The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-27

MIR. Cu.H,so moved to reduce the proposed duty
ON M,nI, hemp. from thirty five TO twenty-five dol
lap the ton The duty wasoroducsd to twenty-five
dollars per ton.
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES, JULy IA, loa2
iRoN-sHIPs.
Mr.. EDWARDS, of Pennsylvania, having moved TO
raise the duty on hammered iron to twenty-five dol
lars,
MIR. CUSHING objected. He said that the origi-
nal bill proposed duty of eighteen dollars per ton
on hammered iron in bars and thirty dollars on rolled
iron in bars He thought both Of these duties were
high; but he especially opposed to increasing The
duty on hammered iron. He was IN favor oil MAIN
tanning the distinction between hammered ana
rolled iron which this bill proposed in conformity
with the principle Of previous laws. IL the rolled
iron from England fabricated with mineral coal,
which chiefly comes IN composition WIN our own
which is much less the IN regard to hammered
iron fabricated with charcoal, and coming from the
Baltic, and chiefly from Sweden. Besides which,
the hammered iron is needed for great many pnt-
poses of mechanic industry in the United States IL
is preferred by blacksmths, because II Is more easily
wrought under the hammer, and Is preferable Tor
fine works in steel. II is also used for making
springs, horse shoes, and IN the CONSTRUCTION vi 'es
sells.
There is another very important reason why ihis
motion should not prevsil Much had been said the
present session about reta iatory duties In inns case
he did not call on the House " impose retaiiatory
duties. but to return kindness for kindness. Our
trade was of great importance to Sweden, IN
consideration Of which she admitted the pro-
duciions of the United States INTO her ports
at duty ID per cent less than similar GOV
would pay co1nIng from other countries ne "iSh'"
the House 10 meet this liberal ana tienu'y o's'ui.
in the same spirit in which il made by the Swed-
ish Government. -
Mr.. G.. said be regretted TO see 80 little eonSioe'a
ton shown to branch OF manufactures which Is Sc
cond in importance to none In tha unneu o'a'ee
tie mean, pbaiId'ng which, oy I'M: o' ; 10 hs,
right and left without mercy "A snip u "a :" ne'
wood work and Ia xeJ in her ron--taxed IN hot cop
per and IA xed in her leadtaxed IN her saiis ann TAX
cd in her riggng-taxed in her anchors anu lAou :"
her cables. Ii there be not some toroea!anee ~ ~.
ali the shin builders will be driven out of the Onited
States and compelled to take refuge IN the BRUSH
Provinces A ship owner has now t. labor wen
fearful odds under all the duties imposou on sup
building in connection with our reciprocity trcaues'
He (Mr c. protested against there being any unne-
cessary additions made to the present hea'y ouIue"
Of the ship owner and ship builder
sHEATHING COPPER.
Mr. FuLMoRE having moved to make the duty on
sheathing copper two cents per pound, and Mr.. WIN.
C.. JOHNSON having moved TO amend the mo'ion Sd as
to make it 81 cents per pound MIR. CUSHING objected
He said this proposition To impose heavy
tax the construction and repair Of ships, Ior Tue
benefit of four or five establishments in the United
his opinion, altogether 'mpolltIc and unjust de mad
already complained of the excessive burdens which
this bill imp sed on ship building and here was an
other striking example of the same fact He pro-
tested against 1t on meny accounts
First in this case in regard to the heavy duty
imposed on hemp, and chain cables and ar
chors-in proportion as you raise the duty, you
drive vessels 10 supply themselves with these art
cles abroad much possible That great portion OF
our mercantile marine engaged in the carrying trade
u VIC, Enc and lQact Onc n
hose vessels do now and all Of them could, as well
as not, have their shea,hing and sheahng done Ia
England.
In 80 far as this is done you, by driving the YES
sells out of the country to be sheathed, prevent sheath
ing from being imported into the United States, and
deprive our own mechanics and laborers OF The adj
vantages OF fitting up and putting In order our SHIPS
Now, large amount Of capital Is invested In ma
rine rail ways in this country, and great many me-
cha MICS obtain living in the business ofsheathing or
e-sheathng vessels, and in the general fitting up IN
painting, repairs Of upper works spars, &c, which
equenily accompanies resheaihing, whenever that is
done He was informed and believed that the vari-
,us expenditures for labor, SC, connected with the
first sheathng Of ship, are generally one half of the
cost of the new metal and when vessel is re-
,hea,hed the expenditures are generally much as
The net cost Of the sheathing copper And to all our
vessels engaged in European trade, those who would
by this duty be driven 10 sheatbe in England it was
question whether you shall sacrifice the convent
FITS Of the importer, and the employment of all the
Mechanics Connected with the fitting and repair OF
ships for the sake of giving bounty to some four or
i've copper rolling Establishments.
Blu, in the second place in another point of view,
his would work still more periodically for there was
IN important part of commercial marine when
lid not frequently regularly visit Enga VIZ our
y haeiDg vessels, useful and important branch
IF enterprise and our traders to the East and West
ndies and South America, to say nothing OF steam,
hn ~
States. Now upon this part Of our shipping terest
he duty would fall with redoubled force Ihey
could escape IT by getting cOppered IN England.
Finally the amount Of revenue to be thus obtained
would be small for two-thirds OF the ships which are
now copper sheathed IN Boston and N York, with
,u, very great and WILL if driven to it
by this enormous duly, have their coppering done IN
England.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 1872.
MANUFACTURES OF LEATHER.
Mr.. GwIN having NOV ed duty OF 10 per cent on
raw hides, Mr.. CUSHING objected.
He said hat the original proposition reported
by the Committee OF WAYS and Means, TO I'M
pose a duty of one cent per pound on raw hides
dry or sailed, clearly wrong, not only
by reason Of the amount OF the duty but because IN
putting the duty per pound upon sailed hides as
upon dry ones you will in fact drive the sailed hides
out of The market.
Heretofore, under the act of 1882, hides, as
material of acure, were tree ny the present oi
there u.s. in many cases, duty of per cent on the
various classes OF raw material 1t would be unwise
aud unjust in the of hides TO raise this to ID per
cent.
The manufacture of boots and shoes, and other
fabrics Of leather is immense business, scarcely Sc
cond any other branch of manuac ure IN this coun
try and there this of peculi 1t, that 1t was
carried compa, atvely little by machinery. 1t was
much more than the manufactures ofcotton and WOOL,
business Of handy crafi-labor and skill, being me-
chanic, rather than machinery man ufacture On
this account deserved favor, by # the num-
Der of hands it employed, and on this account it re-
quired protection because foreign handycraft-Iabor
came into direct competition with it, and it was UNI
just therefore, to neutralze the beneficial effects of
the duty which this bill imposed on the manufactured
articles of leather, by imposing heavy duty on the
material.
,irabl for hon. Of he cattla