Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-07
Wednesday, FEB. 9Th.

from the further consideration Of all sub
iects referred to that committee.
Mr. Adams from minority of said
committee, presented an elaborate re-
port, adverse to the views contained in
the last annual message Of the President,
on the subject of domestic manufactures,
and the protection of the same.
Rerenue Collection Bill.
The bin from the Senate further to pro-
vide for the collection Of duties on i'm
ports, came up.
Mr. Verplanck moved TO postpone it
until to morrow, for the purpose Of going
into committee on several appropriation
bills.
Some discussion cnsued, in the course
of which Mr. McDu!lie declared that he
believed South Carolina would receive
as measure Of concilation and peace,
the bill which had passed the House,
modifying the tariff; but fine Enforcing
Bill ras sent ont wih 1t, he mould not be
Irresponsible for the consequences. il the
motion to postpone should be adopted, he
would view il as determination not a
gain to take up the BILL
Il The question to postpone was then ta-
ken, and decided in the negative
70, nays 1917.
Mr. Carson, Of North Carolina, then
spoke about three quarters Of an hour in
opposition to the general principles of the
bill.
I Mr. Clayton, of Georgia, next rose;
but gave way to motion to adjourn.
! Thursday, Feb. 28M.
! The further reading of the report Of
the minority of the committee on manu-
features, adverse to the views of the
Presidents annual message, was dis
pensed with. Mr. Adams moved the
printing of the report The motion was
opposed by Mr. Hoffman, until the ex-
piration of the hour allotted to the consid-
Grafton Of reports and resolutions, when
the House passed to the orders of the
! day, and took up the Revenue CoIlec-
ton Bill Mr. McDuflie being entitled
to the floor, gave way for MIR Bell to re-
mark, that, in consequence of the urgen-
5 cy of business, he trusted that the House
would, at all events, decide upon that
bill, before it adjourned. Mr. McDufIie
then resumed the floor, and spoke against
I the bill three hours, with great vehe'
i mence, but with less eloquence than u.s.
. ual, and without presenting any new
; views, new illustrations, or new facts &c
| the house. The house then took re.
= cess until ) o'clock, when the sitting was
resumed, and Mr. Wayne, Of Georgia
y took the floor, in reply to Mr. McDufiie
III Erening Session. On the question
: whether the Enforcing Bill should be
: ordered to be engrossed for third read.
: ing, there ensued long debate, in which
It very many members participated. A
d half past one, the previous question wa'
successfully moved, and the House adj
n Friday, March Isl.
I, After the report of the Committee oi
3 Ways and Means, OH the Bank of the
!, United States, had been accepted, ant
ten thousand extra copies of the repor
It and documents ordered to be printed,
l The bill from the Senate further Il
proride for The collection Of duties on I'M
d ports, (thc Enforcing BilO came up oil
its final passage, (the Previous Question
Is thereon having been last night ordered.
y The question was decided as follows
}, Yeas l49-Nays 48-maiority lOl.
N Mr. McDuffie said that he rose to per
}, form solemn duty The House wa
about to destroy the rights Of the States
e was about to bury the Constitution: h,
r asked the poor privilege Of writing it
/ epitaph. He then offered an amend
ment to the title of the bill, by strikin!
= out its present title, and inserting tn,
following in lieu thereof.-"An act t
'r subvert the sovereignty of the States O
c this Union, to establish a consolidate
So government, without limitation of pow
crs, and to make The civil subordinate t
10 the military power"
N MIR Wayne moved to lay the amend
ment upon the table.
% The Chair said the motion was not i
8 order.
ID Mr. Speight demanded the Previou
re Question, and the call was seconded b
le the House.
II The Yeas and Nays were thcreupo
10 ordered, and being taken, stood as fol
'e lows:-Yeas 100, Nays 35.
ID So the House determined that the mai
question should now be put,
", The main question was on agreein
"a to the title Of the bill. as il came from tn
Senate, mr. McDuffic's proposed amend
ment having been cut off by the affirm;
ut tive vote upon the Previous Question.
G. The question was accordingly put an
d. carried, and in the same shape in whic
- II passed The Senate the bill WAS retur,