The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-17
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1851.



THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1851.
SENATE.
Mi, HUNTER presented the Credentials OF Hon JAMES
M MAsos, chosen senator by the Legislature OF the
State OF Virginia for six years from The AIN day Of March
1851 which were read
Mr. MILLER Mr. President. am requested to pre-
petition from silk manufacturers dyers and Others
in the silk trade OF the United States The pc
toners reside in the Of Patterson, the State OF
New Jersey They represent SIR, that, by the unequal
and unjust operation OF the tanoi ls4o upon their branch
al indusry large number of their ope siives are thrown
out OF EMPLOYMENT and their outlay IN machinery
dered almost OF value duty OF is per cent is ln
posed by the tariff Of 1916 upon raw silk while the various
rcles embraced in the .manafactures of silk"
only charged with duty OF % per cent leaving only
margin of 10 per cent Owing, also, to the want OF DIS
elimination between raw SILK and various articles OF SIN.
gles tram, thrown organzne silks, which admit,
ted al the rate OF duty, great portion OF hs silk
imported thrown OF manufactured state, the tariff
gives for having all this labor done Eu
rope tina, the silk manufacturers Of this country
successfully compete with the foreign manufacturers.
They also state that the law OF 1916 is more oppres-
sive and unjust, inasmuch as no other government
now imposes any duty upon raw silk and therefore
the foreign imported goods that come into immediate
competition with ours, not having paid any duty upon
the raw material can be sold here at nearly the
prices the American manufacturer is compelled to pay
for his raw stock before he commences the manufacture
They also state that the difficulties OF competing
cessluy with the foreign manufacturer are further in
creased by the heavy duties they obliged pay under
the present tar upon all drugs and dye suifs used IN
the process OF cleansing and colong the silk, and from
which the foreign manufacturer is entirely exempt by
The laws Of his county They state that England has
not only abolished her duties raw silks and dye
suis but also protects her manufacturers by nnYosnEa
duty on silk satin, striped figured brocaded i
or plain ribands of than color, of shngs
sterling per pound weight and, III addition TO this, duty
OF FIVE per cent dd understanding the entire duty
these goods amount to nearly foryper cent The pet
TONERS also state further, many important facts showing
the unjust and unequal operation OF the tariff OF lsi8
upon the industrial pursuits OF this country and com
plain that owing this want OF DISCRIMINATORY their
ucuIar branch of manufacture entirely broken up
They do not ask Congress to raise the duties mana
featured silks but TO make proper discrimination between
the raw material and the manufactured article. beg to
call the attention of the proper committee the facts
stated and suggestions made in this petition and there
FORE without further troubling the Senaeo move TO refer
it to the Committee on Finance
II was accordingly 30 referred.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petition OF inventors n New
York. and others interested IN patents, praying that no
action may be had the bill to amend the patent laws
during the present session; which ordered to lie
the table. Mr.. S. moved that the petition be printed /;
which motion goes TO the Committee on Printing.
Mr. s. also presented two petitions from citizens of
Washington county, in the State OF New York petition
from $40 citizens OF Niagara county, New York petition
from citizens of Norrs,own, in the State OF Pennsyl
vana petition OF citizens OF Rlchhed, Oswego county,
in the State Of New York petition of citizens OF Ell
ngton, Chatauque county in the State OF New York
petition OF So citizens OF Philadelphia Pennsyivania; and
petition of citizens of North Boston, in the State of
New York ;-paying the immediate repeal OF the act OF
18th September $780, for the recapture OF fugitive slaves
which were severally ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr. s. also presented the petition OF citizens OF Rich
land in the State of New York. praying the prohibition
OF slavery in the Territories OF Utah and New Mexico,
and moved its reference to the Committee on Territories
Mr. CLAY. | move il be laid upon the table.
The petition was accordingly ordered 10 lie upon the
Mr SEWARD also presented a petition OF citizens OF
Richland, State Of New York. praying that slavery
may be abolished in the District of Columbia, and in all
other Territories OF the United States wherein it may
exist and moved its reference to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. G.
MIR. CLAY | hope mol. hope il will be laid upon
the table.
This petition then ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. HALE Mr.. President, l hold in my hand, and
have been requested TO present. petition of Thomas But
ler OF the State OF New York. who asks compensation
consequences OF having suffered by coalract he sqoeet
into with the government TO build q Nm
cution Rock in New York and alec Tor extra :S,ss,
Cause he government did no, select site Al the time in
dcaied in the contract, when he ready to proceed
with the construction OF the work. He has also done
extra work. for which he is entitled to compensa,
move 10 refer ii to the Committee OF Claims.
The peuuon referred.
Mr.. MORTON presented the petition Of Jane Jones
formerly vile OF Hezekah Douglass, deceased prsSine
compensation for the Of troops By her late
husband during the Forida war which referred ia
| the Committee of Claims. $3.50. -......l
In presenting the above memorial, Mr. NJ said II ap-
pears that in the year 1885, while the husband OF The
memoriast was connected with the Tennessee volun.
teers, stationed al ST. Joseph, in the State OF FLORIDA
Whs Dy Coionc 10 remove Tue troops tncn
h for service, by water to another place He chartered
steamboat for the purpose oil transporting the troops.
The service performed Upon presenting the ac-
counts the Quartermasers Department. they were de.
cided TO be inadinssihe, inasmuch Gen Hodges was
not authorized to engage the transportation She there.
fore makes appeal to the justice OF Congress for
for the services rendered by her husband
the transportation OF these troops. The memorial is
companied by the recommendations OF LANCE namber OF
individuals acquainted with the facts, who say that the
claim is just and ought to be allowed
r. a
regular meeting Of the Industrial Congress. held n New
York. in favor OF immediate action by Congress the
bill providing Tor the modification OF the patent laws
which ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. DAWSON am requested to present petition
Of James Flournoy, citizen OF Georgia, who states
that he makes no preiensions to pride, TO guiding
80 respectable and intelligent a body is the United
States Senate He thinks, however, that few hints,
even from obscurly and weakness may be OF
to their deliberations, and proceeds to remark that our
country at this hour possesses facility other time
may bring her OF filing her treasury, by resefvng
OF the richest portion of the California mining districts
be worked by its hands and for its Golfers He thinks in
this way might build the proposed national road to the
Pacific and hold ample for other pro-
lecis OF national utility. without taxing the people
The petition was referred 10 the Committee on Finance
en officers OF the land Office at Shawneetown, Illinois.
praying an increase OF compensation for locating military
bounty land warrants, which ordered to lie the
table
Mr. d. also submitted an additional document in yela.
ton 70 the application OF VIM Navins for an extsnssa
Of his patent which referred to the COMMITTEES on
Patents and the Patent Office 90
Mr., HAMLIN presented petition Of citizens Of Ssco,
in the State OF Maine, praying the speedy repeal of the
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