The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-29
UNITED sTHTzMs SENATE.
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UNITED STAVMs OBNAA@s
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wne,xsn,s March 90, 1853
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Mr.. HUNTER, (dem.) of ya submitted the folio winl
resolution:-
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Mr. HUNTER said it had been suggested to him by prac
tcal men, that good basis for compror.se between
the producers of iron In this country tho
OF iron in this country would be to establish point in
the price of that article beyond which duty sho
charged. II had been said that 1t was proper there
should be point ascerained and settled ,pcu at
which the duty should be taken off and that this
could be done without injury either to the producers
or the consumers Of iron SO that protection would
bo afforded by the imposition Of duties upon
iron only whenever it should range below price 70
named BY law For the purpose Of ascertainng If such
project be possible. inasmuch it very desirable
that kind Of compromise between the producing
and the consuming interests should be agreed upon,
had introduced this resolution He thought In this way
that time the Secretary will be able to give the nforms
tion on which they could act In relation to this subject
1t seemed TO him to be exceedingly desirable that wher
subject Of this character capable PROMISE
attempt should in time he made to collect the inor
some arrangement which may enable all these interests
TO go on harmonousy. He hoped that something like
this may be done. It seemed to him plausible idea,
and without committing himself to it, he wsud adj he
thought there much ia il which wond make II desir
able the Senate should obtain the information whicn
had specified, in order to afford basis for action upon
the subject hereafter.
Mr. BRoDHEAD, (dem) of Pa, observed that since
1876 and Al the nuacturrrs Of iron generally have
been asking for compromise this subject They
have appealed more than once heretofore the honor
able SENATOR and he now happy to learn the senator
will IN ~ fhncA and ahn
stion TO grant that compromise He should have been
much more pleased however, to have heard this from
him some two or three years when these engaged in
the manufacture of iron and railroad iron IN particular
were suffering most terribly.
Mr. HUNTER thought 1t proper to say the Senator
not exactly OF his purpese or OF his agency in
lation to this matter He submitted the resolution for
the purpose Of seeing whether something could be
done which would afford much sataotien 10 the
Of iron without inactiDg any injury tho
Of that article This he repeated his OBJ
ject The idea had been suggested 10 him that
promise Of this might perhaps be effected He did not
know wheti it could be done not but 1t certain
that at the next session he question will have 10 be met
He submitted to the Senator, therefore, wheher 1t
not better and beneficial in every that thoy
should obtain the information, to cnabc thsm to
act understandngly This the whole end and object
of the resolution. he would say to the Senator he
free trade to this extsnt-he held that all duties
est duties which will yield sufcency Of revenue for
the purposes Of the government all that should be
imposed But at the same time, he held he believed
that under circumstance either by improper
legislation by the proper action of the government
should these interests be wantony suddenly destroyed
Whenever the government chose to take step In the
direction of REFORM it should be done gradually and
slowly not to prejudice the existence Of interests
which It has called into being His object was kind
one.
Mr. BRoDHRAD said it difficult matter to compre-
hend In what the Senator free trahe man,
because three weeks ago he advocated what he (rod
head considered be the worst kind of discrimination
advocated the proposition to take off the duties from rail
road iron entirely. Suppose should take them off
ton WOOL and other species Of manufactures which an
ter into the general consumption where should we then
obtain reyenueS He should like TO know what the
Senator from Virginia meant, when he said he free
trade Lid he that he abs olntey in favor Of
the repeal Of all duties and Of resort to direct taxsons
1t would from the fact Of his advocating the
tire abolition Of Duties upon railroad iron because he r
B,odhead) could for taking oil all duties
fo rail- DAD IRON and not take them oil the other ar
eles which he had named.
Mr. HUNTER observed-The Senator had arraigned his
consistency He wished TO know in what he (Hun
ter) waS r ee trade He was in favor Of leyyng
dutss for purposes and raising only much
would be for the economical OF the
mcnt The Senator then attacked his position in relation
the abolition Of duties railroad iron He r Brod
head) SAID that he r Hunter) in favor of direct
duties railroad iron. That BY means, followed.
Here question as to tbs proprety OF taking oil
duty from railroad iron but he would remind the senator
he voted for it under instructions from the Virginia
legislature and during the whole time previously had
avoided meddng with the duties on railroad iro0 in any
way He made no speech upon the subject The object
he had in view in introducing the resolution
certain the point OF compromise where duties might be
OIL without injury to the producing interests
he laid all iron when its price shall range below this
point He knew many iron masters, who believe this
would afford q basis for compromise.
The res elution was adopted
INQUIRY RELATIVE TO A NAVAL DEPOT AT NEWPORT l. l.
On the motion of Mr.. JAMES, (dem) Ct r. l., IT vas
resolved that the secretary OF the Navy be requested to
inquire whether will not be advantageous to the gov
Of the United States to establish naval depot
at Newport r. and that he report to the Senate at the
FAY FOR THE LATE SERGEANT AT ARMS.
After debate the Senate passed resolution giving
fo the late Sergeant at Arms, his
TO the eLd Of June next
RINGGoID's MAPS, ETC
Mr. GwIy, (dem OF Cal, offered a resolution that
there be purchased 200 copies OF Rnggold's maps,
charts and sailing dre ont for the of naygators
provided the same shall not exceed 81 per ,opy.
During the debate the above 1t contended that
the clause In the Deficiency bill prevented the purchase
of books for distribution and that charts come under
the denomination of books in legal sense white on the
other bard il said the charts Of great use to
naygators and hat the clause in the Deficiency bill
inenced prev ent members Of Congress, from voting
themselves Libraries, which did not apply to this
The resolution was acopted-yeas % nays TO-
FUTURE HOUR OF MEETING by THE CABINET AND TIE
SENATE,
Mr. WALKER (dem) Of Wis, ned resolution pro.
vdng that the Senate meet at ten O'Clock until other
wise directed He said change OF hour and sitting till
O'Clock, would enable Senators to transact their
business with members Of the Cabinet whose consuta
ops generally close just about the time the Sense goes
Mr. BUTTER, (dem of s c., remarked, the Senate
ought deliberate separately and be left TO do its own
business any communication was to be ma e, let II
Mr. PETIT, (dem of la thought the remarks of the
Senator from Wisconsin indicated that the Senate il idle
in the forenoon
Mr. SEWARD, Gree soiD of New York-Has the cabine
exptessed any particular desire To of the
tors than they nowS. CLaugher)
Mr.. WALKER would not answer such question, and
that his constituents had imposed certain du
ties upon him, which he must perform.
The Senate into executive session. and afterward
adjourned
The Trial of Spring the Murderer.
THE PROXY JURyMAN.
| PHILADELPHIA, March 2S, 1852.
McQuillan, who served upon the Spring jury for Mr.
Carr was sentenced this morning to sixty days imprson