The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-28

ment This amendment does nothing more but assumes
executive functions. But do not wish 10 take up the
Mr.. SEWARD asked for The reading Of the amend
ment; and i was accordingly read = W
AT. EWING q ! merely wish to say that know
any individual agent for the transmission OF these funds
y could nohave been entered into by any resolution 70
could not have been done even orally BY the members
Of The cabinet properly authorized to conduct such mat
ters and they either the Secretary of the Treasury
not much readiness on the pan Of either II them to act
this matter The Attorney General think. made an ar
rangsmen as to the payment OF the first nstalment do
not hunk that any contract could have been entered into
BY any oil the cabinet either orally OF otherwise from
my knowledge OF the situation in which the thing stood
these things am most confident the thing would have
been mentioned to me, the contract had been made
There may have been conversation and
leading towards contract but am most confident that
il oral contract had been made, should have known
something about il have learned nothing Of any such
The question being taken upon the amendment. il was
reected-yeas IL. nays Bias follows lsa n i.s
YEAS essrs Barnwen, Davis of Mississppi, King,
Morlon Pratt, Sebastian, Shields, Sous Turney Walker
NAfs-Mes.rs SA,chison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell. Benz
ia ss pas
Iowa, Downs. Ewing, Feci, Fooe, F,emont, G,eene,
Seward s% SSsS Is ~ass and Win
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Mr.. SOULE offered the following amendment:
Provided the sum TO become dus,o Mexico, and herein
sS &c paid Hay ne city q New York
abatement for interest and exchange
Mr.. DICKINSON That is invoking the treaty by this
mode OF Legislation hope however, the question will
be taken without discussion lss.t. tl Z. NM
the treaty stpnlaes that paymen, s to pc made IN the
city OF Mexico have yet 10 learn that the payer and
the payee upon the place where the is 10
be made. they not al liberty to do so. IN L
Mr. FOOTE. i would vote for this amendment but
for the fact that conceive 1t would song imply ds,
trust on our part OF the government OF the uniled
States. at5 81 te oA E.i.sa4E
The question being taken upon this amendment, il was
rejected. s
was reported 10 The Senate without amendment and
dered to be read third time; and the third reading being
asked for, it read q third time and passed. s5i
THE CALIFORNIA BILLS
The Senate then proceeded the consideration Of the
The first 10 order was the bill making temporary pro.
vision for the working and discovery Of gold mines and
pacers in California, and preserving order in the gold
NJ EWING said have examined this bill with
some care my attention having been called to the SUBJ
G as 4. hsse the
books relating 10 the working OF the Spanish mines
They however not similar to these in one paiticu'
lar Their mines all in dikes or odes worked in the
rock by machinery. There are some few amendments
which wish to propose to this bill. Perhaps they may
meet the appreciation OF the senators from California
not they may be able to present sufficient reasons why
The present plan OF the bl should be retained and the
amendments rejected The first one s in the 30 line OF
The Cd section, after the word points Inc bill provides
exceed 80 feet Tor placer nor 2o ieet square or
mne to be drawn the cardinal points Before offer
ing the amendment would suggest in relation TO that
ha. in working places large portion Of them border
upon permanent streams OF water and IN that case
think that 30 feet in width is too much Tor one mana
single hand-wiih his wash bowl machine to occupy
that the spot OF ground occupied by him should be mar
rover and deeper its extent back. The quantity OF
land allowed 10 the miner who works ~ the placer u
not too large but instead Of having it 30 feet square
would suggest that should be 900 square feet laid oil
under the direction OF Of the agents OF the mines IN
that manner individuals can be accommodated to
would also suggest an amendment to the provision
10 the mine when is worked IN the lode or dixie IN the
rock The provision in the bill is that the individual
shall have two hundred and feet quare Tor mine TO
be worked by machneryno more land than mat TO be
granted him under any circumstances. Now, smy i'm
mine worked BY machinery, more room
than that win be requisite With reference 10 those
mines which found in dkes or odes there 10 always
great deal Of waste ana Inc s q lGas 2, qp ssT
teal or at any rate al very hgh angle OF inclination
This line has strike in particular direction, which the
geoogst nj once understands Now, the who works
the mine ought 10 have land enough each side to give
him elbow. ROOM and IL should be limited as 10 the ex
he should pursue the lode de should be allowed to
pursne il To a reasonable extent in such direction as
slrik es would therefore modify that provision, leaving
somewhat also, under the direction OF the nten
dent Of mines the agent, whichever may be thought
believe is about the amount included in the limits spe
cited in the bill say four not requiring to lie in
square, but allowing TO lie in any manner that will
best accommodate the ground and the man who wishes
establish his machinery upon T. woud say IN respect
10 this proposition that system pursued BY Spain in
leasing her mines, both Spain and n her colonies
They suffer the individual who discovers mine, who
claims mine which another individual has discovered
and failed to work. put down his stake upon what will
be the lot OF ground which he Is allowed TO have He
may then work the land in any direction from that hav
ing lease large, to the limits until some other in
diyidual comes 10 and claims TO mine him When
that takes place. then the who has hxed his stake s
required FIX his boundary as 10 include his allotted
quantity. This Is done with view to enable him TO
discover the direction in which his mine runs and TO ar
range his line 10 enable him to work u TO advan
tage This s temporary bill; and for the purposes OIL
Temporary bill the amendment which VIII send 10 the
Char will think, answer II il is acceptable to the
senators from California, hope j will be adopted
The amendment was read AS follows: as.b III. 81
Strike out from that points inclusive, and inferti
sThat permit work placer shall not cover space
exceeding nine hundred square ieet Tor mine not ex
ceedng four be surveyed add marked by agent
OF mines under the direction Of the Sec.
!. Mr.. GWIN | think that is too much. have seen
persons engaged In mining upon space only four feet
square; but my colleague more familiar with the sub
ject, and leave IL with confidence 10 him. a. 80.
MIR. FREMONT. 1 have objection TO the amend
ent OF the senator from Ohio 30 far change OF the
figures OF the places concerned As regards the mines,
we adopted the size mentioned in the bill on account oil
the great value OF the land in order TO give all the people
the country opportunity to get place TO Work upon
suppose this bill temporary; and ii we give TOO large
portion of ground, may exclude great many per-