The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-19

amendment is that think this bill is an improper place
10 which 10 undertake 10 alter, anend or revise me arh
Mr.. SHIELDS appeal 10 my honorable friend from
Virginia TO withdraw the amendment Evidently y is
going TO be defeated, and It's defeat may prejudice the
principle hereafter 1t cannot now have fair decision
upon lis merits.
Mr.. MASON. submit the question to the Senate.
Let us have vote upon the amendment. II II be de-
eaed lei il be. shall have done my duty by Offering
IL and persising IN 1t
amendment because there is lot time enough now 10
consider it in all lis bearings wish also TO state that
in the section of country that represent there are eight
furnaces in Kentucky and sixteen in Tennessee upon the
Cumberland There is one forge IN Kentucky and
four Tennessee upon that nyer and there ten fur
upon The Tennessee rver all IN the same neigh
borhood. These important interests and most OF
them represent. The labor which is annually required
10 work and conduct the business of these furnaces and
forges, together with three rolng-mills in the
neghborhood, about $3.50 900 year That amount
is expended annually merely in the payment OF The hands
at work in those establishments The annual product
OF those furnaces orges and rolling mills amounts TO
about 81 500 600. All these interests deeply con-
cened in this matter have not time Just at the close
of the TO investigate the beang OF this amend
ment upon all these great interests in that section OF
country In the eastern part OF my State there are SINH
lar perhaps equal if greater than those in
The western part. believe my State is jus, much in
te,ested IN the purchase OF railroad iron at present any
made for railroad iron or may be made previous to a
knowedgeo OF the provision contained in the amendment,
the beneht of the amendment will be not TO the railroad
",
TO furnish the rails In view OF all these facts am for
posponing until the next session of Congress the legsla
lion this subject Then shall have more time to
consider IT. both reference 10 It's bearing upon the pro-
duc,on of IRON aud railroad interests.
| Mr.. MILLER After what has passed in the Senate,
am willing yield the floor for the purpose OF taking
the question but not Tor the purpose OF continuing
any further debate
The PRESIDING OFFICER Does the Chair under
stand that the senator from Illinois whdraws his anend
! nent!
| Mr.. DOUGLAS. ] withdraw it and merely wish
be permitted to remark that the senator from New Jer
sey must either yield the floor not yield It, de cannot
| hold the rod over us all,
| Mr. BELL shall vote against the proposition OF the
senator from Virginia. because think i would be hEh-
~ impoltie in reference to the great railroad interest "a
the futurehe very interest processes TO promote; and
it would be detrimental this interest now, TO some
extent, BY depressing the manufacture OF railroad iron at
home But such is the condition OF my section OF cogn-
try, which has Just commenced the business OF making
railroads. that il does call for relief II II can posi-
bly, be afforded consistent with the interests OF the rev.
OF the United States without doing any manifest in
Justice those who have invested their capital IN The
manufacture OF railroad iron Therefore should have
been in favor Of some like that proposed by the
senator IRON Illinois, Mr.. DoucLAs.] TO give some relief
until The session OF Congress- until we shall
what, under all the circumstances, may be just and exPe
dent | would further state, that think 10 remit the
duty rails for short time will not seriously ln]ure
the manufacture of rails in this country, on the ground
that prepared now TO manufacture but very
small proportion OF the supply necessary for the country
yet my opinion is that il suspend the law f)r
three years the relief TO the railroad interest would not
be very great, for feel very that the price OF rails
in England will still continue TO rse and ieel The inr-
her conviction that three years the mills OF the United
States will be able 10 compete with the mills in England
in making railroad iron If they not suddenly thrown
back by the Total and permanent repeal OF the duty on
this description OF iron. wanted TO make this explana-
ton because represent an IRON interest to some extent.
and yet represent an interest greater IMAM that al lhs
time
The whole feeling. the almos, universal interest in the
Southwest in favor OF construction OF certain pro-
ec,ed railroads that The fever not too
high andthat that country not repent the length TO
which it going in the construction OF railroads New
eriheless, that is not Tor TO decide, and am
well enough informed 10 decide that question at this
tme If il referred my judgment For these rea
sons and because think il would be mpolliic TO totally
repeal The duty rails though would be perfectly will
ling relief for the present. cannot vote for the
amendment of the senator from Virginia.
think a suspension Of the duty railroad iron would
be precedent of great Importance this time another
ground. have fears that if the railroad interest
suspension. while small proportion OF railroad iron
is demand n this country, the combination of that in
will be strong enough to effect permanent, repeal
OF the tariff on railroad iron at no distant day
The question being taken the amendment by yeas
and nays upon the amendment, of Mr.. Mason was not
agreed to-yeas 10, nays 36-as follows:
SON Desau.sare. Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas Downs,
Fitzpatrick, Hale, Hunter, Jones Of Tspnes'ee Mangum,
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Bayard. Bell, Bor-
land, Bradbury. Bright, Btodhead, Butsr cass. Clarke,
Norris. foaGoe, Pclt Pratt sebastian, ssy%d s%iih'
MIR. BRADBURY. am instructed by the Committee
on the judiciary offer amendments The frat is
to amend the bill at page wentyfour, line hve hundred
and seventy five; after the word d''seveny insert EIGHT
10 make the appropriation Tor salaries OF the dis
trict Judges SIS ,700 and then add the following:
And the salaries of the judges Of the district courts here
matter named hereby established rs follows The
OF New Hampshire, vi, ,too for the district Of Ma..achu-
ses $1,000; for the district Of Connecticut 81 for
distc OF Rhode Island, 81 800 for the district OF Yer
mont, 81 400 for the northern district OF New York,
SO 600 district of South Carolina, 80 600 for the
district of Florida 80 900 Tor the district OF
Georgia SO 900; for distct of Alabama So 900 for
district OF Michigan $1,000; for the district OF Mis-
souri, 50 900 for the district of louisiana 80 500 for the
Judge of the orphans court in the district Of Columbia,
I 81 600
| Mr.. PRATT. move to amend the amendment by
adding the words for the Judge OF the district court OF
| Maryland 50 000p
! Mi BRADBURY The Committee the Judiciary
had the subject referred to them aod they examined such
testimony as submitted, upon which they made pro-
vision or OF the salaries OF Judges where the
th.m IN their opinlon. justified H. The
atenpt was made have the salaries of the Judges of
the district courts correspond with the ot labor
de diving upon the Judge The senator from Maryland
has moved amendment increasing the salary OF the
district Judge OF Maryland from $4,000 to 900 That
increase would be greater than have thought proper
to make other places If the will consent to
perhaps the evidence might justify that increase over
present salary. VIII the senator make that change
Mr PRATT. The labor performed by the district
Judge OF Maryland Is greater perhaps thaa that OF any
other the Unon. The court almost continuously in
session. and do not think that the compensation pro.
posed by the amendment too large. do hope that IL
may be adopted | think that liberal salaries ought 10