Year: 1861

the effect, if there was not quorum. There
of the House.


At the conclusion OF the call, the Chairman
announced to the House there being no quorum
present.


The motion was then renewed on the motion
to strike out, when the tellers reported in the
affirmative SO, negative 55.


The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.


Mr.. WICKLIFFE moved to recommit this
bill to the Committee on Ways and Means, with
instructions to report before the tenth day Of
next session Of Congress, bill remodeling the
present tariff bill, with a view to increase the
revenue.


Mr.. STEVENS said the bill was dead.


The SPEAKER said IL the House agreed
with the committee, it would be, but if they dis.
agreed it wonld have to 60 at the end Of the
calendar.


Mr.. wICKLIFFE explained his reasons for
its recommitment.


Mr.. BINGHAM appealed to gentlemen to
pass some bill to protect the great mass Of
soldiers now in the field, who had been brought
here to defend the Constitution and the laws,
and to protect our capital. Will gentlemen then
adjourn this session of Congress without pass.
ing bill to carry on this war against the
rebelsP This great army was now in the field
to fight our battles, and unless bill was passed
to buy the necessaries Of life, they could not
do it |; they must be fed, and that cannot be
done without money.


But he would ask the men Of the North and
Of the South, Of the East and West, who hold
parley here to day, whether they would vote
the necessary means to maintain our free insti
tutions? II they failed to do this, what would
their brilliant heritage by lake and river, by
mountain and ocean, with thirty millions Of
living men, women, and children be worth
with their free Constitution? 1t would be a
planet without o sun. He trusted that no loyal
friend Of the Union would consent to the post
ponement Of the bill. He trusted that no loyal
friend of the Union would consent to strike out
the provision under consideration. He had no
disposition, If the public exigencies required
it, to oppose additional burthens, by another bill
under the general powers of taxation upon
money, mortgages, bonds, railway stock, &c.
But, he would ask, was the House going to
Virginia q million and q half Of dollars for the
maintenance Of the Union, against which 80
many Of her citizens have conspired? That is


His friend remarked, We will never collect
dollar of it."


This assumed that our army would not be
victorious-thst victory would not alight upon
our conquering eagles. If this was to be taken
as granted, then be was opposed to laying any
tax, and would not vote dollar towards rails
ing an army. But sooner than give up the old
ship to these trsitors-these conspirators, not
only against the liberties Of America, but
against the liberties Of the human race, he
would


"Nail to the mast her holy flag
Set every thread-bare sail
And give her to the God Of storm,
The lightning and the gale"


Mr.. McCLERNAND was against the post
ponement of the bill; he was in favor of making
some provision to enable the Government to
carry on the war.


Mr.. COLFAX said he was in favor of q Just
and equitable bill. He would vote to sustain
the Government, and put down those now in
arms against the institutions Of this country.
Mr.. STEVENS defended the bill, and con.
cluded by calling the previous question.
The question was then decided by yeas rs,
nays 33. So the bill was referred
The House ad iourned.