Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-02-22

bill of this description was ever rejected Then why re-
commit it Il is said that this Is to divert money in the
Treasury from its legitimate purpose. do not understand
the bill. 10 simple question whether this Government,
for the purpose of encouraging these improvements will give
credit Of four in relation payment Of the duty
iron For one stand prepared to to make all railroad
iron free OF duty am prepared to 60 thus far in
aging this internal Improvement and do not think the
ernmen would be stranng gess Zeal to make railroad iron
free Of duty As has been said, in other States you lavish
the public lands and dispose of thsm freely to construct
roads, and in doing you disposed the from
tho public domain But in this instance only four years in
dugence is asked within which pay the duty on this on
If this is unreasonable request must be ia consequence
OF the State from which il emanales for believe similar
request has not been denied to any State heretofore
hope the Senate will not recommit the bill but will act
upon and pass it at II has been said by the Senator
from Pennsy that this is wealthy company The re-
mark only shows that he is wholly tainted with the
company. He said they might borrow the money. WHY
they have borrowed the purchase the iron and
they ask the Government in order enable them to complete
this internal improvement to indulge them by extending the
time for the payment Of the duties four years This is
made great and monstrous The great iron inter
est has been brought in against it. hope the bill will not
be ecommted but will be acted upon passed. as there
nothing unjust or unreasonable in ii.
Mr. RUSK | would have objection to vote for this
BILL but if sit here all day and discuss it. we
will not come to direct vote upon It, have no unfrenSIv
feeling towards the object of the BILL for am in favor Of IL
think, however, il will the whole day. and will
consume time than have to spare in the discussion
OF questions which will be brought up during the Of
debate know, besides that there are one or two amend
ents to be offered provide objects similar character
Mr. BADGER have one
Mr.. HALE. And have another
Mr. RUsK For the purpose Of enabling US to act on the
Post Office Bill which under consideration yesterday
move that this bill be laid on the table.
MI. DAYTON. ask for the yeas and nays on the mo
ton.
The and were ordered and being taken resulted
as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Bradbury, Bright, Cas.. Chase, Clay,
Cooper Davis OF Massachuse Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Downs Ewing, Felch Gwin Hale, Hunter
Jones' Mason Miller, Norris Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Smith,
Spruance, Sturgeon Underwood, Upham, and Wales-29
NAYSMessrs Atchison, Badger Bell Benton, Berrien,
Borland, Clarke Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson
Douglas Houston, Morton Rhe Sebastian Seward Shields
Soule. Turney, Walker, and Yuee-2l.
So the bill was ordered to lie on the table.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
The Senate again resumed the consideration of the bill to
reduce and modify the rates Of POSTAGE and provide for the
coinage of three cent piece which several amendments
were offered upon which debate ensued which will be pub
lshed hereafter Without dsposng Of the bill the Senate
adjourned