Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-23

rirlt by Congress, as &c the same decisions had
been made in a court of Justice. Onthe oues-
t,on of commissions, for which the President w.
DISPOSED 10 make liberal allowance to Gov.
! Tomrkins, and which the accounting officers
were disposed 10 allow on the principles usual
IN the settlement OF ordinary accounts, MIR. NJ
Lane said, that Mr., II. had procurcf Tor the go
ycrnment, during the war, loans of moucv for
the use ofthe government to the amount of one
million eight hundred thousand dolls. and had
also dsbursed those funds: and, without the aid
which il thus received FROM this Individual eve
~ one must know, that the operations ef the
war would have been exceedingly embarrassed.
For this service, Of borrowing and disburse-
mcu;, it was proposed to allow him commits
SION OF . per cent.--sShich would make an IL
| mount OF about 80 900 dollars. And aftns a.
| mount, Mr. RlcLane said, there was !. SUN of
! l6O. 008 dollars, for which the government had
agreed O send to the Vice President Treasury
Notes tn take up the personal notes x,ich lie
had given for it. But the Treasury Notes did
not arrive until his own notes had beco,ne due
and been protested, by which ms credit was dcs-
troyed, to which, in great degree, all the sub
scquent losses and mi5tortunes ofthis gentleman
were TO be attributed. The committee of WAYS
and Means, Mr.. N1cLane said, did not wish
to rc-invcstigate. this case, or they would have
iowance than was proposed. If instructed,
however, by the House, It would be their duty
to take it into considerations. He replied to
some other suggestions OF Mr.. Cooke, as 10 the
nature ofthc services rendered by Mr. Tomp-
kins IN the capacity Of Major General. II
the gentleman had had an opportunity Of be-
coming fully acquainted with the facts ON the
subject, he wculd have learnt, that his services
in that capacity had been of great Importance.
On one occasion he had left his family, then in
Il deplorable situation, and departed in the night
for the frontier, where he called forth tte mill
ira, and at THAT InoTncnt saved the Coun.ry-
The committee Of Ways and Means, he added,
would have acceded to the propositions of the
Vice President in regard TO the difference which
nov exists between him and the Government,
il they had not considered the law of the last
session SO broad as to make any further legisla-
ton Gu the subject unnecessary.
MIR. Hamilton rose to testify to TIC fact of the
Vice President having exercised military GEM
mand during tlie war, which was within MS per-
sonal knowledge.
The question was then taken or Mr.. Cookies
melton, and decided in the negative by large
majority
And Che question was then taken OH the re-
pert of the committee of Ways and Means, re-
forring the subject back to the final decision Of
the President, and decided in the affirmative,
without division.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The House tl,cn resumed the consideration of
the bill for the revision OF the several acts lay
ing duties upon imports-tle question being on
Mr.. RandGphs motion for the indefinite post
ponemcnt OF the bill
Mr.. .McDullic, ofSouth Carolina, in speech
of something more than two hons, delivered his
sentiments in decided hostility to the principles
of The bill.
When he concluded
.'Ir. .Marbley, of Pclasy lvana, rose, not, he
| said, To ma,lea speech upon the bill, although
such had originally been his intention. but he
| thongft, after SO long a discussion, the House
Tnusf &c rcady AMI anxious 10 take tie final gues-
ton OF plc bill. He, therefore, now moved for
u CGii Of The House.
| Aicr tic call wasconclulcd. the doors were
| closed: four lhemhcrs only were found to be alb
cent.
fir. Stewart then moved to dispense with al
further proceeding in relation to the cail-liis
motion was carried.
Mr.. Trimble, of Ky. rose, to call for the Pre-
| vious Question. He said he thought the pre-
sent proper time to finish the debate. 1t was
known that ono member was attending, contra
ry to the advice OF his physicians, and two or
three others contrary to the advice of prudence
| lie adiaittca, that SEINE courtesy was due to
those yrhe wanted to speak, but much more, lie
thorght, was due to those whose sense CT duty
! had brought them 10 the House from sick beds.
! lie was one of those who had intended TO pre-
! sent bis views of the subject before the final
question was taken, and some things had been
said on Yesterday, which called for a reply from
the friends of the BILL but he had Predetermined
to waive hisrght to do so, and hoped that gen
tlc,ncn on beth sides would consent to close the
discussion, No Tariff had ever been debated in
| cold blood~ and the old members would support
| him III saying, that the debate on the present
bill was marked with more temperance thar OF
former occasions. lie hoped it would terminate
in the same spirit ofRoderationand iorbcarancc
that had marked its progress. he assured the
House, that he maze the call under u sense o
duty bat in the full spirit of Difference for those
who Iaight oppose it.
Tie cali was sustained, 10I members voting
in favor Of, and SO against it. Mr.. RaudoIpl
rose, and demanded another count The hair
4 in pursuance of rule of the House, then ap
pointed Messrs. Randolph and Talbot as'Tcllcrs
and the members on each side OF the question
were counted by passing. between the tellcrs
land returned as follows:
In favor Of the previous question 103
Against it 95
So the House determined in favor of the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Webster then rose. He sail he had bee
waiting in the House for several days, Iaborin
under severe indisposition, in order 10 make
motion in relation to his constituents but as Ii
had not yet had an opportunity to do it, he mc
we'd that the bill be ordered to lie upon Me tnbI
Upon this question, nc requested they an
NAYS.
The yeas and nays were accordingly ordered
and the House refused TO lay the bill ontIe tabl
yeas, 90, nays 10.