Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23

would be ruined for of legislation voted in solid
column against even considering any proposition what
ever The minority did the best they could. On two
several occasions they endeavored TO get measures be-
fore the House-measures which would have been open
to amendment, and which the majority would have
been under no obligation TO pass as presented The
minority, however, declared they would moi even hear
any proposition which was presented They refused
10 permit any bill 10 be announced-yet the minority
were be told and the country TO be informed, that
the distress prevailing occasoned by them
For his part, his conscience clear tie
claimed right, las they would say in New England
10 any portion of the censure.
Now, when the second veto had come in, how had
the mnj ori,y vo,ed' When proposition was made by
his friend from Pennsylvania fMr. G. Brown 10 in
struc the Committee OF the Whole 10 report the bill in.
troduced by the Judiciary Committee, and which pro-
yided revenue, and removed the difficulties attending
lis collection the motion could not be carried for the
simple reason that there were not votes enough
Laughter.] Here then, proposition, reasonable
in its character, not al all restrictive and which would
not have prevented the majority from Offering amend
ments 1t really seemed 10 be resolved that nothing
should be DONE except it were determined on in
Gus al the other end of the Capitol. The party it
seemed, had applied tue iron rule to themselves. AZ.
ter all their talk, in former days, about coarmen and
all their dread of that instrument, they had put
the collar around their necks. He hoped they
would not blame Others whilst they were content TO
wear it.
Although the effect of the speech he had made might
be to defeat his notion las said by the gentleman
from Tennessee, Mr. T. J. Campbell,l who had made
several remarks in under tone during Mr. Rs
pancy of the hoor,) he would conclude by calling the
previous question.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on the
adoption of the report.
MIR. WISE asked to be excused from voting. He
said The report charged the President with high
crimes and m lemeanors; for which, il he cupa.
be- he ought 10 be impea he'd. But it the cons,-
tutional duty Of the Senate to Try articles of mpeach
ment, he, (Slr. W. member Of this House, ought
not 10 be called upon TO vote upon them, this House
having no power 10 try the President.
The House excused the gentleman.
The yeas and nays were then called and resulted,
yeas 100, nays so.
Mr. SPRlGG rose 10 reconsideration Of
the vote adopting the report of The committee. He
said that the report contained statements which had
before been made this hall, the truth Of which he
had before denied II asserted in The report thrt
the Executive of the United States is levying mil
lions of money upon the people without any authority
Of law.
The SPEAKER interrupted the gentleman from
Kentucky, and Informed him that there mo-
ton pending, and therefore that debate not in
order.
Mr. SPRlGG said that he desired his motion 10 be
enered and The suggestion Of some gentlemen, he
would defer for the time, the remarks he wished TO
make lie said that he was not actuated BY any per-