Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENIAllFE
The bill from the Senate further TO proUide
for The collection Of duties on imports came up
on its final passage. Che Previous Question there
on having been last night oriered.)
The question was decided a, follows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Chiffon Allan, He
man Allen. Allison. Anderson, Appleton. Arm
strong, Ashley, Banks, Noyes Barber, Barrin'
ger, Barstow, Isaac G.. Bates, James Bates,
BeardsIey, Bell, Bergen, Bcthune James Blair,
John Blair. Bouck. Briggs. john Brodhrad. jain
C.. Brodhead, Butcher, BuIlard. Brig 5, Bmg's.
Cahoon, Cambreleng. Carr, Chandler. Ch"to,
Crane, Crawford. Creighton, John Davis, Dear.
Go lier, Eieulheros Conke, Cnr.In, Craig,
burn. Denny. Dewart, Dickson. Doubleday. Dray-
ION. Draper, Ellsworth, George Evans, Joshua
Evans, Edward Everett. Horace Everett, Find
Law, Fitzgerald. Ford. Gilmore, GrennelI, VII.
liam Hall, Inland Hall, Harper. Hawkins, Heis-
ter, Hodges. Hoffman, Holland, Horn. Howard,
Hubbard. Huntington. Ihrie. Ingersol. lsaacs,
Jarvis. Jenifer, Richard NJ Johnson, Joseph John.
son. Kavanagh, Kendall. Adam-KDg, John King,
Henry KING, Kerr. Lansing. Leavitt, Lecompte,
Letcher. Lyon. Manu-. Marshall. Maxwell, Nc
Carty, WIN. Mccoy, McIntire. Mckay, Nc
Kennan, Mercer, MilIisan, MITCHELL Mullen
berg, Nelson. Newton. Pearce. Pendleton. Pier
son, Pitcher. Polk. Potts, Randolph. John Reed,
Edward G.. Reed, Russell, Semmes. Sewall. Will
liam b Shepard, Augustine H Shepperd. s'ade,
Smith, SouIe, Spelsht. Stand'fer, Stephens,
Stewart. Sutherland. Taylor. Francis Thomas,
Philemon Thomas, John Thomson, 'FompkIns,
Tracy, Verplanck, Vmton, Ward. Wardwell.
Washington, WatmOugh, Wa'ne, Wikin. Eli.
sha WhttIescy. Frederick White, Camp p.
White, Edward ID White, Williams, Worth
ingtOn YOung.-l49
NAYS Messrs Alexander, Robert Allen,
Archer, Arnold, Babroek, John s. Barbour,
Barnwell, Bouldin. Carson, ChInn, Claiborne,
CLAW, Clayton, Coke. Common. Cooper, Coulter,
Daniel, Davenport, w. n. Davis, Fielder. Foster,
Gather. Gordon. Griffin. Thomas IL. Hall,
HAYES, Hughes, Gaze Johnson. Lamar. Lewis,
NArdis. Masnn, NJ Dufie. Newman. Nurknll,,
Patton. PIummpr. Rrrc er, Roane. Root, S'anbery,
Wiley Thompson, Weeks, Wheeler, Wick'ffr,
Wilde-48
So the bill was finally passed
The question being on its title.
Mr.. McDuffie said that he rose to perform
solemn duty. The House was abou, TO destroy
the rights of the sa,es-was about to bury the
Constitution: he asked the poor privilege of
writing its epitaph. He then offered an amend
ment to the title of the bill, BY striking out its
present title. and inserting the following IN lieu
thereof
An act to subvert the sovereignty of the
States Of this Union. to establish a consolidated
government, without limitation of powers. and
to make the civil subordinate to the military pow
er.
M. Wayne moved to lay the amendment up.
on the table.
The Chair said the motion WAS not in order.
Mr. Speight demanded the Previous Question
Ill L., tt,,
The Yeas and Nays were lherenpon ordered,
and being taken, stood as folowG Yeasl5O, Nays
So.
ton should now be put
Grhe main question was on agreeing to the IT,
tie of the bill as it came from the Senate, Mr..
McDuffies proposed amendment having been cut
off by the affirmative vote upon the Previous
Question
The question was accordingly put and carried;
and. IN the same shape in which it passed the
Senate. the bill has returned TO that body.
All the orders of the day we're then. BY sue
cessive motions by Mr.. Wicklff'. postponed to
Tomorrow, until the Land Bill was reached;
when, on motion OF Mr.. w,
The House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, the Speak.
err calling Mr.. Polk to the Char.
Mr.. terpIauck moved that the Committee take
up some appropriation bills. but the motion was
negauved; and then. by decisive majority. took
up the bill. from the Senate, to distribute the
proceeds of the Public Lands.
The bill having been read through
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Duncan to
set apart 90 per cent. Of the value Of the Public
Land in certain Of the new States, before the di.
vision of the proceeds should be made, instead Of
124 per cent. as in the Bill. But it was mega.
tved.
Mr.. wicklife moved TO amend the second sec.
ton thereof, by striking out the words which re.
strict the application Of the funds accrung to the
several States TO three specified objects, Inter
nal Improvement, education, aud colonization.j
and 10 leave it to the States to app the funds in
such manner as the Legislatures thereof shall
select.
The amendment was adopted. without count.
Mr.. WickIiff. also added Proviso postpon.
ing the effect Of the Bill, until the Public Debt
ohooiI hav hee osid