The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-04
rules and that the House resolve itself into Committee
of he Whole on he State q the Union


TO rHs uNioN-rHnowlNo BACK INSULATION WITH
CONTEMPT, " TT cErgEA so FoRrH, AND so ON"
MIR. Mcdowell, of Ohio, lone Of the most honorable
men in the House anywhere ese) asked the gentle
man to withdraw the motion, that he might make per-
sonsl explanation
Mr.. HOu.roN, with true southern politeness,
quiesced, for the purpose indicated
Several members left their seats and went over 10
where Mr.. Mcdowell sits in Sleepy Hollow misno-
mer however for the gentlemen in that neighborhood
always wide awake to the Interests OF the country
and their constituents.
The srEAKna-Gentemen will como to order
Mr. McDowELL-It is unpleasant (Cries of
Louder1 10 he called Cries of Louder :" TO trou
BILE the House with my opinions any OF the great sub
jects agitated NEARLY half OF the members were
stand ng up and there pause until at the request
of the speaker. they took their seats) When we
ceved the Presidents annual message and the report Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, he understood was
contemplated TO report bill from the Commitfe OF
Ways and Means, containing provisional clause 90 tax
tea and coffee, 10 increase the amount OF from
that moment TO the present time have always wher-
ever aud whenever the subject mentioned, stated
most explicitly my objections; and they we're knownto
my Constituents then and now take ground IN oppo-
sition TO tax tea and coffee. When in Si2, il was
proposed by the wings lac did principle. IL is
new thought of mine; and not, as has been msnuaed,
growing out OF the disappointment oil the Ohio delega
ton as to the manner in which the Oregon question had
been settled hold to principle Whatever objection
had to the settlement OF the question: originated in prin
ciplesuch principle should characterize the conduct
OF an American citizen, and representative of the
ple-I oady, to prance around the feet of Execu-
live power am no aeka to minister TO the appetite OF
the lion; 40 a tail to any comet am an Ameri-
citizen born Free raised free, aud shall claim tho
liberty OF speech and action here and elsewhere and
condemn what dislike come from what source it nav
Nv colleague took the liberty of making short speech
the other day; and in announcing his views took
sion TO say that his colleagues would take certain po
sition What i'll That could never sustain
bill whatever that propo ed to tax the stomachs of our
constituents and unless tea and coffee were stricken
from the duuaho articles, and they satisfied the
provisions of the bill would raise suicency of
nue., as tariff they could not support it, but
would take in preference the substitute of MIR Hunger
ford We authorised Mr. BrinkerhOn make that
statement; and that is our position We authorized moth
ing further. ! wish now to read the remarks of the
Union OF last night in which the editor says speak
ing of MIR Brink erhof -
:" So much for his financial views But what are we
to think Of representative OF the people who after pro-
Tossing TO be anttarif is willing incur the
danger OF defeating great reform because he has been
disappointed about Oregon and still because he
has been disappointed in the search OF office Judge
Wick has so scahingy exposed these appeals, in his
speech OF this day. that 1t IS scarcely necessary for
TO expose them TO the public Indignation With what
scorn did the member from Indiana lash this dsgraceul
attempt of" trucking anu bargaining with the admin.
istraton for little treasury psphus to bargain away
votes which the interests of the country required he
given7 The Judge reprobated such a course, " which
God himself hates which the wings despise, and no ho
nes; man can respect"
Trucking bargaining with the administration for
n little treasury pap tnus to bargain away votes
know not hat the intention OF the writer OF the art
Gle, bit If he intends to insnuae that my colleague
(Nr Brinkerhohl has the power OF moving the
chess board to accomplish his purposes to reek his
indignation the iresden'-if repeat, the remark
was intended, which hope 1t was not, throw back
the insinuation viii the contempt which it deserves,
and bran Il as false. and worthy alone of the mind
the intention OF The editor OF the paper such must be
the inference reading the article it and
mus clear my skirts fsuch charge is designed, it
comes with bad grace from one who now lives in part
on the patronage OF this House was not present yes.
