Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-17

lie PROPOSITIONS contained in the bill could
be revived in various forms. L seemed to-
h:m, Mr.. c. said, that this proceeding was
very small game. He did hope, be
said, that the gentleman from Pennsylya-
mia would withdraw his motion, and bt the
subject take It's usual course. Il was a
very harsh procedure towards any commit
tee Of this House TO stop a bill of this inn
portauce and interest on its first reading.
There were kindred questions already be-
fore committees of this House, and when
they came up, the principles of this bill
could readily be introduced by way Of a.
mendment, &c. if the gentlemen were to
succeed M procuring its rejectionnow
Mr. RAMSAY said he could not con-
cur with the gentleman who consideredthls
proceeding small game. He considerable
. a large game, and such as the House ought
now to pursue Wasting the time of the
House he considered to be small game,
and any course which should prevent the
missDendiug of the time of the House he
should consider that large game. He
believed he said, that there was rot q
member Of the House whose mind was not
made up beforehand, on the question pre-
scented by the bill. For his pert, he want
ed the Tariff law, which the House hal so
much trouble IN passing, and which the
+ gentleman from New York had so stem
ously opposed, to have a fair trial He
[ did not wish it brought up here until ithad
/ been tested by far experiment lie meant
no disrepect to The gentleman from Ne"
I York but he could not consent to withdraw
/ his objection
Mr.. p. p. BARBOUR rose, not TO en-
gaze On debate on this subject, but to re-.
mind the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
I taat his formal objection to the second rea-
ding Of the bill would only have the effect
/ TO- consume the time Of the House. When
ever ,he House should be il Committee of
( the Whole on the state of the Union, ii
would be perfectly competent for the gen
tleman from New York, orany other gen.
man. 20 offer, 10 the shape Of a resolution
90 resolutions, Idenhcally ne same ProPo-
slt.0a as are contained 10 this bill; and IN
( committee fthe whole there was nomeans
/ by Which hec.cli arrest the progress ofthe
[ discussion. Sor4t. ifths gentleman sue
ceeded preventing the second reading Of
the BIN, 1t would not 10 the smallest degree
serve bis object Mr.. B. SAID, 10 refer
| cnce 20 this subject generally that he wish
I ed to have it discussed; rot from any par
acular desire to make speech about It,
bat he wished it brought into view IN refer
/ euce 20 the present condition and cIrcum.
stances of the country.
He wished the question TO be fairly
presented whether we shall continue a rate
Of duty on imports beyond what the wants
of ihe country and the demands Of the
Treasury require; whether, for any cause,
The country is 10 have a settled immovea.
bic Tariff of the present extent, whether,
under the power 10 raise n revenue for de-.
traylng the expenses Of the government 1t
was intended to bring into the Treasury
au oyerhowing stream Of revenue not wan
TED for the ordinary purposes of the Gov
erument. for the distribution Of which, aE
rerit shall nave been forcibly extracted from
the pockets Of ,he people, there Is TO be a
never ending struggle on the floor Of this
Housed Some time during the Session
1e was desiro1s thatthis subject should be
eyamoed with that attention which its I'M
Dor.-uce deserved.
Mr. STRONG, ofNew York, DESTROYS
TO defer. for tine present, a discussion,
which might occupy the whole of this day
and Tomorrow 10 the exclusion of private
bills which are the order OF the day, moved
90 lay the billion the table
+ On lhis question, the Yeas and Nays
were ordered, at the instance Of Mr.. Cam
breIeng.
This motion is not debateable.1
M. THOMPSON of Georgia, wish.
inc to have il house on this question,
moved q esd. Of he House, which was a.
greed Co
The Roll was therefore called, and up
wards Of hundred aud ninety members
were found to be present
BY the time the call ofthe roll was com
p.eted, the hour allotted to the considera.
ton of morning business had expired, and
the subject goes orer 20 another day.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, February 8.
Mr. ROWAN concluded his remarks
in reply to Messrs. Webster and Sprague.
upon SIR. Foot's resolution. Mr. Holmes
obtained the floor for to morrow.
ln the House of Representatives yester-