The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-23
TWEEN Y-NIsTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate.


TWEEN Y-NIsTH CONGRESS-.
In senate.
wAsHEoror, July 81, 1916.
WE sLAss BusINEu.
MI DAyros presented q remonstrance from New Jer
Of the Gnes Of ~s Mr .ad ,hs &
ed would throw of business some 900 persons in
Inc glass %snuf'cto'es employing capital Of Ave mil.
be passed without crossing do'ing ~ that glass
might be placed at least in the schedule Of 80 per
BUT no change was TO be made allowed in the bill
b" had nothing more say. lie spoke length in
support OF the memorial
rHk PArsnMArISs lusrsrss
and book makers OF New England against the repeal as
some important statistics connected with the paper bust
ness 1 he manufacture OF paper in this country
tho year l76o was encouraged by the local egsla
lures as Tar as the blind policy OF Great Britain would al
but what was the extent Of the business now7 The
intelligent who had framed this memorial did it for
the INTO, malon OF the Senate The capital employed
IN the United states in the paper business, announced
~. ...'"'..... .. $4,000 0Oo
Numoer OF mills employed. ........ ZOO
Number o. persons employed. from rs to-. 100 900
men, women and children directly employed in the
business The raw materials Of little value but
labor an indispensable article of necessity in the trade
They were not monopolists generally engaged in this
trade; but men OF small means The raw materials COP
sisted OF rags cotton waste, bale rope junk, Sc The
stock employ ell in the business to S. 600
one-ten,h only Of which of foreign growth Where
does the balance frsa II almost eve.
ry hamlet in the Union-there hardly dwelling in
verycQlection OF these materials afforded employ
ment tothousands Of persons By this bill on propose
to make thus stock unavailable aud throw
some 100000 of capital thus employed In the raw
materials OF cotton waste bale rope rags purchased
OF the South, there was equivalent paid to the
SOUTH ior all the manufactured paper which il
consumed The other articles employed BY those paper
factories were coal wood, IRON cotton leather sizing,
at least 81 100000 Besides ere $500 600 an.
nuaiy paid by the trade for transportation by railroads.
canals &c. The result of this bill with its 30 per cent
ad valorem upon printing paper and its 10 per upon
printed books would be to seriously nure this
siness, or to PROSTATE it entirely.
Mr. BaoBY interfering in matter of this
Sort but respectfully submitted the Senator from
Connecticut was out OF order. He read from the oath
rule which provides that on the presentation of petit
non the Senator presenting it may make brief state
mont OF its contents.
Mr. HusTlssros-Thats Just what / have been doing.
Mr.. BAesr-The only difference between the Senator
and my sell is asto what Is brief statement.
Mr. HusriSoros said he making it as brief as DOS
sibls lie would now GO
The vIcn PErHDrsr-Does the Senator from Alabama
raise point of orderi
Mir BAeBI signifed that he did.
The ICE President decided that the rule did not in
terdct the Senator from proceeding in his remarks
Mr. HuNriNoroN proceeded-The price paid TO labor
in domestic paper trade was from ak to nine dol
lars per week. in England it 81 so; in France Ger
many, Sweden, Norway, 81 60 and in Italy and Spain
much lower Labor was the principal article required
IN tue inner Kinds oil paper and you PROSTATE the pro-
lection afforded by your laws against the pau
per labor OF Europe, business 90 down
your poor houses almshouses, &c.-especi alIy with
your increased tax upon the materials Mr. H. next
dcscahtsd upon the lexpedency al vsorems ana the
destructive effect upon the domestic book trade OF your
small duty OF 10 cent upon foreign printed books
AUG moved tha the petition be referred the committee
on printing
Mr. wEsrcoIr moved to lay the paper on the table.
put subsequently withdrew the notion and the petition
was referred IN accordance with the de Of the
ANOTHER TREATY.
Mr. MeDurriE chairman on foreign relations was I'M
oerstood TO announce the conclusion of between
the United states and the Duchy of Nassau.
Mi. SEVER would suggest to the honorable sena
tor. that that is subject for Executive session,
Mr. McDUrrir said not another word.
THE oEs.hL RivEA AND HARsoR BILL,
The Senate yesterday on recommendation OF the com
mittee OF commerce., struck out from the bill some
the state OF Illinois, because there was only from one
foot to two feet of and therefore
the work was impraccahle the estimated cost Of the
Plan of its improvement being SIC 900.
Mr. ArcHsoS, in difference to the wish Of the sena-
tor from Illinois ldr Sempe) moved reconsideration
Littleport lie spoke of the combination scncme Of
lakes and rivers little and big habors as sort OF fraud
upon tho treasury.
Mr. DAVIS enquired into this allegation
MT AroHIsos disclaimed any personal allusion what
ever IN what he had said; he had only spoken against
Mr. DAv. defended, as understood, the principle of
log rolling as far as was consistent and proper He
was also Ia favor Of the lake harbors well of the
Mr. wkssrKs spoke also in favor of the improvement
Mr. ssvER opposed this appropriation. II would be Of
no real benefit Besides. this item, and others Like it,
would sndanger the passage Of the bill.
M ChrTkSDss argued generally in favor Oft lakes
ana rivers but pariculary in support Of the claims Of
Mr. CAss nothing Objectionable in the plap of com.
bination Of this bill lie could see no reason whv the
Hudson river should be in bill and the Mississippi in
all 60 together. He mex, took nm the 'de,encs
of the great lakes They had no natural
the necessity Of harbors IRON the danger. Of
the lake navigation Last year there hir,ysix YES
foundered cut at Gas may say) on the lakes be-
cause OF The absence OF harbors. Mr. Cass shove how
the rivers nulsed at the mouth Of them the water
being STILL bars thus formed Now, by driving down
at toe mouth to 100 feet feet the case may
be- tho force Of the sweeps the sand opens
channel, and that's the whole secret
Msssrs SEWER, Atchson and Cas- further prolonged
Mr. Bssssx with great energy, defended the reconsi
dsration on the 90 stricken out yesterday for the
benefit OF Ltlspsr The expenditures lake harhors
had yielded an ample return to the easury The hsrbor
pusstionths hsrbor Of awsukis, constructed by The
gSvsrnmen, few years sgo, had established city Of
upon thousands Of acre. Of your public lands.
like this for the removal o. sand bar. At the mouths Of
Chicago mere sand bank for clear money! nto
tne treasury You gain every thing BY these sppropna
icons Mr. breese gave some items Of the commerce of
the lakes the aggregate of which amounted to 400 yes
49, vovp .onn.gs, snds capital Of Aoooooo aud
-s 90 oeinB quit ~ ueamers IL propellers,
sna ~ sang vessels 10 accommodate trade OF $l25,
o0vV' oeing larger than our foreign export trade.
Messrs Sewer and Brssss in opposton to each Other
when " ''
Mr.. H.,-sss OF tbs committee, suggested economy,
because all these appropriations would now have 10 Be
made in treasury notes. "
.. Mr. sss,.s submitted sfow remarks in reply, when
the vote on the amendment consde "a, 10 10
snd me to LtIepor voted in against the recon-
incubation Of the Committee Of Commerce ''"'
small appropriation the river Delaware was mar,
70 JOIN opposition to the Recommendation
Of tue Committee OF Commerce
sms nd meat allowing discrstonsry authority 10 the
WG department In the expenditure of many Of these
ePerepnsusn, was next discussed BY Msssrs. Haywood
U opfosnsn to the disc rstion Atohiscn IN favor of III
ssss IN d'spprovs wssoou against the discretion to