The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15
FRIDAY. JUNE IA, 1850.

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FRIDAY. JUNE IA, 1850. N
MEMORIALS, SC. -s
Mr. MILLER presented memorial OF citizens OF
Morris county, in the State OF New Jersey, asking .
rehabilitation Of the tariff Of ls4e. and the imposition
Of specific duties instead Of % valorem which was fe
elI II presentins his paper MI M said. This petition
from that part New Jersey which contains some
Of the richest iron to be found in the country and 4
The Manufactures Of those ores into iron. ss
terrain no doubt Of the truth Of their representations
They state that by the most severe - well a. the most
true OF all lessonshat OF expercscethey have iounu
the operation OF the law OF 1916 most disastrous
10 their industrial pursuits that the system OF ID valo
rem duties has proved fatal to all those pursuits in this
county in which labor CONSTITUTES os n s1.oe q
upon all those articles which come IN compeuion WIN
American products. Of amount equal at least to the
ad valorem duties which would have been collected una
der the present law If foreign manufactures attic
same prce which prevailed when that law was passed
This petition was accompanied by short but pnhy
one Of our most intelligent and skilfu manufacturers III
iron. will read 1t TO the Senae
RooxAwAr May 9, 1850
% h ss sops q success. We are Iii dying sIsd
ualy, and if this Congress don't help US we shall % pa
Hoa J. w MrLLER.
This is rather melancholy note; but il il M less :
true representation OF the situation Of great portion q
N.
with them question Of life or death and unless some ss.
lief be afforded during this session Of Congress- they wilt
be entirely Frustrated. -
have been sacrificed. and thousands OF American aoorsss
have been thrown of employment under the opera
ton O. our present inIadlcoss ana 'snn ~,
evil The Executive has done Its duty ~ calling the A.
ienton Of Congress to that great national question: and
e nops ,S The re nefe asked for BY he people
But sir has 50 turned out in the course OF our egs-
lave proceedings, that Certain other question mas %
taken possession Of both houses OF Congress - 70 OK.
cude the consideration OF every other question KIND
OF political monomana has seized upon Us. and ior sx
months we have been thinking. and talking and con.
irving, and aborng upon single question, 70 me ex-
cusion OF all others.
il has been announced by high authority that nothing
in manufactures until the called the Compromiss
Bill shall be disposed Of II this be So take the liberty
this occasion TO appeal to the sna lsia
their control. to bring il to speedy termination
The measures embraced in this bill have had hsf f9
share Of the public time There are otnsr ~ss.s'ss -.
wrongs and injuries, other neglects and omissons re-
quirng our attention. besides those relating to our Maxi
In my opinion. sir the people Of this country have
suffered more have sustained greater losses during the
last six months, by reason OF our omission 70 smsna ~
Utah can suffer for five years for the want OF ateErsons
hopc' therefore, that we may in the course Of few
DAYS be able to put ourselves in position when We can
proceed commence the great subject named 10 tns p
titon. ",
Pnsburg in the State Of Misunderstanding Iorth, IN
strong and touching coos the great depression Of IN
u pressn,ns these petitions, Mr. C. sad These psPsu
are signed BY considerable number OF persons ioS
are ali complaining OF suffering from the operation o. ne
,ara Law 2, lssS aSa snfy and distress which s
tariff has inflicted upon the great industrial interests 81
Pennsyvana They mpore ~ =. !. s,,s;sS ~ ~
tariff and Afford them some relief BY mobilization Ct the
sct Of 1916 upon the point of converting the % vaofsm
o '" ihas these petitions without reading BE- referred
N The Committee on Finance.
Mr. HALE. | simply rise to inquire wnstnsrG 10
these petitions are not printed petitionsi were ~
that printed petitions were sent around the country
MI CLAY They are printed petitions.
The memorials were sevsrally referred % the Commit
M n YUIEE Submitted communication adirssssd0
him by A. b. Bache superintendent Of ths cost survey
reconnending The erection Of hight horss o. Ss-horse
key on the Of Florida; which Was rsIsrfsd 10 the
Mr. CAsS presented 4 pstisica d citizens Of Wayne
county, Ohio, asking grant Of quarter section o. sno
10 each actual settler which referred to tho Commit
Tee on Public Lands. W
On motion BY Mr.: RISK,
Ordered, That Rcper Plat have leave TO withdraw ms
petition and parcrs. .ts4.as =. 3,ts
In makng the FOREGOING motion. MIR X. said This Pc
tition wac rsssrted 10 he Senate two years ~,
and nc, action was had upon it. Gen. Pish supposed y
hal been rejected by the departments sna s9s ,s9
~ ~ fce Il was ascertained that such coIa Wts
presented. Il small amount, and clearly juet claim
+ 4 precisely such claim a. was presented 10 lbe 1feab
nry Department, and was allowed, four or hvs years
ago. LII ----
Mr. BELL, from the Committee on Commerce, 10
whom was referred the memorial Of the Chamber @
Il Commerce OF Savannah, urging the removal Of OBJ
ssructions from the Savannah vsr. reported bill to
provide for the rsmova Of obsrucons in The river So