Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-08
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VOL. XXV..--NO. 81
Correspondence ofae baltimore .9me,iean.
WAsnINnroN. Feb %. lS47.


Defcaf Of He Tariff Eia in The House and far The Sea-
II he House had very exciting session last even
ing after closed my report Of Erqceodngs by the
Among the crowd ofamondmenis offered a substitute
Il the original BILL VIII CHI the committee had amended fy
striking uut lea aud c,fec. This substitute moved
by Mr. llamn Of Me with the Land Graduation secti
nltted and with Wines aud silk added To the provisions
psopHsng ten per cent duuts.-Mr Wick had moved To
amend the amendment by inserting the land clause. end
this Was accepted by Mr. lIamlln. BY vote If the
committee. however it struck cut, and tea and
eoilee followed By the large vote oi9 TO 81. Exhausted
With offering amendments. the committee, between sir
and seven o'clock. consented the bill should be report
I'd The llo Sc " ia the sui st u'e as amended.
For tt last four five hours there had been yeas and
nays TAKEN and no record Of what had previously trans
pir,d but 10th peoreand constituents were o hecomo
acquainted th what Was done and what omitted The
Previous Question moved and found second, by q
nryv.ta motion tnlay upon the table was ls1 re.c.
eby party vote and theu came the struggle which both
tar the excitement att ndlng II, and the deubifulness,
endefc the pr eacdings r time Of intense interest
Thu Parliamentary u'cs had we'll nigh def aied Tho
apprehension Ct II e m prty in committee OF The Whole.
or should he sol sm fail the House would be In ueht
10 a dr. Ell vote mon the orig al ILL reported firm The
mmiiier Il Ways aud Means. Thee was. tLor,itrs,
nierse attending the call Of the up
lhe suhst tute. which Mr. Mekny's bill again
except that ii ull ed of The ~ rcs ng II tax
upon aud oc and so sell the Public Lands at
liar. aud seventy five ooqis and finally as how N
fftv cents an acre This anxiety rather increased
when the Speaker amidst hroathless quiet, almost The
fnt the DAY, announced The substitute carrild-ytis
lo5. nays lo}.
And n " no would move reconsider The wish
father to The thought. iorgt Mr.. umn ing If
Ohio. submitted the mo ion tie vote Wa nuw threat
oned and the question excl led interest corresponding
the subject and tie OCCASION II supposed the Speak
cr would have the eet in eva Land and be c,m-
PEELED 10 give the casting vote Cflhe two hundred and
cIahl members who bad voted lelote here but dn0
change and this made the lie certain. A member upon
the Wing side who had not voted before. row voted
dguad the reconsideration and this put 1uieus upon tho
thr original bill, and What was morc mporiant, tho
Graduation principle and the TAX eaard coffee. The
vote lOl for sldcration aud lt5 against II.
All WAS hustle and confusion now. What was c n
cleded upon To be done quickly ard the iri.nds Il
tie Administration, OF one hundred of them. at jump
ed To the conclusion teIec the b. aoeeil cr 1t Was
bold movement ut the died done, and more in an
or than sorrow. Some Of the negative responses wero
really yocf The h Il was then ordered 10 BE- en-
crossed nd h'n upon thu faal passage rejected Yeas
-. nays l3bl
motion followed To reconsider and this was laid up
on the table thus killing he bin stone dead, and
doubt l. the srssson The whole days proceedings
Of The must nusy and bolserpus kind and the night
one few who were present will forget.
The detat was gall and wofuwood to The rank and
file of the dominant party hu great triumph To hal pol
in Of The parry who FINN the first have resisted the
on len and :, fee
The Senate held vcy interesting session. pull lie and
cNacu i've, until I IN the evening Tho bill 10 p ace
t50OeuO IN the bands of lhe Executive the purchase
If od Ia hr sent IN Government vessels TO the relief #
tie poor in Ireland. passed after eloquent de
hate aud " n veto ul21 10 J. There were but two
hg votes against the bill and much lodging upon tho
ID mo ratio side Of The Chamber The bill is bef ~
the House already, and viii meet fear, cold reccp
ton.
The For, fcatiun hill PASSED the Senate, also ap-
rropratira I,non fur and five huidrd us; nd tol-
lars.