The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-23
TwrNTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
House OF Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON Juno 90 l546
Hot morning-no prayer-slim atten lance Of members
pyrRlsurIoN OF THE LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon the House reconsdered the
vote by which they refused to distribute the tenth vol
ume OF the laws.
been purchased from Mr. Gideon by the select commit
tee They purchased under the authority oil the House
where they could obtain the work the cheapest The
books had been delivered and the question not
whether they would purchase the books, but whether
Mr. DaoMeooLr said that Little and Browns edition Of
the laws would esede all others, and there
Smith had something to do with II, enough TO throw
a shade the whole transaction. Laughter The
Mr. RArHsus contended that the edition OF Mr.. Gideon
had been received and ought TO be paid for II would
be worse than reputation to withhold the money
he had noticed in the getting up of the tenth volume
is compilation, &c-he was inclined 70 suspect that
: there something rotten in Denmark
Mr. Coupon replied to MIR Houston II here was
corruption, it must be under the genteman's own
Mr. HousroS-I said believed there was something
rotten in Denmark
Mr. Gospo>-There may bel there =
ir 10, nos did no, hear the gentleman's remarks.
Will he please repeat them 2
MIR GcspoS Iii that not the meaning don't know
what the gentleman meant have acted honestly fear
lessly and sboy eboard in this matter There had been
bad feeling not provoked by me- growing out of this
picsy business as bad, almost the Mexican
Mr. housTos endeavored to obtain the floor, for re-
Iue resolution for The distribution of the tenth volume
OF the laws was passed
rARiFr-oREooS.
Too House resolved itself into committee of the
Whole, the state of the Union, (Nlr. Cobb in the
cor) and resumed TIE consideration Of the bill reducing
do1es on imports.
.dr. D.RhAoH of Pennsy lvania addressed the com
mee He said that the wings. during the presidential
canvass, tried make the tariff question, but
could nGt6O,h pd,es being IN favor .,
vote for Mr. Polk II Pennsy lvana had gone against him
One of the OF the revolution was that England
had interferIed with trade; and when the nation
sprung into existence the want of protection
veely felt aud the assembling of the first Congress,
in 1882 ath act was passed comforting this desdera
tum. Those who composed that assembly not mere
theorists but fresh from the convention that framed
mand protection. The States had given up to
the general government the exercise of the power
10 lay duties II could be surrendered to the
States; and even il it surrendered. it would be
nuity. He replied to the remarks Of Mr. Owen. of In.
diana delivered yesterdays and, having spoken an hour
Mr.. SAWYER, of Ohio, who discoursed the Oregon
question alluded to the Presidents message and the
accompanying documents, which convinced him that
we had right to all OF Oregon; and he took especial
pains to indocrnate his constituents with the be.
lief Some OF his friends in this hail. made flaming
speeches, and threatened Great Britain if she in
way to pounce upon her with the American eagle,
ing Of a whale Uaughter) He who could say the
most violent things against Great Britain consider
and the letters of Mr. Buchanan enable his
to the conclusion that right to all Of Ore
his choice, his party, any man. should prevent
him from saying what he believed be true He asked
nobodys good WILL unless he deserved it in consequence
of an honest, upright course. The Baltimore Conven.
ton declared for all of Oregon the democrats in their
Tho democrats rallied under it, and that a strong
reason why they succeeded; and the President, in his
inaugural address, proclaimed that right clear
and unquestionabe His friend from Massachusetts
(Mr Adams9 said we'd get the whole Of Oregon, il tho
President did not back out He believed that
Mr. Polk would back out, than he would suffer his right
to be taken off, his head severed from his shout
ders-he did believe that Mr. Polk would deceive the
was not fully advised; but there had been a kind of
backing out (Laughier) He had been told that
against the treaty recently ratified WE'LL the President
did right; but the first thing that ought to have been
sters ace-so speak But with deep regret he said it.
had surrendered basely, cowardly ANONYMOUSLY,
and pusillanimously [Laugh,erl Gentlemen who had
made speeches in the Senate for 81 40 had knocked
der. Old Hickory while dying, made the expression
No compromise but at the cannon's mouth y the demo
Gratis got their cue from the old [Laughterl But
what kind of a lannon's mouth it in the Senate
They gave away, IN compromise, territory enough to
England had offered her services mediator betw
and Mexicothat very power with which we are so
they would get California after fighting the battles Of the
South No, sir lLaughterl II England knew more
what she pleased We degenerate sons of noble
sres When this nation infant achieved its in
speak, back the foe-but now that il was
il has degeneted In the conclusion of his remarks
he alluded to the tariff and said conduct of wings
reminded him of something he recently saw in this city
IT was calf sucking an old COW The calf bigger
than the cow When tn calf got all the milk it could it
wanted The hue and cry raised that the calf
was too lazy to work. AMI it cried Now the manufac-
tuters asked more pap and more suck 1t preposter
GUS and they ought 10 be ashamed of it, Laughter
Mr. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, said appear to him that
gentlemen were striking at the administration in the
dark. They should first understand the action OF the
administrator on the Oregon question, before they
sured. For himsef he had taken stand for fit
hal been left 10 him, he would have yielded to
"A "A inch TnL tn.r ny,ax
ali the circumstances that the Senate advised the treaty
by two ia that the President had the example Of
washington, etc 1t relieved the Presi lent great ex-
tel. irom seemng inconsistency From this subject
he hranched oil on the Legitimate theme tariff and
lid Thai the burden OF carrying on the war should
be PIT te wealthy, ani taken the stomachs
oi tae poor, Dy a>ing their and coffee He argued
in favor Idmcnt which he designed to submit
at proper time, AMI said it would yield the following
results.
Bank stock, one per cent tax -. 50, 100000
State bonds in the hands of capitalists. 900 u0J
Money usei by brokers, for shaving. 1000 900
Manufacturing capital AT half per CT. 100000
Gold and silver ware ...... 10, 100000