Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE BRITISH TARIFF HAS PASSED.

There were more members present 10 The Housa "
Representatives. his morning than nrpn any oecasiua
since he pasoago o The rsrii Bill The 80 inst. A
had been held by HE duunan parry, and Tho
deed 10 be done II puss,be BY concurrence with
the Senate m their amGdme8' Ia strike od, The 9Th
ion
The bill came ip,n the Sera q DO soon IS the Jour.
nal had been read, when
Mr.. Mckay moved call of tic House. which was
ordered.
Tho number Of members who answered to their
oamcs upon The frs, call was 100 The Absen'.-s
were called, and 81 answered 10 ilelt nsnes-a -eiy
fall House
n,nlon made to suspend the call. and The yeas
aud nays were ordered The call wos suspended bS
large votc.
The W.nrnousiNG B1i being in the way. the IA.
nh 'il could moi bs considered without mo,lnn To
post pane, and Ills vas carried. yeas. log nays, 100.
Mr.. WINTHROP rose 10 a Question 0i ORDER and
cdnlended that The bill could not according the Rule.
he iahen up, w'h NJ vote ii lwn thirds
The Speaker ovr,riled Tile decision.
Mr.. WINTHROP took an appeal and argued il in
hrie The rule expressly said that l could Le
ken mp nul If its order bui by of iwnthrds -.
The Speakef decided Tint il would have required two
birds il HE question had heen taken earlier. The
thalf had coupled the qnes'ions and so stated ID The
House
Mr. WINrHROP-oo such statement from lhs
Chair heard in his qnaurr Of Tho u ise, sii il II
was, the rule ol the House could not be Violated by
lakup mp bill uut of lis order.
Mr.. winthrop took IN appta and uoitdn ioli'wed
from lie administration side 10 Law il upot he table
The yeas and maya oTirfed aud the mo,ion To
lay upon the table prevailed. Yeas lO2, nays %.
MI MCKAY RISE and said that Ihe Bill having un
dergone b'na discussion III ME llUuse--
"Ofder. ''arder,' 'roni vattous voices.
Mr. NANCE-"ls II id utder to disru-s this
BILL"
The SPEAKER II il ra in orde, to discuss tbs
b hnl The amendment may Re discuss,d.'
(Grea, confusion in The tall)
Mr.. DROMGOOLE. I'll is certainly ia cider Ia
move the trevlous Q'estlon." (laoghier)
Mr. Mckay look The hIn aud said IL mbte CIR
cnrrence IN The aihen1nni Ut the Senairj and dtmsr
the Pfevi ms Question"
The SpEAMEi.-"T Question Ia iI,un rpncurs
ring the Of The Senate. and upun This ne
Pr ons question has heen moved; Shall there bs \
secand. Those In favor of The motion will rise"
Ono half The members rose
Mr. DROMGOOLE! ..1ellers''
MI HROP N Mr.: STEWART at the same
time. 81" move IL lay the bill ard amendment upan The
table"
Yeas and Nays vera hrard from twenty vaicss
and the whole Waig sid. rise 10 second The urder-
The result was follows:
For laying the hill upon the table 60
Against The mutton ll3
The Pfevious Ques,inn was next and il was the In
poriant 4iestiun Ut The DIV
Mr.. SCI1ENCK Ut Ohn hoped il would be UNDER
stood that 1t the Previous Q es'p se~.nded. ,h-ra
would he no chance 10 amend the bill. 1clefs
then called out To eu,ni Tao rors npon The srcnnd
The Affirmative vote was announced. yeas l02.
The Wings were heard expressing, thoul but faint
ly, the hapa ii "wr can b-ai that
The Speaker directed 'thoss npr,sed 10 the Pew,
Gus q ,eslion pass between the lerrs" bul in sir
midst at he cnnt call heard Tor "a count e
This was porieni,us ut evil.
Tue Speaker ordered new cnun', an the vie WIS
anoaunccd atirmal,vely, yeas iol.