Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
led to lecture those in The minority, than The


last session, would find himself in the condition
Of the man spoken Of in the Greek fable, who,
when the ship was wrecked, and while every one
seized something to support him in the sea, un-
fortunately took hold of the anchor, and was car
red to the bottom.
The Char said he must arrest this debate
The Compromise was not now before the Sen
ate.
Mr. Hale cave way.
Mr. Mason said the resolution was one of in
qury only. The subject had been recommend
ed TO the attention Of Congress by President
Polk.
Mir Chase said he should Introduce and speak
on any subject he thought proper, regardless of
the Senator from Kentucky. lie never intro
duced agitation.
Mr. Hale moved to lay the resolution on the ia
bic. Lost-yeas 6, nays 43. The yeas were
Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Hale, Hamlin Upham
AMI Walker.
Mr. Winthrop said that he had formerly voted
against the allowance OF the claim, but could not
vote against enquirng into It's propriety. The
resolution was then adopted
Mr. Rusk reported bill, granting to Snow &
BAN the right Of way for telegraph from Miss
issippi river To- the Pacific.
The Chair presented communication from
Mr. Weiehiman, Senator elect from New Next
CO. asking lle enactment Of law declaring
New Mexico one the United States on certain
sepditons. Referred to the Territorial Commit
tee.
Several resolutions were introduced.
The JOINT resolution concerning California
dead letter., engrossed yesterday was taken up
and passed.
The bili relating TO private land claims in
California resumed. The amendment pend
ing, was the making twenty years possession Ia
good iaith, evidence against tbe United states Of
perfect claim
Messrs Sulle and Bradbury supported the res
olut0n and amendment
AIT BeuIal opposed the amendment, which
was rejected yeas II, nays 81
Mr. Benton moved % strike out the 4th section
Of the bill, appointing an attorney to sustain the
interests of tae United State. before the Commas
sioners and y. :. Courts. After debate, reject
edyeas 3 nays 81
Mr Benton moved to s'rk, out the l4th sec
ton, ana iu substitute, -ost.-lle propos-
ed several other amendments, all OF which were
rejected. s. liournod
Hoige.-lhc reso uuon 70 close the debae on
the n. land California branch mint bill, was
amended, eN ending the tune from u to o'clock
TODAY.
The iIousa went into Committee OF the Whole
on the branch mint bil.
Mr. King of New Jersey, replied TO Mr. Chan
dlers remlr Of yesterday
Air D,snoj coutenied tins was not the time to
incur cXpen iuf another mint The estimates
We're very d j for the presea, years public eN-
pcntture, il hld Aeen shown that the Phila-
deIpla mn' cliiues had been increased 20 i've
or six times former capacity. lie called On
the Commit at once 10 condemn the PROPOSE
ton.
Mr. Holm thou ht the establishment of
mint in Cali MIA would sunercede the ucccssi-
~ ioT one o. Sew lrA. ana opposed the reso-
LUTON, unles ts necessity was further shown.
Mr Fhu.a replied 20 Alr Chandler, and pro-
ceeded % sl.aH t1c ncupicly oi the thiiadel-
phla Mint
Mr., Thorn ON, Of Pa. spoke ia favor of Mr.
Chandlcrs amendment, and replied to Messn.
King and fnrux, saying % would be the sheer
est ioIiy 90 aallsn mint n New York. Three
years would ass before new mint and machine
~ could be rec,ed there, and before that time
the Calitoua mines would be dry.
Mn Biyy opposed the bah ON the ground Of
the large and increasing nausnal debt
Ar. Cshe. offered an amendment, to come IN
at the end o tle FIRST section, Provided one
fourth q tli ggregn'e of coinage shnll be ma
gold dollars, aae fourth IN quarter eagles, one
fourth 10 hit eagles, one eighth in eagles, and
one eighth 80 double eagles lie alluded 70 the
unsatisfactory coinage at Philadelphia last year.
His ameulGent was adopted, and Mr.. Van
dykes subs, 'lte, Of Jersey city negatyed.
Mr.. lioiue offered an amendment TO estab-
hsh mint ca. Charleston, South Carolina. De
clared out o. order.
Mr. Iiro9 offered pro faraq amendment, 10
enable hlm % say that New York asked for IA
mint, not llr DIS own benefit, but because the
Constitution aud government undertook TO regu-
late the com &c Of ule bullion winch comes INTO
New York ity0u make col dusto legal ten
der It would uot be necessary 20 have mint in
New York 10 was the du'g of government, loo
exercising power over private property, 20 ex-
ercise ii i3r Die benefit Of commerce. It was
the duty OF government 20 exercise Its power 10
do good TO Oh creates. number. and place the
mint where there wus tie greatest amount OF
Commerce. lie spoke against SIR Chambers
amendment, ndurgel the erection OF good piaiut
mint building m New York
Dir Nenta spoke against the necosstvof the
mnt after Hch tine COMMITTEE rose and the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY. Feb
.Senaie-t communication from the War De-
partnent inc osinr the Ionoqraphical Survey
between San Diego and ths Colorado. was re-
CCNed, and printing ordered
ar 'y"alN presented a petition rom hoones-