The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-31
THE PLEDGE
CONGRESS-,

CONGRESS.
The vetoed Tariff Bill with the distribstion
clause and the duty on tea and coffee stricken.
out passed the House on the 22d inst. by slight
squeeze" and Shouldn't pass the Senate, will, it
is believed, receive the assent of the President.
The following description Of its passage, is ta.z
ken from the letter of the Mercury's correspon-
dent:-
A reconsideration Of the vote was moved by ]
iSME.ST Thompson, of Indiana, who had voted in !
the affirmative. The sad faces frightened up,
while cloud passed over the exultng ones.-
The Ayes and Noes were called, but before
they are counted, Mr.. Gwn inquired if it was
in order to ask question of the Speaker
Upon being answered in the affirmative, he in
quired if the former vote had been correctly an
nounced. The Speaker replied that a mistake
had been made one of The affirmative votes
having been omitted in counting, and that the
! corrected vote was Ayesl01, Noes l0l. Again
there was breathless stiffness, and the Speak
er, after moments pause, announced bis vote
to be in the negative. Then arose the din of
voices, among which the eXclamatons of zone
man power" bore prominent part; and after
the storm had lulled little, the vote on the
!
resulted-Aycs l0G, Noes S.
The vote on ordering the bill to be enrrossed
was then taken, and the result having beenp2
handed to the Speaker, the tumult was stillcd,
and all listened with eagerncss for the result.
The Speaker announccd-Ayes 100, Noes 101;
the question is decided in the negative. This.
was hailed whth shouts and clappng of hands
by'a portion oft the House, while from another
portion was heard murmurs OF disappointment
and regret.
The question on engrossment was again taken,
and every vote was counted as it was given,
and when the roll had been called through, it
was known there was ma joriy of four in the
negative. Then might be discovered in vari-
GUS quarters of the Hall knots of five or six
around a member who had not voted, or one
who it was supposed might be induced to change
his vote, beseechng him to save the bill. The
reserve then voted, and two or three members
changed their votes to the affirmative-buto one
of them, (Mr. Sprigg,) upon being remonstra-
ted with by Alr. Bolts, changed it back again.
The votes was then announced by the Speaker
Ayes lob, Noes l02, and said the next ques-
ton was on the third reading Of the bill. MIR.
McKen'ran moved the previous question, but
before it was taken; Mr. Rayner-rased oues
to of order, if the Speaker was not bound to
vote, and referred to the rule which declares
equally divided, or when hissvote, if given to
the minority, would make tie, and thus defeat
the measure. "A scene of great confusion en-
sued: twenty members were shouting Mr.. Speak
er at the top OF their voices, while the more modu-
lated hes OF the remainder made very noisy
accompaniment. The Speaker, after considera-
BILE hcsitation declared it to be his opinion that
it was his duty TO vote, and he would vote in the
negative. This made tie vote, and the bill
lost Mr.. Andrews insisted on his right to vote,
as he was in his seat when his name was call
ed Another question of order was raised,
which was discussed in most disorderly man.
ner, and it was terminated sby the Speaker de-
cidng (in the teeth of the rule which declares
that no member shall be permitted the vote, af-
ter the result is announced) that Mr. Andrews
had right to vote, and nc and Mr.. Stanley,
who insisted on the same privilege, voted in the
affirmative. The Speaker withdrew his vote,
the occasion for its exercise having been re-
moved, and announced the vote to be-Ayes 105,
Noes luz. The question was then taken on
passing the bill, and it was decided in the afir-
mative-Ayes 105, Noes 103.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and resumed the debate, the question be-
ing on the amendment proposed by Mr.. Barnard,
to prevent the penalties, of the bill from being
retroactive, and after considerable debate, it was
adopted. variety OF other amendments were
adopted, and the question was then taken on the
substitute proposed by Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll,
which was rejected-Ayes 3S, noes not counted.
Mr.. McKcnnan then moved as substitute, the
bill that was passed and returned by the Presi-
dent with his objections, with the exception of
the 9th section, respecting the proviso in the
Distribution act, and also with modification
excmpting tea and sctfee from duty. Mr. Un-
derwood moved to amend by inserting the 9Th
section Of the old bill. Mr.. Cushing argued at
considerable length that the amendment was not
in order, but the Chair overruled the objection,
great variety of amendments were proposed
but they were all negatived, and Mr. McKen-
mans proposition was then carried SO to 67.-
The Committee then rose and reported the bill,
and the report of the Committee was concurred
in-Ayes lob, Noes SO. ,
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