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Tho amendment was agreed 70.
purlEs RAILROAD
Mr. HUNTER. am further instructed by the Commit
ice on Finance 20 offtr he following amendment;
asEc - Had BE- u f.r,hsy enacted That upon all iron
imported for rals to be hii upon railroads in the United
States The Territories hereof credit OF 1--WE years shall
be allowed upon ihe duties upon such Iron Prooia, That
The importer shall give such security may be satisfactory
70 the Secretary OF the Treasury for the payment of
duties with interest the OF six per per
and or the forfeiture OF double the of said
duties IN the that said satisfactorily provei
been laid within five years upon railroad
within tbs United States the Territories thereof"
AIR. MASON. move TO amend the amendment in such
way as TO make II read
"Thst all existing duties upon iron TO be imported FIR
rails be laid upon railroads the United States or the
Territories thereof shall be, and the hereby, re-
pcaled."
MIR. BRODHEAD. This ia a very important subject,
and il deserves full discussion. The amendment involves
the question OF the mod fcaon Of the larf act OF 1916
think that 10th the amend et and he amendment 10 me
amendment time and OF place. ana deserve Inc
defeat which justly awaits them Laughter ~
have heretofore stood steadily by ny friend from VIZ
GINA the chairman OF the Commitlee Finance ] think
there member of this body who has gwen MN more
jealous support IN his position as chairma" oil na commit
than have. tn refore lie permitted To express
proposes legsnte upon 20 Imporani
question az this civil and diplomatic bull under
stand that the civil and diplomatic bill ID Tor me purpose
carrying on government not the modification or change
OF laws and that upon that bill we ought not TO have de-
batabe questions IL We adopt derent course, place
the Legislation of this government IN the hands Of the five
gentlemen who compose the Committee on Finance. No
other member of the Senate except member of that
mittee could offer this amendmnt No could offer il
withoufthe sanction Of majority Of that committee. If
any other member should have moved this rather think
my friend from Virginia would have said this debata
Bile question: and ought not to go upon the civil and po
mape bill He would say that would lead to debate, and
sir i think will lead considerable of debate
not only here, but in the House OF Representatives
Mr. Preslden, cannot well see, can ] understand,
why should here, upon the civil and diplomatic bill, in
the as,cays Of this Congress- undertake modify the tariff
Of 1885, and that the be eft of corporations. II
have the c,vi and diploma bill made to carry
everything wou better 90 and consider the Cuba
question; would better upon the proposition FIR
railroad the Pa 6c the French spoas" ball. and ~ ry-
thing else and let swallow all subjects OF legislation,
including the Monroe doctrine
do not know why should take the duty off railroad
iron, and off used by the farmer. do not know
why should by partial and by class legislation here pro-
par Ought our lave to BE- gene al
But if 20 into the consideration Of the mod ca-
ton and review VI the tariff ACT OF 1886, ready for
but let take it up in the right way Let all have
chance Let US consider it deliberately.
therefore think this amendment, out Of time and
Of place. bat # either of the amendments be adopted
that the amendment Of the honorable
from Virginia Mr. MAsoNl Is the preferable and
ought TO accompany with another proposition, and that
that the expenses of the be redu ed also
That looks 10 free trade and direct taxation and those who
for ought not to vote Tor large endi,ures Of the
public money
MIR. BRoOhE. The senator from Penney lvana poke
Just about Legislation for the hsneh of corporations
wish to AJAX him il the interests Of the iron corporations
oPennsyvana has nothing TO do with his opposition This
amendment
MI BR ,DHEAD l know nothing about iron corpora.
tons in Pennsylvania. Private enterprise
there. do believe that in that State there
three companies Incorporated for the purpose Of manu
turing non There may than that, but think
The business there is generally carried by private n
uduals and by private funds.
do not Know SIR whether 1t is the intention of the
IN int he eul of the
tariff Of lo46, upon this ieston. Ii il is have many
facts and documents submit. If the honorable
chairman Of the Committee Finance designs have all
these questions discussed upon the civil and diplomatic bill
for one small be wiling, but he must not ask stand
by HIM on other questions Of elm lar importance. IL ac
cordg TO the position of from Virginia
are 10 take of the duties railroad iron entirely why
take them off OF sugar, and wooden goods and cotton goods
These articles eater into general consumption, much
30 than rons When get the duties off these ar, les
which ere quite necessary railroad ron where
oget the revenues necessary 10 carry the goverpne
Direct taxation and Tree trade may answer but when you
want large expenditures Of punc money the taxpayers
will be very call you account; and a very con-
sdeIabe portion OF them live IN the which have the
honor to represent They do the work Of The try they
raise The bread for the country they pay for tn
eoantry and, they do praying for country
and help TO II. IL have duues taken of
railroad IRON ehnrey want it taken IF oil species Of iron
oil cotton goods, and wooden goods, and off sugar. We
Can lhen come 10 direct taxation ard tree trade That will
have one good result The lobby-gang will be dispersed
and driven out OF Washington 30 Tar as that is concerned
1t wi be one good result Bu' let have I'm l,r-
aisndng on the subject. THIS all have say
emit but GO dIscuss sion OF the sui ect,
am quite wiling and ready for IT,
Mr.. HUNTER In regard to this matter, have say
tie ssnatos from Pcnnsyivan that with him
TO the Proprey Of keeping the appropriation bills clear Of
oil debaabIe matt ept hose things which up
those bihs but the Senate has not adhered to that
principle The senator himself " recoect Alright ofetct
upon the army appropriation bill amendment provide
for survey for ralroa the Pac f.. We hav put upon
that bill appropriations for the dscoverer Of eher add
other th,nea
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. beg to correct the gentleman. /
od not offer the proposition which he audes amend
msnt to the army appropriation hill ,fered il an
amendment to the bill providing Tor the construction Of
railroad TO the Pacific, and my honorable friend from Vir
gina voted for il.
Mr. CHASE. offered III. proposition as an amendment,
to the army appropriation bill
Mr. HUN TER beg the senator's pardon | thought
he had offered IT as amendment the army bill voted
for az an aniendmen TO the Pacific railroad bill end
The army bill. But wish explain that regard 10 this
matter received yesterday from
snrs, ins'rctng for the repeal Of the duty on
niroad iron Now, we propose nothing Il that w.
only propose that for which there precedent the
OF Wilmington and Raleigh railroad North Carolina
tn whcha credit gwen company for rail
road rom and IL supposed that the principle
would apply TO other railroads the country OF
the rise in the price Of iron.
Mf BRODHEAD l desire TO inquire Of the senator
from Virginia whether the which he refers go
amendment II the civil and diplomatic appropriation bl H.
other words does his legislature TO volse the
rule upon which the Senate has heretofore acted
to appropriation bills.
Mr. HUNTER. My instructions go to this extent:
an bound to obtain the repeal of that duty If by an,
legislative mcans, What have TO say regard tn.
matter ~ this: do propose wreck the ion
Mo ttpt huk