The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-16

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was read time and passed
The act for the relief Of Charles F. Sibbaid was
considered but without coming to any conclusion
thereon,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, on Monday, Mr. Green presented a
report fiom the Committee Expenditures.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland said that he had
already given notice that he would move To take up
BILL tue title of which had been read the other day
In conformity with that notice, he asked permss
to report the bill.
Objection made.
Mr.. JOHNSON then offered resolution that SO
lect committee should be appointed to consider the
propnety ofreporting bis 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 were ordered He asked for telers, and
they were 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 Union. His object he said, was to move that
the bill providing for the remedial justice In the courts
of the United States be taken up.
On this motion g. voted in the affirmative and Az
In the negative No quorum
Mr.. ARNOLD moved call ofthe House. Not
carried
Mr. BARNARD observing that there was evideni-
~ quorum IN the House. called for teers. They
were ordered II then voted in the affirmative, and
~ IN the negative. So the House resolved itself into
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Chair
Mr.. ARNOLD moved to take up his Retrcnch-
ment bill.
Mr.. 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.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT moved to take up the bill sup
plying the temporary defect in the revenue laws.
On Mr.. ARNOLD'S motion teers were ordered
nXxn hpr II, int he firm
alive, and 70 in the negative.
The motion of Mr.. lRwIN negatived, and the
bill proposed by Mr.. BARNARD was taken up by a
vote of 70 to 76. The bill was read through, and
Mr.. Barnard addressed the committee during his a.
lotted houi IN favor of it.
. MIR. lNGERSOLL said the question of
great Importance, and connected with foreign
lations, at the time when treaties under conside
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.
Mr.. BARNARD moved the committee rise and
report the bill.
MIR. 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
CI1AIh decided that tIle FORMER lnOllOn tOOk
the precedence.
Mr.. BARNARD called for telers. They were
ordered and 70 voted in the affirmative and GO in
the negative. So the motion to postpone was car
rled.
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
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. FESSEN DEN inquired if the bill had beer
printed.
Mr. WISE replied that, yet, the bill in the pre-.
else form, now before the House, had not yet come
up from the printer. This to be regretted He
therefore, agreed that the bill should be laid aside
and moved that the Pursers bill should be taken up
1t was discovered that this also was not yet printed
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved to take up the act con-
corning the Professors of Mathematics in the Navy.
1t was said that this also had not been printed-bu
being very short, it was taken up. 1t merely fixes
the station of Professors on board ships, by ordering
that they should mess with Leutenants
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved an amendment, striking
out all after the enacting clause and inserting
other bill containing three sections. The first au-
thorzes the President, by and with the advice of
the Senate commission the Professors The second
ordains that they shall rank next after Chapans and
be ward-room oicers,-the third that they shall re-
ceive shore pay.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs. FES-
SENDER, 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 add
iourn went into Committee of the Whole and took
up the bill revising and consolidating the pension laws
After debate the bill was laid aside and the COM
mittee rose and reported.
The House then djourned