Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-22


Robert Smith, steenrod, Alfred r Stone, Strong TAYLOR
Thompson, Weller, Wentworth, Woodward, Joseph A.
/ NAYs-Messrs Abbott, Adams, Baker R,a,o,e Rrod-
head, Milton Brown Burlington, Jeremiah f. Cary Carroll
Chiffon Coamer Cranston, Daagh, G. Davis r. b. Davis
Willis Green, Grimell, Hardin, Harper Hudson. Washire
ton Hunt Charles ngerso, IRWIN jerks Periev Jo,S
Sss Me nss sas ns i Rs MIr King
Newton Paterson Peyton, Phenx Pollock Elisha Potter
Pratt, Ramsey, Rathbun Charles Reed Ritter Rockwell
mour David L. Seymour, Albert Smith, Caleb Is. Smith, Ste
pen stetson, Andrew Stewart Sykes Ihomassoa Tbbatts
4 Tdcn Tyler Vance, Nanmeter, Wethered, John White
4 Benjamin White, Williams Winthrop, VIM Wright, yancey
Yost-7S
The bill was then ordered be ensossed and read third
time, and il read the third time forthwith
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, said he would make motion
which order and that motion was, that the bill lie on
the table,
i Mr.. RAYNER said, as he most Of the seats the
Democratic side Of the House empty, and doubt the
Democratic members took deep interest in the bill he would
move call Of the House. 1t was refused.
And the question taken by yeas and nays the mo-
ton lay the bill the table, and rejected Yeas So
nays 81.
The previous question was then seconded and under its
operation the question taken its passage, by yeas and
nays, and there appeared
YEAsMessrs Adams, James A. Black, Bowlin Brengle,
Brnkerhof Brodhead Burt, Shepherd Carey, Chappell,
Clinon Cobb Canson, Cross Daua John w Davis, Dean,
Dillingham;, Douglass, Dromgooe, Duncan, Ellis, Elmer,
Ficklin, Foster, Fuller Hannibal Hamu Holiness Hubbe,
ngerord Charles J. ingersol, Jameson, Cave johnson,
krkpatriek LAblsnshe, Lucas McCausen Maclay Mckay
Murphy Oven; P nna Petit Elisha + Potter Emery
RUSSELL Saunders David L. Seymour, Robert Smith Stiles,
S%So;1 ,ss w sSse IsWsor ThGmgson Wentworth Benjamin
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Arlington, Ashe Barringer,
Beser Benton James Black Bower Boyd Milton Brown,
William Brown Burke, CALDWELL Cullom, Daniel DebeTy,
Faree Florence French Goggn, Byram Green, Grider,
iammet Henley Herrick, Hoge, Houston Hudson, James
Hunt psrsyB Johnson Andrew Johnson, George ".
Clelland, Mcconnell Mcdowell Mathews Edward Joy Nor
ris Joseph Morris Norris Payne, peyton Pur Ramsey.
Thomas H. Seymour Thomas Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Stet
Andrew Stewart Tbbatts, Tucker, Tyler Vance, Well
Yost-7o.
SO the bill acas rejected.
| On the following day
Mr. SLIDELL said that yesterday he had voted in the
tive the question of the and third reading of
the bill provide for furnishing and repairing the Presidents
House, for the sole object Of placing himself in position to
make motion to reconsider that VOTE Mr. s. accompanied
his motion by remarks nwhch he seemed think that
the Presidents House too splendid establishment for
Government simple and republican ours but, had
erected and long used he would make attempt
to erect another which should in his opinion correspond with
republican institutions, and to appropriate the present
house TO other public purpose Mr. s. also went into
detail of the appropriations and expenditures for the
dation Of the households Of the several Presidents Of the
/ United States.
/ Mr.. HAMMETT did not against the bill yesterday
because he opposed the principle it because the
amount appropriated excessive and because he OPP
posed to the hghhanded in which the chairman Of
the Committee Public Buildings (Mr PRATT) has been in
the habit of doing business here Mr. H. then went to
parcuaze various instances in which, in his opinion, that
gentleman had transcribed his authority and by his acts
committed this House and the Government Among the
enumerated the marble ckpuddes below the Capitol
and some splendid indeed magnificent of window curtains
which had recently been put up the Presidents House
Mr. II. very Mr. PRATT.
Mr. PRATT thought small business, very small bu
sness here aud talk about the Presidents furniture
tn home
consumption, speeches for Buncombess talk about little
furniture little furniture yes little furniture !" and
little business ii was.
Mr. PRATT defended himself against the charges brought
against him by Mr. HAMMETT II true, he had directed
set of curtains to be put up the Presidents House, be-
he ashamed, and every decent ought to be
ashamed Of those that there He had directed the finest
that could be procured the finest and most becoming the
place, and he told the uphoterer that the Government did
not pay for them he would and he meant 10 do H. He did not
give the order schaman the Committee Public Buildings
but individual private gentleman; he had taken the
responsibility and he meant to stand by and if the Govern
ment did pay for the curtains he would He then turned
to Mr. II. and very emphatcally asked Of him: Now sir
have you ever done much for your country Much
laughter Mr. r concluded by moving the previous question
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF inquired if the vote to reconsider
passed in the affirmative would the bill be open amendment
The SPEAKER said it would not.
Mr.. q. j. LNGERSOLL. Can il be recommtted, with
instructions to amend
The SPEAKER II can.
The previous question was then seconded and the main
question ordered to be put. tt@
That main question was, "Wl the House reconsider the
vote by which the bill to provide for furnishing and repairing
the Presidents House rejected !" 1t decided in the
affirmative by yeas and nays l26 in favor Of reconsideration
and 81 against it.
Mr.. PETIT hoped the House would take "one more
shmans hoist-anothcr peg downwards He said he would
therefore make motion for another reconsideration that
reconsider the ordering the bill TO be engroed and read
third time. So place il a situation for amendment
This motion reconsider decided in the negative69
in favor, and 20 against it.
So the House refused reconsider the ordering the bill
to be engrossed and read third time
And the question again recurred Shall the bill pass
Mr. PETIT spoke somewhat at large in favor Of the bill
and among other observations said he feared many gentlemen
who had voted against the bill yesterday did under fear Of
the ghost of the late Mr. Oge whose celebrated speech had
produced such wonderful effect ls40 The speech Of Mr.
p. was pointed and full to the purpose.
Mr.. JAMESON moved that the bill be recommtted TO the
Committee the Public Buildings with instructions amend
by appropraing $4,000 for furniture, and 1000 for
pairing the house and improving the grounds.
Mr.. HENLEY supported the motion to recomn and, at
the close Of his speech said he in the
ce of his remarks this bill yesterday published in the In
tegencer of this morning. in which injustice is done to the
Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means In those
remarks he Mr. H made say, in substance, That he
wished carly the session. to bring the subject before the
House. but had postponed it because the Chairman OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means had stated that that commit
tee intended take the subject Of reenchment into conde
ration Yet what had they done The session was nearly 70
close, and no plan had been produced"
Mr. H. said he Inexperienced in his remarks yeser
day by the Reporter and he begged leave now 70 correct IT,
What the Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
the opinion Of the committee that the subject OF rerench
other committees and,