The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-31
CONGRESS-.

of Leon county, Florida asking for the sdmis-
sion of that Territory into the Union which was
laid on the table.
The bill making appropriation for Notifications was
taken uP, when
Mr.. EVANS moved an amendment, appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of the Pea Patch island, in
the Delaware.
MIR. CLAYTON expressed the hope that the
amendment would not be agreed TO-
Mr. EVANS explained. The matter had been in
law and no favorable result had been attained but
now there was favorable opportunity for speedy
adjustment of the title.
Mr.. BAYARD stated his reasons for Directing to
the amendment.
Mr.. MILLER submitted few remarks upon the
subject, and in favor of the amendment.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said that whenever PROPOSE
ton was brought forward to quiet the title to this
island certain rights to New Jersey and Delaware were
brought into question but he sincerely hoped that
without going into the respective claims OF these
States, the United States would now be permitted to
acquire the title
Mr.. BAYARD replied.
MIR. HUNTINGTON was in favor of the amend
ment
Mr. CALHOUN opposed it.
MIR. CLAYTON called for the yeas and nays on
agreeing to the amendment; and, being TAKEN result
ed-yeas I, nays 81
Mr.. SEWER submitted an amendment, making
appropriation for carrying on the works at forts Tow
son, Smith, and Gibson and it agreed to-
A message received from the House OF Re-
representatives. stating that they had received nfor-
nation that the President had this day approved and
signed the revenue bill
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. PRESTON from the Committee Military
Affairs, reported the bill concerning the payment OF
Florida volunteers called into service in 1885 aud
1889; and it was read third time and passed
The Senate concurred in the report OF the Com
mttee of Conference on the disputed points III the
bill regulating the taking Of testimony In cases OF
contested elections, and for other purposes
The bill from the House. to establish post routes,
was ordered to third reading.
The amendments of the House, to The bill organz-
ing the Navy Department, were concurred IN, with
exception, on which Committee OF Conference
was appointed.
On motion of MIR. EVANS, at half past 3 o'clock,
the Senate took recess for two hours.
At half past five o'clock the Senate again met and
proceeded to the consideration of Executive business
In the House, on Tuesday, Mr.. CALHOUN SUBJ
mitted the following resolution:
Resolved That the Secretary of War furnish to
this House. at the beginning of the next session, a
statement setting forth the number of private estab
lishments at which firearms manufactured for
the Government, where situated and at what prices
the contracts have been taken for the last ten years
up to the present time the number of arms annually
fabricated within that period and the annual cost
That he also furnish statement of the amount in
number and value of the firearms in deposite at the
various arsenas and depots, the number of men en-
ployed at each during the last two years. the number
and grade of officers stationed there and the amount
of money disbursed at each within the same period
annually.
find resolved, further, That there be annexed
ally hereafter to the Army register an accurate sche
due of the pay and emoluments, with the commute.
ton value thereof to which the various officers OF
the army, of each grade, are entitled.
Mr. ARNOLD objected to the reception of the re-
solution, because he said there quorum.
Mr.. ADAMS moved call of the House.
On calling the roll, Il9 members answered to their
names.
When the names Of the absentees were called, it
was found that 1873 were present and then,
On motion Of Mr.. WELLER, further pl oceedings
in the call were suspended.
The resolution was adopted
Mr. J. r. INGERSOLL said that the Senate ha-
wing passed resolution granting to the clerks and
messengers of that body the usual extra allow ance,
he thought it due to the officers of the House that
similar allowance should be made to them He
therefore submitted resolution providing that, out
of the contingent fund of the House and under the
direction of the committee auditing the accounts the
same should be paid to the clerks, pages, mes
sengers and laborers paid to them at the ter
mination of the long session of the last Congress.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, called the attention
of the gentleman from Pennsy to the fact that the
resolution is in direct conlrayention to positive law
If the Senate chose to infringe law it was no good
reason for the House TO do the He protested
against the reception of the resolution
Mr.. lNGERSOLL moved suspension of the
rules
On this motion the ayes end noes were ordered
The vote stood, ayes 81, nays GA. So the rules were
not suspended.
On motion of Mr.. HALSTED, Committee of
Conference was ordered the bill for taking tes
mOny ia cases of contested elections.
Mr.. WISE moved that the House 90 into Commit
tee of the Whole
Mr.. ADAMS expressed hope that the motion
would not prevail.
On the motion telleIs were ordered-ard 76 voted
in the affirmative, and As in the negative The vote
of the Speaker being counted, there was a quorum,
and thel House accordingly Iesolv ed itself into Com
mee Oft Whole, Mr.. J. R. ngersolI IN The Char
and took up the Senate bill for the organization of the
Mr.. KING, of Georgia, was entitled to the floor,
and occupied the hour in an explanation Of the details
of the bill.
Mr.. WISE as instructed by the Committee of Ma
val Affairs offered amendments to the second and
third sections reducing the number of bureaux from
seven to hive, and authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy TO appoint the beads OF the bureaux.
Mr.. EVERETT offered substitute Tor the Sd sec
ton requiring the President to appoint the heads of
the bureaux by and with the and of the
Senate, and fixing their salaries respectively at
1926 900. On this amendment tellers ordered-3l
voted in the affirmative and IS in the negative. No
quorum voting
Mr. EVERETT modified his amendment by stik-
ing out the salaries and merely directing the Pres
dent to appoint the heads Of the bureaux.
CMr WISE raised point Of order, that amend
mens to perfect bill take precedence Of substitutes
he moved, therefore, to strike from the third section
the words "the Secretary of the Navy" and insert
the President, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, so that the section would authorize the Pre-
sident instead of The Secretary Of the Navy.
Various other amendments proposed by the ins,ruc-
ton of the Committee on Naval Affairs were dis
posed of