The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-23


move the reference ofthe report 10 the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Mr. DROMGOOLE declined he desired to
avoid discussion.
Mr.. ABBOTT Ia member of the Select
| Committee) wished to know why he had never
been notified to attend any session of the COM
mitee. The report just made was the first he
knew of the subject having been considered in
committee at all.
Mr. DROMGOOLE said he had issued no.
tice to each member, and placed it in the hands
of Page. The gentleman was not notified be-
cause he was present. Other members Of the
committee, Mr.. Brengle Of Nd, and Mr.. Strong
of N. Y, were reported as at home. The ma
jority Of the committee met at the room of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and agreed to
this report.
Mr. WINTHROP moved call of the House.
which was refused.
MIR. Dromgoole's report, covering only few
lines, was then read. The report says that the
committee have maturely considered the subject,
and regard this movement as design to dissolve
the Union; that the amendment prayed for
would produce a peaceable or violent dissolu-
ton that all efforts to procure such an amend
ment as is asked, ought to be rebuked
The report having been read, Mr.. WIN
THROP demanded the yeas and nays on order
ing the main question. The vote was ayes llS,
| noes 81.
Mr. PARNENTER, of Mass, thought the
question too important to be thus summarily
disposed Of and moved to lay the subject on the
| table Ayes 43, noes 1872.
The SPEAKER here announced that the
morning hour had expired.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved to suspend the
rules, in order to dispose Of the subject at this
time. Agreed to.
The first resolution was adopted by 1856 to 49,
Mr.. HUNT, Of N. Y, called for a division of
the question on the second resolution, but the
Speaker said it was not susceptible Of division.
It was also adopted by l27 to Al.
Mr.. CLINGMAN, of N. c., before the vote
was announced, said he had not read the resou-
ton until now, and he would now vote no.
Mr.. STEENROD of Va, moved reconsd-
Grafton, which was refused, and thus this matter
was ended.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The motion of Mr. VANCE, Of Ohio, the
House took up the calendar of private bills.
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During this week many memorials and petit
tons have been presented. The following have
been handed us for insertion:
BY Mr.. IRWIN: The following memorials, all nu-
merousy signed, viz:
One front citizens Of Columbia county; one from
Centre county; one from Mifain county one from
Huntington county; one from Philadelphia city one
from Northumberland county one from Union coun-
ty and one from Berks county, in the State of Penn
| sylvania--
| Stating that the Tariff of 1912 had produced and
is producing very beneficial effects in restoring
the trade and business of the country and in the en-
ployment of the labor and industry of our people,
and most earnestly praying that no change whatever
be made in that SYSTEM unless experience shall have
demonstrated, by ascertained facts that such change
would be for the better The memoriaIists state
that their furnaces, FORCES, cotton mills and work
shops, that but one year ago were abandoned, are
now again full of life and activity and the employ
ment that lately given to foreign capitalists and
artisans is now secured for own people, They
therefore pray Congress to abstain from all legsla-
ton upon the subject of the Tariff, and thereby give
peace and prosperity to the country.
By Mr.. Z. JOY NORRIS: The memorial of cit-
zens of Burks county, Pennsylvania representing the
prosperous condition Of the country under the Tariff Of
| l842, and protesting against its repeal.
ing an appropriation for the repair of the shipping
piers at Port Penn, on the Delaware.
| BY Mr.. McILVAINE: The memorial Of Hugh Z.
Steele and So others, citizens of Chester county,
| Pennsylvania, demonstrating against any change in
the present Tariff laws.
The memorial of William Janney and 6S others,
citizens OF Pennsylvania demonstrating against the
admission of Texas into the American Union.
The memorial of Henry Hooper and 33 others, re-
monstrating against any alteration of the present
Tariff.