terday 10 witness the display made before this House by
the gentleman from lnoiana (Nr Wick who undertook
TO lecture Ohio Pennsy lvania and New York The
CATION" given seems TO apply to my colleague When
the gentenans speech is published, will cast my eye
over it. and judge OF the castgation If the gen.
tleman took tue liberty of ascribing to any bar
gaining" motives, will reply TO him will give him
interference
them from him. When the gentleman wishes to demon
strae his admiration for the administration and advo.
its principles he should do it different way and
not attempt 10 make me stepping stone 10 effect his
object Will take tice of HIN nj the proper time
rhe SPEAKER-Fhe gentleman from Alabama moved
that the House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on tho State of the Union. voice Why,
we've just had something about the State OF the Unon
ExrENsIos or DEBArE-A MISTAKE!
Mr. Mcdowell, of Virsinia-Wiil the gentleman
withdraw the moiion7
aoUsroN-Fora personal explanation
The SPEAKER-ls IL withdrawn.
Mr.. McDowELL-l wish TO introduce resolution to
prolong the debate We have had speeches the ge-
neral subject of the tariff for the country, and it
but proper that we should have speeches for own
Tho SrEAKER-The gentleman asks leave to intro
MIR Housros-I thought the gentleman wished to make
personal explanation lCries, read the Resolution"
ami II object
The resolution was read for nformation-to the effect
two o'clock to-day and the bill with the amendments
shall be put to voe it shall be in ordsr to discuss the
Der shall not exceed fifteen minutes
The SrEAKER-The question is on granting leave
IA voice-lts not dcbateable / can make an appeal
The srEAKER-A proposition to alter the order Of bust
debateable.
Mr.. HousToS-I am aware of that sir
The sPEAKER-The question is on granting leave
Mr.. HousrosI mistaken in tho hject of the gen.
ueman from Virginia. thought he wanted to make
personal explanation | hope The House will not con.
sumo the time appropriated to discussion and hope he
will mako a motion 10 go into committee TOrder
SPEAKER-DeDate ord midi
Mr.. Housros-l am not debating the question
The sFEAKrH-The question Is on suspending the
rules TO enable the gentleman TO introduce the eolu
ton
No quorum voting.
Mr.. Housros asked for the yeas and nays which were
taken and the question was decided in the negative
The sPEsKER-Therc is now a quorum present. ,eve-
raj gentlemen having come in since the roll called
Inc Rouse refused 10 suspend the rules Tor the rccep
ton OF the resolution, and the
was taken up IN Committee OF the Whole the State
Of the Union, Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, in the chair
Mr. GgSIKY, OF tennessee at w enty five minutes TO
ten O'Clock took ground against the before the ON
mittee, and said that il selEevdent that
and per6dous fraud had been perpetrated by
body. In the Presidential election il was determined
by people that policy which had cha
racterized the country should adhered to-he
determinations in ali tariff laws Tor the purpose of pro-
techon was not patriotism, the enlight views
oil statesmen under when gentlemen acting, but
the dica!es OF party, Tine best thing they could do
would be TO throw aside the shacklcs The dictates of
the Baltimore Convention entitled respect
alter tue action OF the Senate the question OF Oregon
Gentemen who held that its DEGREES were binding,
have set aside the this subject and surrendered
TO the forty -anth parallel But who it that de.
oeved the people on the tariff! VAST MIR Polk MIR.
Buchanan Who is he that deserves the
snd Indignation OF an outraged people Let the
people know H. that It may stand us monument OF
warning that Tree people be triied with is IL
any man, or aparty Who is he Mr.. Folk, in Ten
ne.see was eel known as free trade man; j, was
secret 10 nooody' And Mr.. Buchanan well knew MIR.
foik principles Without the votes of Pennsy lvania
and New YORK Mr. Polk could not have been elected to
the fresdency Tor those States would not have assisted
IN ms elevation II they had thought that he was in
were deceived -
NEW YORK REfREsENTArVE BONE PLAIN
- rALK"-A WICKED DEMoNsrRaTioS.
hr KArHBuS, of New York, urst addressed the chair
Mr. AsHaUN, OF Massachusetts, claimed the floor