Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

Wing voted among the twentysx and only ten Democrats
among the eghve the large body Of the Democratic party
refused to vote.
No quorum having voted the roll called the fourth
time and the Of the absentees reported the House
quorum being present the committee, resumed its session.
The question again taken on the motion that the
mittee rise and was rejected Ayes43, noes rs.
The question then REQUIRED the amendment Of Mr..
BowLIs fill the blank in the paragraph proposed to be
stricken out by inserting the words at the city OF
ST. Louis :; and being put the vote Ayes 8, S5
Ono quorum voting.
The roll was called fifth time, and the Of the
absenees reported the House and quorum being present.
the committee resumed its session.
The question again taken on the amendment Of Mr..
BowLIs, and the vote Ayes 3d. 20, no quorum
voting)
The CHAIRMAN ordered the roll to be called.
Mr.. GENTRY to question of order. He believed
That rule OF the House required when the committee found
itself without quorum that the roll should be called and the
fact reported the House. They had had that operation
peated often, when nominay the committee without
quorum but when the roll called, it always appeared
they had quorum There had been every time visible,
papabe fact that there quorum His point of order
that under such state of facts the duty of
the Chairman to report the existence Of quorum when
there was quorum The rule required that every gentle
man present should vote. 1t obvious fact that the
committee had not been without quorum tonight 'Orde"
" order.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, desired to know
whether, when the Committee found itself without quo
rum, the Chairman had any discretion but to call the roll
Cries Of "order order !" Much confusion ensued seve-
raj members addressing the Chair at once
The CHAIRMAN Of opinion that the 10th rule was
imperative that "whenever the Committee found itself
without quorum, the Chairman shall the roll the
House to be Called and hereupon the Committee shall rise
and the Chairman shall report the Of the absentees
to the House which shall be entered the Journal The
Chair knew of mode by which he could ascertain whether
quorum present except by the report Of the eers.
If the tees did not report sufficient number the Commit
tee wac found without quorum, and the rule impea-
tive that the Chairman must the roll to be called.
M Vot1bvY, a1 thafst Cd N.
der order ~ II obvious every member that quo
rum was present. [ss Order order !"l
The remainder Of the sitting spent in motions for the
rising of the committee, calls Of the House, &c. till nine
o'clock, when the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1850.
On motion Of Mr. BAYLY, the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union, (Mr
STRONG Of Pennsylvania, in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations for the support
of the army for the year ending the 3h Of June, 1851
The question pending when the committee yesterday
was on the motion to strike from the bill the following item
works for national armory Fort Masac the cona
of the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi
rivers pursuant to the provision of the act Of September
1S4 and to the report of the commissioners appointed under
said provision be applied under the direction of
the Secretary OF War"
Before the question taken on the motion to strike out
the paragraph, motion Of Mr. VISToN the words Fort
Massac had been stricken out and Mr. BowLIN had moved
to fill the blank thus created by inserting the words ga
near the city of st. Louis"
The question was now on this amendment; and, being
put, il rejected.
Mr. ALBERTSON moved to insert the words Camel
tom Indiana" which amendment was rejected
Mr. BURT moved to insert the words " near Fort
Massac."
Mr. ANDERSON moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the words Fort Massac, and inserting the
words g at near the town of Chattanooga"
After debate by Messrs BURT snd ANDERSON, the
amendment was rejected.
T,L~
Mr. CASEY moved to amend it by inserting the words
60 Louisville"
Mr.. CASEY made few remarks when the amendment
to the amendment was agreed to-
The question then taken on the amendment amend
ed, and it was rejected.
Mr.. SAVAGE moved to insert the words "Fals of the
Caney Fork, in Warren county, Tennessee"
After remarks by Mr.. SAVAGE, the amendment
gatived.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved to insert tho words or near
the Falls of the Ohio on either side Of the river which the
Secretary Of War may select"
The amendment debated by Messrs. MARSHALL
| and CAMPBELL, and then it was agreed to Ayes rs,
noes 81.
Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland, then moved to insert after
the words inserted the motion of Mr. MARSHALL the words
cor at Fort Massac any other point the President may
Mr.. McLANE, at the suggestion of Mr.. Mason, modified
his amendment by inserting the words cor at Newport,
Kentucky"
MI. BOWLIN moved to amend the amendment by in
The amendment was debated by Messrs. BOWLIN and
SACKETT, and was then negatved. &
Mr. McCLERNAND moved to amend the amendment of
Mr. McLANE by adding thereto the following proviso
ProUide That the Secretary of War be directed select
and purchase suitable site for armory the Western
waters and to transfer the property of the United States of
portable from the armory Springfield Harper's
Ferry he Decide said se and that report the
next session Of Congress the best mode of dposng of
the real estate OF the United States the armory hereby
posed to be abolished and the hereby APP
propriated for said purpose"
After remarks by Mr.. McCLERNAND, the amendment
rejected.
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr.. McLASE by adding thereto the following
Provided That the President shall first report Con-
gress whether any additional armory necessary for su-
cent supply Of for the of the United States and that
classes in the of the United States and that
he further be requested report whether depot Of be
not necessary in the valley Of the Mississippi"
Debate ensued by Messrs EVANS and CROWELL, and
then the amendment agreed to.
The amendment amended was then rejected.
Mr. vINTON moved to amend the paragraph proposed to
be stricken out by striking all after the word armory,
in the second line, and inserting in lieu thereof the words
At such place the Western shall be selected
and decided upon the President of the United States alter
such examination for proper site for armory shall have
been made under his direction will enable him decide
upon the most suitable site for the establishment OF the same
$4,000"
After debate by Messrs vINToN and McCLERNAND,
the amendment rejected Ayes A, not counted
Mr. NGE moved amend the item proposed to be stricken
out by adding thereto the following
For the purchase of and commencing the necessary
work for national foundry Tuscaloosa Alabama, $50 0O0
to be applied under the direction of the Secretary of War;
After debate by Messrs. INGE and STANLY the amend
was rejected.
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