Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR FILLMORE asked leave TO offer the follow
! ing resolution:
RsSOlpsd, That the Committee IN Military Affair,
be instructed TO report n bill, making necessary ap-
preparations for Notifications, naval armaments and
| necessary preparations to place the Northeastern
Frontier in proper state Of defence.
To which objection being made, Mr. F. moved a
suspension Of the rules for It's aecepton and OH this
called the yeas and nays, which was sustained by
| the House.
Mr. CARR, Of Indiana, moved a call of the
| House Ga quorum not appearing presently
Mr. WADDY THOMPSON, Of the Committee
M Military Affairs, stated that the subject was now
Binder the aJorious investigation Of the Committee
and they had made proposition TO the Committed
Of the Senate, TO them, which they were bout
TO do, and that then bill would be presented ne
\ cessaTy for cur defence.
I Mr. PICKENS rose, and was about TO speak. on.
/ posing the resolution, but interrupted by the
| Speaker, who said this was not debalabe.
| The motion for the ca Of the House was then
| taken, and resulted thus-Afimatiye 46, negative
/ 54-not a quorum.
/ Asthere appeared no quorum present, the Speak
er said he would take tske the vote TO ascertain
whether there wos quorum present The cues
\ ton was then again taken by yeas and nays at the
cal Of Mr. Morgan, and ost-yeas 62, nays 10.
/ The question then REQUIRED on the motion to sus-
/ pend.
Mr. JAMESON inquired whether il would
be IN order TO amend The resolution, when receive
| ed
/ The SPEAKER said it would.
The vote then taken, and resulted rs fol.
lows-Yeas l27, nays &c. So the rules were sus.
| pended.
Mr.. FILLMORE said, Of the request OF several gen.
I telemen he would modify the resolution, 50 ns n
extend II 10 the whole country, instead Of limiting Il
\ 10 the Northeastern frontier lie was willing and
DESTROYS that tho whole country should be placed in
state Of defence. He then modified il by striking
out the words "Norheastern frontier" and insert.
[ ing The word "country"
Being anxious not 10 get up excitement in the
country and IN this House, he should say nothing
on the subject, end would content himself with
moving tho previous question.
The motion wns carried, the vote being taken by
teIIers- affirmative 20, negative s.
Mr. GRAHAM inquired n an amendment wa,
now In order.
Mr. DROMGOOLEo objected 10 any amendment
as out Of order, the previous question having been
called.
Mr. COOPER, Of Georgia moved To lay IN,
resolution on he table; ond on this called the yess
and nays.
Nj FILLMORE then, by general consent. rnodi.
fed the resolution 90 as 10 direct the committee "a
inquire into The eEpendency ofreporiing, &c.
Mr. COOPER then withdrew his motion to lay
on the table.
| The resolution was then adopted.
| Mr.. JONES, Of Virginia, moved that the Hous,
resolve itself into Committee ofthe Whole on the
| state Of the Union.
! The SPEAKER said that there was spscia
order for the day tbeing tho bills in relation Il
| steamboat disasters.)
! Mr. JONES moved 10 postpone the special order
| u Monday next.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD hoped the special orJs,
would not be postponed, and moved 70 take Il ID
| The motion Of Mr.. Jones Tor postponement " Al
| first taken, and carried. And the House then reso
we'd h. eli into Committee, (Mr Bell, Of Tennessee
/ IN the Chain and resumed the consideration Of
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The remainder Of the day was spent in discus
son the various items in the General Appropriation
Bill.