Mr. CRAGIN. When this question was before the Senate a day or 2 since on the motion of the Senfrom Maryland, [Mr. JOHNson] I voted for the amendment to place the duty upon this coal at $1 50, the same duty as that provided in the bill for coals from Europe. For one I could see no good reason why coal coming from NewBrunswick or Nova Scotia should pay a less duty than coal coming from GreatBritain of the same description and precisely alike. Being the only Senator in this 8. from NewEngland, I believe, who voted for that amendment, I desire to make this statement. Iyield to no man on this floor in my love for NewEngland or my desire to promote her substantial interests; but I remember that there is an imPression abroad in this country that the people are greatly taxed for support of NewEngland interests and NewEngland manufactures; and as a NewEngland man I do not believe that it is for our interest as a whole that we should single out one article, like this coal coming from Nova Scotia, and make a differ.ence in favor of that section of country. As a man interested in NewEngland and its pros perity I believe such legislation is injurious to our interests. I agree that coal is an essential article for manufacturing purposes and for fuel, and I should be glad if it could be furnished cheap to all the people of this country; but our necessities require that certain taxes should be raised; and if it is the policy to tax coal coming from beyond 30 degrees of longi tude east of Washington $1 50 a ton, then I shall adhere to my vote on the amendment of the Senfrom Maryland and vote to place the coals of NewBrunswick and Nova Scotia in precisely the same category. My imPression, Mr. President, is that the owners of the coal mines in Nova Scotia are more interested in this proposition than the consumers of that coal. am not aware that my constituents to any considerable extent have any interest in these mines in Nova Sco tia; but I know that there are gentlemen in Massachusetts who are interested in these mines, and who have already made large for tunes out of the working of these mines and the sale of the products. Sir, I am in favor so far as possible of equal legislation upon this subject, not class legislation, not legislating specially for anyone interest, but for the whole country; and let us not make any discrimination in this direction. I believe that NewEngland's interests will be safe if we are judicious and prudent in our legislation; but if we attempt to grasp too much, if we seek to confirm this imPression, which I think is not correct, that our interests are being provided for unduly, we may in the end lose. Therefore, I think that in my vote the other day and the one I shall cast today I vote for the substantial interests of NewEngland.