The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01

Mr.. GwIN ana tina, the senator desired 10
discuss the ball Ii has been before Congress for long
dme. hope the bill viii be Disposed Of now, way
the other. have word say about H. think the
reading OF the report Will show clearly the equity Of the
Mr. DAWSON The senator from South Carolioa, Mr..
EvAss Friday consented ihat the bill might ba taken
up, If be could be heard on his amendment
Mr. BADGER Oh, no
Mr.. TOoMBS. Yes SIR; / so understood him.
Mr. BADGER He said he would agree 10 allow the bill
TO be taken up, condition that the Senate should adopt
Mr. DAWSON. That amendment was to reduce tho
amount from $4,000 $4,000. That is now
his seat Of he did not expect that the question
would come up this morning hope my friend from Cali
ona viii consent TO wait until, al least he can be heard
upon that amendment.
Mr.. GWIN. This question has been before Congress
for many years. The bill has been reported from the Com
miitee Naval Affairs, and Is well understood, presume,
by the members Of this body think can take the vote
on The proposition. There others opposed TO the claim
besides The senator from South Carolina; and can take
the vote In his absence If the Senate agree to the amend
ment, and pass the bill ia that form, shall not object
am against the amendment but wish 10 have acted upon
Mr. DAWSON. ID lei mere matter OF courtesy on which
appeal TO my friend from California. may be with him
upon the b but he of his seat and were pro-
posed 10 take up bill which ne wished to be heard,
should make tho point that nov do, az matter Of
courtesy.
Mr. GWIN. did not understand the from South
Carolina exactly proposing this AZ an amendment GER
ny not wishing to be heard upon IT, He agreed that
$50 600 should be stricken OUT and 600 inserted the
bill might without opposition from him On that day
any aenaor could have a private bill postponed.
Mr. BADGER I hope this bill VIII not be postponed.
The Senate has been cenversant with this measure for
number Of years II has, at diff rent times passed both
stand the question raised by the honorable senator from
Sou Carolina merely to the amount TO be pad
Upon that question the Senate is perfectly competent to de-
eide at the time At any rate see that the honor
able gentleman in his seat.
Mr.. BaYARD. have no recollection Of the particular
connected with this claim believe, however that u
,hr Ia that laaf
of 1852, The claim opposed by the honoabe
then representing the State OF Kentucky %
derwood In argument which made the on my
mind at the time that the bill ought not to pass know,
further that very distinguished representative from hen-
lucky, in which State believe the claimant lives, stated TO
that the claim utterly baseless. Under these cir
curnsances should like nave the report read vii
state further that conceive q no possible ground on
ghich, in giving grauity TO party this IS certainly
graultyyou allow him interest upon It, which
this bill contempales If the bin ia 70 be put 70 the
vote of the Senate, ask that The report may be read
The report of the Committee Naval Afalrs was ae-
torngy read; from which sppears that this case has
been eight years before Congress-, aud has several tneF
passed the House Of Representatives. and been feyoraby
ported o. n The Seeaie Il appears that previous & Ute
engaged the manufacture of coraage; and possessed
Of much useful knowledge tie subject q Gs growth,
preparation and manufacture Of hemp II Eai long beet
considered aIIset Of The highest naona. importance,
vitay essential to mde pendercs ~ Other
cations for of me important elements Of rational
eence, introduce and absh nc prac'icabl';y and
safety of the process II waer-rottng hemp the hemp
growing regions OF the United Sa.es fr he suppy OF us
navy and commercial marine. IL claimed thai MIR Pau-
rs hSn Secretary Of the Navy, ged the memoailst to
upon the experiment of water-roing hemp The patron
OF he government eadsreh to him, with the most
liberal promises of encouragement and indemnity against
loss and if successful of the generous reward from
the government He embarked IN the business, and hence
| his claim against the government.
Mr.. BAYARD. Imove 10 postpone the consideration OF
this bill until Friday next, am willing say
any day which will suit the convenience Of the Senate
wish 70 have an opportunity to look the remarks OF the
honorable senator from Kentucky Mr.. Uuderwood IN OPP
position this BILL have very indistinct rlpres-
Of them; but know that, the time they made,
they satisfied that the claim not just can
the Of the reporwthout reference TO the
noquent language employed IN portions Off, evident
aeusye IN It's characterenough to satisfy me that this
bid 10 dangerous as precedent III however can hna
nothing in the remarks made by the late senator from Ken
lucky TO justify opposition to the bill, shall probably
| make none
AS il now stands the bin seems to me to be based upon
false principle In reference to your tariff policy you
have decided that 700 will grant Indirect pro-
tecuon by levyng duties with view to protection; ye,
here asked 10 give specific bounty TO indi-
vidua for entering into particular business, and that
eo when he did comply with the very terms Of the
contract which he entered into. He did fulfil the
qualities specified in that contract and yet you are literally
ased TO give him specific bounty for having introduced
certain business into this country. That business, Of
wate-rolng hemp is more important, suppose, than
the manufacture OF non yet, within the last few weeks
! have proposition made 70 take off entirely all
duties railroad iron, although there millions Of do
lars invested its manufacture, under the faih OF
laws and that certainly quite extensive any
boneh which could be conferred by the action Of this
dividual
You 10 grant bountes IN case, individual
for particular species OF manufacture, and in another
YOU depart from your revenue system to destroy
the sntre protection afforded great interest the
1 try lite important in itself. This to be-
hardly consistency legislation; a consistency
with any known principle would rather, however, take
ume 10 look the objections made this bill in 1852 by
| the honorable senator from kentucky.
Il L ed
of Kentucky IN the other house told that the bail
baseIess, regards any right the part Of the claimant
that he was man without property at the a he entered
ths business, and that there business no cap
tai abandoned by HIM in order TO Supposing
him have had industry and skin, If he failed comply
with his contract Of he entitled call upon
the government him. Then, regards the
contract made by the Secretary Of the Navy with this
dlvidual, look directly tho face OF your laws
and contrary 10 all principle. He entered contract
with an Individual, not with to obtain the articles
which that contract specified should be obtaned bat under
exaggerated notion his part that he would assume
the province Of legislation and undertake encourage the
tie growth Of particular article, by entering into
for that purpose outside the Of the general law
think that his principle monstrous 10 be counte-
nanced by congressional legislation all STILL that the
substance Of tho contract made 10y Mr. Paudng, according
10 the report
He authorized, Secretary Of the Navy to enter
the supply Of the navy with cordage, He
did into it'll view obtain the supply
necessary for the navy but he made with this
dvidu- with the view, under his notons Of Introducing
into the county particular species Of manufacture DO
you eoahde your departments any such
authority that Even suppose his TO be right
if you the precedent in this case you will have other
Secretaries following the example, and YOU will have