The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-15

/ The SsrAxEa.-The motion IL not In order.
Mr. HESIr-will it be in order to report the name OF
gentlemen who In their seats and did not vote
Mrw Hurr.-what is the question before the House.
Mr.. Speaker
The srxAxxa.-If gentlemen will sit down
Mr. Hr~Ly-Mr Spcaker-
MIR W. Hrsr-(stiil sianding) What is the question
"A voice: Louder, although Mr.. Hunt spoke as loudly
The srsAkER.--The pending motion is on secondDg
the call for the previous question The House divided
and found Itself without quorum. The chair counted,
and ascertanes hundred sixty ght members be
present motion was made for call Of the House.
which was withdrawn. The gentleman from Massachu-
sets now moves TO lay the table. This however is
not IN order e House having taken no action since it
first maze.
Mr., HEsrr. We have got into such state that the
wheels are locked. Laughter And -
Mr.. AsaMus-I rise to question Of order
ton of the gentleman from Indiana
Mr. HrsIY-I meant to ask in order to report gen.
temen in their seats not vongi wish to know the pro-
ceeding, aud what order shall be taken.
The sPsAxER-l can't say.
mir Speaker,"' Mr.. Speaker and Mr. Chairman -
were called all over the House
MIR. CHAPMAN. of Alabama recognized, and,
among other things, he asked for new count.
The SPEAxER-ls 1t the pleasure Of the House1
ton to adjourn since he had made his motion to lay tho
call for the previous question on the table
Mr II SMITH-Mr Speaker
The SPEAKgR-The motion is not dehatable.
Mr. AsHMry pressed his motion, AMI
An honorable gentleman moved call Of the House.
The yeas and nays were taken. and call refused
| Yeas IS, nays lis.
And there wa, now a quorum and few TO rpare
Mr. RacKwELL, Of Connectcut, moved that the House
resolve itself into ComMtsr Of the Whole the phi
vate calendar; but the motion lid not prevail
After an Intellectual effort to lay the resolution
inmate the debate At halpast o'clock table, it
was agreed TO.
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BLL
The clouds having cleared away at eight minutes past
one o'clock.
The House again went into committee, and
MIR. HEHLY f. ell q broaIsde tho Memphis navy
yard He protested against il being Western measure
and in favor of jobs in building being given to
terprising mechanics.
Mr. srASrox defended the measure and said that the
Secretary of the Navy not unfriendly to it, had
Messrs. DAaRAcH, McKAY and WINTHROP submitted q
few observations
The hour to which the debate was limited by resolu-
ton to-day, having arrived the committee proceeded to
vote on the amendments pending and others which
submitted. Among those agreed to appropriate
ing $4,000 for sectional dock at the Philadelphia navy
yard.
MARINE CORPS REFUSED.
Mr. HOLMES OF. South Carolina, sent the clerks
BILE amendment which read proposing increase
the marine corps fifty sergcants thirty druInmers thirty
fiers, and fifty prvates He said this from the
navy department; but the House rejected the amend
ment.
MUSICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. SAWYER moved to amend of the sections, by
striking out musical instruments" and inserting drums
and flies" The amendment was rejected. He subse.
queny moved to strike out in another place the words
musical instruments" He wanted pianos in the
army. This amendment likewise rejected
REDUCTION PERSONNEL THE NAVY.
Mr.. MCKAY submitted amendment. which was
agreed to-ayes a. noes 56-that after the termination
OF the war with Mexico the personnel Of the navy shall
be reduced to 800
After voting for than an hour and half on the
amendments the committee
Mr. HOLMES, Of South Carolina moved the previous
question, which was seconded-thus cutting of all fur
Their debate,
And the House adjourned aera session Of six hours
and ten minutes.