The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-26

| hr. BARNARD objected, and said II would not
accomplish the object al which MIR. Parmeuter aimed
Messrs. CAVE JOHNSON and C. j. NIGER
SOIL rose 10 question OF order and spoke agains,
the ira is of the Is proposed, and said the odiUm
should fail upon the Secretary aud not upon this
House, for the unnecessary extravagance which had
characterized that Department during the last year.
MIR CAVE JOHNSON said this bill should not
| be passed through the House in this hurried man
ner but should receive its calm consideration, be-
cause II proposed transfer of funds appropriated for
| another object 10 accomplish others TO which
Congress- IN his opinion, had made liberal approprla
| Of the whole House.
| MIR. PARMENTER rose and INDICATED the Secre-
tary from the imputation cast upon him by Mr. CAVE
JOHNSON, and proposed that the bill be laid upon the
| table, as modification Of the motion TO go into
Committee OF the Whole
| MIR. CAVE JOHNSON insisted upon his motion.
MIR, LEVY rose and said that the motion OF MIR.
Cave Johnson was the proper one, and he hoped IT
would be adopted. He alluded 10 the improyident
| expenditure OF the public money which had taken
place at the Navy Yard at Pensacola, by transfer
OF the funds, appropriated for that yard by the Sc
| cretary OF the Navy, TO which he objected in the
| most earnest manner
| Mr.. HAhlLlN spoke warmly in favor of the mo-
| ton OF MIR. Cave Johnson, and hoped the House
would not touch this subject until il had been fairly
| investigated He said the amount appropriated
last year, was unprecedented; it had exceeded any
| amount that had been previously expended by that
department since peace, and had equalled some
during war, and he hoped that the House would not
entertain this subject without giving it that conside-
ration to which he thought it entitled as il was
one OF great Importance to the Peoples and he hoped
the motion of the gentleman from Tennessee would
| prevail
Mr.. PARMENTER said that unle,s this bill was
passed II would be impossible 10 tit out ship, much
less fin sh building one; and said thi, only a
temporary measure TO allow the Department to per-
form It's duties with advantage TO the country, and
moved that IL be laid upon the table and made the
| special order for this day week
| Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected
! The bill was then read by the Clerk.
| Mr. BEARDSLEI said that this bill was to meet
unforeseen contingencies which the Navy Department
could not anticipate and said not of the char
acler imputed to il by The honorable gentlemen who
had opposed the introduction OF this bill lie said II
the Secretary of the Navy had transcribed his pow
ers, this House could reach him, and he hoped
the genteman's proposition to refer to Committee
OF the Whole would not prevail, but that il would be
laid upon the table, and printed that the whole sub
Ject may be understood by The House and the coun.
| try
MIR. BLACK, OF Georgia, said he was in favor of
the motion of the gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr
| Cave Johnson,) but he was sorry to spirit
| manifested IN this debate hostile TO that branch
OF the public service, which its right arm of de-
fence, and which alone could be looked to with any
certainty Tor maintenance OF the sovereignty OF the
| States He said he was in favor of liberal appro-
priations, which were absolutely necessary for the
gradual increase of the Navy, until it would rank
with those of any other country but at the same
| time, he was for holding the agents of the Gov
eminent to strict accountability for the faith
full disbursement of the Peoples money upon
| those objects for which il was appropriated He
said, tor himself, the Navy should receive that sup
port from him whichiis importance demanded, but in
| this case he should vote In favor of the proposition
OF the gentleman from Tennessee, that he might vote
upon this subject Of transfer Understandings and not
with any hostility whatever to this branch of the
vice, which, above all others, at this crisis of our af
fairs should be looked to with that attention which
the exigencies OF the country might require and if
this transfer of funds necessary for the advance
ment OF the public interests it should receive his sup
port.
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Cave Johnson's
motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.
! The SPEAKER then continued calling upon the
Committees for reports, when
| motion was made that the House adjourn.
A division called for, and tellers appointed,
who reported, yeas 81, nays 60.
| So the House refused 10 dourn.
The CHAIR again announced reports OF Commit
tees in order.
Mr.. WELLER, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, made report, and asked 1, b. discharged
from the further consideration of the petition Of Asa
Ardinge, which was ordered to be printed apd laid
upon the table.
Mr.. G. j. lNGERSOLL moved poslponemeht Of
the subject until to-morrow-it was lost
The CHAIR then called upon the States for reso-
| lutions large number Of which were read and ap.
propriaely referred
Mr.. BURKE presented resolution of a public
character upon which the previous question de-
handed.
Upon a count there quorum voting; when
MIR WELLER moved an adjournment.
Mr.. REDDlNG called Tor the yeas and nays, and
the following is the result; Yeas 60, nays 50.
The CHAIR (Mr CAMPBELL) stated that the
question before the House was the resolution of Mr.
BURKE, who called for DIVISION when there was no
quorum voting.
motion was then made 10 adjourn
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON called for the yeas and
nays, which were not seconded, noquorum voting
Mr.. WELLER then moved thai the House adj
journ which was decided in The affirmative.
And the House adjourned.
The following petitions were presented by Nr.
PRATT, of New York
Petition Of VIM. w. Seaton, and others, for
standard clock for Government. Referred TO Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Petition of John Z. Angle, and Others for Govern.
ment 10 purchase addition 10 the Congressional
Buying Ground Referred TO Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr.. TIBBA1 rs, of Kentucky made the following
motion
"a supplement 10 the petition of the practical
steam engineers and others Of the city of Cincinnati,
TO the Congress of the United States be withdrawn
from the files Of the House, and referred the Com
mittee on Commerce, and ordered TO be printed"
From the NJ o. Morning Heraid-( Demoeraiic)
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
This is a very dignifed, able, and eloquent docu-
ment and, what is very important in these times of