The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26

"a 4 CONGRESs-NosnAY. 81
In the Senate, after our paper went to press,
the consideration Of The indefinite postpone
ment Of Mr.. McDUrriE's bill for reducing the
rates of duties under the present tariff to the
standard OF the compromise act, was resumed,
aud Mr.. BENTON addressed the Senate for two
hours against the postponement and in favor of
| the bill reported by Mr.. McDUFrrE.
In the House, Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland,
offered resolution in relation to the tariff. en-
oracing the sentiments Of Gen. JACKSON in
letter written by him to DR.. l.. H. Coleman, Of
Warrenton. North Carolina, dated April rs,
1919, IN favor OF judicious tariff, &C., and de-
manded the previous question, which was not
seconded because he would not accept of a mo-
dIhcalion. Mr.. w. J. BRowN offered. az an
amendment, the sentiment uttered by Mr.. Clay.
at the extra session l84l, in favor of sdberino
to the compromise act, which was also neSs.
lived. The House then Adjourned late ID the
evening.
ONGRESS-TUEsDAY.
In the Senate, during the morning hour. no.
thing was done but the presentation of memoir
ais and petitions. gs
In the House, after the reading of the Jour-
nal, the motion of Mr.. HAMLN, made yester-
day, to reconsider the vote by which the amend
ment Of Mr.. WI Brown, to Mr.. KENNEpY's
resolution, was negatived, was resumed; and.
after q desultory debate, the question required
on laying the motion of reconsideration on the
table, and the yeas and nays were demanded.
anu the following is the result: Yeas %, NAYS
1870. So the motion to lay on the table was de-
cided in the negative The question then re-
Cured upon the reconsideration of the vote, and
the yeas and nays were demanded, and the fol-
lowing Is the result: Yeas 1O2, nays TO- So
the motion to recons der was agreed 10.
Mr.. HoUsToN then moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the main question was ordered
Yesterday; and Mr. WHITE, of KY, demanded
The yeas and nays, and wished to make a state
ment. The SPEAKER said that the call had
commenced, and if it was. the pleasure of the
House to allow the gentleman from Kentucky
the privilege to proceed, he would listen TO him
with great deal Of pleasure. Mr.. PAYNE said
the gentleman from Kentucky rose before the
call had commenced; but he was confident the
Speaker did not hear him, and attached no
blame. The SPEAKER said there was such
noise at the time it was impossible for him TO
hear; but, as the call had commenced it was
competent for the House to allow the gentleman
from Kentucky to proceed.
All debate and explanations were objected to.
and the Clerk proceeded in the call, and the fol-
lowing is the result: yeas 1O8, nays 66. So the
vote was reconsidered. The question then re-
CURED on reconsideration of the vote, by
which the previous question was seconded
and upon this motion there sprung up a debale
on point of order, in which Messrs. WHITE,
of Kentucky, DaoMGooLE and the SPEAKER took
part. Tellers were called for, and moi ordered.
Mr.. WHITE, of Kentucky then moved TO re-
consider the vote of reconsideration. and the
SPEAKER decided the mutton 10 be out of order.
Mr.. WHITE appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and, upon a division, the decision of the
Chair was sustained.
Mr. W.. Brown asked the leave of the
House TO make an explanation, and il was OBJ
jected TO. Mr. BRowN then moved a suspen-
sion of the rules 10 allow him TO make an ex-
PLANTATION, but withdrew ii 10 save the time of
the House. Mr. HOLMES renewed it and the
yeas and nays were ordered, and the following
is the result: Yeas III, nays 40. So the rules
were suspended. Mr. Brown then explained,
and said that, on yesterday, when the gentle
man from Maryland (Mr. KENNEDY introduced
his resolution, he opened his drawer and took
out the Ohio Statesman, paper of good stand.
ing he took an extract from that paper,
and introduced a resolution as an Offset.
Imbodying the sentiments of Mr. Clay in
that resolution. He was not disposed 10 do
Mr.. CLAY injustice; but he did not take back
what he had stated, because he has written to
the editor Of that paper, and when he receives
an answer he will make another statement and
if he has been deceived, he will promptly stale
ii. Mr.. BRowN then read the following extract
from Mr.. Clay's speech in March, 1912:
"Let me not be Misunderstood and lei me entreat
that may not be misrepresened. am not adyocat-
ing renewal of a high protective tariff; / am for
abiding by the principles Of Tue Compromise act /
am for doing what Southern man of fair or cam
did mind has yet denied-giving to the country
a revenue which may provide for the economical
wants Of the Government and at the same time give
an incidental protection to our home industry"
Mr.. WHITE, Of Kentucky, was on the floor
making.a an explanation lin which he denied the
correctness of the statement in the Ohio States
man, but affirmed the extract from Mr.. Claws
sDpech in March, 1S120 af tho f;me orr ,o,,r,or