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Senate, Tuesday April Il, 1854.


Senate, Tuesday April II, 1854.
After the presentation of few petitions,
The House bill for the relief Of ]. p Semm-
ton was taken up, and passed.
Mr. Morton submitted a resolution request
ing the Postmaster General to inform the SEN
ate If certain contracts for the transportation
of mails in Florida have been suspended, and
If 30, why ii has been done Adopted.
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of Executive business.
Mr.. Badger said that he had informed the
Senate, some days ago, that he would necessa-
rily be obliged to be absent from the Senate for
some time, and that no would ask that tho Sem
ate-would take up the bill giving credit Tor
q limited time on the duties upon railroad
iron. He would be glad if the Senate would
take up that bill at once.
Mr., Bright hoped that bill would be consid-
cred; it was an important one, and he did not
believe il would meet with any serious opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Mason said that he would withdraw
his motion, if the Senator desired TO be heard
on this bill But if it was the desire to 60 into
general debate on tho bill, he could not con-
sent.
Mr.. Stuart said he would have no objection
to allowing the Senator an opportunity to be
heard on the bill, but it conld not be expected
this bill would pass If it passed. ut oil, without
objection.
Mr.. Seward said that this was bill in which
Pennsylvania was deeply interested; and as
neither of the Senators from that State was
present, he would for that reason vote against
taking up that bill.
After some further debate, the question was
taken on Mr.. Mason's motion, and it was re-
jected-ycas n, nays %
The Senate then took up the bill suggested
by Mr.. Badger.
Mr. Douglas moved as a substitute for the
bill, one suspending the duties imposed on rail.
road iron from the Goth Of June, 1853, to the
lat or July, l857-the duties collected between
July last and the passage of tho bill to be re-
funded the companies paying the same he
said this would be practical benefit TO the
railroad interests The Treasury was full, and
there was no probability that the Government
would want the duties on railroad iron before
1857.
Mr.. Badger said that he preferred the sub
stitute to the bill. 1t gave substantial benefit
to the great improvements in which the whole
nation had 90 deep an interest.
Mr. Hunter said he voted under instructions,
and he believed the substitute was, as finan-
cial expedient, as good as the original bill.
Mr.. Seward opposed the BILL He would vote
for bill for the special relief of tho North
Carolina road, because he believed that work
was one recurring such relief He thought the
suspension Of duties for three years was worse
than to suspend them altogether; it would
have the effect of producing uncertainty on
this subject as to whether the collection of
duties would be resumed or not, and in this
way would prove most disastrous to the Amer
loan manufacturers Because the Treasury was
now full, was no reason why the duties should
now be taken off.
We were now on the eve of great CONNER
DIAL crisis A general war in Europe was
about to take place. The capital Of Europe
was Withdrawn from its customary channels,
and was to be invested in Government loans.
These events had produced panic in the
money market Stocks of all kinds had fallen
American stocks we're quoted at nominal prices
and no sales, and in u short time would be
forced home upon us. Good and well estab-
lished stocks had fallen five or six per cent. in
New York and the fall had but Just COM
menced. The exports to California we're re-
turned to New York, in place Of the gold ex-
pected to be received for them.
Under the shadow Of this European war,
which had fallen upon the commercial inter-
ests there had been serious falling off in the
imports of the country, and consequently in
the amount Of duties. This was therefore no
proper time to reduce the tariff, and it was the
greatest want Of equity, if reduction was to
be made, to place that reduction solely upon
the iron interest.
He saw no certainty in the suppostion, that
during the European war this country was to
be at peace. Who could tell that the United
States in preserving the rights Of its CONNER
cial interests, would not be compelled to aug
ment its naval and military forces?
Mr.. Stuart moved the postponement Of the
bill till tomorrow.
Mr. Pratt moved its postponement till next
Monday week.
: Messrs. Rusk, Badger, and Douglas, support
ed the bill; and Mcssrs. Pratt, Weller, Bell,
and Bayard, supported its postponcment.
Mr.. Stuart Withdrew his motion.
And the question recurring on the motion to
postpone the bill till Monday week, it was
agreed TO.
House Of Representatives., April II, 1883.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
munication from the Secretary of State, trans
hitting certain correspondence called for by
resolution Of the House, on the Sd Of April, in
relation to the steamer Crescent City, and other
topics of controversy between our Government
and that Of SPAIN
Mr.. Jones, OF New York moved resolution
TO the effect that the Joint Committee on Print
ing be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of publishing such parts Of the census Of 1850
as relate 10 the statistics Of mortality.
On motion Of Mr.. Hester, it was resolved
that the Secretary Of the Interior be requested
TO communicate to this House any information
in his possession respecting certain frauds upon
the pension laws alluded to in the late annual
report Of the Commissioner Of Pensions.
MIR. Benefits bill, as reported from the
Committee on Public Lands, for an equitable
division OF the public lands among all the
States Of the Union, for purposes Of Internal
improvement, was announced by the Speaker
AZ the special order Of the day. Several mo-
tions werc made for it's postponement; one,by
Mr.. Wentworth Of Illinois, for its postpone
vcank nct;I fho Nehraska hill shall have been