
tend this appropriation to the whole country instead
OF limiting 1t 10 the Northeastern frontier He was
willing and DESTROYS that the whole country shon,d he
placed in state of defence ~
Beng anxious not to get up an excitement in tho
country or in this House he should saw no,b;na AZ
,,ls resolution but would content himself with moving
the previous question. The call for which uas su
taned-Af Affirmative 49, negative So
M. uhAHAM inquired if it was now, after the
can or the previous question, in order to offer an
amendment 10 the resolution
Mr.. DROMGOOLE opposed any amendment, :,
tins time, as out of order. "
Mr. COOPER Of Georgia moved to Law the reso.
luton on the table, and on this called the yeas ana
Mr., FILLMORE said il had been surces,.a d.,
resolution should assume the form of inquiry IN
s s OF direction to the Committee and no 40 od;
hce Wy general consent $500
Mr.; s,0OPER then withdrew his mo,;on
the table " MS mouon 10 lay on
80; n'I', a question was then taken and the resoln
W. ''f'''' Shich, as modified, is as follows,
- Hesoeoea, Ne the Committee on Military ARR
,,;n ! IN, :, iire into the expediency If 70
Qualifications naval ar necessary appropriations for
rations TO place the courv !, anu necessary prepa-
fence. ~ proper state OF de
IIonse resolv ;,s ~ aaglns then moved thai the
on the state of the Union ''ee o. the Whole
The SPEAKER stated that there
der for the day (Thc bills relative to hpeiai or
Nh, JONES moved to postpone their co.,a,.
till Monday next. auerauo'
Mr.. UNDERWOOD urged the necessity Of
dIate action on these bills and moved that thew be ~
taken up 70"
The motion of Mr. JONES. for postoonemen, w.,
then carried. Thus Monday next is set apart by spe
cal order for their consideration. The House then
resolved itself into committee (Mr BELL of Tenncs-
see, IN the Chair and resumed the consideration of
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The question pending being on the motion to strike
out The item of appropriation of 500 for the Solicitor
OF Treasury was taken, and negatvcd
Mr.. JONES moved amendment TO the following
clause
For the office Of the 18th Auditor $1,000, by adj
don of $3i6 AZ -
Mr.. MORGAN wished to know, why il wa. Of
fered. - :" vas "
Mr.. JONES said It was to pay an arrearaqe against
.ne contingent fund of that office, for printing execu
ted IN 1879 and which account had been nro,crlv an
am,ned and approved.
The amendment was then adop,ed
oohe sngnt ana lnimportant amendments were
adopted which gave rise TO espondng discussion
ing item ''' 'O''o"
-, " For compensation of the Solicitor General Of
Wisconsin and Iowa, per act ofJunc ~ 1888 1900
and TO add $500
The CHAIRMAN said il was not in order
Mr. STANLY wished to know how il happened
that the salary Of the Commissioner of Public Build
lngs was now 5000 and last year but 5000
Mr. JONES briefly replied.
Mr. ADAMS made some remarks, showing the
abuses that had existed in that department
Mr.. STANLY could not let this opportnni,v a..
by, without advciting 70 the manner il which The "a,
vorites and pets of the party had had their salaries
creased The House and country ought 10 know h
lie wished to hold up not only the Administration 10
pubic censure as ought to be, but to hold il up for
a future warning,