The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-23

among tneIn MT NaylOr--Were OH tn
floor at the same instant. But the Chair
man gave the privilege Of speech to M
Dromgoole who, (as had been arranged,
moved that the committee rise. Mr. Nav
Tor protested against this insidious at
tempt to cut short the discussion;-but il
vain. The committee rose-but the bill
was not reported TO the House; for n,
quorum was present 70 order such re
port.
On Tuesday the plot of the Federal Lo
co focos was consummated. The bill hae
not been reported to the House by thu
Committee of the Whole; but by the ris
ing of the Committee on the previous eve
ming, the Federal Loco Focos had sue
ceeded in cutting off the speech of MI
Naylor, and the remarks-of other mem.
bers, although there was plenty of time
for them. The Committee was now dis.
charged from the bill, according TO the re.
solution which had been adopted, and
/ which, it was expected, would be execut.
ed in good faith. Having been thus brough,
into the House, the previous question
that political axe--was instantly applied
by the cold ultra federalist' and modern
Federal Loco foco, Mr. Nanderpoel. OF
kinderhook; and, in that way, the Jill was
pressed to third reading. The party
would have again interposed the previous
question to prevent any discussion on the
final passage of the measure. But oppo-
sition members were too quick for them.
The Speaker was in the Chair; and not
that partisan tool Of the Executive, Mr.
Banks, of Va, who. as Chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, disgraced him.
self by his fragrant partially and injustice.
Had Mr. BANKS presided, the floor would
undoubtedly have been given to the man
who was expected to call for the previous
question. The Speaker, however, gave
it to MIR Graham. That gentleman made
an excellent speech against the bill. Mr.
Green AMI Mr. Halves, of Kentucky, also
spoke with great force and spirit, in oppo-
sition to the measure. When the latter
gentleman finished, there was great com
petition :or the floor, but Federal Loco
foco got it, and moved The previous ques-
ton, which was seconded, and the bill
was passed by the vote mentioned above.
When the Speaker put the usual ques-
ltion on adopting the title given to the Bill
by its trainers, Mr. Cooper, of Pennsylva-
MIA, moved to amend by substituting IL
tie more correctly designating its charac-
ter, and the purposes of the Administra-
ton, in aiming through it to reduce the
wages of labor, bring down the value of
property, &c., &c. Mr. Gushing propos-
ed still further to mark its character BY
making the title indicate that it is mea-
sure which places the whole money of the
country in the hands of the President to
be used by him as he may think fit with
out the necessity of any appropriation by
law. Mr. Gushing made some forcble and
animated remarks in support of his propo-
sition. When he resumed his seat, Mr.
P1cKENs, Of South Carolina, started up,
and let off one of those volleys Of rhodon,-
Qnfade for which he has obtained such
notoriety. Never did we see ''a robus.
tious, perriwigpated fellow tear passion
to tatters-to very rags"-more ludicrous-
ly. He swellsd, and fumed. and puAed,
and beat the desks on each side of him,
and roared, and beloved on and on-as
if he had something in his head which
men Of sense would think it worth while
to listen to. Tut it was all words, words,
words'-and very poor, weak, and inef-
fective words too, notwithstanding all the
violence with which they were delivered.
From the tone in which they were utter
ed, one might imagined the honorable gen.
tleman ready to run a tilt with any man,
on any occasion, about any thing. But.
alas! for s'ou,h Carolina chivalry, this loud
and sounding manifesto was only pre-.
Jude to supplication for peace. The
bugle Of Mr. Pickens sounded truce. after
he had expended his martial ardor in brave
aCords. His rant and noise, after all,
dwindled into whining call for the previ-
Gus question.
This mean conclusion to filming
speech produced the most obstreperous
mirth in the galleries and the House. The
Chinese who lately visited London, and
met three chimney-sweeps strutting
through the Strand with all the airs Of
Tragedy Kings, went almost into convul-
sions Of laughter at the sight; but they
were not more amused than were the au-
ditors of Mr. Pickens at his tones and at
titudes, and gestures, ending with the
splendid burst Il move the Previous
QuEsTIoN!'
OPINIONS OF WASHINGTON.
The following passage occurs in let
ter Of General WASHINGTON to JOHN ARM
STRONG, dated April 25, 1888, (uol. s
Sparks Washington, page 353.
''In country like this, where equal FL
betty is. enjoyed, where every man may
reap his own harvest, which by proper at
ten,ion will afford him much more than is
necessary for his own consumption, and
where there is SO ample field for every
mercantile and mechanical exer,ion, If
there cannot be money found 10 aasver
the common purpose Of education, MOTTO
mention the necessary commercial circ,,
lafion, 1t Is evident that there Is some
thing ansiss IN the ruling political pow-
err, which requires steady, regulating,
and energetic hand to correct and control