The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Feb. %, 1915.
TEMPERANCE,

TEMPERANCE.
Mr.. HAMLlN, of Maine asked leave to submit
resolution, granting the of the hall Of the House
to the Congressional Temperance Society on Sunday
afternoon the 23d instant
The SPEAKER said that the resolution could be
received only by general consent But
There being objection from or two gentlemen,
Mr.. HAMLlN moved suspension OF the rules
prescribing The order of business, and thereupon
called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered
ayes Is, noes So
MIR. VANCE inquired whether it was competent
for the House to vote for suspension Of the rules,
no quorum being present
The SPEAKER replied that one-fth of the mem.
bers present could order the yeas and nays, as they
had on this occasion.
Mr. ADAMS asked whether two-thirds of less
than quorum could suspend the rules
The SPEAKER responded, that they could not,
but it was competent for them to call for the yeas
and nays.
The question was, after several other inquiries,
taken and the result was-yeas 65, nays 81.
Notwithstanding there was affirmative vote Of
two thirds the rules were not suspended, majority
OF the entire number of members not being present,
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House took up the bill making appropriation
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Govern
ment, for the year ending June 30, 1915.
The amendments of the Committee Of the w Whole
were read-those to which objection was made were
passed over for separate votes, and the others
concurred in the House
The amendment reducing the appropriation of
Ss7 IT'S to SOS, 943 or the purchase of books, I'M
der the resolution OF the 18th Of June, IS44,) so
much thereof as may be necessary, aud providing
that part OF this shall be expended until the
com miItee of accounts shall have examined the pub
fishers prices, and reported the to the clerk Of
the House, that they fair and reasonable was
agreed to--yeas 80, nays Ga.
The amendment to increase the appropriation of
So 500 to So 0OO for the purchase Of books for the
library Of Congress, was agreed to-yeas 81, nays
49,
The amendment appropriatng $4,000 for repairing
and painting The Presidential Mansion, and sl4 900
for furnishing the same with furniture of American
manufacture n addition TO the proceeds of the old
furniture, was agreed to-yeas l2O, nays AZ.
The amendment appropriatng $1,000 for defrny
ing the expenses Of the magnetic telegraph between
Washington and Baltimore for the year ending Feb
ruary l. lS46, to be expended under the supennen
dence of the Postmaster General, was agreed to-
yeas 49, nays 81
The amendment appropriating 5000 for improved
iron water posts Pennsylvania avenue, for tagging
in front of the Treasury building, for repairing the
! figures about the Capitol and the purchase OF hose
FOR the Anacostia Fire Company, was agreed to
| yeas y, nays So.
The amendment authorizing the President Of the
United States TO employ skIful architect for the
purpose of reporting plan of buildings, similar Ia
| the Post Office Department for the War and Navy
Departments to be erected the lot where the pre-.
sent War and Navy Offices stand and that eighty
thousand dollars be appropriated for that purpose
was agreed to--yeas IS, nays 81
| An amendment was agreed to Submitted BY MIR
| Adams Yesterday appropriaiing $4,000 salary anc
$4,000 outfit for Minister Plepipo,entiary to China
and ~, 500 for a secretary.