The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved
THE DEBATE ON THE TARIFF.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved
THE DEBATE ON THE TARIFF.
Mr. Mckay rose and said that he desired to of.
fer resolution fixing day on which the debate on
the bill reducing the duty on imports should be
brought TO a close. He had named Thursday, the
second day Of July. If gentlemen the other
side Of the House would indicate preference for an
earlier day, he would, with pleasure, substitute it,
He asked the previous question on the adoption of
| the resolution, which was read follows:
Resolred That all debate in the Committee Of the Whole
House the state Of the Union the bill of the House
reducing the duty on imports and for other purposes shall
o'clock on Thursday the ID day Of July next i
the committee shall not sooner to conclusion uron
the sameD and the committee shall then proceed
such amendments may be pending or offered to the
same, and shall then report il to the House with such
amendments as may have been agreed by the commit
Mr.. ASEIMUN was understood to est that
as there were but very few memberspresent, the
gentleman should let the resolution 90 over to later
period of the day, simply giving notice that he
would then offer it.
Nj MekAY hesta!tiing, but not asserting.
The SPEAKER said: Does the gentleman from
North Carolina withdraw the resolution?
Mr.. MCKAY said he did not.
Mr.. ASIMUN thereupon moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table.
Mr.. Mckay asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. TIBBATTS, remarking that there was obvi-
call Of the House.
Mr.. HENLEY was understood to say it struck
him that the suggestion of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, Mr.. AsHMUNl was fair, and that it
would be better to waive the consideration of the
resolution until there a more full attendance.
Mr.. MCKAY, remarking that aquorum would
soon be present. persisted in calling for the consd-
Grafton of the resolution.
The SPEAKER said the question was not de-
batable. The first question would be on the motion
for n cali of the House
And the question having been taken, and decided
in the Affirmative
A call of the House was ordered
The roll having been called, l26 members answer
ed to their names.
And the names of the ab 'entees having been cali
ed, LAG members appeared to be present.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. ASHMUN, all fur
Their proceedings on the call were suspended
The question now REQUIRED on the motion of Mr.
AsHMUN, that the resolution be laid on the table.
And the question being taken, the vote resulted
as follows
Blanchard Brodhead william W. Campbell Carroll Chin
man. Cooke, Colamer, Cranston, Crozier Culver Oar.
rsgh, Deano, Dixon, Dockery, Edsal, John II. Ewing
Garvn, Giddngs, Graham, Order, Grinnel Haper Hill
lard, Elias B. Holmes, j. W Houston Hudson Washing
ton Hunt Joseph r. Ingerso Jenkins Lewis Long,
Niven, Pendleton, Pollock, Ramsey, Rathbun Julius
Rockwell, John A. Rockwell Root Runk, Seaman,
Severance, Truman Smith, Albert Smith Caleb D smith
stephens strohm Thbodeaux James Thompson Tilden
Toombs, Trumbo, Vnton, White, and Winthrop-65
NAYs--Messrs. John Quincy Adams, stephen Adams