Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-14
DEBATE IN CONGRESS.

The following debate took place in the House of Repre-
sentatives N Monday, on the
APPROPRIATION BILL.
motion then msds tina, the ru'es be Suspended
and that the House resolve itself into Commttes of the
Whole. The motion agreed to, and the Speaker cali
ed Mr.. Davis, Of Ia. 10 the Chair
Mr.. Mckay moved that the Committee rake up the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic eSpsn
ses Of me govenmsni for the fiscal ending the 3Jh
day of June. 1915.
An amendment offered directing the Clicks of the
Senate and House of Representatives., expending
appopa ted 70 their respective bodies make their
purchase of sdch articles American growth and
and manufa cure provided the; be procured
prices and of good quality.
Mr.. Black, Of Geo. opposed the resolution said lie
was IN favor Of free trade, aad in making these purchases
he wished these officers choose from the whole market
Such resolutions this had been before,
had always from se friends of protection who
ted 70 this means OF carrying out thei avorte doctrine
Mr.. T.. j. Morris made some very appropriate remarks
in favor of adopting the resolution.
Mr.. Payne, of Ala, opposed the resolution and said
that Gov Polk d,,re FREQ trade II had
been alleged that he bosed raising sufficient
mount meet ,te wants the Government, by
import duties. This MI charge lie
Of Tariff for bu opposed the principle of
protection ueas opnosed 10 The &C of 1912
and would be found in all right that question:
lie then went and made Of his usual purely
speeches lie predicted Mr. Clay would
the Pre- sidenai Chair outstanding his friends seemed
to be sangune OF his success. He commented Mr.
Clay's views regard the Tariff and Annexation. As
annexation he sad that Mr. C's letter did furnish
evidence that he would for it under cifcun-
stances.
Mr. +. cOncluded-
Mr.. Hardin obtained door. Renark,s that had
question today upon
party debate would be he proceeded he
wished examine few OF the unents the gentleman
from Alabama with reference MIR. Polk When the
American people got TO know him. taey wo1li know
where he was to be found. Although Nr Van Buren, was
used they had endeavorod place his shoes
vino, compared with him, but pigny giant.
What the arguments upon watch the gentleman
wanted the American people unite in the election Of
James *. Polk! First, let them him upon the tariff
question There had been no stunning in his course The
pina re at enU
/ '.Matty'' had shifed and quvocated9
Mr.. Payne protested against any this kind
lie sad nothing dsrespectful of Mr. Van Barren.
| Mr.. Hardin continued. Certainly would expect
that would kill INN first and kick him afterwards. Bot
in that Convention Mr. Van Buren, had been ruled off
consigned political disgrace for the purpose Of finding
with whom the party would be able again
ride ino and the spells OF office. What were
Mr. Polks On .nrfi The gentleman endorsed
him, aud said he for direct taSa:on bat for
gng the tariff item of protection American
labor This might answer his friends in Alabama, but
when they remembered the votes of this House. woud
tonsh very who used Folks dogmas. Oh '.i)emo-
eras' (said Mr. IL have swo-'hrds majority in this
House, and vet with all your free trade principles. you
could pass abstract resolution asserting the
principle maintained by MI FOX The t'obe' sad
that Mr.. Polk for restoring the tariff where it
found by the Wings in 1882; j. g. - per
horizontal tariff. with Determinations II any, below that
When the bill = reduce the tariff had the
they had killed it by slow degrees; they hal
kept it hanging here until after tho Virginia election, and
then they had killed it by coup de grace
Blu, Mr.. II be led off talk upon the tariff
que stion which had been thus definitely settled, lie
would o talk about James X. Polk Let know
( (sad heJ what it is that he has done! What Mr..
Folks views with reference the deposite banks, which
it. (aked Mr.. H You "Domocrats'' did it against the
warning the Wings; and James K Polk brough,
speeches Mr.. Polk favor this system Mr.. IT,
vol 9th and from vol ,h Congress Debates. from
speeches of Mr. Polk in defence of the State bank SYSTEM
ascibing all the prosperity Of the coanty operations,
&c. After your party (said Mr. H. had got tired of this
system. after it had exploited in your hands, the
suhIreasufy system as the Panaeea which was 70 relieve
the country all its evils James X Polk chairman
the Committee Of Ways and Means, had brought tbs
forward and was it that which going him
claim the gratitude the American people, by
whom il had been signay condemned But had Mr..
Pok always been consIstentih ihis Look at II (atd VII
H) and weep Mr. H. read from of the speeches,
which he had before REFEREED elaborate argument.
parative of the merits Of the condemnation
of The subTreasuy and il advocacy o: the State bank
And these self styled 'Henoctatc'' gentle
(and they much riga, name as he had To
that Chnaman) denounced this system a Fele-
raj measure which their candidate had approved
! better and safer system than the Sub Treasury.
Mr.. II wanted some of his ''Democratic" friends, who
happened be tariff ''Democrats.'' half goose, half
duck, according to the definition of the Globe" of full
the whether they endorse Mr.. Folks notions
tariff they had been endorsed by the gentleman from
Alabama. LIE. the delegates the Convention from Penn
syvania, New Jersey. New York. and Connecticut Say
whether they intended be doublefaced in this
Did they endorse this candidate of Baltimore Cunven
tion-dii they give up their own sentiments and support
James X Polk II they docged, if they equvoca,ed, they
| would be scored red.
But another question. Tho gentlemen a Baltimore
| made a sacrifice of Mr.. Van Buren,. For what! -Some
of them from the South because of his Texas letter; but
did kuow-be knew--hat il had bee,
determined and stated. this House, but publicly
if the Connecticut and Virginia elections them
they would withdraw MI Van Buren,! They surely knew
aud as this Texas question along, afforded them
mighty good opportunity slide down the rail- and
off from supporting Mr.. Van Buren,. Did gentlemen forge,
how in Sii they had abused the Wings for bringing for
ward Gen Harrison, and how had charged party
giving up principles 'savaiIa-
be'' man! What had they brought James Il. Polk
for! Had any man here in the nation been for him /!
No. but because he dud,iabe candidate. But
which he wished call the particular attention of gem
,lemen. Mr.. H. read from article .'t.lobe'
January Ioi4 contrasting the claims for the Vice Pre
dency of James Il. Polk w IN. r. Hing, there
man in the United States. he said. VINO that time
dreamed of Mt Polk candidate tor the Presidency
the following extracts:
~ Finally the political condition of their respective
States IS another pont OF preference for Mr. King Ala
bama is Democratic; Tennessee is Federal Wing. Oae
helping other inurng the Democratic The