The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-28

in this amendment and ms said in the commencement OF
my remarks had not intended upon this occasion TO 70
into the discussion OF the general subject; but had
to arise a t some time during he progress Of our action
general view OF the whole system now, while acting
upon his amendment, 10 wait until have offered the
IN viewing this general system we shall be able 10 see il
Will be best 10 take the amendment OF the senator from
mississippi and reject mine, or adopt mine and reject that
Of this tha think It proper to take something like
general view OF the subject, and in that view hope my
remarks are entirely pertinent
be dsncned to establish more than mint in Califor
MIA, ii they do that this lime. Well sir, il they estab
lish mint only they will locate it, presume by
general consent, at San Francisco, because the remark
already made BY ihe gentleman from Mississippi is enti
tied to weight; Is The place where the trade OF the
country concentrates il is the point where all the ex
ports made from California il ID the point where all
The imports brought and the trade at San Francisco
upon the San Joaquin and the Sacramento is distributed
upon these rivers according TO the course Of trade now,
and 1t s the place whence their exports OF gold taken
Let me ask the miners who obtain their supply from
San Francisco will not have weekly, and almost daily,
means OF intercourse between that point and the various
this to be1he fact from The information received,
and there Will be difficulty therefore OF transmitting
their gold dust from that point TO have coined Now,
officers shall be created and mint likewise at San Fran
CISCO according to the amendment OF the senator from
M. DAVIS. / must appear very awkward in my de-
fence have not proposed TO establish mint II smere
to select place where gold dust may be assayed and
cast into bars II you have mint at San Francisco, you
must have assaying office somewhere, either in the
same building which contains the mint or somewhere
else. The senator constantly conounds my PROPOSE
ton with that Of establishing two mints in California
shed at San Francisco the bars Of gold will 90 from this
assaying Office to that mint. there to be coined.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. That understand perfectly
amendment OF the gentleman from Mississippi the bars
after being assayed will either be taken to San Francisco
70 be coined be shipped to some foreign country or be
brought TO the East here 10 be coined One Of these al
ternaiyes will prevail Anybody can see that there is
mode Of escaping there The question then is if you
have the assay Office will you bring the gold bars east
them coined at San Francisco propose have il done
at San Francisco Well. sir If you have mint estab
ishment, and coin them there, does to that
there be necessity to have the gold dust assayed
at the place where is dug, or at places in the neigh
borhood Of the dggings and then transmitted some $50
200 miles to San Francisco, there TO be coined. wish
to have assay office in the mint at San Francisco
wish mint building to be erected at that place, which
will be sufficiently large to accommodate the assayers
well the coners | wish it all done at one place.
And upon the subject Of expense csnno, myself con-
ceive-and nobody has gwen the details or the
i,ems-how It is possible to make three establishments
less expensive than one, where there shall be
traiion the building Of all the officers necessary
10 assay and the gold. No has pretended 10
give us the items one has gone into the estimates II
is barely asserted that il will be cheaper; but am not
creduous enough to receive the assertion without some
proof.
do not wish to be tedious to the Senate by any means
want in the course of these proceedings, get my
amendment before the Senate, and have il voted and
Just II Is voted down. al such shall be the pleas
ure of The Senae,) shall be satisfied al least shall
have notbag furiher TO say. | would ask il can move
to substitute the bill as II proposed by the senator
from Missouri MR. BENTON, in lieu OF the amendment
just offered BY the senator from Mississippi lMr.
The VICE PRESIDENT was understood to say that
Mr.. Mr. UNDERWOOD. Well. sir. I am afraid we shall
get into awful predcament The gentleman from New
York r DcKrEsos] advises that he is moi willing to
abide by the decision OF the Chair; and that when we
get the bill into the Senate, can move to strike out all
after the enacting clause and insert my amendment II
seems 10 me we shall never get out OF this fix.
MIR. HALE suggested TO the senator, that when the
bill is reported TO the Senate, be would move TO insert
the California amendment, and then, that Is adopted
he could 10 strike out the other portions OF the
BILL
Mr.. DICKINSON The parliamentary mode is sub
Hampshire. The senator from Kentucky give no
lce before this amendment 10 voted that be is favor
Of mint. instead OF assaying Offices then those who
in favor OF mint will vote against the assaying
Offices and those who in favor OF both vote for
both That is The way TO get at IT, II Is not according
to parliamentary law 10 strike out the whole. The gen
llenan give notice OF his amendment and those who
disagree with the proposition OF the senator from Mssis
sippi, and prefer his, vote against the former
III. BRADBURY VIII il not be in order for the SEN
ator from Kentucky to move. an amendment 10 the
offered by the senator from Mississippi, 10
slrke out all after the name OF the section and insert
the amendment WHICH was presented BY the senator
from Missouri, Mr.. BENTON y
A SENATOR That was voted down.
Mr. BRADBURY. will state that that amendment
was not voted down II the amendment substituting
two assaying officers, instead OF one. that was voted
down that the Senate has not voted upon that propo
sion In order that the Senate may vote upon that prop
osition will move, with leave OF the senator frow New
York. that the amendment offered by the senator from
Mississippi be amended, by striking out all alter the
word ''that, in the first line OF the first section, and in
seriing, in lieu thereof the amendment which was pre-
sened BY the senator from Missouri
Mr.. CLAY rose for the purpose OF calling for the
special order OF the day; and proposed with the assent
OF the senator from New York, that the subject be post
poned and made tine special order for Tomorrow at i2i
o'clock.
to take vote Immediately upon this question. without
any further debae bat il not, he would consent to
Mr BRADBURY did not wish to debate this question
but merely to say that, the amendment stood,
provision made for assaying Office at San Fran
cisco, be immeiasey erected, and mint subsequently
instead OF the proposition TO make two sssayng Offices al
different towns.
Mr. BADGER. I understand the direct effect OF the
amendment proposed will be TO establish mint at San
Francisco and assaying office. wish to say before
vote on that amendment that shall vote against it, Bat
under my present impression, shall, at proper time,
take the OF the the Senate upon amendment
posing to strike from the FIRST section Of the bill the words
q the city OF New York." and insert San Francisco,
California" the location of the proposed branch mint
Mr. DICKINSON. That will not be in order
MIR PEARCE moved the further postponement OF the
subject until tomorrow al half-past IL O'Clock.
Mr. DICKINSON. There is special order for that
hour tomorrow, and " the gentleman will withdraw his
notion will make IL the special order for Wed
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