The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SEES SION.
TUESDAY, September "a, 1850.
sENAT E.

fvn - the nrayer of the petitioners, and his
Inotion the memorial was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing
JOHN DE NoUFvILLE AND SON
Mr. CHASE moved, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the Joint resolution III relation
10 the accounts of John De NoufyiIle and son, and
the same was read third time and passed
THOMAS oIsNALTy.
MIR. BUTLER reported bill TO authorize Thomas
Ginnaty hold certain real estate, ana the same
was considered, read third time and passed
EVENING SESSIONS.
The resolution yesterday submitted by MIR. HALE,
providing for recess each day from four TO SIX
O'clock and the night session 10 be devoted to Elk
ecutive business, was taken up and agreed TO.
MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
MIR. DICKINSON moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the bill from the House TO
provide for carrying into execution in further part
the 18th article of the treaty with Mexico concluded
at Guadalupe Hidalgo. And the motion was agreed
Mr. DICKINSON expressed himself in favor of
the bill He thought IL placed the execution of the
business in the proper hands, the President of the
United States, in whom he had the utmost conf
dence.
Mr.. PRATT opposed the passage of the bill at
this time.
Mr. sOULE opposed the bill. The bill as it now
stood preferred British bankers to American bank
He adverted TO the present state OF affairs In
Mexico, and to the approaching Presidential cleo
ton in that country. This bill placed the payment
of this money in the hands OF British bankers and
he pointed out the probable effects which might be
produced there on public affairs from this circum-
stance.
MIR. DICKINSON replied, defending the houses
of Barring and brothers, Rowland and Aspinwall,
and Corcoran and RIggs-one British ana two
American banking houses
Messrs. PRATT, HALE and soULE opposed
the bill and Messrs. DICKINSON, DAVIS of
Massachusetts, aud CLAY, supported it.
Mr. GWIN moved that the bill be postponed with
view to take up the California bills.
And the question being taken, the motion was
- = fol
YEAS.-Messrs. Barnwell, Benton, Chase, Dodge
of Iowa, Fremont, Gwin, Hale, Hamln, Pratt,
Shields, soule, Sturgeon, Walker, Whitcomb, and
NAYs.-Messrs. Atchison, BADGER Baldwin
Bell, Clarke Clay, Cooper, Davis OF Massachusetts,,
Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Downs,
Ewing, Felch, FooIe Greene, Hunter Jones, King,
Mason, Morton, Pearcc, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward,
Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Wales, and Win
throp-30.
MI SOULE moved to add to the bill the follow
ing:
States are by the treaty aforesaid required to pay
interest both of the instalmens hereafter to be-
come due to Mexico under the same the Secretary
of the Treasury ID hereby authorized and required
to pay both OF the said instalments out OF any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
If he can obtain such abatement as he shall deem
Just, for interest and exchange, and provided the
Mexican govern can exhibit due and sufficient au
thority TO receive in advance the whole any part
OF said instruments now remaining due"
After further debate, the amendment was reject
ed-yeas III, nays Gas follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barnwell, Davis Of Mississippi
King, Morton, Pratt, Sebastian, Shields, Soule,
Turney, Walker, and Yulee-ll.
NAYS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Bell, Benton, Butler, Clarke, Clay, Cooper Davis
Of Massachusetts, Dawson, Dayton, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Ew-
ing, Fetch, Foote, Fremont, Greene, Twin, Ham
lin, Houston, Jones, Mason, Norris Rusk, Sc
ward, Smith, spruance, Underwood Wales, and
Winthrop-3f.
MIR. sdULE moved to amend by providing that,
with the assent of Mexico, the money may be paid
IN New York.
This rejected.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate, and
read third time and passed
Mr. PEARCE, from the Committee on Finance
reported the Indian Appropriation bill.
The Naval Appropriation bill passed by The House
was referred to the Committee on Finance
CALIFORNIA MEASURES.
The Senate then proceeded 20 the consideration
Of the special orders, being the bills relating 10 Cal
iiornia.
The in order was the bill making temporary
provision for the working OF gold mines IN Cali
lorna, and preserving order IN the mining dis
tricts.
The bill being read,
MIR. EWING moved 70 amend il follows:
Strike out Of section third, from the word chat
10 the word points, inclusive, and insert
"Ihat permit to work placer shall not COW
er space exceeding nine hundred square feet
and for a mine not exceeding four acres, 70 be sur
veyed and marked by the agent or superintendent
Of mines under the direction OF the Secretary OF th'
INTERIOR
And after debate, the same was agreed TO.
Mr.. EWING proposed further to amend tho bill
by striking out the 5th section, and inserting IN cI
thereof the following:
THAT permits at large shall not be assignablc
but after permit is located and operations com
menced, the same may be transferred by assign
mcnt in the presence OF the agent and by delivery
of possession; but If the assignee have prior per
init il shall thereby become void, no car
have two permits at the same time"
And the same was, after debate, agreed TO.
further
by striking out the 7th Section and inserting in het
thereof the following:
-dnd be nJtgi1 enacted That all gold extracted
from the mines and paoers Of the United States IN
California, shall be and remain the property OF the
United Statcs, as well after az before II taken
from the placer or mine; and the gold collected by
each person having permit, and those employed
by bum, shall be delivered weekly, aud oftener II
demanded, 70 the agent for the district, who shall
give him therefor gold silver coin Of the United
States, or stamped bullion, Or certificate emitting
the lessee, hs assigns, Co receive at the mint
assay Office Of the United States in California, gold
or silver coin, stamped bullion or a draft on the
treasury Of the United States az the rate Of sixteen
dollars for every ounce Of crude gold with its ssua
alloy, taken from the placer mine And i
any person having permit shall neglect or refuse
20 deliver 10 the agent, demand, all the gold h'
shall have taken from any such placer or mine, Of
shall SELL barter, otherwise dispose Of any suci
gold he shall forfeit his permit and location, and
no other shall be granted hun, and such gold anC
all interest Of such person, or bis assignee therein
shall be absolutely forfeited to the United States.
mr. BbNlON opposed inc amendment, ana Mr
EWING supported II.
And the question being taken, the amendment
was reJected-ycas y, nays Pas follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bell, Dawson, Dayton, Ewing
Hunter, Norris, Pearcc, Smith, spruance, Tur.
ECy, Underwood, and Wales-l2.
NANS.-Aiessrs. Atchson, Benton, Cass, Chase
Copper, DAVIS Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dodge Of
Wlsconsin, Dodge II Iowa, Downs, Felch, FOJte
Fremont, Gvin, Hale, Houston Joncs, Rusk
seward Shields. s0uis, Sturgeon, Walker, and
WinthrOp-2f
Mr.. SEWARD moved 10 amend the second sec.
ton BY Inserting ia that part authorizing the issue
Of permits % 'cItzens, the words, and all those
persons who shall have, Ia pursuance 70 law, de-
clared their intentions 10 become citizens Of the
United States"
Messrs. DAWSON, FREMONT, and FOOTE
opposed the amendment, and Mr.. SEWARD sup.
ported b..
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa; moved 10 amend N,
amendment - 70 make IL read "And all those
pcrsors from Europe who shall produce testimoni
els Of good character, and who shall have declared
their intentions % become citizens 0f the United
Statcs."