The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04

prevail as il founded esssy ptaastsse rsssssa
Mr. HUNTINGTON declined to mold, i,s a6.s.sa
ment, by changing the time, had been ssGRss.sso
him. he thought proper time 10 give sSsias 10
importers Of the article, who might now have naafs
Mr.. CUTHBERT said the purpose Of the Law II
1892 exempting iron from duty % encourage en-
terprss for general public benefit or the establish
ment Of railroads. This Object bad NOD yet been ae-
complished; the railroads Of his Stale. and OF the
Southern States, were no, yet completed, and they
ought 10 have the advantages extended 70 them
as those of the North had had and for this purpose,
the law ought not yet to be repealed.
Mr. CLAY, of Ala, said the Senator from Con-
necticut (Mr Hunlington) had offered his amendment
10 protect the people of his State and then he was
willing the law should be repealed. He had over
looked the States Of Alabama, South Carolina, and
others who had their railroads under the law
protecting the lion from duty, and he willing that
the law should be repealed when time enough had been
given TO the people Of his State provide against it.
He (Mr. CD opposed this; if the law was TO be
peaed, he wished il to come at once. + ..E
Mr.. HUNTINGTON said he was Influenced by
no matter of fact existing in his own State but he
offered il for the benefit Of those corporations of the
Senator's and other States which had sent their
ders for IRON His object in offering his amendment
was the general benefit Of the country.
Mr.. KING contended that this notice ought in the
same manner TO be extended to the importers Of all
goods, as well as of railroad iron. This amendment,
as0 SO far postponed tie time for the repeal of the
law, that orders might be issued and the articles
imported before il took effect To carry out the pfin-
cple for which the Senator contended, he ought to
confne it to articles of all kinds the orders for which
had been issued. If he could he satisfied that domes
tic iron could be secured low the foreign article
ne would Dc willing to put an equal duty on it with
| Mr.. CLAY, of KY, said Senators on the other
side had expressed much hope that the session should
terminate, and yet three hours had hcen occupied on
the many in the bill. If they wished TO adjourn, let
them act on these Until this bill was de-
c'ded on, and the Bank BILL they would fix no day for
adjournment fgentlemen on the other side would let
the measures be disposed Of he would then unite with
4 them in fixing time to adjourn. ..t
As ito this amendment: the law was passed freeing
iron from duty when the Treasury was overlooking;
this was not now the case, and all that ought to be
done was to allow companies which had undertaken
their works under the consideration of the law to
have equal benefits of the law and then 10 repeal the
act He should vote for the amendment TO the amend
ment, and the amendment itself There being
now nearly an equal capacity to produce iron in
America, with Europe; in less than five years were
this amendment adopted the foreign iron would be
brought 10 much less rate than at present, there
\ would be an American rival in the trade; and the
consequence would be reduction in the price of the
D Article II the amendment were adopted, and any
companies which had commenced their works under
the former law, should make out their case and petit
ton Congress 10 relieve them from paying the duty,
he had no doubt but it would he granted.
N Mr.. CALHOUN said the Senator from Kentucky,
if he was anxious to adjourn could give up these
bills and then they could Immediately close the ses-
sion Let them give up the Bank bill (Mr. CLAY
never; never; we will stay here till Christmas first }
They had brought us here, CONTINUED Mr. Cahoun)
and they would give up the measure they could 60
. home. sr,n : a.1. .. .f.'u.. ~. 80 ... .-
Mr.. WALKER said the Bank bill was SO bad that
even the Senator from Kentucky had not made up
his mind whether to vote for it. Mr.. CLAY had ne
yer said SO. He had not communicated his intention
to the Senate but might have his mind made up, firm
y on it, .g.,s ,,gE.n.tsa .5lT =
Mr.. WALKER continued, and expressed his in
tention Of voting for both the amendments. ...rf
/, The amendment to the amendment adopted.
Mr.. PRESTON advocated the amendment. The
law exemptng iron from duty had virtually made large
appropriations for internal Improvements and, more
over was parta in it's operations. Under this sys
tenn of legislation his State and many others had been
and now engaged in the construction Of railroads.
and their Legislation should not be hastily suddenly
reversed was not argument against the change
OF the law, but against limitation on the amendment;
and he would much prefer that the law be repealed,
excepting far it applied to the iron for railroads,
whose construction had now been commenced this
ought 70 be left free Of duty. g,a#r. NJ. '.
| Mr.. MERRlCK moved reconsideration of the
vote, by which the amendment to the amendment had
been adopted. The object was to reject that amend
ment, and then frame the amendment as TO apply
to railroads, the construction of which was now com
menced. r a' ..n. .. ....8 -.
Mr.. SEWER contended that this was most sell
fish, absurd, and unjust proposition, would favor
but two States while others who We're to COM
mence their works next year-his State and Others
would receive no benefit. ..
| Mr.. SIMMONS should vote for the amendment,
the ground that the duty required for revenue,
and woudsbe drawn not from the pockets of the peo
pie of this country but from foreign iron masters and
give the Preference to manufactures of coun-
| try. ..... ,.- ...-.
After some remarks from Mr.. TAPPAN against
the amendment which had been adopted the question
was taken, and the motion to reconsider carried
| by vote of 26 to 90.
Messrs BUCHANAN and BATES spoke brief
ly, when
| A message from the House Of Representatives was
received that they had concurred in the amendments
of the Senate to the Distribution BILL except the 3D.
! 30, and 9th amendments.
| DISTRIBUTION AND PRE-EMPTIoN BILL.
On motion Of Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana The Rev
enue bill laid the table, and the Distribution
taken up, for the consideration of its amendments.
The amendments disagreed to by the House were
read and those which provide that the distribution
shall be made to the States according their respec
tive Federal representation in the two Houses Of Con-
gress. ---..., ~.
Mr.. SMITH, of Ia, moved that the Senate recede
| from these amendments.
Messrs KING, FULTON, CALHOUN, Sc
/ WEIR, BENTON, and WOODBURY. briefly OPP
posed, and Messrs SMITH, of Ia CLAY, and
DIXON advocated this notion The question
then taken, and the amendments were receded from,
by bote of Is yeas to nays.
u Thus tte Distribution bill is finally passed.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY Aug 80, lS4I