The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIpAY, February Ia, 1915.

Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Indiana, moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union but waived his motion to enable
Mr.. MCKAY, the chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means, TO report bill making appropria
too for navy pensions for the year ending the 30h Of
June, 1886; which read twice and Re- lerred to the
Committee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. WRIGHT renewed his motion but no quo
rum having yoted-syes 30, noes &c,
Mr. COBB moved a call Of the House. and asked
for the yeas and nays on that question.
Eighteen members only seconded the demand,
when
Mr. WELLER inquired whether he understood
that the yeas and nays had been ordered.
The SPEAKER responded affirmauyey.
Mr.. WELLER said that evidently not one fifth Of
the members Of the House had yoted-a large num-
Der being absent.
The SPEAKER reminded the honorable gentle
man that one NTH Of the members present could ask
for the yeas and nays.
The question was,theH taken, whether pere should
be call Of the House, and it was decided IN the al
frmative-yeas sc, nays So.
quorum, however, being now present, the call Of
the,House was dispensed with.
The question then taken the motion Of Mr.
WRIGHT, that the House resolve into Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union, and it was
decided In The affirmatve-yeas SO, nays sc.
Aod Mr. JAMESON, Of Missouri, requested
to take the Chair
dozen members Immediately sprung 10 the floor
eye Of the Chaiima
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Indiana, moved to take up the
bill making appropriation Of one hundred thousand
doiius tor the continuation of the Cumberland road
through the States of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
Mr.. HARRISON desired the committee to take
up the bill for The establishment of a National Found
ry.
Mr.. HARDIN-bil No. 46, from the Senate, for
the reduction Of postage, etc.
Mr.. McKAY--the annual appropriation bills.
M Aft H.
appropriation for certain defensive works.
Several other gentlemen designated bills they de-
sired TO have considered but what the purport was
they themselves, perhaps, only knew, so great was
the confusion se Hall and loud the calls order
and the laughter that prevailed. However,
The question taken the motion of Mr..
Wright, which prevailed-ayes So noes 5S-the
Chair voting in the affirmative.
The bill for the continuation of the Cumberland
road was then read when ."."
Mr. MCKAY remarked that it was known but two
weeks of the session remained and several appropr-
atom bills were TO be acted on. These, after being
passed in the House, would necessarily have to 60
to the Senate, who may make amendments requiring
the acton Of the House. At the time the vote was
taken to consider the bill now before them there
were about hundred members present, some Of them
not voting at all. To test the sense of the commit.
tee he moved that the bill be laid aside, and that
they proceed to the consideration of the appro-
prstiun bills.
AtleT DFlti CONVERSATIONS, I'D WHICH several gen
tlemen participated
The bill for the continuation Of the Cumberland
road laid aside-ayes a. noes 66. 't.a
Mr. MCKAY moved to take up the Navy Pension
bill I'll" ..+|
Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, raised question of or
der-that the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr
Dodee) was entitled TO the floor, the bill for the
imprisonment Of the Fox and w isconsin rivers, and
10 connect them by canal This being the subject
under consideration when the committee rose yester.
day. Finally
Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, submitted few re
marks on the subject, as did also
Mr. OWEN Ia favor Of the bill.
Mr. G. JOHNSON moved that the bill be laid
aside but the motion did not prcvail-ayes Sc, noes
Ga
The bill being still under consideration,
Mr.. COLLAMER spoke in opposition to the pro
Mr.. C. JOHNSON submitted an amendment to the
bill, which was agreed TO. ...... ... ......
And the bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the committee tool
up the bill making appropriation Cor the payment O
navy pensions for the year ending June 30 1876, anc
ii was laid aside to be reported TO the House.
The bill making appropriation for the support o.
the Military Academy at West Point having beer
read,
Mr.. MCKAY proposed an amendment, to reduc,
the pay Of the Cadets to twentyfour dollars a month
in place Of the money and rations now allowed.
Mr. DUNCAN would prefer that the first section
Of the bill be stricken out. He was opposed to tina
academy, and stated generally bis reasons for bent
so; and he brancbed OF on the subject Of election
fraud, proposing an amendment appropriating 6v
! thousand dollars to examine into The same.
Mr.. HARALSON replied to that portion Of Mr.
DuDcan's remarks relating to the West Point Acsd
envy. r. ... ..., .. ... w.. #..| y
Mr.. r. SMITH was always against this ins,itu
ton he was against il now, and be trusted that h
ever would be,
Mr.. CAREY, 'of Maine, spoke of its corrupting il
ausnces H.... ...I 0.|
Mr. PARMENTER spoke in favor Of the bill
which was under consideration when we left tn
Capitol. u ...
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