Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-24

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CONGRESSIONAL.
toroS December 20 -Ho1ss.-Mr.
Hnehes, o. Indiana, introduced a resolution
M iructing the Commiftoe on Ways and Means
20 iruuire into the p, iiency % reporting a
bin making spproP lions for taking the
eighth census.
Mr.. Whitsiey. Of Delaware. offered q substi-
tute to eonfns the census simply to an enunsr-
stion Of the people.
The latter motion was rsjeeted-yeas 81,
uavs 40
Mr.. Hughes resolution was then adopted.
The House then went into a Committee Of
he Whole on the state Of the Union, and re-
Rumed the consideration o. the bill giving pen
sions to the soldiers Of The war Of 1912.
Mr.. Smith, Of Illinois, wanted to include the
/ soldisrs engaged in the Black Hawk war. Ne
secuted the pea hat, because the treasury
was not full, justice should not be done those
patriots.
Mr.. Jones. II Tennessee. while maintaining
ft to Be the duty Of the Government to pro
vide pensions 20 those disabled by wounds or
disease contracted, thought il not right or pro-
per to insugUrsts 4 general service system Of
pensions
bill, aud, without coming 20 the conclusion, tie
Committee rose.
Mr.. Phillips, Of PENNSYLVANIA. gave notice
Of his intention to INTRODUCES a bill, regulating
and fixing the duy on imports, and for other
purposes
O. motion IF AiF. Stanton, a resolution was
adopted. requesting the Secretary Of the Tres-
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Imports from Great Britain and France TO the
United States, aad the exports from The United
states to those countries for tie years Of 1853,
1854, 1855, 1856 and 1851, the Information to
be ascsrrained from the returns Of tue custom
house Of The respective governments
The House, BY q vote Of 80 yeast $50 nays,
suspended the rules IN order 10 cons der tie
Senate resolution proposing a temporary ad-
j~ournmsn. from the 81 inst 20 January 4b.
The resolution passed. Yeas 9S, nays "a.
The House then adjourned.
Ssnafs-Tie Senate was called to order a.
noon, and proceeded with the reading Of the
minutes, which occupied more than half an
hour
Various memorials were presented, mostly
asking for pensions
On the Joint resolution to adjourn from the
23i inst. to January III, Mr.. Foote, Of YER
mont, called for the yeas and nays.
The following gentlemen voted against the
adjournment: Mfssrs- Chandler, Clark, Cling
man, ColIamsr, Dixon, Davis, Doslutle. Dur
kre. Fesssnden, fitzpatrick, FJote, Foster,
GFin, Jones, Hsmlin, Hammond, Hunter,
Johnson, Of Tennessee, Reed. Rice. Wade and
Ward.
Mr.. Rice, Of Minnesota, offered q bill, which
vas read twice and referred to the Committee
on Territories, to organize the Tsrritoy OF
Dscotsh.
Mr. Crittendsn moved TO take up the French
Spoilstion Bill, for The purpose Of assigning
soms dav fer its consideration, ard gave notice
bat be would call it up January Ga.
The Pacific Railroad Bill coming up 40 the
order Of the day, Mr. Wilson, Of " IS, offered
4 new bill ss a substitute, providing Tor the
location OF tbs route from the Missouri river
20 san Francisco, through the region between
the 30-h and the 43i parallels, The location to
be determined upon By civil engineers.
Mr.. P5lk's amendment to strike out IN tue
original bill the words "fron tie Missouri
river between the mouths Of The Big Sioux and
Kansas ~rivers," and insert instead |" between
the az b parallel on the boundary Of Minnesota
and the southerR boundary Of the United
States" was l0st-yeas Il nays %
Mr.. Foster, Of Conn.,, discussed The merits of
the road, chiefly in regard to the question Of
tariff on the materials to be used, and moved
an amendment, requiring that The road be built
exclusively Of American iron. This motion
excited consideraDle discussion.
Mr.. GEin, Of California. considered that the
bill, ss Il is at present, provides for all legiti-
mate protection TO American iron interests.
Mr. Simmons, Of Rhode Island, was strongly
in favor Of the use Of the best material, even
if IL should cost double but there was no doubt
that he requirement Of three hundred thousand
tons. to be offered b. contract, would bring out
Offers a. The loves price it would be prsf.sble
to manufacture az, and he did not want it at
less.
Nr. Ciingmau asked Mr. Seward whether
there had not been q breaksge Of American
iron On the New York and EJis Railroad
Nj. Seward replied that be bad not so heard,
and De thought M.
Mr.. Cimgman went on to discuss the relative
cost Of the production Of iron In Eaglsnd and
America, proving that from the lower rate OF
wages paid, England can produce ehsap,T, in
ssnuch as nine tenths Of the manufacture Of
iron consists in labor. He also ridicnied' The
idea that English manufacturers bad lowered
heir price ten dollars per ton for the pu rpose
n breaking up American manufacturers. The
English manufacture four millions Of tons Of
iron annually, and ten dollars per ton would
represent forty miiliOns Of dollars, which is
rather expensive rivalry.
We might as we'll say that the American
cotton planters have loweretthsir prices 10 Or
der to break down the competition Of America.
Further, IL was difficult 10 say what was the
raw material. Iron ore is raw material to pig
iron pig iron to bar iron, and bar iron is a raw
material to the blacksmith. He would regard
the iron as material for the railroad and admit
duty free.
Mr. Seward expressed himself generally in
support OF Mr.. Fosters amendment. he said
that the railroad would be mainly in the Ter
~Titories and not the States Of the United States.
The supply Of iron will likely, therefore, be
drawn from the Western States, perhaps Mis-
souri, OF Texas, or from the Territories.
The provisions Of Mr.. Wilson's bill are sub
stSntially as follows The President and Sen
ate shall appoint I've civil engineers PRACTICAL
y experienced in The laying out and constTuc-
Uiun u railroads, WOO, within two years, shall
locate the route Of a railroad from the Missou-
n river to San Francisco, through the region
between the 80 b and AS parallels.
II he President approves that the railroad
as located BY them shall be built by tbs Go =
eminent unier the direction Of board to con-
sist OF the Secretaries Of War, Interior, The
Postmaster General aHd Attorney General,
Who shall contract with the lowest bidders foI
its construction in sections Of not more than
twenty five miles in length, money to build
toe road shall be raised b. loan as need
ed, 10 sums Of not more than SO OOO, 900
annually, from the passage Of the act tIll tue
location Of the road. An the public lands be-
tween the aforesaid parallels shall be withheld
from the sale, but shall be open to Presumption
bv actual settlers after the road lie located.
The proceeds Of The sale If lands for $50 miles
on each side, shall constitute a fund for tie
construction Of the road and the payment Of
debts incurred BY u.