The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-05


Mr.. EVANS replied that that was a mistake IN
| the engrossment. IL should be 1912, and was D
tended to meet the tariff law OF that year.
| Mr. ATHERTON then went on TO remark ths,
/ there was no Limitation TO the quality Of nail
The bill Of last session contained proyiso with ne
gard TO the weight Of the rail for the exemption of
which the bill was framed IL had been Regarded s
matter Of much importance that the heavy T nail
should be laid down by companies. In the present
bill there such limitation or restriction He
would also observe that this bill RENTED the duties
on rails imported FOE the purpose Of replacing Others
| There provision restricting companies from
obtaining remission OF duties on rails imported for
the purpose Of replacing rails which they had taken
up. IL did not apply strictly and solely to the rails
originally laid down. This bill appeared TO be freed
| from all restrictions whatsoever. He did not wish
to detsin the Senate by any extended remarks and
would only refer, in the most cursory manner, 10
one or two observations urged by the senator from
Maine Mr.. EyAssl in favor Of the ball. ltWas
commended that the railroad companies ought 10 he
placed on equal footing with the act Of 1912
Since that time, however the price Of iron had been
| very much reduced With the duty Il now cost no
more than formerly without IT, The argument in favor
| Of the bill that the railroads benefited the farmer by
/ afordng means Of transportation for his products
might be with equal justice urged in favor Of remit
ting the duty on iron employed in the construction
| Of steamboats,. Why, then, not exempt that also
That showed that this was piece Of partial legisa
ton for the exclusive benefit of railroad corpora.
tons.
Mr.. EVANS replied. He would not detain the
/ Senate more than a moment. The gentleman
opposite Mr.. ArHERrosl desired to know why
the provision regarding the weight Of the rails had
not been retained. The senator was mistaken in
! supposing that II was prospeetiye-looking to the
future and not to the past They did intend by the
bill to remit the duty the lighter rails, because
| they had been brought in The imports free here
after to be confined TO the heavier kind Of rail
In regard to the reference 10 the iron employed in
the construction of steam boats the answer was OBJ
yious. Railroads could not be moved from Maine
to New Orleans. Steamboats, could seek profitable
| employment wherever il offered. He would ask
in conclusion, that by unanimous consent the error
| in engrossing should be corrected.
The error was accordingly by unanimous consent
rectihed; and then the bill put on its passage
Mr.. BAGBY said that his objection TO the bin
was that il would take, he understood, upwards
OF million Of dollars from the treasury for the ben
eft Of certain railroad companies while every other
citizen Of the country had TO pay duties all the
imported iron he consumed, even for the most ne.
cessary purposes. The proposition was too mon.
strous to be entertained for a moment
Mr.. ATHERToN asked for the yeas and nays,
and being seconded and ordered, they were taken,
with the following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Beuien, Calhoun
Chalmers. John NJ Clayton, Thomas Clayton, COlqufu
Of La. johnson OF Md, McDunie Msnxun, Phelps
Rusk simmons, sPsisht. UPham. Webster, Woodbridge
NAYs-Me.srs Allen, Ashley AthsrtOu, Bsgby Ben.
ton Breese bright, Cameron, cs.s Dickinson DIX, Fair
furney, and Westcott-2o.
SO the bill was passed.
LAND oFFIcE IN IOWA.
Mr.. BREESE moved the Senate To proceed To the
consideration OF the bill to establish an additional
land Office in Iowa. which motion was not agreed
10.
ADMISSION OF WISCONSIN INTO THE UNION
To the consideration OF act TO enable the people Of
Wisconsin Territory TO form a constitution and
State government, and for the admission of such
State into the Union; which motion agrssd Ito.
The bill was then considered in committee Of
the whole, reported back to the Senate without
amendment, ordered TO third reading read q third
time, and passed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate, as in committee of the whole, re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
the government for the year ending the Goth June,
lS47. ..
ADDITIONAL REyRsUE curTFA.
Mr. HUNTINGTON $1,000 go amend I'm me
appropriation of "Sl2, 900 for the construction of
revenue cutter to be employed the coast of Tex.
as" by striking out the words "to be emptsyed upon
the coast of Texas"
Mr.. III. explained that the clause, as il stood at
present, would not allow the President to employ
the vessel provided for any other station than the
one designated whereas the vessels in the revenue
service all entirely subject to the orders of the
President and Secretary Of the Treasury.
The amendment was agreed to with -opposi-
ton
WAREHOUSE AT WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON moved further to amend
the bill by striking out the words "for the erection
OF warehouse thereat," from the clause making an
appropriation for the completion of the custom
house at Wilmington, North Carolina and the cree
ton OF a warehouse, &c; which amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Fl. further moved to amend the bill by insert
ing an appropriation Of 1000 for procuring and To-
eating buoys at such places as the NAVIGATING inter
ests may demand; which amendment was agreed
10.
REVENUE LAWS.
Mr.. J. M CLAYTON moved further to amend
the bill by inserting an appropriation of s43I9 to
pay Tor $50 copies of compend Of the revenue laws
compiled by Thomas F. Gordon; which amendment
was adopted.
TYPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU. '.@
Mr.. EVANS submitted an amendment. appropri
atng 49Ss for reducing and preparing for publica
tlon, under resolution Of the Senate. plans and
drawings made by the officers of the topograpbical
bureau for the Improvement Of harbors rivers, &c;
which was adopted.
D. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Mr., DIX submitted the following amendment;
which was agreed to
For refundng 70 James Buchanan, late her Britannia
MaJesys consul at the city Of New York moneys dis.
6arsed by him and compromising him for services per
formed IN respect to the SLAYER Caharne and
sold at the suit of the United States sum Of S24 7S
MARINE HOSPITAL.
Mr.. ID. also, from the Committee on Commerce.
submitted an amendment appropra,ing a. 900 for
completing the marine hospital at New Orleans and
providing suitable furniture therefor.
Mr. u. supported the amendment, stating the alb
snlute necessity OF an appropriation for the purpose
in question.
MIR. LEWIS opposed. If this appropriation was
granted The said, 1t would open the way for appl-
cations for similar purposes from all parts of the
country. y
After some further remarks in favor NJ the amend
ment, by Messrs. HUNTINGTON, DIX, DAVIS,
and JOHNSON of Louisiana it was adopted.