The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-18

the second amendment Of the House to said fist sec
uon, In the eleventh and fifteenth lines and agree 10
said amendments. MAKING the companies consist of
foTty-two prvates instead Of tifty.l
That the Senate recede from It's disagreement to
thu third amendment of the House, Prospecting the
reenstmenl adding proviso to the end of the first
section, and agree to said amendment.
That the House recede from its amendment to the
second section of said bill and agree said section
amended by adding thereto; "and that, from and al
ter the first day of October next the master amorers
at the national armores shall receive each twelve hun
dred dollars per annum payable quartef-yeaTly and
the paymnsers and military storekeepers at the
res and at the arsenas of construction at Pittsburgh
Watenet, and Washington shall receive each
twelve hundred and fifty dollars annually payable IN
like manner; and the said paymaslers and military
sorekeepeIs shall give security for the faithful D
charge of their duties in such sum as the Secretary
OF War shall prescribe and the two military store
Keepers authorized by he 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 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
ces OF military sorekeepers are hereby abolished and
discontinued and after said first day of October
and the officers hereby dismissed shall be allowed three
months pay IN addition TO the pay and emolumenls
To which they may be entitled on that day. And
none of the above named officers, and officers at
the armores, of any grade whatever shall hereafter
receive emoluments of any kind, any compensation
or communication, beyond their stipulated pay money
except quarters actually provided for and occupied by
such officers
THAT the Senate lecede from it's disagreement to
the amendments of the House To the fourth section of
SAID bill, and agree TO said amendments, with an
amendment viz after the word Officers in the Sc
cond line, insert "ot one inspector general and that
the House agree to said amendment.
THAT the Senate recede from lis disagreement TO
the amendment of the House to 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
Senate
Mr.. EVANS replied, that the House had concur
red in the report and if the Senate should refuse to
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.-Messr4. 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.-Nlessrs. Bates, Choate, Phelps, Smith OF
| Indiana, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge
So the bill has been finally disposed of by the tive
Houses, and sent to the President of the IT, States
| for his approval
The b 80 egalze and make appropriations fol
such necessary objects have been usually include,
in the general appropriation bill without authority OF
law, and to fix and provide for certain incidental
penses of the departments and Offices of the Govern
nent and for other purposes having been ordered t'
a third reading
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN moved reconsideration Of
the vote 10 enable him to submit amendment au
| thorzing the Secretary Of the Navy cause
animation 10 be made as to the propriey of establish
| ing naval depot at Memphis, Tennessee, with
view the repairing of steamships at that place.
aproprlang S3 900 to deffoy the exsenses of the
animation.
Mr.. TAPPAN considered the investigation unne
cessary and the object designed mex pedent.
/ Mr.. WALKER remarked that if any inquiry wa
10 be made, 1t ought to be extended. Vicksburg wa
far better site for naval depot than Memphls-be
sides, It's business was more than quadruple that o
the last named place.
Mr. RIVES observed thai it would be better to 20
intp Executive session, it evident that deba
would alise this subject which would consume
| large portion Of the tine of the Senate. lie would
therefore suggest that the motion of the Senator from
Kentucky, for the present. be laid upon the table.
| Nil EVA Ms was extremely DESTROYS that the ques
ton should be taken SO that the amendment to the b
might, as possible, go to the House for thei
consideration.
Mr. RIVES would have no objection to this OF
ject, if it could be accomplished without debate.
| Mr.. CRITTENDEN trusted that this would nc
be made subject ofdebate. He would not enter int
discussion 10 the geography and the fitness o
VicksbuIg for naval depot-as being the best in h
universe. He had been asked by member OF tn
House of Representatives from Tennessee (whic
was no, represented in The Senate) to propose tn
amendment and this the reason why he ha
moved reconsideration of the vote
The question taken the motion of MI
! CRITTENDEN to reconsider and II was decided II
the negative.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
And the Senate went Alto an Executive session.
la the House, on Wednesday, Mr.. Bolts gave
notice that he would reconsideration OF thu
vote by which the bill for the reorganization OF TIT
army had been passed.
| Mr. MCKENNON asked leave TO offer the folowin
resolution, and said he would now move suspension
of the rules that he might be enabled to introduce II
if objections should not be made:
Resolved That it is expedIent 10 pass another reve
nue. bill the same that which recently passed bot
| Houses of Congress and has been retur ed 10y the
President with his objections to this House, entitled an
An act to provide from imports and to chang
and modify existing laws imposing duties on imports
and for other purposes" with the exception OF The
9th section of said bill which repeal- the provlso
the land distribution act, and modified as to make
tea and coffee imported in American vessels free from
duly; 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 l61 members answered to their names
| On calm the names of the absenees l92 were
| found to be present The names OF those then alb
| sent read.
| On motion oi Mr.. FILLMORE, all further pro-
| cecdings IN the call Were suspended.
Mr. McKENNON inquired if any objection had
been made to his resolution
Mr.. GWIN objected.
Mr. McKENNON moved suspension fthe rules,
and called for the yeas and nays on his motion.
Mr. WISE said that if a modification were accept
e no objection would be made. (CIies of order)
Mr.. MORGAN moved the previous question.
Great aughter)
MIR. CAMPBELL asked If the resolution were
not susceptible of division, SO that the vote might be
taken first on that portion of the resolution declaring
the expediency of passing revenue law
The SPEAKER replied, that the question was pre-