The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-30
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Our readers will find The following letter from
our Washington correspondent well worthy their
attentive conside ration. A disposition appears 10
manifest itself, the pant ofthe Wings, 10 pass
the Tariff Bill, without the Distribution clause and
exempt Tea and Coffee from duty. Many OF the
Western Wings, with degree of magnanimity
winch does them great honor, have voted 10 sus-
pend the rules of the House for the purpose Of al
low ing the introduction of the vetoed Tariff bill,
withou; the Land Distribution clause. Wise tried
To get other amendments ongrafied, and Profit
asked TO be excused from voting on the proposition.
The whole proceedings are OF high interest.
Correspondence of the Atlas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL, 1912.
AS soon as the journal OF the House had been
read this morning, Mr. McKennan OF Pennsylvania
rose and introduced the following
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That it expedient to pass another
Re enue Bill, the same that which recently
passed both Houses of Congress, and has been re
turned by the President, with his objections, to
this House, entitled "An Act to provide revenue
from duties on imports, and to change and modify
existing laws imposing duties on imports, and Tor
other purposes" with the exception OF the 9Th
section of said Bill, which repeats the proviso To
tho Land Distribution Act" and so modified
to allow Tea and Coffee TO be imported, in Amer
lean vessels. free from duty-and that the Cons
miltee of Ways and Means be, and they are here.
by, instructed to report such bill, forthwith, TO
this House."
Objection being made, Mr. McKennan moved
suspension of the rules, for the purpose Of allowing
him to introduce the resolution.
MT bOttS moved n CuIi OF ttte HOuse, MS INC queS
ton u most important one, and il was early In
the day.
The call was ordered-and at the first going
over with the roll, i6S members answered to their
names seventy-fve nbsentees. On the call Of
the absente Tees 1S9wero present-absent fifty three.
On motion, the doors were closed, and ths ab
seniees called over again, when 1913 were found to
be present, and there were 49 absentees.
Excuses for absence were then received, and
several members were excused on account OF sick
ness, and Others were not excused The call was
then suspended, and Mr. McKeunan's motion then
being before the House, MIR HENRY A. WISE pro
posed 10 modify the resolution of Mr. Mex. as 10
direct the Committee Of Ways and Means TO Make
several osher amendments 10 tho Bill! Cries 0 { No!
sir, MOI sir. Come up To the scratch sir!
Master George Profit, then asked to be excused
from voting. Cries OF All! ha! No dodging Too
the mark sir! The gentleman was not excused.
Wise then asked il il would be in order to pro
nose an an, 81 dment TO the resolution? The Speak
err. Certainly not.
Several other attempts were then made, by the
Loco members, to evade the issue, aud bog the
question. But 1t was all IN vain.
Thequestion on suspendng the rules was then
put, and the stood as follows: Ayes los Nays
SIS. So. two thirds not voting in favor ofth mo
ton, il did moi prevail.
MIR Charles Brown then moved Suspension Of
the rules for the purpose Of taking up the Bill,
ported by the Judiciary Committee, legalizing the
collection of 20 per cent duties.
On tins motion, the Yeas and Nays were order
ed, and resulted as follows: Ayes 1I3, Nays 81 So
the motion was lost, two thirds not voting in its
favor.
Mr. Lane, Of Indiana, then moved reconsider
alton of Mr. McKennans motion, which motion
prevailed, by Ayes 100, Nays 20.
Mr. McKennan then renewed his motion 10 sus
pend, and moved the previous question, which.
being sustained, the Yeas and Nays were ordered
on suspendng the rules, and resulted as follows:
Ayes 1919, Nays ~. So the rules not sus
pended, two thirds not voting in It's favor.
IAs direct resolution was Introduced TO pass the
vetoed tariff bill with the land clause stricken
| and Tea and Coffee, on the next day, and the
yeas aud nays taken, we publish them that
more direct question and omit these. The Locos
| voted here very much as they did on the next
day.1 tH
| Cost Johnson moved to to take up the Tariff
Bill voted by the President
Mr. Adams reminded the Speaker that the Re
port of the Select Committee the special order,
and that the hour had arrived at the time to consid
err il.
The Speaker said that MIR Johson's was a priv
! iiege motion, and had precedence of the special
| order. Mr. Johnson's motion then put and
carried, by Yeas 1873, Nays77.
Mr. Arnold, of Tennessee rose, and said as there
were three reports upon the veto message he would
move the previous question on repassing the bill.
The motion for the previous question was sustain
ed, and the main question being the passage of
the Bill, the Yeas and Nays were ordered and tn 9
vote stood as follows: Ayes 81, Noes g. So two
thirds ofthe members not voting 10 the affirmative
the Bill was defeated, uJ- William Parm enter dod Q
| ing the question, and every Loco Foco member
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