The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-15
gWentp=Seoemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
FRIpAY, Jan. IA, 1912.


raj gentlemen attempted to present petitions but
were prevented by general demand for the unfn-
shed business Of yesterday
The bill to authorize an issue Of Treasury notes"
reported last evening from the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, with amendments
was then taken up, with the previous question pend
ing upon it,
The previous question was then seconded and or
dered without division.
Several verbal amendments made in Committee Of
the Whole, on motion of Mr. Fillmore, were then
concurred in by the House.
Inc question then pending on concurrng with the
Committee Of the Whole, in the amendment pro-
posed yesterday by Mr.. Gilmer, to strike out the
Provso, at the end of the BILL and insert the follow
ing =" That whatever amount of Treasury notes as
shall be issued under authority of this act shall be
deemed and taken in lieu of much of the loan au-
thorized by the act of last session."
On the question Of concurring with the Committee
oil the Whole IN this amendment, the yeas and nays
beng ordered, the vote resulted thusyeas lO5, nays
l02.
SO the House concurred in this amendment.
Alter another slight verbal modification, the House
ordered the bill TO be engrossed for third reading
without division
The bill being already engrossed was them by
general consent, read a third time.
The question now being on the final passage of the
bill,
MIR. SAUNDERS moved to recommit it with in
structions to report an amendment, repeating the
lie lands among the States After few words up
on this motion expressive of his indspostion to
delay the BILL he moved the previous question upon
this motion. Upon il being suggested to him, how
ever, that the effect of the previous question being
to force an immediate vote on the final passage OF
the bill, would thus cut Oft his motion to recon-
mit-he withdrew the previous question.
Mr. FILLMORE Immediately renewed it.
The call for the previous question being seconded,
and the question being then, "Sha the main ques-
ton be now put ~
Mr. McKEON called for the yeas and nays. Or
dered.
In answer to inquiries from several gentlemen, the
Speaker then stated that the effect of the ordering
OF the main question at this time would be to bring
the House to an immediate vote on the final pas
sage of the bill.
The House ordered the main question to be now
put Yeas 1919, nays 80.
The question then recurring the final passage OF
the bill, -
MI. MATHIoT calleI for the yeas and nays
Ordered
The bill was then PASSED Yeas I29 nays Sc
Mr.. GlDDlNGS then moved the postponement OF
the first orders of the day, (pettons with view to
60 mo the calendar of private bills He remarked
that within the last four years very few private bills
had been passed. andthere were now vast number
OF Just claims awaiting The action of Congress
The SPEAKER explained that the effect Of the
pos ponenlent ould he tobnng on first the reports OF
committees for hour after which, private bills
refuse to postpone, petitions would be In order begin
hing with the State Of Kentucky, where the call was
interrupted Friday January 7lh, the last petition
day.
The House refused to postpone. Yeas 80, nays
| III.
| Petitions beng then in order were presented
| From keniucky-by Messrs. j. B. Thompson, L.
! w. Andrews, Ouslee, Green, VIM. O, Butler, and
the Speaker.
Mr. JOHN b. THOMPSON presented preamble
nlIttpp from, fort ipta
ference of Government in behalf Of Americans re-
Gently taken prisoners at Santa Fee.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions
to investigate and report He afterwards moved
an amendment calling on the President to fur.
nish any information this subject in his possession
so far as compatible with the public interest.
| MIR. WOOD moved an amendment including in the
inquiry the patriot prisoners at Van Dieman:
Land.
After many inquiries ON points ofordcr,---t reso
lutions referred and the instructions with the
amendment were passed.
The SPEAKER presented petition from Rich
mond, Kentucky asking for repeal of the Bank
rupt Law.
MIR. BRIGGS moved that the petition be referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions
to report bill to amend the existing Bankrupt Law
by including within its operations all corporations
,ohich issue paper circulaions as money
MIR. CLIFFORD raised the question of order on
instructions as incompatible with the instructions to
repeal the Bankrupt Law, under which the commit
tee acting.
The SPEAKER decided that the instructions were
in order
Mr.. CLIFFORD offered amendment to guard
against any interference with the previous instruc-
tons.
MIR BRIGGS modified his proposed instructions,
to provide that these instructions should not
terfere with the instructions already given Mr..
Clifford then withdrew his amendment.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the whole
subject on the table
The House refused to lay the table. Yeas sc,
nays "a.
The previous question being moved was seconded
by ga to S0-Messrs, Boardman and Ward acting as
telers.
Mr. FILLMORE suggested modification of the
instructions to authorize the committee to make
any other amendments which they might deem neces-
sary to perfect the bill Mr. Briggs accepted the
amendment.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved again to lay on the
table.
The House refused. Yeas l00-nays l0l.
Mr. GENTRY moved an adjournment, which was
carried. Yeas l0l-nays 49,
The House adjourned little after three O'Clock.