The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-02
YwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON Feb. ~, lsA7

| WARRINGTON, Feb. n, lsH.
THE rARrFr-EvEN,No SESSION.
When we closed our former despatch, half past Eve
O'CLOCK In time for the cars, the Committee ofshe Whole
were voting amendments to the bill to increase the
revenue On our return from the depot, found the
hall lighted, and cessation of the deafsning noise
The CHAIRMAN tMr. Scklin) did all he could to pre-
serve order; but what effect With two hun.
dred and more members7
The Postmaster General, Mr.. Cave himself, and ex-
Postmaster General Kendall in the lobby, and not
a few visitors introduced by members, who choked up
The galleries were nearly deserted, for it was now
early supper time.
The rnployses Iof the Hall threw more wood on the
IRE, and filed up the water jugs There every in
dication OF q long night session
Mr. Groves 1--WE judge by the voice only for We could
graduation land section The effort succsssiuls4
| by Mr.. Tibbatts, the latter by Mr. Grover.
Mr.. HAMLIN submitted q substitute for the bill, prov
ding among other things for tax on tea and coffee
Butths COMMITTEES struck II ous-sys: 81, noes ss.
it was: there being confusion confound-d.
Al! the anne ndnent: being disposed or there were loud
The committee rose and
The s'sAKEs called gentlemen to ordsr-(" Down in
susecsdsS Hs 10 ~ a time before ne
they did not obey
The CHAiAM.N reported. that the Committee of the
Whole had agreed to a substitute for the bill
Crie: Of "read read resounded through the hall.
Mr. IT,. AsssynI move to lay the b on the table
it read" "Yes we do."j
The CLERx.-The original bill il follows -" Re.
solved by the senats"-l' Oh don't want to hear it
we've heard it hundred times" Read the substi.
tuts ~
The substitute was read as follows, viz =
That from and after the passage of this act there
shall be Levied collected and paid additional duty Of
after imported into the United States from foreign coun.
tries namely loaf and other refined COAL bar iron
Manufactured BY rolling pig iron round iron as bra,
inch in diameter inclusvs nail spike rods slit rolled
or hammered sheet iron, Except taggers hoop iron,
mered; wood screws (Oi ron;l spikes wrought,
and white and red lead ION all manufactures OF silk,
actured articles Of linen fax of which fax shall
be component parts on ell spirits, cordals wines, and
3 That from and after the passage Of this there
shall be levied collected, and paid additional duty Of
thereafter into the United states from foreign coun
tries namely, manufactures OF cotton, II Dyed colored
or stained exceeding in value thirty cents the
square yard and manufactures Of cotton, not dyed CO.
iored printed. or stained exceeding IN value twenty
cents the square yard.
That the duties imposed by this act shall two
years after the exchange and ratification Of treaty Of
peace with Mexco Provided That the duties laid by
this shall be collected all such goods wares
merchandise shall have been imported previous
day on which the said duties are to cease.
gnai bill. with the addition Of the articles embraced IL
the brackets and to the exclusion of the tea and coffee
tax. and the land graduation
The yeas and nays taken, and the motion to lay
on the table decided in the nesativeYeays7s nays 1875
The yeas and taken on the bill substitute
|
motion was made to reconsider the voc just taken
End the ysss and nays being taken, it egatived
Yeas l04, nays los.
An soon the announcement was made there was {
cappng oil hands, and other demonstrations OF joy Cries
| Of order" "order"
| Mr. KEsSEDY-Order yourselves
The SPEAKER Ell to orders and stated the question
on ordering the bill to be for third reading
The reading of the bill called for Objection
| made
| Mr. McCLELLAND moved that the House adjourn.
| "Mr. Speaker" "Mr. Speaker" proceeded from fifty
mouths Order" Order" was called
The SPEAKER knocked, and entreated gentlemen Il
preserve order Down in 'front.'" down in front" "or
der !" order" etc.
MIR. McCLKLLANp pressed his motion to adjourn ("Oh
no." stick 1t out, boys."l
The yeas and nays demanded but not ordered.
Some gentlemen, in crowd, moved to adjourn mo,
mo" resounded through the hall
The SPEAKER, (pro tem) stated the question to BIO OF
| the passage Of the bill.
The reading again asked for; but the gentlem
voice was drowned in the confusion.
The SPEAKERs hammer play ed briskly the poor in
offensive table, which, wag said would be more il
place on the members heads The presiding ocer call
ed to order His voice was impotent that Of Ca
mute at the sea side And say this with dsrespec
to him.
The CLERK proceeded to call the yeas and nays. DC
casonally, as member responded, another would say
, that's right" 10 IT," that's the sort" etc.
MIR. ScHEScK called for the enforcement of the rule
that prohibits members from standing at the Clerks desk
during the calling CT the roll
Mr.. KENNEDy-Sit down.
The Speaker banged
Finally the result announced-yeas g. nays 1876.
SO the bill was ked-two to one
A motion was made to reconsider il was laid on the
table.
And at half past seven O'Clock the House adjourned.