The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-18

Mr.. GILMER, from his place, read report and
protest, signed by himself alone
Mr.. c. }. INGERSGLL, for himself and Mr.,
ROCKWELL, read report
Mr.. Bolts said he understood that the report
read by Mr. IngersoII had been offered as substi-
tute for the report of the majority
The SPEAKER said that such not the fact.
Mr.. Bolts observed that the report of MIR. In
gersoll contained nothing which required the action
of the House, he did not see any reason why we
should print it. Great laughter.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, said that in the re-
gular order of business the bill returned should be
acted on in advance.
The SPEAKER said the whole matter subject
to the action Of majority. The House could at any
time take up that bill.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the three reports, the bill
and the message should be printed and that the re-
solution submitted by the majority should be made
the order Of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. FILLMORE said he thought it was unneces-
sary to print the bill as 5000 copies of it had been
already printed.
Mr.. ADAMS said that the bill constituted the
basis on which all the other documents had been
framed he therefore thought their connexion should
not be discovered in the printing
The motion of Mr.. Adams was adopted
Mr.. WISE said, | understand that the considera-
ton of the resolution has been postponed. | now
move that the bill which has been returned shall be
taken up, and call for the yeas and nays on my
motion.
Mr. FILLMORE suggested the expediency of
taking up first the Army Appropriation BILL as it had
been reported by the committee of conference.
Mr. WISE replied that the other bill was of far
more importance-he consequently insisted on his
motion.
The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote stood,
yeas 49, nays l04. So the motion was lost.
Mr.. STANLY presented report from the Com
mittee of Conference the Army organization bill
On adopting the recommendation of the Committee
debate ensued, which terminated in the adoption
Of the bill proposed by the Committee of Confer
ence.
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, and took up the
Army Appropriation bill. After brief debate the
Committee and reported the bill with the
mendation that the amendments agreed to by the
Committee of Conference should be concurred ill.,
Again. after brief debate, the previous question
ordered concurring with the recommendations of
the Committee. division of the question was
called forso that the vote might be taken the first
proposition. On concurring the vote was taken by
yeas and nays, and stood yeas 49, nays 49, The other
propositions of the Committee passed without objec-
ton until the last reached, on the adoption OF
which the yeas and nays were ordered. The recon-
mendaton concurred in by large majority.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, again asked to sub
NIT resolution to refer his bill to select commit
tee. After brief conversational debate the motion
was rejected.
| Mr.. BARNARD proposed resolution, that all
voting the bill to provide for remedial justice in
the courts of the United States should in Com
mittee of the Whole within two hours after it should
| be taken up.
| On motion of Mr.. MCCLELLAN, of New York, the
House adjourned.