The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-16

was read time and passed
The act for the relief of Charles F. Sibbald was
considered but without coming to any conclusion
thereon,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, on Monday, Mr. Green presented a
report from the Committee on Expenditures
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, said that he had
already given notice that he would move to take up
BILL the title of which had been read the other day
In conformity with that notice, he asked PERMISSION
to report the bill
Objection made
Mr.. JOHNSON then offered resolution that So
lect committee should be appointed to consider Inc
propriety ofreporting his bill Objection being made
to the reception of the resolution, he moved susPen-
sion of the rules and called for the ayes and noes
They not ordered. He asked for tellers, ana
they refused. His motion to suspend was lost,
the vote being taken without count
Mr.. BARNARD moved that the House should re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Mon. His object he said, to move that
the bill providing for the remedial justice in the courts
of the United States be taken up
On this motion 81 voted in the affirmative and ~
In the negative. No quorum.
Mr. ARNOLD moved call of the House. Not
carried
Mr.. BARNARD observing that there was evident
ly quorum in the House, called for tellers. They
were ordered. II then voted in the affirmative, and
49 in the negative So the House resolved itself into
Chair.
Mr.: ARNOLD moved to take up his Retrench-
ment bill.
MIR. IRWIN moved to take up the bill making APP
preparations for the Cumberland road in certain States
and for improving certain harbors
Mr. STUART, of Illinois, moved to take up the
bill making port of entry of Chicago.
MI. ROOSEVELT moved to take up the bill sup
plying the temporary defect in the revenue laws.
On Mr.. ARNOLD'S motion teers were ordered
nj his No. In he f1rm-
alive, and 10 in the negative.
The motion of Mr.. IRWIN negatived, and the
bill proposed by Mr.. BARNARD taken up by a
vote of 10 to IT, The bill was read through, and
Mr.. Barnard addressed the committee during his al
otted hour in favor of it.
Mr.. lNGERSOLL said the question was one of
great Importance and connected with foreign re-
ations, at the time when treaties under cOnslde-
ration elsewhere which may involve this subject
Until more was known, he would move the postpone
ment of the question.
Tellers were ordered
IA voted in the affirmative, and 76 in the negative
MIR. BARNARD moved the committee rise and
report the bill.
Mr. FLOYD obtained the floor, and spoke briefly
in opposition to the bill.
The question was further debated by Mr.. COR
DON, of New York, and Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia.
The last made motion to postpone the bill.
Mr.. BARNARD moved that the committee rise
and report.
| the precedence.
| Mr.. BARNARD called for tellers. They were
ordered, and 70 voted in the affirmative, and 60 in
the negative So the motion to postpone car
red.
Mr. WISE moved to take up the bill for the re-or-
ganization of the Navy Department.
Mr.. SPRIGG moved to take up the bill establish
ing certain post roads,
The motion of Mr.. Wise prevailed, and the bill
for the reorganization of the Navy Department was
taken up.
Mr. WISE moved to amend the bill so as to brevet
the appointments of heads of bureaus to the rank of
Captain. After brief explanation, he was follow
ed by
Mr. SPRIGG, who spoke at length on the reduc-
ton of the Navy and the mode of making appoint
ments in that branch Of the service.
Mr.. FESSEND DEN inquired if the bill had been
printed.
Mr. WISE replied that, as yet, the bill in the pre-
else form, now before the House, had not yet come
up from the printer. This was to be regretted. He,
therefore, agreed that the bill should be laid aside,
and moved that the Pursers bill should be taken up
1t discovered that this also not yet printed.
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved to toxic up tho DOT
corning the Professors Of Mathematics in the Navy.
1t said that this also had not been printedbut
being very short, it taken up. 1t merely fixes
the station of Professors board Ships by ordering
that they should mess with Lieutenants.
Mr. FESSENDEN moved an amendment, striking
out all after the enactng clause, and inserting
other Dill containing three sectl0ns me nrst au-
thorizes the President, by and with the advice of
the Senate to commission the Professors The second
ordans that they shall rank next after Chapains and
b., wardroom ofcers,-th third that they shall
ceiye shore pay
The amendment discussed by Messrs. FES-
SENDEN, WISE, MALLORY, KING, MCKAY,
and ADAMS. The amendment was rejected and
the original bill laid aside to be reported.
On the motion by Mr.. CALHOUN to take up the
bill relating to naval pensions, the committee was
found to be without quorum. 1t consequently rose,
and the chairman reported the fact.
Various motions made to have call of the
House and to adjourn. The House, refusing to ad-
iourn, went into Committee of the Whole and took
up the bill revising and consolidating the pension laws
After debate the bill laid aside and the COM
mittee rose and reported.
The House then adjourned.