The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-04

parts Of laws made Tor regulation OF the mint of the
employed therein, and for the punishment OF all
offences connected with the mint coinage of the United
full force relation TO the branch of the by this
established, far the shall be applicable thereto
| Mr.. HUNGERFORD moved to amend the amendment
by adding the following, which was agreed to;
A,d be it further enacted That whenever
shall be appointed named in the ninth section of this act
al moneys books and papers n the hands OF the Asssan,
the treasurer of ihe branch mint established by this ACT
and said branch mint shall thereafter be the place of depos-
lite for the public moneys Instead OF the used in
the custom-louse and the treasurer OF said branch mint
shall be subject to all the provisions contained in act
entitled A provide for the better Organization of
the treasury and for the collection, saiekeepng transfer
and disbursement of the public revenue approved August
d, 1876 which relate oil the branch
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The question recurring agreeing to the amendment
as amended, was decided in the affirmative
The hour OF o'clock 80 minutes having arrived the
! House took a recess until o'clock, p IN.
EVENING SESSION. tr
On reassembling the consideration of the independent
treasury bill was resumed,
The question had recured when the recess took place,
on Mr. SEAMANs amendment, as amended. 1t was now
put, and the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL moved to amend the bill
by adding the following:
ro g. Ind be ii further enacted, That in all pro-
vded for in s in which the officers OF the government
of the United States authorized to pay public cred
itor the due him in any other than in gold and
silver COIN the said several officers shall not require in pay
5 @ or * 1 d ns sVS Be as
authorized to be paid by the officers OF the government
| The amendment rejected
| MIR. l. f. HOLMES moved a section authorizing
and providing for the establishment of branch mint at
Charleston South Carolina; which was not agreed to-
! The committee then and reported the bill
| Mr.. MCKAY moved the previous question and under
its operation the amendments of the Committee OF the
Whole were concurred in
| Mr.. J. A. ROCKWELL moved that the bill be laid
upon the table, which motion theyeas and nays were
ordered, and taken with the following resu-yeas 42
nays %.
So the bill was not laid on the table.
The question then taken upon the passage OF the
The title was amended by adding, and to establish
branch mint in the city of New York"
On motion Of Mr., MCKAY, the sixteenth. joint rule
pose of sending the foregoing bill to the Senate.
| Mr.. BOYD from the committee OF conference on the
part Of the House appointed to confer with similar
votes of the two houses the bill providing for the APP
ponment OF additional number of general officers for
the army in Mexico, made report, which was read
The principal recommendation was, that the Senate
cede from their disagreement to the fourth amendment of
the House. authorizing the President to designate and
assign Of the major generals, without respect to date
OF commission, &c, to be commander n-chef OF our
| army in Mexico. '# l.
Mr. ASHMUN said he had been credbly informed that
nomination as minister to France. This remark to-
geher with few words in reference to the appointment
Of Lieutenant general gave rise to an animated debate
in which Mr.. CARROLL, c. J. INGERsoLL SIMS, Of South
Carolina BAyLY, and WooDwoRTH took part.
Mr.. BOYD moved the previous question, which was
agreed to.
committee of conference the yeas and nays ordered
and taken with the following result yeas 90, nays g.
On motion ia OF Mr. + B. KING the House resolved it
self into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, Mr. HAMLIN in the chair)
Mr.. L. b. KING moved that that the committee take
up the bill providing for the building and equipment of
four naval sream ships; which agreed to, and the
bill was read by the Clerk
MIR. KING made few observations, showing the i'm
portance of the measure and urging its passage.
Mr.. G. DAVIS went into historical investigation of
the lieutenant general question: and spoke at some length
in opposition to the measure
Mr.. MILLER read speech in relation to the subject
On motion the committee rose and reported progress.
Mr.. T. B. KING moved the usual resolution closing
the debate in committee the bill in ten minutes after
the committee shall again resume its session; which was
agreed TO.
The House again resolved itself into committee the
Mr. DOUGLASS addressed the committee in favor of
the bill was the most feasible plan for the establish
ment of government navy; while at the same time il
would greatly advance the interests of the country.
The amendment proposed by the Committee on Naval
Affairs was then agreed to- and the committee and
reported the bill as amended.
Mr. HAMLIN moved the previous question, which
was seconded; and the main question ordered, viz;
Will the House concur with the Committee OF the Whole
in their amendment
The question was put and the amendment agreed to.
The bill then read third time and passed, and
turned to the Senate.
Madison, in the State of indiana strip of land lying on
the Ohio river &C., taken up, read three times and
passed.
The Joint resolution of the Senate for lighting with gas
the Capitol and Capitol grounds taken up, read three
times and passed.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill for the reduc-
ton OF costs and expenses of proceedings in admiralty
against ships and vessels was concued in. So the bill
stands passed.
The joint resolution concerning the purchase of add
onal land for the of the armory Harpers Ferry
and Springfield was taken up, read third time, and
passed.
The Joint resolution authorizing the employment of the
United States ships Macedonian and Jamestown to trans
port provisions to the suffering poor in Ireland and Scot
land, taken up
Mr. WINTHROP said that the clause making appro
priaons for the relief of the suffering Irish had been
stricken out of the bill If Congress unwilling to
sanction the appropriation which had been suppressed in
would at least pass the joint resolution, and grant two
ships for the purpose OF conveying the provisions which
others all over the Union had literally contributed
Private ships, he said could be had If ships could
be obtained, the price of freight twice much as
the value of the provisions in this country.
Mr. billiard added few remarks in favor OF the
resolution.
Mr.. RRODHEAD moved the previous question; and,
under its operaon the joint resolution ordered to be
read third time
MIR. j. R. INGERSOLL commended that the vessels
should be manned by government officers, and not by
private He wished to national homage ten
dered to the people of Ireland They would lower the
der the command of private captains He said he had
proposition to make which enlarged the liberay they
were about to bestow upon suffering Ireland He hoped
the would be reconsdeed for the purpose of intro
ducing the ship Pennsyvana" of the vessels to
be employed
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