Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-04

some length in opposition to it: he was replied
to by
Mr.. Duncan, of Illinois, who advocated II.
amendment as an act Of justice and poIicv, Ths
question being taken-the Yeas were 50, Nav.
4s.
No quorum having voted, the debate wa, 70.
ed bv Messrs. Hogan, of New York, Verp,n.L
and Duncan, and further opposed by Mr. Ash.
lev; when Mr.. Vance proposed to amend III.
amendment by striking oat the provision i, con.
tanned, and substituting an order that the .it
should be confined to Indians seeking protcctior
from the hostility of other Indians, aud should
be supplied from the subsistence department. IN.
der the direction Of the Indian Agents
Mr. Vance's amendment was explained and
advocated by himself; supported BY Messr.
Danran Ingersoll. and Whiitlesey. and opposed
by Messrs Clay, McDuffie, aud Irwin, of Ohio
Mr. E Everett was rather opposed to the winnie
proposition, though somewhat in doubt which VA,
to vote.
The question being then taken on Mr.. ",
amendment, it was rejected-Ayes 45, Noes "a
The question was then put on disasreeinc to
the Senate's amendment, and negatived-Ayes
! 81. Noes IS.
The House therefore cOncurred with the amend.
ments of the Senate, and the Committee rose AMI
reported the bills, which were ordered to third
reading.
The House then went into Committee of The
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. Sperght in
the Chair, aad proceeded to the consideration Of
the Bill from The Committee Of Ways and Mean,
reported by Mr.. McDuffe,) in relation to the
Tariff. Mr.. BouIdn, addressed the House ID
continuation, and WAS followed BY Mr. Pende
ton. of New York. IN opposition to the BILL
The question was then put on the motion Of
Mr.. Appleton, to strike out the first section Of
the bill, and stood Ayes 81, Noes 2l
No quorum having voted.
Mr.. Mason moved that the Committee rise
and report the fact to the House--thereupon the
Committee rose and reported; and, on motion Of
Mr.. Speisht, call of the House was ordered
the roll being partly called, and further proceed
ings having been then suspended, and the cues.
ton being on striking out the first SCI, ton Of Nj,
McDuffie's Bill
Mr.. McD. said If the motion prevailed the,
would be an end to the bill.
Mr.. Adams remarked that it was in order 10
avoid that result, he had moved, in COMMITTEE
of the Whole, that the bill should be laid aside
and that the Committee should have proceeded
to take up the bill reported from the COmmtt..
on Manufactures-there was some question q
order made. which induced some gentlemsn@
submit the motion to strike out the FIRST secio.
IF that motion was withdrawn, he would rsarv
the motion that he had formerly submitted, t0ly
aside the bull.
Mr.. Crawford thought that the better eouns
H. NsAr hAVnk
Committee, and then let the other bill b uks
The question was taken accordingly, and DE-
cided in the afiirmative-Ayes 81, Noes a.
So the Committee determined to strike out tn.
first section Of the bill, from the COMMITTEE OIL
WAYS and Means. The other bill, from The
Committee on Manufactures. was then, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Adams, taken up, and read BY sec
lions for amendment The first section having
been read, Mr.. Jenifer moved to strike ont 'h'
first section of the vi. He did this, not as ex
pressive Of his own hostility Of the whole b' but
with view of bringing out the sentiments OF The
House upon the general measures proposed
After some discussion, Mr.. J. modhed ns
motion, SO as to propose to leave untouched ne
enacting words Of the bill.
On the motion thus modified, desultory ds'
bate arose. in which Messrs. Vinton, Craig 81
therland, Taylor, of New York, and Arc,sI
took part. When the Chair. on further renee
ton, pronounced the motion Of MIR. j., ai nov
modified, not to be in order. He thereuPon "''n.
drew the motion altogether, and the read'nS
the bill proceeded. o.
Mr.. Horn moved an amendment to the 81
section, on the subject of wire, which was aa''
Gated by himself and MIR. Ellsworth, ana oPPv'
ed BY MIR. Burd. Before any question "as
ken, the Committee, on motion OF Mr. S'e""'
rose. Ayes 70, Noes 81. IL
A ggle now took place as to the orus' "
business, which resulted in proceeding to u's"
ders of the day. ,w
The Senate's bill, proposing eomp'o '.I''
wi the thsureiies Of T. H. Smith & son@a' ''''
I'D and ordered to third reading this Gay T..
The bill for improving certain haf0or .;u.
with sundry amendments. from the C0 c'.,S
of the Whole, was then takenup Mf' IITf
demanded the Yeas and Nays on the aat NUS
concurrence. The bill was opposed oy ns ,%,
Polk and Craig, Mr.. P. moved to strike '''"'
enacting clause. 4. tr.
Mr.. Clay moved to postpone It to 10. NC.
Monday Of December next. But the ''''''
ton was over.ruled, 40 out Of order. -, -,
| While NJ p q mOtion was vet penOlhR' !"