The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-17

down 10 "a cents FER pound. lhdt but llueTd-
lion OF the isct 10 which have referred But, while
am willing 10 grant that which the principles OF the acI
OF 1882 intended 10 grant yet moi willing TO go tuT-
thsI and give boqnilss TO these great corporations
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. would ask The senator from
Georgia lMl. DAwsos] whether the amendment which
he proposes has ever been acted upon by any committee
OF this bodyi
Mr.. DAWSON. understand that il considered
by committee several years ago The papers 10 which
have referred, and which have here, were furnished
me by late senator from Gsorgia-John hing-and
show the existence OF all the facts have stated.
Now, regret very much 10 hear the senator from
Pennsy lvania Mr. CooPER express the idea that duties
iron do enter ino the price OF IT, II that be true
of course then, there is protection wanted Tor IRON
My impression that the duties entered into the price
paid by the consumer think am not mistaken in that
But will not now enter upon that point
want to state the facts about this matter. Under the
law OF 1882, railroad iron was permitted to come III the
country Tree OF duty up 10 the year 1887. The act was
then extended TO lsi2 and in the cases where the iron
was ordered before the expiration OF that law and was
expected 10 arrive into the country before the law out
the duties have been RENTED where applications have
been made for that purpose And by subsequent laws
in l544 and ls45 If the iron had been previously ordered
aud laid down prior TO lS43, 1t was allowed TO come IN
duty free Now. here upon this floor repre-
sentng several States of this Union, all of whom com
menced their internal improvements about the same time
And ask ii there is single railroad company that import
ed asnge bar iron abouthat time that has been required
10 pay duty upon it 1t has not been required at all
Now this Georgia company is private company Upon
part OF the route running into the State OF Tennessee
the duties have been RENTED But this part has not had
have stated. II is said that we have had much we
ought to ask for
Now, what has this small State Of Georgia done upon
her own capale She has carried on these works al
enormous expense. repeat again. that we have been
willing heretofore TO do anything TO encourage those
States that make their internal improvements useful TO
talk about the connecting links between Boston and Lou
isana and yet would ask what State in this Union
has done more than Georgia What State has expended
millions for the public advantage than that State
In this chain from Boston 10 louisiana Massachusetts,
is the first State. New York the next Pennsylvania pos.
sby the next, and Georgia, think, stands the next IN
connected with this matter For years our stock was
perfect sacrifice. The original constructors OF these
roads Immediately lost fifty per cent They realized no
dividends for years. and yet through their energy and
perseve this work has been carried out
trust--in fact, beeve--tha senator upon this
floor desires to argue this matter any further II is per-
fectly clear and papabe cannot tell the amount ex
actly that is TO be paid under this amendment but is
TO De done in the same way as IN regard TO all the other
bills that have been passed The Secretary OF the Treas
nry is TO see whether the facts OF the case, as have
stated them, be not. He is 10 have submitted TO
him the lime OF importation, the bill OF ladlng the time
of landing and all the other facts connected with this mat
ter and he is TO decide whether il within the pn
cple of the law or not We have surrounded It IN every
way necessary for the protection OF the government
The iron interest is not 10 be affected by at all The
fact that the money 10 be taken from the treasury is
reason why the iron interest should be Introduced into
the argument
read, as was not in when il was offered
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. NoRRs in the
chair) The Chair did not wish TO interrupt gentlemen
OF the senator from Georgia MR. DAwsoSl has been
adopted in committee OF the whole but the bill has not
yet been reported 10 the Senate
Mr.. HALE. When that is done the question will
then be upon concurrng in the amendment OF the com
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Tina, will be the first
Mr.. HALE: Then will wait till the bill is reported,
and then ask for the reading of the amendment
No further amendment being offered. the bill was re-
ported to the Senate amended.
The question then upon concurrlng in the amend
ment OF the committee of The whole
MIR. HALE called for the reading OF the amendment,
and il read accordingly.
Mr.. H. heard the latter part Of the remarks OF the
honorable senator from Georgia Mr.. DAWSON and
was well pleased with them that regret that did not
hear the whole But believe that the senator is right
saying that Congress has repeatedly released The
panes from duties under such circumstances he has
referred TO- iron rails were ordered under an existing
law, which admitted them free from duty, al given
duty under such circumstances that they might reason
ably be expected to be received into the country under
the operation OF that law, and then failed 10 be received
prior 10 the passage OF new law altering the rate oil
duty, increasing the duty where there be-
lore, then Congress has RENTED the duty believe the
senator right in saying that have uniformly done
so, and am willing to go far as that now. But nom
the way this amendment is worded, have no assurance
that this is the case now We do not know when this
iron ordered, when II received and yet we
called upon 10 pass act. providing that il they
satisfy the Secretary of the Treasury that this iron
laid down some other companies laid down
their iron upon which they had The duties remed then
the duties in this shall be refunded. Now wish
the senator from Georgia Mr.. DAwsosl canddly TO
sure me-for il can give my vote for his amendment
will do So and suppose my vote will go as far as that
oil any other senator when come TO vote wish
BIN 10 tell me II this iron ordered under existing
law permitting iron 10 be imported free OF duty al such
time as would permit them TO have reasonable expeca.
ton that IL would arrive here under the operation OF that
law am wiling TO give them that privilege; but, as
said before this amendment does not give any such salts
faction AS should like to bave.
Mr.. MILLER By the act Of 1892 Congress declared
tina, upon any railroad iron that should be imported and
laid down before three from the passage of that
the duties should be femilted Congress afterwards
tended the terms OF that ACT 10 l545 In regard TO this
Fecana Railroad Company, all the iron imported
within the time allowed, but part Of II lost upon lis
way up the Mississippi river, upon the steamboat Choc
taw, and therefore could be laid down, and the
pauy could not make affidavit that il was laid down
10 have the duty RENTED The remaining part OF the
iron not laid down. is true, within the three years
but sufficient reason is given for that. II was owing TO
crcumsancesio the pressure OF the money market at
the time, and difficulty which the company
tered which they did not anticipate But IL was all after
wards laid down. and therefore il within the great
class OF cases upon which Congress has acted Ii GER
tanly within the provisions OF the act OF ~
Now, 10 regard To the case OF Georgia, which | have
some recollection Of though not very distinct one, hs
iron vas ordered in 1885, during the existence Of this
law.
Mr. DAWSON twas ordered in Is43
MI MILLER. But ! think il did not get into The
country Tor some three years. The difference be.
tween this and that OF the Feicana Railroad Com
pany is that in the latter the iron was actually inn
ported during the time OF the operation OF this law while
in the case OF the Georgia company II not The
reason why il was not imported was ON account of
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