The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-14

iron, unjust 10 the ironproducnE interest Of the
country, already az he alleged in very languishing
result OF the decrease IN the duties iron
brought about IN The Of the tariff Of 1896 He
held that any such legislation calculated to postpone
the gradual decrease IN the price OF the domestic article
which was the object OF projection.
Mr.. POTTER asked the gentleman from Pennsylvania
whether the duties On every foot of imported railroad
iron laid down ~ Pennsylvania had not been RENTED by
Mr.. STEVENS stated that since the commencement
OF the manufacture OF railroad iron in this country,
duties had been RENTED such iron, imported for
the use OF Pennsylvania railroad companies
MIR. CARTIER then addressed the House, expressing
his qualification at the desire expressed by the
gentleman from Pennsylvania lMr. STEvENsl 10 have
The price Of railroad iron reduced fast possible. and
declaring his willingness TO for any and all PROPOSE
tons to that end, and trusting that the honorable gentle
man would vote to the end, well talk in gen.
eral strains on the subject He Mr CO. opposed the en-
actment OF the resolution, the ground that il in
the nature OF contract between the government and
private corporation, by which a certain favor was
granted by the government to particular company,
which he conceived to be contrary to those princi.
pies Of justice which should impel the government to
treat all such companies alike
After a few remarks in reply to the gentleman from
Ohio. from Mr.. STANLY, the question on the amend.
nent proposed by Mr. vESARLr was put; which was
agreed TO-
The question next being on the engrossment and third
Mr., THOMPSON. Of Pennsylvania. called for the yeas
and nays theeupon which having been ordered the bill
was ordered to be engrossed--yeas 10, nays 70.
And then the said bill was passeda call for the yeas
and nays upon that question having been made and
Mr.. ASHE moved the reconsideration of the vote by
which the bill had been passed. and then to lay that
ton on the table which last m oton agreed to.
The regular order OF business being next called for
The SPEAKER announced that the next business in
order the reception and consideration OF reports from
committees;
Whereupon great many adverse reports, bills reso-
lutions &C., presented by various gentlemen, APP
propriately disposed Of. Among these,
Mr.. WALDO, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions reported back JOINT resolution granting PEN
sons to widows from March 4, ls4i, to March 4. lsi3
which referred to the Committee Of the Whole, and
the report ordered to be printed.
Mr. BAYLY, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported the appropriation bills for the service of the
army and navy for the fiscal year ending the 30th OF
the Commilee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. McLANE, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill to grant register to the barque Royal
Saxon.
After explaining that the said barque (offoeign con-
sructon) had been purchased at sale, under decree OF
an American port 10 the amount OF three fourths Of her
value and, further, that she only awaiting for
the register TO proceed on voyage TO California, Mr..
Mel. moved that the said bill be put its passage
Mr. JONES thought that there should be a general
law TO such He for giving registers TO
all vessels owned BY citizens OF the United States with
out reference to the country in which they may have
been built
Mr. McLANE said in reply, that the Committee on
Commerce were now maturing proposition to authorize
the granting Of registers TO vessels situated as was the
Mr. JONES remarked that he had other objections to
the enactment of this bill He opposed TO acting
such propositions, out OF their regular order, and had
never known similar application to be made, in which
il coDteDded by its friends that the vessel with
cargo on board, stood ready TO sail on voyage:
After few remarks from Mr.. McLANE, urging
the proprey OF present action this BILL il was ordered
to be engrossed and read third time and then it
passed.
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, from the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads, reported resolution d.
rectng that mails should be made for the post office OF
the House OF Representatives, in the same manner as
they were made up Tor the regular post Offices throughout
the country.
Mr. s moved that the said resolution be put on its pas.
Mr.. McLANE suggested, as an amendment thereto,
that hereafter the mails from the members of the House
be also prepared for the post at the post office OF the House
OF Representatives.
Mr.. Mel advocated this suggestion in few remarks
urging that. as the mails Of the members sent
OF from Washington. il found impossible for the
postmaster Washington TO send them away with due
despaich-it often being two or three days before their
letters e this city for the offices to which they may be
directed
the suggestion of the gentleman from Maryland an
amendment to the resolution If it was competent for him
so TO do.
accept amendment thereto without the OF
majority OF the said committee.
b1cl<hNE tnen moved DIS SUGGESTION as an dnenu.
ment 10 the said resolution when
Mr. JONES argued at considerable length against the
resolution, calculated 10 embarrass the Post Office De-
partmen. and TO increase additional charges the
ngent fund OF the House, without being productive OF
beneficial results
Mr.. STANTON, OF Kentucky, replied to the gentle
from Tennessee explaining the necessary effect OF
the resolution TO be beneficial and showing at length
how II would operate, and that il would affect the bust
OF the Post Office Department in no other manner
than as that would be affected by the creation OF add
onal regular post office, and from which the same
amount OF letters documents and papers, might be sent
Mr. further went on To show that, under The present
arrangement the mails OF the members delayed
cessany, their serious and that could
in manner materially increase the expense OF the
House post Office on the contingent fund.
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved that the House do now ad-
journ which motion was not agreed TO.
MIR BURT, by unanimous consent, then made sundry
reports from the Committee Military Affairs which
having been appropriately disposed Of,
On motion, the House adjourned.