The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-06

three years thereafter was exempted from duty. The
State Of Georgia and several companies in Geo ga and
South Carolina under this act imported sge quanuuss
Of iron; hut from technically IN the law the i'm
portatons were subjected TO duty IL II In sucn cases
tina, the bill proposes the remission
Mr. EvA~s AZ length explained the BILL and advocated
IL before the Senate.
Mr. DrcKissoy moved to amend, by exempting rail-
road iron heretofore imported Lost
Messrs DAY ton, simmons, calhoun Cas- and Cameron
debate the bill
MIR BAoBY could see no reason for these exclusive
concessions TO railroad companies
Mr. ALLEN spoke with his usual earnesness against all
specis legislation support Of corporations popopo
lies and privileged classes at the expense of the peope
MIR BEGRiES thought that legislation which looked to
the opening of communications TO the interior
particularly designed for the benefit of monopolies
Why sir. in the Interior OF Georgia at this time wheat
is selling at 37i cents bushei; aud all for want OF
communication with the markets.
MIR trHsaros was opposed to the appropriation of
the peoples money for the benefit OF corporations
Mr. BAaBr moved to lay the bill upon the table. Lost
MIR Ashley moved to amend by requiring Of the rail-
ioaa eompanes oenehtei y this o tr4nspo ta'ion OF
the mails ON the terms OF the postmaster general
Mr. Ev..s opp 'sed this amendment. II too much
Of sided affair
The amendment lost and several others proposed,
and the bill ordered to a third reading - to a.
rHe MEXICAN isDEMsIrIEs.
On motion OF Mr. LEWIS tho Senate resumed from
yesterday the consideration of bill OF civil and III.
plo na,c appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year.
ndment of 900 for the redemption Of the prin-
cpal and interest OF the April and July insslments of
1874 of payments due to American citizens for spoa.
tons by Mexico upon their commerce, provided that
each claimant far surrendes his interest upon Mexico
to the government OF the United States.
Hr.BgNros stated the and the result of his minute
exposition amounts to this that tn instruments
qsd and sos.Oo0 to the American agent agents.
by the for which forced loan actually
made by Anna. In any it lear that the
OF the age Of the United states and in
in such co was clearly responsible for its redemp-
ton.
Mr. Evans referred to the clause in the general appro-
prston bill OF last year apProprating $40 QUO tor tho
satisfaction OF these nsslments provided IL shall appear
that the Mexican Government has paid the money, and
the rvby discharged from all CLAIM aga
this account MIR Evans contended, that from .ubse-
quent nveStg ion a peared tnat the Government Of
Mexico rated that she had made forced
lon that she do axe arrangement with an English
house To furnish the instame nts but they not
furnished AMI urged that Mexico had filled
TO come up the contract letter from Nr Buchanan
secretary of State in support Of this arg
II wa evident money paid Of these in
stalments by tia N'exican Government
NJ Bs~Tos sortAnied that the government Of Mexico
had met the pa, meritsl not cash drafts upon her
tobacco duties and the forced loan. which prompt
" honored and fer which receipt given for the
full amount and for sos 900 than the drafts called
tor-slU5 O0J over and above the S274,000 This
the prof of the speculation with the English house Of
Dayy, jefferson Co.. that advanced, or undertook 10
advance the money, on behalf OF voss, for the claim
ants. .
letter of Mr. Buchanan, admitted that the money was
paid 7
the Of the money in advance at an
Mexico, upon her treasury drafts Of ~ per cent per
month Ina, will accoun, in part for the slo5ooo
Mr. eerred to the Secretary OF states letter and
had il read showing that the money had not been paid
by the COVE rnment OF Mexico.
MIR EvAss directed to the amendment, because It
would exempt Mexico whether she had or had not ad-
yanced the means OF payment
A division called. and the amendment OF COL Ben
ton was lost, ID to %
MIR N,LEs. IN any event. conended that our govern.
ment was responsible the claimants having assumed
the duty Of securing pay to them Of their
The claims were far obligatory upon the govern
mept than the FreLch spoliaons
AR BgSror read Fl the original Spanish letters on
the subject Of payment oil these insiaments-one Of
them letter from the Eng ish house. and another from
yoss the agent appointed by our COVE for the
ira SLATED for the State department and that out OF
these false TRANSACTIONS had arisen probably all our diff
cultes with Mexico in regard OF these pay menus, anu
probably in regard Of the war itSeiI Inc letters &C.