The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-10
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nav g.
This was the day set apart by solemn vote of
the House for the final voting upon and disposition
OF the Tariff bill And as there has been SO many
idle and ridiculous speeches made upon tor ra-
Their parts of speeches read to the House in relation
to 1t, for there has not been one complete speech
made upon it yet,-the members, rather their
constituents. were anxious to see the matter dis
posed OF Yet, strange to say as soon as the House
met this morning, a motion was made by Mr.. Wei
Ter to suspend the rules, to offer resolution
extending the period Of debate to Saturday next at
o'clock, when the committee shall proceed on all
pending amendments, Nc.
This produced considerable excitement, and many
members rose al once and asked If the House could
not, by majority vote, change the vote passed by
majority the other day limiting the debate on the
Tariff. The Speaker said the resolution could not
be offered at all to-day without suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON then moved fora call Of the
House. hl.was agreed to and the roll was called
about half way through, when some one moved to
uspend all further proceedings In relation to the
call, and amid considerable laughter, all further
proceedings in this usual farce Of call of the
House were suspended
The ayes and noes were then called on the mo-
ton to suspend the rules to allow Weller's resou-
ton to be received. Two-hrds were required,
| and the House refused to suspend the rules Ayes
! 90; noes 77-ony 1863 in the House to vote on the
tariff, out of 220 members.
Mr. BARNARD then offered naked modified
resolution that all debate on the tariff bill
should cease on Friday next at 2 o'clock, and to
repeal pro hdc rice the former order of the House,
ordering all debate to cease on this tariff bill to-
day at O'Clock.
order and read the lS,d rule, bearing the ques-
On.
Mr.. BARNARD appealed from this decision and
at one time such was the confusion all round the
House, that II really seemed as II the whole day,
like Monday, would have been taken up in discus
sing useless points of order. AT last motion was
made TO lay the appeal on the table, and this was
carried. Ayes 10; noes 81. And thus hour
OF the day was consumed
Mr.. M'KAY then moved that the House go into
committee OF the whole on the state OF the Union,
Tor the purpose OF proceeding with the discussion
and disposal OF the tariff bill.
Mr.. BARNARD called the ayes and noes on thus.
Cries Of no. no-why-what ior-no-order order, and
great confusion and noise.
srrAxrR-(Rapping his hammer loudly and repeatedly
The House iii oderconversation Is too loud
in the hall daughter, and apparently more nose)
The ayes and noes were ordered ana called
HaRpIs-Mr. Speaker, wish to know II my name was
called there SO much noise that could not hear
So after all this fuss the House went into Committee Of
the whole the tariff. at quarter past twelve O'Clock
DR. DuScaN asked Mr. Burt 10 yield him the floor for
few minutes
Mt Boar did so.
DR. DpNoav said he had omitted one or two strong
points his speech the other day. and that were some
very silly whig banners of coons log cabins Harrsons
aprons Ne National Bank" I'VE asop to Conquer"
The exhibition of these banners as Dir. Duncan held
them up in the House one after another, produced great
laughter among the loco ocos and great noise and conf
sion, and oh ection from the wings.
Mr.. B.RSARp-I rise to order, sir.
Dr. DuscAN.-I have only or two more (aoars Of
laughter and noise)
snnRsL Vocrs.-I call the gentleman to order-order
( Rap--rap, went the hammer)
CHAiRMAS.-Commit,ee will come to order e. Order
and laughter and noise, and GO Doctor give us the
banners)
Mr.. BuRr.-I demand the floor, Mr.. Speaker -
soHrNcw-Has not the gentleman from Ohio peeh Called
10 order
CHAiR.-Hc has.
DurcAN.rve DONE had only one mere banner roafs
Of Laughter, and cry OF bring out the coon ,
HAsprS i suppose they locoioco banners msds 10
order banners for the occasion daughter
and noise amid which DR.. Duncan took his seat)
Mr. Burr rose. -,
Cu.rR- Committee will to order the Chair will
call gentlemen by their names