The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-22
CONGRESS.
Correspondence of the express.
WASHINGTON, May 10.

Mr. Mckay called for the orders Of the day, and
the Bill TO reduce the Tariff was brought Before
the House Of Representatives,
MIR Barnard was allowed 10 address the House.
Mr. Mckay, yielding for that purpose. MIR BAN
ard, examined very clearly and ably. the whole
question OF TIE Tariff, emitting nothing that he
could compress in an hours speech, having a
bearing upon the subject.
Mr. Barnard spoke his hour. Several compe-
tors rose for the floor, but as was understood in
the morning the chair gave the floor to MIR Nc
hay OF n. G., who addressed The House TO close
the debate. He spoke against the Tariff OF 1872
and il reference to tie Committee Of Ways and
Means. DIR Mckay said he should venture up
on the bold proposition that the low duties Of the
than the Tariff of 1872. To prove this, il was ar
gued that the low duties Of the Compromise Act
had not fair trial while the Tariff OF AZ had had
more than lair experiment.
MT mckay spoke his hour, when member from
Tenn. moved the Previous Question. A call of
the House was moved and ordered. The number
of members who answered to their names were
500 The absensees were then called, and 203
members answered. The absences we're nessrs
Arlington, Black, Of Ga, A V Brown, Hays,
Dennis, Purify, Read, J N Read, Tilden, Tucker,
Rogers and fhosmilh.
The ?. q. was then seconded by vote Of 90
10 G5.
lir Elmer, of N J. asked lift would be in order
to lay the bill upon the table.
The Speaker said it would
The yeas and nays were called and the vote
was l05 TO 90, AND TINE BILL WAS ozDEREpToL LIE
UPON TIE TABLE.
A scene of confusion worse confounded, follow
ed in The midst of which Mr Irwin of Pa, moved
a reconsideration Of the vote
The 2. Q. was called, and in the midst Of this
motion proposition was rnsds to adjourn and
lost.
At half past ? P. N. the chair announced the fe-
suit of Mrsic Cleln1nd's motion To adjourn. TWAS,
Ayes 70, Noes I26
Mr Goggin Of Va, enteTed the Hall and was quail
flied
Mr Payne Of Ala, moved the postponenent Of
the Bill and pending his vote sr Arlington Of N
C. came in which balanced HrGoggins vote again.
The motion to postpone was negatived by the vote
of lo3 TO %. The result Of this vote was rather
astonishing, and before 3 p. NJ Mt Dromgoole the
bell-wether of the loco foco flock, moved an ad
tournament. The yeas and nays were called for,
and ordered
Mr. Holmes of s. C. added to the general con-
fusion, by motions to lie excused from voting.
and his reasons were ludicruus enough to arnuSe
the Wings and make bis own political friends an
cry. He told the truth by inning that the vote
could w. es well taken now as Tomorrow, and
by hinting that the reason why they did not vote
now was because caucus was in embryo,
Mr. Holmeswas called to order first by slr e.
mer, and then BY The Speaker, and finally gave
up the ghost and withdrew his motion. The
House then voted ayes 80, noes. II2 not TO ad-
joun.
The question returned upon reconsidering the
vote by which the new tariff bill was laid UPON
the table. The yeas and nays were ordered at
quarter past three. The vote was ayes 99-asys
l0i-and the House refused to recopsider-aad
thus ends Mr. McKay's Tariff Bill.
The house then adjourned.
SENATE
Mr. Mangum ofN. c. presented singular me-
mortal from Mr. Sgoetwa,er, who states ihatke
settled not long since, as he supposed, in ATkan-
sas Dut very unwit!Egly and unvillingly he found
himself in Texas. He desires TO get back with
and slaves.
Mr. Sewer said there were many such cases, |
but hoped they would he agreeably settled before
the session closed, by the admission Of Texas
The memorial WAS referred to the committee /
on the Judiciary. Mr. Tallmadge prosecuted me-
mortal from n. Y. aeains; the admission Of Tex |
as. Mr. Rives presented one fiom Madison coun.
ty, Va, for the admission of Texas.
Mr Archer presented memorial from Peters |
burg, Va, against any change ofthe Tariff.
Il joint resolution was reported authorizing c. !
Nj. Hitler, Of the Patent Office 10 take cut a pa
tent.
Mr. Huntington, from the Committee on Com
nerce repOrted ill favor Of the indefinite postpone
ment ofthe Bill 10 remodel the Consular estab-(
Mr. Crittendcn made the same motion in refer
ence to the Army Bill which passed the House.
Mr. Huger of S C. proposed a resolution taking
measures to remove the naval monument from
he west front Of the Capitol and place the Statue
If " ashinglon in its place.
The Senate at an early hour proceeded to the
rappan business in Executive session by vote of
3 to II. Mr. Miller ON J. opposed the motion
.eSiTing that the District Bank Bills shouN be
disposed of
The Senate are engaged in an exciting discus
ion upon Tappen's case. Mir Bentons roaring
5 heard afar Off