The Portland daily press., 1867-02-11

Mr.. Henderson-Yoc get all the timher
free; but ii we build fence in the West we
pay an increased price, because of the increas-
ed duty, If there rs anything in duties.
Mr.. Fessenden-I suppose every Senator
understands the matter; ami il the reasons
for putting in the section are not sufficient
they win vote down the section; otherwise
they Will retain it,
Mr. Dayis-Ibere is a large amount of
steamboat tom lse built at Cincinnati, Louis
eIue, and New Orleans. There is a large
amount of foreign tonnage in the form of sail
III? ships bulit at Portland and other ports
pun ou'i IN NE East and Northeast. Now, sir, L
iePo.'' 'ne question of the Senator from Mis-
souii' ds there are many articles of foreign
import upon which duties are paid that enter
Ihto the construction of both classes of yes-
seis, now Is u that this bill authorizes a draw
h oach upon all the foreign articles that enter
i!.1t ni.1 .ne niahuiacture OF sailing ships, and
Wltnholds 1t only from all the articles of for
eish manufacture that enter into the constIue-
ton OF steamboats,? The Senator from Mary
lilhd asks whether, even though it be unjust
lllat there should be this discrimination the
tact OF this drawback not being allowed upon
the construction of Western steamboats, is n
suihclent reason why IL should not be allow
ed upon the construction of Eastern sailing
vessels say that the system ought to ba
one OF reciprocity; that there is no Justice.
there is no wisdom, there is no statesmansbiD
I'D system that makes such discrimination
and when that discrimination is established II
Is slihcleht reason to me 10 vote against the
whole system. i. Has
air. towler--I wish simply to state few
reasons why | cannot support this amend
ment. In the first place | am in favor of the
section as II stands, provided our interests are
protected also. l do not see any good rea-
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should be protected at the East and those of
the west should not be. am in favor OF ex-
tending This protection alike TO both. and 1
sDouid hke u amended so as 10 give that pro-
tection L cannot support exactly the meas
ure OF the Senator from Missouri because l
am IN favor of extending protection to this
class OF interests; neither could | support a
bill that would discriminate so Improperly
against other interests.
Mr. Fessenden--l will say to the Senator
there Is nothing sectional about it. SO lar as
steamers are concerned, we buiil steamers at
the East as well as at the West. We build
steamers all along the Atlantic line, large
steamers and small. ] was ior including them
all in the section; but the Senate decided, and
lot by Eastern votes particularly, but on mo-
Jion of the honorable Senator from Ohio, that
it was not advisable TO extend it to river-go-
ing steamers.
stood as charging anything sectional.
Mr.. Fessenden- The sec ion covers all
sailing vessels built anywhere in the United
States.
Mir. Cattell--I wish to say that this was the
unanimous opinion of the committee That
| is not very important, nor are their opinions
in the view OF the Senator from Missouri of
very much weight; nevertheless, L desire to
| relieve the Senator from Maine from the an
f-ltI ION hot n, 4
| rom HIM. The committee were entirely
unanimous on this subject. 1t was shown to
the committee that a ship could be built in
| Nova Scotia at very nearly fifty per cent. less
| than 1t could be built in Maine. There was
no possible way of protecting it that could be
| seen in accordance with our laws and treaty
regulations, save by drawback, and it was
unanimously agreed that it was one OF those
interests worthy to be protected in the best
form we could, and believe the committee
| were entirely unanimous in the opinion that
this drawback ought to be given.
! Mr.. HendeTson-I desire 10. say once for all
| that ii Senators understood me as imputing
anything wrong to the Senator from Name,
they are very much mistaken. | have alto
getheT different opinion OF that Senator L
apprehend that the Senator from Maine de-
sired to protect his own people, as l desire to
protect the interests of mine. ! do not blame
nun ior thal. lie was sent mere Tor tnab pur-
pose mot to look after their interests alone.
1t is true he is aSenator of the United States:
but 1t is not to be expected that Senators will
wholly disregard the interests of their own
constituents | have no complaint to make
OF it. do not complain even OF the Senator
from Maryland, who looks to the protection
OF the shipping interest upon the waters OF
Maryland. 1 ask tor the yeas and nays.
The question on the motion to strike out
was then taken and the vote stood IL yeas to
2o nays; so the motion did net prevail.