Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-03-20
oUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
TUESDAY, Feb. &c.
THE TARIFF BILL,
AS amended, by inserting the whole bill Of
Mr.. Clay, in the shape in which it has been
read a third time, and the question being on its
passage
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, after few remarks on
call of the House.
The House was called accordingly
1t appeared that POI members were present.
Mr.. BuRsEs moved to suspend further pro-
ceedings on the call but the motion failed
Ayes So, Noes "a.
The doors were then closed, and the excuses
of the absentees received. Proceedings were
then suspended, and the doors of the Hall a
gain opened
Mr.. BURoEs demonstrated very warmly a.
gainst the passage of the bill and in the course
Of his remarks adverted with some severity to
the agency of Mr.. Clay, In originating the
measure.
Mr.. JEN1FER replied with warmth to this
part of the speech, and vindicated the purity of
Mr.. Claws motives and purposes.
Mr. Foster said his constitutional obiec-
tons to the bill had been removed by closer
examination of its provisions. Still he did not
like the bill, but was willing to take it as an
experiment.
Mr.. DENNY delivered at considerable length
the reason that would induce him to vote a
gainst the bill.
Mr.. DANIEL replied to the remarks of Mr..
Burgess in respect to Mr.. Clay, and vindicated
the general objects of the bill He demanded
the previous Question; but withdrew his mo-
ton at the request of
Mr.. burgess, who briefly, but very severely
sejoincd.
Mr. SUTHERLAND then made a highly ami
mated speech in opposition to the bill
Mr.. CARSON demanded the previous ques-
ton; but the motion failed, only 65 rising to
second it.
Mr.. BATES, Of Maine, then gave the rea-
sons why he should vote for the bill; and
Mr.. PENDLEroN stated the grounds upon
which he should vote against it,
Mr.. McDUFFIE, though not believing the
bill proposed to make TO the South all the con-
cession to which they were justly entitled, yet
he believed, such as it was, it would give peace
to the country, and therefore would vote for it.
Mr.. SPEICnr moved the previous question,
but Immediately withdrew the motion.
Mr. HUNTINGTON asked for the Yeas and
Nays on the passage Of the bill, which were
ordered
Mr.. BATES, Of Massachusetts, made his
protest against the bill, as total surrender OF
the principle of protection.
Mr.. WILLIAMS now moved for the previous
question.
The motion was seconded-ayes 90, noes g.
Mr.. DIcKERsoN called for the Yeas and
Nays on the previous question, and they were
ordered by the House.
The previous question was then put as follows:
Shall the main Question now be putt
The Yeas and Nays being taken, stood
Yeas lOs, Nays S5.
The Main Question, viz; Shall his bill
pass? was then put, and decided by Yeas and
Navs. as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adair, Alexander, Chiffon Allan
Robert Allen, Anderson, Angel, Archer, Armstrong
j. s. Barbour, Barnwel, Barringer, James Bates
Bell, Bergen, Bethune, Jas. Blair, John Blair Boon
Bouck, BCuldin, Branch, John Brodhead, Billiard
Cambrelehg, Carr, Carson, Chinn, Claiborne, Clay
Clayton, Coke, Conner, Corwn, Coulter, Craig
Creighton, Daniel, Davenport, w. X. Davis, Dou
beday, Drayton, Draper, Duncan, Fielder, FindIay
Fitzgerald, Foster, Gather, Gilmore, Gordon, Grit
fin, fhos. Hall, VIM. Hall, Harper, Harrison, Halves
Hawkins, Hoffman, Holland, Horn, Howard, Hub
bard, Irwin, Isaacks, Jarvis, Jennier, Richard NJ
johnson, Cave johnson, J. Johnson, Kayanngh, Kerr
Lamar, Lansing, Lacompte, Letcher, Lewis, Lyon
Mardls, Mason, MarsnaH, NaxweIi, WIN. McCoy
McDuie, Mclntirc, Mckay, Mitchell, Newman
Newton, Nuckolls, Patton, Plummer, Polk, Rencher
Roane, Root, semmes, Sewall, VIM. B. Shepard
Aug II. shepherd, Smith, Speight, Spence, Stanbef
~, Standifer, Fras. Thomas, Philomel Thomas, Wi
ley Thompson, John Thompson, Tompkins, Yer
pIanck, Ward, Washington, Wayne, Weeks, Elish;
Whittlesey, Camp. P. White, Edward D. White
Wickliffee, Williams, and Worthington--l2O.
NAYS--Messrs. Adams, Heman Allen, Allison
Appleton, Arnold, Ashley, B,bcock, Banks, n. Bar
Der, Barstow, l. C. Bates, Beardsley, Briggs, John
Brodbead, Butcher, Brrd, Burgess, Cnlhoon, Chandler
Choate, Collier, Lewis Condict, silas Condit, Z