The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-14

Mr.. McC. made an arguAient against the die.
tributon policy, and ccs0d y By moving the pre-.
vious question.
previous question was not withdrawn.
The question Of seconding the demand for the
previous question was taken BY telers, and there
was second, ayes rs, noes 6S.
Mr.. CARROLL. of N. X, moved to lay this
bill on the table, and demanded the yeas AMI nays,
the motion was lost--ayes "a, noes no.
Upon ordering the main question the yeas and
nays were called, and stood ayes los, noes TO-
The next question was upon the engrossment
of the bill, and this was ordered by ia to So.
The question then came up-Shall the bill
pass
Mr.. BARNARD demonstrated against this par
ty action; but ten minutes had been given to the
consideration of this bill
Mr.. STEWART said that but ten minutes had
been given here, and the bill had not been dis
cussed at all by the Committee of Ways and
Means. He reminded the House of the connex-
ion between this bill and the tariff bill reported
few DAYS since. The present tariff would give
the country sufficient sum fur the payment of
the public debt, and for all the expenditures Of
the Government. According to the estimates Of
revenue received, for two months past from New
York, if received in corresponding ratio from
reduced one fourth if the new tariff bill passed.
Mr.. s. said that the tariff bill reported last week
reduced the duties one fourth, and in some cases
one half 1t would break down every forge in his
State, and destroy almost every mandatory in
the country. q
Mr.. MCKAY hoped the gentleman would not
discuss the tariff at this time there would be
abundant opportunity hereafter
Mr.. STEWART insisted that he was in order.
The bill before the House had reference to the
resources OF the country, and he was discussing
its effect in this connexion.
The SPEAKER admitted that this was in
order.
Mr.. s. went on to discuss this effect of the bill
before the House in connexion with the tariff bill
reported last Friday. The industrial interests Of
the country would be ruined, irroparably ruined,
while the country would be flooded with foreign
importations The tariff bill reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means was just such a
bill as would have been framed for us by the
British Parliament-it was emphatically BRJ-
TIsH BILL.
Mr.. HOPKINS, of Va, followed and attempted
a justification for moving the previous question.
He withdrew the previous question for Mr.. Hem
ley, who made speech against the distribution
policy. Mr.. II. yielded the floor to Mr.. Morris,
Of Pa, in the course Of his speech, when Mr.. M.
stated that the Legislature of Pennsylvania in
1929 (democratic) favored the distribution policy
and upon the strength of the expectation of en-
joying the proceeds Of the public lands, Pennsyl-
vania had contracted her 4OOO0OOO debt for in
ternal improvement.
Mr.. BIDLACK desired to get the floor for ex-
PLANTATION, and at subsequent stage Mr.. II. yield
ed to him, but Messrs. Vinton and Hardin siren
| uously opposed the arrangement.
After some confusion, Mr.. HENLEY called
the previous question, and the yeas and nays
| were taken on the main question, which was or
dered by lO4 to 20.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the
passage of the bill, and it was finally passed by
II3 to 81.
At every stage Of the passage Of this bill, Mr..
HARDIN, of Illinois, endeavored to get the floor
to address the House; but Mr. Dromgoole moved
the previous question on the title of the bill, and
Mr.. Steenrod moved it upon the reconsideration.
Mr.. Hardin was thus effectually choked off.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr..
MCKAY, to receive reports from committees
Mr. DROMGOOLE, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported bill for the coec-
ton, safe-keepng, and disbursement of the pub
lie moneys-in other WORDS the " Sub Treasury
bill" se 6s
Mr.. MILTON BROWN moved to lay it on
the table.
The yeas and nays were called on this motion,
and it was refused by 100 to SO.
The bill and report were then referred to the
Committee Of the Whole, and ordered to be
printed.
The House adjourned
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