The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-21

they complain much better Than the laborers OF Pennsy
yanla can endure the hAIdshps which they enduring
IRON day 10 day. and nom year year. under the present
revenue laws 81 The country II he was aware OF the
piosanon Of this interest in Pennsy lvaniaone OF the
greatest IN that State, and affecting incidentally all other
hefesls-he would not complain OF the comparatively
tinng hardship which this company has to endure More
.asn operha Of the furnaces which in blast in
pennsylvania IN le4s have now ceased operations alto
scthei anu Tue quany Of iron manufactured has been
reduced IN still greater proportion The hands then e
poyed are now die they hayenothing to do nothing
wherewilh To support themselves but this company no
doubt rich, and with abundant resources and find the
means TO pay the present rate OF duties There banks
money plenty and they resort 10 loan TO pay these
duties But surely, IN this PROSTATE condition OF this
great lnterestgea IN many OF The States and important
most OF hennohng will be done To increase foreign
facilities, TO overwhem with the productions OF labor
less than half paid and which results almost 10 The star
walton Of those employed. trust that this body and the
other body will hesitate long before they increase the diff
hcultes which exist, owing to the facilities which the
law affords to overflow the country with foreign produc-
tions and especially when we have all the means,
cep labor as cheap, which we have no-when we have
all the within ourselves to supply the country and
furnish the market which foreign nations do not afford
Tor our agricultural products.
Mr. DAWSON. | regret that my friend from Pennsyl.
vanla should bring IN the tariff que sion in proposition
OF this kind. Is rather unpleasant mode Of discuss
ing this question, and little calculated increase thu
KIND feelings OF our section OF the country towards the
interests OF his State What is this prop
osIton II is merely to extend the time for paying the
duties upon railroad iron imported into this country
and imported Tor whom Not for moneyed aristocracy,
as the gentleman supposes not for capitalists, but Tor
ordinary planters in the two States OF Georgia and Ten
nessee The road passes through mountain region,
where there is little wealth. and where the railroad will
be constructed by the industry OF the themselves
who have taken the stock in the road. Il will open
channel directly up to the senator's State that iron
can hereafter be sent down more cheapy, and probably
so cheapy as to supersede The necessity of foreign i'm
poraton. Ii 1t asked that they should be relieved
IRON the payment OF duties then his argument might be
good IN decaimng against free trade, and admitting iron
without any taxation. But that is not the proposition.
All that they ask is little delay-o relieve these stock
holders IRON the necessity OF paying the duties IN all
vahce-becanse all the money that they have Is 10
be expended IN the construction OF the road. That being
the proposition, do not believe that the from
any OF the western States, 10 which we have given so
much oil the public land 10 bud their railroads. will OPP
pose this proposition One those States asks you To
give them nothing but little indulgence repeat that
IL one OF the most Just propositions IN favor OF railroad
companies which has come before 1t asks nothing
from the government but an extension OF Time. AIhe
government will not lose dollar. The whole OF the
duties will finally come in and submit ii now 10 the
Senate, what good will do TO the Pennsy wanna iron
teres and to these ioges to refuse to grant this ndul
gence Will il operate benehciay to that Stale On
the contrary, the agricultural interest," which deeply
connected with this Improvement through the western
State OF Tennessee and the southern State of Georgia,
viii feel that an act OF unkndness has been committed
by the manufacturing interest 1t will create feeling
among the planting States OF unkndness towards the
the manufacturing interest | know that the senator
does not design this but that is the practical operation.
and the result of his opposition TO act OF justice TO
that section Of the country The object is 10 harmonic
all the interests OF this country. trust, sir, that his OPP
position viii be Withdrawn. and thai this indulgence
will be granted that Georgia and Tennessee may
the railroad up to Virginia, and that Virginia may have
an opportunity TO connect the line with the eastern Safes
We may then be enabled to get railroad iron and all
other iron from Pennsy vania cheaper than now gel it
not by reducing the prices OF labor at the furnaces but in
consequence OF the diminished cost of transportation
over this road II will increase the consumption of your
iron, perhaps. The better plan will be for unite all
interests and make them harmonic. You must allow
some privileges Tor our interests, II you expect favor Tor
your
Mr. PEARCE 1t seems to me that il woald be
wrong III principle to allow any relaxation OF The
general system OF revenue laws in favor OF cor
the same TO all other and SIMILAR corporations and
associations The State Of Maryland. too, has
railroad which lies among the mountas and It may be
that that road stands quite much in need OF exraord
nary ilberaty on the part OF the government But
really do not think is our duty 10 practice extraordinary
liberalty individual cases. II make exception
in favor OF this road partial aud, being partial.
UNJUST Your laws should be equal AS well as liberal
they should apply one well another. IT. there
fore, change this feature Of revenue laws in re-
gard 10 one company, or in regard TO internal improve
ments do not see how We can justly avoid extending this
relaxation great many steps further. Now, SIR wish
TO lest the OF the Senate 10 the propeiy OF the
adoption OF thus principle | therefore move TO amend
the bill by striking out all after the words "use Of"
the 9th line, to the word " road" in the eighth line,
and to insert the following: F.
ANY railroad in the United States, and which shall be
intended be ployed In the uctlon any such
road"
Tha, will give equal advantages to all the railroads in
the United States
The section as proposed TO be amended was read as
follows:
THAT the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he hereby
IS authorized and directed to allow credit of four years
tor the OF day which may accrue npon the mpor
tatiou OF abroad Tor the OF railroad IN the
United States and which shalt be intended be employed
in the construction OF any such road
Mr. CLAY Mr.. President think this measure has
rrecuary before us, and that we are not acting
upon with the caution lis importance deserves, or any
matter so important to the public revenue. What is the
state o. til. case bill IS presented II is referred TO
the Committee on Fnance that committee report adverse
ly 10 The bill, and recommend that it be rejected II Is
laid upon the table, and the honorable senator iron Ten
nessee Mr. TURNry1 gets up and TO take up the
bill, End offers amendment by winch he sipposes all
objection will be obya,ed Now, SIR, think this amend
and the amendment proposed by the senator from
Maryland, MIR. PEARcE1 should both pass under the
scrutiny and review OF the Committee Finance. But
we after they had deliberately considered the subject and
recommended to reject the bill, take II up upon the
spur OF the occasion and make amendments, without
looking To the Consequences Now sir, II strikes that
the principle is OF extremely doubtful poprieiy What
II is to extend creditot four years upon duties which
properly payable upon large lnrortaons OF iron Tor
gwen roadthe reimbursement OF these duties 10 take
place by four different instruments. If understand the
amendment, without interest The government adj
vances the whole amount and takcs back in four
nual instruments without the payment OF interest The
honorable senator behind me Mr.. DAwsoSl speaks Of
the beraly towards other States In respect public
lands but here sir the treasury TO be invaded, and
are not satisfied with disbuting-l admit with Law
ish handstbe public lands but called upon. fact
distribute the public other words to d-
vert from its proper source, and keep il in bonds FOR four
years-iha porion that ARISES upon the Importation OF
Taking this view OF the subject, strikes me the
propar the Senate shoud take with this bill