The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-02-09
TWENTY SECOND CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.

q In the Senate on Tuesday, various
bills, principally from the House, were
read in the several stages of their passa-
ges. AT one o'chck the Senate again
took up the unfinished business Of yester-
day-the bill further TO provide for the
collection of duties ON imports. Mr.. Will
kins, the Chairman ofthe Judiciary Com
mittec, from which the bill was reported,
resumed his speech in explanation Of the
several provisions of the bill, which at
ncarly three o'clock, he concluded-when
Mr.. Poindexter moved The bin be post
poned till Wednesday, and made the spec
ialIorder, that the Senate might proceed
to the consideration of Executive business,
which was agreed to. When the doors
were opened tire Senate had adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, sew
eral private bills were reported, read
twice and committed. The resolution
submitted by Mr.. Appleton, on Saturday
last, calling on the Secretary ofthe Treas
ury for information connected with the
subject of the Tariff, was taken up--the
question being on motion by Mr.. Clay,
to lay It on the table, which was decided
in the negative--yeas59, nays7k Some
discussion ensued upon the resolution, in
which Messrs. Appleton, Clay, and Cam
breleng took part. Mr.. Clay then moved
to lay the resolution on the table until the
second day of March, which was ncgativ-
ed-yeas 78, nays 80. The hour allot-
ted to morning business having expired,
Mr.. Verplanck moved to go into Com
mittee upon the Tariff. Mr.. Dickerson
demanded the yeas and nays-which
were ordered and were-yeas 81, nays
6V. The House accordingly went into
Committee ofthe Whole on The state OF
the Union, upon the Tariff Bill, Mr..
Wayne in the Chair. Mr.. w. B. Shep-
ard addressed the House an hour and a
half in opposition to the general principles
ofthc bill.-Mr. Slade then took the floor
in opposition to the bill; and after speak
ing an hour, he gave way to a motion by
Mr.. Pearce, that the Committee rise
yeas 40, nays SO. There being no quo
rum, the Committee rose and reported
that fact to the House. The Speaker,
having counted the members present, an
nounced that quorum was then in at
tendance, when Mr.. Wayne resumed the
Chair. Mr.. Pearce renewed the motion
that the Committee rise, which was neg
atived-yeas 46, nays 68.--Mr. Slade
resumed his remarks, and after speaking
an hour and quarter, he gave way to
motion by Mr.. Hester, that the Commit
tee rise, which was negatived-ayes as,
noes 72.
Mr.. Slade having concluded, Mr.. Bates
of Mass. obtained the floor, and after
some remarks on his peculiar situation,
in reference to the subject before the
Committee, signifcd his Willingness that
the question should first be taken on a
slight verbal amendment of the bill, offer
ed by Mr.. Verplanck, AFTER which he
should move to rise. The question was
taken and the amendment was atopted
Mr.. Bates then moved that the Commit
tee rise; which motion prevailed-sycs
ca, noes 60. The Committee thereupon
rose and the House adjourned.
ln the Senate, on Wednesday, rcsolu-
tlo1s were presented from the Legislature
OF Massachusetts, and from 5000 citizens