Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-30
HOUSEoF REPRESENTATIVES.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.

Zhe HOUSE went into Committee OF IN,
Whole upon the Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
The discussion was resumed upon the
amendment OF Mr.. Boyd in reference TO Ma.
rinc Hospitals and their location upon the
west.
MIR. Csozier ofTenn. opened the discussion
and was replied 10 by Mr.. Houston Of Ala
The debate was upoa n local South Western
question, and hss NO Interest in any othe
quarter
The smendssent sos mn hospital ut Padncal
prevailed. Also. an amendment thai the :,
shosid b. hospitalsa Pittsburgh and Na,chez
T.. Nj. Grover, Of n. Y. denounced all IN,
Marine Hospitals as poor houses aud ais.
denouncsdany member of his party wi. O shoult
support them, This speech Was upon na,teu
aud things ia general. Mr.. G. said he hat
been amazed St the legislation he had seen In
this Hall. expected TO find economy, jus-
ice, polite .pinirgrity and all that among his
honorable associates, but he found no. such
thing here.
Mr.. Psynebf Alabama was delighted with
this speech and particularly from the quarter
whence II emsnated. He hoped that New
York would act ~ one saan in resisting the
attempt made to support the Poor HOUSES
OF The Country at the expense OF the General
uo'ern'nrnt. Mr.. T.. scoa got upon the tariff.
Congress he said, had been seven months in
. ssion mot quite six in point Of iaci) and the
National Fair open eight or nine DAYS. mot
Gun five Mr.. Psyne.l Nothing had rcslly
teehdonc to reduce the tariff, nothing beyoud
reporting bill 10 Congress which now slept
most quietly IN committee OF the whole. Ne
hoped that the Tariff would vet be- moliGsd
but expressed great doub, in the manner Of his
spcsliig. ''''
MI Payne also ventured upon reflections.
lisin,iaiious and even denuncistions of The
National Fair, which hc intimsted had been
gotten up Tor the purpose OF overawing Con
gIcss Into support of high Tariff. MIR.
fayne tt'en insisted that q reduction ol duties
would increase the revenue OF the country.
and further insisted that the Tariff would be
fc'uccd but lor the tact that many members
wefc Interested ~ manufactures. Mr.. PAYNE
wen, on to complain Of delay in bringing ior
wlrd bill to reduce the tariff.
Mr.. Jones of Va, said that il members
made speeches like Mr.. Payne's upon the q.
vi aud Diplomatic Bill, the Tariff would new.
cr be reached
iebuke was altogether work that was use t.
] IS
Mr. Payse went on TO cali fora ,cdnc,;oo
OF the tariff. and Tor sction upon the b,lI do.
signed TO accomplish this; when MI Cobb of
TIA. as iuftheT Iebuke, moved that the com.
miliee rise In order that the resolution might
D iniroioeed TO close the debate.
The Committee rose. motion 10 adjourn
was lost. Mi Cobb then offered resolution
- close ile debate al 2 O'Clock to morrow.
MI HoasIon, Of Ala. proposed O'clock
this evening".
Me. Wihthrop moved 10 10y the resolution
upon The lshle, which wa. lost. yeas "a, nays
W. The Previous question: was then sdop,ed,
ana Nlf. Houston's amendment rejected by q
vote yeas 30, news I93.
The resolution Of Mf. Cobb was then noli.
he'd. snd one O'Clock tomorrow named end
agreed up,n. -
The House then adjourned.