New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05
THE IRISH RELIEF BILL.


Mr. Chttenden ONbg) introduced iii a2prophst
Ing S50000O to be expended In provisions under tbs
direction of the President, aud Transporting the same
TO the furnishing poor Of Ireland and Scotland In ma
tional vessel.
Mr.. Crittenden supported the bill with grea. clio.
quence and force.
Messrs J. NJ. Clayton (Whlg) and Cas- (Dem) toll
lowed on the same side.
Dir. Niles (Dem) opposed the BILL as settling dan
eerous precedent; when, motion Of Mr.. Bagby,
DEM 1t was postponed until tomorrow.
SENATE, February 81.
Mr. Crtenden moved TO take up the bin reported ~
him yesterday, for the relief OF the suffering poor OF
Ireland and Scotland
Mr. Sewer (Dem) opposed the motion, and u was
disagreed toYeas Il, (a Wnigs) Nays %, GALL Loco
Pocos, except Mr.. Dayis)
Subsequently, during the same day, the bill for tbs
relief OF Ireland passed the Senate ~ vote oil fess
81 Nays l3all voting IN The negative being Democrsa
Now bear in mind that the bill passed the senate on
Saturday the 9th of February but three business days
before the close of the session Immediately became
known that President Polk opposed 10 IT, and that
he would veto IT, if 1t passed the House On Monday,
the bill reported 10 the House and the folio wing
proceedings had
HousE OF REpREsRNrArIyx5 March l.
The bill from the Senate for the relief OF Ireland and
Scotland was read and motion made to lay |! tho
table was negaiived-Yeas IS, Nays g.
Mr.. Carroll (Whig) moved to 90 into Committee Of
the Whole for It's consideration which was negatyed
Yeas 60 Nays 10
The bill was then referred 20 the Committee of Ways
and Means.
The object Of the LocoFoco majority IA sending the
bill 10 the Committee of Ways and Means a. this stage
Of the session. must be obvious to every OF ordi
nary observation. That was sent there for the par
pose of smothering it in Committee, 10 clearly eydem
from the proceedings which follow
House, March 3
Mr. Carroll moyed q resolution b Instruct the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means 10 report 20 the House tns
Senate bill for the relief Of Ireland
The motion was decided out Of order.
Mr. Carroll appealed -.
The Yeas and NAYS were taken and the Char sue
tanned.
The Speakers Chair wa, Oiled by John W. DAVIS OF
Indiana very plant instrument, ef az unsefup''as
majority who had determined at all hazards 70 save
a the bill upon its merits No msrve then, INV
ii should rule it out Of order g. require tho Comeo
10 report IL back 10 sbe House. But they co9a no. ~
permitted 10 skulk the issne Ia a. ia wsy. M hhn,r
Of Massachusetts, sterling Wig and 81 sS''no s.
parliamensrisn forced them ~ shsg their hsnd' up''
the question, IN TIRE following form: ,.,,,o, n
Mr. Winthrop (Wnie) moved to suspend ,as 'u'S 60.
enable him 10 offer resolution q insuucs su' 80
mitiee Of Ways and Means 10 report back 70 hs ~ -
the Senate bin sppropr,tiDg $4,000 Tor tho r.s.,I
the sufferers by famine 10 lreisnd, when was i'J'
by the following vote
Yeas we omit the names lj Wigs II LosPf"'~'
Nays, IA Wings, G. LocOPocos.
Here we have It In black and While, and no a''s.s'
Only sieren LocoFocos out Of 100 voted 70 save nc
lIish from starvation, while eighgt'ytt r"colt "A
votes against the Irish. Had tina. approx - Ia
molly fought tor by Gov. Crittenden, paise9' %
have saved nearly million Of famine stHosou - -
women and children from the grave uet" ~ 70 10
opportunity fer the brawling leaders 81 ice boc. 80
nartv 10 show their love and res ard for the ds| l
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