Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-08


.Ndys.-Messrs. Bell Chambers, Clay Clayton, Foot
johnson, Knight. Moore, Noudan, Pondcxter, Prenss
Robbins, Seymour. Ssbee Sprague, Tomlinson, wsgga
man, Webster-lS.
So the resolution was, for the present. laid on the ta
ble
Gu motion of MIR Smith
OTiCrtd That wh9u The Senate adiourns il adotrn 20.
meet Oh Monday.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from
The Secretary OF State enclosing copy of letter from
John g. Calhoun, resgng his Office Vice President OF
the Uaied States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
rHE TARIFF BILL.
The following resolution yesterday move by Mr. Yer.
planek, and which lays the table by the rule Of tho
House, coming up to-day in course, read fol-
lows:
Resoiped That and after Monday next, as ON as
the ming business is over on each day an. Bouse ~ I'M
occed TO the liberation OF the bills from the Senate
aud cngrosed bill, and such have passed throu COM
mitee OF the whole House, and that at the hour OF one on
each day, the House will proceed to the consideration OF
the hill 10 reduce and Other alter the duties OH i'm
port', unit Otherwise ordeied
Mr. NcKenuan moved TO amend the resolution by stIi-
king out " Monday next, and inserting the first Mon
day OF February next"
Mr.. McKennan said, that his motive in moving an
amendment OF this description be obvious. An act
had passed at the last session OF Congress reducing the
duties Imports aud before that law had gone into ope-
ration another bill reported house to car.
ry the reduction still further He appealed TO the gentle.
man. he appealed TO member of the House he an
peaed especially TO his colleagues, say whether
they had received expression Of opinion Of their
constituents, which would justify them acting oil such
a proposition! There not a citizen within his own
be touched during the Session. and he could fee him
self at liberty TO consent that such should even
be considered. The bill from the Committee of Ways
ana Means aimed blow, fatal blow, at the interests Of
his constituents.
Here the Chair ntcrposed, and reminded the gentle
man that the merits OF the bill could now be gone in
to-
Mr. Nick. resumed, and said that he had only advered
to the character of the bill show the vast importance
OF the which this resolution went to bring at
once and exclusively before the House. had only been
lew days since the bill had been reported. The mo-
he al min pI Ia.
stituens they had not had time consider it, or TO send
on TO him the result of their examination of it, Un then
resolution.
Mr. Polk said that the gentleman had given to the reso
luton an importance 10 which il not entitled IL was
mere arrangement OF the business before the House.
TO adopt the amendment which had been proposed would
be equivalent TO the expression Of determination that the
House would not into consideration of the great
question OF the reduction of duties at the present Session
lie trusted gentlemen not prepared to say this The
resolution literal transcript of one passed AT the ls
Session Ii the subject he taken up at ALL il was
obviously necessary that should be considered at as
~ period as might be consistent with due regard 10
Other public interests He believed that these would not
suier from the adoption of the resolution and he hoped
therefore that would be agreed TO: an with view TO
ascertain whether the House not disposed TO
tako up the subject OF the Tariff at the present Session
OF Congress, he demanded the Previous Question.
Noes rs. ~
The question then being, whether the main question
shall now be put?
Mr. Vance demanded the yeas and NAYS: and thcv ero
ordered by the House.
Mr.. Williams called for the reading of the resolution and
amendment; and they read again.
Mr. Crawford remarked, that the vote lust taken show
ed an absence OF 90 members of the Hous. and as this
was avowedy test vote he thought more than fair
House; which was ordered
The Clerk proceeded call the roll and having gotten
through with it, and the names of the absentees being ar
dered TO be called again ?
Mr. Wilde moved that all further proceedings on the
eau be suspended as he feared that otherwise the hour al
oed to resolutions, would eapse before yeas and
could he taken on the question before the House
MIR. Ellsworth opposed the motion. He believed no
question had been agated in this House since tho
organization Of the Government so deeply involving the
interests OF his constituents if Of the country as the
question oil repeating the tariff TO enter upon inquiry
10 DO ths and TO enter upon this inquiry without liberty OF
debate, might well alarm the people. II should be glad
assign some reasons for not again. this time and under
existing circumstances egsating the tariff he was
not Wiling mus to hasten to retrace the steps lately
KEN lie trusted that OF the momentous questions
which could come before them, it would least be per-
Hied mat all The members should have opportunity of
voting. 1t the measure to be thrust down their
ihoas lot t.m at least have liberty to record their votes
against it, lie should have been edinsy glad if the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Po) would have permit
ted those who were very deeply interested the result
the proposed opportunity of expressing thei,
sentiments but as that denied, he hoped that the
should be allowed at least the consolation of recording their
vo.esi relation I.
Mr. Polk said, there seemed 10 he some msapprehen.
81 as TO his purpose in calling The previous question: and
as 10 The effect OF that motion. Il had had no wish what
ever TO preclude the fullest discussion OF the subject OF
the '"rli-his was merely resolution in relation the
order OF business e:oe the House So far from its being
his purpose TO " thrus; down Tie lhrodts" of gentlemen
any discussion in reference to the subject of the Tar the
elect OF the anne nJnent would be, the contrary to al
low me fullest opportunity 10 have that subject considered
ana discussed He irus ed his friend from Georgia ~
WUtel would withdraw his motion for suspei sion OF
the ca l.
Mr. Wilde was sorry he coulI not 10 so; but he was
dspoed to proceed the Old maxim" when YOU are
IN majority, act when you II nori v talk' The
Rouse could not complain being taken by surprise Il
re oiuton had been offered Yesterday and laid on the IA
be: every one knew would up 10 day He wish
eu therefore that The House should proceed 10 tie vote
Mt S!ade demanded The yeas aud nays on he motion
TO suspend the call and they were ordered bv The House
MT burgess demonstrated against the precpitancy with
whlch gentlemen wished to proceed Ali oug ht to be pre-
SEM ana hne should be allowed them to reach the House
III he ordinary course of attendance. Who could have
dreamed that at time like this the Previous Ou,stion
"oud De called upon them, and that on subject upon
which the House at the last session had eberated for
months The gentemans resolution went to thrust the
anH Bill ahead OF all other business and cause 10
rae every Thing else. And this that they might car.
y INTO effect the will Of their constituents but the will OF
NOSE known not to be their constituents
mere inc chair inetpOsed and arrested the discussion
as running into the merits of the bill
Mr. Is. resumed, and insisted that time sbou he aJlov
eu 10 all the members TO be present. There would have
oeen no call OF the House had the motion been
uereu as one oil very extraordinary characters measure
altogether unprecedented, and beyond the remoes
duOus, even OF those most submissive 10 the will which
had thrust the general subject upon the House The
members ought TO be at the House-yes-thoug the can
non should be pointed at that Hall
me question was now put susBcnding the call and
decided by yeas and nays-Yeas 100, Nays So.
30 the call was suspended.
afate hat a.