The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-26

Mr.. GORDON and MIR. ARNOLD objected TO
the reception Of the resolution.
MIR. ADAMS moved a suspension OF the rules,
and called for the yeas and nays. They were order
ed, and 10 voted In the affirmative and % In the
negative.
MIR. ADAMS spoke briefly in explanation of his
resolution.
MIR. RAYNER moved an amendment, so as TO
make the resolution JOINT one, and include the
members of tile Senate.
Mr.. ARNOLD offered an amendment, pro-
vision reducing the pay to six dollars day, and The
mileage to six dollars for every twenty miles
Mr.. PEARCE proposed another amendment, re-
ducing the mileage TO the expenses actually III
cured
After debate by Messrs PEARCE, UNDER
WOOD and SELLERS, a motion was made by Mr..
THOMPSON, of Indiana, TO lay the whole subject
on the table The motion was negatiyed by vote
Of % to Il3
The amendment was refused as modified.
The question the adoption of the amend
meDt of MIR. Arnold The yeas and nays were or
dered, and the amendment rejected.
On the amendment proposed by Mr.. Rayner the
yeas and nays were ordered The vote stood, yeas
81, nays 63.
The amended resolution was read second time,
and, on the engrossment the yeas and nays were
ordered on motion of Mr.. Wise. The vote stood,
yeas l34, nays 10. The resolution was then passed
AT aquarter past three, on motion of MIR. GWlN,
the House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. j. r. lngesoll in the chair
Mr.. GWIN moved to lay aside the various bills
unfinished and take up the bill for the relief of Gen.
Jackson. On this motion tellers ordered, and
it was found that So voted in the affirmative and II
in the negative.
The bill amending the several navy pension
acts, at the request Of Mr.. WISE, was laid aside
postponed
The next bill in order was that for the organiza-
ZION of the Navy Department.
Mr. WISE said he instructed to take up the
BILL as 1t came from the Senate, without amendment
de then went into an explanation Of the necessity of
giving new organization to the Navy Department.
At present, he said, that Department is an anomaly,
there being nothing similar TO it either in this any
other country 1t is an imperinm in i,nper1o. There
are consequently acts, reports, and estimates, for
which the Secretary is not responsible and should
not be held responsible, though he has, during the
present session, been abused for many acts not his
ownand worse yet he is not responsible, but the re-
sponsible person cannot be found
Mr. Wise then stated the number of clerks in the
Navy Department, and in the War Department and
comparing the respective duties required by the two
Departments demonstrated the necessity of an IN
crease in the clerical force Of the former.
He sketched the system of bureaus and indicated
the duties to be performed by each, showing the ad
vantage to be derived from their direct action and
sponsbility in the respective objects for which they
designed tie be established.
In conclusion, he expressed hope that the bill
would be allowed to pass at this session II is Sc
nate bill-and if it does not pass now, the work
must be begun de at the next session.
Mr.. BARNARD, after few remarks, moved that
the bill be laid aside and that the committee rise
The motion prevailed.
MIR. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, moved to
take up and pass bill to establish port of delivery
at Bucksville, South Carolina.
The bill was passed
The House, shortly after, adjourned.