The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-24

compatible with the public interest any correspondence
whch may nave taken place between the Executive
and our ministers or agents abroad and others rea
tive TO the tobacco trade between this and f,,eign
countries since the last communication made 10 his
House, 18th April, 1910.
Offered by Mr.. Z. ID. WHITE:
ReS0iref, Thet the Committee on Commerce he "A,
reced 10 inquire into the expediency of reporting !
bill to extend the limits Of the port Of New Orleans
On motion Of Mr.. FILLMORE the Committee of
ways and Means was discharged from the considera-
'on OF 50 much Of the report OF the Secretary of War
a. relates To new Notifications already commenced
tary Al fairs
On motion Of Mr.. WIN COST JOHNSON, the
bi yesterday reported from the Committed on Pub
lac Lands and referred 10 the Committee az the Whole
on me state OF the Union withdrawn and again
referred 10 the former committee
Mr. hANDoLPH called up the letter and memo
rial OF j. h Lippncott previously presented by him
relative to the manufacture Of iron and the operation
OF the present tariff laws The motion 10 print ,h;s
letter and memorial was pending.
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS briefly opposed the print
ing.
Mr.. BIDLACK advocated it on the ground Of
economy. II was question of great interest as al
ectng the iron trade of this country and documents
giving information on this subject ought TO be print ID
If they were not many would desire To speak on the
subject and il would be far less expense print the
memorials.
MIR. ADAMS regretted very much that the petition
presented some days since by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, (Mr. FoRSANor,) relating TO this sub
lect wac laid on the table. He hoped this memorial
would be printed and he wished il was in the power
Of this House TO reconsider the vote by which the pc
tition was thrown out OF the consideration of this
House. lie hoped the subject Of tariff would be
considered at this session.
Mr.. PICKENS replied TO the remarks of MIR
ADAMS, After the gentleman from Massachusetts
had called their attention 10 il, and desired the House
To come to an lssue-the question between the Com
promise act and the Tariff for proection-he could
not consent TO the printing OF this memorial con-
sidering the grounds which this motion now rose.
Mr. KING, Of Georgia, entered at some length
into the subject, investigating the operation of Ia
riff and of the Corn Laws of England.
Mr.. lR " IN called him to order. Ii he was per-
med to proceed, others would desire to reply and he
asked whether this motion TO print the whole sub
lect OF the ann was thrown open for discussion.
Mr.. KING farther continued his remarks.
| M. PENDLETON briefly replied.
Nh. ARNOLD said he was one of those who voted
TO lay the table the memorial presented by the gen
teman from Pennsylvania because he thought it was
| offered in bad Iaith. Whenever memorial was pre-
sented to this House in good faith such that of the
honorable gentleman from New Jersey, he was willing
to print it. He did not think the peoples money could
be better expended than in printing these documents
con tanning useful information to the country to en-
tighten the people; for there they must go at last to
have the question settled. He alluded to remarks
made by the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr..
Adams) He had regretted exceedingly to witness,
during this session. the avdity with which that gentle
man had taken up certain subjects. He equally re-
GREETED the course taken by the gentleman Vir
ginia, Mr. Wise.) He was sorry that there were
agtations on this floor. He opposed taking up this
subject at the present session. and desired their action
to be confined to the business for which they
convened He replied to the remarks of the gentle
man from South Carolina, (Mr. Pickens) and the
gentleman from Georgia. (Mr King)
lie entreated his friends TO spend their time
longer in the discussion of subjects other than those
for which they convened and declared that the
sooner this session at end the better, unless
they went forward to the transaction of their business
CA message was received, during the day, from the
Senate, that they had passed the bill making appro
priaons for the present session of Congress.)
| On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, by general con-
sent, this was now taken up and the amendments of
| the Senate concurred in.
| Mr.. FILLMOR said that the Committee of Ways
| and Means had some unfinished business before them,
and which it was necessary to bring to the House;
and to give the committee an opportunity TO perfect
| this he moved that the House adjourn.
] 1t suggested to him, by member that the men,
bers of the committee might be absent from the House
without the necessity Of an adjournment. He there
fore moved that the committee be allowed to sit duling
| the sessions of the House until otherwise ordered.
| Mr.. GlLMER said he had no objection, mem
Der of that committee 10 perform any labor on it but
| he wished to be in the House during the debate
this subject, in which he and his constituents felt
deep interest
Mr.. FILLMORE then withdrew his motion.
The question now recurring on the motion to print
Mr.. IRWIN addressed the House, at some length
upon the subject He advocated the printing and
also should move the reference of the memorial to the
Committee on Manufactures.
Mr. BOTTS said he practical in this
debate. There was no business of any Importance
before the Honse hut vast deal before the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, that might, in few hours,
be prepared for the action of the House tomorrow.
| For the purpose of its preparation, he moved tho
| House adjourn.
| Before this motion put, Mr.. LEWIS intro
duced his colleague Mr. HousroN, Representative
elect from Alabama, who was qualified and took his
seat
The yeas and nays called and ordered on the
motion TO adjourn.
Mr.. Bolts said he had made the motion for the
purpose of anording the committee time for the
action of their business and rather than spend half
an hour in taking the yeas and nays, he would with
draw the motion and move the previous question
the motion to print
This was refused by the House affirmative 49, ne
gative 90
The debate then further continued by Messfs.
TORRANCE, Gin explanation and RHETT.
MIR. BRIGGS said that the whole discussion
inopportune if not strictly out of order. The Com
mittee of Ways and Means had business before them,
and for the purpose Of giving opportunity for lis
transaction he renewed the motion for adjournment,
which was carried, and the House adjourned
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,