The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22


he going away, when he knew hai esked lhat Il
should be taken up because going away snyself
nave no opJeeuoh 70 lospohemen un tomorrow, when
hope the senator from Pennsy wanna wall be here have
an opportunity of being heard although do hope thai
viii not be postponed until Monday week.
Mr.. PRATT. IL is known, believe TO all Of the mem
beers OF the Senate that the senator from Pennsyyania Mr.
CoorER has been detained by illness the city OF
Phade phis. but contempates being here to.monow i
understand that the other senator from Pennsy
at home severely ndsposed Ny colleague Mr.. PEAHoEl
did not intimate 10 his feelings with regard TO this bill
and only assumed, behalf of the State which he and
REPRESENT the importance, not TO binfor do not know
his wishes about itbui the importance TO the growing in
eross of the State which equally -epresent that no
should be here. That is all said sir did not intend to
represent that my colleague had expressed that he
felt any interest whatever IN this bill But we have
i factories in our State rolling this description Of ron
which know will be broken up and all Of the capital
invested IN them WILL by the passage Of this BILL be at
annihlaedsome having capital perhaps, Of halt mil
lion of dollars. Knowing, therefore, the regard my coli
league has for the interest Of his constituents assumed
that he would desire TO be present when de-
sracnve to that interest was about to be passed.
i MIR. SEWARD There is company in your State
believe, that has capital Of million Of dollars.
Mr., PRATT. have not investigated the statistics
There are many millions Of dollars invested in the
business my State but am speaking of particular
teest that of making railroad iron There company
which the senator from New York says has capital Of
900 600 invested this interest, and that will be entirely
destroyed by the passage Of this bill Is right that for
the purpose Of protecting the capitalists engaged making
these roads who have entered upon their construction for
their individual interest," and not for the public goodor
that capital seeks investment not for public but for
individual adyantages right ask, that this million Of
dollars Invested for the purpose Of making supply
those roads, should be stricken down by Of this SEN
ate without preparation, and without tho greatest interests
of the country being represented here in the Senae'
i arose, Mr.. President for the purpose only OF stating
that think the from North Carolina is wrong
SURPRISING that the question is first to be taken his
ton He has moved to postpone this subject until tomor
have offered substitute that should be post
poned until Monday week. believe that according all
longest period The question: then, would be upon my
motion to postpone upon which the Senate has already
4 The PRESIDENT. The Chair has examined The rule
The motion first made is the first to be put 10 the Senate
The motion Of the senator from Michigan postpone
i ill tomorrow-he motion of the from Maryland
is to postpone until Monday week both being motions
postpone TO day certain the first moto is first to be put
i Mr. BADGER. 1 beg to say a word in correction did
all that my honorable friend from Maryland
who is absent was otherwise than deeply interested in
tending everything that pertains the interests and honor
Of the State which he ably represents upon this floor
And doubt he feels the deep interest that the
ator from Maryland who is present. does in whatever
entitled to his special attention and What meant
say was that Ibid understand from that SENATOR know
ing tie situation in which placed, that he would
desire orego the application the Senate of which
had before given notice, take up this bill to-day
u Having said that in justice absent friend, of whom
know that there Under heaven which il is
protec. by every means in his power wish now to say
word to the discrimination which the senator from
has drawn between the person. who are engaged
in making railroads. and in the manufacturing Of railroad
IRON He says that these railroad companies are engaged
the prosecution of their enterprise for their own benefit
and for the public good and he asks if it is not
advantage should be given them the expense
of the manufacturers of railroad ironi Now, wish to
know whether the manufacturers Of railroad iron
nso engaged in prosecuting their business for their pc
cuniary benefit and not for the public good? Am to
dersand from the from Maryland that the iron
ufacurers Of Maryland prosecuting their business for
the public good, and not for their private INTEREST,"
Mr.. PRATT. If the senator will permit mo- / will
both questions. did not intimate, and other mem
Der of the Senate except the senator from North Carolina
"A.
srous of protecting the interests Of his constituents than
myself. Certainly other senator than the honorable
senator from North Carolina SO understood me- The sena
tor said, and agrec with him. that he would not have been
unreasonable ask of the senator his consent to the
posponement Of this BILL understood the honorable
saying his original speech that he parted with my
colleague last nghthcy both boarding the house
and that he did indicate any wish with regard TO the
subject of this bill That all very true, no doubt
stated farther, that he had indicated wish upon
the subjects but thought that knew what his feelings aud
wishes would be- by supposing that knew what were the
feelings and interests OF ms constituents therefore do not
choose be put the position Of making allegation here
against the desire OF my colleague represent correctly the
1 interests Of his constituents,
Now regard the other point, The sophstry Of the
Argument of the honorable will be by every
one who will look at II for single moment What did
sayi That these oapalsls engaged in making railroads
had engaged them for their scfiberes The senator
comedies and he gays that my constituents who en-
gagged in making railroad ron engaged in that too for
their own interests. dc say. thai no distinction Is TO Be
which, when unbiased by prejudice, 10 clear any
body's whether there not this manifest difference that
my constituents who engaged in the manufacturing Of
railroad iron, have engaged in by virtue Of the law Of
! the land by which they receive the protection
i which you propose to take away while his const-
uents the capitalists who engaged the making Of
roads for their interest," have engaged in with equal
knowledge OF the Law Of the land by which they TO
pay the duty that the senator proposes to take OIL
L That il the distinction.
II Mr.. BADGER. II is possible that | little dull in
not being able perceive the ccaress OF the DISTINCTION
lie, what that distinction The senator FIRST stated
Il that those who engaged in making railroads are en-
gagod prosecuting heir enterprise for their interest,"
! and for the public good.
Il Mr.. PRATT, Tin his seat) That is true
Il Mr.. BADGER Very well, sir. II that be the distinc
they differ from who engaged manufacturing iron.
1, He states distinction between the classes Of cases,
and he complains that should be promoted at the
pensc OF the other and tina, distinction is that class
are engaged in prosecuting their enterprise for their
private benefit, and no, for the public good. AJAX,
does result IL there noytnng appropriate in the dis
stated that the other class engaged in pro-
scouting their work for the public good1 Clearly The
admits that both classes prosecuting their re-
spccvc enierpscs for their benefit and not for The
public good Then, in thu, respect, they stand upon
g similar foundation.
I'll But he says that those who engaged IN manuacof-
ing iron, undertake manufacture IT with The expectation
that they to certain amount OF Iro'ecuon
True but for what the protection gwen IL was to
. put them on footing with their European uvns a. my
lend from Inos this morning. the price of railroad
IRON was formerly $40 and S45 per ton, but II has
risen to 80 and $50 per ton. Then, the question
whether these manufacturers shall retain the protoc