The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-04

The SEVENTEEN joint rule was aiso suspended L
allow the bills which passed yesterday ane
which may be passed to-day, to be sent to the fres
dent Of the United States for his signature
The House insisted on its amendment 10 the Dill 70
regulate the rates Of postage; and committee o
conference was appointed to confer win lhat which
may be appointed BY The Senate
THE NAVY BILL.
Mr.. WISE, from the committee OF conference on
the dsagreeing Of the two Houses the sixth Sc
nate amendment 10 the navy appropriation BILL report
ed that after conference they had agreed 10 recon-
mend a provso-that the Secretary Of the Navy
cause an examination to be made as to the expedi-
ency praclicabiiity, and probable expense OF con-
stnctng dry dock at the harbor Of New York, on a
plan of eleyating power and employing the Croton
aqueduct for that purpose, for the repair oil
seventy -four gun ships, and that he cause an ex-
animation OF any other plan OF hoat'ng or
dry dock which he may deem worthy oil considera-
ton ard report the result at the next session oil Con-
gress and all further expenditures and appropra-
tons heretofore made for dry dock at said harbor
be suspended until the first day OF January next and
that the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars be
hereby appropriated for the construction OF floating
dry dock at Pensacola Of capacity sufficient for the
repair Of rgates Of the smaller class, and upon suc
plan as the Secretary of the Navy shall approve
The question taken on the first branch OF inc
report c. in relation to the floating dock al ne"
York-and ii was decided in the afrmati'e--yeaS
l49, nays 20. 81
The second branch of the report-ior floating
dock at Pensacola-was concurred in-yeas loo'
nays 70.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into a Committee oil the
Whole on the state of the Union and took up tne Dill
making appropriation for the civil ana d'Piohao GA
penses of the Government for the year ending on the
thirteth day of June, 1874.
Mr.. MckENNAN was called TO the chair, 10 pre-
side over the committee.
Mr. FILLMORE entered into an explanation of
the amendments proposed to the bill by the Senate
of which was to pay the printers OF the TWO
Houses according to the law OF 1919. The prices
of that period were during the present congress- re-
duced twenty per cent
Mr.. PlCKENS said that the law Of eighteen hun
dred and nineteen, which fixed the comPen-
sation for printing, was drawn with great
and accuracy, at time when I'm
proyemets in this business in their infant state
The work, beyond all gu stion, could be done, with
profit twenty per cent. cheaper now than at that
period. The present printers were elected under
contract and the simple question was whether The
Judgment and decision in this ease was TO be carried
out without violation. After some further remarks,
he said, to the amendment approPriating $4,000 to
remove the statue Of Washington from the rotundo
and place il in some favorable light, he hoped 1t
would prevail it was due to the country and TO the
artist
MIR. MERIWETHER, (soto roce II you pro-
Potomac, will vote for it.
MIR. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, rose to address the
Honse when
The CHAIRMAN requested several gentlemen
standing in of the isles, on the left to take their
seats.
Mr.. PROFIT (who was one of the gentlemen
alluded to) said that the amendments from the Sen
had been brought to the desk Of the gentleman from
New York, Mr. Fillmore,) and it was only there he
had an opportunity of examining them. lie had
,Iy amin fIe pdrne on WI he W
called to vote.
The CHAIRMAN remarked, Gin the most per-
emptory manner,) that the gentleman not in order
standing in the aisle, and he must take his seat
Mr.. PROFIT, (emphacally) shall not.
The CHAIRMAN, Striking with his mace) The
gentleman will take his seat.
MIR. PROFIT still refused.
Some gentleman moved that the committee rise
and report the fact to the House.
The CHAIRMAN. l hope the gentleman from
Indiana will not persist in the position which he has
taken. The gentleman from Indiana Is again order
ed TO take his seat.
Mr. PROFIT said he would not take his seat.
Another motion was made that the committee
rise and report the fact to the House, amid Of
Question" "queston," and order"
Mr.. BOLTS. The gentleman from Indiana is
not out Of order. This, sir, is not school-hou
A voice: "The Chairman of the Committee himself
times stands in the aisle."l
Mr.. WISE (good naturedly.) l hope that moth
ing serious will grow out Of this matter, especially
The last day of the session. will be responsible
that my friend will keep order.
The CHAIRMAN. As the gentleman from lnd-
ana has withdrawn from the aisle, the gentleman
from Kentucky will proceed
MIR. PROFIT, however, had not Withdrawn
from the aisle
Mr. DAVIS then addressed the committee against
the amendment Of the Senate In relation TO the in
crease OF appropriation for printing the compendium
Of the sixth
NJ. I Of NarE nl,cd ahy
eating the amount proposed for printing this work
performed by Mr.. Thomas Allen.
Mr.. GORDON spoke against the amendment OF
the Senate to re-estabsh the prices contained in the
law of 1919
The hour to which the debate was limited having
ments of The Senate.
The amendment to reinstate the prices established
in 1919 for the printing of the two Houses, (Which
reduced twenty per cent. at the commencement
of the present SESSION. that Mcssrs Gales and Sea-
ton and Mr.. Allen may be accordingly remunerated
for this description OF work performed was noncon-
CURED in-ayes 60, noes &C.
The second amendment, to pay Messrs. Blair and
Ryes the Congressional prices for printing the Com
pendulum Of the Sixth Census, also concur
red in-ayes so, not counted.
The following amendments concurred in,
viz Appropriating 81 200 for preserving horticutu
raj specimens brought home by the Exploring Expe-
dition S. 900 for removing the statue of Washing
ton from the roundo to some suitable position,
der the direction of the artist and 81 900 for the
conveyance Of letters and dispatches (ncludng the
compensation Of an agent) between Chagres and Pa
The amendments TO the bill having all been dis
posed of, motion was made that the committee
rise
MIR. PROFIT rose and inquired of the Chair If
1t was in order to move an amendment TO the motion
10 rise and report the bill, by inserting that the
Chairman reportto the House the refusal OF Mr. FRONT
10 take his seat when ordered by the chairman Of the
committee 10 do so, and also to report the taes atcn-
dant on that refusal
The CHAIRMAN said that he did not intend to
inure the feelings of the gentleman from Indiana,
and was proceeding to state what t,anspired, when
Mr. PROFIT interrupted him by saying that he