Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

Mr. JONES, OF Virginia, said il was the lac, d.,
IN the session that bill could be sen, 10 the Senate
Tor concurrence, without a suspension of the rnles.
and as several appropriation bills remain to be act
ca on ne hoped the House would take them up 10.
DAY. de therefore moved a SUSPENSION of the
rules for the purpose Of receiving the bill Shaking
appropriations for the naval service for Is4I y
(Which passed in committee last evening. witbon,
amendment)
The question was then taken and carried and
the House took up
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
The question pending was on the appesI taken
last evening by Mr. EVANS, from the Soeakeris
decision, that series Of amendments which that
gentleman had offered was out Of order, and that
but one at n time could be offered
Alter some conversation, MIR EVANS v;,bd..,r
the appeal, and offered the first amendnsn, Sh;sI
had been rejected IN commitlee) TO the Iolo,ving
clause; For increase, repair, armament, and eouin
ment 70 the Navy, and wear and tear Of vessels (,
commission, Sl,425,OO0'-to appropriate two mil :
lions OF dollars; "four hundred thousand dollars oG
THIS sum 10 be expended in building and eauippin1
war steamers Of medium size.y >
on this Mr. WELLER called the previous ques.
ton, which was sustained. 1''
Mt Evans called the yeas and nays, and the
yeas %, nays so. 0''P'eu
The bill then received i,s third reoJing md
was immediately passed and sent TO the senate n,
concurrence. o Jul
saa ~ amount VI appropriation IS -, 926,-
The House then, on motion OF Mr. JONES 70.
solved itself into Committee Of the WboI. - 49,
state OF the Union for the consideration ol m. Iii
making appropriations for the support Of the Az
my, Zoe the year 1871.
Mr. CUSHING was called TO The Cb,i, of IL.
Committee. " u
The bill was then read, after which. the Cls,l
commenced its reading by clauses.
Mr. DAVIS, OF indiana, moved an amendment
20 the following:
For continuing the Military Road on m. We,
1n frontier s5.OOO,"--to appropriate for The nonti
husnoe OF me Cumberland Road through The Ststo
OF lndiana Ohio and Illinois, $500 O00
mt yCNhS opposed this amendment. AZ ont q
oloe., Oelns subject different from the bil md
The CHAIRMAN said the Cumb.r.nd % -.
mac Always been administered under the di,ee,;o
OF the War Department The priososi 1870 y
me construction OF the road had been FOR tbs 80,
Po'lation Of military supplies lie Therefore &c.,
ed that the amendments was in order. oee''
From this decision, Mr. MONTGOMERY
North Carolina, appea ed.
And the question on the appeal being taken. n
SPeakers decision was sustained by vote Of
20 81 "
The question vas tien taken on The .o,.nd,,.,
end q was observation-disclosures III. ssostivs a
Thus the amendment was rejected
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., ITe .e,seme clause, eppropristng for oontin
4 TIE sbovSing The navigation Of the Huds,
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