The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-03-11
WAsnINerOs, Saturday evn'g, Feb. 81.

bored sessions to-day, and they have been of
a most exciting character; that, however, in
the house most exciting. An attempt was
made early in The morning 10 take up the
Tariff Bill in committee of the whole. Mr..
Mckay ofNorth Carolina made the motion,
and in obedience TO the DEGREES of King
Caucus, the motion this time failed by vote
of69io 63. But Mr.. Mckay in his wrath,
gave notice that before the day elapsed he
would call up the bill again. This was done
about two O'Clock, when the Administration
members friendly to the tax on lea and cot
fee mustered in their strength. The mo-
ton 10 go into committee of the whole up.
on the bill was successful, and by the usual
party vote OF 80 10 &c, and by as large vote
nearly the bill was taken up--Mr. Feklin of
illinois in the chair. From this moment TO
the adjournment, the confusion which pre-
vailed in the Hall was almost unexampied.--
The chairman was unfit for the post, and the
House was more ripe for mischief than dis
posed 10 consider the bill with serious CON-
posure OF mind The great battle 10 be fought
was whether tax should be imposed upon
tea and coffee; but there were some prelimin-
airy measures Of an exciting character.
MT OOOhe, Oh 6ilus PiOpOScu u dIllCnu
the bill by substituting reduction oftwenty-
five per cent. OF the salaries of the Office
holders 10 be continued during the war with
Mexico Members of Congress were to be
included in this reduction, and all who should
not be secured in their salaries under the
constitution. The Chair summary ruled
the amendment TO be out of order, and the
decision was sustained by Thurman of Ohio,
and by Mr. Cobb of Ga. There were Ad-
ministration members, however, ready to re-
sist the amendment, and Mr.. Hopkins OLGA.
and Mr. Henley of la. did so with great sue
cess and earnestness-the one contending
that there were no more proper subjects Of
taxation than officehoders, and The other
that all, from the President OF U. States to the
pages employed about the capitol, were paid
too much.
With the expression of an opinion of this
sort, and after the House had been but few
moments in Committee Of the Whole, the
committee rose for the purpose of adoptinga
Resolution TO close the debate which had
hardly CONNIE need.
Mr.. Shenck, of Ohio, asked the majority
TO grant one full day TO debate the bill. 1t
was important, and unless more than an hour
was allowed it were better there should be
no time. On day was asked and refused
| Five o'clock was moved and lost. -Four o.
clock, too, was asked and not granted. Mr..
Stanton, of Tenn, proposed about eight min
utes 10 consider the bill, and resolution
wa4 agreed 10 at seven minutes past three
O'Clock 10 close the debate at quarter past
three o'clock The House went into COM
milee of the Whole upon the state of the
Union and here for four hours confusion
regned triumphant. The scene prevailed
in The House was alternately exciting and
ridiculous. Mr.. Bowlin, of Mo-, endeavored
10 be heard for the few moments allowed,
but was drowned By the cries of ORDER All
efforts TO speak intellIgibly were in vain, and
the end of this part oc the drama was the re-
lection of Mr.. Cookies amendment by sus-
tang the decision of The Chair. Mr.. Went
worth, of H., was so far consistent TO bis pur-
pose as 10 move TO strike out the twenty per
cent. on tea and coffee. There was close
vote on this, and the motion was lost ga to
%. In another form the motion 10 strike
out prevailed, yeas SO, nays 90-and later
in the evening, as an amendment to sub
stitute it prevailed by vote OF 81 to SO.
The bill was reported 10 the House at 7
O'Clock, and motion was made 10 lay il up
on the table and lost by vote of yeas rs,
| nays 1875.
The House, by lhe close vote of los TO
/ l03, now adopted substitute Tor the bill.
of which the committee had struck out tea
and The graduation principle from the two ex-
tremes of the bill. A motion was Immediately
made, under great excitement, 10 reconsider
this vote, and the yeas and nays were called.
The vote stood yeas l04, nays los. This
result was received with shout by the ma
liority, and the speaker then interposed, and
demanded order. A more disorderly House
j | have neves seen.
The previous question was moved upon
passage of the bill, and now came complete
change of trout. All who had hitherto vot-
ed negatively now voted afirmaiively, and
the wing members were not prepared 10 vote
for such measure even improved as it was.
The vote upon the passage was yeas 63-
nays 1856.
motion was submitted 10 reconsider
and laid upon the table.
Thus died the bill at eight O'Clock this
evening, in the presence OF rather House
ofrejoicing than one of mourning. do not
think there is any power capable of resusci-
tating the bill. 1t sleeps in that sslmbo of
vanities and paradise of FOOLS" the Speakers
table,
The Senate have passed this evening bya
vote of n to l3, the bill appropriating halfa
million of dollars for the relief of the Irish,
to be expended in food and sent in any gov
eminent ship not required for the public SER
vice. There were bat two Wing members
who voted againsi,-Messrs. Archer and