The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-07

| which slept at the other end of tie Capitol
Could the friends Of the tariff bill be appealed to
with SUGGEST Could the friends Of the graduation
bill be appealed to- Could the friends Of these
! three great neasuTes nov pendng-SheD the gente-
man from Pennsyly ania ayOwed his object TO be To
defeat them-eould the friends Of these measures
! Mr.. &. asked, unite with that gentleman and his DO.
itical friends ia the adoption Of legislation by which
| the inevitable defeat OF these measures was to be
brought about And that too, when these motives
were publicly ayowed and given TO the country as
the reasons for AN early adjournment Were
gentlemen in eaTnesR Did they intend faithfully 10
carry out these measures TO which they had pledged
their support Were they triaing with the country
Were they trAng with the wishes of their eonsti.
uentsl Dbl they intend 10 delude and deceive them
by the passage Of bills here and then defeating the
successful action Of Congress upon them by adopt
| ing a resolution Of early adjournment, for the pur-
pose express end implied, by some, TO defeat these
bills' lie could not believe il. He would not be-
lieye it until the final vote had been taken on the
! onsideratiOn, and majority Of this House had
by their votes demonstrated their intention 10 stand
by the side Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
! But IL in order, he would 90 one step further
and refer TO details How stood the business be-
fore the Senate There was the tariff bill. There
was the sub-treasury bill. There was the ware
housing bill the public land bill the civil and d.
plomatie appropriation BILL and all the other appro-
| pnatiOn bills Of the session As yet no action had
| been taken these measures on the part Of that
| body. How long time would be consumed IN
their consideration Look back TO the previous ac-
| ton Of the Senate measures Of this character
Give them two weeks for the tariff; and then there
were the sub-treasury and the other great measures
| IL was impossible that the business could be dis
| posed OF within the time contemplated; and the
gentleman from Pennsylvania had spoken the sol.
| emn truth-the adoption OF the resolution would de-
stroy and defeat these IN the other branch
of Congress which had received the favorable action
Of this. He appealed earnestly TO his friends, there
fore-not 10 this side Of the House, MIR. c. stand
ing on the whg side as he spoke,) for no knew that
they were honestly and bona fds carrying out the
feelings which had aetuated them in relation TO these
measures from the commencement Of the session
but he appealed TO those who were friendly 10 the
cause which he espoused to carry through in good
faith the pledges they had given To their eonsdlu
ents TO fulfil the wishes Of the people, and not TO
effect their inevitable defeat by the adoption Of this
resolution. Were his friends afraid 10 90 before the
country upon vote against an early adjournment
He trusted not. II necessary, let them 90 before
the people with the journal Of the House in their
hands. Let them read over the yeas and nays on
every days adjournment, and let the people see #
necessary, by whom this delay had been brought
| about Let them " no IL was that had voted on
each successive day for early adjournment du.
ring the sesslon-si two--st three-at four o'clock
| Mr.. GENTRY was here understood TO inquire
whether the gentleman intended To convey the idea
that a minority had adjourned the House.
| Mr.. COBB. No, sir, no: II is not necessary TO
convey the idea that minority has adjourned the
House. But will tell the country what minorities
have done. And those who are acquainted with
the rules which govern this body, know what the
power in the hands Of a minority is throw OBJ
stacles in the way Of Legislation. They have seized
every opportunity during this session TO exercise the
power which is always vested in the minority.
| Mr.. G. here went into statements respecting
daily motions to adjourn, &c, which gave rise to
some controve rsial explanations, in which Messrs
J. II. lsoEHsoLL, VHros, T,BHArrs, WINTHROP
and TooMBs participated
He concluded by saying, that no member was
more desirous to leave Washington city than he
was. But he had voted against fixing day of ad.
joumment and he should continue TO vote so unh
the reasons assigned by the gentleman from Penn
sylvana should cease TO operate. When they had
ceased to have any force, when no longer de-
sired TO defeat these great measures, which this
Congress had assembled to carry out, in obedience
TO the views Of the people, he should be prepared 10
aid in bringing about adjournment at the earliest
moment. Till then he should vote to remain
| here. ..f ...r.t ....
Mr.. HoGE inquired whether it would be in or.
der TO move to lay on the table the motion to recon-
| sider1 .|..- ~
The SPEAKER replied the affirmative.
Mr.. HOGE submitted that motion.
Mr.. RHETT inquired TO the effect of that
| The SPEAKER replied, that if the motion TO re-
consider was laid on the table, the resolution would
stand passed.
Mr.. HENLEY asked Mr.. Hoor to withdraw
| his motion
Mr.. HoGE declined.
| Some conversation followed o. a point of order
between Mr.. DROMGOOLE and the SPEAKER
Mr.. HENLEY said II was his intention OF
change his vote on this subject and for this rea-
son he asked the gentleman from Illinois to with.
draw his motion in order to allow him to state the
I reasons which would influence him. II was well
known to every gentleman in this House that he
(Mr H. had uniformly voted for the earliest day
Of adjournment. He had thought no circumstances
could occur which would prevent him from agree
ing to that course. But a state of things now
exists which changes my opinion, and intend to
take different course. take the responsibility of
a directly opposite course from that which have
always heretofore taken. listened with pleasure
TO the remarks OF the gentleman from Georgia fMr
CoBB;l | am glad he made them; they have had
their effect upon me, and should have upon every
individual Of the, majority of this House who Is
willing to take the responsibility of what he believes
to be correct When responsibility is cast upon .
me, it is well known by those who are acquainted
with me, assume it willingly. l shall now assume
the responsibility of voting against the motion to
lay on the table; If that be defeated shall vote to
| reconsider, and then shall vote to POSTPONE the
question until we can the tariff bill safe, and all
| the other great questions which this Congress is
bound to carry out | am still for the earliest day
Of adjournment, and hope we shall yet adjourn as
| early as the day mentioned in that resolution but
THIS is not the proper time to fix the day. 1t does
not, then, become gentlemen of the minority here
| whilst respect them high-mnded honorable
gentlemen in all their social relations, saw IN to
attempt to defeat us here, end delay our action in
the manner in which they attempt to do in this The
gentleman from Georgia told them the truth The
gentlemen say they are for an early adjournment il
| So will they prevent this Congress- from dol ng
| all the proper business before Congress, indepen
dent of The tariff Is il their intention to do all the
harm they can, and no good, because they are in
| the minority
| Mr. IL NJ.