The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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TERRITORIAL BUSINESS
Mr.. BOYD begged leave to call the attention Of
the House to the business before it, and to make a
suggestion in relation thereto. Some time ago, he
said, the House made special order of the Mint
bill, and TO establish board for the examination OF
private claims These special orders were made 10
continue from day to day, until disposed of. AT
terwards, the territorial business made spe-
cial order for to- ay and the three succeeding days
There is, therefore, conflict between three
from the difficulty, he begged leave to sug.
est that the two former orders be postponed until
Thursday, and that the territorial business be con-
hned to TWO days only, instead of four. He hoped
that there would be no objection.
Mr.. VAN DYKE objected ,
The SPEAKER decided that unanimous consent
was requisite, and that the special orders over.
rode the territorial business
After conversation between the SPEAKER and
several other gentlemen in relation TO this subject
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. CARTIER in
the chair,) and resumed the consideration of the
bill to establish
BRANCH MINIS,
One in New York, and another in San Francisco,
together with assayers office.
MIR. BAYLY gave notice of a substitute which he
intended to offer, and which read, and subse-
quently acted upon.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to amend the bill by etrik
ing out the first section which proposed to estab-
lish branch mint in the city of New York, and
inserting, in lieu thereof that the mint be removed
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parts Of the machinery as can be made available,
and appropriating S200 900 for the purchase of a
site and the erection of the necessary building ETC.
in the last named city.
Mr.. McCLERNAND raised question of relc-
vancy, and
The CHAIRMAN decided the amendment to be
out of order, for the that ps oposed TO de-
stroy the mint in Philadelphia, and had no con-
nexion with establishing branches in New York
and California.
MIR. SCHENCK having appealed from the dcci
sion
The CHAIRMAN was sustained-ayes77 II, noes a.
MIR. BROOKS offered a pro forma amendment,
10 enable him to reply to remarks made by Mr..
CHAspLER on previous occasion; and he defended
the large Government expenditures made in New
York, and condemned the attempt made by the
gentleman thus TO excite prejudice against that city
Mr.. CHANDLER made few remarks as TO the
expenses attending the mint in Philadelphia, and
contended that the money expended was actually
necessary
ton whether the people at the place where the bull
hon arrives shall be taxed TO keep the mintafn
phiiadeipha, by paying for the transportation of
their bullion 10 Philadelphia TO be coined or whether
they shall appropriate the money thus expended TO
the erection Of a mint in New York to do the work
In four years the amount expended for carriare
would pay for mint, and dangers and delays be
avoided.
Mr.. CHANDLER repeated what he said on a
former occasion, namely respectable house was
ready, at any time. to covenant with the Govern
ment 10 carry twenty or thirty millions both ways
with ample security, for $4,000.
Mr.. MORSE moved TO amend by approprinting
one million of dollars for the erection OF the mint
There but two places for minis. One was
New Orleans, where the silver arrives; and the
other, New York, where the larger amount Of gold
comes He would be willing to abolish the branch
mints in Dablonega, Georgia, and in North Caro-.
lima. He would make remark In no unkind
spirit. II gentlemen will persist in resisting
what the commerce Of the country requires, they
will bring about state Of things which will lead to
the abolition ofthc mint in Philadelphia