The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-01


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Mr. STEWART % x, ,ss =, wA know WIN. . A.
amount Of appropriations have made. want to know
whethsr We arc to break up and 60 homo without pro.
vding the means. understand the appropriations are
sixty millions You have authorized twentyeisht mil
lions Of treasury bank paper without dollar Of specie
have put in little swsstsning win that support the 60
vernmsnt Task are break up and 90 homo with
out providing the means OF payment You have increas
MI Coss How dId you vote on taking up the tariff
Mr. STEWART ION the other side of the hall III can't
hear the gentleman hestoo farof Laughter
] Mr. CoBB How did you vote
( Mr. srswAHr.-I won'; be interrupted. Here the de.
mocrats have majority oftwo.thrds Immediately af
ou d. s on .a css
and the bill attempted TO be brought up this morning
would rot yield revenue enough to support the govern
MIR s.rLr-The act ofls4s has fulfilled every pre-
dcton its friends made in its favor and fasaed every
destroy manufactures, but they had Increased; the
Wings said it would ruin commerce. but it was
yet It yields more than the act of is42 and imposes
smaller burdens on the people These the predo,
that the act Of 1896 u6ls all that its friends predicted
and falsi6es all that the Wings said.
vann. what is Of the made
this session, can't answer with precision 1t depends
vote for every proposition to swell the expenditure
Mr. STswARr-l am not.
he w eny u he &c
intend to make another motion to take up the bill to
raise additional revenue three four millions Where
will the gentleman from Psnnsyivania be foundf He will
Mr.. srswARr-Ibsl'sit.
the predictions Of its trends und yields than the
act Of 1912.
"order']
Mr. MekAr-Ths clerk required keep list Of the
appropriations The gentleman from Pennsy lvania
20 to him and procure the information.
MI LEAxE-The gentleman from Pennsylvania says
thatthe revenue 10 the lowest known for years.
Mr.. W. Housror-I submit that the gentlemen is
not in order.
Mr.. -LrA.E-why didn't you call your friend from
Pennsylvania (Mr Stewarp to orderi
The CnArAM4S-I have not called the gentleman from
proceeded enough to enable the Chair to dis
cover whether he was out OF order.
ment from the Treasury Department showing that in
December last there increase Of $500
Of Is4a.
Mr. STEWART arose, desrng to say something
Mr. LEAKE-The gentleman from PenLsy lvania will |
keep his seat. Last year he ridculed Mr. Walker for
lesseDiog the duties, yet the gentleman himself the
duties would increas the revenue have Il here
Mr.. srEwAHT-Resd it.
Mr. LnAxr-I.s too long lLaushter.l The gentle.
yn0n who the AjaX lebanon OF the tariff voted
against taking the proposition increase the
MIR. STEWART. How do you know
Mr.. LEAKE-Did you vote for 1t
Mr.. STEWART didnt vote at all.
Mr. LEAxE-The gentleman then voted sgsinst II and
he and his friends denounce the administration because
1t will not provide for extraordinary sxpcnd
Several gentlemen explained amendments which they
Mr.. CHiPmAs commenced short speech about the
business Of the tea and coffee tax whom called to
order the hour to which the debate limited having
arrived
Amendments were voted on, end
The committee rose when the larger portion were
concurred in including authorizing the Secretary Of
the Navy to test the liquid fire OF Uriah Brown-ayes7
noes 81
Tho bill was ordered to be returned 10 the Senate
MIR MCKAY moved tina. the House take a recess from
half past two until four o'clock Objection was made
he asked Tor suspension OF the rules which the House
refused
TARIFF RrLL--AGAM!
The House vent into Committee OF the Whole the
Mr. MCKAY that the tariff bill DO taken up The
question taken by telers, and decided in the arma
Twenty thirty gentlemen struggled for the foor it
assigned to Mr. Cooke.
message in writing was received from the Presi-
dent OF the United States
Mr. CocKE moved to strike out all after tho enacting
clause and insert that and after the passage of
shall be reduction of per cent on the
salaries OF all officers of the ncluding
bers OF Congress whose salaries exceed thousand dol
lars per annum.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment to be out of
order.
Mr. Cocks said that his amendment would raise as
much revenue than the sections contsned in
the bill He appealed from the decision, and asked for
teliers
debate took place the appeal involving the ree
vancy Of tho substitute to the subject under consdera.
ton.
The committee rose amid much confusion, and
Mr. HENLEY offered resolution, that this debate shall
cease at five O'Clock Several amendments offered;
but before they were acted on,
Mr. ViNros moved to lay the resolution the table
and the motion was disagreed to-yeas GO nays ITO.
The resolution was amended-and the debate ordered
to cease at quarter past o'clock allowing
to debate.
The House again went into committee-Mr Ficklin in
tho chair
Mr.. BowLIr Notwithstanding the confusion that pre-.
vailed heard to say that he would support the bill
Mr. EwNo, of Tennessee, raised point Of orders hch
overruled by tho chair.
Mr. BowIIS--ln my positions
Mr. BowLIS-l only want to road tho heads Of my
speech ["Order, (" "Order"J
MIR. EwING-I ask decision.
The CBAIRMAN-The gentleman IL not in order.
Mr. Cosn-Can the gentleman raise smother point Of
order7 There is one pending Chat of Mr. Cocke)
Several gentlemen rose to questions
Mr. BowLIS intended to support the decision Of the
Chair.
Mr. Ewing insisted that Mr.. Bowln was GU. Of order
Mr. BowLrr kept on with his remnrks buzz, buzz1
Mr. GENTRY expressed the hope that the gentle men
would be compelled to take their seats.
MT BowLIs wished to cali the attention Of the commit
Mr.. EwiSo, after vain effort to confne MIR. Bowlin
strictly to the question OF appeal. took his seat.
Mr.. BowLIN, having four minutes lett informed the
committee what he intended to write out in hs speech
The ten minutes allowed for debate expired, leaving
dozen members on the floor struggling to be heard
The CHAIRMAN announced the fact that the time had
come.
Mr. EwINa Of Pa.-There was no resolution passed to
close the debate at this timo.
Mr. KxNSKDr-Tiear him, hear him lGrest confu.
sionl
Mr. Ewine Il ask the clerk TO say whether the rcso.
luton was passed
MIR. kEHNEpY-Hear him hear him
The CHAIRMAN--The gentleman who Temporarily
occupied the Speakers chair (r Hopkins) says that
the resolution agreed TO.
There was much ing, which induced Mr.. kenne-
dy TO advise "One OF time, gentlemen
Mr. c. J. lNosRsoLL-What right has my colleague to
ask the question T. Order,"" order "
Mr. KENNEDY Some fellow over there said : " Cleer
the crowd away from the Speakers cheer" TIA ha y
Mr. Ewise ask for the reading of the resolution to
terminate the debate.
Mr.. KENNEDY depressing his voice to admirable
base. "Orier," order"
The CHAIRM.r having raped Justify the desk with
bis hammer. stated the question be the appeal of
Mr.. Cooke.