The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-31
House or Repre- ssatntivss.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 80, 1851.
INQUIRY RELATIVE TO rmrRIsoyMEsr BRITISH
sEAMES
Mr.. Gipoiscs asked leave offer . resolution re-
qusstng the President of the United States, II conss
tent with the public interests to communioste to this
bocy any correspondsncs whioh may have taken place
between Great Britain and this country Getting the
imprisonment Of British sesmsn In any port Of the
United States.
Objection made.
rho,is,oss ron THE pErKrprns OF THEIR couSrsr
Mr.. BURr from theConmittee on Military Affairs, re
ported the Senate ball with dment, provdin
Tor retired ist for officers OF the army and marine
corps, who have becoms infrm By reason OF age,
wounds and disease contracted In tn. service.
hr BuRr, dem OF South Carolina, briefly explained
nor diminish the number or expenses Of the army
The officer who retired was to receive his pay
to take his place, with par proper for his
rade and the allowances Of the grace OF oeers placed
Mr oIDDrso., (free soiD Of Ohio, knew Of no more
merit between the officer OF the army who his
country at the csnnon's mouth, and one who braves
public opinion here when IL IL against him In the
formanoe Of his duty. There is not much merit In
the one as the othsr. he looked the bill laying
The foundation for pensions like those OF Europesn
countries; and moved that the bill be reerrsd the
COMMITTEES OF the Whole on the State Of the Uusn.
the bin eontending that /. wa, for tn, effsency Of
she service, and that It's sections clear to
show that not the increase of one oeer or QUE dollar
was intended. IL for the House 10 act promptly
II the bill should go to the Oommtt,e OF the Whole
the State OF the Upion would never be reached
Mr. JorEs, (dem Of Tenn. moved to laY the bill
the table which was decided In the Affirmative, By
Mr.. wESrwoArH (dsm) Of Illinois, moved to re. con-
Mr. Tosn,, (rhig, Of Georgia, moved to lay the mo.
zion on the table.
Mr. wruruosrH moved that IN. House 90 into
committee on the Mint bui which decided In the
negative-yeas 81, nays iol
The question then recurred on the molten OF Mr.
Tombs, which decided In the alternative 80 TO 81
EHr ss.ScH Mrsrs Al saw ress aSpslS Ta.scfsco
The HouJe thsn went into COMMITTEES CT the Whels
the State Of the Union, on establishing branch
mint In the city Of Ses York, aud branch mint aud
assayers oflss IN Gan Francsco. The pending ques-
lion substitution OF fr Chandler srssolution
TO establish branch mint and assayers once at 5an
oipses Al shs mint 10 dss.sit /, With the
Treasurer ut New York 70 b. cent to Phiiaaslphi
The certificate Of the Assistant Treasurer or treasurer
Of the several mints to be receivable In payment Of
Mr. cH.sptrs, (-hig) of Pa opposed establishing
branch nint at New York, as being wanton waste
sfpublic money; and proceeded TO shos, on the su-
thority Of the director the Philadelphia mint that
the capacity of that mint for coinsge l. sompetsut tor
any probable or possible demani viii sh can be made
upon H. whether tbs coinage Be million or hun
red million Of dolarsrh~taer the coinage be double
eagles or ali the smaller pieces there were machinery
room, and steam enough aud only more hands were
required to extend tn. capacity OF the philadelphia
mint. lie explained the provsions OF his substitute,
coniendpg that they would all business pur-
poses In re- York, and then eptered Into ssiculs
Sion, TO show that gold dust could bs brought
10 Phfadephia from that city. and coin re-
turned for one. fifteenth the amount which II would
require 20 estahlfn ana msintsn brancn mint IN
New York lie presented bis objection. at large TO the
bill which he said 10 crafty little city pride,
the branch not being required by public necessity
by the country
Mr. yasprEr, (whig) Of New Jersey, said he resided
midway between the bsg@reut parties OF Phlsdelpha
and Nev lcrk and was Interested only 80 fv neees
eity required lie believed that there sLosld be .
Branch mint at or near New York and. therefor-,
moved to strse oct New York from the bill sub.
etitute Jersey City. lie pressed this smen Irent
showing the conveniences OF be last nhmes city and
its Superior advantages ~ all respects II would not
cost on. half as uch money As in New York; and a.
. compromise, he hoped his smendmsui would be
adopted
Mr. Kfvo, ofNew Jersey, Obtained the aoor and gave
way for a motion that the nttee riee which pre-.
vailed
Mr. yiNrox, free soiD Of Ohio made effort TO ex
tend the time for closing debate fro N i2 10 O'Clock
xepdinv uhfch the Home adiournea