Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-02
AMERICAN HEMP.


We infer from the proceedings Of the
HOUSE of Representatives, that the
friends Of an open market for Ameri.
lean Hemp, TO be used by the United
States Navy, have nearly, if not quite,
succeeded in defeating the bill which
was intended TO give TO one individual
a monopoly of the supply for five years
to come. 1t moy be, that the monopo.
lists, who are on the ground, or their
agents, will attempt to get the propo.
sition before the House, in some other
shape, but there are men enough there,
watchful of the interests of the West, TO
take care that no such injustice is done
10 US. The latest information on this
subject is contained in letters from
ashland" the Washington correspon'
dent of the Louisville Courier. In his
communication of the SIb, he says:
AS the controversy pending in the
House Of Representatives, relative to
supplying the Navy with American
water.rotted hemp, is one deeply affect.
ing large agricultural interest no,
only in Kentucky, but other Western
States, it is proper that the issue now
pending should be distinctly laid before
the people, that they may The better
Judge for themselves the true merits of
such a controversy. In order 10 do
this in,elligibly, I will first copy the
resolutions offered by the Committee on
Naval Affairs, made TO the House on the
2sth ultimo, as their report, in lieu Of
all the preceding propositions: II is as
follows:
THAT the Secretary Of The Navy be, and
he is hereby authorized and required to en-
ter into contract with George w. Billings.
for supply Of American water.rotied hemp
for the use OF the Navy, for period Of FIVE
years, upon the terms and conditions speci.
fled in the bid or proposal Of said Billings,
made in pursuance Of The advertisement. OF
first March, eighieeni hundred and forty.
nine, by the Navy Department, for supply
OF waterrotled hemp 70. the use of the Ma,
Wy. And The Secretary Of the Navy is fur>
Their authorized and required to advertise for
the residue, of the supply of American
water-rolled hemp, and 10 enter into con-
tract for such supply, providing the same
can be obtained at price not exec eding The
contract price with said George w. Billings
and OF equal strength and quality; the lest
being hereafter raised from lorty.lwo hun.
bred pounds to (orty-four hundred pounds, 10
the rope Of one and three quarter inches,
and no foreign hemp to be purchased or
used. providing supply of the American
hemp bearing The above test, can be pro>
cured at price not exceeding the amount
paid per ton as above specified.
"SEc. =. And be it further resolved, That
the Secretary Of the Navy, in advertising for
duck or sail cloth, shall advertise Tor the
American product; that duck or sail clclh
manufactured within the United States IRON
hemp, flax or cotton, grown within the Uni
ted States, and preference given to The
American cloth; cos. strength and durability
being considered. And the same cours,
shall be pursued in record 10 American COP
per as TO American duck or sail cloth"
To the above report of the Nava
Committee, Mr.. Morchcad, of our State
offered the following amendment 10 ,hc
whole;
THAT the Secretary Of the Navy be, ant
he is hereby required, in procuring the hemp
Which may be necessary for naval purposes
| 10 purchase American water Iolled henri
alone, or such other American hemp as thu
navy may need, IN OPEN MARKET, wheneve
practicable; provided The same can be hal
Of equal quality, with the best foreign hemp
and at price not exceeding the averag,
price Of foreign hemp for the five years pro
ceeding the passage Of The joint resolution
respecting contracts for hemp, for the use 0
the American navy, approved March ninth
eighteen hundred and forty weight.
Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, Tha
hereafter the Secretary of the Navy, in ad
verlising for materials for the Navy, shall
advertise for cordage, sail cloth and duck
manufactured in tho Uated States out o
American cotton or hemp. and in receiving
bids, shall in oil cases give The preference
10 the American manufacture, provided TIT
| same be in all resDecls eoual 10 the (oreipr