The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-12
House OF Representatives:
WAsHINeToS, April 10, 1874.

Some time ago MIR. J. w. BRowN, of Indiana
offered fes SOL parportIng to be an extrae
which he was alleged TO say thls:-
Garry out the principles of the compromise act Look
orevenue alone for the support Of government Do not
raise the question OF protection which had hoped had
been put to rest There no necessity for protection"
AT the time this was offered the wings in the
House pronounced 1t forgery, and declared that
Mr. Clay had never said any thing OF the KIND In
the whole course of his life And to-day Mr.
Brown produced the speech of Mr. Clay in the Sc.
nate, on January 2lst, 1872 made in reply TO Mr..
Woodbury., on the Treasury note bill, when MIR.
Clay was advocating tax to be laid on tea and cot
fee. Mr.. Brown insisted, that although there was
an alteration of two words, and an omission of two
more, yet that this did alter the or spirit
OF MIR. Clay's original remarks, which were these
Garry out the spirit Of the Compromise Act Look to
revenue alone for the support OF Government. Do
raise the question Of protection which had hoped had
been put to rest There is necessity Of
protection
Mr. Brown denied that he had msrepresented this
speech he would be the last earth to msquoe
bubble Instant in a with political adver.
sary and he commended that he fully borne cut by the
extract and he LEFT the House to decide him and
Mr.. White
jected! The Ayes and Noes called on suspendng
the rules, and they were suspended, Ayes 1913 NOES
Mr. WHITE then being alloced The privilege of replying
insisted that the alteration Oft words and the omission
two entirely changed the sense OF the sentences and
he still denounced alsehood and forgery and
warmly defended Mr. Clay He thanked the majority for
allowing him to speak, but he only looked at the minor
uy
MIR Brown asked him if he charged him with making
ne forgery.
Mr. WIRE said no-he charged him with no criminal
intention whatever in the matter but he had been gross
1y deceived by the Ohio Statesman, and blinded by
party zeal He would defend MIR. Clay any in his
absence from false charged.
MIR. Brown sustained by the democrats and Mr..
White by the wings; and both parties claimed TO he in
are both good men, courteous and caps-
ble and it's pity there isn't like 'em in Congress
believe, by the hockey, that they're both right
Espys maps about the winds sc.
CAVE JOHNSON again objected
On division, only SO voted. No quorum.
3 Ultimately the ayes and called, and II was
agreed to-; ayes SO, noes TO- As much time and money
has been lost in Directing to this motion as the whole
printing of the maps will come to.
MIR. McCLERNASD from the Committee Public Lands
asked to be discharged from various memorials asking
moved to lay the memorials on the table.
Only 81 rofed, No Quorum
second trial was made Ayes G2 noes, 46. Only los.
third trial was made Ayes 60, Noes se. Just Is
MrOwES then moved to refer the memorials to Select
Committee OF lie made very sensible speech of five
minutes long, and the House listened to him with the
greatest attention and respect they always dos for he
Of the best and most attentive members in the House
works hard talks little and always to the purpose He
said the completion of this Canal was a veryimportan
affair. Already bill had been reported making grant
of land assistance to the Wabash River, and it was
highly necessary to aid the completion Of the Canal
House would not hear them OWENS speech trumphed,
and he obtained the Committee.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE then moved that the House 60 into
Committee of the Whole.
This .eas for The purpose Of taking up The neg Tariff tiu.
Noes 81 One hundred and sepenty-t,co potine.
Lost by two votes. This considered rather omin.
of the fate of the new Tariff
Mr.. SrEENRop moved q call Of the House. Refused
Mr.. J. r. IroERsoLL moved to suspend the rules to en-
able him to offer resolution that the consideration of the
riH ha eI tn fbrIr
Mr. THossrsos moved call Of the House. Agreed to
Ayes So Noes 67--Only 1875 voting.
The roll called and only no answered to their
Among the absentees were Arlington, Belser,
Benton f. j. Black g0ssisr Bower %on. A Bown Cad
II. d. Foster, Florence, w. Green, Hamin, W. Hunt,
Johnson D. P. King Matthews, Morris, +. r. Potter, Ray
ner, A. II. Reed Russell, st. John, T. H. Seymour Ste
phens ID. Stewart
After thi, gone through usual all further
proceedings in the call were suspended ,.z
Mr.. Daomeoo.E moved to amend MIR. J. H. ingcrsolps
motion by striking ont last Tuesday in December and
on this, and resulted-Avu co. NoEs % Only humid
red and eghtyiDo noting
motion to suspend III. further consideration Of Mr. McKays
New Tariff Bal TIL December merit
The ayes and noes called and resulted-AYES 49,,
YEM.Messrs Abbott, Adams Baker, Barringer Bar.
nard, Bidlack James Black, Brenglc, Brodhead Milton,
sin, Chiffon, C1inch Clngmsn Colamer Cranston Dana
Darrah, Garrett Davis, Deberry Dellet, Dickey Diing
ham, Ellis, Faree, Fish, Foot French Giddings Grinneil
Order, Hardin Harper Hays, Hubbel, Hudson, chas J.
IngerSo Joseph H. lngersoll, Irvin jerks Perley D..
Edward J. Morris, Morse Aloseley Mes, Newton Par.
menter Patterson, Phoenix, Preston, Ramsey Charles NJ
Reed, Ritter, Rockwell, Rodney, Rogers, sample,
schenck Senter Severance, David L. Seymour John r.
smith Caep B. smith, Andrew stewart Summers III.
den Tyler, Vance, vinton, Wcthered Wheaton Williams
Winthrop, WIN Wright and Yest-s3
NAys-Sfessrs Anderson, Atkinson, James A. Black
Blackwell, Bowln, Boyd, Jacob Brnkerhof, William
Brown, Burke, Burt Catlin, Reuben Chapman Augusu'
A. Chapman Chappell, Clinton Cobb Coles Cross, Cul
lon, Daniel John w Davis, Dean, pickinsop Douglass
Green Hale. Hammett, HARRISON, Henley, IIerrick
Holmes, Hege, Hopkins, Houston HUBBARD, Hughes Hun
gererd, James b. Hunt jameson Cave Johnson, Andrew
johnson, George w. Jones' Andrew Kennedy, Preston
King Labranche, Leonard, Lewis Lucas Lyon, McCsus