Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-24
FEBRUARY 90.
MR.. JOHN BAILEY.


MR.. JOHN BAILEY.
| Mr.. Sloane, from the committee on elections,
made a report On the remonstance of sundry in
habitauts ofNorfolk, against the election of John
Bailey, to a seat in this House, which was laid
| ON the table, and ordered to be printed
| The report concludes with the following reso-
luton -
Resolved, That John Bailey is not entitled to
seat in this House.
MIR. OWENS RESOLUTION.
| The House then resumed the consideration of
| Mr.. Owens resolution.
MIR. Brent sustained the resolution, on the
| ground that every information which could be
procured as TO the effect of the proposed Tariff,
on the revenue, ought to be obtained.
Mr. .Nallary on the same ground as that ia
ken by the chairman of the committee on Ways
and Means yesterday opposed the adoption of
| the resolution.
Mr.. Culpepper thought, if the information
could not be obtained from the committee of
| Ways and Means, it was reasonw why the House
should pause before it-acted.
| .Hr. Stewart thought ii impossible forthe COM
mittee to form any estimate Of the effect which
the bill would produce on the revenue. He
! moved to lay the bill on tine table y; but with
drew it on the suggestion of Mr.. A. Stevenson.
.Hr. Wickliffe, in consequence of his own
want of information, and the conflicting calcutta
tons which had been laid before the House, or
the subject, voted for;the adoption of the resoIu
ton.
.ur. Trimble protested against the assertion
that this bill would diminish the revenue. II
would, on the contrary, increase the revenue.
EVENT. the committee of Ways and Means were
to report that, it would injure the revenue, much
as he respected both that committee and its
| chairman, he would venture to dissent from
them In opinion. Ii information was desirable
from any quarter, it must be from the Secretary
of the Treasury. But he thought it an incorrect
course to ask opinions from any quarter. Ask
| for facts, and form your own opinions.
NJ. Ingham, thought the course now pursued
was an extraordinary one. He explained the
| natuIe of the duties which correctly belonged
| to the committee of Ways and yNeans, & which
| related entirely to the revenue. The committee
on manufactures were appointed TO supermtend
| the great manufacturing interests of the coun-
try. He thought it therefore incorrect to apply,
| III tine hrst instance, to the committee of WAYS
| and Means. Whenever deficiency resulteI.
itwould be tine enough to call on the COMMITTEES
Of Ways and Jneans. He suggested to the mo-
yer to modify his resolution so as to refer it to the
Secretary ofthe Treasury, as the most proper
| Couic, He Thought information necessary.
which he himself did not, as he considered that
no opinion on the subject could, from the nature
of trade, be so accurate as to form basis for
legislation. The combined character ofthc bill
embracing both the principles of protection and
revenue he considered the only excepionable
! feature. 1t should have been exclusively bill,
| OF pr Dtection. As the resolution now stood he
would oppose it; but if modified, he would SUP.
| port it.
Mr.. Garnet, considering that there is point
IN the imposition of duties, beyond which the re-
venue would begin to diminish desired inforrna
nation on that subject
| ORDER OF THE DAY.
| The House then went into Committee on
hc,bil to make appropriation for the military
service of the United States, for the year 1928
Mr.. Taylor in the chair.
One or two motions were made to strike out
and to amend, by the chairman of the committee
Of Ways and Means, and the bill having been
| goEt through, the committee rose and reported
1t, as amended.
On motion to concur in the amendments, Mr..
Cooke moved an amendment to that appropri-
ating 10000 dollars for the medical department,
which was ncgatived.
Mr. Cooke moved TO strike out the clause re-
ative to the purchase OF the farm at West
Point.
| Mr. Randolph moved to amend heamendnent
by inserting Notwithstanding the purchase to
depend on the consent of the State of New York.
and the Ayes and Nays were ordered Oh the a
mcndment.
The question was then taken, when there ap-
peared-Aycs 85, Nays, "a.
The question was then taken on the amend
mcnt TO strike out the appropriation, by Ayes 81,
| Nays 1913.
The bilwas then ordered to be engrosscd,
and read third time tomorrow.
MIR. Tod then moved that the House again
resolve itself into committee of the Whole
Ayes G8, Navs SO.
AIr. Van Rensselaer, moved that when the
House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday
a motion was made to take the question by
Ayes and Nays.-Ayes so, Nays 1870.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the House nov ad
journ-Aycs 81.
The question was then taken on adjourninr
to Monday.-Ayes 90, Noes Is.
The House then adjourned to Monday.