Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-05

I mr. Davis,) had minated intention of otfcrin,
an amendment, when the subject should be bcfor,
the House. The principle of that amendment wa
different, from The bills reported by the Commute
of Ways and Means and Manufactures. III n,
still retained the desire to propose his amendment
lie could do The Committee OF Manufactures
had considered that much valuable time would 81
saved; and, in that view, had instructed nam Il
make his proposition. The subject beng howe
yer, the same, every member would be at liberty
express his sentiments in regard to the whole SUB
jcct.
Mr.. Appleton expressed a desire to reply TO tn,
remarks made by MIR. McDuffie yesterday, and in
3uired if he would be i'm order to do IT the bill
reported from the Committee on Manufactures wa:
taken up
The Chair concurred in the opinion of Mr.. AID
ans, that the whole subject would be open tor de
bate.
Mr.. Archer, of Virginia. suggested that MS She
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Mean.
was not then in the House, it was duo to him that
this motion should not be pressed in his absence
lie thought the preferable course would be for the
Committee now to rise, and report sc. and then
the proposition of the hon. Member from Massa
chusetts could be made the following day
deSultory conversation arose as to the right oil
deba ting on the proposition of Mr.. Adams, the
| subject matter of the bill reported by Mr. McDuf
fie, i'll which Messrs. r. Nj. Johnson Watmough
Hail. of N. c., H. Everett, and Switzerland, par.
ticpated, and in answer TO INQUIRIES made respect
ing il,
Mr.. Adams ro- stated that it was not the inten.
ton OF the Committee, uuder whose instructions
he acted, to arrest the debate at ALL and he consi-
dered that every member would 'Iavo the right to
discuss the propricty of either bill. The only eff.
feet of his motion would be, that tho Committee
would have an opportunity given them to express
an opinion, and the question might be taken on the
proposition he submitted.
Mr.. Sutherland said, as there some difficulty
in the subject, it might be better to withdraw it for
the present.
Mr.. Burgess acknowledged that he would feel it
extremely awkward to reply, as lIc meant to do to
the principle advanced by Mr.. McDuffic i'm sup
port of his bill, yestcrday----in the debate on ano
ther bill, the principle of which was totally differ
ent lie could not conceive what RICH, the Com
mi,tec had to lay aside any bull, without taking a
vote on it, and suggested that the course should
be, to move the bill from the Committee on Manu-
tactures as an amendment to the other bill.
The Chair observed, that :he proposition to lay
aside to the bill and proceed to consider another
was perfectly in order
Mr.. Davis to express his hope that his col
league would withdraw his proposition until the
next day. 1t did not seem to have been anticipa
ted on the part of the House, who evidently wish
cd that the debate should proceed at least for this
day. And if he should deem it expedient the pro-
position could be renewed With respect to the
amendment he had formerly stated il was his intent
ION TO offer, he did intend to offer amendment,
though 1t might not be in precisely the form he
had originally proposed; but as he had not vet de.
termincd in what matter it should he made, he was
not then prepared to submit it. With respect to
the point OF order IN dispute, he thought the sub
Ject before the Committee was, for the considera
tion of the specific bill reported from the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means. That bill had been I'M
der discussion on Monday and to-day. The pro-
position now TO lay it aside, and to take up another
bill, was irregular. The bills were Of distinct
character, although in relation TO a common mat
ter; aud he could not think 1t competent for any
Member TO so far extend the rules of the House, as
to allow of argument in debate on one bill, winch
had been laid aside.
MIR. Adams said, having been fortified by the de-
cision of the Chair in his opinion that the debate
on the bill could not, under the circumstances be
arrested, he did not feel himself liberty to with
draw the proposition he had submitted the matter
was now subject to the decision of the Commit
tee.
After further desultory conversation
The Chair repeated that the whole subject I'M re-
lation to the Tariff was fore the committee a
majority had decided that the bill reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means should be taken up
and considered. 1t was equally competent for q
majority to lay it aside this would not preclude
debate either bill, and in the correctness of this
opinion he was sanctioned by the presiding officer
(the Speaker,) whom he consulted
In order to get rid of the difficulty, Mr.. Suther-
land suggested to Mr.. Appleton that he could al
| once attain his object, to address the House then
by making motion to amend the bill before tho
House-which would have precedence over the mo
| ton to lay it aside: thereupon.
Mr.. Appleton moved TO amend it by striking out
the first section, which motion being dcbatea BILE,
he proceeded 10 address the House II length i'm re-
ply to MIR. Med. after which, before any question
was taken on the amendment, on motion of Mr..
Bouidin, the Committee rose and reported asked
and obtained leave to sit again, and the House then
adjourned.