The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04

given them and nothng more lhau IN MY opinion per.
Iecty reasonable proper, and Just TO be granted The
time asked BY the honorable senator from Maryland not
too much.
law is the interests IL operates upon 1t operates
alike upon the the rivers and The lakes, and therein
is TO be found its defect IN many particulars The sane
law which is useful. in practical point OF view, when
applied vessels upon the sea- is no, at all useful
and practical when applied TO steam vessels upon nv
eIs aud lakes This law operates upon every ssam YES
sci pying within the limits OF The United Slates well
upon The sea as upon The lakes and the remote rivers
The remote parts OF the western States, where, have
before remarked ii is not quite convenient Tor many per.
sons interested this species OF property TO command
capital necessary TO make the changes thus required to be
There is also another thing which has been properly
stated by the honorable senator from Massachuseils
part of The equipments required by this law aro subject 10
patent right They have TO be obtained oil CERTAIN per.
sons. and can be purchased oil none DINER. NOW, nis
onite convenient for gentlemen who live IN the Immediate
Vicinity of these paieniees to make the necessary
rang ements and to command the number oil hie-boab
preseyers, and other patented articles REQUIRED Bot
it is not quite convenient Tor others 70 DO 80 who live
remote from these paientees These are all Questions
proper TO be considered,
When the honorable senator from Arkansas under.
takes TO speak oil the feeling among western Steamboat
owners and captains IN reference TO THIS law peg leave
10 tell him he is mistaken. He has no right at least to
speak for those in the vicinity where live. speak
What know when say that nine-tenhs OF them there
are opposed 10 il, and ask for an extension OF Tue lime
when provisions are TO go into opeTahoni houghlhey
express their determination at The same tune 70 support
the law but ask for extension OF time which; under
de circumstances think they are entitled to. They
not ask il Tor the purpose OF doing anything 70 opeae
against the law, but that may operate less preudcaly
upon their interests Than would if carried into mme
date operation There therefore nothing unjust OF un
reasonable il the request think 'nst lhs motion p Of
If il should not shall vote Tor the resolutions reported
by the honorable senator from Massachusetts, this morn
Mr.. BORLAND. did not assume 10 speak for the
constituents OF the honorable from Indiana. Mr.
j BRoHT.l stated expressly tina, spoke only for my
| own constituents. | stated what had heard gentle
man say, where had him, and what was his char
acer venture to say he is as reliable as any Dher
i man connected with the steamboat interest Tie Is not
only commander OF steamboat, but the owner OF one
also and his opinion is worth much as that OF any
other the amount of the capital which be has in
vested in business with which he has been familiar,
aed which he has been engaged in from his boyhood.
have therefore, SO tar as authority goes, inc OPINION Of
these in the valley OF the Mississippi. who have
been longest engaged IN this business and whose repu
iaon venture say, is Of the highest character, in
support OF this law. speak more particularly OF John
Shallcross, of Louisville, Kentucky, aud who for up
wards OF thryve years has been engaged IN business
and the of steamboats, upon the Mississippi river
and for the whole time never had an accident 10 lille
property happen his boats. He is now one Of the In
speclos appointed by the PresdeHto carry this law into
execution. He Of opinion that this law is beneficial in
lis operation. and will the evils to which is In
tended apply Now, when have the opinion OF such
men feel disposed to rely upon them, and SO far
my vote concerned, shall rely upon them. repeat
that il there is any objection TO this resolution al all,
that extends The time to commence the operation oil The
Mr. MALLORY. The bill which the honorable sens.
tor from Massachusetts Mr. DAvsl brought forward
the last session. regarded at that tune. az do now as
one the important that has been brought be-
fore this body. said then that thought the details Of
this bill would have be femeded in many respects
they were impraceable both upon fresh and salt water
utmost confidence being placed IN the Judgment oil The
honorable from Massachusetts, who had devoted
his time TO the consideration OF this subject have
taken opportunity 10 converse with great many steam.
boat and captains and have yet TO md one who
does mol say that this law is impraclcabe IN some Of lis
details II is confined TO the time which the law
templates Ii my recollection serves me rightly has
been but few days since the Secretary oil the Treasury
issued orders prescribing he manner IN which boiler Iron
is 10 be stamped; aud unless time be given it will DO
found difficult for owners OF steamboats, TO supply them
selves with the requisite amount OF stamped boiler iron
in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the
Treasury Department suppose IT will not be consd
cred exravagan estimate TO say that We have twenty
millions OF dollars invested in this species OF property
and which is entitled to consider alton in this bill II 10
nothing but reasonable and right that they who have EN-
bafked ther capital in this species oil property, when you
charge the old routine by which this property was man.
aged, should have reasonable and sufficient time pre-
pare themselves for complying with the regulations OF the
0 Treasury Department think the amendment oil the
senator from Maryland gives too little tines and II there
any fault to be found with it, it is tina, does not give
n time enough for the purpose.
Mir. HAMLlN. ! wan. to correct what think a
msapprehension the part OF the honorable senator
II from Indiana. Mr.. BRIsHrl lie says tina, this law re-
qures specific kinds OF patented articles 10 be pur.
chased by steamboat beg leave to say TO the
honorable senator from Indiana that in that he entirely
and totally mistaken There not required from the be-
ginning to the end OF that law, single article that
patented by the law, steamboat owners are left free TO
purchase any article that IN the opinion Of The inspector
5 shall be adequate 10 the purpose required.
Mr.. BRIGHT am not mistaken in the fact that this
bill requires by its provisions certain number OF llfe
boasnealc life boais-for every steam vessel Those
ife-boats were originally patented but whether they
are not cannot undertake TO say. will say
however, that such article is manufactured west Of
the Allegheny mountains; and every officer who saw.
, ga n onhn ufa md
owner OF boat, is bound 10 20 east OF the Allegheny
mountains TO procure metallic boats, none oil the
kind required by the law manufactured in the West
Mr. RUSK. Is the honorable senator that there
has been establishment se, up in Louisville, Ken
lucky by Mr. Francis for the manufacture OF these hie
, boalsl
MIR BRIGHT. | was not When was that donel
Mr. RUSk | do no, know; but ! have ad-
vertisemenl To that effect in the papers.
Mr. BRIGHT. think cannot be mistaken In what
have said here, as have derived my information from
sources worthy OF reliance. sorry that this mans
came up this morning | knew nothing about II, or |
would have then been prepared with evidence to satisfy
honorable senators that there nothing improper ia the
{ delay asked for
{ Mr.. SEWARD II the honorable senator will give
way for moment, think can give him the informa
ton he desires.
! Mr.. BRIGHT In moment I have only to remark
that have letters 10 my possession from gentlemen who
have these articles 10 buy, and who owners and com
manders OF steamboats,, stating that they have TO come
required by the provisions OF this law may be extended
so as TO enable them the easily 10 comply with its
requirements NJ Il.
provisions OF this law lille. boat, and there ia no com
peeni, adequate and sufficient feb boat other than Fran