Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-12

pei equaIc ydru, shai' pay - cents per square
yard.
On the call of Mr.. Gorham the ayes and noes
| were ordered on this question.
Mr.. Storrs called for division of the aues-
tim, so as to take the question on the wool FIRST,
but, at the suggestion of Mr. Mallary, he
withdrew the call for division.
MIR. Buchanan then stated briefly the reasons
which would induce him to vote against the
proposition now made 10 amend the amend.
ment. Tie expressed his graihca,ion at the
disposition now shown by the opponents Of this
bill to NEE, their adversaries in spiri: Of
concession; and asserted that the gentlemen on
The other side had abandoned the plan Of the
llarrisburgh Convention.
Mr.. Mallary replied TO so much of The gem
tleman's remarks as charged him with aban-
doning the plan Of the Harrisburgh Conven.
ton, stating that he had not abandoned il
until the supreme power oi1 he House com.
PEELED him 10 do so.
Mr. Sutherland stalled that as The gentleman
from Vermont had taken up the plan Of the
Convention, he ought to have adhered TO it,
aud stood or fallen by it.
Mrs. Wright ,nen made some observation.
on the tendency Of the proposition 10 amend, &
showing that The original bill was equally ia
vorabie 10 The manufac turing inter-s, with
the amendment which the Chairman Of The
Committee had accepted.
Mr.. Mallary took brief review Of the
course which had been pursued by him in
Committee Of the Whole, and also in the
House, in order TO obtain the passage Of his
amendment.
Mr.. Bates made few remarks to show thai
the amendment Of Mr.. Buchanan, which had
been accepted by the Chairman of the Com
mittee Of Manufactures, was preferable to no
bill at all.
MIR. Strong then went into series Of obser-
vations 20 show the situation Of the wool grow
er and manufactured, and The necessity Of CIV
ing projection to interests 50 important.
Mr.. Woods spoke in explanation OF the state
of the bill as i, now stood, and also Of the 81.
luation Of the question now before the House,
with view 10 correct what Re dremed
ror on this subject which prevailed in the
House
Mr. Miner expressed himself in opposition
TO the amendment proposed by his colleague,
MIR. Sutherlanc.)
MIR. Slerigere then spoke al some length III
defence Of the bill as reported, accompanying
his remarks with 4 variety of { alculalions.
Mr.. Hoffman followed in favor Of the last
proposition so amend.
Mr. J Stevenson then stated his obJec-
tons TO he amendment. He had always been
the advocate Of the wool gro er; aud he found
it impossible to give his vote for This PROPOSE
ZION.
Mr.. ]. G. Wrigh; made some remarks on
tho imnolicy OF attempting TO introduce among
our farmers a desire To compete for tie pro-
duc,on of such coarse wool as the Smyrna
wool.
A Il ,Sir npfi In her ~ IN a H.
ed.
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Of the proposition Of NJ. Sutherland, TO strike
on, the amendment Of Mr.. Mallary, and insert
the duty on wool
Yeas loo Nays SO.
So the motion was agreed 10.
Some confusion took place in the House IN
consequence OF this decision. on its being dis
| covered that the whole Of the amendment oil
Mr.. Mallary had been stricken put by his de
cision. This did not appear to have b"en the
intention Of somr gentlemen who voted tor the
proposition, and who had thought hat they
we're voting only to strike GU, Certain portion
Of the amendment, so as 10 insert IN lieu OF H.
the proposition in regard 10 wool
| . Mr.. Armstrong moved TO RECONSIDER lhe
vote which had been taken.
Mr.. Barriupcr seconded the motion, stating
that he hau given WIG CIV i'''' $50
which he would have given had he understood
the proposition correctly.
On this question the ayes and noes were
ordered.
After few words from Mr.. Barney, who
slated that he also had M sunders'ood The prop
osi,ion, the question was laken.-ieas lo4
Noes 81.
So the question to reconsider, was agreed to
Mr.. Haynes then moved that the House d.
now adjnurn--ayes sc, noes lo7
Some further conversation took place as +
the efIec, of tho proposition Of Mr.. Su,her
land, curing which an unsuccessful melton Il
adjourn was made by Mr.. Halle, when
MIR. J. S. Stevenson withdrew his call tor
division Of The question.
On the call Of Mr.. Taylor, he yes and noe
were ordered on the proposition to am nd
MIR. Chiffon stated that he should vote TO
the amendment
Mr.. Sutherland then explained his motion Il
amend.
Mr.. Bates Of Massachusetts said that tn
} question was NOT between the amendment am
| ri IN m