The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-30
TIaRAPpse NTELLIGESu.
rsuyNTY-FLnsP oON0RHs0.
yIEsT SESSION.


w.,srorsu, Nay q, 1880
rAnrs PETITION.
Mr.. CLAY presented petition Of oitissAs Of Bsrks
county, Peans, asking for 9 modification of the
fsxia to AFFORD adequate protection to the coal
and iron interests lie remarked that he had heard,
With great regret that these interests % we'll other
ssnufAct~ring interests in various parts the
Try, greatly suffering; but Of thing the
country might be assured that until this Agtatng
question Of slavery was disposed Of way or tho
ether, none Of these interests could receive any
attention ON the part OF Congress For himself he
must say that his mind entirely engrossd with
the vital suhset ths he had not md could not give
his attention TO any other subject until that should
bs disposed of. When tina. should have been accom-
nrot.et,on "S hs n any ,ns Ss nss1ss
all sides Of the house would be ready, to look into
these manufacturing interests and AFFORD such relief
petition be laid on the table. Agreed to-
THE e,LIFossiA couaEsroypENcs.
Mr.: sswAEp moved the printing Of the corrsspond-
saee between the Executive department and Porsior
y. Smith and Gen Riley, in California, sent into tho
Senate . few day, since. Agreed to-
HIw YoRK BRANCH
After the transaction Of the usual morning business
the bill to establish Branch Mint at New York was
taken up.
MR. BRApBusr moved to amend the Amendments OF
Jefferson Davis providing for two Asssying omces In
California, 20 as to provide Mint and ono Assaying
Once in San Francisco
debate Of consderable length ensusd in the
OF which Mesers and Dickinson strenuousy sd
vocated the estsbl,hnept Of the Mint in New York,
which was opposed by Messrs. Badger, Dawson and
otherA
The question being taken on Mr. BaApBuRv's amend
mept, IL was agreed 10, and the amendment, rs
amended, vs hen adopted.
Mr. BAperR d 10 anne nd the bill by striking out
Of the fret section the provision establishing Mint
In New York which was rejected-yeas 20, nays 32-as
follows
Badger Berrior RoraDd, Butler Corwin Davis Of
EAss Dawson Dayton Jones, King Mason Norton Pesrce
Pratt. Smith Sp'anee, Sturgeon, Turner, Underwood
NArs-Atehison, Baldwin Bell. Benton Bradbury Bright
Cas-, Chase Clarke Clay, Clemens, Davis OF Mississippi
Downs Feleh Greene Hanl'n Houston Hunter Ns1sum
Nsrrs Rask sebsstian, seward, shslds soule, upham
WALKER.
The bill was then reported to the ssrate and the
amendment was csncurr4d in.
Mr.. BApsKR moved an amendment providing that
the act shall go into effect respects the
Branch Mint at New York, until the Legislature OF
that State shall pass act declaring the Mint pro-
perry free from taxstion
MIR. DIcKINsoN said be would make no objection to
this amendment although it would cause delay
In the operation Of the Mint
Mr.. CrDEKwoop moved to amend the amendment.
~ TO direct that the act shall lot go into effect until
States exclusive jurisdiction the grounds appro-
priated for the OF the Mint
kR. Downs opposed the latter amendment, as unne-
eessary, and involving wrong principle, that Of
ding to the United States jurisdiction over all the
buildings and grounds which Federal Offices To-
Gated.
Mr. Urprswoop withdrew his am endment and Mr.
Badgers then adopted
The bin war then ordered to be engrossed and read a
to the third aiding OF the bill before its engros.-
ment
The Senate then went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned