Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-22

improper on the face OF the resolution, yet ht
objected to it Oh the ground, that it was unne
ccssary, inasmuch as any member desiring the
information might obrain it by an application
TO the Speaker, and because the adoption OF
such resolution might be construed into a re-
tiecion on the presiding officer of the House.
He therefore moved u lay il on the table.
| Mr.. Woodcock requested him 10 withdraw
the motion, to allow him an opportunity of re.
1 ply.
| Mr.. l.. not Consenting.
Mr.. Bartlett made similar request, with
which Mr.. Lumpkin complied, when
Mr.. Bartlett observed, that, in his Judgment,
the resolution was proper, and ought TO be "a
dopted. II was right in itself that the men,
bers should know who had been admitted into
tn Hall under the character Of S,enographers.
! Ii was possible the resolution might have
| bearing on persons who held that character
within the Hail. but whose conduct Out Of it
was such as required the animadversiou oil the
House. He, for one, desired TO know to whom
| this privilege had been extended.
Mr.. Cambreieng said, that the object OF the
| resolution too palpable - be concealed. II
evidently related to IN unpleasant occurrence
that bad taken place in another part ofthe Cap
itol, and he was, therefore opposed TO the res
olution, because the House had already referred
that entire suhjec TO Selec! Committee. IT
the gentleman would so modify his resolution
as 10 refer it TO that Committee, he should
have no objections TO vote for il; but to prevent
further discussion, he now moved 10 lay il up
Oh the table.
NJ. Bartlett demanded that the question on
thi, motion should be taken by yeas and nays,
aud they were ordered blythe House.
Mr.. Cambrelrng, thereupon, withdrew his
motion; but it was immediately renewed by Mr.
Lumpkir. AMI the yeas and nays were again de-
manded by Mr.. Taylor, and ordered.
The Speaker then stated TO the House that
he would cheeIfulIy have afforded the mfurma
ton TO which this resolution referred, TO any
gentleman who haG requested it.
The question WAS then taken on ordering
the resolution to lie on the sable, aud decided
IN the affirmative, by yeas and rays, 81 10 60.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then proceeded 10 the orders Of
the day, VIZ: the consideration Of private bills
| On motion Of Mr.. Ma.lary he private business
was postponed, and the Tariff bill came up for
| consideration. The motion pending was tat
of Mr. Randolph, that the bill be Indefinitely
pos poncd.
| Mr. Alexander, who had the floor from Fri
day then rose TO address the House, but yield
ed the floor q, the request of
| Mr.. Barbour, who SAID, that il had been his
| intention To have taken part in the discussion
| Of this sub jeot; that under the cxpCCta he
! had taken some pains in preparing himself,
| par,icul ary in relation to some practical views
| of the question: Tor he had heretofore, on for
! mer occ asious, exhausted himself upon the ge-
n,raI reasoning, and the principles OF political
economy, applicable 10 ii. Believing, however,
! as he DID, that there was strong current Oi
opinion in favor Of taking the question, he had
determined, in Difference TO that, to decline go
ing into the argument. We had now been, he
believed, some seven weeks engaged III this
single subject, 10 the almost entire exclusion
of all others. He thought that IL was now
high time To- apply maxim, which, though In
its origin legal one, is equally true In reia-
tion 10 poIi,ical affairs cit is beneficial 10 the
Rcpnblic that there should be an end to this
! controversy In pursuance Of the moral OF th.s
maxim, said he, dismiss the question before
the House, with tins declaration, that now, as
heretofore, lam opposed to the system oil pro-
reclirc duties, now called the american oys-
tenn in every aspect IN which 1t can be present
ed on every principle on which II is attempted
to be supported; in o word, TO speak alter the
manner Of ipgicians, am opposed TO Il ooih
IN he abstract and ne concrete. But SIT, the
nn,nose for which rose was different one.
l. was 10 correct an error in public opinion, as
| under st md, prevailing 10 considerable rx-
tent, which does me the greatest possible in>
justice:
Whilst, said Mr. B. l occupied the Char
which YOU now do, il became my duty, IN the
organization Of the Housr, amongst others, It"
form a Committee on Manufactures. under
s,oot. my official duty perfectly, and designed
faithfully and honestly to perfprm it. | inlen-
ded 10 compose the Committee OF a majority
favorable TO, and minority opposed to Lcsls-
la,ive and to manufactures, that thus, whilst
both sides Of the question were represented,
there might've, be a ma ori'y to present such
measures as they thought rlSh', 10 'he 'oiS'u
Grafton of The House. Mr.. b. said il would "a,
once occur TO every one who heard him, that
there would be an impror. e'y IN inqulring OF
The individual members wnai were their opin"
ions upon particular subj'c's; all that 'he pre-
Siding officer could do, was, TO select sueh mem
bcrs as from their geographical uatio"s'
might naturally bt supposed 10 ne iavorao.e ~
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