The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

adding clause establishing the home valuation pn.
cpe ia the collection OF duties imports ecded by the
CHAIRMAN 10 le out Of cfder IVA
HOME vALuATioss HreHER DUTIES AND THE HARSos AND
RIVER BILL.
Mr. SCHENCk proposed 10 amend the bill by adding
clause ~hiug The home valuation principle In
the coiecsn OF the revenues increasing The duties on
certain descriptions OF iron. hemp, manufactured OF hemp.
and silks; reducing them on nseed oils aud also EN-
braeing the enactment OF the river and harhor bill.
Mr.. lNGE ialred point OF order Ih,s amendment
was not relevant 10 this particular bill aud, iarsher he
held thai the subject OF appropriations Tor The improve
men OF rivers aud habors had not been referred 10 This
committee.
The CHAIRMAN sustaining this point OF orler
Nh SCHENCK app aea and demanded telers on his
aid appeal; which bsing ordered, the dec sion OF the
Chair ustsned-ayts 1903, noes 10.
TO CALL IN pEposrTEs OF SURPLUS REvENur.
Mr. HOLMES proposed to d mend Tie bill by adding 4
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury, Of
deficiency 81 the revenue Tor the fiscal ,ear call
IN the deio-'es or giants OF Surplus revenue already
nha ras-'ng Ia the different States
The CHARM NAN, however, overruled The amendment
as beil q Gus OF Order
c,TroS MANUFACTURES.
Mr.. TUCK proposed 10 amend the bill by adding a
clause levsg dates cotton fabrics al Tie rate OF 20
per cent on the home alaaion thereof.
The CHAIR deciding this amendment TO be out OF
order,
Mr, TUCK appealed,
When, HE luig nent OF the Char beng sustained,
On motion OF Mr. BAYLY--
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The committee rose and the CHAIRMAN having re
ported The hill with The amendments agreed 10,
Mr.. BAfLf demanded the previous question which
Mr.. STRONG demanded the yeas and nays on order.
ing the question TO be put and they ordered
when The main question was ordered 10 be put yeas Io.
So question REQUIRED on agreeing the amendments
reported by the Com niltee OF the Whole the state Of
the Union and the said amendments then real and
they We're agreed TO without division on ether
Aud then the said bill wasread The third lime and ii
was passed under the operation OF the previous question,
moved BY Mr. BAYLY.
bill. and then 10 lay that motion the table; which
last motion was agreed TO-.
THE NEW YORK AND FRANCISCO BRANCH MINIS
Mr. BRIGGS moved the suspension OF the rules to go
into COMMITTEE OF the Whole the state Of the Union
on the special order-the New York and San Francisco
mint bill agreed 10.
So, Mr.. CARTIER being called to the chair,
MIR. BRIGGS moved to take up the special orderthe
Senate bill to establish branch mnls in San Francisco
and New York agreed to.
Mr. b, then went on to address the committee, urging
the enactment of the bill He reminded the House that
Inc Senate had done It's share towards this end, and thai
the had been recommended by the House Com
mlltee on Commerce.
He on 10 show that since the enactment OF
The bill greater necessity for makng il law had
arisen TO sustain this poston he argued 10 prove thai
lar greater amount OF bullion had been received within
the last year from California Than previously, and, next
that the Philadelphia mint wholly incompetent do
the coming now required by the demands OF the com
nerce OF the Atlanc coasl. MIR b further urged thai
this state of the case, the establishment, of branch
mint al New York city, so last becoming The hnancal
and commercial centre OF the civilized world
ter OF prime necessity He contended that il had been
duced TO trialnty that gold ahounded in quartz
rocks in California to make It plain that the quantity
TO come to New York from thence for coinage could MOI
ia to continue TO increase al very rapid rae
Mr.. b. quoted the views OF late Secretary of the
Treasury upon the subject wherein he tells Congress-
that the requirements OF commerce mperavey dema nded
The establishment Of the New York mint He did no, be-
eye that the New York mint could interfere with the
business OF that proposed 10 be established al San Fran
ciscogyn5 the reasons io his views on this point al
some length.
Mr.. CHANDLER then sent to the Clerks desk sub.
stitue for the said bill, leaving intact the proposuoa
for the establishment Of the branch mint at San Fran
CISCO and placing under the general control of the
perinenden OF the mint al Philadelphia and, ia r,her,
making lawful 10 depose bal!ion with the assistant
treasurer at New York be coined in Philadelphia and
making the duty OF the said assistant
into contract for the transportation of such bullion l.,
Phadelp haihe expense thereof 10 be paid out OF the
national teasnrymakng certificates OF depostes OF this
character with the assistant treasurer at New York
| ceIvabe for government dues
| On motion. the committee rose.
Mr. BRIGGS then proposed the usual resolution to
close the debate the mint bill al ~ IN Friday next
An Intellectual motion 10 adjourn here made and
then. the resolution OF Mr.. BRIsGs being agreed to.
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS ETC, PRESENTED UNDER
By Mr. FREEDLEYi The petition OF Gso,ae G Lieper
and lbs Others, citizens OF Delaware county, Pennsylvania
asking that the bounty and OF September 2S 1850, shalt
be 30 amended give each intended TO be bcne
dted by IL one bundled and sixty acres OF land.
by Mr DISNEY TIE memorial of certain citizens o.
a tree navigation around VI. fall. OF The ONO
BY Mr. REED The petition OF James w Mitchell, VIM
E,ku AL YIF4 lnw Pm NH nfHl at IpNa fH