The New York herald., 1845-02-20

course adopted bv his own party He then pro-
House and II uis ssa bers ss .,
mans house in the city yet in the district he repre-
sented that not better furnished thsn the Presidential
mansion, because II was decent He said II Henry Clay
had been elected he shond have voted Tor $40 and
his friends proposed t. $50 600 for he dill think $40
OOo was sufficient. He condemned that system Of
renchment which consisted in indiscrimnae PROPOSE
ons foI reduction, without any consideration OF the ne
Mr Coss Of Ga said he in favor Ct the sppropria
on but he wished to put stop to this Improbable dis
the purpose of introducing resolution to stop the de.
| bate. He made that motion, which was carried.
Pending the arrival OF the Speaker sots debate
going into COMMITTEES to stop debate.
The motion was made to the House by Mr.. Cobb, and
ton adopted
Mr. DRoMaooLE moved that the House 60 into Commit
toe of the Whole. Agreed to-
Alter conversation, in which hslf the House was
engsged at once the question was taken on the motion to
strike out $40 600 and insert $40 oOo which was lost
the words If 80 much be nee sssary Adopted
Mr. HUDSON Of Mass, offered amendment to provide
wine or sprituous liquors. He understood il had been
the custom TO furnish the cellars well the House,
ordered Six only voted in the Affirmative and the mega
tives were not counted
all the articles should he of American manufactures
lost
Mr.. HuSoKRroRD of Y. proposed an amendment that
the money should be expended under the direction of the
President
Several members said, that was the law now.
Mr.. II insisted on his amendment which was lost
Mr. BURT, of proposed strike out the provision
that all the articles should be Of American manufacture
and asked for tellers, which were ordered-Yeas 49,
nays7s
such furniture be bought good terms as that Of
foreign manufacture" Tellers called tor and order
ed-Yeas 50, nays IS.
On the second section appropriatng $1,000 for re-
pairs
Mr. Burr moved to add the words, 'ff much be ne
cessary"-Adopted
Mr. sxyMous, of N " moved to strike out s. 900 and
Mr. KsNsEDr. Of Md inquired of the Chairman Of the
Committee for what the money needed
Mr.. PRATT replied that all the interior arrangements
wanted repairing-fues, outbuidings and grounds.
Mr. SEYMOUR modified his motion to strike out $4,000
Mr. PRArr-Is not half enough.
Telers were demanded and ordered-Yeas Al, nays 5s
count was called for and ordered-Yeas CO. nays
So The amendment was lost
Mr. DRoMeooLE moved that the Committee rise and
port the bill tuf
An additional section offered. providing that
vines but American should he drank and segars but
American be smoked.
Mr. WINTHROP moved to strike out the word American
The amendment lost
PREsroN KIro, Of Y moved to lay the bill aside and
take up the Pos, Office bill well done Mr.. KiDg)
On ro'ion the Committee and repor ed the bill
Mr DOUGLASS OF ILL., obtained the floor and moved the
Mr. HEnLxY Ind did not hear the Speaker recognize
he gentleman from illinois. and as he wanted to speak,
The SPEAKER informed him that he had recognized Mr.
| Douglass.
The previous question then put and seconded and
amendments
On the second amendment providing that the articles
should be Of American manufacture if they could be
bought equal terms with those Of foreign" the yeas
amendment was concurred in.
Il ird time.
Mr. JONES, of Tenn moved to strike out the nrst sec
tion.
The SPEAKER decided first that was in order but sub.
rtaH In
Mr. DoUcLAss, Of III. moved the previous question.
Mr. HENLEY. Of Ia. raised point Of order.
The CHAIR decided aganst him.
Mr. HAMMrr Of Miss enquired if would be order to
move the postpop Of the dill till tomorrow for
substitute TO be offered
The sPEAKER seid it would be In order.
Mr. HAMMET made the motion.
The SPEAKER, referring to the rules said the pre-
vious question took OF the motion to postpone
Mr. JoNEs of Tenn moved to lay the bill the table,
and called Tor the yeas and nays.
motion was made for call OF the House. Lost
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. PAYNE. of Ala, called for the reading of the bill
The yeas end nays resulted-Yeas So nays 81. So The
bill was not laid on the table.
Mr. DUNCAN asked fit would be in order to refer with
Instructions.
The SPEAKER said it would not
Mr. DUNCAN asked If il was debateable.
The sPEAKER said il not
TIE previous question then seconded and the main
question ordered which the yeas and nays called
ENG on the passage OF the bhi-Yeas 6a-Nays7o So
On motion Of General MCKAY the House resolved itself
General Saunders Of N c. in the chair.
General Mckay moved to take up the Appropriation
Bill for the civil ana diplomatic expenses Of the Govern.
ment.
PREsroN KING moved to take up the Post Office Bill
The CHAIR decided the last motion to be Of order
The question was taken on General McKAy's motion,
which was carried.
The bill then read section by section and various
The approrriton for the Congressional Library was
i 50, 800
Mr.. c. j. lNcERsoLL moved to restore the amount TO
W n ve
Mr HOLMES of s. c. thought ii should be restore to
er legislation They had Refused TO buy carpets for
the Write House, and now they proposed reduce the
appropriation for the purchase Of books They were
willing to vote away millions where retrenchment could
be effected and to cut off thousands where the
| atons were needed.
| Mr. T. JOY MoRRrs OF Philadelphia, now spoke, and
gave the majority Of the House complete scorchine
their cour.e in relation to the furnishing Of the White
Of d.sructiveism and vandalism, in which majority
acted and when the majority raised themselves
whg voting with the paority He also alluded in be-
coming to the late sale in New York Of the
Mr.. Mckay opposed the amendment, and called the at.
tentlon q the House to the appropriations which had
~ 0r ne books for
| there. and everywhere
Mr.. G. I.erRsoLL spoke in favor of the amendment,
ana sskes Mr. NICK was opposed to these libraries all
/ over the country.
Mr.. Mckay said he did not object to then
i H. SPOKE at
length in favor of Of the
| and the necessity Of making il.
The amendment put and division callcd FIR and
the vote was 40 yeas and As naysno quorum Tellers
were called for and ordered Al yea Before the noes
reported, new count was ordered. large number Of
members having in from the Senate. Yeas g. nays
46; 80 the amendment was carried
Mr. TIssArrs, Of Ky, moved amendment the in.
sertion Of clause to pay Mr. Goggn the amount of his
per diem during the time he contesting his seat and
| also his mileage
| Mr.. Mckay objected to il as out of order
The CHAIR decided II out of order
| Mr. TInBArTs appealed from that decision.
Mr. WHITE, OF Ky argued at length that the de-
i cision incorrect
Mr. DRoMoooLE argued that II was not in order He
did not condem the claim But were they
crowd into On appropf alton bill every claim which
might be presumed to bs good without any
| or determination OF its Justice or equity7
Mr.. MckAg made remarks in reply to Mr. Whites
| argument. $40
AR TiBBarIs spoke ssanst the decision Of the Chair
and argued at some length that his amendment was in