The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-09
TWGNTf.EIGHT CONGRESS-.
FIRST Sc ISL ON.
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NOS senate.
WASHINGTON, June 7tl, 1874.
MORsE's TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. CHoATE introduced bill for the purchase of
Professor Morse's telegraph, and the extension
OF ct, It from Washington to the city Of New York.
The bill was read twice and referred
NATURALIZATION.
Mr.. ARCHER presented petition from Philadei.
phia similar to those already presented, and took
tments of the memoriasts. He said he would, if
necessary, himself Introduce bill in accordance
with their wishes
RAILROAD IRON.
Mr. EVANS called up the bill for the remission of
duties on railroad iron, and made some remarks on
It. He said he was a; the time opposed TO the du-
ties as levied in the bill Of AZ. He is now decided
y in favor of the passage of the present bill from
the most mature reflection and careful examination.
The object OF the bill is to facilitate the cons,ruc-
non OF railroads throughout the United States.
The Bill also was strictly in accordance with tho
true principles OF protection, as he had advocated
heni--whlch are TO furnish labor TO the working
classes--an object which this hill will tend To ac-
comPlish, bv furnishing them with labor in
that the average. cost Of railroads per mile
IN this country, is about $4,000. The ex
pense OF imported rails per mile for roads il
about $3.50 So that the balance OF the cost OF
the roads Is about $l7, 500 per mile-au Of trhieh
IS for labor american Aabor-For u railroad is an
American manufacture. In 1910, railroad works
IN progress would cost about Sl75, 0O0, 900. And
there are now TO be expended in order TO complete
these works, about $74,000O00 OF this sum, only
81, 100000 required for foreign iron-the duties
on which are now only some $5,0o0,0o0 Thi.
would, IN the first instance, call for an equal
amount OF domestic iron in the construction of en-
gines, wheels, chains, &c. The objections come
from the producers Of domestic iron. This answer
Is, rst, that as yet no domestic rails have yet been
produced-and he doubted il they would be. The
present duty OF Is per cent, does not furnish pro-
lection enough to induce manufacturers to enter
into the manufacture OF railroad iron. II is true.
manufacturers promise to supply orders at some
dnU Knit ~ all AvtAs nuI =. H.
mean time shall all these States and railroad
companies wait in this uncertainty? Manu-
iacturers say that they will 90 on and construcs
to ney obe1, Eet Large enough
not invest their money In these works until
sufficient protection becomes the settled and estab-
shed policy of the government. The price Of
some even less than Ga. The reason of this low
price Is the great demand fer railroad iron a few
years slnce-'he consequent increase OF railroad
market Mr.. Evans said that there is now piled
up III England RAILROAD iron enough 10 supply the
demands OF the whole world for whole year to
GENE, even II all these works were 10 stop during
| that time But they will not stop, for it would be
greater loss 10 stop these manufactures than for
them to go on. England supplies the world with
railroad ron even Russia, well AS France, Bel
GUM, and all other countries upon the contine nj of
Europe. IL IS objected that if we remit the duty,
prices would rlse. No. The United States take
but very small and insignificant proportion Of all
the iron supplied TO the world. So that the ennis
sion could produce but little or no effect upon
prices. The United States require only about one
fifteenth OF all the Railroad iron which England
manufactures II must be considered that the great
iron mines of Pennsylvania and Maryland have
grown into prosperity by means Of the facilities af.
torded them by Railroads constructed with iron,
imported duty free There are mutudss OF mines
in States to which there are no railroads. Aud are
these mines TO be kept in the back ground, and out
OF The market for the benefit o old mines, because
railroad iron 1850 high priced that no railroads
be constructed tn theml Mr.. Evans made several
illusions to the Mount Savage Ire Works ia Mary.
land, who object to the remission Of this duty -
He said that the capital Of this company 10 very
larg~-some $500. 900
Col MERRlcK -$5, 600, 900.
Mr.. Evans oh, that must be a mistake that
may, however, be the whole capltal-but not Ill
paid in
Col MKnRrcK. Yes, all subscribed and paid in.
Mr.. EVANS, Uncreduiously. )-Weli, that goes
ahead OF anything had dreamed Of. But, at any
rate what was going to say is, that three fosvths
Of all this capital is o,cred IN Eugidwd, amd fhS
Board Of Control resides in London. (Mr Evan's
remarks were very important and interesting, but
must refer you TO his own report of his speech
probably in the 1ntelhgencerl
Mr.. EVANS proposed two or three amendments
MIR: MILLER got the floor in reply, and moved
that the Senate 60 into extra session, which was