Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. MCKAY, the bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for
year ending June 3d. 1913, taken up for consider
alton.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved TO amend the bill by striking
out the 2Sth and 18th lines viz For compensation of the
President of the United States, SIS, O00
Mr.. WENTWORTH made speech, which seemed to
have unusual interest for both sides of the House, in which
he complained vehemeny that he to be read of the
Democratic party because he would not for onaea
and coffee and yet oppose it had been test of De-
mocacy and to advocate it cast the Wings of
the strongest proofs Of ultra Federalism. He quoted Mr.
Walker, Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Clifford Mr. G. Johnson, and
Mr. Polk, all having taken this ground He adverted to
the having been stricken out of the bill at the last session
motion of the chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means himself and complained that trick attempted
be played those who had voted for the BILL because of that
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tax would canse his State TO pay than they would had
the tariff of s42 been continued in force. He for tax
alton pay the State debts, but would the
General Government should his old and old maids
for their and Coffee while refused to tax the rich men
their gold and silver ware their Watches pleasure carriages
&C. The Secretary himself had told Congress that the
would be useless unless laid before the of January That
day past The Hobbies and galleries full Of men
urging the tax and why Because they had full Of
tea and Coffee and the the laid prices would
go up, and they would make their fortunes If the Govern
mcnt could stand this without resorng such
the comforts Of the poor what should have done had
PRESIDENT Stuck 10 our controversy With
Britain 1t had been taken of till the Oregon and Texas
questions settled but the fashioned De-
mocracy TO put again. and whoever opposed this
be read out Of the Democratic party. We had Southern
President Southern chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means and Southern Organ, and they and all the South
for the tax because pressed unequay the North
They helped by the Wings, and then out the
Organ and in exutaon that there had been majority
Of only four against it, So seemed that all the Wings
gone the Administration. Mr.. w would not, how
ever abuse the Wings because he make good
Of them yet He meant to them 10 drive up the Demo-
Gratis to the yeas and the three million loan BILL with
the Wlmo provso tackled to it. The motto then to be
no lodging Y and he hoped the Southern Democrats
would in like drive up the Wigs to the yeas and
nays.
Mr. sEABoRN JONES here asked Mr. w. if he had
voted for the yeas and nays the tariff BILL
Mr. WENTWORTH said he had not because his son
Gall the child he had dead, and he went home Gentle
might make all out Of that which they thought they
able.
Mr. w denied that his course acuoed by resentment
for the Executive Of the river and harbor bill He had
been accused by Democrats Of going the Wings
because he could go for the and coffee But when
he lost Of the points Of the Democratic Creed he did but
cling the closely to those which left Those who
made the charge knew it TO be false Let him that with
out spot IN opposing Democratic cast the first stone
How many had gone for $40 40 supposng to be Demo-
cratic; yet they found that the true Democracy 400.
Much laughter. Let them hold their peace Let the
whole delegation from Pennsylvania be quiet for they had
all gone against the tariff Of 1876 Let those who had
voted for the French spoaton bill hold their peace in like
nannerso most all who voted against the lieutenant gene
raa who voted for volunteers in preference to regulars
Let those show they without spot before they
sumed TO read him out of the Democratic party That House
and the people whom represented had good right and
better to dictate what should be the Democratic creed than the
President or the Senate for the people made the President
Nh w gave several hard hits late speech of Mr. WIcK
and then concluded by defining his position. fit found
That this Government could not be carried by the aveod
ing interest in this country he begged Southern gentlemen to
stand aside for awhile and il from the free States
could manage it and If the North failed the South had
done, then perhaps, than the Government quite
lost he might consent TO the old and children of
his constituents Laughter BY old children" he meant
certain single ladies who good deal advanced years
He was followed by Mr.. A. JOHNSON, who, though DIFF
ferng in respects from Mr. WESTwoRrH went with
him against taxing and Coffee and in favor taxing gold
and silver ware, watches, pleasure carriages stocks and
ous other articles owned by the rich. All these should be
tried before coming down TO the daily food Of the aborng
poor.
Mr. DEliANO went into very fcrvd speech in opposi-
ton to the war expressing his hopes in the outset that when
the day OF trial should come the Wmot provso all who
against taxing tea and coffee would lie found voting for
that provso but he feared that many Of its prossed
would prove like the owad urchn who said his mother
'The more you call me, the more won't come
Mr. d. procssed himself ready to 90 for his country and
only anxious as to the best mode OF doing He salts
fed that voting TO drive this not the way And
then he went on to justify by the example Of the Wings
the British Parliament Revolution, the policy Of
compelling an unjust to by withholding supplies
That this involved in England a change Of Administration
why formed precedent Tor u.s. Though
the country could not at pleasure change lis Administration
ms the King could, yet the Administration though in for
stated time, might be compelled to take new tack Was
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