The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-05
Phisdephia to be coined His word for it, In four
the sxpense would pay for the erection OF mint

Phiisdelphia to be coined His word for it, In four
| Il New York "ou'u p'' ~ wv 'e'0''on " Ain'
| Mr. CHANpLlR repeated that a respectable h.nss -.
ready ct any time to covenant with tho govsrnmsnt
to carry twenty thirty millions Of bullion bet ween
New York and hill adelpEia vith am pe securiry for
aft.an thon.snd aaI,sr WIN s"p'0 security ior
/ Mr. MoRsx dem \ OF Pa moved to appropriate one
million Of dollars Tor . mint at New York III the
question .hould be made in order he should
but two places where mints ought to be established
one At New Orleans where most OF the spscis come.
sna one al New York where most Of shs buon
rives He was willing to abolish the bf auch.s in a or
gia and North Carolina, and Ic cate them where com
! me rec requires them
| Mr.. MCLEAN, (dem.) of La, concurred In tn. re-
marks Ct the gentleman, that there sasud be mi ut
| in N.w York: but he fhouaht that two hnndrsd .ns
fifty thousand dollars was enough now to be
ated it would take several years to erect the build
ing.
least be . branch mint at New York Tho opiuion he
had heretofore main tanned had been confirmed By the
/ arg gumsLts OF those In favor OF the bill
| Mr.. SAcxkrT. (whig) Of N. Y, cenrended that the
xuestion simply was, whether the constitutional cur
repcy shall be increased In price msrs
ly for purpose Of keeping the mintsons hundred
miles from the natural place OF businessNew York
or for the purpose OF securing to Philadelphia
nopoly Of the coinage OF the country!
Mr.. scnrscx believed have already three or four
nints more than required for the OF the gov
ernment and was opposed to additional branches =
Mr.. Pnosn, (whis) OF N. Y, made an explanation
as to the expenses OF the mint ut fhiladephia.
Mr.. BcLAsE, Of Nd, offered an amendm that the
| Philadslphia mint shall be removed New York so
soon as buildings and machinery be erected in the
| lsst named city.
The Chairman ruled the amendment out Of order.
Mr.. MoksEs amendment was lost.
MIR scHEScx moved to strike out the frat section OF
the bill and opposed the establishment OF branch
mints.
Mr.. GoRMAS (dem }, of Ind said, this ndm emit
brings the question as TO whether there shall be
branch mint at New York, and one In California to
iesue In the present state OF the finances he va.
hoped that the vote would test the question in the
committee.
Runa shatt al ttarF A.
Of Pennsylvania that ton OF geld could bs carried
| from New York to Ph'ladelphia cheap as . Of
portstiop OF bullion would cost but hfoeen thousand
| dollars per apnum.
Mr.. EyANs (ghig), of Nd. said that the mint in
Philadsphs had not been shown to be incsp able OF
setng the demands on it. and there as no necessity
10 iusriiy an expense and orodigality to
| mint in New York
Mr. KING of ew Jereey replied, asserting that the
Philadelphia mint is incapable with ell its improve
ments TO coin the average character OF the pieces
| which the ommerce OF The country demands
| mir. 0oRmAN said that New York was 10 the United
States what Paris is To France and called the atten
ton Of the south and West to III. monsyed I'd com
mereial nuence of that metropolis as an argument
why .uch intiuepos should nor bs incrsassd nv ths
| estsblishmant az : mini thers ~ - w
II there was apS ,ulsst on which tho opbic 'od va.
NOR. made up than another IL WAS that r. should
| be : mint IN New York
M. MrAnr. dem OF Va had com. to the oonelu-
sion that while 1t would have bee better
to have placed the mint In New Yerk the OF
OF our fconmerss, yet having been established
4 Philadelphia, m 10
| remove it, The condition Of the patiopal tr,s.ury
was such hat twenty years would .spse before our
| debt Is paid
| Mr. nAIr. dem J Of Mo took issue with Mr. Meade
that the Philadelphia mint IL ca paole OF the demand
on IT, and moved 70 increase the to
| hundred thouesud do.isrs
AL the amendments offered by many Of the pre-
| cedipg gentlemen, were rejected
| kr sTsyTvs fwhis) OF Pa offered an amendment
striking ont the word New yosk In the arst section
| ar inserting San francisco. This, he said, would
tett the OF the committee, whether there shall
hu n hr In lnfh Ilan
New York. and sd not want to her have unnatural
| advantages over other citie,.
Chandler had ssi9 that he held In hi. hand letter
from the director OF ths mint asserting that
Rev Yorf, Il viii be devorsdin in New York again, In
COR. lie tMF biggs) nao Q hestauen in proDounc-
ing hat s'sssmsns Of the director asiis rate false
hood, utter ed through IN. gsnasnan from PenusyiEa
MA for no other purpose tnan 70 prejudice the minds
u members sssin,t this bin lie vas unwilling that
ibis ialsehood shoold travel the usual way lie went
TO he.xp.nso OF teegrsphins u 10 Mr. Chandler for
fssr might not be avaate while the question vas
subordinate oioe under tho government prostituting
bs ON q position by interfering With tae legtlstion
OF he country II he tar brisgsl had ! in his pow
er he wouia remove That fuaetonsry nom the place
he 60 foullJ disgraces -, s,,
Inc question vas taxsn On flr. stevens amend.
men' sna atcidta IN the s1nrmAlife W ayes ~,
noes T.
:. GO the tee'ioh was amehsed oy tsfiNng OUT New
ten was men stricken out sY ayes ~, noes 81
out 20 that The s.s York part Of the bill was de-
stroJea ana the CaIiiornis portion alone remained
hr senrHsx made an inthectual motion 10 amend,
by ieayrg t Discretionary With The Secretary Of the
ItssuIy to's,at:n the trancn al San francisco, or
come other point.
hr Cu.wntrn would cay IN repiv q ", r-irga
who had ohxr~.1 tNe pfr.et " ~ ths -fr Vlrb y,
1s,s~bns, ,k.s -. pt-aa,ar -. ... /. 80 t..'S
ns,h,n ~ o, ~ ~ ,s,ssysrh IN - -
shJthibg by for 90 by teifgrhph " Nult@tion
All that he tNr. Chspder had read or shown, Vas In
answer to letters which he bad written tothe Director
On m uotion AZ Hr Tuou.. Ii,tn i ~ Tsnn lbs re.
M sinasy ~ ~. III, ,v.s .tysol W out N' ~ =
MT oAfLfi kuen ol Va odtTed fubstitute LOT the
amendment Of Mr. Chandler, which, hs said would
meet the whole emergency Of tse case By Law Of
the ia.t sefsor proyisi5n was made for cutting the
geia aa,avad IL q afrnga into hars ~ f,,ot. oa.r
ssneh rssyis,ia,. =. IN. sa,a,sra =. ,h rr,aan-.
-, assa, NJ : ... -. - ~ -. ss-y
mlEht hiopt Ine secretary bas sent out assayers,
~ith directions 70 cut the gold into pieces worth atty
in orescn and CaiiornIa Tor ave vears for Il. soy.rn
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