Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-11

co. together with an Assayers office, was
again taken np in Committee Of the Whole
In the course of the discussion on various
proposed amendments, Mr. Schenck contended
that we have already more Branch Mints than
are actually needed. Hence he was opposed
to the increase He said Great Britain and
France had but one Mint each, and we needed
but one.
Mr.. King declared that the Philadelphia
Mint with all its improvements, has shown it
self incapable of coming sufficient amount of
pieces which the wants of the country require.
1t was in fact not equal to one balf the de-
mand.
Mr.. Briggs alluded to statement made
some time since; and i'll letter from Mr.. Pat
terson, the Director of the Mint at Philadel.
phia, to the effect that within ten days after
bullion leaves New York, it will hereafter be
returned from Philadelp phia to New York in
the shape of coin. Now said Mr.. Briggs. |
pronounce this statement of the Director de-
liberate falsehood, for the purpose Of preju-
dicing the minds of members against the bill.
Mr.. Bayly then offered Il substitute Tor the
whole bill, which was agreed to by vote OF
lOl to 81.
The substitute provides that the bars and 10.
gots of gold from the Assayer's office in Cali
fornia, under the Act of September, 1850,
shall be receivable in California and Oregon,
for the term of five years, in payment OF all
Government dues, at the value stamped there
on
The bill was then reported to the House.
when Mr.. Cabel moved to lay it on the table.
This motion was negatived-yeas 10, nays
1906 Pending the demand of the previous
question, the House in great uproar adjourned.
WA>ulNeroS, Feb. 6, 1851.
In the Senate, MIR. Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
presented resolutions of the Legislature Of
Wisconsin, repeating SO much Of their resolu-
tons of March, ls49, as censured MIR. Walker,
and instructed him to resign his seat.
1t will be recollected that the crime of Mr.
Walker, at that period, was motion to amend
the Civil List bill, by providing for the extcn-
sion of the laws aud Constitution of the Uni
ted States into California For this he was
assailed by the Free Soil press of the country,
and denounced in the most extravagant terms
Messrs Seward, Hamln, and Chase fired the
usual broadside of ant.fugitive slave petitions
but they were disposed of in the usuallysu
mary mode.
Mr. BorIand present resolutions of the Ar.
kansas Legislature, asking the establishment
of Military Academy in the South West.
Mr. Rusk presented the memorial of Barna-
bas Bates, the agent Of the New York Postage
Reform Association, offering to carry the mails
ut a much lower rate than at present proposed
by the pending BILL
Mr. Fuote, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, to whom had been referred various
memorials asking that some plan may be de-
vsed OF settling national differences instead Of
war, reported a resolution setting forth that
in the Judgment of the Senate it will be prop
tr and desirable for the Government, whenev-
er practicable, to secure in all its treaties with
other natIons,a proviso, referring to the decis.
ion OF umpires all future MISUNDERSTANDING that
cannot be satisfactorily adjusted by amicable
negotiations in the first instance before resort
to hostilities shall be had.
! hercsoluton lies over, and will not in all
probability be called upagain during the pres
ent session.
After the disposal of some uninportant mat
ters, 4 vigorous attempt was made by Mr.. Tur-
ney to take up the bill 10 amend the patent
laws, but without success. There is evidently
il disposition to allow the subject to sleep.
The bill for the adjustment of California pri-
vatc land claims was, in its amended form or
d?red to be engrossed for third reading.
The remainder of the day was devoted to
the consideration of the joint resolution ma
king bounty land warrants assignable. Its
passage appears te be extremely doubtful.
In the House the Branch Mint bill was again
taken by Mr.. Bayly, and adopted in Commit
tee, WAS non-concurred in-icas %, Nays
lO3.
The question then recurring on ordering
the original bill TO athird reading. Mr.. Strong
moved to lay it on the table. The motion pre-
vacd-ieas l07, Nays o. So there was an
end of the whole matter. The friends of the
Philadelphia Mint consider that they have a.
chevel il great victory over the New York
brethren, aud are extremely elated.
The remainder of the day was occupied by
the transaction of uhimportant business rela.