Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-15

cNtng question. 1t would be in ample time to take
up the oil at tho commencement of the next scs.
SON. when the public mind would have had the
tniic aud the opportunity of acquiring full infor-
NATION respecting it. He must say that ho could
not vote FOR the bill in the shape in which it had
come from the Senate, and in fact it was not his
ocSi'' To vote upon the question in any shape un-
nj he had asccrtaincd the wishes and sentiments
OF his constituents. The last time that he had
oeen elected, he was we'll aware that those whom
he represented had no idea that he would be caeld
upon To give n vote respecting the bank. In what
he had said, hc must be understood as indicating
no hostility to the bank.
lilo was not unircndly to that institution and h,
knew well that the wants of the country required
the and OF Bank, but still time ought To be afforded
10 decade upon the provisions which were to re.
STRAIN IT'S operations and it's power within safe and
proper limits. No possible injury could result from
INC poStponemcnt which he had proposed; the
iiouse had already been IN session for at least IL
DAYS beyond tho usual duration of long session.
and IT could not be expected that at this lato period
they could well devote due dcgrco of time and at
Ncntlon TO this grave and momcntous subject. IL
ought not, III his opinion, to he pressed upon them
NOW; IT WAS Il violence to the feelings of both the
House and the country.
Mr.. J.wett, in order that the debate might not
be further prolonged, moved the previous question
n bret and desultory discussion here took place
on question of order as TO the effect of motion
Tor the previous question, and question of definite
or Indefinite postponcmont of bill from the Sc.
nate.
Mr. Speight said, that, with view of testing tho
sense OF the House the question, and Of prevent
ing protrac,cd preliminary debate, he would move
To lay the bill OH the table.
The question was decided in the nepative ayes
IS, noes Ill.
Mr. McDntho briefly advered to the vote against
laying tho bill upon tho table as a manifestation of
the sense OF the House upon the question. He was
not disposed to press the measure now; but would
prefer that the bill should remain upon the Speak
ers table, TO be taken up i'm due order
The Speaker said, the disposition of the bill de-
pended upon the action aud order of tho House.
The gentleman from South Carolina could move
| 10 postpone To \ particular time
Mr. McDuiie declined TO withdraw his motion
tor commitment to a Committee of the Whole OH
the state of the Union.
Mr. Archer expressed his readiness to meet tho
question: IN opposition to the bill, that il. was
! apparent that it would have TO be encountered du
ring the present session.
MIR. Root endavored to gain the floor for tho pur.
pose IA the reporter understood of declaring Ina t.
tho motion for the commitment of the bill should
be withdrawn Inc would immediately renew it,
Mr. Carson WAS anxious TO proceed to a vote
upon the subject He had voted against having
the bill On the table, under the impression tht If
was intended to como to n decision unon the bill
Mr. Sutherland suggested TO Mr. McDnfie TO
Withdraw the motion for commitment, and to ls it
remain III such shape as that it might be ac cd
upon untranciicd by any necessity of n motion to
suspend the rule of the House.
MIR. Root signified his determination to renew
me motion Tor commitment to Committee of Tho
W hole on the state of lilo Onion, in the even. of
Its withdrawal by Mr.. McDuiIie. The bill ought to
go there for the purpose Of amendment
Mr.. Wayne protested against the vote on he
motion to lay the h;ll the table being ccnsidccd
as an indication of the sense Of the House OH III,
question. Such an idea calculated to do much
harm out OF doors; ana he would therefore, to les,
Inc opinion of members more directly and Aeon
ratciy, submit motion for postponclncnt TO a GER
tam day Tie moved to postpone tho further con-
Siueration OF the bill to the first Monday in JUL,
Mr. McDullic moved that the House do now tro
coed TO the order of the day.
before the question taken,
MIR. Carson declared his unqualified determine
ton 10 vote against The bill
Mr.. N.cDutiic's motion was carried; and tho
House went into Committee of the Whole on the.
state OF the Union, Mr.. Spcight in the chair, and
tonk up the Tariff question.
he House continued in the discussion of tho
Tariff until Il late hour Mr.. Clay, of Alabama MIR
Root and Mr. Denny, successfully addressing
the committee.
MIR. Wilde, of Georgia, next took the floor,
alter Il motion had been Intellectually made for the
committee 10 rise.
AT seven o'clock the committee rose and the
House ADJOURNED after a session of nine hours