The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-30

sively Of American iron. This elected con-
siderable discussion.
Mr. Gwin considered that the bill at pres
ent provided for all legitimate protection TO
American iron interests.
Mr.. Simmons was strongly in favor Of the
! use OF the best materials, as Q matter OF
economy, even il it should cost double, but
there was 10 doubt the requirement Of 30O,-
900 tons il offered by contract, would bring
out offers at the lowest price it would be
profitable to manufacture, and he did not
want it at less
Mr.. Clingman, after asking the Senator
from New York, whether there had not
been breaking Of American iron on the
Erie Railroad.
Mr.. Seward replied be had not heard so,
and thought not. He went on to discuss
the relative cost Of the production Of iron in
England and America, proving that from
the lower rates Of wages, England car pro
duce it cheaper, inasmuch as nnetenths of
the manufacture OF iron consists in the labor
Mr.. Bigler also spoke in favor OF the use
Of American iron, and instanced the case Of
the Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio
roads saying one was built with American
and the other with English iron.
MIR. Iverson opposed the amendment as
likely toproduce combination Of iron mon
gers to rise Of iron. lie agreed with Mr..
Clingman to admit iron duty free.
Mr.. Fosters amendment was then carried
by yeas rs, nays %.
Mr. Rice then spoke at length on his Pa
ctic railroad bill introduced on Thursday
| last.
Adjourned
IloUsE.-Mr. Hughes, Of Indiana, intro.
duced resolution instructing the committee
on Ways and Means to enquire into the
expediency of reporting q bill making an
appropriation for taking the eighth census.
Mr.. Whitley, of Delaware, offered q sub
stitute TO coniine the census simply to an
enumeration of the people. The latter was
rejected by 81 against lao.
Mr.. Hughes resolution was then adopted.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and re.
sumed the consideration of the bill granting
pensions to soldiers Of the war of 1872.
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, wanted to include
the soldiers Of the Black Hawk War. He
secuted the plea because the treasury has not
done full justice to these patriots.
Mr.. Jones, OF Tennessee, while maintain
ing the duty Of the government 70 provide
pensions to those disabled by wounds or
diseases contracted in public service, be held
it was not right or proper to insugurate q
general service system OF pensions.
A debate followed for and against the bill
but without coming to conclusion thereon,
the committee arose.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Pennsylv gave notice
Of his intention to introduce bill regulating
apd fixing duty on imports, and for other
purposes.
On motion of Mr. Stanton, Of Ohio, q
resolution was adopted requesting the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury to furnish statemen,
OF the value of the imports from Great
Britain and France into the United States
and the exports from the last named to those
countries, for the years 1853, ~, 55, sc
and 81 the information to be obtained
from the returns Of their custom houses.
The House, by vote Of 100 against sc
suspended the rules, in order to consider the
Senate resolution on proposing temporary
adjournment from the 23d of December, 10
the 4th Of January, and the resolution was
passed by IS against A.