The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-30

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whole and. no amendment having been proposed il
reported 10 the Senate, ordered be read third time,
and was read third time, and pAssed.
H. LIAsLrrY or sHIProwEKRs. fgf5 II
Mr. HAMLtN, aso, from the came COMMITTEES, 10
whom was referred the several memorials Of merchants,
shipowners and other citizens Of Baltimore asking that
law may be passed defining the duties OF shippers, and
limiting the Liabilities Of the h 9wn p, Of issShhaIIE ships
shpowners and Tor other purposes which read and
passed to second reading
Commerce, to whom was referred the bill to amend an
act entitled Gan act granting section Of land for the i'm
proyement of Grant river, at the town OF Polos in the
State Of Wisconsin," reported back the same without
amendment
Mr. BORLAND submitted the following resolution ;
which lies over one day, under the rules
Resopd That the Secretary Of the Interior be directed
properly within the scope OF his in relation
tue applications of private claimants the Hot Springs
surrounding those springs reserved from sale since the 10Th
April 1881 together with the action Of the General Land
Office and OF other oil the executive departments In ela
ton to such applications
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. WALKER gave notice that he would on to-mor-
row. some subsequent day, ask leave TO introduce
payment
settlement certificates issued for money loaned for
vices or supplies during the revolutionary war;
JOSEPH p. WILLIAMS
The bill for the relief OF Joseph P Williams, coming
up on its third reading was read third time and passed
JUDICIARY In OHIO.
On motion by Mr. CHASE, the Senate, as in commit
tee OF The WHOLE proceeded TO the consideration OF the
bill to regulate the times OF holding the circuit and district
courts Of the United States in the State Of OhIo and no
amendment being offered the bill was reported to the
Senate, ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
read a third time. and passed.
BRANCH MINIS OF THE UNITED STATES
On motion BY Mr.; DICKINSON, the Senate, as in
committee Of the whole. proceeded to the consideration of
the bill to establish branch Of the mint of the United
States in the city OF New York.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the pending question
to be upon an amendment submitted by Mr.. DAVIS, of
Misssspp adding several new sections, providing for
the establishment of two assay Offices in California
one at Stockton on the San Joaquin river and the other
at Sacramento, on the river OF that name
Mr.. BRADBURY moved to amend the amendment, by
substituting the amendment originally submitted by Mr.
BEEroE providing for the establishment OF branch mint
Mr.. DICKINSON said he had no desire to oppose any
proper regulations for California but on the contrary
was in favor of-the substantive proposition He had
very little to say about it, but would prefer that all these
propositions in relation to California should be kept sep
arate from this bill for the establishment OF mint in
New York. Still. as there was strong feeling in the
Senate in favor of doing something for California, he
would not make any personal resistance The question
before the Senate stood thus The from Missis-
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former amendment of the senator from Missouri.
tablish OF the assay Offices. He inclined to
think that the proposition stood now was, on the
whole. extensive would be found necessary pres
ent for California; and il il should be found that more
was required for California when she came to be adj
med State, further provisions could be made. He
did not however intend say much about the question
one way or the other He in favor OF adequate
arrangement for California. but would have preferred
that 1t should not be added 10 this bill Quite large
Senate. n
something TO the bill, by providing Tor mint assay
Offices at California; and without any affirmative action
or resistance on his part ne would assent to whatever
they might see ut 10 do with it,
MIR HUNTER suggested to the mover of the amend
ment lMr. BRADBuRYl TO strike out both the assay
establishing only mint al San Francisco.
DIR, BRADBURY. There will be an assay Office in
the mint
every mint II appears to me that, under all the crcum
stances Of the case, this will be the best arrangement
have doubt that the most profitable occupation OF the
mint will be to mst and refine the gold dust and form il
into the ngo OF commerce. They will want some coin
for local use, but only small will be required
and have no doubt that we shall find it profitable to coin
money the States for the of the whole country on
the Pacific believe il will be found best for the
miners to depend on for the amount Of coin that will
be wanted tor local use and that the principal employ
ment oil the mint in California will be 10 assay, refine,
and stamp the gold. 40 as to make il suitable for com
mercial purposes The exports OF gold from California
thus prepared. will no doubt become nearly important
UdnCn Oh commerce rs exports OF cOttOn IN the
southern States. believe, from all that have been
able to learn that il will be best only establish
mint at San Francisco; and If il shall be found hereaf
ieI--and think is probable that il wil-taat other
ohces are required for assayng the metal they be
established necessity requires Ii il should meet the
views OF the senator from Maine hope he will conne
nus amendment simply to the establishment OF mint
San Francisco.
Mr. BRADBURY am happy to inform the honora.
BILE senator iron Virginia that the amendment proposed
will stand precisely he desires il stand though the
explanation made may have led the honorable senator
into an error The amendment proposes TO establish one
mint and one assay Office in San Francisco. MY pur-
pose in moving this amendment was, that as we were
not IN possession OF the information that may be in
possession OF when California is represented upon this
hoor-whie II was necessary that should do some
thing, that should furnish that Territory with an as
saying Office, and ultimately, with mntwe ought 10
Information which may hereafter be in possession OF
Now, the proposition s TO establish assay Office and
one mint Hereafter il IL should be necessary other
say oces be established at the points ntmaied by
the honorable senator from Mississippi or such other
points a. may be necessary. satisfied that il we
establish the assay Offices which the honorable senator
IRON mississippi refers TO- shall have TO furnish
other assay ONCE at San Francisco, and may perhaps,
have larger number OF Offices than will be necessary
and will be found much easier for US hereafter 10 ex
tend than TO diminish the number OF Offices.
Mr. BENTON. When The amendment OF the honor
able senator from Mississippi was offered saw no OBJ
Jecton TO the points mentioned; but upon looking the
map, my opinion is that the assay Offices nj Stockton and
Sacramento will suit neither the dggers nor the pu-
chasersbe neither convenient the mines nor to the
great clues They are near the mouths OF the rivers,
while the mining alongside OF the mountains They are
also al the head OF Underwater 20 that few hours would
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