The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-06
CONGR SS-SATuaDAY.

In The House, after the reading Of The Journal
Mr.. TIBBArrs offered resolution to stop all de-
bate at two o'clock on the bill making appropria-
tons for the Western waters also that all de-
bate should stop at O'Clock, on the bill making
appropriations for certain harbors and rivers,
and moved a suspension of the rules to enter
tain it. Mr.. PAYNE asked if the resolution was
debateable The SPEAKER said the motion 10
suspend the rules was not bateable. Mr..
PAYNE then said that, as this was bill making
large appropriations, it should not be hurri,d
through in this summary manner. Mr. WHrE,
Of Kentucky, said the latter branch of the reso-
luton was out OF order, because the bill to which
1t alludes had not been considered in Commit
tee. The SPEAKER SO decided. MIR. TIBBArrs
acqulesced, and demanded the previous ques-
ton, and upon division, there was second.
Mr.. SEYMOUR then, with the consent of the
House, presented mino.ity report, giving his
views on the tariff, which was laid upon the
table, and on the motion of Mr. BRoDHEAD
Of Pennsy lvana, II referred Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
and 10000 copies were ordered to be printed
The question then REQUIRED on the suspe nsion
of the rules, which was decided in the afirma
live, and the resolution, as modified, was agreed
TO. The House then resolved ilseIfinto a Com
mlttee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union
Mr.. BoYD IN the Char, and took up the bill
making appropriations for the Improvement Of
the Western waters Mr.. WHITE, of Kentucky,
said he was not disposed 10 enter into political
discussion, if he had assurances from the other
side that that course would be avoided. Mr.
HoU TON said The gentleman from Kentucky,
could use his own judgment ufon the subject,
but he was not disposed 10 shrink from any dis
cusslon on this or any other measure and, if
political fre-brand had not been thrown into
this debate by the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr.. DAvls] ii would not have assumed party
character; but he would make no compromises
Mr.. WHITE said he would not consume the
time of the House, by going into a party discus
sion at this time, but if any gentleman, at his
peril, should pursue that course, he should en-
brace the earliest opportunity to answer him,
when any other appropriation bill should be I'M
der discussion. Mr.. PAYNE said he would take
the peril, and was about 10 address the House,
The bill was then advocated by Messrs. west
WORTH, THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, Cross, VIZ
TON, DicKEY, ScHEsck, and ABBJr; and seye-
raj amendments were offered of local charac-
ter, when Mr.. PAYNE again arose 10 finish his
remarks; but at the earnest solicitation Of his
friends, from the shoriness Of the time allotted
for It's consideration, be yielded the Hoor. Mr..
BRINKERHorF then took the floor and 90.
vocaIed the bill, but opposed the amend.
ments, which went TO increase the amou,t
of the expenditures, u,on the ground tina,
the state of the Treasury dill not Justly
1t; and he appealed 10 the friends Of the
bill TO withdraw their amendments, or it would
be defeated. Mr.. WELLER advocated the
amendments. This was all the business done.
al the time our Reporter left the House.