The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-09

ta,in has not had fair trial aud Il might hereafter
bring sufficient for tho wants Of 'he govern
nent But IL would require ten millions annually ABOVE
the estimates OF the Secretary 70 meet the denc ana y
was no likely that much could be raised ny ~ ~
might also be said that have 10 time 70 make rad
il change la the system To that he would reply that
Ne have much more time than bestowed upon the
present tariff law that only discussed Tor lew
honrs IT. however there should not be time Tor tof
olch examination and feadjustment we might accom-
psh the object 10 partial manner by adding -FOUR oI
I'VE per cent TO the rates they stand OF ne "ouiu
prefer to take the tariff OF ls46 rather thah ilii
Of having any change. The manufacturers OF nai
would be satisfied with very moderate apcOuV
autv ON the several kinds Of the foreign article
for instance, six dollars per ton on pig metal,
twelve dollars railroad iron and fourteen or hiteen on
rolled and hammered bars which would not exceed the
average paid under the ad rdoran principle or hulnoe
of years past Al moderate rate OF duty, the American
ironmaker compete with the foreign manufactured
article If that article is of good quality but he cannot
afford 20 sell good iron low as the English poor
iron can be afforded and he make the best
nearly as cheap as the worst. He may stand iar
competition, but he needs protection against iiauo
and deception If Congress could nghtully legls-
late 10 exclude adulterated drugs why not ON the same
principle exclude inferior ronf Mr. IS also alluded 10
the evils which the result OF paper currency ana
expressed his belief that il would be much better were all
bills of less denomination than htty dollars 10 DE pro-
bibted The charge had often been made that the tariff
ia so regulated afford larger share OF protection 10
the North and East than to the South and West Mr. Is
deurecated all argument based on VI
ts country he forced in self defence TO answer
tis objection and he proceeded to point out how the
advantages Of tho postal system and of the public lands
had been nequay distributed In some OF the southern
and western the expenses OF the postal system are
about million of dollars per annum over the receipts
He did not make these statements with view OF com
planning of this but to show that the objection was
without foundation, and that his constituents did not
stand in the attitude OF oeg9als az inc hahus Vi
ment.
Mr.. TooSIBS obtained the floor
Mr. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, submitted substitute
for the resolution Of Mr. BIGLER which he thought was
based clearly upon what the PRESIDENT Desired Inc SUI
stute read as follows
Re,osd That the United States be and he 3
hereby requested 70 cause he beads o. tue ESrlI G
Ihe basis not exceeding my mSns o poa7
DICED the preidcnts annual message as relates
reduction q the exendtares o. he goyernqen. o. ln0
iniote rd scrutiny 10 ascertain whether the expense N ~
he DEPARTMENTS be sl further reduced and promise them
nj 10, IA n ms ower in pursuing investigation, be referred
10 the Committee fnance and that sad committee are hseoy
aton from ana heads Of e department as do
ed = he s"s ay Is hS ' sppao d the appropriation
made bT Congress the support Of the various apartment @
which Win reduce the expenditures 70 an honest rsa
administration o. the government
On motion by Mr. BROWN, the further consideration
Of the subject postponed until tomorrow at one
O'Clock,
Tho senate resumed the unfinished business of yester
a, being the bill from the House of Representatives II
relation to railroad along Pennsylvania avenue in the
city of Washington.
MIR HUNTER moved 10 postpone all prior orders y, 10
the purpose of taking up the consular appropriation b
which was not agreed toyeas 90 nays z37as follows
.EAsMessrs Bates ,yard Benjamin, Bger Chestnut Clay
crsnde Davis l'4 s, t p@@ Wsc ao'0 hun'
NAYsMeasrs Alien Bright Brodeics Brown Cameron Ghsna
e Glars psoo 81 Pennesec Kennedy Rmg Mallory
Shields sircmons, and Thomson Of New Jsfsey-zS
ybe onest,.,n was stated the amendment OF MI
a. ,;.o tD tls Met ia
DAVIS which gives this franchise g ,he Sa
Railroad Company with additional section, that !
shall not be lawful Tor The board of directors OF the Me
tropohtan Railroad Company TO declare any ulVohu
their stockholders out OF the earnings OF thiS piinch
their road in the city OF Washington until their aln roa
from Georgetown to the connection OF the Baltimore an
Ohio railroad the Point Of Rocks In Maryland sh
be ready for public use. a.
me amendment was agreed to--yeas %, nays Ga
FOOT Gwn Houston Johnson Tennessee
Mallory Mason earc Pugh, Reid Shields shdel foobs Ware
Chandler Clark Dixon Dooilc Dnkee Hale Hsn Harlan
Kennedy King seward simmons Thomson Of New Jos
Mr. BROWN thought it would be well to let the bill
pass and go back to the House. where the friends of tn
measure would strike out the amendment
Mr. WILSON said the bill in its present form un
inst and he wished to record his vote against IT,
Mr. CHANDLER believed the road never could or woul
be built nsder the present bill. The Metropolitan Rail
road Compan, he regarded as grand hunbug, who ha
been beggas at the doors of Congress for years. and
would not vote for any b placing the matter IN the
hands
Mr.. YULEE moved to lay the bill on the table whc
was not agreed to.
Mr. DooLtrTLE hoped the bill would be allowed t
pass and let it be settled by conference between the w
Houses
The bill was rejected yeas %, nays rs as follows
YEAS-Mcsrs Bright Brown, Chestnut Clay ongman, Cter
dn ags Dixon Doole Ddrkee, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, GWr
Harlan yson Jones Peace, Shields sde Toombs and Ward
D.
Allen Bayad, Bell Benjamin. oderck Cameron
Coaner, Hale Hamn Houston, Hunter Johnso
Tennessee Kennedy King Mallory Pugh Reid Seward Thomso
Jersey TrumbuI Wade, Wilson, and Yulee-25.
After the consideration of executive business
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
No quo. rum being present, Mr.. DAVIDSON, of Louis
that ha lJoftb