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

tiOn IN the eleventh and fifteenth lines, and agree To
said amendments. Making the companies consist of
fory-two privates instead of ffty.]
That the Senate recede from Its disagreement to
the third amendment of the House, Prospecting the
reenIistment, adding aProvso to the end ofthe first
secllon and agree to said amendment.
THAT the House Iecede from Its amendment to the
second section of said BILL and agree to said section
amended by adding thereto; "and that from and az
the first day Of October next the master armorers
the national armores shall receive each twelve hum
dred dollars per annum payable quarter-yeahy and
the paymasters and military storekeepers al the armo
ries and the arsenals of construction at Pittsburgh
Watervliet, and Washington, shall receive each
twelve hundred and fifty dollars annually, payable IN
like manner; and the said paymasters and military
storekeepeis shall give security for the faithful DIS
charge of their duties, such the Secretary
of War shall prescribe and the two military store
keepers authorized by the act al the ID March, 1921
| shall receive each twelve hundred and fifty dollars
per annum. And no military storekeeper at arsenals
shall after the first day of October next, receive, as
pay or emoluments beyond eight hundred dollars per
annum, besides quarters actually provided and occu
pied as such and the number authorized to be thus
employed is hereby limited to ten and all other OH
of military storekeepers are hereby abolished and
discontinued on and after said first day of October
and the officers hereby dismissed shall be allowed three
months pay in addition to the pay and emouments
| to which they may be entitled on that day. AND
none of the above named officers, and officers al
the armories of any grade whatever, shall hereafter
receive emoluments Of any kind, any compensation
commutation beyond their stipulated pay in money,
except quarters actually provided for and occupied by
| such officers.
"That the Senate rccede from its disagreement to
the amendments of the House the fourth section OF
| said bill and agree to said amendments, with all
amendment, viz after the word Officers, in the Sc
cond line, insert "of inspector general and that
| the House agree to said amendment
| "That the Senate fecede from its disagreement to
the amendment of the House the sixth section OF
| said bill and agree to said amendment"
| Mr.. BATES inquired what would be the effect OF
the report, should it not be concurred in by the
Senator
Mr.. EVANS replied, that the House had concur
red in the report and if the Senate should refuse
do so, the bill would be lost and the army would not
| be reduced
The report was concurred in by the following
| vote, viz
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Barrow, Benton,
Bayard, Buchanan, Clayton, Calhoun, Crafts, Crit
tenden, Evans, Fulton, Graham, Kerr, King, Linn,
Mangum, Miller, Porter, Preston, Sewer, Smith of
Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan Walker, Wilcox,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-29.
| NAYS.-Messrs. Bates, Choate Phelps, Smith of
Indiana, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge.
So the bill has been finally disposed of by the two
Houses and sent to the President of the U. States
for his approval.
The bill "lo egalze and make appropriations for
such necessary objects have been usually included
in the general appropriation bill without authority of
law and to fix and provide for certain incidental ex
= penses of the departments and Offices of the Govern
men,, and for other purposes having been ordered
Mr. CRITTENDEN moved reconsideration OF
the vote, to enable him to submit an amendment au-
thorizng the Secretary of the Navy to cause an ex-
animation be made the propriety of establish
ing naval depot at Memphis, Tennessee, with q
view to the repairing of steamships at that place, and
apropriang $3 OOU to defray the exsenses of the ex-
animation.
Mr. TAPPAN considered the investigation unne-
cessary and the object designed mex pedient.
Mr.. WALKER remarked that if any inquiry was
to be made, it ought to be extended. Vicksburg was
far better site for naval depot than Memphis-be-
sides, its business than quadruple that OF
| the last named place.
: Mr. RlVES observed that it would be better to 90
into Executive session evident that debate
r ! would aise this subject which would consume a
large portion of the time of the Senate. He would
therefore suggest that the motion of the Senator from
Kentucky, for the present, be laid upon the table,
| MI. EVANS was extremely desirous that the ques
ton should be taken that the amendment to the bill
might, as possible 60 to the House for theil
| consideration.
!, Mr.. RIVES would have no objection to this OBJ
ject if it could be accomplished without debate.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN trusted that this would mo-
be made subject of debate. He would enter into
discussion to the geography and the fitness Of
Vcksburg for naval depot-as being the best in the
| universe. He had been asked by member of The
House of Representatives from Tennessee (Which
was not represented in the Senate) to propose the
amendment and this was the reason why he hac
moved a reconsideration of the vote.
! The question taken the motion of MIR
CRITTENDEN to reconsider, and it decided in
the negative.
The bill then read, third time and passed
And the Senate went into an Executive session.
In the House, on Wednesday, MIR. Bolts gave
notice that he would reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill for the reorganization of the
army had been passed
Mr. McKENNON asked leave to offer the following
resolution and said he would now move a suspension
of the rules that he might be enabled to Introduce 1t
if objections should not be made
Resoped That it is expedent to pass another reve-
nue. BILL the as that which recently passed both
Houses of Congress and has been retur" ed by the
President with his objections to this House. entitled an
can act provide revenue from imports and to change
and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports,
and for other purposes" with the exception of the
9th section of said bill which repeats the provso to
the land distribution act and SO modified as to make
and coffee imported in American vessels tree from
duty; and that the Committee of Ways and Means
be- and they hereby, instructed to report such
bill to this House with all convenient despatch.
On motion of Mr.. Bolts, call of the House
was ordered 167 members answered to their names.
On callny over the names of the absenees 1872 were
found to be present. The names of those then abb
| sent read.
On motion of Mr. FILLMORE, all further pro-
ceedings in the call were suspended.
| Mr.. McKENN ON inquired if any objection had
been made to his resolution?
| Mr. GWIN objected.
| Mr. McKENN ON moved suspension ofthe rules
and called for the yeas and nays on his motion.
Mr. WISE said that if a modification accept
Ell no objection would be made. Cries of order.)
Mr.. MORGAN moved the previous question.
| (Gfeat laughter)
! Mr. CAMPBELL asked if the resolution were
not susceptible of division, that the vote might be
taken first on that portion of the resolution declaring
| the eXUeleDCV of passing revenue law
The SPEAKER replied, that the question was pre-
mature.
Mr.. BROWN, of Pennsylvania, wished loud and
continued cries of "order asses,ed him w hen order