Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-24

In ;he Senate, the bill for the continuation
OF the Cumberland Road beyond GAINESVILLE
was, after some discussion, ordered 10 third
reading. Several private bills were acted on.
The bill for graduating the price OF public
lands. and ,eding the refuse to the States IN
which they lie, was taken up, and, the discus
sion being closed, the question on ordering the
bill 10 a third reading was taken, AMI decided
in the negatiye-ayes 81, noes IS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
TARIFF BILL.
Mr. d lniel resumed the course of his re-
marks, ia reply to Mr.. Burgess, and con, uded
mis- speech with The same severe style OF ami
madversion which had distinguished its COM
| mencemcnt-sdIrt grubbers," and "mud ma
| chimes, ""blue-light Federalists," and "hog-
and -hominv bows" were referred to i'll the in
troduc,ion-and in the body OF the speech, Mr..
| -. rscited the various modes in which the
Western States had extended their protection
TO the Eastern--comnente on the conduct oil
the Eastern States In the late war, on the sub
iect Of he &C acquisition of louisiana and after a
number of remarks on school masters, General
JAG kson's photography, Dr.. Cooper'a patriots
ism, for ged letters, the coffin hand bill, &c. he
concluded, after having been called 10 order ny
the hair.
Mr. Martin obtained the floor, but yielded ii
for Few minutes TO Mr.. Burgess, who explain
ed, denying ill intention of accusing the Peo-
pie Of Kentucky with cowardlce, aud insisting
there was but one man in the nation who haa
ever made that charge.
Mr.. Martin, Directing to Mr.. BIS going into
any al argument, insisted on his right to the floor
and (Mr b. having taken his seaD proceeded
to deliver speech on the general subject OF the
| bill, and the policy on which it was founded,
aeaIns, which he protested IN foto wrong in
principle, and oppressive and ruinous in lis
effect upon the Southern States. He replied
to the structures Of Mr.. Burgess on the charac'
ter of DR.. Cooper, on whose character, as m Cd
vocate Of liberty, and standing, as man oil tat
ent and learning. he pronounced warm eulo>
GUM. He utterly disclaimed every thing like
| bargain or collision as to the character and
fate OF the bill, either in the Committee OF Ma
uufactures or in the House; combated The doc
| trine Of Mr.. Is. as 10 the comparative price 81
American and British labor-the cause oil the
| low price Of coars- co,tons, sc He deprecated
| the eject Of the bill on commerce and The re-
venue-ouoted Hamilton's report, to shew that
when the country was equally divided on a
Que stion Of protec ting duties, the course OF
trade ought To be left tree-and concluded with
disclaiming all participation in any design TO
produce excitement or disloyalty in the South,
When Mr. Martin mad concluded, number
of different gentlemen rose nearly together,
claiming the floor.
Mr.. Wright, Of New York, after few pre-
paraiory remarks, moved the precious queShon
on The passing Of the bill.
MIR. p. p. Barbour asked him 10 withdraw
his motion, TO enable bin to make some expia-
nation in reference to q charge which had APP
reared in one Of the morning papers, but Mr..
W.. after >ome he ,ation declining to do so.
| The Sneaker put the question on sustaining
The call. and il as decided in the affirm alive (,
ayes los.
| The Speaker then put the previous question,
in the following words. "Shall the main q"es-
ton now be pu,?'
The yeas and nays having been demanded,
were ordered by the House, and stood as ioi>
lows.
Ayes 1913, Noes 65.
The main question being about TO be put,
MIR. Gilmer moved for a call Of the House,
| And il was decided in the affirmative, ayes
90, noes 90.
The roll was then called, and col members
answered to their names.
MIR. Gilmer then moved 10 dispense with
further proceedings in the call.
Mr.. Buchanan wished the call 10 proceed
but the question being put, it was decided in
the affirmative-so all farther proceedings were
dispensed with:
The Speaker then put the main question, in
the following words: "Shall this bill pass"
and it was decided by Yeas and Nays, as fol>
lows:
! YEAs.-Me.srs. Anderson, OF Pa. Armstrong,
Baldwin, Barber. of Conn. Barlow, Barnard
Beecher, Belden. Blake, brown, buchanan
Buckner, Buck, Bonner, Burgess, Chase, Ch'l>