The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-25

These verbal amendments having been agreed TO.
The question being taken the amendment submitted
by Mr. BENTON, as amended. was lostyeas "a. nays
20, as follows; 0eae8
YEAs-Messrs Bell Benton, bradbury, Blight Clarke,
Clay Cooper, Corwn. Davis o. Mississippi Dayton Dodge
Hale Ha%,p Houston. Hunter. Morton. spruanes Under
Dawson. Dickinson, Jones' King Mangum, Norris Pearce
Walker. Webster. and Yaies-25
The question recurring on the original bill.
MI WEBS LEX said wish % say TO the senator from
Mississippi and the from Missouri that they will
please, in this BILL think would meet the general
o yos s oSseon s
fishing mint now in the present state OF things is the
il would cause sse = great deal Of embarrassment.
view OF the senator from Massachusetts lie had voted
against the amendment with great reluctance; but he felt
that there was an imperative necessity for establishing
Mr. DAVIS. oil Mississippi was sorry to differ with the
honorable gentlemen on this point He thought that now
was the very time to establish mint This government
had delayed too long, already to perform these functions
OF government which devoved upon in the acquisition
OF the Territories; and 1t because they had not
performed those functions they had left the
titled, and which the people OF those Territories had
right to expectthat they had taken upon themselves the
OF the power 10 form government and that one
of the very things they hoped to be DONE when they had
voice the floor Of the House Of Representatives was
to obtain mint TO relieve them from the heavy taxation
Congress was deect in its duty and did perform the
constitutional obligations imposed upon ii by the treaty.
Of providing government for the people Of those Terri
| Mr.. DAWSON. / wish to make one or two ohserva-
tons in relation to this bill The question appears to be
whether there IS now, in our various mnts in The United
States, sufficient capacity to coin all the bullion and
foreign coin that shall be brought annually within the
limits Of the country think there is senator who
duty. Now what are we seeking to do, To make an
appropriation first of about five hundred thousand dollars
build mint in the city Of New York; and then we have
to appropriate from eighty 70 one hundred thousand
nually sustain that mint in operation Now, sir, who
pays this expenses The people OF the United States OF
what importance is to the people Of the United States
coextensve with every demand Of this kind that can be
made upon the. country. But the senator from New
York o. my right {Mr sIwASD alleges that the %eI
the transfer of bullion from that city Philadelphia,
thirty thousand doars and to save them from the pay
ment q that sum- i Z proposed to tax the people Of the
lars annually besides the interest five hundred thou
sand dollars invested in the building.
amount Of gold imported into this country was thirty.
eight Millions and that of that nearly seven mil
lions ESQ the Reporter understood i'll sent to Phia
dephla for coinage, the expense OF transfer which
w Mr. DAWSON was about to proceed with hi, re-
Mr.. MANGUM desired the senator to give way to
motion to postpone He did this with great reluctance
but because the desire Of several to have
little more time TO look into the matter Before how
ever, he made the motion to adjourn, he would move
that when the Senate adjourn, il adjourn to meet on
MI. Dickinson That being deba,able subject,
wish 10 say word upon it think shall favor the
motion but previously to thai, wish to say that if this
bill is TO be acted on, ought to be done upon the spot
over again. Now prefer that should get this bill
out oil the COMMITTEES at least, and get full vote Of the
Mr. UNDERWOOD. wish to ask question which
will regulate my conduct hereafter. Will il be in order
TO move TO strike out all OF this bill after the enactng
and move e insert the amendment Of the honor
Ieciedi
The VICE PRESIDENT asi;SI, You can do it
ton when the bill comes up again.
Mr., MANGUM. With a view of having this matter
speedily disposed Of move that it be postponed ill
tuesday next at ball. IL o'clock. and be made the
Mr.. DICKINSON. The resolution Of the honorable
senator from Maine lMr BRADsyErl is made the special
order OF the day for that day. Make II on Monday
Mr. MANGUM will accept the suggestion.
Mr.. BRADBURY. wish TO make single sugges-
Sa: been M By he ss 3. .s.S
make motion to amend by presenting the amendment Of
the honorable senator from Missouri was just about
vote upon hat question: no% and them tass IKE BIZ eu
OF the committee. hope. therefore,, that, before the
question i posEPsoned vote will be taken
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this matter at the very earliest is again taken
up, at which time can come prepared to do what is
right for California
The question being then taken upon the motion to
postpone, IL was agreed TO.
| On motion, il was
Ordered. That when the Senate adjourn, II be meet
on Monday next
Mr.. DICKINSON rose TO make some remarks relative
to the bull to establish branch mint al New York
SENATOR. There is no question pending. The bill
is not under consideration sf
Mr.. DICKINSON. | then move 10 take up the BILL
A SENATOR. The bill has been postponed to day
certain.
MIR. DICKINSON. Then l move TO reconsider the
vote postponing IT, and do il because do not wish to
have my upon the amendment OF the senator from
Missouri misunderstood / am now in favor and was
last session, OF arrangement by which assaying
Office should be placed in California. in favor OF
II now, and willing TO go for il in bill by itself
wish this bill, far il can, 10 stand upon its own
merits, not being linked to anything else That is all
have to say, and now withdraw my motion.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned,
House Of Representatives.
Yesterday the House passed the bill to increase the
rank and file OF the army and then went into Committee
OF the Whole the private calendar wherein many bills
reported from the Clerks table, none Of which we re
Recommended by the committee for enactment however
Afterwards, the House adjourned until Monday next.
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