The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-11

inc rules, In oruef 10 20 into COMMITTEES ut the
v hole on the above subject Objections were
made and Mr.. c. JOHNSON moved that there
be call Of the House, which motion was re-
jected
| Mr.. d. then called for the yeas and nays on
his motion 10 suspend the rules, and this motion
also was lost by very close vote, which excited
great interest, as being somewhat OF test vote.
There were yeas SO, noes ~.
Mr.. J. R. iNGERSOLL then moved that the
rules of the House be suspended to enable him
to offer resolution TO postpone the consideration
of the Tariff bill until the last Tuesday in De-
cember.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved call Of the House,
which was ordered by the close vote Of 6S to &c.
The call was proceeded with until $50 MEM
bers answered to their names.
The SPEAKER told the genileman from Penn
sylvania that it would require vote Of two
thirds to carry his proposition.
MIR. |. persisted in getting vote, and the rules
were suspended by lat to 26.
Mr. DROMGOOfE then moved to amend the
resolution by substituting tomorrow, at o'clock,
for the last Of December.
This amendment was lost by another close
vote-ayes 80, nays 81
Mr.. INGERSOLL'S resolution was lost by a
votesof 100 to 80.
Mr.. Mckay then proposed, by way of CON-
be lost in moving suspension of the rules each
day, that Monday next should be set apart for
the consideration of the Tariff bill, and each
succeeding day until it was decided upon
The yeas and nays were called, and this last
resolution was also lost by l0l to rs.
The House then proceeded with the call Tor
| reports.
Mr.. HUDSON, from the Committee on Man
ufactures, made report, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLL, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, made number of reports,
| and among them one to indemnify the owners OF
the Spanish schooner Amistad. Mr. |. said that
! he should ask for the printing of 10000 extra
copies of this report.
| At half-past 8, the Speaker announced the ex-
piraton of the morning hour.
RHODE ISLAND
A message was received from the President in
answer to a resolution of the House, lnquiring
! by what authority he had lnterfered in the Dorr
rebellion. The document was read, and was
| much more sensible than most things that have
| fallen from Mr., Tyler.
! Mr.. HOPKINS moved to lay it on the table,
and that it be printed.
| Mr.. BURKE, of New Hampshire, moved that
| it be referred to the Select COMMITTEE on the
Rhode Island memorial.
Mr.. HOPKINS asked if the message was in
answer to a resolution from that committee, and
Mr.. B. said yes; whereupon Mr.. H. withdrew
| his notion
Mr.. HOLMES, Of South Carolina, renewed
it, and demanded the yeas and nays. He wished
/ the House to set it's face against the whole
Rhode Island schemes. The yeas and nays were
called, and were ayes &c, noes n; SO the motion
to lay on the table was lost.
The communication was then ordered to be
printed and referred to the select committee.
| Several other Executive communications were
presented, and one from the Secretary of the
Treasury, giving an annual statement concerning
| the commerce and navigation of the country,
of which, on motion of Mr.. Adams, 10000 extra
copies were ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. CRANSTON rose to present memorial
of the Rhode Island Legislature upon the subject
of their State difficulties; but, before he could
submit the same,
| The House adjourned.