The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,


FaIDAy, August 20, l64t.
The joint resolutions from the Senate relating to
the removal of light boats from the neighborhood Of
Sandy Hook to Long Islasd sound, were reported by
Mr.. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Commerce,
without amendment read a third time and passed,
Mr.. GlLMER asked leave TO present certain reso-
lutions passed by meeting in Louisa county, Vngi-
MIA approving, he said of the course Of the Admin
israon proper the other end ofthe Avenue though
not Of the Administration improper under the
TOR, at this end of the Avenue.
MIR. MORGAN objected to the debate, as out Of
order, and MIR. STANLY asked for explanations;
but the whole debate pronounced out of order by
the Speaker.
Mr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Com
mercc, reported resolution calling the President
oi full return of officers employed in the var
Gus Departments, with view to reduction Of expen-
ditures in those particulars. Passed.
MCLEOD RESOLUTION.
Mr.. MORGAN having the door hen this resolution
was last up three weeks since addressed the House for
20 minutes in defence of the the Executive of
the State Of New York He replied particularly to the
remarks formerly made by MIR. Bovine. He express
ed his disapprobation OF the instructions TO MI Crit
tenden, by the Secretary of State He severely ami
madverted the course 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 well as his old Federalis predecessor, Mr.
Prentss,) who had renamed quietly al home, nsens
Bile TO the outrage and TO the neglect of by the late
Administration
Mr. BOVINE, by permission, replied with high
eulogium on his predecessor, who though fed
eralist leader of great talents and emnence had since
renounced his errors, and "a democrat dyed
in the WOOL" and a gentleman of the highest honor
and merit.
Mr.. MORGAN, in allusion to this studied
mendation Of MIR. Premises honorable character,
of the most honorable among the democrats Of
that county, inquired whether that very honorable
gentleman had paid that bel Of $1,000 yet, which he
lost last year a langh.l
nothing to do with such gambling transactions him
self. Laughter
Mr.. BARNARD wished to make some remarks on
this resolution, but not prepared to do so now.
He desired that by general consent might be laid
tCries of :" Go on now" !" Let us finish it. VI
He moved to postpone till Monday next.
Mr.. MAXWELL moved to lay the resolution on
the table, upon which, motion Of Mr.. J. G. FLOYD,
the yeas and nays were ordered
The House refused to lay on the table. Yeas 70,
nays l07
A message was here received from the Senate
informing the House Of the failure of the Bank bill
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 recharteriDg the Banks of the District Of
Columbia.
AT the request of Mr. BARNARD, the Z" 'MLeod
resolution" was laid over.
The Joint resolution from the Senate, ordering the
distribution of copies OF the compendium of the
among the States, was then taken up and after some
inquiries and remarks from Messrs. Dawson Fillmore
and Williams, il referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The orders of the day were then taken up, being
the
FoRTIFiCArIoN BILL
With the amendments of the Senate, and the amend
ments thereto reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means
Mr.. DAWSON objected to the latter amendments
out Of order incorporating they did the substance
of another bill the table. 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 desullory debate then ensued between Messrs.
Irwin, Fillmore, Cave Johnson, Howard, and
others, to the order in which the amendments
should be voted on.
| Messrs Tiiplett, Irwin, Fillmore, Rhc,t, Tomlin-
| son, and Hunt, remarked upon he amendments.
| Mr. HUNT moved the previous question, (which
ordered, well as the yeas and nays.
| The House then concurred with the Committee in
the amendment TO the Senates amendments ! cas-
124, nays -.
! The House then concurred in the first Senate
amendment, (approIrialng $4,000 for Qualifications
at Detroit, without division.
The House refused TO concur in the second Senate
amendment (appropriating $50 600 to surveys Tor de-
| fences, )-l cas- 80, nays l0l
| The House concarred in the third amendment of
the Senate without division.
The fourth amendment was rcjected--feas 49,
nays us
| Tie nth amendment was agreed TO.
! The amendments were ordered to be engiossed.
Mr. lRWl IN moved reconsideration of all the
votes just taken, and half an hour consumed in
taking the yeas and nays this mo,lon--t House
4 refusing 10 recon slider Y eas "a nays 1l9.
! On motion of MIR SERGEANT, the House re
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr.. w. C.. DAWSON, Of Georgia.
IN the Chair and then, by unanimous consent, took
up the
4 BILL TO INCORPORATE THE FISCAL BANK OF THE
| UNITED STATES,
Being the bill originally reported to the House by the
select on the Currency, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole, where II was not taken up
| having been superseded by the Senate bull 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
log the charter He offered If the committee would
dispense with the reading, to give succnct account
! of the substance of the notifications proposed lie
should then move TO rise, IN order that the Rouse
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
coptained before he voted for the printing. lie was
willing vote, for the printing II the gentleman from
| Pennsylvania would state the substance OF ~
Mr. GIIMER insisted the reading Of the entire
amendment. After that had been done, he would be
willing to listen to the gentleman.
The entire amended bill 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