Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-05
Mr.. Mangum, who moved that the Senate adjourn,
which WAS carried, ayes IL, noes IL
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


which carried, ayes IL, noes IL
4 he Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, Jan. 81 1888
The question OF OF the vote by which
the report and resolutions OF the Legislature Of Aasa.
chuse had been ordered TO be printed and referred 10
the Committee OF Ways aud Means, came up.
Mr.. Wilde said the report in question: stated that The
real object OF the Committee of Ways and Means, i'm
drafting the bill before the House, different from the
proiessed and ostenshle He did wish TO be un.
dersood expressing either modification surprise at
this formal impeachment OF the motives OF the Committee
IL was not, however, such language legislative bodies
had hitherto been accustomed TO towards each other
Perhaps il was not language such legislative bodies
he'd hitherto considered entirely worthy their dieni-
y He would not go into any discussion upon the point
OF proprieiy. His business only with the censure
which had pleased the Legislature of Massachusetts IN
pass upon the Committee OF Ways and Means including
himself humble member OF that Committee 1t might
be the pleasure OF the House to confirm tina, censure
But II majority OF the House should think proper 10
sanction the charge which had becn made against one OF
its standing Committees, whether they united with the
Legislature oil Massachusetts, ia ponouncing the conduct
Of the Committee OF Ways and Means in the discharge
OF the duties imposed them by the House rs dsrcpua-
bic and deceitiu he hoped at least for the privilege
recording his vote against the passed upon
himself TWAS this ground alone, that lie had moved to
consider the by which this paper which was inn
perfectly heard when read the Clerks table had been
referred TO the Committee OF the whole the State Of
the Union.
Mr. Davis said, the Legislature OF Massachusetts, feel
ing that the subject Of the Tariff involved sons of the
deepest Importance to the welfare of people of their
State, had referred IL TO Committee which had made
report ms report accompanied with certain resolutions
adopted by the Legislature, had been forwarded by the
Executive OF the State, each its representatives in
Congress These papers have been presented by one of
his colleagues, the House, had to The
Committee OF the Whole tho state OF the Union to
which the subject had already hccn ercJ by the House
The gentleman ON Georgia (Mr Wide now moves TO
consider this the re mort
ains offensive language. Whether il was the wish of
the Legislature OF that these papers shond
be presented 10 the House aud referred a-he did not
know There wasnohng in the papers indie a,ing such
WISH very clear aud distinct opinion was expressed
III them TO the character OF the bill which had been re-
ported oy me COMMITTEE oil " avs and Means-whch
opinion was different from that of the Committee He
presumed the expression of opinion TO the
views oil the co;nl:tec not offensive IL had been
frequently DONE and he had known any exception
taken What had been done in this instance was in ac
codance WIN the constant practice OF the House. The
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Wilde) would make this
case an exception because the language NAV
10 npugn the motives of the Committee lie had care
July read the report and resolutions and could find nothing
offensive than the language which CONVEYS the idea
that the committee in framing their BILL had other
in view than merely reducing the revenue Now he would
put 10 the honor OF the gentleman whether in fact il
was not framed from other views than merely the
revenue is there member in the House who will rise
IN ms place anu say that this the motive upon which
the bill was framed The great end and aim of the hill
was not 10 be disguised from any one 1t was to
duce the reJenue but TO destroy the tariff system He did
not complain OF his-but he did dsnc y assert that other
considerations besides reducing the revenue had entered
into the composition OF the bill That argument had be-
sure been urged in support Of the bi-but had been
pressed 10 attain other ends. III would not take upon
him say that the language used i'm The report was The
most happy that could have been seeccd-but he was
entirely certain that there could have been no in will or
want OF courtesy ntendedin using it, If offence had been
given, was without any such design The Legislature
OF Massachusetts, had thong that other besides
ducng The revenue had entered into the BILL though that
ground had alone been stated in the report of the Commit
tee lie entertained the same opinion himself If the ar
guments used by the members of the Committee who had
reported were an indication of their views they consid
cred the other grounds Of the bill be the most
Under such circumstances he should be sorry to see the
House after referring this document in the usual course
to sanction great Of courtesy as to take il from
hads sci [ here
agreeably to ordinary practice.
MIR. Wilde would not be induced TO enter into any dis
custom OF this subject He had made compl ain-al
he desired that he might be permitted so to give his
vote as TO exclude the conclusion contained in port
MIR. T. Everett ssdthe gentlemen from Georgia fMr
Wilde] had asked the House reconsider the vote by
which these papers had been referred because the report
contained charge OF dsreputabe aud deceitf conduct
upon the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means. He could
not assent that any such charge was TO be found
in the report. IL he entertained such opinion he
would vote Tor the re-conside ration Of the reference
fon the respect he felt for the gentleman from Georgia
and his colleagues Oh the Committee Of Ways and
Means This House Should treat the opinions OF sove-
reign StaieSto the fashionable phrase of the day
with becoming Difference. While he had been a mem.
Der of this House. he had witnessed wear a(cr venr pa
presented TO this House and ordered be referred
printed, which contained epihcts, compared with which,
any language TO be found in this report was mild
The state OF Georgia had contributed It's luIl share OF
sueh papers was no part 81 the purpose of the legis
atre OF Massdchusets language disre cul TO
tie Committee of Ways and Means \ conceivable mo-
i've could be shewn Tor such co'rsc The general
purpor OF the language OF this report had been urged
every gentleman who had opposed the bill. For himself
he had heard and read much upon the subject and he be-
evtd IL 10 be generally taken to gran ed that bill
not fiscal measurement opposed 10 get rid OF redundant
reveDuebut TO meet The su:S OF affairs presented by
the State Of South Carolna. Even the gentleman from
Georgia, Mr. Wilde, in his argument in favor the pas
sage OF his bill placed the upon that con
deraon IL was not 10 be supposed that any sugges
from that source TO the motives OF the bill could be
gdnayed As TO the language Of this report, he we'll
membetd hat when the bill oF1s2S before the House.
member from South Carolina moved TO amend the tile OF
the bill which had been before passed Of alter
ing dut imports, that OF the duties ON ip
ports Tor the purpose oncreasngi The profits
Was this regarded as impeachment OF the motives of
the House by which the bill had been passed? The year
following, The State Of Georgia had protest against
that act which had become law al the land, in which
1t was termed deceptive isl tile, fraudulent in lis proy
sions, partial ruinous, and hateful MONOPOLY granted TO
imporunate manufacturers Such language was used by
the Legislature OF Georgia respecting law which had
received the support of individuals which that Stale had
delighted to honoro the present Secretey of the Trea
suryo the gentleman from Kentucky on the opposite
side othc way Mr. r. NJ. Johnson the Vice Pre-
sident elect of the United States II the gentleman Gr
Wildel should succeed in taking this paper from the files
will not the precedent be followed Tie trusted The en-
tleman would not pursue which could tend TO
raise an imputaiOn which intended 10 be suggest
cd in the report 10 which exception had been taken.
! Mr. WickliH one OF those who were willing that
States should speak in their langusge There as
nothing in the sentiments expressed in The report alluded
TO, hat charged impure motives upon The Committee.
friend 10 the bill, he willing acknowledge that il
had higher objects in view than the mere reduction OF
revenue. Being satisfied that the of the
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