The New York herald., 1845-02-21
House OF Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON "wednesday, Feb. 10. ls45.
Mr. MCKAY of NJ Co. offered resolution providing that
all debate committee the General Appropriation Bill
should to morrow II o'clock and moved the pro
adopted
Mr. sLiDrLL, Of La moved to reconsider the vote Of
Yesterday refusing to pas: the bill to furnish the White
yesterday He said It the question were, whether they
should now crest and furnish house the President
the President the duty Of residing In that house. the
question presented to their consideration was. whether
they would furnish it in manner in conformity to what
was due to the nation and TO the life enable
the President to reside in that house It fully proved
and admitted on all hand that the appropriation ne.
house 10 remain in its present condition There was an
obligation imposed upon them to furnish the househs
to dispense the Inequalities oi the nation in becomir
manner He said he should move call of the Hose be-
fore the me- vote was taken !; upon his motion
majority Of the House wished cast the responsibility Of
ls,sSnE J. ,Ss sns D upon afraid
v0D e. =. the Ss'sd S S1.n. ,h. bill
.erday because he considered the excessive and
not because he was opposed to furnishing the White
the OF he Chairman OF the Committee Public
Built gs who in the habit Of taking the power Of
upon bis own sh,y And that chairman nad fur
nished furniture for the Presidents House which to
De % Paid for out % Of this az ssppTopristicn prop - c...,..
Committee. said he thought this was very small bust
to talk to Buncombs after the election about little
for the Presidents House, snd the very next note
they voted $s7 600 for InaMsnLvEs Yes for them-
Of the House; give i 10 then.D As to the gentleman
fsom M'ssssipp the furniture referred % he had pur
=. snd me
Of bis pocket H. had tod the trade trsds!%sn So and
he had told him to put the best furniture he hsd there
lie had done So because he conceived his duty 10 the
country required him. and he asked the gentleman from
Mississippi he could say he had dans much for his
all parts OF the House He concluded by moving the
previous question.
Mr. GrosoE! WARRINGTON! !! Joxrs !! Of Tenn. who
thinks his position before the csuntry Of such vast i'm
portance, and
MIR. srrErsop, of va. who also thinks himself great
they might illuminate the House and the Country with
their sloquence but the whole House almost unsni-
Mr. berrrano.I. of Ohio, asked Il the motion prevail
ed. could the bill be amended.
The srlA1ka said il would then be its passage and
Mr. HOPKINS Of Va asked if this reconsideration were
carried Of previous vote. could not
be moved 80 a. to bring it open for amendment.
/ The SPEAKER said it could be 80 done.
Tslers were then demanded the motion for the pre-
vious question, wheh was seconded by % yeas and 81
The main question was then ordered on the motion to
Mr.. GEoRoE wAsHsGror )! Jorxs y. called for the
yeas and nays which were ordered Yeas l96, nays a.
y % It, q b moved to the vote
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third time and moved the previous question, which
ordered, and the main question put
yeas 80, nays TO- SO the House would not reconsider
Mr. P.1Ir Of Ind again obtained the noo and advocated
Mr. HENLEY, ofInd, next obtained the noor
MT JAMESON OF Miss proposed to recommit the bill,
with instruction to report $40 900 and furnish
Mr. Hale, ofN H., moved the previous question, but
Mr. HErLEy to make explanation Of his reported
marks on yesterday who renewed the prevoas question
Mr. PAYNE, Of Ala, wanted it Withdrawn.
It was not Withdrawn.
Mr. MCoNrEL called for the yeas and nays on the main
question.
=, Mr. TvsKI. Of Miss moved to lay the bill on the to-
The yeas and nays then ordered on the passage
Of the bili.Yeas 70 nays77 30 the bill rejected
into Committee Of the Whole Gen. Saunders in the chair
Mr. STEWART of Conn., offered another amendment,
propratng $1,000 for repairs and sl1 900 for furniture n
addition to the sale Of the old furniture.
MIR BLACK, Of Ga wished to Offer an amendment which
was decided to be out Of order.
Mr.. MCKAY made some remarks which were insudi-
BILE.
PAYNE of Ala then said that he had been trying to
get floor to explain his position all mernng but had
oeen defeated By the conduct Of the gentlemen who
seemed somewhat humber in their demands. He spoke
in terms Of the supporters Of the BILL and adj
vocsted the appropriate Of smaller amply suf
ncient to furnish the House in Republican simplicity Of
Mr. BLACK, Of Ga said he voted for the resolution to
appropriate and thought necessary upon
~
believed had examined the subject attentvey He had
been to the White House, and examined for himself and
there was not private gentleman in the city whose par
lor or sitting room was 80 naeanly furnished
Mr. RosEnr DALE OWEN said he was informed that 80
s "a m carpets were concerned they conaed themselves
20 ne American manufacture, it would cut down the ap
preparation 100 per cent.
piece of American carpeting had been introduced.
which was attentvely, and suppose critically examn
Mr. PrrERsov Of N Y ssd that was the best carpet he
had ever seen.
The question was tai en- on the smeudnsnt ef Mr. Stew
art Of Conn. which was adopted.
that the American furniture should be q ches ~ orejsn
could De bought On this teers ordered Yeas S.
.Sa No quorum Another count was demanded and
The General Appropriation Blllwss taken up for .sug
pirate $4,000 for commercial agent and began to make
some remsrks In low tone of voice. and inter
ruPssS ouder eqossny BY members ;S saying
These reused Mr. IScEasoLLs dander. and Mr.. srIr
sor Of New York remsrking in his usual one that he
SOIL pounced upon him the author of ali the interrupt
ITEMS and spoke somewhat savsgey to him, whereupon
Mr. lroERsoLL then proceeded with statistics
spsctins the American and English shipping tonnage
Mr. KErssDr OF Md, on his feet, who questioned the
sccurscy Of Mr. . statements, and ON Mr. scHE.cK Of
Ohio looking at Mr I.paper II wa. discovered that he
great laugh against him In the House.
Mr. IraERsoLL proceeded with his remarks at consde
rabe length and concluded by Withdrawing his amend
ment
Mr.. RArHsuS. of N. Y offered amendment to sppro.
priac IS 600 for two Of the Clerks the House who had
been omitted in the pr per BILL but employed by
resolution Of the House.
| Mr. MeKAY opposed II as out OF order.
The CHAIRMAN decided II was in order
Mr. RArHsuN made remarks IN favor Of the mo
tion
Mr.. McKAY opposed It.
The amendment adopted.
Mr. HuoHEs Of M o., moved toappropriate 800 600 for
repairing and furnishing the house. the furn
ture to be American, equally good and cheap with TO-
reign.
Mr. STEWART. of Pa made speech on his hobby about
American fnrniture
Mr. c. j. IroERsoLL said he he'd no doubt but that the
White House would be furnished with American furni-
ture Cabinet maker In Philadelphia had applied him
to furnish IT, and he hoped he would have the contract
lug to ensross all the Cabinet making daughter all
the House
Mr. stewart continued his remarks moving to amend
so az to strike out the provso.