The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, august ~ 1911.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of South Carolina, offered
resolution ordering, that the Clerk Of this House
should make arrang emens for distributing the sea Is
among the members by lot.
Messrs MORGAN, HOPKINS and others pro-
Tossing themselves well satisfied with their present
seats,-obeced to the resolution, and il there
fore not received
The House then resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, Mr. SHEPHERD, of Corh Carolina in
the chair.
Mr.. DAWSON moved to take up the bill submit
ted by Mr. LEVY, making further provision for the
suppression Of Indian hostllities in Florida" The
bill was taken up, but was laid aside informally
for the present.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWSON, the committeeto took
up the bill making provision for the purchase of sites
for Notifications and for military surveys.
On motion Of Mr. FILLMORE il was amended
by striking out the appropriations for the purchase of
sites on the outlet of Lake Champlan, and at De.
troit and Buffalo, these appropriations having been
anticipated by recent amendments to the Fertilization
Mr. 'DA VISION suggested the propriety of strik-
out the appropr for the purchase from the State
OF New York of sites and Notifications in New York
harbor, as he had found by an examination Of Revo-
lulionary Claims, that balance of 81 600 600 was
due from, the State of New York to the General Go
vernment which, in 1874, arranged to be paid by
Notifications to be erected by the State Of New York
for the U. s Government
A confused desultory debate this subject ensued
RIS LINN and MCKAY The bill was at length
laid aside, without any order to report it.
message received from the Senate informing
the House that they had passed the Land bill with
amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. TILLINGHAsT, the commit.
tee next took upihe resolution for distribution of copies
of the Digest of Patents which, without debate was
ordered 10 be reported.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved to take up the bill making
appropriations for the outfits and salaries of Diplomatic
Agents.
Mr.. GILMER objected, and wished to state his
reasons but was prevented BY the rule excluding de-
bate such a motion.
On the vote, no quorum appeared. The committee
and reported the fact.
A call OF tie House was ordered-Yeas 100, nays
81, but aquorum appearing that VOTE the call was
suspended and the House again resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole
The committee then voted to take up the Diplomatic
appropriation bl-Ayes 81 noes 60.
Mr.. INGERSOLL moved to strike out the appro-
priatons for Charges to Naples and to Sardinia. He
defended his motion by some remarks on the extrava-
gance and uselessness of the Diplomatic establish
ment.
Messrs Fillmore, Gushing, TIinghasi, Adams
Gilmer, Holiness and Everett replied TO Mr. lngersol
The amendment rejected without division.
MIR. KING moved an amendment appropriating
$1,000 for the support of Consul General in Egypt
lie advocated his amendment in speech of consider
able length
The amendment was rejected.
After some further remarks from Messrs Fillmore
and Gushing, the bill laid aside and ordered TO be
reported.
The committee then rose and reported.
The resolution for the distribution Of the Digest Of
Patents passed
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, without amend.
ment was ordered to third reading then and passed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then again offered his resolu-
ton for the division of the seats by lot among the