Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-08


in Connecticut was read the third time and
passed.
The resolution submitted on the 3lst ul, by
Mr.. Saunders OF North Carolina concerning
the Printers ofthe Laws Of the United States
was again taken up. Mr.. Weems of Maryland
bored the House ;or twenty or thirty minutes.
and Mr.. Polk Of Tennessee, INDUCED his Jack
| sonian hostility TO the "Powers that be-" until
| the expiration OF the time allowed for the con-
sideration Of Resolutions.
The House then proceeded 10 the unfinished
business of yesterday, which was the consider
| alton OF the several amendments 10 the bill for
increasing the duties on wooen goods, Mr..
ingham's motion to recommi, the bill with in
structions being the question under debate -
Mr. Rives addressed the House at some length
against the bill in every shape. Mr. Ingham
| then varied his motion, SO as TO recommil the
bill to Committee Of the Whole House, in
stead of the Committee on Manufactures. A
desutory debate followed which resulted in a
motion by Mr.. Hamilton for "Call Of the
House" which motion was Immediately follow
ed by call for the "Previous Question FIRST
made by Mr. Wright of Ohio and Withdrawn,
and then renewed by Mr.. White of New-York
The Chair decided the call for the "orevious
Question" had precedence Of the "Call Of the
House." upon which decision Mr.. Forsyth APP
peaed. Upon this appeal arose a very general
debate, which continued more than an hour and
| a bali, and was terminated by Withdrawal Of
both motions The question was then taken
by, ayes and noes on Mr.. Ingham's motion 10
recommit the bill to Committee Of the Whole
tlouse-ayes lol, noes lo4: so the House re-
fused to recommit the bill
Mr.. Wright renewed his call for the "previ-
Gus question: which was not sustained. The
question then required upon Mr.. Cambreene's
| amendment, which was taken without debate,
and relected-ayes 89-noes lis There was
still time that must be consumed, and as the
gentlemen, who wished the time wasted, had
run out Of speee hes, Mr.. Wickliffe of Kentucky
moved an amendment, which had been re ecled
in Committee of the Whole, adding imported
spirits TO the articles on which the duty is pro-
posed TO be increased, and 10 produce further
delay, the ayes and noes were again called for
by sufficient number OF members-ayes "a,
noes l2S-:he amendment was reec TED. as it
was known from the first il would be Still,
since the majority would not al lourn, there was
time on hand which il was iucumb mt on the
minority TO consume in some way, or allow the
bill to be engrossed for third reading
Hence Mr.. Hoffman OF New York, Mr.. For
syth Of Georgia, Mr. Arc her Of Virginia. and
Others OF that class, offered various amendments
which they spoke upon as long as they could
find any thing 10 say, and which were success
sively rejected, by ayes and noes.
The expedienl OF amendments being worn
thread bare, another effort was made to pro-
cure an adjournment. This failed, ard speech
es were again resoried to. Mr.. Buchanan Of
Pennsylvania, delivered short one against the
bill, and was answered by his colleague, Mr..
Stewart, and Mr. Burgess of Rhode Island
MIR. McDufie next took the floor agains, The
bill, and spoke ill quarter after six o'clock.
Mr.. Storrs Of New York, replied to him Mr..
Cook of Illinois, followed against The bill, and
when he had concluded, Mr. krcmer Of Penn
sylvania. who had specially stimulated himself
to the speech-making point, pesterec the House
with his vulgarity until it was compelled 10 adj
journ, which it did at half past seven O'Clock.