The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-09-27
sTROUDsBURG. MONROE COUNTY, PA. SEPTEMBER 81 1860

tories for the making of railroad iron;
and will probably have the same effect
now as If the measure we're the abolition
of the duties on railroad iron eltogethef
Then, soon after We shall have got into
the period of three years, those who arc
interested In the construction of railroads,
and those who are interested 10 the u an.
ufacture of railroad iron in this country,
will be brought to the consideration of
the question of what will probably be the
action Of whether they will, at
the expiration of the time, remove the
duties altogether. or whether they will
suffer them to be restored I Here will
be the field Of perplexing and dangerous
speculation, amounting almost to gamb-
ling on the policy of the eountry."-Con.
gressional Globe, page Ss7.
A motion was made, and Carried BY
yeas 33, nays 9, to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill until Monday
week-Stephen A. Douglas voting in the.
negative, with the free traders Of the
South.--Congressional Globe, first session
Thirty-tbird Congress, page e92; and U.
S. Senate Journal, first session Thirty
third Congress, page 3l6.
Monday, April "a, 1854, in the Senate
Mr. Brod head, of Pennsylvania, said
T "This is the day which was assigned
for the consideration of the bill giving
credit for limited time on the duties on
railroad iron. There are many consider
otions which, think, appeal to US to dis.
pose of that subject. There are many
gentlemen about to engage in the manu-
facture of railroad iron, and it is proper
that bill should be considered and dispos-
ed of at an early day, in order th at those
who are to be affected by it may know
their fate. They want to know whether
they are to 90 on with their business or
not. | think, therefore. we had better
take up this bill, which was assigned for
consideration to-day, and, at any rate,
know whether we ere to consider it Scri-
ously or not"
The further consideration of the bill
was postponed, without division
The bill was taken up again for consid-
Grafton, February s, 1855.
In course of debate upon it, Mr.. BrOd-
head remarked:
"This bill, in my judgment, is a viola
tion of the plighted faith of the Govern
meDt. By the pledges given when the
tariff of lS46 was adopted, the manufac-
turers of railroad iron were encouraged
to 60 into the business; they are now en-
gagged in it, after the expenditure of a
very large sum of money; and this bill
will be destructive to tbem.'-Congress-
ioual Globe, second session Thirty third
Congress, page 626.
In United States Senate, February %,
1855, Mr.. Seward moved to amend the
bill BY adding thereto the following:
"SEC. 3. and be 1t further enacted, That
in order to extend to railroad companies
who may use American iron in the con-
struction of their railroads the same in
ducements as are granted by this act to
companies to use foreign iron, that when
ever any railroad company shall make it
appear, to the satisfaction of the Seereta-
: j Oh bUe ItSdsuIS y tO6b LHVS Law tOA-
chased, for their own use, any iron rails.
spikes, bolts, fasteUiDgs, or other iron ne
cessary for the construction of railroads,
of American manufacture, it shall be the
duty OF the Secretary, and be is hereby
authorized and directed to loan to said
company an amount equal to the duties
for which credit would be given by this
act upon similar iron if imported, paying
over the sane out of moneys in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated P/0us-
decl. That said company shall secure the
repayment of said loan BY their bonds
conditioned for the amount, payable a
three years from date, without interest
and by such other security, personal oI
otherwise, as in the Judgment Of the SEQ
retary will indemnify the United States
against loss"
The question being taken By yeas and
nays, resulted-yeas 8, nays 29-Ste'
pheu A. Douglas voting in the negative
with the free traders of the South.-Con
gressopal Globe, second session Thirty
third Congress, page s85; U. S. Senate
Journal, second session Thirty y-third Con
gress, page 3O4.
CONCLUSION me1t aceek.)