Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-03

fsplta invested Ia sing Interest. lie held 1t to
be the best policy of the country to take care Of
is iron. The iron of the United Suites was one
bf far more importance to the Government than
he gold of California. Why send to Europe for
ron to lay down upon the mines Of iron in your
bwn country! Why select this particular ronl
Why not abolish the duty on the iron from which
POUR forks aud knives and farming utensils are
nade' Why not select sugar, cotton and wool
eu fabrics! These all of more common use
han railroad iron.
At quarter past four he gave way to a motion
% adjourn. which was lost-ayes l6, noe. 80
Mr.. SEWARD considered it unjust to reduce the
revenue at the expense of those engaged in iron
manufacturer. They, after years of misfortune
have by their industry and perseverance now
illed their cup Of prosperity, and at the moment
hey are about to place it to their lips the Governs
nent is called upon to dash ii to the ground The
government ought act, he said to, encourage the
Pirit,ot railway speculation now pervading the
country. la Ohio there was scarcely village of
ave hundred souls that had not ged its all
a subscriptio us for railroads. This Government
ome years ago granted three millions to railroads.
had given its lands profusely to the same end
t ought not now to crush particular interest 9
give further aid to that class ofenterprise.
At quarter of five, Mr.. DAVIS moved to nd-
ourn. Lost-yeas 10, nays "a.
Mr.. HALE said if there we re to be two hun
red and fifty tons of railroad iron used in the next
year, aud there were only eight furnaces in Penn
bylvauia at work, those furnaces cauld not sup.
ply one tenth of the amount dernanded-the
pther nine-tenths would still have to be imported
even If this amendment be not adopted. The
duiy on these nj -tenths will be three millions
and three-quarters year. One-tenth of the
duty laid on the whole will go to the benefit of
the few manufacturers; the other nine tenths OF
the whole duty will be tax levied on the coun-
try generally Corporations were not the only
people interested in railroads. The whole PEG.
pie were. Was the Senate disposed to tux the
whole people of this country in the sum of four
millions year in order that few persons en-
gagged In iron manufactures might enjoy the
benefit of one tenth of that sum! The Senator
rom New DIRK said that every village Olive hun
dred souls in Ohio was mortaged to railroad
speculators.
Mr.. CHASE said that was not the fact
Mr. HALE. | did not take it to be literally
true; it but a mere Pickwickian enlarge
ment OF an idea. That's all. Laughter On
this subject he mounted the Baltimore platform,
and knew no North, no South, East or West
What was the West? He remembered when
Ohio was thel West Mr.. Monroe proposed to
move the Indians west of Lake Michigan.
where, If they could be got, it was supposed
they would be so far west that nothing but sun
set would ever reach them. Laughter New
Hampshire who had the honor of raising the
senator from Michigan. and thought she had lost
him, has discovered she has not lost him, for
he is citizen of an Eastern State. Laughter
The Senator over the way, (Nlr Brodhead.) who
Is Pennsylvania all over, aud who would almost
get off the platform to stand by his State had
told the Senate that the furnac es in that State
were not fleurishing now. This, then. was the
proper time to make this movement. Prices are
high, these manufacturers will be induced to en-
bark extensively 10 the business and if this duty
toh hot oa l. H.
later, it had better be done now.
Mr.. HUNTER appealed to his colleague to
withdraw hisarnendment.
Mr.. Mason declined.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD moved M adjournment which
was agreed to-ayes %, nays 26.
LOLA MoNrEz AGAIN.-The New Orleans
True Delta says that it was rumored in Theatri.
cal circles 10 that city Tuesday night last, and
stated as fact by those who to be "post-
ed that the divine Lola has had a row with
Captain Sturgeon, of the steamer Eclipse. on
which boat she left New Orleans for Louisville.
As the story goes Lola ordered her meals to be
served up in her state room. to which the Cap
tain objected, telling her that except she could
put in the plea of sickness, she must conform to
the rules of the boat, aud eat her "witals" at the
table dhote. Lola became indignant, refused
compliance with the rules of the boat, and to
show her contempt for the proceedings, sent her
Captain, it is said, took matters coolly, and gave
| Lola ticket OF leave at the first wood yard he
came to.