The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House this morning met at 10 o'clock,
but SO did not the Speaker, who construed from
and after" not to include Monday, and therefore
did not call the House to order until IL O'Clock.
When the journal was read, host OF members
strove for the floor, but Mr.. C. ]. INGERSOLL
was the successful competitor, who submitted a
resolution that three days be set apart for the
consideration OF questions before the House re-
lating to treaties.
On the motion to suspend the rules to get up
this resolution the vote was yeas 7S, nays "a.
Mr.. MCKAY then moved to suspend the rules,
in order that the House might go into Committee
of the Whole and take up the Civil and Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bill.
The motion prevailed, and Mr.. DAVIS, of Ia,
was called to the Chair
The reading of the bill was dispensed with.
An amendment was moved requiring that here
after, in furnishing the two Houses of Congress
and the Presidents House, American manufac-
tured articles should be selected.
The mover accepted modification +" if as good
and as cheap as foreign articles of the same
quality"
Mr.. MORRIS, Of Pa, advocated this amend
ment, and expressed his qualification that in the
selection Of candidate for the President the op-
poste party had named an individual who was
opposed to the protective policy. He was re-
joiced that the issue was fairly made.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved that the Wings
have leave to amend their speeches by inserting
James X. Polk in place Of Martin Van Buren,.
The amendment was not in order.
Mr.. PAYNE, of Ala, obtained the floor next,
and expressed his joy that candidate had at
length been presented to the American people
who was opposed to the infamous doctrine of pro-
lection!
We imagine that Mr.. P. will rejoice "the
other side of his mouth" some time in November
next
Mr.. p. believed there was no power in the
country to protect American industry.
Mr.. NORRIS desired to know if Gov. Polk
was opposed to the tariff Of 40!
Mr.. PAYNE took pleasure in stating that he
was, and that he thought no tariff since 1923 SO
odious as this. Mr. I. inquired, in turn, if Mr..
Clay was in favor of taxing the people.
Mr.. NORRIS replied that Mr.. Clay was in
favor OF protecting American industry.
Mr.. p called this an evasion of the question.
Mr.. SC!IENCK then asked if Gov Polk was
not in favor Of a 20 per cent. revenue tariff, and
opposed to the protection of American industry?
Mr.. p. said Gov. Polk was for obtaining reve-
nue. from imports, and against the doctrine of
protection. He repeated it again, because it was
unconstitutional. Mr.. p. made an assault upon
Mr.. Van Buren, for his protective principles, and
for his opinions and conduct in favor of distribu-
ton. He pronounced The Wings to be humbugs,
and predicted that the coming election would re-
suit in the success Of James X. Polk. The an
nexation of Texas, under any circumstances, was
also principle with Mr.. Polk, while Mr.. Clay
held the reverse, not even believing in the con-
stiiutional power to annex Texas to The Union.
Mr.. HARDIN, of H., next obtained the floor,
and observed that he was not sorry that this dis
cussion had been opened. When the people
come to know James X. Polk, he would be. as
much used up as the little New Yorker. Mr..
II. went on to refer to the hard treatment that
Mr.. Van Buren, had received from his friends
for his opinions
Mr. PAYNE here interrupted Mr.. II. to say
that he had dropped nothing disrespectfu to Mr..
Van Buren,.
Certainly not, said Mr.. HARDIN. We don't
expect you to kill him first, and kick him after
wards. Mr.. H. then read from MIR. Folks pub
lished speeches to show. that he was for 20 per
cent. Tariff, and opposed to higher duties. Upon
this subject he meant that gentlemen should
show their hands---tnere should be no skulking
Would the Tariff Democrats from Pennsylvania,
New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey stand
by Mr.. Folks 20 per cent. Tarff-he asked them,