Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-19

TO come into collision with the Departments of the
Government. The Vice President being one Of
the Administration, lac would most likely coincide
WIN ms colicagucs: And, suppose he, with this
power, should, III The discussion Of the measures
or conduct, takoupon himself to stay debate. and
iorce any member, who touched upon the Admin
iSr1iiob, III his performance of his public duties
70 take his seat? Such things might be anticipated
rom the admission of principle like that which
mad been set up by the gentlemen on the other
SIDE HE was not displeascd with that part OF the
amendment OF the gentleman from Connecticut
which gave an appeal TO the Senate, and lie should
vote tor il when 1T came in proper shape
Mr. Smith of South Carolina expressed aston
ishmcnt that much had been said of A monstrous
principle, which to him, appeared quite Otherwise
lie did not AT all doubt the power OF the Vice
President to act in calling TO order on all occa-
SONS where menbers forget the rules of dccorum,
either IN conduct or debate. He believed there
was no danger in trusting the presiding officer
with this power. He hoped the subject would
now be put at rest
Mr.. Kane made n few remarks. observing that
inc PRESIDENT OF the Senate could not be the pre-
siding officer, unless certain powers were in his
hands. His duty was to keep order But there
was great distinction between presiding over the
debates, and obStructing them. He considered that
here all the difficulty existed.
hir Chambers spoke at great length. lie OBJ
s'rved there was no rule in the Manual by which
an individual could be confined TO the subject I'M
der discussion and if the rules were alone de-
pended upon, he might, III discussing this question.
oigiesS, and debate the plan of the Chesapeake and
oaio canal. lie made use Of much reasoning, to
shew that power must exist in the hands of the
presiding officer, 10 be exercised on all occasions
where ihe preservation ofgood order required.
Aitlsion having been made by Mr.. Chambers
10 the decision Of the Vice President on a former
occasion, the Vice President made an explanation
OF his views ofthe power placed in his hands, and
the ground upon which that former decision had
been made; declaring that the prerogativcs of the
treslding Officer OF the Senate appeared to be min
iSteflai only, and not judicial therefore not ex-
tending TO calling members TO order during debate
Mr.. woodbury. spoke against the principle that had
been assumed, as 20 the power fthe Vice PreSi-
dent. lie was aycrse 10 the provisions of the
amendment, as the appeal 10 the Senate proposed
by II would be restriction upon the new power
proposed by TO be granted to the Presiding Off
GER The Senate never intended 10 give the Vice
President power to call TO order during debate
because no appeal was authorized to the body
Hence, such power would have been highly ar
otrary The Vice President obtained his power
from the rules alone. 1.-The did not, il was idle to
leSslate upon the matter; because it was given
him by the Constitution, it could not be intcFfered
with by the Senate. He would exercise il in de-
fiance of their rules
Mr. Berrien then, at a late hour, accompani-
cd an amendment of the amendment of Mr. Foot
by 4 few remarks. Mr.. BIS proposition contem-
plated such change in the 9th rule, as to make
the power OF the President to extend to all other
spoken in debate, for which a member should onry
be called TO order by Senator, the President 10
decide whether the Speaker was in order or not,
his decision subject to an appeal to the Senate.
AFTER considerable explanation between Messrs.
berrien and Foot, the question taken on the
amendment offered by the former, (the ayes and
noes having been called by Mr. CRANBERRY and
1t was rejected by the following vote
fEAS-Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Chandler,
Dckcrson, Ellis, Hayne, johnson, of Ky. Kane,
KING, MCIaun. Marnn RiInol, C,o;,l
OF Md. IaZewell, Tyler, Van Buren,, White, Viii
iisms, Woodberry-20.
NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bateman, Bell, Boulig-
ny, Chambers, Chase, Cobb, Foot, Harrison, Hen
Marks, Nobl-, Paris, Robbins, Ruggles Sanford,
Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, OF S. c. Thomas, viii
ley--2i.
The question then recurring on the amendment
to the 9th and 9TH Rules, proposed by Mr. Foot,
the yeas and nays were called by Mr. Chase
Mr. Rowan moved division of the amendment
and that the question strikngout be first taken
Mr. Cobb, suggested that the gentleman OBJ
Ject would be attained by moving to amend the
amendment, by striking out certain portion oft
Before the division proposed by Mr. Rowan took
place,
Mr. Johnston, of Lou. moved an adjournment,
which, being put, the vote stood 20 to 20, the
Vice President voted in the affirmative.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Floyd OF Virginia, moved the following re-
solution; which was read, and laid OH the table
until tomorrow, viz:
ReSolred, SC. That the President of the Sc
nFte, and Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tvcs, be authorized to close this session, by ad-
journment OF their respective Houses, on the 9Th
day OF April next.
THE TARIFF BILL.
MIR. Mallary submitted the following amend
ments TO be proposed to the bill in alteration of the
several acts, imposing duties on imports which
were committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, to which that
bill is committed
$ IN section second, strike out the first second,
th',d, fourth, fifth, and Sirth paragraphs and in
their place insert
FIRST. On all wool manufactured III . actual
value oil which, at the place whence imported,
shall exceed eight cents per pound, twenty cents
per pound until the thirlieth of June, eighteen
hundred and twenty mine, after which Time a fur
thor duty of two and one half cents per pound per
annum in addition, until the whole duty amounts
to fifty cents
Second All manufactures Of wool! or Of which
wool shall be component part, Except blankets
worsted stuff goods, bombazines, hosiery, mits,
gloves, caps, and bindngs) the actual value of
which, at the place whence imported, shall not
exceed fifty cents the square yard shall be deem
cd to have cost fifty cents the square yard, and
charged with a duty OF forty per cent. such
valuation, until the thirte day Of June one thous
and eight hundred and twenty nine after which,
duty OF five per cent. per annum, in addition,
until the whole amount OF duty shall be fifty per
cent.
Thru. All manufactures Of wool, or of which
wool shall be q component part, except as afore
said the actual value Of which, at the place whence
imported, shall exceed fifty cents the square yard
and shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents the
square yard, shall be deemed to have cost two
dollars and fifty cents the square yard, and charg
ed with the amount OF duty, and in the manner be-