The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-28

coo for snarging the marine hospital Cincinnati and
But ii was decided out Of order.
Mr.. BowLrs proposed an appropriation for marine
hospital at ST. Louis according to former law and this
LITTLE roucH OF rHr TARIFF QUESTION.
Mr. GROVER spoke OF extrayagant appropriations by
the appropriation for the marine hospitals the poor
houses. he called them We had politically almost
approached total depravity and he exhoed his demo
cratic friends TO return TO first principles.
Mr. P.Ysr expressed himself delighted with the
speech the gentleman and believed with him. that the
marine hospitals were, to extent poor houses In
relation TO the bill to reduce the tariff he said that six
the Whole and ordered to be printed Yet now sleeps
in silence as gloomy as the tomb stones! He hoped,
however that Congress would be aroused and that they
would pass the measure and not dissppont the
BILE expectations Of the people The Democratic Conven-
ton at Baltimore did pledge themssvesto reduction of
it the candidate Of the democratic party elected
Various efforts were made to uphold the protective
policy There was fair now being held in this city
members of Congress invited, aud free tickets
given to them the object Of which to bias and con-
troll their minds AMI to defeat the bill already reported
II was in fact deliberate design to control the legisla
ton Of the Congress Of the country The manufac-
turers had gone TO the expense Of erecting building
five hundred feet long and sixty wide, and goods had
been brought from every section and display cd and all
this for the laudabe purpose Of inducing the public
to believe that high tariff makes low prices Il was
sbsurdity. He would, when the revenue bill shall
come up endeavor to convince the American people that
every dollar Of tax imposed foreign imports
to some extent the corresponding articles manufactured
In the United States
.Ommlttee OIL
Ways and MeansD made remark, not heard by the
porter to which
Mr. PAYNE responded-I rejoice that the Committee is
waking up and, after numbering six months, hope
they VIII bring forward the bill pos
sible.
Mr. Com thought 1t rather unfortunate that debate
had sprung up wholly irrelevant and his motion,
the committee when he submitted a resolution to
terminate the debate the civil and diplomatic bill to-
morrow, at one O'Clock.
Mr.. HousTos. of Alabama for the purpose of testing
the sense OF the House moved to amend by saying five
o'clock, to-day"
A motion was made, at ten minutes past two to ad-
journ, but it did not prevail-yeas 81, nays II.
Another made to lay the resolution the table ;
and the yeas and nays were ordered.
THE RULE"
Mr. LrEK asked to BIO excused from voting. A voice ::
lyon cant the motion is to lay the table y" How
ever he proceeded 20 give his lst If he voted
Tor the resolution he would have to violate rule which
he considered fundamental and cardinal 3D. If he voted
against it. he would stand in the attitude Of opposing
this particular, the party with which no associated
on this floor, and with which it his pride to act
Laughter When the gag rule of isil was passed BY
the wings he denounced utterly incompatible with
the liberty of speech belonging to Americans and espe-
cally TO their representatives in Congress- He did
think the democratic party would gain any thing by
adhering to it. He then withdrew his motion to be OK.
cused and several were impolite as to laugh
The House, by vote of yeas 73. g. refused to
lay the resolution on the table.
The question was TAKEN on the motion of Mr. Hous-
Tos OF Alabama to terminate the debate on the bill TO.
day, at O'Clock and it was decided in the negative
yeas 43, nays ia
The resolution, originally introduced to terminate
the debate. tomorrow, at O'Clock, agreed to-
Mr. Mckay moved that the House 60 into committee,
but
AZ quarter to three, motion was made to adjourn,
and il prevailed.
[Among tho visitors to the House. this morning were
ex'colicctor Curtis and the eXmember from New York.
Hon r. Frat The latter gentleman exhibits at the Ma.
at Prasville He was welcomed every SIDE and eli.
clted the respect justly due to honest worth