Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-06-28

view 4 OK Mr. / lIluorel was IN order.
4 nd the question being taken, the further con
sderaton Of the said bill was postponed and the
committee on motion of Mr. Fillmore. proceeded
20 the consideration # the following bill - bill
20 extend for a limited period the present laws for
laying and collecting duties on imports"
BY TINS sort Of sic ght-of-hand, Mr. Sait0nstal
giving the floor. by preconcert, for the purpose.
the two-edged bll-cuttng off the compromise act
for IFS contamination, aud pruning out the proylso
Of the distribution-wls thrust forward. We now
take the clligencer's account OF the JocheytHS
by Inch the double repeater was 10 be whipped
through the Committee Of the Whole in a half an
hour.
when Nr p had concluded, the Chairman
gave to foor 10
Mr. G ner, who It being within iew min
utes Of o'clock yielded 10 a motion by
Mr.. Morgan that the committee rise.
Mr.. Fillmore expressed hope that the committee
would rise. and that he N ght be permitted TO OFF,
resolution providing that the bill be taken out OF
committee this evening.
T'le uuurc Of this suggestion crs oJrio"Siy not
l1ders00d me distant parts Of IRE hall, iohere some
confusion prera'led.'
Nr. 6 lmer. it VIII be seen, had the i:oor in Com
mittee Of the Whole, and about TO discuss the
important measure proposed. lie gave way 10
mot ON that thc committee rise, with view 10 g.
into the House. where an adjournment might be
had and the debate resumed in committee the next
day. Mr. Fillmore suggcsted-in such way as
not to bee generally heard taS Is clearly admitted
in the Inielgencer)-a purpose for which hr. = l.
mer would not have yielded the floor IS soon,
however, as Mr.. Glmer Is thus sbutticd out OF MS
pos Itlon. the following scene occurs;
Nr Fillmore offered a resolution, providing that
tie debate on the .. bill TO extend for limited pc
ri1d the present laws for laying and collecting
duties on imports should terminate IN hdy an
hoHr.
Mr.. T., in Offering the resolution, said il was
well known that a special order had been made for
20 morrow. and that Monday was resolution day +;
and II was Of the highest Importance that the bill
shou,d be passed without further delay
The Clerk vas about TO read the resolution
When Mr. Weller moved that the House ad-
journ which moton-by yeas 81, nays 9l-was
rejected.
The resolution was then read as follows
ResoIred. That in halt hour from the pas
sage Of this resolution, all debate IN Committee OF
the Whole the state of the Union on House bill
No. 1-0 snail cease and that the committee shall
proceed 10 vote on amendments then pending, or
that may be offered said bill and then report the
same 90 the House, with such amendments as may
have been greed 10 ~ the committee.
And the question being on It's adoption
Mr. Arnold iamid great conusionl moved the
previous question.
Mr.. Clifford moved to lay the resolution OH the
table.
Mr.. Hunter asked the yeas and nays
Mr.. Stcenrod moved a call OF the House.
Mr.. Weller demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Turney moved that the House adjourn
The Speaker deciied the motion TO be out o
order on the ground that there had been no vote
taken since the last motion 10 adjourn had been de
c,ded
Mr. Turney appended from the decision Of the
Char. and asked the yeas and nays which were
ordered.
Mr. Gamble moved that the appeal be laid on the
table.
Nh Torrance asked the yeas and nays.
Mr. Gamble Withdrew his motion. lIoars o.
laughter, and cries oi try 1t again.
Mr.. Mckeon renewed 1t, and asked the yeas ano
nays winch were ordered and, being taken, were
yeas lO2, nays II. - the appeal was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Stecurod moved 70 reconsider the vote by
winch the House had laid the appeal on the table
lIr. Weller asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Goode Of Virginia moved that the House ad-
journ.
Mr. Morgan asked the yeas and nays.
Much confusion prevailed, the House being no"
ia very bad temper.
Nh McKeunon asked permission to make a sug
lCues of agreed agreed : mingled with
faint Directing voice here and there.l
The Speaker said the gentleman could only o.
heard by general consent.
Mr.. Mckennon said he did not wsh TO be hear'
against the WISH Of even minority o. the House
VI. Wise hoped the House would hear the gentle
man from Pennsylvania lNir. VI chennon.l
And there silence below for the space q
one m,uute.l
Mr. NIckenuon then said that he had, IN tn
course Of his experience, witnessed many struggle
Of tins kind and that he had never known them re
suit IN any good. And he desired TO suggest 10 hl
friend from New York Mr.. Fimorel that mas
much as the committee had risen on the motion {
one of his own colleagues, Mr. Morgan.l not know
inc that such resolution was To be offered
Mr. (,llfupr. II | had known II, | would nc
have given way.l
And as the resolution was evidently against Ia
good sense of large portion OF the House, he VI
Mex. would suggest to his friend to waive 1t te
a day.
Mr. Fillmore rose to reply amidst cries Of ''don
hear him; ne gags us; let hun take his own ply
. SIC" &c.) lie was understood to say, (thoug
scarcely audible amidS; the uproar that he did No
know that the suggestion he had MADE before I'll
p rising of the committee had not been heard, and b
would therefore waive for the day, the question O
n the resolution he had sent 70 the Chair.
Whcrcupon the House adjourned"
From this it appears that the malorty leaders Al
$ not content with subjecting the minority to the d
D cree OF an invsi ble caucusby passing and enior
q ny an arbitrary rule, cutting off all debate on mo
IS important measure IN half an hour-but II wou
q seem that tie Chairman of the Committee OF az
= and Means was ready To trick member cut OF b
q right TO the focr stop his mouth, while abou;
o speak. by'a false pretence and then seize tine o.
u poriunity u thrust forward a proposition, who
j would preclude him from resuming what be h'
waived for a moment, on the application OF men
O Der. apparently with view 10 consul: the sense
e the House regard TO adj 'urnment. Mr.. r.
more's attempt was too grossly indicate and On
If ingenious for even the most violent Cf his o"
- party II vas At last rcbukcd when the ireni
vas stlled for a moment, by the general consent
i, al parties.